Baron Asset Fund

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Baron Asset R6 (BARUX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Gender equality score
Gender equality score

48
/ 100 points
Overall score
Average Equileap Gender Equality Score of fund holdings, weighted by market value
Peer rank
Group ranking

A
81.9
percentile

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Group: U.S. Small/Mid Cap Equity

Ranking: 197 out of 1,085 funds


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Gender balance in leadership and workforce
Gender balance in leadership and workforce
24/40
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Equal compensation and work life balance
Equal compensation and work life balance
7/30
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Policies promoting gender equality
Policies promoting gender equality
17/20
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Commitment, transparency, and accountability
Commitment, transparency, and accountability
0/10
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Top scoring holdings
Top scoring holdings
The top 10 holdings in this portfolio with the best scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.
  • 1. Welltower Inc
    0.85% of assets
    $32.07M invested
  • 2. Willis Towers Watson PLC
    0.77% of assets
    $29.16M invested
  • 3. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc
    0.21% of assets
    $8.04M invested
  • 4. IDEX Corp
    0.82% of assets
    $31.05M invested
  • 5. On Holding AG
    1.28% of assets
    $48.58M invested
  • 6. Arch Capital Group Ltd
    3.88% of assets
    $147.28M invested
  • 7. FactSet Research Systems Inc
    1.23% of assets
    $46.62M invested
  • 8. Dayforce Inc
    0.81% of assets
    $30.87M invested
  • 9. Equinix Inc
    0.95% of assets
    $36.12M invested
  • 10. Choice Hotels International Inc
    1.35% of assets
    $51.15M invested
Bottom scoring holdings
Bottom scoring holdings
The bottom 10 holdings in this portfolio with the worst scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.
  • 1. Vertiv Holdings Co Class A
    1.05% of assets
    $39.98M invested
  • 2. Loar Holdings Inc
    1.05% of assets
    $40M invested
  • 3. Rollins Inc
    1.77% of assets
    $66.99M invested
  • 4. The Trade Desk Inc Class A
    0.65% of assets
    $24.51M invested
  • 5. DraftKings Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A
    0.81% of assets
    $30.86M invested
  • 6. Procore Technologies Inc
    0.96% of assets
    $36.46M invested
  • 7. SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc
    0.94% of assets
    $35.78M invested
  • 8. Fair Isaac Corp
    2.57% of assets
    $97.27M invested
  • 9. West Pharmaceutical Services Inc
    0.9% of assets
    $33.95M invested
  • 10. Floor & Decor Holdings Inc Class A
    0.68% of assets
    $25.8M invested
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Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on BARUX at Morningstar.com
Gender Equality and Returns
Returns chart for Baron Asset Fund
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The figure above charts annualized returns and Gender Equality Fund grades. The orange marker represents this fund. The purple marker (if present) represents an assigned benchmark. Blue dots represent funds in the same Morningstar category as this fund. Dark gray dots represent funds in the same grading group as this fund. Returns are for the most recent available for this fund of 1, 3, 5, or 10 year annualized returns. The higher a fund is marked on the Y axis, the better its returns for the specified time period. The higher a fund is marked on the X axis, the better its Gender Equality Funds group ranking. Read more on the How it Works page.
Benchmarking tool
Current fund
BARUX
Baron Asset Fund
Family
Baron Capital Group, Inc.
Category
Mid-Cap Growth
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
4.21% less  in annualized returns
Lower overall gender equality score 
6 / 100 points lower
Lower gender balance in leadership and workforce score 
2 / 40 points lower
Lower equal compensation and work life balance score 
2 / 30 points lower
Lower policies promoting gender equality score 
2 / 20 points lower
Same commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
0 / 10 points 
Current fund
BARUX
Baron Asset Fund
Family
Baron Capital Group, Inc.
Category
Mid-Cap Growth
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
4.21% less  in annualized returns
Lower overall gender equality score 
6 / 100 points lower
Lower gender balance in leadership and workforce score 
2 / 40 points lower
Lower equal compensation and work life balance score 
2 / 30 points lower
Lower policies promoting gender equality score 
2 / 20 points lower
Same commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
0 / 10 points 
Current fund
BARUX
Baron Asset Fund
Family
Baron Capital Group, Inc.
Category
Mid-Cap Growth
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
4.21% less  in annualized returns
Lower overall gender equality score 
6 / 100 points lower
Lower gender balance in leadership and workforce score 
2 / 40 points lower
Lower equal compensation and work life balance score 
2 / 30 points lower
Lower policies promoting gender equality score 
2 / 20 points lower
Same commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
0 / 10 points 
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Gender-lens analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Overall gender equality score
This fund
BARUX - Baron Asset Fund
1.02%
9.76%
5.17%
10%
48  / 100 points
Benchmark
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
21%
23%
18%
15%
54  / 100 points
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-20.4%
-12.88%
-12.44%
-4.21%
6  / 100 points lower
Find more financial data on BARUX at Morningstar.com
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