Brown Advisory Growth Equity Adv Shares
BAGAX
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Three Canal Plaza Portland ME United States of America 4101
- IPO Date
- May 3, 2006
- CIK
- 0001548609
- Website
- brownadvisory.com
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- Brown Advisory Growth Equity Fund Advisor Shares (BAGAX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks capital appreciation by primarily investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of medium- and large-cap U.S. companies exhibiting above-average earnings growth potential; it maintains a concentrated portfolio of 30-40 holdings selected through deep fundamental research emphasizing strong business models, capable management teams, and compelling valuations based on upside and downside risk. The fund offers three share classes—Investor (BIAGX), Advisor (BAGAX), and Institutional (BAFGX)—with net expense ratios of 0.84%, 1.09%, and 0.69%, respectively, and features a 1% redemption fee for shares sold within 14 days; key sectors include information technology (approximately 35%), communication services (14%), industrials (16%), and consumer discretionary (11%), with top holdings such as NVIDIA Corp, Microsoft Corp, Amazon.com Inc, Meta Platforms Inc, and Uber Technologies Inc comprising about 23% of assets. Managed by Kenneth M. Stuzin, CFA, since inception with investment experience dating to 1986, the fund benchmarks against the Russell 1000 Growth Index and operates daily pricing with minimum initial investments starting at $100. Brown Advisory, the fund's adviser, founded in 1993 as an independent investment management firm tracing roots to Alex. Brown & Sons, maintains headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, and serves clients globally from over 20 offices across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and other regions, managing approximately $166 billion in assets as of mid-2025 for institutions, corporations, nonprofits, families, and individuals. The firm employs a "Darwinian capitalism" approach in portfolio construction, enforcing a strict "one in, one out" discipline to optimize holdings based on competition for capital allocation. In June 2025, Brown Advisory entered advanced discussions for a strategic partnership and potential acquisition of London-based Marylebone Partners LLP, a boutique asset manager specializing in endowment-style portfolios with direct investments, co-investments, and hard-to-access opportunities, enhancing client access to global equity, fixed income, and alternative strategies while integrating Marylebone's team under Brown Advisory's equity ownership model pending regulatory approval. In October 2025, the firm appointed Nick Kirrage as portfolio manager and partner to lead new concentrated global and international value equity strategies, expanding its platform amid client demand. These moves build on Brown Advisory's employee-owned structure, where 100% of over 900 colleagues hold approximately 70% of the firm's equity, supporting ongoing enhancements to U.S. large-cap growth offerings like BAGAX.