Baron Capital, an investment management company, released its Q1 2026 investor letter for the “Baron Durable Advantage Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In Q1 2026, Baron Durable Advantage Fund (the Fund) declined 9.0% (Institutional Shares) compared to the 4.3% decline for the S&P 500 Index (the Index), the Fund’s benchmark. The […]
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Baron Capital, an investment management company, released its Q1 2026 investor letter for the “Baron Durable Advantage Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In Q1 2026, Baron Durable Advantage Fund (the Fund) declined 9.0% (Institutional Shares) compared to the 4.3% decline for the S&P 500 Index (the Index), the Fund’s benchmark. The […]
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