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Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF         10  
     
Baron SMID Cap ETF         18  
     
Baron Financials ETF         25  
     
Baron Technology ETF         35  
     
Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF         44  
     
Information about the Funds         53  
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Baron Capital Management, Inc. Prior Related Composite Performance Information         79  
     
Information about your Investment         81  
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Investment Goal
The investment goal of Baron First Principles ETF (the “Fund”) is capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you would pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
     Management
Fee1
    Other
Expenses2
    Total
Annual
Fund
Operating
Expenses
 
Baron First Principles ETF
                       
      1.00%       0.00%       1.00%  
 
1    Pursuant to the Fund’s unitary management fee structure, BAMCO, Inc. (“BAMCO” or the “Adviser”) will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for portfolio transaction costs, interest and dividend expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses related to filing foreign tax reclaims, line of credit expenses, and extraordinary expenses.
 
2    “Other Expenses” have been estimated for the current fiscal year.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
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    $ 102     $ 318  
Portfolio Turnover.The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate
 
 
   
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may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes for Fund shareholders. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the period from December 12, 2025 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 18% of the average value of its portfolio.
Investments, Risks, and Performance
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund is a non‑diversified fund that, under normal circumstances, invests primarily in equity securities (including depositary receipts) of U.S. growth companies of any market capitalization. The Adviser seeks to invest in businesses it believes have significant opportunities for growth, sustainable competitive advantages, exceptional management, and an attractive valuation. To take advantage of opportunities to invest, the Fund may borrow money from banks (leverage) in an amount up to one-third of its total assets, which include assets purchased with borrowed money.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Non‑Diversified Portfolio. The Fund is non‑diversified, which means it will likely have a greater percentage of its assets in a single issuer than a diversified fund. As a result, a non‑diversified fund will likely invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers, and the performance of those issuers may have a greater effect on the Fund’s performance compared to a diversified fund. Thus, a non‑diversified fund is more likely to experience significant fluctuations in value, exposing the Fund to a greater risk of loss in any given period than a diversified fund.
Single or Related Issuers. Single or related issuers risk is the possibility that factors specific to an issuer or issuers to which the Fund is exposed will affect the market prices of such issuer’s securities. The performance of those issuers may have a greater effect on the Fund’s performance compared to a fund that has a greater diversity of investments in multiple issuers. Thus, a fund with concentrated investments in certain single issuers is more likely to experience significant fluctuations in value, exposing the Fund to a greater risk of loss in any given period. The Fund currently has significant investments in Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”). As a result, the net asset value of the Fund will be materially impacted by the price of each issuer’s stock. Before investing in the Fund, investors should carefully consider publicly available information about Tesla and SpaceX. As long as the Fund maintains a substantial investment in these issuers, the Fund’s performance will be significantly affected by the performance of the stock and a decline in the price of Tesla or SpaceX stock could materially and adversely affect
 
 
   
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your investment in the Fund. This risk may be amplified because these companies share the same Chief Executive Officer and major stockholder. See “Common CEO Risk.”
Common CEO Risk. The Fund may invest in different companies that have certain persons in common, including the Chief Executive Officer or other person or persons fundamental to the success of the company. As a result, the Fund may be exposed to risks associated with an individual which may be greater than would be the case if measured only by investments on a per company basis. Notably, the Fund has made investments in Tesla and SpaceX, the Chief Executive Officer of each is Elon Musk. As such, the Fund may be considered to be exposed to risk associated with Mr. Musk.
Industry Concentration. From time to time, market fluctuations in the value of the Fund’s investments, combined with the Fund’s non‑diversified portfolio, may result in the Fund being concentrated in the securities of a single issuer or a small number of issuers, including in a particular industry. As a result, the Fund will be particularly exposed to the risks of that company or industry relative to the risk exposure of investment companies holding a diversified portfolio of securities or those that seek to maintain near-index weightings in their portfolio securities. Accordingly, in those cases, the Fund will be disproportionately exposed to the market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments that significantly affect that company or industry. For example, due to the size of the Fund’s investments in Tesla and SpaceX, which represent about 13% and 8%, respectively, of its net assets as of the date of this prospectus, the Fund will be adversely impacted by developments affecting the aerospace & defense, automotive and energy industries, as well as governmental environmental regulations. (Please see “Single or Related Issuers” in the “Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund” section.)
Leverage. The Fund borrows money from banks to buy securities and pledge its assets in connection with the borrowing. If the interest expense of the borrowing is greater than the return on the securities bought, the use of leverage will decrease the return to shareholders in the Fund. Use of leverage also tends to magnify the volatility of the Fund’s returns. The greater the use of leverage by the Fund, the greater the risk of the volatility of the Fund’s returns.
Growth Investing. Growth stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks. As a result, because growth stocks tend to be sensitive to changes in their earnings and to increasing interest rates and inflation, they tend to be more volatile than other types of stocks. In response, from time to time, growth investing as an investment style may go out of favor with investors.
 
 
   
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General Stock Market. Fund losses may be incurred due to declines in one or more markets in which Fund investments are made. These declines may be the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s). In addition, turbulence has recently been experienced, caused, among other reasons, by increased inflation, tightening monetary policy and interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve or similar international bodies, and changes in U.S. trade policy. Reduced liquidity in financial markets may continue to negatively affect many issuers, which could have an adverse effect on your Fund investment. Events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non‑performance or other adverse developments that affect one industry, such as the financial services industry, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds, have in the past and may in the future lead to market‑ wide liquidity problems, may spread to other industries, and could negatively affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the world‑wide response to it, have and may continue to adversely impact issuers and markets worldwide. Increasingly strained relations between countries, including between the U.S. and traditional allies and/or adversaries, could adversely affect U.S. issuers as well as non‑U.S. issuers that rely on the United States for trade. A fund’s securities may be negatively impacted by inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products/services or resources, supply chain disruptions, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, war, military confrontations, changes in trade regulations, elevated levels of government debt, internal unrest and discord, economic sanctions, regulatory events and governmental or quasi‑ governmental actions, among others. Ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Iran, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, including the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February 2026 present considerable market risks, the ultimate effects of which are not known but could profoundly affect global economies and markets. Raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the total amount that the U.S. government is authorized to borrow could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Risks of Emphasizing a Sector or Industry. If the Fund has invested a higher percentage of its total assets in a particular sector or industry, changes affecting that sector or industry may have a significant impact on the performance of the Fund’s overall portfolio. The economies and financial markets of certain regions — such as Latin America, Asia, and Europe and the Mediterranean region — can be interdependent and may all decline at the same time.
 
 
   
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Small‑ and Mid‑Sized Companies. The Adviser believes there is more potential for capital appreciation in small‑ and mid‑sized companies, but there also may be more risk. Securities of small‑ and mid‑sized companies may not be well known to most investors, and the securities may be less actively traded than those of large businesses. The securities of small‑ and mid‑ sized companies may fluctuate in price more widely than the stock market generally, and they may be more difficult to sell during market downturns. Small‑ and mid‑sized companies rely more on the skills of management and on their continued tenure. Investing in small‑ and mid‑ sized companies requires a long‑term outlook and may require shareholders to assume more risk and to have more patience than investing in the securities of larger, more established companies.
Consumer Discretionary Sector. The consumer discretionary sector may be affected by changes in domestic and international economies, exchange and interest rates, inflation, competition, consumers’ disposable income, consumer preferences, social trends and marketing campaigns.
Financials Sector. The financials industries are subject to extensive government regulation, can be subject to relatively rapid change due to increasingly blurred distinctions between service segments, and can be significantly affected by availability and cost of capital funds, changes in interest rates, the rate of corporate and consumer debt defaults, and price competition. Uncertainty in the banking and financial systems can result in significant and widespread deterioration in market and economic conditions by disrupting access to capital and other financial services, which could adversely affect the performance of the Fund.
ETF Structure Risks.
 
   
Authorized Participant Concentration Risk. Only an authorized participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of intermediaries that act as authorized participants and none of these authorized participants is or will be obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Fund’s shares will develop or be maintained. To the extent that these intermediaries exit the business or are unable to or choose not to proceed with creation and/or redemption orders with respect to the Fund, such as during periods of market stress, and no other authorized participant creates or redeems, shares may trade at a discount to NAV per share and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting. Authorized participant concentration risk may be heightened to the extent the Fund invests in securities issued by non‑U.S. issuers or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.
 
 
   
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Cash Transactions Risk. Unlike certain ETFs, the Fund may effect creations and redemptions in cash or partially in cash. Therefore, it may be required to sell portfolio securities and subsequently recognize gains on such sales that the Fund might not have recognized if it were to distribute portfolio securities in‑kind. As such, investments in shares may be less tax‑efficient than an investment in an ETF that distributes portfolio securities entirely in‑ kind.
 
   
Trading Risk. The market prices of shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the Fund’s NAV, the intra‑day value of the Fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for shares. The Adviser cannot predict whether shares will trade above, below or at their NAV. Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of significant market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the shares (including through a trading halt), as well as other factors, may result in the shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV or to the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings. You may pay significantly more or receive significantly less than the Fund’s NAV per share during periods when there is a significant premium or discount. Buying or selling shares in the secondary market may require paying brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost when seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of shares. In addition, the market price of shares, like the price of any exchange-traded security, includes a “bid‑ask spread” charged by the market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. The spread of the Fund’s shares varies over time based on the Fund’s trading volume and market liquidity and may increase if the Fund’s trading volume, the spread of the Fund’s underlying securities, or market liquidity decrease. In addition, the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the Fund’s listing exchange. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the Fund’s listing exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times, bid‑ask spreads on the Fund’s listing exchange and the corresponding premium or discount to the shares’ NAV may widen.
Limited Operating History Risk. The Fund has a limited operating history. As a result, prospective investors would not have a track record or history on which to base their investment decisions. In addition, until the Fund achieves a certain size, the performance of certain of its investments may disproportionately impact the performance of the Fund, which may be subject to heightened volatility. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.
 
