Baron Small Cap Fund (BSCFX)

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Baron Small Cap Fund (BSCFX) is down 1.9% since the beginning of the year. BSCFX is currently trading at $27 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of BSCFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,053.

Baron Small Cap Fund (BSCFX) has returned -1.94% so far this year and -0.10% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BSCFX has returned 10.21% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 30, 1997, BSCFX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.88%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.6 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +16.3%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -22.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BSCFX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.9%.

Baron Small Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.31%, beta of 0.94, and R2 of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 01, 1997.

• This fund captured 112.90% of S&P 500 Index gains and 105.69% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.31% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.94 and R2 of 0.72, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

BSCFX has a high expense ratio of 1.29%, indicating above-average management fees.

BSCFX ranks 3 for risk / return — in the bottom 3% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Baron Small Cap Fund (BSCFX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Baron Small Cap Fund provided a 9.69% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.60 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baron Small Cap Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baron Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund was 55.59%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 487 trading sessions.

The current Baron Small Cap Fund drawdown is 11.02%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.