Baron Opportunity Fund (BIOPX)
The fund invests primarily in equity securities in the form of common stock of U.S. high growth businesses of any market capitalization selected for their capital appreciation potential. The Adviser may invest in companies in any sector or industry that the adviser believes will benefit from innovations and advances in technology.
Fund Info
US0682784071
068278407
Feb 29, 2000
$2,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BIOPX has a high expense ratio of 1.31%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Baron Opportunity 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 Opportunity Fund had a return of -9.85% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.51% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Baron Opportunity Fund had an annualized return of 8.41%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.64%, indicating that Baron Opportunity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
BIOPX
-9.85%
-5.24%
-2.41%
5.51%
16.04%
8.41%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.58%
-3.06%
-0.68%
8.94%
17.98%
10.64%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BIOPX, 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 | 3.90% | -5.06% | -10.80% | 2.46% | -9.85% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2.64% | 10.19% | 1.90% | -6.84% | 3.51% | 8.21% | -1.11% | 0.83% | 4.28% | 1.09% | 8.88% | -2.94% | 33.59% |
| 2023 | 10.39% | -0.04% | 6.80% | -1.69% | 11.45% | 6.11% | 3.74% | -3.58% | -5.13% | -3.78% | 13.39% | 5.44% | 49.55% |
| 2022 | -15.40% | -3.06% | 2.33% | -16.57% | -5.80% | -7.15% | 11.21% | -2.17% | -10.30% | 3.07% | 1.37% | -8.67% | -42.96% |
| 2021 | 2.20% | 4.45% | -5.55% | 6.05% | -3.46% | 7.50% | -1.28% | 2.78% | -3.51% | 7.45% | -9.69% | -1.99% | 3.32% |
| 2020 | 6.25% | -1.73% | -10.68% | 14.77% | 10.46% | 10.17% | 7.05% | 11.13% | -0.93% | -0.40% | 4.75% | 9.28% | 75.03% |
| 2019 | 10.62% | 6.45% | 3.05% | 3.53% | -5.00% | 7.89% | 1.11% | -2.15% | -3.54% | 3.81% | 0.89% | 1.42% | 30.54% |
| 2018 | 11.65% | -1.90% | -0.32% | 2.05% | 5.86% | 1.85% | 0.39% | 8.10% | -0.63% | -9.67% | -3.32% | -8.89% | 3.06% |
| 2017 | 7.36% | 3.53% | 3.47% | 5.90% | 4.40% | 0.79% | 2.51% | 0.38% | 0.43% | 2.81% | -12.60% | 2.10% | 21.52% |
| 2016 | -11.42% | -2.85% | 7.12% | 0.91% | 3.62% | -1.18% | 5.05% | -0.96% | 2.30% | -4.15% | -12.31% | -1.34% | -15.93% |
| 2015 | -2.96% | 7.64% | -0.37% | -0.00% | 1.64% | 1.14% | 0.92% | -8.90% | -4.46% | 7.89% | 2.06% | -11.72% | -8.67% |
| 2014 | -0.26% | 6.24% | -6.45% | -9.83% | 3.08% | 7.75% | -4.47% | 4.52% | -4.22% | 2.15% | 0.95% | -5.05% | -7.04% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BIOPX is 40, 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 Opportunity Fund (BIOPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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 Opportunity 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 Opportunity Fund was 67.79%, occurring on Oct 7, 2002. Recovery took 819 trading sessions.
The current Baron Opportunity Fund drawdown is 18.07%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -67.79% | Mar 13, 2000 | 645 | Oct 7, 2002 | 819 | Jan 6, 2006 | 1464 |
| -62.42% | Nov 1, 2007 | 267 | Nov 20, 2008 | 515 | Dec 8, 2010 | 782 |
| -55.18% | Nov 17, 2021 | 285 | Jan 5, 2023 | 483 | Dec 11, 2024 | 768 |
| -38.63% | Mar 5, 2014 | 487 | Feb 8, 2016 | 593 | Jun 18, 2018 | 1080 |
| -30.26% | Feb 20, 2020 | 18 | Mar 16, 2020 | 52 | May 29, 2020 | 70 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Baron Opportunity Fund volatility is 10.01%, 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.