 
   
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Large Shareholder Risk. Certain shareholders, including other funds advised by the Adviser, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s Shares. In addition, a third party investor, the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser, an authorized participant, a lead market maker, or another entity (i.e., a seed investor) may invest in the Fund and hold its investment solely to facilitate commencement of the Fund or to facilitate the Fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. Any such investment may be held for a limited period of time. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not redeem its investment, that the size of the Fund would be maintained at such levels or that the Fund would continue to meet applicable listing requirements. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund, including on the Fund’s liquidity. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Performance
Because Baron First Principles ETF had not yet completed a full calendar year of investment operations, no performance returns are presented. Annual performance returns provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in performance from year to year. Comparison of Fund performance to an appropriate index indicates how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Upon the completion of a full calendar year of investment operations by the Fund, performance information will be available online at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com/daily‑prices‑and‑performance or by calling 1-800-99BARON (1‑800‑992‑2766).
Management
Investment Adviser. BAMCO is the investment adviser of the Fund.
Portfolio Manager. Ronald Baron, David Baron, and Michael Baron have been the co‑managers of the Fund since its inception in 2025. Mr. Ronald Baron founded the Adviser in 1987. Mr. David Baron joined the Adviser as a research analyst in July of 2005. Mr. Michael Baron joined the Adviser as a research analyst in September of 2004.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Individual shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through a broker or dealer at market price. Because shares trade at market prices, rather than NAV, shares of the Fund may trade at a price greater than NAV (i.e., a premium) or less than NAV (i.e., a discount).
 
 
   
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You may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for shares (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares (ask) (the “bid‑ask spread”) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market.
Recent information, including information about the Fund’s NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid‑ask spreads, is available on the Fund’s website at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com.
Tax Information
Distributions of the Fund’s net investment income (other than “qualified dividend income”) and distributions of net short‑term capital gains will be taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions of the Fund’s net long‑term capital gains reported as capital gain dividends by the Fund will be taxable to you as long‑term capital gains, regardless of the length of time you have held shares of the Fund. If you are investing through a tax‑deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, you may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on withdrawals from tax‑deferred arrangement at a later date.
Financial Intermediary Compensation
If you purchase Shares of the Fund through a broker, dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank or financial adviser), the Fund, Baron Capital, Inc., the Fund’s distributor, BAMCO or their affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker, dealer or other financial intermediary, including your salesperson, to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
 
 
   
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Investment Goal
The investment goal of Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF (the “Fund”) is capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you would pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
     Management
Fee1
    Other
Expenses2
    Total
Annual
Fund
Operating
Expenses
 
Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF
                       
      0.75%       0.00%       0.75%  
 
1    Pursuant to the Fund’s unitary management fee structure, BAMCO, Inc. (“BAMCO” or the “Adviser”) will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for portfolio transaction costs, interest and dividend expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses related to filing foreign tax reclaims, and extraordinary expenses.
2    “Other Expenses” have been estimated for the current fiscal year.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
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Portfolio Turnover.The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate
 
 
   
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may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes for Fund shareholders. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the period from December 12, 2025 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 0% of the average value of its portfolio.
Investments, Risks, and Performance
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund is a non‑diversified fund that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in equity securities of established and developing countries throughout the world, with capitalizations within the range of companies included in the MSCI ACWI Index (USD). Developing countries include countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index, countries in the MSCI Frontier Markets (FM) Index and other countries determined by the Adviser to be developing countries based on classifications made by the International Monetary Fund or on country characteristics similar to those of the countries in the EM and FM Indexes. As of August 29, 2025, the market capitalization of the companies in the MSCI ACWI Index (USD) ranged from $197.38 million to $4.25 trillion and may fluctuate over time. At all times, the Fund will have investments in equity securities of companies in at least three countries outside of the U.S. Under normal market and economic conditions, which will be assessed on a global basis, at least 40% of the Fund’s net assets will be invested in stocks of companies outside the U.S. Under non‑favorable market and economic conditions, which will be assessed on a company by company basis, at least 30% of the Fund’s net assets will be invested in stocks of companies outside the U.S. While the Fund may invest in U.S. securities, there is no minimum which the Fund must invest in such securities.
The Adviser seeks to invest primarily in what it believes are well-managed, competitively advantaged businesses as they progress through their growth s‑curves (i.e., the initial phase of slow progress, a rapid growth phase, and finally, a plateau where growth slows down) and are no longer able to reinvest all earnings back into their businesses and therefore generate significant excess free cash flows.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Non‑Diversified Portfolio.The Fund is non‑diversified, which means it will likely have a greater percentage of its assets in a single issuer than a diversified fund. As a result, a non‑diversified fund will likely invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers, and the performance of those issuers may have a greater effect on the Fund’s performance compared to a diversified fund. Thus, a non‑diversified fund is
 
 
   
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more likely to experience significant fluctuations in value, exposing the Fund to a greater risk of loss in any given period than a diversified fund.
Non‑U.S. Securities. Investing in non‑U.S. securities may involve additional risks to those inherent in investing in U.S. securities, including exchange rate fluctuations, political or economic instability, the imposition of exchange controls, expropriation, limited disclosure and illiquid markets.
Concentration. The Fund may at certain times hold large positions in a relatively limited number of issuers, investments or industries including, without limitation, as a result of price shifts of its investments, changes in the composition of the Fund’s overall portfolio and other factors. The Fund could be subject to significant losses if it holds a relatively large position in a single issuer or a particular type of investment that declines in value and the losses could increase even further if the investments cannot be liquidated without adverse market reaction or are otherwise adversely affected by changes in market conditions or circumstances. As a result, the value of the Fund may be more volatile than a portfolio which diversifies across a larger number of investments.
Growth Investing. In connection with the Fund’s investment in growth stocks, potential investors are warned that growth stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks. As a result, because growth stocks tend to be sensitive to changes in their earnings and to increasing interest rates and inflation, they tend to be more volatile than other types of stocks.
General Stock Market. Fund losses may be incurred due to declines in one or more markets in which Fund investments are made. These declines may be the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s). In addition, turbulence caused, among other reasons, by increased inflation, or tightening monetary policy or interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve or similar international bodies, and changes in U.S. trade policy. Reduced liquidity in financial markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could have an adverse effect on an investment in the Fund. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions or other events could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments or voluntarily imposed by private parties, including closing borders, restricting travel and imposing prolonged quarantines or similar
 
 
   
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restrictions, as well as the closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, have had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact an investment in the Fund.
Risks of Emphasizing a Region, Sector or Industry. If the Fund has invested a higher percentage of its total assets in a particular region, sector or industry, changes affecting that region, country, sector or industry may have a significant impact on the performance of the Fund’s overall portfolio. The economies and financial markets of certain regions — such as Latin America, Asia, and Europe and the Mediterranean region — can be interdependent and may all decline at the same time.
Small and Mid‑Sized Companies. As the Fund may invest in stocks of all capitalizations, the Fund may be exposed to risks associated with investment in small‑and mid‑sized companies. Securities of small‑and mid‑sized companies may not be well known to some investors, and the securities may be less actively traded than those of large businesses. The securities of small‑and mid‑sized companies may fluctuate in price more widely than the stock market generally, and they may be more difficult to sell during market downturns. Small‑and mid‑sized companies rely more on the skills of the Investment Manager and on their continued tenure. Investing in small‑and mid‑sized companies requires a long-term outlook and may require Shareholders to assume more risk and to have more patience than investing in the securities of larger, more established companies.
Currency. This refers to a decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar, which reduces the dollar value of securities denominated in that currency. The overall impact on the Fund’s holdings can be significant, unpredictable and long-lasting, depending on the currencies represented in the portfolio and how each one appreciates or depreciates in relation to the U.S. dollar and whether currency positions are hedged. Under normal conditions, the Fund does not engage in extensive foreign currency hedging programs. Further, because exchange rate movements are volatile, the Fund’s attempts at hedging could be unsuccessful, and it may not be possible to effectively hedge the currency risks of many developing countries.
Developing Countries.The Fund invests in developing countries, which include countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index, countries in the MSCI Frontier Markets (FM) Index and other countries determined by the Adviser to be developing countries based on classifications made by the International Monetary Fund or on country characteristics similar to those of the countries in the EM and FM Indexes. Investments in developing countries are subject to all of the risks of non‑U.S.
 
 
   
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investing generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation. These risks are greater for countries in the FM Index.
Financials Sector. The financials industries are subject to extensive government regulation, can be subject to relatively rapid change due to increasingly blurred distinctions between service segments, and can be significantly affected by availability and cost of capital funds, changes in interest rates, the rate of corporate and consumer debt defaults, and price competition. Uncertainty in the banking and financial systems can result in significant and widespread deterioration in market and economic conditions by disrupting access to capital and other financial services, which could adversely affect the performance of the Fund.
Information Technology Sector. Companies in the information technology sector that provide services and solutions to financials-related companies are subject to rapid changes in technology product cycles; rapid product obsolescence; government regulation; and increased competition, both domestically and internationally, including competition from foreign competitors with lower production costs. Information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology tend to be more volatile than the overall market and also are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights. In addition, information technology companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel.
ETF Structure Risks.
 
   
Authorized Participant Concentration Risk. Only an authorized participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of intermediaries that act as authorized participants and none of these authorized participants is or will be obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Fund’s shares will develop or be maintained. To the extent that these intermediaries exit the business or are unable to or choose not to proceed with creation and/or redemption orders with respect to the Fund, such as during periods of market stress, and no other authorized participant creates or redeems, shares may trade at a discount to NAV per share and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting. Authorized participant concentration risk may be heightened to the extent the Fund invests in securities issued by non‑U.S. issuers or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.
 
 
   
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Cash Transactions Risk. Unlike certain ETFs, the Fund may effect creations and redemptions in cash or partially in cash. Therefore, it may be required to sell portfolio securities and subsequently recognize gains on such sales that the Fund might not have recognized if it were to distribute portfolio securities in‑kind. As such, investments in shares may be less tax‑efficient than an investment in an ETF that distributes portfolio securities entirely in‑ kind.
 
