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BPTRX Mutual Fund — Baron Partners Fund
Baron Partners Fund (BPTRX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
BPTRX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (92/100, low confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.69%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.89 with an ex-date of September 22, 2026, was 54.7% lower than the previous $4.17. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Baron Funds, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
BPTRX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 0.69%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.20%, its expense ratio is 1.9773%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Total return is 15635.1% over the past 34.7 years.
Baron Partners Fund is a mutual fund that invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. growth companies across all market capitalizations, seeking businesses with significant growth opportunities, sustainable competitive advantages, and strong management at attractive valuations; the fund may use leverage of up to one-third of its assets to pursue investment opportunities and is non-diversified. The fund maintains a modest current distribution rate and does not follow a regular distribution schedule. This fund appeals to long-term growth-focused investors with a higher risk tolerance who are comfortable with concentrated portfolios and the potential use of leverage.
BPTRX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.69%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (2.20%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $1.8881. The ex-dividend date is 09/22/2026. The payment date is 09/23/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | $1.8881 | -54.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-16 | $4.1693 | -3.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-23 | $4.3256 | 169.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $1.6045 | -54.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-09-27 | $3.5554 | -50.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-11-23 | $7.237 | -10.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-09-23 | $8.122 | 60.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-11-24 | $5.0489 | 413.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-09-24 | $0.983 | 444.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-09-27 | $0.1805 | 45.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-09-24 | $0.1243 | 13711.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-09-23 | $0.0009 | -99.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-09-25 | $0.726 | -31.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-20 | $1.062 | 1982.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-03-27 | $0.051 | -16.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-11-20 | $0.061 | -83.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-12-21 | $0.375 | -7.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-03-22 | $0.406 | 15.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-11-23 | $0.353 | 377.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-03-30 | $0.074 | -94.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2003-11-25 | $1.362 | — |
| 2003 total (partial launch year) | $1.362 | — |
| 2004 total | $0.427 | — |
| 2005 total | $0.781 | 82.9% |
| 2006 total | $0.061 | -92.2% |
| 2007 total | $1.113 | 1724.6% |
| 2008 total | $0.726 | -34.8% |
| 2014 total | $0.0009 | -99.9% |
| 2015 total | $0.1243 | 13711.1% |
| 2019 total | $0.1805 | 45.2% |
| 2020 total | $6.0319 | 3241.8% |
| 2021 total | $15.359 | 154.6% |
| 2022 total | $3.5554 | -76.9% |
| 2024 total | $1.6045 | -54.9% |
| 2025 total | $8.4949 | 429.4% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.8881 | -56.4% vs prior-year YTD |
BPTRX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +2.1%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +2.1% |
| 5Y | -54.0% |
BPTRX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
BPTRX performance
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 15635.1% over the past 34.7 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 35.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 3.1% | — |
| 3M | 4.9% | — |
| 6M | 12.6% | — |
| YTD | 9.7% | — |
| 1Y | 35.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 35.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 24.60% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 10.30% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 25.20% |
| Since inception (34.7 years) | 15635.1% | 15.70% |
BPTRX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 92 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.63%
- Issuer
- Baron Funds
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/30/2003
- Expense ratio
- 1.9773%
- Distribution rate
- 0.69%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 2.20%
- Last close
- $275.27 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $289.36 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $15,618,950,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $1.8881
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/22/2026
- Payment date
- 09/23/2026
- Beta
- 0.99
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.69%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.20%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Baron Funds; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
BPTRX risks and drawbacks
BPTRX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 19.7%.
Who may consider BPTRX — and who may not
BPTRX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BPTRX pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does BPTRX pay monthly?
No. BPTRX currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is BPTRX's expense ratio?
BPTRX's expense ratio is 1.9773%.
What is BPTRX's dividend yield?
BPTRX's distribution rate is 0.69%, paid annual, with a 1.9773% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has BPTRX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +2.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does BPTRX pay a dividend?
BPTRX pays annual. The dividend amount is $1.8881. The ex-dividend date is 09/22/2026. The payment date is 09/23/2026.
How has BPTRX performed?
Total return is 15635.1% over the past 34.7 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 35.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.7%.
Is BPTRX a good investment?
BPTRX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 92 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.69% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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