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Baron Partners Fund

Symbol BPTIXCUSIP: 06828M405
Symbol BPTIXCUSIP: 06828M405
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$152.79

Daily Change $0.17 (0.11%)
As of 06/28/2024

Net Assets

$6.05 B

As of 03/31/2024

Inception date

05/29/2009

Prices & Performance

PricesAs of 06/28/2024

NAVDaily Change ($)Daily Change (%)MTDQTDYTD
$152.79$0.170.11%5.64%1.02%-8.07%
NAV$152.79
Daily Change ($)$0.17
Daily Change (%)0.11%
MTD5.64%
QTD1.02%
YTD-8.07%

PerformanceAs of 03/31/2024

YTD11 Year3 Years5 Years10 yearsSince Inception
05/29/2009
BPTIX - Baron Partners Fund - I-9.01%5.78%-0.20%25.16%17.37%14.70%
Russell Midcap Growth Index9.50%26.28%4.62%11.82%11.35%10.14%
S&P 500 Index10.56%29.88%11.49%15.05%12.96%10.42%

Performance InformationAs of 03/31/2024

3 Years5 Years10 YearsSince Inception
Standard Deviation (%)36.4740.4831.0827.21
Sharpe Ratio-0.080.570.510.45
Alpha (%)-3.1010.623.434.50
Beta1.351.491.401.12
R-Squared (%)64.6465.0965.8966.53
Tracking Error (%)22.9726.2219.5215.92
Information Ratio-0.210.510.310.29
Upside Capture (%)133.27169.70148.05125.60
Downside Capture (%)152.00149.20144.08116.67
Except for Standard Deviation and Sharpe Ratio, the performance based-characteristics above were calculated relative to the Baron Partners Fund's(BPTIX) benchmark (Russell Midcap Growth Index). Performance statistics for additional periods will be provided on request. Source FactSet: SPAR.