   
Trading Risk. The market prices of shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the Fund’s NAV, the intra‑day value of the Fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for shares. The Adviser cannot predict whether shares will trade above, below or at their NAV. Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of significant market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the shares (including through a trading halt), as well as other factors, may result in the shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV or to the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings. You may pay significantly more or receive significantly less than the Fund’s NAV per share during periods when there is a significant premium or discount. Buying or selling shares in the secondary market may require paying brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost when seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of shares. In addition, the market price of shares, like the price of any exchange-traded security, includes a “bid‑ask spread” charged by the market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. The spread of the Fund’s shares varies over time based on the Fund’s trading volume and market liquidity and may increase if the Fund’s trading volume, the spread of the Fund’s underlying securities, or market liquidity decrease. In addition, the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the Fund’s listing exchange. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the Fund’s listing exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times, bid‑ask spreads on the Fund’s listing exchange and the corresponding premium or discount to the shares’ NAV may widen.
Limited Operating History Risk. The Fund has a limited operating history. As a result, prospective investors would not have a track record or history on which to base their investment decisions. In addition, until the Fund achieves a certain size, the performance of certain of its investments may disproportionately impact the performance of the Fund, which may be subject to heightened volatility. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.
 
 
   
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Large Shareholder Risk. Certain shareholders, including other funds advised by the Adviser, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s Shares. In addition, a third party investor, the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser, an authorized participant, a lead market maker, or another entity (i.e., a seed investor) may invest in the Fund and hold its investment solely to facilitate commencement of the Fund or to facilitate the Fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. Any such investment may be held for a limited period of time. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not redeem its investment, that the size of the Fund would be maintained at such levels or that the Fund would continue to meet applicable listing requirements. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund, including on the Fund’s liquidity. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Performance
Because Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF had not yet completed a full calendar year of investment operations, no performance returns are presented. Annual performance returns provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in performance from year to year. Comparison of Fund performance to an appropriate index indicates how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Upon the completion of a full calendar year of investment operations by the Fund, performance information will be available online at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com/daily‑prices‑and‑performance or by calling 1-800-99BARON (1‑800‑992‑2766).
Management
Investment Adviser. BAMCO is the investment adviser of the Fund.
Portfolio Manager. Alex Umansky and Guy Tartakovsky have been the co‑managers of the Fund since its inception in 2025. Mr. Umansky has worked at the Adviser as a portfolio manager since November of 2011. Mr. Tartakovsky has worked at the Adviser as a portfolio manager since August of 2015.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Individual shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through a broker or dealer at market price. Because shares trade at market prices, rather than NAV, shares of the Fund may trade at a price greater than NAV (i.e., a premium) or less than NAV (i.e., a discount).
 
 
   
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You may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for shares (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares (ask) (the “bid‑ask spread”) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market.
Recent information, including information about the Fund’s NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid‑ask spreads, is available on the Fund’s website at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com.
Tax Information
Distributions of the Fund’s net investment income (other than “qualified dividend income”) and distributions of net short‑term capital gains will be taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions of the Fund’s net long‑term capital gains reported as capital gain dividends by the Fund will be taxable to you as long‑term capital gains, regardless of the length of time you have held shares of the Fund. If you are investing through a tax‑deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, you may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on withdrawals from tax‑deferred arrangement at a later date.
Financial Intermediary Compensation
If you purchase Shares of the Fund through a broker, dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank or financial adviser), the Fund, Baron Capital, Inc., the Fund’s distributor, BAMCO or their affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker, dealer or other financial intermediary, including your salesperson, to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
 
 
   
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Investment Goal
The investment goal of Baron SMID Cap ETF (the “Fund”) is capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you would pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
     Management
Fee1
    Other
Expenses2
    Total
Annual
Fund
Operating
Expenses
 
Baron SMID Cap ETF
                       
      0.75%       0.00%       0.75%  
 
1    Pursuant to the Fund’s unitary management fee structure, BAMCO, Inc. (“BAMCO” or the “Adviser”) will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for portfolio transaction costs, interest and dividend expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses related to filing foreign tax reclaims, and extraordinary expenses.
2    “Other Expenses” have been estimated for the current fiscal year.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
YEAR    1      3  
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     $ 77      $ 240  
Portfolio Turnover.The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate
 
 
   
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may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes for Fund shareholders. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the period from December 12, 2025 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 1% of the average value of its portfolio.
Investments, Risks, and Performance
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund is a diversified fund that, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (including depositary receipts) of small- and mid‑sized companies. The Adviser defines small- and mid‑sized companies as those, at the time of purchase, with a market capitalization in excess of $1 billion and a market capitalization up to the largest market cap stock in the Russell Midcap Growth Index at reconstitution at the time of purchase and that is classified by the Adviser as a small- or mid‑cap company. As of June 30, 2025, the market capitalization of the companies in the Russell Midcap Growth Index ranged from $1.68 billion to $89.24 billion. The Adviser seeks to invest in businesses it believes have significant opportunities for growth, sustainable competitive advantages, exceptional management, and an attractive valuation. Because of its long-term approach, the Fund could have a significant percentage of its assets invested in securities that have appreciated beyond their market capitalizations at the time of the Fund’s investment.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
General Stock Market.Fund losses may be incurred due to declines in one or more markets in which Fund investments are made. These declines may be the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s). In addition, turbulence has recently been experienced, caused, among other reasons, by increased inflation, tightening monetary policy and interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve or similar international bodies, and changes in U.S. trade policy. Reduced liquidity in financial markets may continue to negatively affect many issuers, which could have an adverse effect on your Fund investment. Events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non‑performance or other adverse developments that affect one industry, such as the financial services industry, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds, have in the past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems, may spread to other industries, and could negatively affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market,
 
 
   
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such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the world-wide response to it, have and may continue to adversely impact issuers and markets worldwide. Ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Iran, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, including the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February 2026 present considerable market risks, the ultimate effects of which are not known but could profoundly affect global economies and markets. Raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the total amount that the U.S. government is authorized to borrow could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Growth Investing. Growth stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks. As a result, because growth stocks tend to be sensitive to changes in their earnings and to increasing interest rates and inflation, they tend to be more volatile than other types of stocks. In response, from time to time, growth investing as an investment style may go out of favor with investors.
Small‑ and Mid- Sized Companies. The Adviser believes there is more potential for capital appreciation in small‑ and mid- sized companies, but there also may be more risk. Securities of small‑ and mid- sized companies may not be well known to most investors, and the securities may be less actively traded than those of large businesses. The securities of small‑ and mid- sized companies may fluctuate in price more widely than the stock market generally, and they may be more difficult to sell during market downturns. Small‑ and mid- sized companies rely more on the skills of management and on their continued tenure. Investing in small‑ and mid- sized companies requires a long‑term outlook and may require shareholders to assume more risk and to have more patience than investing in the securities of larger, more established companies.
Special Situations. The Funds may invest in “special situations.” A special situation arises when, in the opinion of the Adviser, the securities of a company will be recognized and appreciate in value due to a specific anticipated development at that company. Such developments might include a new product, a management change, an acquisition or a technological advancement. The risk of investing in special situations is that the anticipated development does not occur or its impact is not what the Adviser expected.
Industrials Sector.The Fund’s investments are exposed to issuers conducting business in the Industrials Sector. The Industrials Sector includes manufacturers and distributors of capital goods such as aerospace and defense, building projects, electrical equipment and machinery and companies that offer construction and
 
 
   
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engineering services. It also includes providers of commercial and professional services including printing, environmental and facilities services, office services and supplies, security and alarm services, human resource and employment services, research and consulting services. It also includes companies that provide transportation services. The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities of such issuers will underperform the market as a whole due to legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions and/or increased competition affecting the Industrials Sector. The prices of the securities of companies operating in the Industrials Sector may fluctuate due to the level and volatility of commodity prices, the exchange value of the dollar, import controls, worldwide competition, liability for environmental damage, depletion of resources, and mandated expenditures for safety and pollution control devices.
Information Technology Sector. Companies in the information technology sector that provide services and solutions to financials-related companies are subject to rapid changes in technology product cycles; rapid product obsolescence; government regulation; and increased competition, both domestically and internationally, including competition from foreign competitors with lower production costs. Information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology tend to be more volatile than the overall market and also are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights. In addition, information technology companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel.
ETF Structure Risks.
 
   
Authorized Participant Concentration Risk. Only an authorized participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of intermediaries that act as authorized participants and none of these authorized participants is or will be obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Fund’s shares will develop or be maintained. To the extent that these intermediaries exit the business or are unable to or choose not to proceed with creation and/or redemption orders with respect to the Fund, such as during periods of market stress, and no other authorized participant creates or redeems, shares may trade at a discount to NAV per share and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting. Authorized participant concentration risk may be heightened to the extent the Fund invests in securities issued by non‑U.S. issuers or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.
 
   
Cash Transactions Risk. Unlike certain ETFs, the Fund may effect creations and redemptions in cash or partially in cash. Therefore, it may be required to
 
 
   
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sell portfolio securities and subsequently recognize gains on such sales that the Fund might not have recognized if it were to distribute portfolio securities in‑kind. As such, investments in shares may be less tax‑efficient than an investment in an ETF that distributes portfolio securities entirely in‑ kind.
 
