Baron Emerging Markets Fund (BEXIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Baron Emerging Markets Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Baron Emerging Markets Fund (BEXIX) has returned -2.35% so far this year and 23.35% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BEXIX has returned 6.63% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2011, BEXIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.51%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.4 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +14.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -20.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BEXIX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +6.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.0%.

Baron Emerging Markets Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.38%, beta of 0.71, and R² of 0.55 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2011.

• This fund participated in 91.50% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 66.91% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.38% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

BEXIX has a high expense ratio of 1.12%, indicating above-average management fees.

BEXIX ranks 62 for risk / return — better than 62% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Baron Emerging Markets Fund (BEXIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Baron Emerging Markets Fund provided a 2.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baron Emerging Markets Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baron Emerging Markets Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Baron Emerging Markets Fund was 45.58%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 816 trading sessions.

The current Baron Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 13.32%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.