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Baron Small Cap (BSCFX)On Dec 15: 18.90  Up 0.04 (0.21%)  
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Small Growth
Fund Family:Baron Capital Group
Net Assets:2.62B
Year-to-Date Return:26.20%
Yield:0.00%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:30-Sep-97
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Small Growth
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Clifford Greenberg
Lead Manager since 30-Sep-97
Greenberg is currently a vice president with BAMCO, Inc. He joined the firm in January of 1997. He was a general partner and portfolio manager at HPB Associates, L.P., an investment partnership from January 1990 until he joined Baron Funds.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$2,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$2,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$500
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
BSCFX can be purchased from brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in securities of small-sized companies. A small-sized company is defined as having a market value of under $2.5 billion at the time of purchase. The Adviser seeks to purchase securities that the Adviser expects could increase in value 50% within two years.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Last Cap Gain (28-May-09): 0.00
Annual Holdings Turnover 35.83%
Average for Category: 133.38%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseBSCFXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 1.61%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 5.39%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.63%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$692
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,096
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$2,202
* Per $10,000 invested


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