   
Trading Risk. The market prices of shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the Fund’s NAV, the intra‑day value of the Fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for shares. The Adviser cannot predict whether shares will trade above, below or at their NAV. Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of significant market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the shares (including through a trading halt), as well as other factors, may result in the shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV or to the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings. You may pay significantly more or receive significantly less than the Fund’s NAV per share during periods when there is a significant premium or discount. Buying or selling shares in the secondary market may require paying brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost when seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of shares. In addition, the market price of shares, like the price of any exchange-traded security, includes a “bid‑ask spread” charged by the market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. The spread of the Fund’s shares varies over time based on the Fund’s trading volume and market liquidity and may increase if the Fund’s trading volume, the spread of the Fund’s underlying securities, or market liquidity decrease. In addition, the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the Fund’s listing exchange. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the Fund’s listing exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times, bid‑ask spreads on the Fund’s listing exchange and the corresponding premium or discount to the shares’ NAV may widen.
Limited Operating History Risk. The Fund has a limited operating history. As a result, prospective investors would not have a track record or history on which to base their investment decisions. In addition, until the Fund achieves a certain size, the performance of certain of its investments may disproportionately impact the performance of the Fund, which may be subject to heightened volatility. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.
Large Shareholder Risk. Certain shareholders, including other funds advised by the Adviser, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s Shares. In
 
 
   
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addition, a third party investor, the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser, an authorized participant, a lead market maker, or another entity (i.e., a seed investor) may invest in the Fund and hold its investment solely to facilitate commencement of the Fund or to facilitate the Fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. Any such investment may be held for a limited period of time. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not redeem its investment, that the size of the Fund would be maintained at such levels or that the Fund would continue to meet applicable listing requirements. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund, including on the Fund’s liquidity. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Performance
Because Baron SMID Cap ETF had not yet completed a full calendar year of investment operations, no performance returns are presented. Annual performance returns provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in performance from year to year. Comparison of Fund performance to an appropriate index indicates how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Upon the completion of a full calendar year of investment operations by the Fund, performance information will be available online at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com/daily‑prices‑and‑performance or by calling 1-800-99BARON (1‑800‑992‑2766).
Management
Investment Adviser. BAMCO is the investment adviser of the Fund.
Portfolio Manager. Laird Bieger and Randolph Gwirtzman have been the co‑managers of the Fund since its inception in 2025. Mr. Bieger and Mr. Gwirtzman joined the Adviser as research analysts in May of 2000 and September of 2002, respectively.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Individual shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through a broker or dealer at market price. Because shares trade at market prices, rather than NAV, shares of the Fund may trade at a price greater than NAV (i.e., a premium) or less than NAV (i.e., a discount).
You may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for shares (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for
 
 
   
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shares (ask) (the “bid‑ask spread”) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market.
Recent information, including information about the Fund’s NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid‑ask spreads, is available on the Fund’s website at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com.
Tax Information
Distributions of the Fund’s net investment income (other than “qualified dividend income”) and distributions of net short‑term capital gains will be taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions of the Fund’s net long‑term capital gains reported as capital gain dividends by the Fund will be taxable to you as long‑term capital gains, regardless of the length of time you have held shares of the Fund. If you are investing through a tax‑deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, you may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on withdrawals from tax‑deferred arrangement at a later date.
Financial Intermediary Compensation
If you purchase Shares of the Fund through a broker, dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank or financial adviser), the Fund, Baron Capital, Inc., the Fund’s distributor, BAMCO or their affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker, dealer or other financial intermediary, including your salesperson, to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
 
 
   
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Investment Goal
The investment goal of Baron Financials ETF (the “Fund”) is capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you would pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
     Management
Fee1
    Other
Expenses2
    Total
Annual
Fund
Operating
Expenses
 
Baron Financials ETF
                       
      0.80%       0.00%       0.80%  
 
1    Pursuant to the Fund’s unitary management fee structure, BAMCO, Inc. (“BAMCO” or the “Adviser”) will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for portfolio transaction costs, interest and dividend expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses related to filing foreign tax reclaims, and extraordinary expenses.
2    “Other Expenses” have been estimated for the current fiscal year.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
YEAR    1      3      5      10  
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     $ 82      $ 255      $ 444      $ 990  
Portfolio Turnover.The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes for Fund
 
 
   
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shareholders. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its portfolio. The portfolio turnover rate shown includes that of Baron FinTech Fund, a series of Baron Select Funds (the “Predecessor Fund”).
Investments, Risks, and Performance
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund is a diversified fund that, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (including depositary receipts) of Financials and Financials-related companies of any market capitalization as defined by BAMCO, Inc. (“BAMCO” or the “Adviser”). Financials and Financials related companies are companies that the Adviser determines own, operate, or have substantial investments in businesses that provide banking, lending, capital markets, financial data analytics, insurance, payments, asset management or wealth management; or develop, use, or rely on innovative technologies or services, in a significant way for banking, lending, capital markets, financial data analytics, insurance, payments, asset management or wealth management. The Fund may purchase securities of companies of any market capitalization and may invest in foreign stocks, including securities of companies in developing countries, however, investments in non‑U.S. securities are limited to 35% of the Fund’s total assets at the time of purchase.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Financials Sector. The financials industries are subject to extensive government regulation, can be subject to relatively rapid change due to increasingly blurred distinctions between service segments, and can be significantly affected by availability and cost of capital funds, changes in interest rates, the rate of corporate and consumer debt defaults, and price competition. Uncertainty in the banking and financial systems can result in significant and widespread deterioration in market and economic conditions by disrupting access to capital and other financial services, which could adversely affect the performance of the Fund.
FinTech Companies. Financial technology companies (“FinTech Companies”) are a type of financials-related company. FinTech Companies may be adversely impacted by government regulations, economic conditions and deterioration in credit markets. These companies may have significant exposure to consumers and businesses (especially small businesses) in the form of loans and other financial products or services. FinTech Companies typically face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence. In addition, many FinTech Companies store sensitive consumer
 
 
   
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information and could be the target of cybersecurity attacks and other types of theft, which could have a negative impact on these companies. Many FinTech Companies currently operate under less regulatory scrutiny than traditional financial services companies and banks, but there is significant risk that regulatory oversight could increase in the future. Higher levels of regulation could increase costs and adversely impact the current business models of some FinTech Companies. These companies could be negatively impacted by disruptions in service caused by hardware or software failure, or by interruptions or delays in service by third‑party data center hosting facilities and maintenance providers. FinTech Companies involved in alternative currencies may face slow adoption rates and be subject to higher levels of regulatory scrutiny in the future, which could severely impact the viability of these companies. FinTech Companies, especially smaller companies, tend to be more volatile than companies that do not rely heavily on technology. The customers and/or suppliers of FinTech Companies may be concentrated in a particular country, region or industry. Any adverse event affecting one of these countries, regions or industries could have a negative impact on FinTech Companies. Companies across a wide variety of industries are exploring the possible applications of fintech technologies. The extent of such technologies versatility has not yet been fully explored. Consequently, the Fund’s holdings may include equity securities of operating companies that focus on or have exposure to a wide variety of industries and the economic fortunes of certain companies held by the Fund may not be significantly tied to such fintech technologies. Such technologies ultimately may not have a material affect on the economic returns of the companies in which the Fund invests.
Information Technology Sector. Companies in the information technology sector that provide services and solutions to financials-related companies are subject to rapid changes in technology product cycles; rapid product obsolescence; government regulation; and increased competition, both domestically and internationally, including competition from foreign competitors with lower production costs. Information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology tend to be more volatile than the overall market and also are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights. In addition, information technology companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel.
Concentration. The Fund’s strategy of concentrating in financials companies means that its performance will be closely tied to the performance of a particular market segment. The Fund’s concentration in these companies may present more risks than if it were broadly diversified over numerous industries and sectors of the economy. A downturn in these companies would have a larger impact on the Fund than on a mutual fund that does not concentrate in such companies. At times, the performance of these companies will lag the performance of other industries or the broader market as a whole.
 
 
   
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Information Technology Sector. Companies in the information technology sector are subject to rapid changes in technology product cycles; rapid product obsolescence; government regulation; and increased competition, both domestically and internationally, including competition from foreign competitors with lower production costs. Information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology tend to be more volatile than the overall market and also are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights. In addition, information technology companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel.
Growth Investing. Growth stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks. As a result, because growth stocks tend to be sensitive to changes in their earnings and to increasing interest rates and inflation, they tend to be more volatile than other types of stocks. In response, from time to time, growth investing as an investment style may go out of favor with investors.
General Stock Market. Fund losses may be incurred due to declines in one or more markets in which Fund investments are made. These declines may be the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s). In addition, turbulence has recently been experienced, caused, among other reasons, by increased inflation, tightening monetary policy and interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve or similar international bodies, and changes in U.S. trade policy. Reduced liquidity in financial markets may continue to negatively affect many issuers, which could have an adverse effect on your Fund investment. Events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non‑performance or other adverse developments that affect one industry, such as the financial services industry, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds, have in the past and may in the future lead to market‑ wide liquidity problems, may spread to other industries, and could negatively affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the world‑wide response to it, have and may continue to adversely impact issuers and markets worldwide. Increasingly strained relations between countries, including between the U.S. and traditional allies and/or adversaries, could adversely affect U.S. issuers as well as non‑U.S. issuers that rely on the United States for trade. A fund’s securities may be negatively impacted by inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products/services or resources, supply chain disruptions, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, war, military confrontations, changes in trade regulations, elevated levels of government debt, internal unrest and discord,
 
 
   
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economic sanctions, regulatory events and governmental or quasi‑governmental actions, among others. Ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Iran, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, including the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February 2026 present considerable market risks, the ultimate effects of which are not known but could profoundly affect global economies and markets. Raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the total amount that the U.S. government is authorized to borrow could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Non-U.S. Securities. Investing in non-U.S. securities may involve additional risks to those inherent in investing in U.S. securities, including exchange rate fluctuations, political or economic instability, the imposition of exchange controls, expropriation, limited disclosure and illiquid markets.
Developing Countries. The Fund invests in developing countries, which include countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index and other countries determined by the Adviser to be developing countries based on classifications made by the International Monetary Fund or on country characteristics similar to those of the countries in the EM Index. Investments in developing countries are subject to all of the risks of non‑U.S. investing generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
Small‑ and Mid-Sized Companies. The Adviser believes there is more potential for capital appreciation in small‑ and mid-sized companies, but there also may be more risk. Securities of small‑ and mid-sized companies may not be well known to most investors, and the securities may be less actively traded than those of large businesses. The securities of small‑ and mid-sized companies may fluctuate in price more widely than the stock market generally, and they may be more difficult to sell during market downturns. Small‑ and mid-sized companies rely more on the skills of management and on their continued tenure. Investing in small‑ and mid-sized companies requires a long‑term outlook and may require shareholders to assume more risk and to have more patience than investing in the securities of larger, more established companies.
 
