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"Baron Partners Fund returned 16.61% in Q2 2026, outpacing its benchmark on the strength of SpaceX, which surged 62% after its record IPO and major AI deals. Several software and information services holdings declined on AI disruption fears despite strong fundamentals, creating what managers view as attractive valuations."
Baron Partners Fund gained 16.61% in Q2 2026, exceeding the Russell Midcap Growth Index's 14.55% return, driven primarily by SpaceX which appreciated 62.23% after completing the largest IPO in history and announcing landmark AI compute hosting deals. The Fund's Disruptive Growth holdings returned 34.50% while several Core Growth, Financials, and Real/Irreplaceable Assets holdings faced pressure from perceived AI disruption concerns and near-term earnings headwinds from growth reinvestment. Companies including Guidewire, Gartner, Morningstar, FactSet, and CoStar experienced significant valuation multiple compression despite strong fundamentals, with the managers viewing this as temporary and retaining conviction. Tesla continues to advance its autonomy flywheel and is investing over $20 billion in 2026 to solidify vertical integration advantages. The Fund's concentrated but categorically diversified structure with 28 investments and 74.1% in the top 10 positions allowed it to weather sector-specific headwinds. Since converting to a mutual fund in 2003, the Fund has returned 18.02% annualized, exceeding the Index by 6.24% per year through strong performance in both robust economic periods and challenging market environments.
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