Neal Kaufman and Joshua Riegelhaupt Discuss Health Care Trends and Stocks with MarketWatch

In a May 23, 2023, article, MarketWatch described Baron Health Care Fund’s first five years as “exceptional in every sense of the word.”  Portfolio Manager Neal Kaufman and Assistant Portfolio Manager Joshua Riegelhaupt talk about what they think has driven that success, transformative trends within health care, and favorite names in the portfolio. Read the full MarketWatch article.

Baron Partners Fund, Baron Focused Growth Fund, and Baron Durable Advantage Fund Named Wall Street Journal Top Performers

Baron Partners Fund and Baron Focused Growth Fund were named among the Five-Year Best Performers in The Wall Street Journal’s Winners and Losers for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The Funds were honored as top 10 best-performing stock funds across categories for the five-year period.

Baron Durable Advantage Fund was also recognized among the first-quarter Category Kings in 9 Realms. The Fund ranked third in the Large-Cap Growth category for the one-year period.

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