Baron Small Cap Fund Retail Class (BSCFX)

Fund Assets	2.68B
Expense Ratio	1.32%
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	28.57
YTD Return	5.46%
1-Year Return	2.47%
5-Year Return	4.48%
52-Week Low	24.36
52-Week High	31.15
Beta (5Y)	1.20
Holdings	56
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 2.47% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.14%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FECGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%
FCIGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth I	0.92%
FCPGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund	0.88%
FCTGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth M	1.42%
FCCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth C	1.92%

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

38.49% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Vertiv Holdings Co	VRT	7.64%
Red Rock Resorts, Inc.	RRR	5.08%
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.	KNSL	4.05%
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.	SITE	3.69%
JBT Marel Corporation	JBTM	3.36%
TransDigm Group Incorporated	TDG	3.27%
Cognex Corporation	CGNX	3.18%
Guidewire Software, Inc.	GWRE	3.02%
Formula One Group	FWONK	2.67%
The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc.	BWIN	2.52%

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

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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:

Aug 27, 2026

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