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Baron Asset Fund Institutional (BARIX) Total Return
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Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Jan '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '250.00%-3.58%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.04% 3.736B 0.44% 4.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-726.52M -3.58% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks capital appreciation through long-term investments primarily in securities of companies with undervalued assets or favorable growth prospects. The Fund is a diversified fund that invests for the long term primarily in equity securities in the form of common stock of U.S. mid-sized growth companies.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class US Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity US Sm&Mid Cap
Peer Group Mid-Cap Growth Funds
Global Macro Equity North America
US Macro Mid-Cap Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Mid-Cap Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Baron Capital
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^SPXTR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 86
-908.35M Peer Group Low
317.53M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 84
-726.52M
-6.890B Peer Group Low
2.838B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 83
-1.816B Peer Group Low
860.55M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 84
-14.38B Peer Group Low
3.843B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 83
-3.623B Peer Group Low
1.731B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 87
-20.25B Peer Group Low
7.574B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 84
-5.846B Peer Group Low
2.517B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 80
-27.79B Peer Group Low
7.574B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
0.14%
37.96%
33.33%
14.22%
-25.87%
17.35%
10.77%
0.08%
-4.38%
31.49%
18.40%
28.71%
-18.11%
26.29%
25.02%
17.75%
-2.67%
40.50%
33.05%
20.15%
-22.40%
14.97%
5.02%
-14.17%
4.07%
30.33%
122.7%
19.16%
-28.14%
27.78%
29.85%
7.99%
1.10%
37.82%
35.67%
14.02%
-28.34%
21.27%
14.71%
5.42%
-3.10%
32.22%
26.20%
15.01%
-24.07%
19.61%
11.38%
3.83%
As of November 13, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (11-11-25) 0.04%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 56
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 42.92
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 8.347
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 10.69
Weighted Median ROE 36.90%
Weighted Median ROA 10.59%
ROI (TTM) 17.70%
Return on Investment (TTM) 17.70%
Earning Yield 0.0307
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 2.071
Number of Equity Holdings 54
As of September 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 27.15%
EPS Growth (3Y) 10.55%
EPS Growth (5Y) 13.84%
Sales Growth (1Y) 12.99%
Sales Growth (3Y) 13.85%
Sales Growth (5Y) 13.38%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 12.62%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 14.30%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 19.87%
As of September 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

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As of September 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 1.90%
Stock 92.71%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 5.38%
Other 0.00%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
Gartner, Inc. 7.18% 230.22 0.04%
Guidewire Software, Inc. 6.45% 218.19 -1.26%
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 6.36% 701.41 -1.70%
Verisk Analytics, Inc. 5.46% 217.72 2.26%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp PFD P/P
4.33% -- --
CoStar Group, Inc. 4.22% 68.54 -0.69%
Arch Capital Group Ltd. 4.18% 92.76 1.07%
Amphenol Corp. 3.92% 135.18 -4.75%
Roper Technologies, Inc. 3.15% 447.91 -1.60%
Fair Isaac Corp. 3.11% 1737.61 -2.27%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 1.00%
Administration Fee --
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 1.00M None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks capital appreciation through long-term investments primarily in securities of companies with undervalued assets or favorable growth prospects. The Fund is a diversified fund that invests for the long term primarily in equity securities in the form of common stock of U.S. mid-sized growth companies.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class US Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity US Sm&Mid Cap
Peer Group Mid-Cap Growth Funds
Global Macro Equity North America
US Macro Mid-Cap Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Mid-Cap Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Baron Capital
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (11-11-25) 0.04%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 56
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 42.92
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 8.347
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 10.69
Weighted Median ROE 36.90%
Weighted Median ROA 10.59%
ROI (TTM) 17.70%
Return on Investment (TTM) 17.70%
Earning Yield 0.0307
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 2.071
Number of Equity Holdings 54
As of September 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 27.15%
EPS Growth (3Y) 10.55%
EPS Growth (5Y) 13.84%
Sales Growth (1Y) 12.99%
Sales Growth (3Y) 13.85%
Sales Growth (5Y) 13.38%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 12.62%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 14.30%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 19.87%
As of September 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 6/12/1987
Last Annual Report Date 9/30/2024
Last Prospectus Date 1/28/2025
Share Classes
BARAX Retail
BARUX Retirement
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:BARIX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:BARIX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:BARIX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:BARIX", "prospectus_objective")
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