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Baron Asset Fund’s Q1 2026 Investor Letter

Baron Capital, an investment management company, released its Q1 2026 investor letter for the “Baron Asset Fund”. U.S. equity markets started the year on a positive note. In February, market dynamics changed due to concerns about AI disruption, accelerated by U.S. and Israeli military action in Iran in March, raising fears of higher oil prices. The Fund declined 7.81% (Institutional Shares) for the quarter, versus a 6.35% decline in the Russell Midcap Growth Index. Performance was adversely impacted by overexposure to the software and services sectors and underexposure to the energy...