BFIIX Performance — Baron FinTech Fund, Institutional Shares
Data updated: 2025-11-26
BFIIX returned +8.66% over one year to Sep 2025. Annualised returns are +19.31% over 3 years and +7.19% over 5 years. Against its US Mid-Cap Growth category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $170, against $160 for the category, and to $109 over one year, against $112. Volatility over the past three years was 16.35% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2025 the fund lost a net $1.1M, and assets reached $70.88M.
BFIIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Baron FinTech Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | BFIIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025) | $109 | $112 |
| 3 years (Oct 2022 – Sep 2025) | $170 | $160 |
| 5 years (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025) | $141 | $150 |
| Since data start (Jan 2020 – Sep 2025) | $183 | $171 |
BFIIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Sep 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +8.66% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.31% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.19% |
BFIIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Baron FinTech Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Sep) | +3.20% |
| 2024 | +23.12% |
| 2023 | +27.32% |
| 2022 | −33.30% |
| 2021 | +15.36% |
| 2020 | +47.20% |
BFIIX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +6.0% | −2.1% | −4.9% | +0.5% | +5.9% | +2.7% | −1.6% | −0.9% | −1.9% | — | — | — |
| 2024 | +2.0% | +3.5% | +0.7% | −6.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% | +3.9% | +6.2% | +2.0% | +1.9% | +10.2% | −6.2% |
| 2023 | +9.3% | −3.2% | −0.9% | +0.1% | −0.9% | +6.2% | +4.5% | +0.5% | −3.5% | −3.8% | +13.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | −12.6% | −7.5% | +3.1% | −12.9% | −2.6% | −8.6% | +11.7% | −3.1% | −9.2% | +8.3% | +2.7% | −5.6% |
| 2021 | −5.8% | +5.5% | −0.8% | +8.1% | −0.6% | +8.6% | +3.1% | +5.6% | −5.7% | +4.1% | −7.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | +4.7% | −4.0% | −12.9% | +14.7% | +10.3% | +4.3% | +5.9% | +6.4% | −0.5% | −5.0% | +12.6% | +6.3% |
BFIIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2022 – Sep 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.35%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.91 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +13.16% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −6.48% (Apr 2024)
BFIIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Baron FinTech Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $7.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.86×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | $217K | $443K | −$226K |
| Aug 2025 | $314K | $296K | $19K |
| Jul 2025 | $174K | $678K | −$505K |
| Jun 2025 | $1.2M | $100K | $1.1M |
| May 2025 | $611K | $235K | $376K |
| Apr 2025 | $797K | $1.6M | −$754K |
| Mar 2025 | $2.6M | $1.6M | $964K |
| Feb 2025 | $171K | $1.5M | −$1.3M |
| Jan 2025 | $393K | $213K | $180K |
| Dec 2024 | $366K | $192K | $174K |
| Nov 2024 | $303K | $1.0M | −$737K |
| Oct 2024 | $98K | $482K | −$385K |
BFIIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Baron FinTech Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | $70.88M |
| 2025-06-30 | $74.77M |
| 2025-03-31 | $67.84M |
| 2024-12-31 | $69.02M |
| 2024-09-30 | $66.45M |
| 2024-06-30 | $59.44M |
| 2024-03-31 | $61.59M |
| 2023-12-31 | $59.61M |
| 2023-09-30 | $52.48M |
| 2023-06-30 | $52.27M |
| 2023-03-31 | $44.74M |
| 2022-12-31 | $42.65M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.