# Baron Global Advantage Fund R6 Shares (BGLUX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bglux 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: 2016-08-31 The fund's primary objective is to achieve capital appreciation. It operates as a diversified investment vehicle, typically allocating its assets predominantly to common stocks of companies across both established and emerging global markets. The market capitalization of these companies will generally align with the range of those included in the MSCI ACWI Index Net USD. Crucially, the portfolio will consistently maintain equity investments in businesses situated in at least three countries outside the United States. Under standard market conditions, a minimum of 40% of the fund's net asset... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $62.24 | | Expense Ratio | 0.90% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $991.2M | | NAV | $62.24 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.16% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.10 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $45.18 – $67.14 | | Beta | 1.25 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0978 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-17 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BGLUX invest in? The fund's primary objective is to achieve capital appreciation. It operates as a diversified investment vehicle, typically allocating its assets predominantly to common stocks of companies across both established and emerging global markets. The market capitalization of these companies will generally align with the range of those included in the MSCI ACWI Index Net USD. Crucially, the portfolio will consistently maintain equity investments in businesses situated in at least three countries outside the United States. Under standard market conditions, a minimum of 40% of the fund's net assets will be dedicated to non-U.S. equities, a threshold that may be reduced to 30% during periods of unfavorable foreign market conditions. ### What is the expense ratio of BGLUX? Baron Global Advantage Fund R6 Shares (BGLUX) charges an expense ratio of 0.90%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BGLUX? Baron Global Advantage Fund R6 Shares (BGLUX) is one share class of a fund that manages $991.2M across all of its share classes (BGAFX, BGAIX 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 BGLUX actively managed or an index fund? BGLUX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (BGLUX's is 0.90%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was BGLUX launched? Baron Global Advantage Fund R6 Shares (BGLUX) launched in August 2016 and is managed by Baron. ### How has BGLUX performed? BGLUX'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 BGLUX pay a dividend? Baron Global Advantage Fund R6 Shares (BGLUX) 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 BGLUX pay dividends? Baron Global Advantage Fund R6 Shares pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is BGLUX's dividend yield? BGLUX'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 BGLUX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BGLUX 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 BGLUX'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 BGLUX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BGLUX'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 BGLUX cost more than a fund like VOO? BGLUX 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 BGLUX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BGLUX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BGLUX (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/bglux - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bglux/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bglux/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bglux/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bglux/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.