 
   
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ETF Structure Risks.
 
   
Authorized Participant Concentration Risk. Only an authorized participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of intermediaries that act as authorized participants and none of these authorized participants is or will be obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Fund’s shares will develop or be maintained. To the extent that these intermediaries exit the business or are unable to or choose not to proceed with creation and/or redemption orders with respect to the Fund, such as during periods of market stress, and no other authorized participant creates or redeems, shares may trade at a discount to NAV per share and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting. Authorized participant concentration risk may be heightened to the extent the Fund invests in securities issued by non‑U.S. issuers or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.
 
   
Cash Transactions Risk.Unlike certain ETFs, the Fund may effect creations and redemptions in cash or partially in cash. Therefore, it may be required to sell portfolio securities and subsequently recognize gains on such sales that the Fund might not have recognized if it were to distribute portfolio securities in‑kind. As such, investments in shares may be less tax‑efficient than an investment in an ETF that distributes portfolio securities entirely in‑ kind.
 
   
Trading Risk. The market prices of shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the Fund’s NAV, the intra‑day value of the Fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for shares. The Adviser cannot predict whether shares will trade above, below or at their NAV. Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of significant market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the shares (including through a trading halt), as well as other factors, may result in the shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV or to the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings. You may pay significantly more or receive significantly less than the Fund’s NAV per share during periods when there is a significant premium or discount. Buying or selling shares in the secondary market may require paying brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost when seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of shares. In addition, the market price of shares, like the price of any exchange-traded security, includes a “bid‑ask spread” charged by the market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. The spread of the Fund’s shares varies over time based on the Fund’s trading volume and market liquidity and
 
 
   
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may increase if the Fund’s trading volume, the spread of the Fund’s underlying securities, or market liquidity decrease. In addition, the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the Fund’s listing exchange. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the Fund’s listing exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times, bid‑ask spreads on the Fund’s listing exchange and the corresponding premium or discount to the shares’ NAV may widen.
Large Shareholder Risk. Certain shareholders, including other funds advised by the Adviser, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s Shares. In addition, a third party investor, the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser, an authorized participant, a lead market maker, or another entity (i.e., a seed investor) may invest in the Fund and hold its investment solely to facilitate commencement of the Fund or to facilitate the Fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. Any such investment may be held for a limited period of time. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not redeem its investment, that the size of the Fund would be maintained at such levels or that the Fund would continue to meet applicable listing requirements. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund, including on the Fund’s liquidity. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Performance
As of the close of business on December 12, 2025, the Predecessor Fund transferred its assets and liabilities to the Fund in a tax‑free reorganization (the “Reorganization”). The Fund and the Predecessor Fund have identical investment objectives and fundamental investment policies, as well as substantially similar investment strategies. However, ETFs, such as the Fund, are structurally different from mutual funds, such as the Predecessor Fund, in several important aspects, including the ability for ETF shareholders to trade shares intraday on an exchange at market prices, the full daily transparency of the ETF’s portfolio holdings and the potential for increased tax efficiency.
The performance of the Predecessor Fund for the periods prior to December 12, 2025 has not been restated to reflect the annual operating expenses of the Fund, which are lower than those of the Predecessor Fund. Because the Fund has different fees and expenses than the Predecessor Fund, the Fund would also have had different performance results. Additionally, if the Predecessor Fund had operated as an ETF, its performance may have differed.
 
 
   
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The accompanying bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Performance results shown in the bar chart and the performance table below reflect the performance of the Fund. The bar chart shows the Fund’s year‑by‑year performance and its average annual performance compared to that of a broad measure of market performance. Updated performance information for the Fund is available at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com/daily‑prices‑and‑performance or by calling 1‑800‑99BARON (1-800-992-2766)The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Total Return (%) for the year ended December 31
 
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Best Quarter:
6/30/20 32.00%
WorstQuarter:
6/30/22 (22.40)%
Average Annual Total Returns (for periods ended 12/31/2025)
The following table presents the Fund’s annual returns and long-term performance (before and after taxes), along with the change in value of relevant market indexes for
 
 
   
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various periods ended December 31, 2025. These indexes include: the MSCI USA Financials Index, which measures the performance of large- and mid‑cap segments of the U.S. equity universe within the Financials sector; the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index representing the overall U.S. equity market; and the MSCI ACWI Index, a global equity index capturing large- and mid‑cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries.
As of December 12, 2025, the MSCI USA Financials Index became the Fund’s primary benchmark, replacing the FactSet Global FinTech Index. Replacing the FactSet Global FinTech Index with the MSCI USA Financials Index aligns the Fund with benchmarks more commonly used by its ETF peer group and provides more meaningful performance comparisons. The broad-based S&P 500 and MSCI ACWI indexes remain as additional benchmarks for comparison purposes.
After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rate in effect at the time of each distribution and assumed sale, but they do not include the impact of state and local taxes.
Your actual after-tax returns depend on your own tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns reflect past tax effects and are not predictive of future tax effects. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund’s shares in a tax-deferred account (including a 401(k) or IRA or Coverdell account), or to investors that are tax-exempt.
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended December 31, 2025
 
     1 year     5 years     10 years    
Since
Inception
 
Baron Financials ETF
                               
Return before taxes
    0.91%        4.01%        N/A       10.21%  
Return after taxes on distributions
    0.91%        3.94%        N/A       10.15%  
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares
    0.54%        3.09%        N/A       8.16%  
MSCI USA Financials Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
    15.23%        15.17%        N/A       11.97% 1 
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
    17.88%        14.42%        N/A       15.08% 1 
MSCI ACWI Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)
    22.34%        11.19%        N/A       12.02% 1 
FactSet Global FinTech Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
     (4.16)%        (2.90)%       N/A       2.55% 1 
 
1    Since Inception reflects the inception date of the Institutional Shares of the Predecessor Fund (commenced operations on 12/31/2019).
 
 
   
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Management
Investment Adviser. BAMCO is the investment adviser of the Fund.
Portfolio Manager. Josh Saltman has been the portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2025. Josh Saltman was the portfolio manager of the Predecessor Fund since its inception on December 31, 2019. Mr. Saltman has worked at the Adviser as an analyst since August of 2011.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Individual shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through a broker or dealer at market price. Because shares trade at market prices, rather than NAV, shares of the Fund may trade at a price greater than NAV (i.e., a premium) or less than NAV (i.e., a discount).
You may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for shares (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares (ask) (the “bid‑ask spread”) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market.
Recent information, including information about the Fund’s NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid‑ask spreads, is available on the Fund’s website at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com.
Tax Information
Distributions of the Fund’s net investment income (other than “qualified dividend income”) and distributions of net short‑term capital gains will be taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions of the Fund’s net long‑term capital gains reported as capital gain dividends by the Fund will be taxable to you as long‑term capital gains, regardless of the length of time you have held shares of the Fund. If you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, you may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on withdrawals from tax-deferred arrangement at a later date.
Financial Intermediary Compensation
If you purchase Shares of the Fund through a broker, dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank or financial adviser), the Fund, Baron Capital, Inc., the Fund’s distributor, BAMCO or their affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker, dealer or other financial intermediary, including your salesperson, to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
 
 
   
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Investment Goal
The investment goal of Baron Technology ETF (the “Fund”) is capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you would pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
     Management
Fee1
    Other
Expenses2
    Total
Annual
Fund
Operating
Expenses
 
Baron Technology ETF
                       
      0.75%       0.00%       0.75%  
 
1    Pursuant to the Fund’s unitary management fee structure, BAMCO, Inc. (“BAMCO” or the “Adviser”) will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for portfolio transaction costs, interest and dividend expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses related to filing foreign tax reclaims, and extraordinary expenses.
2    “Other Expenses” have been estimated for the current fiscal year.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
YEAR    1      3      5      10  
Baron Technology ETF
                                   
     $ 77      $ 240      $ 417      $ 930  
Portfolio Turnover.The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes for Fund shareholders. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating
 
 
   
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Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 58% of the average value of its portfolio. The portfolio turnover rate shown includes that of Baron Technology Fund, a series of Baron Select Funds (the “Predecessor Fund”).
Investments, Risks, and Performance
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund is a non‑diversified fund that, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (including depositary receipts) of U.S. and non‑U.S. technology companies of any market capitalization, selected for their durable growth potential from the development, advancement and use of technology, however, investments in non‑U.S. securities are limited to 35% of the Fund’s total assets at the time of purchase. Technology companies may include those companies in the businesses of, among others: software, IT consulting, IT services, interactive home entertainment, interactive media and services, networking equipment, telecom services, communications equipment, technology hardware, storage and peripherals, electronic equipment, instruments and components, semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, and internet and direct marketing retail. Technology companies may be located anywhere in the world, including developing countries. A developing country is a country included in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index and other countries determined by the Adviser to be developing countries based on classifications made by the International Monetary Fund or on country characteristics similar to those of the countries in the EM Index. BAMCO seeks to invest in businesses it believes have significant opportunities for growth, sustainable competitive advantages, exceptional management, and an attractive valuation.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Technology. Technology companies, including internet‑related and information technology companies, as well as companies propelled by new technologies, may present the risk of rapid change and product obsolescence, and their successes may be difficult to predict for the long term. Some technology companies may be newly formed and have limited operating history and experience. Technology companies may also be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies, competitive pressures and changing demand. The securities of these companies may also experience significant price movements caused by disproportionate investor optimism or pessimism, with little or no basis in the companies’ fundamentals or economic conditions.
Non‑Diversified Portfolio. The Fund is non‑diversified, which means it may have a greater percentage of its assets in a single issuer than a diversified fund. Because of
 
 
   
