Baron International Growth Fund (BIGFX)

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Fund Description

Baron International Growth Fund invests primarily in non-U.S. growth companies.

   

   

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Price as of Jun 19 , 2013 – Collapse

NAV Daily Change ($) Daily Change (%) MTD YTD 52-Week High 52-Week Low
$16.22 -$0.23 -1.40% -0.18% 4.31% $16.93 $13.77 

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12/31/2008 – 6/19/2013
  • Low: $8.69 3/9/2009
  • High: $18.24 4/29/2011

Performance as of May 31, 2013

Month End   |   Quarter End Download Fund Performance
    Annualized Returns
5/31/13 		Since Inception
12/31/08 		 
  YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR Annualized Cumulative Expense
Ratio*
BIGFX - Baron International Growth Fund 4.50% 18.79% 10.38% N/A N/A 14.96% 85.08% 1.78% / 1.50%
MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Growth Index 5.73% 24.62% 10.08% N/A N/A 13.06% 71.94% N/A
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index 4.49% 25.79% 9.13% N/A N/A 12.10% 65.62% N/A
    Annualized Returns
3/31/13 		Since Inception
12/31/08 		 
  YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR Annualized Cumulative Expense
Ratio*
BIGFX - Baron International Growth Fund 1.67% 3.33% 5.96% N/A N/A 14.84% 80.07% 1.73% / 1.50%
MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Growth Index 4.70% 9.20% 5.67% N/A N/A 13.34% 70.27% N/A
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index 3.13% 8.32% 4.39% N/A N/A 12.26% 63.47% N/A
Morningstar Foreign Small/Mid Growth Category Average 7.62% 14.63% 10.90% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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12/31/2008 – 6/18/2013
  • Baron Int'l Growth Fund: $18,736.20
  • MSCI IMI Growth Net: $17,028.86
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Historical Performance

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Year Baron International Growth Fund - R MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Growth Index MSCI ACWI ex USA Index
2012 17.80% 16.69% 16.83%
2011 -16.35% -14.66% -13.71%
2010 24.22% 15.90% 11.15%
2009 44.69% 40.90% 41.45%
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Cumulative Returns

12/31/2008 – 5/31/2013
  • BIGFX - Baron International Growth Fund: 85.08%
  • MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Growth Index: 71.94%
  • MSCI ACWI ex USA Index: 65.62%
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Total Returns By Quarters

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Quarters Baron International Growth Fund - R MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Growth Index MSCI ACWI ex USA Index
3/31/2013 1.67% 4.70% 3.13%
12/31/2012 0.91% 5.00% 5.85%
9/30/2012 7.91% 7.42% 7.40%
6/30/2012 -6.67% -7.53% -7.61%
3/31/2012 15.91% 11.89% 11.23%
12/31/2011 2.89% 3.72% 3.72%
9/30/2011 -19.86% -20.08% -19.85%
6/30/2011 1.27% 0.77% 0.38%
3/31/2011 0.17% 2.16% 3.41%
12/31/2010 12.27% 8.68% 7.20%
9/30/2010 16.68% 17.32% 16.58%
6/30/2010 -9.35% -11.25% -12.45%
3/31/2010 4.61% 2.42% 1.58%
12/31/2009 7.58% 5.26% 3.74%
9/30/2009 21.50% 17.62% 19.69%
6/30/2009 18.40% 25.04% 27.58%
3/31/2009 -6.50% -8.99% -10.71%
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Total Returns By Months

