Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares (BGRIX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
89.04
-0.84 (-0.93%)
Jul 31, 2025, 9:30 AM EDT
-0.93%
Fund Assets5.85B
Expense Ratio1.08%
Min. Investment$1,000,000
Turnovern/a
Dividend (ttm)10.80
Dividend Yield12.01%
Dividend Growth533.62%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 17, 2024
Previous Close89.88
YTD Return-6.83%
1-Year Return-5.37%
5-Year Return31.51%
52-Week Low80.57
52-Week High112.48
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings28
Inception DateMay 29, 2009

About BGRIX

Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares is a mutual fund with a primary objective of achieving capital appreciation through long-term investments in U.S. small-sized growth companies. The fund is actively managed and seeks to identify businesses with the potential for substantial growth, aiming to hold these investments over extended periods to capture significant value creation. Its portfolio is relatively concentrated, typically holding around 30 stocks, with the top ten holdings representing nearly 75% of the fund’s assets. These companies span sectors such as financial services, technology, consumer cyclical, and real estate, reflecting a focus on industries poised to benefit from broad economic and demographic trends. Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares is targeted toward institutional investors, requiring a minimum investment of $1 million. The fund is distinguished by its long-term, research-driven approach and a relatively high active share compared to broader benchmarks like the Russell 2000 Growth Index. It plays a specialized role in the market, providing exposure to promising small-cap growth companies for investors seeking portfolio diversification and potential for above-average returns within the domestic equity segment.

Fund Family Baron Capital Group, Inc.
Category Mid-Cap Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BGRIX
Share Class Institutional Shares
Index Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

BGRIX had a total return of -5.37% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.24%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
BGRUXR6 Shares1.09%

Top 10 Holdings

75.51% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Arch Capital Group Ltd.ACGL12.73%
MSCI Inc.MSCI11.79%
Gartner, Inc.IT8.38%
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.KNSL7.35%
FactSet Research Systems Inc.FDS7.08%
Choice Hotels International, Inc.CHH6.32%
CoStar Group, Inc.CSGP6.24%
Primerica, Inc.PRI5.63%
Vail Resorts, Inc.MTN5.21%
Morningstar, Inc.MORN4.79%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 17, 2024$10.795Dec 18, 2024
Dec 7, 2023$1.7037Dec 8, 2023
Dec 8, 2022$5.1188Dec 9, 2022
Nov 23, 2021$8.9714Nov 24, 2021
Jul 29, 2021$0.008Jul 30, 2021
Nov 24, 2020$4.8465Nov 25, 2020
Full Dividend History