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this, a non‑ diversified fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers, and the performance of those issuers may have a greater effect on the performance of a non‑diversified fund versus a diversified fund. Thus, a non‑diversified fund is more likely to experience significant fluctuations in value, exposing the Fund to a greater risk of loss in any given period than a diversified fund.
Concentration. The Fund’s strategy of concentrating in technology and related companies means that its performance will be closely tied to the performance of a particular market segment. The Fund’s concentration in these companies may present more risks than if it were broadly diversified over numerous industries and sectors of the economy. A downturn in these companies would have a larger impact on the Fund than on a mutual fund that does not concentrate in such companies. At times, the performance of these companies will lag the performance of other industries or the broader market as a whole.
Growth Investing. Growth stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks. As a result, because growth stocks tend to be sensitive to changes in their earnings and to increasing interest rates and inflation, they tend to be more volatile than other types of stocks. In response, from time to time, growth investing as an investment style may go out of favor with investors.
General Stock Market. Fund losses may be incurred due to declines in one or more markets in which Fund investments are made. These declines may be the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s). In addition, turbulence has recently been experienced, caused, among other reasons, by increased inflation, tightening monetary policy and interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve or similar international bodies, and changes in U.S. trade policy. Reduced liquidity in financial markets may continue to negatively affect many issuers, which could have an adverse effect on your Fund investment. Events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non‑performance or other adverse developments that affect one industry, such as the financial services industry, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds, have in the past and may in the future lead to market‑wide liquidity problems, may spread to other industries, and could negatively affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the world‑wide response to it, have and may continue to adversely impact issuers and markets worldwide. Increasingly strained relations between countries, including between the U.S. and traditional allies and/or adversaries, could adversely affect U.S. issuers as well as non‑U.S. issuers that rely on the United States for trade. A fund’s securities may be
 
 
   
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negatively impacted by inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products/services or resources, supply chain disruptions, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, war, military confrontations, changes in trade regulations, elevated levels of government debt, internal unrest and discord, economic sanctions, regulatory events and governmental or quasi‑governmental actions, among others. Ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Iran, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, including the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February 2026 present considerable market risks, the ultimate effects of which are not known but could profoundly affect global economies and markets. Raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the total amount that the U.S. government is authorized to borrow could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Non‑U.S. Securities. Investing in non‑U.S. securities may involve additional risks to those inherent in investing in U.S. securities, including exchange rate fluctuations, political or economic instability, the imposition of exchange controls, expropriation, limited disclosure and illiquid markets.
Developing Countries. The Fund invests in developing countries, which include countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) index and other countries determined by the Adviser to be developing countries based on classifications made by the International Monetary Fund or on country characteristics similar to those of the countries in the EM index. Investments in developing countries are subject to all of the risks of non‑U.S. investing generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
Small‑ and Mid‑Sized Companies. The Adviser believes there is more potential for capital appreciation in small‑ and mid‑sized companies, but there also may be more risk. Securities of small‑ and mid‑sized companies may not be well known to most investors, and the securities may be less actively traded than those of large businesses.
The securities of small‑ and mid‑sized companies may fluctuate in price more widely than the stock market generally, and they may be more difficult to sell during market downturns. Small‑ and mid‑sized companies rely more on the skills of management and on their continued tenure. Investing in small‑ and mid‑sized companies requires a long-term outlook and may require shareholders to assume more risk and to have more patience than investing in the securities of larger, more established companies.
 
 
   
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ETF Structure Risks.
 
   
Authorized Participant Concentration Risk. Only an authorized participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of intermediaries that act as authorized participants and none of these authorized participants is or will be obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Fund’s shares will develop or be maintained. To the extent that these intermediaries exit the business or are unable to or choose not to proceed with creation and/or redemption orders with respect to the Fund, such as during periods of market stress, and no other authorized participant creates or redeems, shares may trade at a discount to NAV per share and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting. Authorized participant concentration risk may be heightened to the extent the Fund invests in securities issued by non‑U.S. issuers or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.
 
   
Cash Transactions Risk.Unlike certain ETFs, the Fund may effect creations and redemptions in cash or partially in cash. Therefore, it may be required to sell portfolio securities and subsequently recognize gains on such sales that the Fund might not have recognized if it were to distribute portfolio securities in‑kind. As such, investments in shares may be less tax‑efficient than an investment in an ETF that distributes portfolio securities entirely in‑ kind.
 
   
Trading Risk. The market prices of shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the Fund’s NAV, the intra‑day value of the Fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for shares. The Adviser cannot predict whether shares will trade above, below or at their NAV. Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of significant market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the shares (including through a trading halt), as well as other factors, may result in the shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV or to the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings. You may pay significantly more or receive significantly less than the Fund’s NAV per share during periods when there is a significant premium or discount. Buying or selling shares in the secondary market may require paying brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost when seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of shares. In addition, the market price of shares, like the price of any exchange-traded security, includes a “bid‑ask spread” charged by the market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. The spread of the Fund’s shares varies over time based on the Fund’s trading volume and market liquidity and
 
 
   
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may increase if the Fund’s trading volume, the spread of the Fund’s underlying securities, or market liquidity decrease. In addition, the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the Fund’s listing exchange. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the Fund’s listing exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times, bid‑ask spreads on the Fund’s listing exchange and the corresponding premium or discount to the shares’ NAV may widen.
Large Shareholder Risk. Certain shareholders, including other funds advised by the Adviser, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s Shares. In addition, a third party investor, the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser, an authorized participant, a lead market maker, or another entity (i.e., a seed investor) may invest in the Fund and hold its investment solely to facilitate commencement of the Fund or to facilitate the Fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. Any such investment may be held for a limited period of time. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not redeem its investment, that the size of the Fund would be maintained at such levels or that the Fund would continue to meet applicable listing requirements. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund, including on the Fund’s liquidity. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Performance
As of the close of business on December 12, 2025, the Predecessor Fund transferred its assets and liabilities to the Fund in a tax‑free reorganization (the “Reorganization”). The Fund and the Predecessor Fund have identical investment objectives and fundamental investment policies, as well as substantially similar investment strategies. However, ETFs, such as the Fund, are structurally different from mutual funds, such as the Predecessor Fund, in several important aspects, including the ability for ETF shareholders to trade shares intraday on an exchange at market prices, the full daily transparency of the ETF’s portfolio holdings and the potential for increased tax efficiency.
The performance of the Predecessor Fund for the periods prior to December 12, 2025 has not been restated to reflect the annual operating expenses of the Fund, which are lower than those of the Predecessor Fund. Because the Fund has different fees and expenses than the Predecessor Fund, the Fund would also have had different performance results. Additionally, if the Predecessor Fund had operated as an ETF, its performance may have differed.
 
 
   
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The accompanying bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Performance results shown in the bar chart and the performance table below reflect the performance of the Fund. The bar chart shows the Fund’s year‑by‑year performance and its average annual performance compared to that of a broad measure of market performance. Updated performance information for the Fund is available at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com/daily‑prices‑and‑performance or by calling 1‑800‑99BARON (1‑800‑992‑2766)The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Total Return (%) for the year ended December 31
 
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Best Quarter:
6/30/2531.06%
WorstQuarter:
6/30/22 (25.96)%
Average Annual Total Returns (for period ended 12/31/2025)
The following table presents the Fund’s annual returns and long-term performance (before and after taxes), along with the change in value of relevant market indexes for
 
 
   
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the year ended December 31, 2025. These indexes include: the MSCI ACWI Information Technology Index, which includes large and mid cap securities across 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries and 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries that are classified in the Information Technology as per the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), in which the Predecessor Fund invests; the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index representing the overall U.S. equity market; and the MSCI ACWI Index, a global equity index capturing large- and mid‑cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries.
After‑tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rate in effect at the time of each distribution and assumed sale, but they do not include the impact of state and local taxes.
Your actual after‑tax returns depend on your own tax situation and may differ from those shown. After‑tax returns reflect past tax effects and are not predictive of future tax effects. After‑ tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund’s shares in a tax‑deferred account (including a 401(k) or IRA or Coverdell account), or to investors that are tax‑exempt.
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended December 31, 2025
 
     1 year     5 years     10 years    
Since
Inception
 
Baron Technology ETF
                               
Return before taxes
    17.34%       N/A       N/A       12.08%  
Return after taxes on distributions
    17.12%       N/A       N/A       12.03%  
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares
    10.39%       N/A       N/A       9.55%  
MSCI ACWI Information Technology Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
    26.37%       N/A       N/A       14.70% 1 
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
    17.88%       N/A       N/A       11.11% 1 
MSCI ACWI Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
    22.34%       N/A       N/A       9.43% 1 
 
1    Since Inception reflects the inception date of the Institutional Shares of the Predecessor Fund (commenced operations on 12/31/2021).
Management
Investment Adviser. BAMCO is the investment adviser of the Fund.
Portfolio Manager. Michael Lippert and Ashim Mehra have been the co‑managers of the Fund since its inception in 2025. Michael Lippert and Ashim Mehra were the co‑managers of the Predecessor Fund since its inception on December 31, 2021. Mr. Lippert has worked at the Adviser as an analyst since December of 2001 and as a
 
 
   
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portfolio manager since March of 2006. Mr. Mehra has worked at the Adviser as an analyst since July of 2011 and as a portfolio manager since May of 2018.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Individual shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through a broker or dealer at market price. Because shares trade at market prices, rather than NAV, shares of the Fund may trade at a price greater than NAV (i.e., a premium) or less than NAV (i.e., a discount).
You may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for shares (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares (ask) (the “bid‑ask spread”) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market.
Recent information, including information about the Fund’s NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid‑ask spreads, is available on the Fund’s website at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com.
Tax Information
Distributions of the Fund’s net investment income (other than “qualified dividend income”) and distributions of net short‑term capital gains will be taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions of the Fund’s net long‑term capital gains reported as capital gain dividends by the Fund will be taxable to you as long‑term capital gains, regardless of the length of time you have held shares of the Fund. If you are investing through a tax‑deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, you may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on withdrawals from tax‑deferred arrangement at a later date.
Financial Intermediary Compensation
If you purchase Shares of the Fund through a broker, dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank or financial adviser), the Fund, Baron Capital, Inc., the Fund’s distributor, BAMCO or their affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker, dealer or other financial intermediary, including your salesperson, to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
 
 
   
