Baron Emerging Markets Fund
Baron Capital is an asset management firm focused on delivering growth equity investment solutions. It is headquartered in New York City, USA.
Baron Capital is an asset management firm focused on delivering growth equity investment solutions. It is headquartered in New York City, USA.
What is Baron Emerging Markets Fund?
Baron Emerging Markets Fund is a long-term growth-oriented equity investment fund established on 31st December 2010. The Fund operates with the primary objective of achieving long-term price appreciation by investing a substantial portion of its capital in equities of emerging markets domiciled outside the U.S.
Baron Emerging Markets Fund is owned by Baron Capital, an asset management firm headquartered in New York, U.S.A. Michael Kass is the active vice president and portfolio manager of Baron Capital, which manages and operates the Baron Emerging Markets Fund.
Key Facts about Baron Emerging Markets Fund
- Inception Date - 31st December 2010
- Net Assets - $3.59 billion
- Net Asset Value - $16.11
- Expense Ratio - 1.37%
- YTD Returns - 7.98%
- Investment Objective - To earn long-term capital growth
- Investment Restriction - At least 80% of the capital must be invested in emerging markets; the remaining 20% or less can be invested in developed markets.
Market Cap Distribution - There is no restriction on the Fund for investing across market capitalisations. It can invest in large, mid and small-cap stocks in any ratio it prefers.
Baron Emerging Markets Fund - Investment Strategy
Bottom-Up Stock Selection
Baron Emerging Fund emphasises a bottom-up approach, focusing on individual companies with strong growth potential. This is added with a thematic strategy to identify companies poised for long-term sustainable growth in transformative sectors.
Focus on High-Growth Businesses
As a long-term investor, Baron Capital Emerging Market Fund prefers investing in businesses with a good competitive advantage (MOAT), attractive valuation, and strong management. This helps the Fund achieve sustainable growth for an extended period of time.
Diversification across Markets and Regions
The Fund uses a flexible investing strategy to distribute its capital and minimise portfolio risk. It allocates its investment in at least 3 countries, with no restrictive limit on market cap distributions. This helps the Baron Emerging Markets Fund easily mitigate its portfolio risk and earn stable returns.
Baron Emerging Markets Fund’s Portfolio in India
Baron Emerging Markets Fund’s portfolio in India consists of 3 publicly traded Indian companies, which aggregate to a total valuation of ₹691.94 crores. The fund’s portfolio includes JM Financials Limited, Kaynes Technology India Limited and DCW Limited.
The Baron Emerging Markets Fund’s portfolio clearly reflects its diversification strategy. The fund’s portfolio is diversified across 3 sectors of the Indian economy, where the Finance sector holds the highest weightage at 78.4%. Followed by the Chemical Sector (19.8%) and Electrical Sector (1.8%).
FAQs
What is Baron Emerging Markets Fund share price?
As of 9th May 2025, the Baron Emerging Markets Fund traded at a price of $16.11 per unit.
Who is the owner of the Fund?
Baron Emerging Markets Fund is owned and operated by Baron Capital. It is an asset management firm founded by Ron Baron in 1982. He has 55 years of experience in research, has worked for several brokerage firms, and has been serving at Baron Capital for 43 years.
What is the networth of the Fund in India?
The networth of the Baron Emerging Markets Fund in India stands at a figure of ₹691.94 crores.
In which regions Baron Emerging Fund invest?
Baron Emerging Markets Fund invests extensively in developing countries such as China, India, Brazil, Taiwan, Korea, and other nations that have huge growth potential. The Fund has invested 33.2% of its net assets in China, followed by Indian with 27.3%, Korea 11.7%, Taiwan 11.5% and Brazil 4.5%