Baron Small Cap Fund (BSCFX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation through investments primarily in securities of small-sized growth companies. The fund invests 80% of its net assets in equity securities in the form of common stock of U.S. small-sized growth companies. BAMCO, Inc. ("BAMCO" or the "Adviser") defines small-sized companies as those, at the time of purchase, with market capitalizations up to the largest market cap stock in the Russell 2000 Growth Index at reconstitution, or companies with market capitalizations up to $2.5 billion, whichever is larger.
Fund Info
US0682783081
068278308
Sep 30, 1997
$2,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BSCFX has a high expense ratio of 1.29%, 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 Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund (BSCFX) returned -8.24% year-to-date (YTD) and -13.70% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BSCFX returned -2.16% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.31%.
BSCFX
-8.24%
12.00%
-23.38%
-13.70%
0.28%
-2.16%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.26%
11.24%
-5.02%
8.55%
14.02%
10.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BSCFX, 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 | 6.65% | -7.36% | -8.01% | -2.26% | 3.28% | -8.24% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.59% | 7.51% | 4.55% | -7.81% | 2.86% | -1.40% | 5.16% | 1.02% | 3.19% | -2.14% | 9.26% | -18.46% | -0.17% |
| 2023 | 12.55% | -1.05% | -1.79% | -1.04% | -3.49% | 11.39% | 3.49% | -1.18% | -5.29% | -7.38% | 10.97% | 6.06% | 22.86% |
| 2022 | -14.06% | -3.11% | 1.21% | -9.31% | -3.22% | -7.32% | 10.29% | -3.50% | -9.53% | 8.21% | 3.63% | -12.07% | -34.91% |
| 2021 | -1.47% | 4.90% | -0.74% | 6.85% | -3.34% | 2.92% | 1.99% | 4.52% | -5.02% | 7.03% | -15.25% | 2.58% | 2.74% |
| 2020 | 1.67% | -5.43% | -20.30% | 16.31% | 12.88% | 3.32% | 6.78% | 6.81% | 0.72% | -3.14% | 2.21% | 6.11% | 25.44% |
| 2019 | 12.16% | 7.52% | 2.04% | 4.82% | -7.09% | 7.70% | 0.16% | -3.04% | -1.90% | 2.79% | -3.77% | 0.82% | 22.64% |
| 2018 | 4.83% | -2.73% | 0.83% | -0.69% | 4.70% | 2.31% | 2.90% | 6.46% | -0.82% | -12.29% | -7.65% | -12.24% | -15.53% |
| 2017 | 1.93% | 4.49% | 1.85% | 2.98% | 2.15% | 1.42% | 1.60% | -0.37% | 3.16% | 2.35% | -10.46% | 0.93% | 11.79% |
| 2016 | -9.44% | -0.04% | 7.33% | 2.23% | 2.39% | 0.24% | 4.21% | 2.20% | -0.07% | -3.30% | -14.20% | -0.12% | -10.07% |
| 2015 | -2.07% | 6.47% | 1.32% | -2.22% | 0.78% | 0.06% | 0.23% | -6.38% | -6.82% | 5.47% | 1.59% | -13.29% | -15.37% |
| 2014 | -3.51% | 4.83% | -2.10% | -3.72% | 1.90% | 4.79% | -5.25% | 4.59% | -4.05% | 4.01% | 1.06% | -5.90% | -4.25% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BSCFX is 4, meaning it’s performing worse than 96% 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 Small Cap Fund (BSCFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Baron Small Cap Fund provided a 15.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.22 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.22 | $4.22 | $0.92 | $1.45 | $4.72 | $4.12 | $2.82 | $2.61 | $3.85 | $5.68 | $3.54 | $2.03 |
Dividend yield | 15.22% | 13.96% | 3.04% | 5.90% | 12.47% | 11.17% | 9.60% | 10.91% | 13.57% | 22.41% | 12.56% | 6.11% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.22 | $4.22 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.92 | $0.92 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.45 | $1.45 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.72 | $0.00 | $4.72 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.12 | $0.00 | $4.12 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.82 | $0.00 | $2.82 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.61 | $0.00 | $2.61 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.85 | $0.00 | $3.85 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.68 | $0.00 | $5.68 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.54 | $3.54 |
| 2014 | $2.03 | $2.03 |
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 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 58.53%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 586 trading sessions.
The current Baron Small Cap Fund drawdown is 37.85%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -58.53% | Nov 7, 2007 | 334 | Mar 9, 2009 | 586 | Jul 5, 2011 | 920 |
| -46.08% | Nov 17, 2021 | 280 | Dec 28, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -45.92% | Mar 5, 2014 | 1521 | Mar 18, 2020 | 139 | Oct 5, 2020 | 1660 |
| -45.91% | Apr 22, 1998 | 122 | Oct 8, 1998 | 134 | Apr 14, 1999 | 256 |
| -35.62% | Jul 21, 2000 | 291 | Sep 21, 2001 | 527 | Oct 28, 2003 | 818 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Baron Small Cap Fund volatility is 11.70%, 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.