# Baron Opportunity Fund Inst Shs (BIOIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bioix 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 investment vehicle primarily commits capital to common equities issued by fast-growing American companies, irrespective of their market valuation, identified for their robust potential for value growth. The portfolio manager holds the prerogative to back enterprises across diverse economic sectors and industries, particularly those perceived to gain considerably from pioneering technological developments and innovation. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $66.56 | | Expense Ratio | 1.05% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $2.16B | | NAV | $66.56 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.44% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.29 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $51.14 – $71.51 | | Beta | 1.27 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $2.2870 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-17 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BIOIX invest in? This investment vehicle primarily commits capital to common equities issued by fast-growing American companies, irrespective of their market valuation, identified for their robust potential for value growth. The portfolio manager holds the prerogative to back enterprises across diverse economic sectors and industries, particularly those perceived to gain considerably from pioneering technological developments and innovation. ### What is the expense ratio of BIOIX? Baron Opportunity Fund Inst Shs (BIOIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.05%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BIOIX? Baron Opportunity Fund Inst Shs (BIOIX) is one share class of a fund that manages $2.16B across all of its share classes (BIOPX reports 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 BIOIX actively managed or an index fund? BIOIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (BIOIX's is 1.05%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was BIOIX launched? Baron Opportunity Fund Inst Shs (BIOIX) launched in May 2009 and is managed by Baron. ### How has BIOIX performed? BIOIX'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 BIOIX pay a dividend? Baron Opportunity Fund Inst Shs (BIOIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.44%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BIOIX pay dividends? Baron Opportunity 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 BIOIX's dividend yield? BIOIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.44%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BIOIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BIOIX was 2025-12-16. 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 BIOIX'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 BIOIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BIOIX'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 BIOIX cost more than a fund like VOO? BIOIX 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 BIOIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BIOIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BIOIX (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/bioix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bioix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bioix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bioix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bioix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.