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Baron Focused Growth Fund (BFGFX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 18, 2023

The fund invests for the long term primarily in equity securities in the form of common stock of U.S. small- and mid-sized growth companies. The Adviser defines small- and mid-sized companies as those, at the time of purchase, with market capitalizations up to the largest market cap stock in the Russell Midcap Growth Index at reconstitution. Because of its long-term approach, the fund could have a significant percentage of its assets invested in securities that have appreciated beyond their original market cap ranges. It is non-diversified.

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Baron Focused Growth Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $255,967 for a total return of roughly 2,459.67%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
2.23%
6.48%
BFGFX (Baron Focused Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Baron Focused Growth Fund

Return

Baron Focused Growth Fund had a return of 7.20% year-to-date (YTD) and -8.75% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Baron Focused Growth Fund had an annualized return of 14.77%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.71%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-8.34%-5.31%
Year-To-Date7.20%2.01%
6 months-7.22%0.39%
1 year-8.75%-10.12%
5 years (annualized)21.02%7.32%
10 years (annualized)14.77%9.71%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202312.86%0.93%
2022-7.35%5.74%0.32%-10.03%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Baron Focused Growth Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.28. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.200.00NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.28
-0.43
BFGFX (Baron Focused Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Baron Focused Growth Fund granted a 11.46% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $3.51 per share.


PeriodTTM2022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$3.51$3.51$6.92$1.24$0.36$0.17$0.32$0.75$0.76$0.09$0.17

Dividend yield

11.46%12.28%17.35%3.69%2.38%1.46%2.90%8.44%8.63%0.95%1.94%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.51$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.41$0.00$5.50$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.98$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.00
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.00
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.18$0.00
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.26
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.07
2013$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.00

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-29.72%
-18.34%
BFGFX (Baron Focused Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Baron Focused Growth Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Baron Focused Growth Fund is 56.92%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 517 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.92%Nov 30, 2007318Mar 9, 2009517Mar 25, 2011835
-48.11%May 1, 2000603Sep 30, 2002525Nov 1, 20041128
-43.62%Feb 20, 202020Mar 18, 202075Jul 6, 202095
-35.93%Nov 2, 2021291Dec 28, 2022
-26.05%Jul 21, 2015143Feb 11, 2016301Apr 24, 2017444
-24.47%Apr 29, 2011109Oct 3, 2011239Sep 14, 2012348
-23.64%Jul 31, 199822Aug 31, 199865Nov 30, 199887
-22.2%Aug 2, 199944Sep 30, 1999129Mar 31, 2000173
-20.76%Aug 28, 201882Dec 24, 2018145Jul 24, 2019227
-18.34%Feb 9, 202166May 13, 2021108Oct 15, 2021174

Volatility Chart

Current Baron Focused Growth Fund volatility is 24.33%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
24.33%
21.17%
BFGFX (Baron Focused Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)