- What does BGAIX invest in?
- This fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth for investors. It maintains a broadly diversified portfolio, primarily investing in common stocks of companies located worldwide. These companies range from well-established entities to those in emerging markets, with market capitalizations generally comparable to the constituents of the MSCI ACWI Index Net USD. To ensure global exposure, the fund consistently allocates capital to equity securities of companies based in at least three non-U.S. countries. Typically, a minimum of 40% of its total assets will be invested in international companies. However, if foreign market conditions are deemed unfavorable, this allocation may be adjusted to no less than 30% of the fund's net assets.
- What is the expense ratio of BGAIX?
- Baron Global Opportunity Institutional (BGAIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.90%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is BGAIX?
- Baron Global Opportunity Institutional (BGAIX) manages $971.1M 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 BGAIX actively managed or an index fund?
- BGAIX 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 (BGAIX's is 0.90%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was BGAIX launched?
- Baron Global Opportunity Institutional (BGAIX) launched in April 2012 and is managed by the fund issuer.
- How has BGAIX performed?
- BGAIX'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.
