# Baron Focused Growth Fund Retail Shs (BFGFX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: Baron · Asset class: Equity
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2008-07-01

This fund aims for long-term capital growth, primarily allocating its investments to the common stock of U.S.-based, rapidly expanding small and mid-sized companies. The adviser defines these smaller and mid-tier firms based on their market value at the moment of acquisition, ensuring they don't exceed the market capitalization of the largest constituent within the Russell Midcap Growth Index when that index undergoes its periodic rebalancing. Because of its patient, long-term strategy, a substantial portion of the fund's holdings might eventually comprise companies whose market values have...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $64.55 |
| Expense Ratio | 1.31% |
| AUM (All Share Classes) | $3.22B |
| NAV | $64.55 |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | — |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Annual |
| 52-Week Range | $48.69 – $66.63 |
| Beta | 0.78 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $3.5144 /share
- Ex-date: 2022-09-27
- Pay date: 2022-09-28

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does BFGFX invest in?

This fund aims for long-term capital growth, primarily allocating its investments to the common stock of U.S.-based, rapidly expanding small and mid-sized companies. The adviser defines these smaller and mid-tier firms based on their market value at the moment of acquisition, ensuring they don't exceed the market capitalization of the largest constituent within the Russell Midcap Growth Index when that index undergoes its periodic rebalancing. Because of its patient, long-term strategy, a substantial portion of the fund's holdings might eventually comprise companies whose market values have grown beyond their initial small- or mid-cap criteria. It is important to note that this fund utilizes a concentrated, non-diversified investment approach.

### What is the expense ratio of BFGFX?

Baron Focused Growth Fund Retail Shs (BFGFX) charges an expense ratio of 1.31%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### How big is BFGFX?

Baron Focused Growth Fund Retail Shs (BFGFX) is one share class of a fund that manages $3.22B across all of its share classes (BFGIX, BFGUX 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 BFGFX actively managed or an index fund?

BFGFX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (BFGFX's is 1.31%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

### When was BFGFX launched?

Baron Focused Growth Fund Retail Shs (BFGFX) launched in July 2008 and is managed by Baron.

### How has BFGFX performed?

BFGFX'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 BFGFX pay a dividend?

Baron Focused Growth Fund Retail Shs (BFGFX) 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 BFGFX pay dividends?

Baron Focused Growth Fund Retail Shs pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is BFGFX's dividend yield?

BFGFX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is BFGFX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BFGFX was 2022-09-27. 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 BFGFX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.31% 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 BFGFX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BFGFX'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 BFGFX cost more than a fund like VOO?

BFGFX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.31%). 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 BFGFX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to BFGFX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BFGFX (1.31%) 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/bfgfx
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfgfx/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfgfx/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfgfx/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfgfx/peers

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