PortfoliosLab logo
Baron WealthBuilder Fund (BWBIX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US06828M6949

CUSIP

06828M694

Inception Date

Dec 28, 2017

Min. Investment

$1,000,000

Asset Class

Multi-Asset

Asset Class Size

Mid-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

BWBIX has an expense ratio of 0.05%, which is considered low.


Share Price Chart


Loading data...

Compare to other instruments

Search for stocks, ETFs, and funds for a quick comparison or use the comparison tool for more options.


Performance

Performance Chart


Loading data...

Returns By Period

Baron WealthBuilder Fund (BWBIX) returned -5.05% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.98% over the past 12 months.


BWBIX

YTD

-5.05%

1M

9.64%

6M

-4.37%

1Y

11.98%

5Y*

10.99%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BWBIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.06%-5.53%-6.29%-0.20%3.28%-5.05%
2024-2.02%5.43%1.52%-6.78%2.00%2.41%3.84%2.22%3.80%-1.89%9.49%-1.71%18.79%
202311.12%-0.89%0.26%-1.59%1.04%8.01%3.44%-3.10%-5.06%-6.49%11.41%6.98%25.77%
2022-12.87%-3.69%3.23%-12.04%-4.10%-7.80%12.07%-3.71%-10.68%5.98%3.56%-7.85%-34.32%
20210.71%3.33%-2.68%6.17%-2.50%4.36%0.88%3.27%-3.47%7.78%-4.54%-2.38%10.48%
20203.99%-4.93%-17.55%15.58%10.72%5.85%9.81%11.62%-3.31%-2.86%16.72%8.12%60.42%
201910.05%6.02%1.83%4.14%-5.36%7.40%1.36%-2.01%-5.10%2.98%5.35%2.16%31.39%
20186.40%-3.67%-0.10%0.20%3.41%1.23%1.77%4.58%-2.10%-9.47%2.57%-10.01%-6.50%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BWBIX is 62, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BWBIX is 6262
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BWBIX is 6363
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BWBIX is 6363
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BWBIX is 6363
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BWBIX is 6262
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BWBIX is 6060
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Baron WealthBuilder Fund (BWBIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Baron WealthBuilder Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.57
  • 5-Year: 0.49
  • All Time: 0.42

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Baron WealthBuilder Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


Loading data...

Dividends

Dividend History

Baron WealthBuilder Fund provided a 0.07% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.02 per share.


0.00%0.10%0.20%0.30%0.40%0.50%0.60%$0.00$0.02$0.04$0.06$0.08201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022202120202019
Dividend$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.08$0.01$0.00$0.01

Dividend yield

0.07%0.07%0.06%0.58%0.02%0.00%0.04%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
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$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.02
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01
2020$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
2019$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01

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.


Loading data...

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baron WealthBuilder 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 WealthBuilder Fund was 42.79%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Baron WealthBuilder Fund drawdown is 14.82%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-42.79%Nov 8, 2021236Oct 14, 2022
-38.48%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202072Jul 6, 202095
-23.36%Sep 4, 201878Dec 24, 201875Apr 12, 2019153
-12.81%Feb 16, 202115Mar 8, 2021105Aug 5, 2021120
-11.38%Jul 29, 201947Oct 2, 201955Dec 19, 2019102

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


Loading data...