Baron WealthBuilder Fund Institutional Shares (BWBIX)

Fund Assets	555.48M
Expense Ratio	1.18%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	7.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.05
Dividend Yield	0.22%
Dividend Growth	938.00%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 18, 2025

Previous Close	23.40
YTD Return	7.93%
1-Year Return	14.83%
5-Year Return	22.98%
52-Week Low	19.56
52-Week High	23.57
Beta (5Y)	1.21
Holdings	19
Inception Date	Dec 29, 2017

About BWBIX

Baron WealthBuilder Fund Institutional Shares is a mutual fund designed to provide investors with exposure to growth equities across different market capitalizations, sectors, and geographic regions. Its primary function is to seek capital appreciation by investing in a curated selection of underlying Baron mutual funds, each representing targeted investment strategies. The fund's portfolio typically includes a mix of domestic and international equity funds, offering substantial diversification within the equity space. Notably, the fund is actively managed, with portfolio allocations regularly rebalanced to align with evolving market opportunities and risks. Targeting long-term growth, the fund pursues investments in companies with sustainable competitive advantages, strong management teams, and attractive valuations. With over 400 underlying issuers as of the latest reporting, Baron WealthBuilder Fund Institutional Shares maintains a high active share—signaling that its holdings differ significantly from standard benchmarks like the S&P 500. Characterized by an aggressive allocation and high equity exposure, it has become a notable option for investors seeking a diversified approach to growth-oriented investing within the mutual fund space.

• Fund Family: Baron Capital Group, Inc.
• Category: Allocation--85%+ Equity
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: BWBIX
• Share Class: Institutional Shares
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

BWBIX had a total return of 14.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.80%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
BWBTX	Ta Shares	1.18%
BWBFX	Retail Shares	1.43%

Top 10 Holdings

79.01% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Baron Partners Fund Institutional Shares	BPTIX	14.94%
Baron Small Cap Fund Institutional Class	BSFIX	12.60%
Baron Generational Growth Fund Institutional Shares	BGRIX	11.85%
Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class	BARIX	10.30%
Baron Focused Growth Fund Institutional Shares	BFGIX	6.79%
Baron Real Estate Fund Institutional Shares	BREIX	5.71%
Baron Discovery Fund Institutional Shares	BDFIX	4.52%
Baron Global Opportunity Fund Institutional Shares	BGAIX	4.17%
Baron Opportunity Fund Institutional Class	BIOIX	4.09%
Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund Institutional Class	BFTIX	4.05%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 18, 2025	$1.3594	Dec 19, 2025
Sep 23, 2025	$0.2912	Sep 24, 2025
Sep 25, 2024	$0.005	Sep 26, 2024
Sep 27, 2023	$0.0053	Sep 28, 2023
Sep 27, 2022	$0.4556	Sep 28, 2022
Dec 2, 2021	$0.8164	Dec 2, 2021

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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