# Baron Focused Growth Fund Inst Shs (BFGIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfgix 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 targets long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in common stock issued by U.S.-based small and mid-sized growth companies. The Adviser identifies these companies as those whose market capitalization, at the point of acquisition, does not exceed that of the largest firm within the Russell Midcap Growth Index at the time of its rebalancing. Owing to its patient, long-term investment strategy, it is possible for a significant percentage of the fund's assets to be held in securities that have grown beyond their original market capitalization thresholds. Furthermor... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $68.56 | | Expense Ratio | 1.05% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $3.26B | | NAV | $68.56 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $51.12 – $70.07 | | Beta | 0.78 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $3.5144 /share - Ex-date: 2022-09-27 - Pay date: 2022-09-28 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BFGIX invest in? This fund targets long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in common stock issued by U.S.-based small and mid-sized growth companies. The Adviser identifies these companies as those whose market capitalization, at the point of acquisition, does not exceed that of the largest firm within the Russell Midcap Growth Index at the time of its rebalancing. Owing to its patient, long-term investment strategy, it is possible for a significant percentage of the fund's assets to be held in securities that have grown beyond their original market capitalization thresholds. Furthermore, this is a non-diversified fund. ### What is the expense ratio of BFGIX? Baron Focused Growth Fund Inst Shs (BFGIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.05%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BFGIX? Baron Focused Growth Fund Inst Shs (BFGIX) is one share class of a fund that manages $3.26B across all of its share classes (BFGFX, 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 BFGIX actively managed or an index fund? BFGIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (BFGIX's is 1.05%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was BFGIX launched? Baron Focused Growth Fund Inst Shs (BFGIX) launched in May 2009 and is managed by Baron. ### How has BFGIX performed? BFGIX'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 BFGIX pay a dividend? Baron Focused Growth Fund Inst Shs (BFGIX) 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 BFGIX pay dividends? Baron Focused Growth Fund Inst 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 BFGIX's dividend yield? BFGIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BFGIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BFGIX 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 BFGIX'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 BFGIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BFGIX'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 BFGIX cost more than a fund like VOO? BFGIX 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 BFGIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BFGIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BFGIX (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/bfgix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfgix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfgix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfgix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bfgix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.