# Baron Asset Fund (BARIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/barix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Baron · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2009-05-29 This fund aims for long-term growth by primarily investing in common stocks (equities) of U.S. mid-sized growth companies. The adviser, BAMCO, Inc., delineates "mid-sized" companies by specific market capitalization rules: at the point of acquisition, a company's market value must be greater than $2.5 billion or exceed the smallest market cap stock in the Russell Midcap Growth Index after its reconstitution, choosing the higher of these two figures. Additionally, its market capitalization must be less than that of the largest stock in the Russell Midcap Growth Index following reconstitution. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $102.06 | | Expense Ratio | 1.05% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $3.54B | | NAV | $102.06 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 9.96% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $10.17 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $87.09 – $111.01 | | Beta | 0.76 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0039 /share - Ex-date: 2026-07-28 - Pay date: 2026-07-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BARIX invest in? This fund aims for long-term growth by primarily investing in common stocks (equities) of U.S. mid-sized growth companies. The adviser, BAMCO, Inc., delineates "mid-sized" companies by specific market capitalization rules: at the point of acquisition, a company's market value must be greater than $2.5 billion or exceed the smallest market cap stock in the Russell Midcap Growth Index after its reconstitution, choosing the higher of these two figures. Additionally, its market capitalization must be less than that of the largest stock in the Russell Midcap Growth Index following reconstitution. ### What is the expense ratio of BARIX? Baron Asset Fund (BARIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.05%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BARIX? Baron Asset Fund (BARIX) is one share class of a fund that manages $3.54B across all of its share classes (BARAX, BARUX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is BARIX actively managed or an index fund? BARIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (BARIX's is 1.05%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was BARIX launched? Baron Asset Fund (BARIX) launched in May 2009 and is managed by Baron. ### How has BARIX performed? BARIX'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 BARIX pay a dividend? Baron Asset Fund (BARIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.96%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BARIX pay dividends? Baron Asset Fund pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is BARIX's dividend yield? BARIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.96%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BARIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BARIX was 2026-07-28. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will BARIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.05% 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 BARIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BARIX'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 BARIX cost more than a fund like VOO? BARIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.05%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether BARIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BARIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BARIX (1.05%) 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/barix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/barix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/barix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/barix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/barix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.