Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares (BGRIX)
The mutual fund focuses on long-term investment in U.S. mid-sized growth companies, primarily in common stock. The companies targeted have market capitalizations up to the largest stock in the Russell 2000 Growth Index at reconstitution or up to $2.5 billion.
Fund Info
US0682787041
068278704
May 29, 2009
$1,000,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BGRIX has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares had a return of -0.62% year-to-date (YTD) and -7.78% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares had an annualized return of 2.25%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.
BGRIX
-0.62%
-1.65%
-9.00%
-7.78%
-0.15%
2.25%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BGRIX, 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 | 2.10% | -0.62% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.88% | 2.25% | 2.30% | -10.03% | 1.85% | 0.14% | 6.09% | 3.03% | 1.68% | -3.08% | 6.63% | -15.00% | -5.45% |
| 2023 | 9.16% | -0.78% | -0.40% | 0.35% | -2.50% | 4.98% | 3.27% | -2.63% | -4.20% | -6.02% | 8.60% | 3.68% | 12.95% |
| 2022 | -12.57% | -1.82% | 0.97% | -9.65% | -2.89% | -7.34% | 11.41% | -5.34% | -6.70% | 11.74% | 6.80% | -11.09% | -26.44% |
| 2021 | -2.10% | 4.21% | -1.06% | 6.62% | -1.66% | 2.82% | 2.74% | 3.95% | -2.98% | 7.28% | -11.45% | 4.33% | 11.76% |
| 2020 | 3.29% | -6.28% | -19.73% | 12.86% | 10.54% | 2.17% | 7.54% | 5.05% | -1.79% | -1.74% | 10.24% | 6.74% | 27.03% |
| 2019 | 10.73% | 7.33% | 2.37% | 6.04% | -4.85% | 6.07% | 0.85% | -0.35% | -1.19% | 2.96% | 1.02% | 0.85% | 35.65% |
| 2018 | 5.12% | -3.91% | 1.45% | 0.43% | 5.06% | 2.37% | 3.07% | 7.18% | -2.29% | -10.51% | -3.34% | -12.12% | -9.17% |
| 2017 | 2.24% | 5.71% | 2.16% | 4.04% | 1.45% | 0.49% | 1.81% | -1.25% | 2.68% | 3.02% | -7.96% | -0.23% | 14.35% |
| 2016 | -6.67% | 0.43% | 7.02% | 1.01% | 1.89% | 0.45% | 3.31% | 2.10% | -2.74% | -4.69% | -6.73% | -0.00% | -5.43% |
| 2015 | -0.90% | 3.98% | 1.66% | -2.50% | 1.16% | 0.27% | 1.19% | -7.04% | -2.90% | 4.24% | 0.10% | -11.04% | -12.17% |
| 2014 | -3.67% | 5.75% | -1.58% | -2.91% | -0.25% | 3.86% | -4.85% | 4.76% | -2.95% | 4.09% | 2.11% | -3.40% | 0.16% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BGRIX is 2, meaning it’s performing worse than 98% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares (BGRIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares. 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares. 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 Growth Fund Institutional Shares was 41.12%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 107 trading sessions.
The current Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares drawdown is 28.50%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.12% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 107 | Aug 24, 2020 | 130 |
| -39.15% | Nov 8, 2021 | 153 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -30.19% | Sep 5, 2018 | 77 | Dec 24, 2018 | 147 | Jul 26, 2019 | 224 |
| -28.29% | Jul 17, 2015 | 145 | Feb 11, 2016 | 583 | Jun 6, 2018 | 728 |
| -23.99% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 233 | Sep 6, 2012 | 294 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares volatility is 4.04%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.