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<NAME> BARON CAPITAL FUNDS TRUST
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<NUMBER> 2
<NAME> BARON CAPITAL ASSET FUND - RETIREMENT
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> $60,338,986
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<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 202,016
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 201,566
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> $( 232,068)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> $ 0
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> $ 0
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> $ 45,113
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<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> $ 394,842
<EQUALIZATION> $ 0
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