BARON DISCOVERY FUND
Name
As of 03/27/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
4.0%
1 yr return
19.0%
3 Yr Avg Return
-6.6%
5 Yr Avg Return
8.7%
Net Assets
$1.52 B
Holdings in Top 10
32.4%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.33%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 36.52%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$2,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 03/27/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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BDFFX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 4.0%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -6.6%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.7%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually
- Net Income Ratio -1.20%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameBARON DISCOVERY FUND
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Fund Family NameBARONFUNDS
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Inception DateSep 30, 2013
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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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ManagerLaird Bieger
Fund Description
BDFFX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BDFFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 4.0% | -2.7% | 19.7% | 85.66% |
1 Yr | 19.0% | -0.7% | 53.5% | 69.47% |
3 Yr | -6.6%* | -21.1% | 62.1% | 85.84% |
5 Yr | 8.7%* | -3.0% | 46.3% | 41.79% |
10 Yr | 10.4%* | 1.5% | 24.5% | 17.68% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BDFFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 22.3% | -20.5% | 54.6% | 8.39% |
2022 | -35.3% | -82.1% | 32.2% | 73.94% |
2021 | 0.9% | -90.6% | 300.1% | 28.80% |
2020 | 60.2% | -63.0% | 127.9% | 5.19% |
2019 | 26.3% | -7.7% | 42.9% | 31.49% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BDFFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 4.0% | -2.7% | 19.7% | 85.66% |
1 Yr | 19.0% | -0.7% | 53.5% | 69.47% |
3 Yr | -6.6%* | -21.1% | 62.1% | 85.84% |
5 Yr | 8.7%* | -3.0% | 46.3% | 41.79% |
10 Yr | 10.4%* | 1.5% | 24.5% | 17.68% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BDFFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 22.3% | -19.0% | 136.8% | 10.14% |
2022 | -35.3% | -59.9% | 44.3% | 81.56% |
2021 | 4.6% | -22.7% | 411.9% | 72.09% |
2020 | 65.7% | 1.5% | 150.8% | 9.07% |
2019 | 26.5% | 5.5% | 55.3% | 64.69% |
NAV & Total Return History
BDFFX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
BDFFX | Category Low | Category High | BDFFX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 1.52 B | 183 K | 28.5 B | 33.51% |
Number of Holdings | 58 | 7 | 1188 | 81.35% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 463 M | 57.4 K | 2.83 B | 27.12% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 32.39% | 7.1% | 100.1% | 20.76% |
Top 10 Holdings
- FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO 5.89%
- Gitlab Inc 3.43%
- DraftKings Inc 3.05%
- SentinelOne Inc 3.02%
- Advanced Energy Industries Inc 3.01%
- Axon Enterprise Inc 3.00%
- CyberArk Software Ltd 2.92%
- Axonics Inc 2.78%
- Floor Decor Holdings Inc 2.73%
- Rexford Industrial Realty Inc 2.55%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BDFFX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 94.03% | 77.88% | 108.99% | 94.47% |
Other | 5.89% | -0.22% | 5.89% | 0.35% |
Cash | 0.08% | 0.00% | 27.66% | 87.05% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.08% | 70.81% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.57% | 67.70% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.22% | 66.32% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BDFFX % Rank | |
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Technology | 30.55% | 2.91% | 75.51% | 17.79% |
Healthcare | 21.48% | 0.00% | 47.90% | 57.17% |
Industrials | 18.79% | 0.00% | 36.64% | 30.57% |
Consumer Cyclical | 10.47% | 0.00% | 24.04% | 70.64% |
Real Estate | 5.35% | 0.00% | 15.31% | 18.48% |
Financial Services | 5.02% | 0.00% | 42.95% | 69.78% |
Consumer Defense | 4.48% | 0.00% | 13.56% | 38.69% |
Communication Services | 3.86% | 0.00% | 15.31% | 22.28% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.57% | 76.34% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 55.49% | 91.19% |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.24% | 94.30% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BDFFX % Rank | |
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US | 94.03% | 30.27% | 102.09% | 84.28% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 61.74% | 74.27% |
BDFFX - Expenses
Operational Fees
BDFFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.33% | 0.05% | 23.20% | 39.45% |
Management Fee | 1.00% | 0.05% | 1.62% | 90.66% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 53.77% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.40% | N/A |
Sales Fees
BDFFX 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
BDFFX 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.
BDFFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 36.52% | 3.00% | 439.00% | 30.56% |
BDFFX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
BDFFX | Category Low | Category High | BDFFX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.17% | 72.37% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
BDFFX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annually | SemiAnnual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
BDFFX | Category Low | Category High | BDFFX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -1.20% | -2.47% | 1.10% | 83.19% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
BDFFX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annually | Annually | Semi-Monthly | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Nov 24, 2021 | $1.295 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2017 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
BDFFX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Laird Bieger
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 30, 2013
8.67
8.7%
Vice President, Portfolio Manager Laird joined Baron in 2000 as a research analyst and was named portfolio manager in 2013. He has 19 years of research experience. From 1999 to 2000, Laird worked at Water Street Capital as a research analyst. From 1992 to 1997, Laird worked at Ford Motor Company in various roles. Laird graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Economics in 1992 and from Columbia Business School with an M.B.A. in 1999.
Randolph Gwirtzman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 30, 2013
8.67
8.7%
Vice President, Portfolio Manager Randy joined Baron in 2002 as a research analyst and was named portfolio manager in 2013. He has 19 years of research experience. From 1997 to 2002, Randy was a research analyst at three firms; first at Tyndall Partners, then Goldman Sachs Asset Management and finally at ING Furman Selz.From 1992 to 1997, Randy worked at Salomon Green & Ostrow as a bankruptcy litigation attorney. Randy graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Economics in 1989, cum laude from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law with a J.D. in 1992 and from Columbia Business School with an M.B.A. in 1999.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 30.44 | 9.04 | 5.25 |