Baron Health Care Fund (BHCHX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities in the form of common stock of companies engaged in the research, development, production, sale, delivery or distribution of products and services related to the health care industry. The Adviser uses various criteria to determine whether an issuer is engaged in activities related to the health care industry. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US06828M6600
06828M660
Apr 29, 2018
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BHCHX features an expense ratio of 0.85%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Baron Health Care Fund, 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 Health Care Fund had a return of 1.51% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.48% in the last 12 months.
BHCHX
1.51%
-1.86%
-6.67%
1.48%
8.20%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.66%
-3.44%
3.10%
22.14%
12.04%
11.24%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BHCHX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.10% | 4.99% | 1.62% | -5.83% | 1.64% | 1.81% | 1.93% | 4.56% | -0.72% | -4.37% | 1.67% | -7.00% | 1.55% |
| 2023 | -0.45% | -4.88% | 1.71% | 5.68% | -0.71% | 4.09% | 0.32% | -1.85% | -4.58% | -3.28% | 6.14% | 4.90% | 6.42% |
| 2022 | -14.44% | 0.92% | 4.30% | -7.11% | -1.83% | -1.30% | 4.81% | -5.08% | -5.53% | 7.86% | 3.95% | -2.72% | -16.90% |
| 2021 | 3.23% | 0.31% | -2.86% | 8.06% | -1.22% | 4.39% | 2.84% | 1.79% | -3.70% | 5.72% | -8.91% | 4.87% | 14.09% |
| 2020 | -0.23% | -2.87% | -6.47% | 12.64% | 9.02% | 1.53% | 2.81% | 5.13% | 3.30% | -1.59% | 9.41% | 7.58% | 46.13% |
| 2019 | 9.23% | 4.99% | 0.27% | -1.64% | 0.00% | 8.07% | 0.52% | -1.79% | -4.78% | 4.84% | 9.23% | 3.03% | 35.57% |
| 2018 | 2.90% | 1.94% | 2.29% | 8.11% | -0.00% | -11.55% | 1.75% | -8.72% | -4.70% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BHCHX is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% 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 Health Care Fund (BHCHX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Baron Health Care Fund provided a 0.48% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.09 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.09 | $0.09 |
Dividend yield | 0.48% | 0.49% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baron Health Care 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 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 |
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 Health Care 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 Health Care Fund was 29.26%, occurring on Jun 16, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Baron Health Care Fund drawdown is 13.73%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -29.26% | Nov 5, 2021 | 154 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -28.47% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 41 | May 20, 2020 | 63 |
| -23.71% | Oct 1, 2018 | 59 | Dec 24, 2018 | 121 | Jun 19, 2019 | 180 |
| -14.62% | Feb 16, 2021 | 15 | Mar 8, 2021 | 76 | Jun 24, 2021 | 91 |
| -10.46% | Jul 19, 2019 | 57 | Oct 8, 2019 | 26 | Nov 13, 2019 | 83 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Baron Health Care Fund volatility is 4.35%, 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.