Baron Global Advantage Fund (BGAIX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund is a diversified fund that, under normal circumstances, invests primarily in equity securities in the form of common stock of established and emerging markets companies located throughout the world, with capitalizations within the range of companies included in the MSCI ACWI Index Net USD. At all times, it will have investments in equity securities of companies in at least three countries outside of the U.S. Under normal conditions, at least 40% of the fund's net assets will be invested in stocks of companies outside the U.S. (at least 30% if foreign market conditions are not favorable).
Fund Info
US06828M8358
06828M835
Apr 29, 2012
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BGAIX has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Baron Global Advantage Fund (BGAIX) returned -2.16% year-to-date (YTD) and 25.24% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BGAIX returned 9.96% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
BGAIX
-2.16%
12.60%
4.59%
25.24%
3.11%
9.96%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BGAIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.02% | -2.99% | -11.07% | 5.10% | 2.74% | -2.16% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.48% | 3.45% | 0.62% | -5.18% | 1.97% | 6.91% | -1.60% | 5.58% | 1.60% | 1.24% | 10.99% | -0.45% | 26.42% |
| 2023 | 11.16% | -3.77% | 2.27% | -4.52% | 8.13% | 3.07% | 6.54% | -5.34% | -6.86% | -7.22% | 17.21% | 5.56% | 25.56% |
| 2022 | -18.98% | -4.82% | 0.15% | -19.67% | -7.70% | -8.74% | 12.99% | 0.03% | -11.59% | 2.07% | -1.57% | -9.33% | -52.44% |
| 2021 | 2.76% | 4.90% | -8.93% | 7.13% | -3.78% | 8.57% | -2.53% | 3.77% | -5.99% | 6.45% | -5.08% | -4.41% | 0.90% |
| 2020 | 6.11% | -0.32% | -12.66% | 14.20% | 17.32% | 9.27% | 7.29% | 5.68% | -0.25% | -0.65% | 11.68% | 5.75% | 79.46% |
| 2019 | 12.29% | 6.98% | 5.03% | 2.81% | -2.46% | 6.55% | 2.33% | -2.46% | -3.71% | 2.74% | 8.07% | 1.11% | 45.45% |
| 2018 | 9.96% | -1.84% | -0.98% | -0.50% | 4.57% | 1.47% | -0.85% | 3.10% | -2.46% | -10.35% | 2.05% | -6.40% | -3.66% |
| 2017 | 8.36% | 2.53% | 5.32% | 2.96% | 4.97% | -0.17% | 5.43% | 1.95% | 0.48% | 3.28% | 2.71% | 3.59% | 49.82% |
| 2016 | -9.64% | -0.63% | 5.89% | -0.60% | 2.95% | -1.25% | 5.58% | 1.20% | 3.97% | -3.35% | -2.98% | -1.00% | -0.93% |
| 2015 | -1.47% | 3.98% | 0.07% | 3.14% | 1.13% | -0.98% | -1.06% | -10.49% | -7.84% | 13.17% | 1.65% | -1.06% | -1.64% |
| 2014 | -2.95% | 5.70% | -1.37% | -5.98% | 4.96% | 6.43% | -2.91% | 4.36% | -3.22% | 1.84% | 2.08% | -2.79% | 5.31% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BGAIX is 73, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Baron Global Advantage Fund (BGAIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Baron Global Advantage Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.98% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.42% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baron Global Advantage Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baron Global Advantage 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 Global Advantage Fund was 61.84%, occurring on Jan 5, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Baron Global Advantage Fund drawdown is 38.66%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.84% | Nov 17, 2021 | 285 | Jan 5, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -29.54% | Feb 21, 2020 | 17 | Mar 16, 2020 | 43 | May 15, 2020 | 60 |
| -26.92% | Jul 20, 2015 | 142 | Feb 9, 2016 | 266 | Mar 1, 2017 | 408 |
| -24.12% | Jul 26, 2018 | 105 | Dec 24, 2018 | 53 | Mar 13, 2019 | 158 |
| -23.21% | Feb 16, 2021 | 62 | May 13, 2021 | 128 | Nov 12, 2021 | 190 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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