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Month End Baron International Growth Fund - R MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Growth Index MSCI ACWI ex USA Index
5/31/2013 -1.16% -1.88% -2.31%
4/30/2013 3.98% 2.92% 3.72%
3/31/2013 0.19% 0.91% 0.16%
2/28/2013 -1.80% 0.21% -1.06%
1/31/2013 3.34% 3.53% 4.07%
12/31/2012 1.83% 2.78% 3.47%
11/30/2012 0.07% 2.08% 1.91%
10/31/2012 -0.97% 0.08% 0.39%
9/30/2012 4.76% 3.66% 3.74%
8/31/2012 2.65% 1.85% 2.09%
7/31/2012 0.35% 1.75% 1.41%
6/30/2012 4.39% 4.51% 5.90%
5/31/2012 -10.76% -11.04% -11.36%
4/30/2012 0.20% -0.53% -1.58%
3/31/2012 1.26% -0.86% -1.37%
2/29/2012 5.44% 5.81% 5.62%
1/31/2012 8.56% 6.66% 6.78%
12/31/2011 -4.42% -1.67% -1.12%
11/30/2011 -2.49% -4.83% -5.10%
10/31/2011 10.40% 10.84% 10.53%
9/30/2011 -11.82% -12.48% -11.13%
8/31/2011 -8.81% -8.27% -8.57%
7/31/2011 -0.34% -0.45% -1.36%
6/30/2011 -0.57% -1.77% -1.45%
5/31/2011 -3.29% -2.45% -2.88%
4/30/2011 5.31% 5.16% 4.89%
3/31/2011 0.35% 0.45% -0.23%
2/28/2011 1.05% 2.31% 2.63%
1/31/2011 -1.21% -0.60% 0.98%
12/31/2010 8.54% 7.85% 7.83%
11/30/2010 -1.55% -2.54% -3.86%
10/31/2010 5.06% 3.39% 3.41%
9/30/2010 9.55% 10.72% 9.95%
8/31/2010 -2.93% -2.12% -2.75%
7/31/2010 9.72% 8.26% 9.03%
6/30/2010 -0.30% -0.65% -1.28%
5/31/2010 -9.63% -10.37% -10.52%
4/30/2010 0.61% -0.34% -0.88%
3/31/2010 6.42% 7.01% 6.80%
2/28/2010 -0.14% 0.37% 0.00%
1/31/2010 -1.56% -4.65% -4.89%
12/31/2009 2.98% 2.52% 2.11%
11/30/2009 7.91% 3.10% 2.87%
10/31/2009 -3.20% -0.41% -1.24%
9/30/2009 6.58% 5.55% 5.13%
8/31/2009 5.43% 2.28% 3.70%
7/31/2009 8.13% 8.96% 9.78%
6/30/2009 -0.54% -0.82% -1.11%
5/31/2009 7.43% 13.92% 13.54%
4/30/2009 10.80% 10.67% 13.62%
3/31/2009 3.20% 7.27% 8.03%
2/28/2009 -5.13% -8.42% -9.33%
1/31/2009 -4.50% -7.35% -8.84%
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Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate; an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Adviser has reimbursed certain Fund expenses and the Fund's transfer agency expenses may be reduced by expense offsets from an unaffiliated transfer agent, without which performance would have been lower. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. For performance information current to the most recent month end, click on Total Returns By Month tab above.

*As of fiscal year ended 12/31/2010 the gross expense ratio of the Fund’s Retail Shares was 1.76%, but the estimated net expense ratio was 1.50% (net of the Adviser's fee waivers).

Definitions (provided by BAMCO, Inc.): The MSCI AC World ex USA indexes cited are unmanaged, free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted indexes. The MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI Growth Index Net USD measures the performance of large, mid and small cap growth securities across developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index Net USD measures the equity market performance of large and mid cap securities across developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The indexes and the Fund include reinvestment of dividends, net of foreign withholding taxes, which positively impact the performance results. The Morningstar Foreign Small/Mid Growth Average is not weighted and represents the straight average of annualized returns of each of the funds in the Foreign Small/Mid Growth category. The Fund has been included in the category since inception. As of 12/31/12, the category consisted of 151, 148, 148, and 109 funds for the 3-month, year-to-date, 1-, and 3-year periods. © 2013 Morningstar, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.  The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely.  Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.