Baron Asset Fund Retail Class (BARAX)

Fund Assets	3.54B
Expense Ratio	1.375%
Min. Investment	$2,000
Turnover	6.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 28, 2026

Previous Close	92.97
YTD Return	5.25%
1-Year Return	13.79%
5-Year Return	10.28%
52-Week Low	80.07
52-Week High	102.00
Beta (5Y)	1.04
Holdings	52
Inception Date	Jun 12, 1987

About BARAX

The Baron Asset Fund is a retail mutual fund that primarily invests in common stocks of U.S. mid-sized growth companies. Its main objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by targeting companies that have matured beyond their start-up phase but still offer significant secular growth opportunities. The fund's portfolio encompasses a variety of industries, including technology, healthcare, and financial services. It is known for its focus on mid-cap growth stocks, providing investors access to innovative and dynamic companies with strong potential for future success. The fund's investment strategy involves a high active share, indicating a preference for selecting stocks that significantly differ from its benchmark index. This approach allows the Baron Asset Fund to offer a distinct investment opportunity within the broader mid-cap growth sector.

• Fund Family: Baron Capital Group, Inc.
• Category: Mid-Cap Growth
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: BARAX
• Index: Russell MidCap Growth TR

Performance

BARAX had a total return of 13.79% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.80%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VMGRX	Vanguard	Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund Investor Shares	0.33%
FMDGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Mid Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
BARUX	R6 Shares	1.05%
BARIX	Institutional Shares	1.05%

Top 10 Holdings

64.78% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	SPCX	34.06%
Amphenol Corporation	APH	5.86%
Quanta Services, Inc.	PWR	4.50%
Arch Capital Group Ltd.	ACGL	3.61%
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.	IDXX	3.39%
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.	MTD	3.01%
Verisk Analytics, Inc.	VRSK	3.00%
Guidewire Software, Inc.	GWRE	2.64%
Vertiv Holdings Co	VRT	2.41%
Hyatt Hotels Corporation	H	2.29%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 28, 2026	$0.0039	Jul 29, 2026
Dec 16, 2025	$10.1655	Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2024	$17.5523	Dec 18, 2024
Dec 7, 2023	$3.4145	Dec 8, 2023
Jul 26, 2022	$0.006	Jul 27, 2022
Nov 24, 2020	$3.3941	Nov 25, 2020

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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