Baron Opportunity Fund Institutional Class (BIOIX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
54.80
-0.11 (-0.20%)
Feb 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
Fund Assets1.73B
Expense Ratio1.05%
Min. Investment$1,000,000
Turnover30.00%
Dividend (ttm)2.29
Dividend Yield4.17%
Dividend Growth-1.87%
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Previous Close54.91
YTD Return-5.73%
1-Year Return7.41%
5-Year Return31.46%
52-Week Low38.12
52-Week High59.52
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings54
Inception DateMay 29, 2009

About BIOIX

Baron Opportunity Fund Institutional Class is an actively managed mutual fund that primarily invests in high-growth companies across all market capitalizations, with a strong emphasis on businesses benefiting from technological innovation and advancements. The fund’s strategic focus lies in identifying firms—often in sectors like semiconductors, software, interactive media, and biotechnology—that are poised to capitalize on secular trends and transformative developments. While the fund has a core orientation toward U.S. equities, it maintains diversification across various industries, including retail, automobile manufacturing, aerospace and defense, and financial technology. This broad sector exposure reflects the manager’s dynamic approach to capturing growth opportunities wherever they emerge. With a robust historical performance and a Morningstar Silver Medalist Rating, Baron Opportunity Fund Institutional Class has established itself as a significant player within the large-growth mutual fund category, appealing to investors seeking exposure to innovative enterprises shaping the future economy.

Fund Family Baron Capital Group, Inc.
Category Large Growth
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating High
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BIOIX
Share Class Institutional Shares
Index Russell 3000 Growth TR

Performance

BIOIX had a total return of 7.41% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 21.32%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
BIOUXR6 Shares1.05%

Top 10 Holdings

56.90% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA12.77%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT6.84%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO6.36%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN6.24%
Tesla, Inc.TSLA5.99%
Space Exploration Tech Corp Series N Preferred Sharesn/a4.34%
Spotify Technology S.A.SPOT4.28%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META4.02%
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY3.54%
Space Exploration Technologies Class A Common Stockn/a2.52%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2025$2.287Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$2.3307Dec 18, 2024
Nov 23, 2021$3.6032Nov 24, 2021
Nov 24, 2020$2.7848Nov 25, 2020
Nov 26, 2019$1.676Nov 27, 2019
Nov 29, 2018$0.9258Nov 30, 2018
Full Dividend History