Sept. 11, 2003 — The Baron Growth Fund (BGRFX) will close to new investors tomorrow to keep it from getting too large to be manageable.
The fund is closing to preserve the adviser’s “ability to effectively manage the fund and maintain its focus on small companies,” Baron Funds said in a regulatory filing. The fund had about $1.9 billion in assets at the end of last month.
The fund’s performance has trailed similar funds this year, but has lead them over longer periods.