Baron Small Cap Fund Retail Class (BSCFX)

Fund Assets	2.36B
Expense Ratio	1.299%
Min. Investment	$2,000
Turnover	13.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 28, 2026

Previous Close	27.65
YTD Return	2.52%
1-Year Return	2.69%
5-Year Return	-3.19%
52-Week Low	24.36
52-Week High	30.42
Beta (5Y)	1.22
Holdings	52
Inception Date	Sep 30, 1997

About BSCFX

The Baron Small Cap Fund Retail Class is an open-end equity mutual fund focused on achieving capital appreciation through investments in U.S. small-sized growth companies. It primarily allocates 80% of its net assets to common stocks of small-cap growth businesses, targeting companies with significant growth potential and market leadership. The fund invests across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, and industrials, often holding a concentrated portfolio of high-quality companies. The fund’s approach emphasizes longer-term growth by identifying market leaders with robust expansion prospects. With a significant asset base, the Baron Small Cap Fund plays a notable role in the financial market by providing access to the growth potential of smaller U.S. companies.

• Fund Family: Baron Capital Group, Inc.
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: BSCFX
• Index: Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

BSCFX had a total return of 2.69% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.97%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FCAGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth A	1.15%
FCCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth C	1.86%
FCIGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth I	0.88%
FCPGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund	0.87%
FCTGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth M	1.44%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
BSFIX	Institutional Shares	1.06%
BSCUX	R6 Shares	1.06%

Top 10 Holdings

36.21% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Vertiv Holdings Co	VRT	6.12%
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.	KNSL	4.30%
Guidewire Software, Inc.	GWRE	4.22%
Red Rock Resorts, Inc.	RRR	4.14%
TransDigm Group Incorporated	TDG	3.21%
Cognex Corporation	CGNX	3.15%
RadNet, Inc.	RDNT	2.92%
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.	SITE	2.77%
Neogen Corporation	NEOG	2.71%
JBT Marel Corporation	JBTM	2.68%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 28, 2026	$0.108	Jul 29, 2026
Dec 16, 2025	$2.5972	Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2024	$4.2188	Dec 18, 2024
Dec 7, 2023	$0.9193	Dec 8, 2023
Dec 8, 2022	$1.4521	Dec 9, 2022
Nov 23, 2021	$4.7182	Nov 24, 2021

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Nov 3, 2026

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