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Investment Goal
The investment goal of Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF (the “Fund”) is capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you would pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
     Management
Fee1
    Other
Expenses2
    Total
Annual
Fund
Operating
Expenses
 
Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF
                       
      0.80%       0.00%       0.80%  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
1    Pursuant to the Fund’s unitary management fee structure, BAMCO, Inc. (“BAMCO” or the “Adviser”) will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for portfolio transaction costs, interest and dividend expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses related to filing foreign tax reclaims, and extraordinary expenses.
2    “Other Expenses” have been estimated for the current fiscal year.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
YEAR    1      3  
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     $ 82      $ 255  
Portfolio Turnover. The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate
 
 
   
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may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes for Fund shareholders. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. Because the Fund had not commenced investment operations as of the most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, no portfolio turnover information is presented.
Investments, Risks, and Performance
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund is a non‑diversified fund that, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of growth companies domiciled, headquartered or whose primary business activities or principal trading markets are in developing countries. A developing country is a country included in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index and other countries determined by the Adviser to be developing countries based on classifications made by the International Monetary Fund or on country characteristics similar to those of the countries in the EM Index. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in developed countries and in frontier countries as defined by the MSCI Frontier Markets (FM) Index. The Fund’s investments will be in at least three different countries. The Fund may purchase securities of companies of any market capitalization. The Adviser seeks to invest in businesses it believes have significant opportunities for growth, sustainable competitive advantages, exceptional management, and an attractive valuation.
The Fund’s investments in developing countries generally are traded in currencies other than U.S. dollars, so the Adviser buys and sells foreign currencies to facilitate transactions in portfolio securities. The Adviser usually does not hedge against possible fluctuations in exchange rates, but exposure to a particular currency that the Adviser believes is overvalued may be hedged if the Fund has a substantial position in securities traded in that currency. The Fund may buy and sell currencies for cash at current exchange rates, or using an agreement to purchase or sell a specified currency at a specified future date or within a specified time period, at a price set at the time of the contract.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Non‑Diversified Portfolio. The Fund is non‑diversified, which means it will likely have a greater percentage of its assets in a single issuer than a diversified fund. As a result, a non‑diversified fund will likely invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers, and the performance of those issuers may have a greater effect on the Fund’s performance compared to a diversified fund. Thus, a non‑diversified fund is more likely to experience significant fluctuations in value, exposing the Fund to a greater risk of loss in any given period than a diversified fund.
 
 
   
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Non‑U.S. Securities. Investing in non‑U.S. securities may involve additional risks to those inherent in investing in U.S. securities, including exchange rate fluctuations, political or economic instability, the imposition of exchange controls, expropriation, limited disclosure and illiquid markets.
Developing Countries. The Fund invests in developing countries, which include countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index and other countries determined by the Adviser to be developing countries based on classifications made by the International Monetary Fund or on country characteristics similar to those of the countries in the EM Index. Investments in developing countries are subject to all of the risks of non‑U.S. investing generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
Currency. This refers to a decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar, which reduces the dollar value of securities denominated in that currency. The overall impact on the Fund’s holdings can be significant, unpredictable and long-lasting, depending on the currencies represented in the portfolio and how each one appreciates or depreciates in relation to the U.S. dollar and whether currency positions are hedged. Under normal conditions, the Fund does not engage in extensive foreign currency hedging programs. Further, because exchange rate movements are volatile, the Fund’s attempts at hedging could be unsuccessful, and it may not be possible to effectively hedge the currency risks of many developing countries.
Risks Associated with India. Investing in Indian securities may involve additional risks to those inherent in investing in U.S. securities, including exchange rate fluctuations, political or economic instability, the imposition of exchange controls, expropriation, limited disclosure and illiquid markets. Government actions, bureaucratic obstacles and inconsistent economic reform within the Indian government have had a significant effect on the Indian economy and could adversely affect market conditions, economic growth and the profitability of private enterprises in India. Global factors and foreign actions may inhibit the flow of foreign capital on which India is dependent to sustain its growth. Large portions of many Indian companies remain in the hands of their founders (including members of their families). Corporate governance standards of family-controlled companies may be weaker and less transparent, which increases the potential for loss and unequal treatment of investors. Religious, cultural and military disputes persist in India and between India and Pakistan (as well as sectarian groups within each country).
 
 
   
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Risks Associated with China and Hong Kong. The Chinese government exercises significant control over China’s economy through its industrial policies, monetary policy, management of currency exchange rates, and management of the payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations. Changes in these policies could adversely impact affected industries or companies in China. China’s economy, particularly its export-oriented industries, may be adversely impacted by trade or political disputes with China’s major trading partners, including the U.S. The United States has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the United States and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. The United States government has prohibited U.S. persons from investing in Chinese companies designated as related to the Chinese military. These and possible future restrictions could limit the Fund’s opportunities for investment and require the sale of securities at a loss or make them illiquid. Moreover, the Chinese government is involved in a longstanding dispute with Taiwan that has included threats of invasion. If the political climate between the United States and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of the Fund’s assets may go down. In addition, as its consumer class continues to grow, China’s domestically oriented industries may be especially sensitive to changes in government policy and investment cycles. If China were to exert its authority so as to alter the economic, political or legal structures or the existing social policy of Hong Kong, investor and business confidence in Hong Kong could be negatively affected and have an adverse effect on the Fund’s investments.
Risks Associated with Investing in Chinese Companies through Variable Interest Entities. The Fund may obtain exposure to companies based or operated in China by investing through legal structures known as variable interest entities (“VIEs”). Instead of directly owning the equity securities of a Chinese company, a VIE enters into service and other contracts with the Chinese company. Although the VIE has no equity ownership of the Chinese company, the contractual arrangements permit the VIE to consolidate the Chinese company into its financial statements. VIE investments are subject to the risk that any breach of these contractual arrangements will be subject to Chinese law and jurisdiction, that Chinese law may be interpreted or change in a way that affects the enforceability of the VIE’s arrangements, or that contracts between the Chinese company and the VIE may otherwise not be enforceable under Chinese law.
 
 
   
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Risks of Emphasizing a Region, Country, Sector or Industry. If the Fund has invested a higher percentage of its total assets in a particular region, sector or industry, changes affecting that region, country, sector or industry may have a significant impact on the performance of the Fund’s overall portfolio. The economies and financial markets of certain regions — such as Latin America, Asia, and Europe and the Mediterranean region — can be interdependent and may all decline at the same time.
Frontier Countries. The Fund’s investments in frontier countries, which include countries in the MSCI Frontier Markets (FM) Index, are subject to all of the risks of non‑U.S. investing generally and the risks of investing in developing countries, except that such risks are greater in frontier countries.
Growth Investing. Growth stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks. As a result, because growth stocks tend to be sensitive to changes in their earnings and to increasing interest rates and inflation, they tend to be more volatile than other types of stocks. In response, from time to time, growth investing as an investment style may go out of favor with investors.
General Stock Market.Fund losses may be incurred due to declines in one or more markets in which Fund investments are made. These declines may be the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s). In addition, turbulence has recently been experienced, caused, among other reasons, by increased inflation, tightening monetary policy and interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve or similar international bodies, and changes in U.S. trade policy. Reduced liquidity in financial markets may continue to negatively affect many issuers, which could have an adverse effect on your Fund investment. Events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non‑performance or other adverse developments that affect one industry, such as the financial services industry, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds, have in the past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems, may spread to other industries, and could negatively affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the world-wide response to it, have and may continue to adversely impact issuers and markets worldwide. Increasingly strained relations between countries, including between the U.S. and traditional allies and/or adversaries, could adversely affect U.S. issuers as well as non‑U.S. issuers that rely on the United States for trade. The Fund’s securities may be negatively impacted by inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products/services or resources, supply chain disruptions, natural
 
 
   
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disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, war, military confrontations, changes in trade regulations, elevated levels of government debt, internal unrest and discord, economic sanctions, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions, among others. Ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Iran, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, including the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February 2026 present considerable market risks, the ultimate effects of which are not known but could profoundly affect global economies and markets. Raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the total amount that the U.S. government is authorized to borrow could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Large-Capitalization Investing Risk. The Fund may invest in the securities of large-capitalization companies. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be adversely affected if securities of these companies underperform the market as a whole. Large-capitalization companies may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies and may adapt more slowly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes, and be subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion.
Small and Mid‑Sized Companies. As the Fund may invest in stocks of all capitalizations, the Fund may be exposed to risks associated with investment in small‑and mid‑sized companies. Securities of small‑and mid‑sized companies may not be well known to some investors, and the securities may be less actively traded than those of large businesses. The securities of small‑and mid‑sized companies may fluctuate in price more widely than the stock market generally, and they may be more difficult to sell during market downturns. Small‑and mid‑sized companies rely more on the skills of the Investment Manager and on their continued tenure. Investing in small‑and mid‑sized companies requires a long-term outlook and may require Shareholders to assume more risk and to have more patience than investing in the securities of larger, more established companies.
ETF Structure Risks.
 
   
Authorized Participant Concentration Risk. Only an authorized participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of intermediaries that act as authorized participants and none of these authorized participants is or will be obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Fund’s shares will develop or be maintained. To the extent that these intermediaries exit the business or are unable to or choose not to proceed with creation and/or
 
 
   
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redemption orders with respect to the Fund, such as during periods of market stress, and no other authorized participant creates or redeems, shares may trade at a discount to NAV per share and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting. Authorized participant concentration risk may be heightened to the extent the Fund invests in securities issued by non‑U.S. issuers or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.
 
   
Cash Transactions Risk. Unlike certain ETFs, the Fund may effect creations and redemptions in cash or partially in cash. Therefore, it may be required to sell portfolio securities and subsequently recognize gains on such sales that the Fund might not have recognized if it were to distribute portfolio securities in‑kind. As such, investments in shares may be less tax‑efficient than an investment in an ETF that distributes portfolio securities entirely in‑ kind.
 
