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Baron International Growth (BIGFX)On Nov 24: 14.11  Down 0.06 (0.42%)  
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Baron International Growth
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Foreign Small/Mid Growth
Fund Family:Baron Capital Group
Net Assets:6.93M
Year-to-Date Return:30.20%
Yield:%
Morningstar Rating:N/A
Fund Inception Date:31-Dec-08
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Michael Kass
Lead Manager since 31-Dec-08
Kass is a portfolio manager with BAMCO. He has been with the company since 2007.Prior to joining the company, Kass is a portfolio manager with the Furman Selz Large Cap Growth portfolios between 1996 and 2003. He formed Artemis Advisors, LLC to acquire the Artemis Funds from ING Furman Selz in 2003. Kass spent ten years in equity investment management at ING Furman Selz. He began his career as an analyst in corporate finance at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc in 1987.
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:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
BIGFX can be purchased from 14 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in non-U.S. growth companies and seeks to diversify among several developed countries and developing countries throughout the world. It may invest in companies of any size, but expects to focus on small-sized and mid-sized companies with market capitalizations of $10 billion or less at the time of purchase. The fund also invests in private equity investments and debt securities of all types and repurchase agreements for those securities.
FUND OPERATIONS 
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Average for Category: 83.77%
FEES & EXPENSES 
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Total Expense Ratio:1.50% 1.64%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.25% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 5.39%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.71%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 589$688
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,096
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$2,171
* Per $10,000 invested


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