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Mutual Fund Insights: ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX)

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See ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $15.92 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.06 (-0.38%)
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Fund Manager - Ronald Baron

Fund Manager Tenure: 7.9 years   [Similar Funds: IBSAX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.49)     (What does this score mean?)

  

What we like about ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) What we like about ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX)

Data for ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) as of February 28, 2010

  • ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) management has been with ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund for 7.9 years
  • ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -6.03% vs -5.64 % Small Growth category average)
  • ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 30.00% vs Small Growth average of 136.50%. It is good that ING Baron Small Cap Growth S management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 23.44, lower than category average of 24.99
  • ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) has a lower management fee than its Small Growth average: 1.31% vs 1.60%

  

What we are cautious about ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) What we are cautious about ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX)

Data for ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) as of February 28, 2010

  • ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 58.02% vs 60.01 % Small Growth category average)
  • ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 0.27% vs 0.80 % Small Growth category average)
  • ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) is less safe compared to its Small Growth peers
  • ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of 0.93 is worse than category average of 1.97, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.22
  • Even though ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund carries no load, it does have a 0.25% of 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses
See ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of ING Baron Small Cap Growth S fund (IBSSX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$658.95M
01/2010$451.58M
11/2009$443.49M
More historic net asset information on ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX)

  

ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of ING Baron Small Cap Growth S fund (IBSSX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/200912.17%87.83%0%0%
06/20098.96%91.05%0%0%
03/20099.22%90.78%0%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in ING Baron Small Cap Growth S Fund (IBSSX)

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30-Sep-09
ING Institutional Prime Money Market I [12.17%]
DEVRY INC [2.78%]
MSCI INC [2.58%]
LKQ Corporation [2%]
COMMUNITY HEALTH [1.98%]
METTLER TOLEDO INTL [1.89%]
Whole Foods Market, Inc. [1.88%]
RALCORP HOLDINGS INC [1.81%]
CHOICE HOTEL INT NEW [1.73%]

30-Jun-09
ING Institutional Prime Money Market I [8.96%]
DEVRY INC [2.99%]
MSCI INC [2.54%]
RALCORP HOLDINGS INC [2.24%]
LKQ Corporation [2.12%]
METTLER TOLEDO INTL [1.92%]
COMMUNITY HEALTH [1.86%]
Copart, Inc. [1.76%]
Morningstar, Inc. [1.73%]

31-Mar-09
DeVRY Inc. [3.7%]
Panera Bread Company [2.84%]
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (New) [2.54%]
MSCI INC [2.25%]
Choice Hotels International, In [2.13%]
Copart, Inc. [1.93%]
Amerigroup Corp [1.85%]
LKQ Corporation [1.85%]
VCA Antech, Inc. [1.78%]

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