Baron Real Estate Fund (BREIX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund normally invests 80% of its net assets for the long term in equity securities in the form of common stock of U.S. and non-U.S. real estate and real estate-related companies of any market capitalization, and in companies which, in the opinion of the Adviser, own significant real estate assets at the time of investment ("real estate companies"). It will invest more than 25% of its net assets in the real estate industry.
Fund Info
US06828M8010
06828M801
Dec 31, 2009
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
BREIX has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Baron Real Estate Fund (BREIX) returned -6.49% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.65% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BREIX returned 8.76% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
BREIX
-6.49%
9.28%
-11.67%
3.65%
12.74%
8.76%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BREIX, 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 | 2.27% | -1.10% | -7.75% | -2.19% | 2.46% | -6.49% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.60% | 7.09% | 3.81% | -10.02% | 2.18% | -1.24% | 9.73% | 1.74% | 5.60% | -1.14% | 6.31% | -7.69% | 12.46% |
| 2023 | 12.46% | -3.59% | -1.25% | 2.63% | -3.93% | 8.94% | 3.12% | -2.99% | -8.22% | -5.48% | 12.54% | 11.33% | 25.04% |
| 2022 | -8.46% | -0.74% | -1.78% | -7.15% | -4.23% | -10.73% | 10.55% | -5.22% | -9.21% | 5.39% | 6.38% | -5.30% | -28.45% |
| 2021 | 0.69% | 10.31% | -0.00% | 5.52% | -0.09% | -0.74% | -1.60% | 3.13% | -3.07% | 5.70% | -5.32% | 8.73% | 24.41% |
| 2020 | 0.82% | -6.36% | -15.13% | 13.80% | 10.93% | 2.93% | 8.17% | 7.52% | 2.02% | -3.75% | 12.39% | 8.01% | 44.35% |
| 2019 | 13.27% | 4.06% | 1.33% | 4.58% | -6.05% | 6.08% | 1.87% | 1.50% | 1.41% | 3.71% | 4.03% | 2.97% | 45.01% |
| 2018 | 3.20% | -9.01% | 0.75% | -1.09% | 2.21% | 0.10% | -0.28% | -0.17% | -2.32% | -11.30% | 4.29% | -9.48% | -22.05% |
| 2017 | 3.01% | 2.39% | 2.14% | 3.80% | 2.17% | 1.32% | 1.52% | 1.60% | 0.35% | 3.77% | 4.56% | 1.11% | 31.44% |
| 2016 | -11.06% | -2.66% | 10.27% | -0.60% | 2.11% | -0.88% | 5.14% | -1.90% | -0.91% | -3.28% | 1.02% | 2.44% | -1.75% |
| 2015 | -1.26% | 4.73% | 1.11% | -2.42% | 1.01% | -2.26% | 1.90% | -7.23% | -4.70% | 9.37% | -0.77% | -2.98% | -4.45% |
| 2014 | -1.07% | 7.71% | -1.51% | -1.83% | 3.68% | 2.50% | -2.12% | 4.28% | -4.39% | 4.67% | 3.47% | 1.03% | 16.93% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BREIX is 36, 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 Real Estate Fund (BREIX) 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 Real Estate Fund provided a 0.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.16 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.11 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.01 | $0.09 |
Dividend yield | 0.43% | 0.40% | 0.43% | 0.08% | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.42% | 0.34% | 0.00% | 0.28% | 0.04% | 0.33% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baron Real Estate 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 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.16 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.16 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 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 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| 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 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baron Real Estate 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 Real Estate Fund was 38.47%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 52 trading sessions.
The current Baron Real Estate Fund drawdown is 13.68%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.47% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 52 | Jun 5, 2020 | 74 |
| -33.93% | Jan 3, 2022 | 202 | Oct 20, 2022 | 476 | Sep 13, 2024 | 678 |
| -29.34% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 206 | Oct 18, 2019 | 435 |
| -28.27% | Apr 15, 2015 | 210 | Feb 11, 2016 | 306 | May 1, 2017 | 516 |
| -27.03% | Jul 25, 2011 | 50 | Oct 3, 2011 | 94 | Feb 16, 2012 | 144 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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