Baron International Growth Fund Retail Shares (BIGFX)
| Fund Assets | 313.44M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.20% |
| Min. Investment | $2,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.21 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
| Dividend Growth | 135.79% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 27.54 |
| YTD Return | 4.83% |
| 1-Year Return | 9.88% |
| 5-Year Return | 43.13% |
| 52-Week Low | 23.84 |
| 52-Week High | 28.33 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.90 |
| Holdings | 97 |
| Inception Date | Jan 5, 2009 |
About BIGFX
The fund is a diversified fund that invests for the long term primarily in equity securities in the form of common stock of non-U.S. growth companies. It seeks to diversify its investments among several developed countries and developing countries throughout the world, although the fund may only invest up to 35% of its net assets in developing countries. Developing countries include countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index, countries in the MSCI Frontier Markets (FM) Index and other countries determined by the Adviser to be developing countries based on classifications.
Performance
BIGFX had a total return of 9.88% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.51%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTAEX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Total International Equity Fund - Class A | 1.20% |
| FTEIX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Total International Equity Fund - Class I | 0.95% |
| FTCEX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Total International Equity Fund - Class C | 1.95% |
| FTIEX | Fidelity | Fidelity Total International Equity Fund | 0.95% |
| FIEZX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Total International Equity Fund - Class Z | 0.80% |
Top 10 Holdings
25.75% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Linde plc | LIN | 3.28% |
| argenx SE | ARGX | 3.11% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 2.96% |
| Constellation Software Inc. | CSU | 2.86% |
| BNP Paribas SA | BNP | 2.60% |
| Arch Capital Group Ltd. | ACGL | 2.55% |
| eDreams ODIGEO S.A. | EDR | 2.51% |
| Experian plc | EXPN | 2.08% |
| InPost S.A. | INPST | 1.93% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 8316 | 1.88% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.1808 | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | $0.0307 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $0.0897 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | $0.2983 | Sep 28, 2022 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | $0.5968 | Nov 24, 2021 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | $0.0303 | Sep 24, 2021 |