# Baron Global Opportunity Institutional (BGAIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bgaix 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: 2012-04-30 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 compa... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $62.60 | | Expense Ratio | 0.90% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $999.0M | | NAV | $62.60 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.16% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.10 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $45.07 – $66.98 | | Beta | 1.25 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0980 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-17 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### 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) is one share class of a fund that manages $999.0M across all of its share classes (BGAFX, BGLUX 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 BGAIX actively managed or an index fund? BGAIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (BGAIX's is 0.90%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was BGAIX launched? Baron Global Opportunity Institutional (BGAIX) launched in April 2012 and is managed by Baron. ### 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. ### Does BGAIX pay a dividend? Baron Global Opportunity Institutional (BGAIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.16%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BGAIX pay dividends? Baron Global Opportunity Institutional pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is BGAIX's dividend yield? BGAIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.16%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BGAIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BGAIX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will BGAIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.90% 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 BGAIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BGAIX'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 BGAIX cost more than a fund like VOO? BGAIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.90%). 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 BGAIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BGAIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BGAIX (0.90%) 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/bgaix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bgaix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bgaix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bgaix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bgaix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.