Risk & Return103/31/2019 - 03/31/2024

1 Source: FactSet SPAR.

Portfolio Holdings & Characteristics

HoldingsAs of 05/31/2024

HoldingSector% of Net Assets
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) manufactures electric vehicles, including a luxury sedan and CUV (S/X), a mid-sized luxury sedan and hatchback (3/Y), and pickup and semi-trucks. It is also ramping up internal battery cell production, energy solutions, and software offerings such as full self-driving and insurance.
We expect Tesla will continue to grow its automotive business rapidly through international production capacity and product expansion. We believe Tesla's vertical integration, technology innovation, brand, profitability, and growing supplier support offer unique and durable growth opportunities that are hard to replicate. In addition, Tesla's energy and software expertise is broadening the industrial opportunity to large and profitable revenue avenues that were previously locked in the legacy vehicle architecture, such as autonomous, insurance, and other AI use cases.
Consumer Discretionary27.3%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) designs, manufactures, and launches rockets, satellites, and spacecrafts. Its ultimate goal is to make humanity multi-planetary. Products include reusable orbital launch offering and a broadband service leveraging its satellite constellation, Starlink.
We believe SpaceX will continue to drive down the cost of space launches and capture market share with its unique, reliable, and improving reusable launch capabilities. As costs decline, we also expect demand for access to space to increase. By leveraging its launch cost leadership, vertical integration, and innovative design approach, we think SpaceX will have an advantage in building and operating its rapidly expanding satellite-based broadband services, creating an even more attractive growth profile for the company.
Industrials12.0%
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) is a Bermuda-based insurance company providing property & casualty insurance, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance.
Arch is led by an experienced management team with a successful track record across insurance cycles. The company excels at underwriting specialized policies and can nimbly shift its business mix to target the most profitable lines as market conditions change. The company is currently benefiting from favorable pricing trends across many of its product lines. In our view, management has demonstrated strong underwriting discipline and capital stewardship, allowing Arch to maintain industry-leading returns on equity with less volatility.
Financials10.1%
CoStar Group, Inc.
CoStar Group, Inc. (CSGP) is the leading provider of information and marketing services to the commercial real estate industry.
CoStar has built a proprietary database through data collection over a 20-year period, creating high barriers to entry. We think CoStar's suite should grow at mid-teens rates, and we believe its Loopnet marketing platform can grow even faster. Its Apartments.com platform is the dominant multi-family internet listing service and should grow revenue by more than 20%. CoStar is starting to expand into residential, creating additional significant growth opportunities. Its balance sheet and cash generation create M&A optionality.
Real Estate8.8%
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H) is a global hospitality company with 1,335 Hyatt-branded properties representing 322,141 keys. The company's brands include Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt, Hyatt Place, and Hyatt Summerfield Suite. It derives 85% of EBITDA from fees and 15% from owned assets.
We believe Hyatt has a significant opportunity to market more of its brands globally, given an undersupply of rooms across the world. Compared to peers, Hyatt has the least global brand penetration and the largest pipeline of unit growth. We believe its asset light strategy and strong balance sheet, coupled with continued robust pricing for hotel assets, give Hyatt an opportunity to generate strong growth in earnings and cash flow. The resulting increased cash could be used for buybacks and further tuck-in acquisitions and could result in multiple expansion over time.
Consumer Discretionary7.5%
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX) is the leading provider of diagnostics to the veterinary industry.
IDEXX has continued to benefit from secular growth spending on pets, due to a growing human-animal bond, favorable demographics, increased use of diagnostics, and enhanced focus on preventative care. We think IDEXX has the best menu of diagnostics, which it continuously improves by spending six times more on R&D annually than all its competitors combined. The company's products are sold via a razor/razorblade model, which creates high retention rates and incremental margins. IDEXX generates strong cash flow, which it has returned to shareholders via repurchases.
Health Care5.3%
The Charles Schwab Corp.
The Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW) is a discount brokerage firm offering securities brokerage and other financial services to individual investors directly and through independent financial advisors. The company has over $8 trillion in assets under custody.
Schwab’s emphasis on customer trust has made it a sterling brand in financial services. We believe the company’s investor services division is well positioned to take share from traditional brokerages. Its institutional business has continued to gain RIA relationships. The company has made acquisitions that broaden its product offering and bring new customers onto the platform. We think Schwab is well positioned to retain clients and lower its industry-leading cost per client asset. Its profitability should also improve in a higher interest rate environment.
Financials5.0%
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) provides financial information to the global investment community.
FactSet serves only a small part of the addressable market, which we estimate at roughly $20 billion annually. The company has been taking market share and offering broader data sets and more advanced portfolio analytics than its competitors and has a highly regarded customer service model. FactSet has also been expanding into the fixed income and wealth management markets. Its products are sticky, leading to retention rates of over 95% and high visibility. FactSet generates robust free cash flow, which it has returned to shareholders via share repurchases and dividends.
Financials4.5%
Gartner, Inc.
Gartner, Inc. (IT) is the leading independent provider of research and advisory services for IT, HR, sales, finance, and marketing leaders.
Gartner has a vast addressable market, which management estimates exceeds $70 billion annually, implying a penetration rate of less than 3%. IT is rapidly changing and growing in strategic importance, leading users to turn to third-party providers for insight into trends. Gartner enjoys retention rates of more than 100%, driven by the low price of its research relative to value. We think consistent execution in Global Technology Sales and improvements in Global Business Sales will help accelerate Research growth into the low double digits.
Information Technology4.4%
Vail Resorts, Inc.
Vail Resorts, Inc. (MTN) is the largest ski resort operator in North America. It owns 42 resorts in the U.S., Canada, Switzerland, and Australia, including Vail and Breckenridge in Colorado, Whistler Blackcomb in Canada, and Stowe in Vermont. Its RockResorts brand offers luxury ski lodging properties.
Vail has been upgrading its resorts to offer new and higher-quality services and amenities and summer recreational activities, which should attract more visitors. Vail is focused on growing season pass sales and has been acquiring resorts and forming partnerships to enhance the attractiveness of its season pass. We think price increases for season passes should not impact retention rates. The company has a strong balance sheet and free cash flow profile that it is using for acquisitions, investments in its resorts, dividend increases, share buybacks, and debt reduction.
Consumer Discretionary3.8%
Total
Total
88.6%
Long Equity Exposure
Long Equity Exposure
116.2%
Cash & Equivalents
Cash & Equivalents
-16.2%
Top Ten Fund Holdings based on net assets. Portfolio holdings may change over time.
Portfolio holdings are subject to change. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

