# BARON ASSET FUND — new fund registration

BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) registered fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2015-11-13. Featured series: BARON ASSET FUND.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)
- CIK: 0000810902
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2015-11-13
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0001193125-15-376972
- Reported net assets: $3.3B

## Series & classes (12)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [BARON ASSET FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000000582) | BARON ASSET FUND | BARAX | — |
| [BARON ASSET FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000000582) | Institutional Shares | BARIX | — |
| [BARON GROWTH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000000583) | BARON GROWTH FUND | BGRFX | — |
| [BARON GROWTH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000000583) | Institutional Shares | BGRIX | — |
| [BARON SMALL CAP FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000000584) | BARON SMALL CAP FUND | BSCFX | — |
| [BARON SMALL CAP FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000000584) | Institutional Shares | BSFIX | — |
| [BARON OPPORTUNITY FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000000585) | BARON OPPORTUNITY FUND | BIOPX | — |
| [BARON OPPORTUNITY FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000000585) | Institutional Shares | BIOIX | — |
| [BARON FIFTH AVENUE GROWTH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000000586) | BARON FIFTH AVENUE GROWTH FUND | BFTHX | — |
| [BARON FIFTH AVENUE GROWTH FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000000586) | Institutional Shares | BFTIX | — |
| [BARON DISCOVERY FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000042178) | BARON DISCOVERY FUND | BDFFX | — |
| [BARON DISCOVERY FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000042178) | Institutional Shares | BDFIX | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 1.31%
- Management fee: 1.00%
- Other expenses: 0.06%

## Investment objective

The investment goal of Baron Asset Fund (the Fund) is capital appreciation through long-term investments primarily in securities of mid-sized companies with undervalued assets or favorable growth prospects.

## Advisers

- [BAMCO, Inc. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/110789)

## Other filings by this registrant (9)

- [485APOS — 2017-10-13 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-17-309405)
- [485APOS — 2015-11-17](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-15-379716)
- [485APOS — 2013-07-15 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-13-290789)
- [485APOS — 2009-11-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-09-243977)
- [485APOS — 2009-04-06](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-09-073795)
- [485APOS — 2004-12-13](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001017918-04-000087)
- [485APOS — 2004-03-18](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001017918-04-000047)
- [485APOS — 2004-01-20](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001017918-04-000002)
- [485APOS — 2003-12-11](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001017918-03-000086)

## More

- [Registrant profile: BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/810902)
- [This page as markdown (for LLM agents)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-15-376972.md)
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