Baron Asset Fund Class R6 (BARUX)
| Fund Assets | 3.94B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.04% |
| Min. Investment | $5,000,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 17.55 |
| Dividend Yield | 18.50% |
| Dividend Growth | 414.05% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 95.10 |
| YTD Return | -3.30% |
| 1-Year Return | 7.50% |
| 5-Year Return | 51.32% |
| 52-Week Low | 85.68 |
| 52-Week High | 121.63 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.06 |
| Holdings | 55 |
| Inception Date | Jan 28, 2016 |
About BARUX
The investment seeks capital appreciation through long-term investments primarily in securities of mid-sized companies with undervalued assets or favorable growth prospects. The fund invests for the long term primarily in equity securities in the form of common stock of U.S. mid-sized growth companies. BAMCO, Inc. ("BAMCO" or the "Adviser") defines mid-sized companies as those, at the time of purchase, with market capitalizations above $2.5 billion or the smallest market cap stock in the Russell Midcap Growth Index at reconstitution, whichever is larger, and below the largest market cap stock in the Russell Midcap Growth Index at reconstitution.
Performance
BARUX had a total return of 7.50% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.45%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| BARIX | Institutional Shares | 1.04% |
Top 10 Holdings
49.89% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Gartner, Inc. | IT | 8.16% |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc. | VRSK | 5.70% |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | IDXX | 5.52% |
| Guidewire Software, Inc. | GWRE | 5.48% |
| Arch Capital Group Ltd. | ACGL | 4.85% |
| Space Exploration Tech Corp Series N Preferred Shares | n/a | 4.53% |
| Mettler-Toledo International Inc. | MTD | 4.41% |
| CoStar Group, Inc. | CSGP | 4.34% |
| Fair Isaac Corporation | FICO | 3.47% |
| Roper Technologies, Inc. | ROP | 3.42% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23, 2021 | $8.982 | Nov 24, 2021 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | $3.3941 | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Nov 26, 2019 | $1.5044 | Nov 27, 2019 |