Baron International Growth Fund
Name
As of 05/02/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
-0.2%
1 yr return
3.8%
3 Yr Avg Return
-6.8%
5 Yr Avg Return
3.6%
Net Assets
$403 M
Holdings in Top 10
24.0%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.26%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 36.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$2,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 05/02/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
BIGFX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -0.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -6.8%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.6%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.10%
- Dividend Yield 0.4%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameBaron International Growth Fund
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Fund Family NameBARONFUNDS
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Inception DateDec 31, 2008
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassIndividual
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerMichael Kass
Fund Description
BIGFX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BIGFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -0.2% | -8.0% | 16.1% | 93.67% |
1 Yr | 3.8% | -6.0% | 32.1% | 86.08% |
3 Yr | -6.8%* | -18.8% | 10.4% | 87.66% |
5 Yr | 3.6%* | -3.7% | 12.4% | 83.38% |
10 Yr | 4.8%* | -1.1% | 9.0% | 49.10% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BIGFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 6.9% | -0.4% | 28.6% | 92.44% |
2022 | -28.5% | -49.5% | -13.3% | 63.71% |
2021 | 4.1% | -22.2% | 19.3% | 38.06% |
2020 | 30.5% | -4.9% | 85.0% | 18.73% |
2019 | 28.9% | -4.0% | 45.1% | 29.48% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BIGFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | -0.2% | -8.0% | 16.1% | 93.67% |
1 Yr | 3.8% | -6.0% | 32.1% | 86.08% |
3 Yr | -6.8%* | -18.8% | 10.4% | 87.66% |
5 Yr | 3.6%* | -3.7% | 12.4% | 83.38% |
10 Yr | 4.8%* | -1.1% | 9.0% | 49.10% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BIGFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 7.3% | 1.8% | 28.6% | 97.23% |
2022 | -27.5% | -44.4% | -11.0% | 70.05% |
2021 | 9.6% | -20.6% | 20.5% | 37.27% |
2020 | 30.5% | -4.9% | 97.1% | 24.52% |
2019 | 29.1% | 0.5% | 45.3% | 42.25% |
NAV & Total Return History
BIGFX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
BIGFX | Category Low | Category High | BIGFX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 403 M | 191 K | 137 B | 69.52% |
Number of Holdings | 105 | 4 | 1799 | 24.69% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 123 M | 65.4 K | 34.8 B | 70.28% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 24.05% | 12.7% | 100.2% | 82.37% |
Top 10 Holdings
- FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO 4.13%
- Linde PLC 2.78%
- eDreams ODIGEO SA 2.64%
- Constellation Software Inc/Canada 2.43%
- Argenx SE 2.31%
- Arch Capital Group Ltd 2.09%
- AstraZeneca PLC 2.09%
- Industria de Diseno Textil SA 1.90%
- InPost SA 1.90%
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 1.78%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BIGFX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 96.04% | 85.39% | 104.45% | 83.88% |
Other | 4.14% | -1.92% | 4.14% | 0.76% |
Cash | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.35% | 97.48% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.57% | 57.43% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.45% | 34.34% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.07% | 34.26% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BIGFX % Rank | |
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Basic Materials | 16.56% | 0.00% | 23.15% | 3.28% |
Industrials | 15.73% | 0.68% | 31.28% | 45.45% |
Technology | 13.04% | 1.51% | 38.21% | 83.59% |
Healthcare | 12.34% | 1.36% | 29.58% | 71.72% |
Financial Services | 11.97% | 0.00% | 38.62% | 66.16% |
Consumer Cyclical | 11.33% | 0.00% | 46.28% | 49.24% |
Communication Services | 9.08% | 0.00% | 41.13% | 18.18% |
Consumer Defense | 6.42% | 0.00% | 25.77% | 67.68% |
Energy | 2.80% | 0.00% | 24.97% | 33.59% |
Real Estate | 0.73% | 0.00% | 6.64% | 28.79% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.05% | 64.90% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BIGFX % Rank | |
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Non US | 69.66% | 0.00% | 101.44% | 84.13% |
US | 26.38% | 0.00% | 100.16% | 17.88% |
BIGFX - Expenses
Operational Fees
BIGFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.26% | 0.01% | 13.07% | 36.71% |
Management Fee | 0.88% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 86.90% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 28.42% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.03% | 0.80% | N/A |
Sales Fees
BIGFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
BIGFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.25% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
BIGFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 36.00% | 7.00% | 149.00% | 65.14% |
BIGFX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
BIGFX | Category Low | Category High | BIGFX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.36% | 0.00% | 12.84% | 66.92% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
BIGFX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
BIGFX | Category Low | Category High | BIGFX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.10% | -1.69% | 3.16% | 69.21% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
BIGFX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 08, 2023 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2022 | $0.298 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 24, 2021 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2020 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 27, 2019 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 04, 2015 | $0.079 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 09, 2011 | $0.040 | ExtraDividend |
BIGFX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Michael Kass
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2008
13.42
13.4%
Michael Kass has been the portfolio manager of Baron International Growth Fund and Baron Emerging Markets Fund since their respective inceptions on December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2010. He joined the Adviser in 2007 to develop an international growth strategy. From 1996 until 2003, Mr. Kass co-managed the Furman Selz Large Cap Growth portfolios, and beginning in 1998, he co-founded the Artemis Funds, a long-short strategy with a similar discipline as Large Cap Growth. In 2003, Mr. Kass formed Artemis Advisors, LLC to acquire the Artemis Funds from ING Furman Selz. Mr. Kass spent ten years in equity investment management at ING Furman Selz, and was named a senior managing director and portfolio manager in 1996. From 1989 until 1993, he was an associate in investment banking at Lazard Frères. Mr. Kass began his career in 1987 as an analyst in corporate finance at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Michael graduated summa cum laude from Tulane University with a B.A. in Economics in 1987.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 26.94 | 7.67 | 2.4 |