# Brown Advisory Growth Equity Adv Shares (BAGAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bagax for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Brown Advisory · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2006-05-03 This fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its total assets, including any borrowed capital, to equity investments in U.S.-based companies. Its core strategy involves targeting mid-sized and large corporations. The Adviser seeks out firms that have not only demonstrated a history of above-average earnings expansion but also possess strong prospects for sustained, superior growth going forward. For the purposes of this strategy, mid-sized and large market capitalization companies are generally defined as those with a market value exceeding $2 billion at the point of acquisition. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $8.29 | | Expense Ratio | 1.11% | | Assets Under Management | $301.6M | | NAV | $8.29 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $6.34 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $6.34 – $14.61 | | Beta | 1.14 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $6.3411 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-15 - Pay date: 2025-12-15 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BAGAX invest in? This fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its total assets, including any borrowed capital, to equity investments in U.S.-based companies. Its core strategy involves targeting mid-sized and large corporations. The Adviser seeks out firms that have not only demonstrated a history of above-average earnings expansion but also possess strong prospects for sustained, superior growth going forward. For the purposes of this strategy, mid-sized and large market capitalization companies are generally defined as those with a market value exceeding $2 billion at the point of acquisition. ### What is the expense ratio of BAGAX? Brown Advisory Growth Equity Adv Shares (BAGAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.11%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BAGAX? Brown Advisory Growth Equity Adv Shares (BAGAX) manages $301.6M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is BAGAX actively managed or an index fund? BAGAX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was BAGAX launched? Brown Advisory Growth Equity Adv Shares (BAGAX) launched in May 2006 and is managed by Brown Advisory. ### How has BAGAX performed? BAGAX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does BAGAX pay a dividend? Brown Advisory Growth Equity Adv Shares (BAGAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BAGAX pay dividends? Brown Advisory Growth Equity Adv Shares pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is BAGAX's dividend yield? BAGAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BAGAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BAGAX was 2025-12-15. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will BAGAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.11% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does BAGAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BAGAX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does BAGAX cost more than a fund like VOO? BAGAX's strategy (current expense ratio 1.11%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where BAGAX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BAGAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BAGAX (1.11%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bagax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bagax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bagax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bagax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bagax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.