Baron Select Funds Fund Alpha and Beta Analysis

This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Baron Select Funds. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Baron Select over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Baron Select's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Baron Select's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.88
Alpha
0.2
Risk
1.38
Sharpe Ratio
0.16
Expected Return
0.23
Please note that although Baron Select alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Baron Select did 0.20  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Baron Select Funds fund's relative risk over its benchmark. Baron Select Funds has a beta of 0.88  . Baron Select returns are very sensitive to returns on the market. As the market goes up or down, Baron Select is expected to follow. .
Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Baron Select Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Baron Select market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Baron Select long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Baron Select. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Baron Select's performance over market.
α0.20   β0.88

Baron Select Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Baron Select's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Baron Select's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Baron Select and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Baron Select or determine the mutual funds which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Baron Select's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Baron Select by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Baron Select to competition
FundamentalsBaron SelectPeer Average
Year To Date Return2.83 %0.39 %
One Year Return52.65 %4.15 %
Three Year Return15.10 %3.60 %
Net Asset9.03 M4.11 B

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Baron Select Return and Market Media

The Fund did not receive any noticable media coverage during the period.
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About Baron Select Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Baron or other funds. Alpha measures the amount that position in Baron Select Funds has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Baron Select in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Baron Select's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Baron Select options trading.

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