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Baron Asset Fund Retail Class BARAX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Baron Capital Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 90.93  /  +1.96 %
  • Total Assets 3.5B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.310%
  • Expense Ratio 1.310%
  • Distribution Fee Level High
  • Share Class Type No Load
  • Category Mid-Cap Growth
  • Investment Style Mid Growth
  • Min. Initial Investment 2,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 0.00
  • Turnover 6%

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 10:13 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis BARAX

Will BARAX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable BARAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the BARAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of BARAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Downgraded.

Analyst Eric Schultz

Eric Schultz

Analyst

Summary

Baron Asset’s extreme positioning merits downgrading its Process rating to Above Average from High; its People rating remains Above Average.

by Eric Schultz
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Portfolio Holdings BARAX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 64.8
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% Portfolio Weight
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