BARON SMALL CAP FUND
Name
As of 02/11/2025Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
5.2%
1 yr return
17.0%
3 Yr Avg Return
6.9%
5 Yr Avg Return
9.5%
Net Assets
$4.39 B
Holdings in Top 10
41.5%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.30%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 15.70%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$2,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 02/11/2025Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
BSCFX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 5.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.9%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.5%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.40%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameBARON SMALL CAP FUND
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Fund Family NameBaron Capital Group
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Inception DateSep 30, 1997
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassOther
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerCliff Greenberg
BSCFX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BSCFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 5.2% | -1.6% | 227.8% | 4.81% |
1 Yr | 17.0% | -1.0% | 279.7% | 28.89% |
3 Yr | 6.9%* | -11.8% | 54.4% | 16.23% |
5 Yr | 9.5%* | -4.4% | 45.8% | 20.46% |
10 Yr | 10.5%* | 2.3% | 24.7% | 20.10% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BSCFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2024 | -0.2% | -63.4% | 62.9% | 89.07% |
2023 | 22.9% | -20.5% | 54.6% | 6.13% |
2022 | -34.9% | -82.1% | 32.2% | 72.80% |
2021 | 2.7% | -90.6% | 300.1% | 25.09% |
2020 | 25.4% | -63.0% | 127.9% | 61.06% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BSCFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 5.2% | -1.6% | 227.8% | 4.81% |
1 Yr | 17.0% | -1.0% | 279.7% | 28.89% |
3 Yr | 6.9%* | -11.8% | 54.4% | 16.23% |
5 Yr | 9.5%* | -4.4% | 45.8% | 20.46% |
10 Yr | 10.5%* | 2.3% | 24.7% | 20.10% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BSCFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2024 | 13.3% | -3.8% | 68.8% | 54.63% |
2023 | 26.9% | -19.0% | 136.8% | 4.46% |
2022 | -31.2% | -59.9% | 44.3% | 73.73% |
2021 | 15.5% | -22.7% | 411.9% | 26.04% |
2020 | 40.3% | 1.5% | 150.8% | 43.44% |
NAV & Total Return History
BSCFX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
BSCFX | Category Low | Category High | BSCFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 4.39 B | 209 K | 34.3 B | 7.22% |
Number of Holdings | 59 | 7 | 1227 | 79.63% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.88 B | 53.8 K | 3.02 B | 2.59% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 41.51% | 7.5% | 100.1% | 10.95% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Vertiv Holdings Co 6.06%
- Gartner Inc 5.61%
- Guidewire Software Inc 4.76%
- Kinsale Capital Group Inc 4.64%
- ICON PLC 4.36%
- Red Rock Resorts Inc 3.61%
- Baldwin Insurance Group Inc/The 3.31%
- TransDigm Group Inc 3.16%
- ASGN Inc 3.10%
- SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc 2.92%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BSCFX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 98.24% | 91.02% | 103.01% | 42.59% |
Other | 1.71% | -0.11% | 3.87% | 12.59% |
Cash | 0.05% | 0.00% | 28.03% | 90.93% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.59% | 14.81% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.57% | 2.96% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.40% | 3.89% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BSCFX % Rank | |
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Technology | 31.89% | 2.91% | 75.51% | 14.07% |
Industrials | 20.87% | 0.00% | 36.64% | 15.93% |
Consumer Cyclical | 14.84% | 0.00% | 24.04% | 24.63% |
Healthcare | 14.43% | 0.00% | 47.90% | 85.37% |
Financial Services | 5.61% | 0.00% | 42.95% | 63.70% |
Communication Services | 4.55% | 0.00% | 15.31% | 13.52% |
Real Estate | 3.03% | 0.00% | 15.31% | 35.00% |
Consumer Defense | 2.84% | 0.00% | 13.56% | 69.81% |
Basic Materials | 1.94% | 0.00% | 9.24% | 60.19% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.57% | 34.07% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 55.49% | 75.19% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BSCFX % Rank | |
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US | 98.24% | 14.90% | 103.01% | 38.52% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 77.76% | 24.44% |
BSCFX - Expenses
Operational Fees
BSCFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.30% | 0.05% | 12.00% | 40.45% |
Management Fee | 1.00% | 0.05% | 1.62% | 86.83% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 28.47% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.40% | N/A |
Sales Fees
BSCFX 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
BSCFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 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.
BSCFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 15.70% | 3.00% | 264.00% | 7.19% |
BSCFX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
BSCFX | Category Low | Category High | BSCFX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.91% | 18.70% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
BSCFX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
BSCFX | Category Low | Category High | BSCFX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.40% | -2.47% | 1.10% | 20.97% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
BSCFX | 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 17, 2024 | $4.219 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 07, 2023 | $0.919 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 08, 2022 | $1.452 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 23, 2021 | $4.718 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 24, 2020 | $4.115 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 26, 2019 | $2.819 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 29, 2018 | $2.613 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 28, 2017 | $3.846 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 29, 2016 | $5.681 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 03, 2015 | $0.128 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 03, 2015 | $3.413 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 02, 2014 | $2.035 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 26, 2013 | $1.284 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 29, 2012 | $0.801 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 25, 2012 | $0.013 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 29, 2011 | $0.456 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
May 28, 2009 | $0.001 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 20, 2007 | $0.107 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 20, 2007 | $1.560 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 20, 2006 | $3.057 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 22, 2005 | $0.736 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 23, 2004 | $0.553 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 21, 2002 | $0.381 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 16, 2000 | $0.379 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
BSCFX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Cliff Greenberg
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 30, 1997
24.68
24.7%
Cliff Greenberg joined Baron in 1997 as a portfolio manager and was named co-chief investment officer in 2020. He has 37 years of research experience. From 1984 to 1996, Cliff worked at HPB Associates, as a securities analyst and fund manager he was named general partner in 1991. Cliff graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in 1981 and from Columbia Law School with a J.D. in 1984.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 30.44 | 9.17 | 5.25 |