Baron Partners Fund (BPTRX)
The fund invests for the long term primarily in equity securities in the form of common stock of U.S. growth companies of any market capitalization. The Adviser seeks to invest in businesses the advisor believes have significant opportunities for growth, sustainable competitive advantages, exceptional management, and an attractive valuation. To take advantage of opportunities to invest, the fund may borrow money from banks (leverage) in an amount up to one-third of its total assets, which include assets purchased with borrowed money. It is non-diversified.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Baron Partners Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $731,689 for a total return of roughly 7,216.89%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
Baron Partners Fund had a return of 20.17% year-to-date (YTD) and -19.60% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Baron Partners Fund had an annualized return of 19.56%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.92%.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -7.12% | -1.87% |
| Year-To-Date | 20.17% | 4.25% |
| 6 months | -15.34% | 2.64% |
| 1 year | -19.60% | -10.31% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 23.77% | 8.11% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 19.56% | 9.92% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18.90% | 5.59% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -6.43% | 0.57% | -2.82% | -18.13% |
Dividend History
Baron Partners Fund granted a 2.65% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $3.56 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.56 | $3.56 | $15.36 | $6.03 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 |
Dividend yield | 2.65% | 3.19% | 7.91% | 4.08% | 0.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.41% | 0.00% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baron Partners 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.12 | $0.00 | $7.24 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.98 | $0.00 | $5.05 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Baron Partners 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 Partners Fund is 65.33%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 993 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -65.33% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 993 | Feb 19, 2013 | 1346 |
| -51.26% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 75 | Jul 6, 2020 | 95 |
| -49.87% | Nov 2, 2021 | 291 | Dec 28, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -48.9% | May 1, 2000 | 707 | Feb 28, 2003 | 425 | Nov 5, 2004 | 1132 |
| -46.06% | Apr 30, 1998 | 88 | Aug 31, 1998 | 88 | Dec 31, 1998 | 176 |
| -32.7% | Jul 21, 2015 | 143 | Feb 11, 2016 | 251 | Feb 9, 2017 | 394 |
| -28.29% | Aug 28, 2018 | 82 | Dec 24, 2018 | 131 | Jul 3, 2019 | 213 |
| -26.18% | Jun 1, 1999 | 88 | Sep 30, 1999 | 129 | Mar 31, 2000 | 217 |
| -19.52% | Sep 1, 2020 | 5 | Sep 8, 2020 | 50 | Nov 17, 2020 | 55 |
| -18.96% | Feb 16, 2021 | 62 | May 13, 2021 | 105 | Oct 12, 2021 | 167 |
Volatility Chart
Current Baron Partners Fund volatility is 48.44%. 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.