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Baron Asset Fund’s Q3 2024 Investor Letter

Baron Funds, an investment management company, released its “Baron Asset Fund” third quarter 2024 investor letter. US equities ended the quarter higher for the fourth quarter in a row. The Fed's long-awaited interest rate cuts and generally positive economic data caused a significant shift from large-cap, Magnificent Seven, growth, and momentum stocks toward value, cyclical, and small-cap stocks. Against this backdrop, Baron Asset Fund returned 8.34% (Institutional Shares) in the quarter, outperforming the Russell Midcap Growth Index’s 6.54% return. The stock returns in the quarter...