Contributors / DetractorsQuarterly as of 03/31/2024

Top ContributorsAverage WeightContribution
Arch Capital Group Ltd.8.82%1.88%
Hyatt Hotels Corporation7.53%1.54%
CoStar Group, Inc.10.19%1.25%
Gartner, Inc.5.16%0.29%
Spotify Technology S.A.0.87%0.27%
Source: FactSet PA.

GICS Sector BreakdownAs of 05/31/2024

Portfolio Characteristics

Consumer Discretionary

41.5%

Financials

21.5%

Industrials

12.8%

Real Estate

10.0%

Information Technology

5.9%

Health Care

5.3%

Communication Services

2.9%

Sub-Industry
05/31/2024
Automobile Manufacturers27.30%
Aerospace & Defense12.70%
Property & Casualty Insurance10.10%
Real Estate Services 8.80%
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines7.50%
Financial Exchanges & Data6.40%
Health Care Equipment5.30%
Investment Banking & Brokerage5.00%
IT Consulting & Other Services4.40%
Leisure Facilities3.80%
Movies & Entertainment1.80%
Application Software1.60%
Casinos & Gaming1.50%
Footwear1.50%
Other Specialized REITs 1.20%
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Automobile Manufacturers27.30%
Aerospace & Defense12.70%
Property & Casualty Insurance10.10%
Real Estate Services 8.80%
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines7.50%
Financial Exchanges & Data6.40%
Health Care Equipment5.30%
Investment Banking & Brokerage5.00%
IT Consulting & Other Services4.40%
Leisure Facilities3.80%
Movies & Entertainment1.80%
Application Software1.60%
Casinos & Gaming1.50%
Footwear1.50%
Other Specialized REITs 1.20%
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Portfolio CharacteristicsAs of 03/31/2024

Baron Partners FundRussell Midcap Growth Index
Inception DateJanuary 31, 1992
Net Assets$6.05 billion
# of Issuers / % of Net Assets21 / 116.4%
Turnover (3 Year Average)5.84%
Active Share94.3%
Median Market Cap$17.68 billion$12.84 billion
Weighted Average Market Cap$205.40 billion$31.94 billion
Expense Ratio1.99%
EPS Growth (3-5 year forecast)11.0%11.9%
Price/Earnings Ratio (trailing 12-month)29.428.7
Price/Book Ratio5.57.9
Price/Sales Ratio5.22.5
The Net Assets include all share classes combined.
Price/Book Ratio and Price/Sales Ratio are calculated using the Weighted Harmonic Average. Source: FactSet PA. Internal valuation metrics may differ.

Distributions

Record DateEx DatePayable DateIncomeReturn of CapitalShort-Term Capital GainLong-Term Capital GainTotalRe-Invest NAVCalendar-Year Return
09/26/202209/27/202209/28/2022$0.0000$0.0000$0.0000$3.5554$3.5554$149.36-42.41%
11/22/202111/23/202111/24/2021$0.0000$0.0000$0.0000$7.2370$7.2370$209.9731.73%
09/22/202109/23/202109/24/2021$0.0000$0.0000$0.0000$8.1220$8.1220$179.8131.73%
11/23/202011/24/202011/25/2020$0.0000$0.0000$0.0000$5.0489$5.0489$143.96149.18%
09/23/202009/24/202009/25/2020$0.0000$0.0000$0.0000$0.9830$0.9830$114.68149.18%
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Ron Baron, CEO and Portfolio manager, Michael Baron Vice President, Portfolio Manager
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