# Baron Emerging Markets Fd Inst Shs (BEXIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bexix 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: Passive Index · Inception: 2011-01-04 The fund's primary objective is to achieve long-term capital growth. It typically commits approximately 80% of its net assets to equity investments, specifically common stocks of growth-oriented companies. These companies must either be based in, have their main offices in, or conduct their principal business activities or trading markets within developing nations. A "developing nation" is understood to include any country found in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index, as well as other countries the Adviser identifies as developing. This identification can be based on classifications from t... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $20.56 | | Expense Ratio | 1.12% | | Assets Under Management | $3.63B | | NAV | $20.56 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $18.33 – $23.67 | | Beta | 1.02 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3590 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-17 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BEXIX invest in? The fund's primary objective is to achieve long-term capital growth. It typically commits approximately 80% of its net assets to equity investments, specifically common stocks of growth-oriented companies. These companies must either be based in, have their main offices in, or conduct their principal business activities or trading markets within developing nations. A "developing nation" is understood to include any country found in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index, as well as other countries the Adviser identifies as developing. This identification can be based on classifications from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or on country characteristics that resemble those of the nations within the EM index. ### What is the expense ratio of BEXIX? Baron Emerging Markets Fd Inst Shs (BEXIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.12%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BEXIX? Baron Emerging Markets Fd Inst Shs (BEXIX) manages $3.63B 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 BEXIX actively managed or an index fund? BEXIX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (BEXIX's is 1.12%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was BEXIX launched? Baron Emerging Markets Fd Inst Shs (BEXIX) launched in January 2011 and is managed by Baron. ### How has BEXIX performed? BEXIX'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 BEXIX pay a dividend? Baron Emerging Markets Fd Inst Shs (BEXIX) 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 BEXIX pay dividends? Baron Emerging Markets Fd Inst Shs 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 BEXIX's dividend yield? BEXIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BEXIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BEXIX was 2025-12-16. 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 BEXIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.12% 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 BEXIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BEXIX'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 BEXIX cost more than a fund like VOO? BEXIX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 1.12%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BEXIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BEXIX (1.12%) 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/bexix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bexix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bexix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bexix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bexix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.