   
Trading Risk. The market prices of shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the Fund’s NAV, the intra‑day value of the Fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for shares. The Adviser cannot predict whether shares will trade above, below or at their NAV. Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of significant market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the shares (including through a trading halt), as well as other factors, may result in the shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV or to the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings. You may pay significantly more or receive significantly less than the Fund’s NAV per share during periods when there is a significant premium or discount. Buying or selling shares in the secondary market may require paying brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost when seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of shares. In addition, the market price of shares, like the price of any exchange-traded security, includes a “bid‑ask spread” charged by the market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. The spread of the Fund’s shares varies over time based on the Fund’s trading volume and market liquidity and may increase if the Fund’s trading volume, the spread of the Fund’s underlying securities, or market liquidity decrease. In addition, the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the Fund’s listing exchange. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the Fund’s listing exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times, bid‑ask spreads on the Fund’s listing exchange and the corresponding premium or discount to the shares’ NAV may widen.
 
 
   
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Limited Operating History Risk. The Fund has not commenced operations. As a result, prospective investors would not have a track record or history on which to base their investment decisions. In addition, until the Fund achieves a certain size, the performance of certain of its investments may disproportionately impact the performance of the Fund, which may be subject to heightened volatility. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.
Large Shareholder Risk. Certain shareholders, including other funds advised by the Adviser, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s Shares. In addition, a third party investor, the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser, an authorized participant, a lead market maker, or another entity (i.e., a seed investor) may invest in the Fund and hold its investment solely to facilitate commencement of the Fund or to facilitate the Fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. Any such investment may be held for a limited period of time. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not redeem its investment, that the size of the Fund would be maintained at such levels or that the Fund would continue to meet applicable listing requirements. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund, including on the Fund’s liquidity. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE” or the “Exchange”) and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Performance
Because Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF had not yet completed a full calendar year of investment operations, no performance returns are presented. Annual performance returns provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in performance from year to year. Comparison of Fund performance to an appropriate index indicates how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Upon the completion of a full calendar year of investment operations by the Fund, performance information will be available online at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com/daily‑prices‑and‑performance or by calling 1-800-99BARON (1‑800‑992‑2766).
Management
Management Investment Adviser. BAMCO is the investment adviser of the Fund.
Portfolio Manager. Michael Kass has been the portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in 2026. Mr. Kass has worked at the Adviser as an analyst since
 
 
   
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November of 2007. He has been the portfolio manager of the Baron Emerging Markets Fund since its inception on December 31, 2010.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Individual shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through a broker or dealer at market price. Because shares trade at market prices, rather than NAV, shares of the Fund may trade at a price greater than NAV (i.e., a premium) or less than NAV (i.e., a discount).
You may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for shares (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares (ask) (the “bid‑ask spread”) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market.
Recent information, including information about the Fund’s NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid‑ask spreads, is available on the Fund’s website at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com.
Tax Information
Distributions of the Fund’s net investment income (other than “qualified dividend income”) and distributions of net short‑term capital gains will be taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions of the Fund’s net long‑term capital gains reported as capital gain dividends by the Fund will be taxable to you as long‑term capital gains, regardless of the length of time you have held shares of the Fund. If you are investing through a tax‑deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, you may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on withdrawals from tax‑deferred arrangement at a later date.
Financial Intermediary Compensation
If you purchase Shares of the Fund through a broker, dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank or financial adviser), the Fund, Baron Capital, Inc., the Fund’s distributor, BAMCO or their affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker, dealer or other financial intermediary, including your salesperson, to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
 
 
   
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This Prospectus is for Baron ETF Trust, which currently has six series, Baron First Principles ETF, Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF, Baron SMID Cap ETF, Baron Financials ETF, Baron Technology ETF and Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF.
The investment policy of each of the Baron SMID Cap ETF, Baron Financials ETF, Baron Technology ETF and Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF relating to the types of securities in which 80% of the Fund’s assets must be invested may be changed by the Fund’s Board of Trustees without shareholder approval upon at least 60 days’ notice.
Investment Goals
 
Baron First Principles ETF
Capital appreciation.
 
Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF
Capital appreciation.
 
Baron SMID Cap ETF
Capital appreciation.
 
Baron Financials ETF
Capital appreciation.
 
Baron Technology ETF
Capital appreciation.
 
Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF
Capital appreciation.
Each Fund’s investment goal may be changed by the Fund’s Board of Trustees without shareholder approval upon at least 60 days’ notice.
Additional Investment Strategies
The following is a description of additional investment strategies of Baron First Principles ETF, Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF, Baron SMID Cap ETF, Baron Financials ETF, Baron Technology ETF and Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).
Baron First Principles ETF, Baron SMID Cap ETF, Baron Financials ETF and Baron Technology ETF may invest in American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depository Receipts (“GDRs”), European Depository Receipts (“EDRs”) or directly in the securities of non‑U.S. issuers, provided that the aggregate amount of such investments does not exceed 35% of a Fund’s respective total assets at the time of purchase.
Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF may invest in equity securities of companies of any sector or industry classification, which may include common stocks, depositary receipts (American Depository Receipts, European Depository Receipts or Global Depository Receipts) and related securities such as preferred stocks, real estate
 
 
   
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investment trusts (“REITs”) (up to a maximum of 25%), private placement securities including securities of private companies (i.e., securities which are not listed or traded on Recognized Markets), unlisted equity securities, initial public offerings (IPOs), secondary offerings, Rule 144A or Regulation S securities (securities offered outside of the US but which are exempt from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the US Securities Act of 1933), and convertible securities.
Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF may invest up to 20% of its net assets in developed countries, frontier countries as defined by the MSCI Frontier Markets (FM) Index and in the securities of non‑U.S. issuers in developed and frontier countries in U.S. denominated form known as American Depository Receipts.
Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF may also invest up to a maximum of 25% in Chinese companies through Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) and directly via Stock Connect.
The Funds may invest up to 15% of their respective net assets in illiquid securities at the time of purchase. If as a result of changes in the portfolio, illiquid securities exceed 15% of net assets, the Funds may not acquire any additional illiquid securities and the Adviser will take such steps as it considers appropriate to reduce the percentage within a reasonable period of time. An illiquid security is one that the Funds reasonably expect cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the security. Such investments may include private equity securities, private investments in public equity (“PIPE”) securities and other restricted securities.
The Funds may invest in debt securities of all types and repurchase agreements for those securities. Debt securities include corporate bonds, government securities, repurchase agreements, loans and loan participations, mortgage-backed securities and other securities that the Funds believe have debt-like characteristics, including hybrids and synthetic securities. Debt securities are used by issuers to borrow money. The issuer usually pays a fixed, variable, or floating rate of interest, and must repay the amount borrowed, usually at the maturity of the security. Some debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay current interest but are sold at a discount from their face values. The Funds may invest in debt securities that have a rating of, or equivalent to, at least “BBB” by S&P Global Ratings or “Baa” by Moody’s Investors Services, Inc., or if unrated, are judged by the Adviser to be of comparable quality.
The Funds may also sell securities short. Short selling occurs when the Funds sell a security that the Funds do not own. In order to do so, the Funds must borrow a security to deliver it to the purchaser and later buy that security in the market and return it to the lender. The Funds may establish short positions in securities that the Adviser believes have limited growth prospects or are over-priced, or in securities of companies the Adviser believes are poorly managed or have highly leveraged balance
 
 
   
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sheets. The Funds may also establish a short position in a security to hedge exposure to a particular company or to hedge exposure to a certain industry or sector of the market. The Funds may also short market indices to hedge against broad movements in the market. Generally, when the Funds take a short position, the Adviser believes that the security’s price will fall. If it falls sufficiently, the Funds will make money. If it instead increases in price, the Funds will lose money. The Funds will not use more than 35% of its total assets in maintaining short positions. The Adviser, in its sole discretion, may decide not to sell any securities short. The Adviser believes that the flexibility to execute a long and short strategy may reduce the short-term volatility inherent in the equity markets. However, the Adviser also believes short sales can be significantly more risky than long investments and, as a result, expects to employ this tactic relatively infrequently.
In addition, the Funds may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Funds’ principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. In such circumstances, the Adviser may invest all or a portion of the Funds’ assets in cash or cash equivalents, such as money market instruments, which include U.S. Government securities, certificates of deposit, short-term investment grade corporate bonds and other short term debt instruments, and repurchase agreements. Taking such a temporary defensive position may cause the Funds not to achieve their investment goals.
Baron Financials ETF, Baron Technology ETF, Baron SMID Cap ETF and Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF may borrow from a bank up to 33% of the value of their respective total assets, including the amount borrowed, as of the time the borrowing is made, subject to exceptions for borrowings of up to 5% for short-term purposes. Baron First Principles ETF may borrow money from banks to take advantage of opportunities to invest (leverage) in an amount up to one‑third of its total assets, which include assets purchased with borrowed money.
Companies in which the Funds invest may be subject to corporate actions, including mergers and acquisitions. The Adviser may, in its discretion, choose to receive shares of the combined entity where it concludes that it is in the best interest of the Funds’ shareholders to do so. Such a decision may result in the Funds owning shares of an issuer outside of the Funds’ market cap range.
The Funds may enter into swap transactions. The Funds have additional investment strategies and restrictions that govern their activities. For a list of these restrictions and more information about the investment strategies, please see the “Investment Strategies and Risks” section beginning on page 1 of the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). Those strategies and restrictions that are identified as
 
 
   
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“fundamental” may only be changed with shareholder approval, while the others may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) without shareholder approval upon at least 60 days’ notice.
Investment Criteria and Process
In making investment decisions for Baron ETF Trust, the Adviser seeks to invest in businesses that it believes have:
 
1.   significant opportunities for growth;
 
2.   sustainable competitive advantages;
 
3.   exceptional management; and
 
4.   an attractive valuation.
The Adviser’s research process includes examining companies from many perspectives through numerous interviews with company management and site visits. The Adviser also interviews a company’s employees, as well as its customers, suppliers, and competitors to determine whether the information gained from these parties is consistent with senior management’s objectives and the Adviser’s independent findings. Through these and other inquiries, the Adviser becomes an expert in the industries in which it invests and acquires a thorough understanding of the prospects of its investments in their competitive landscape. The Adviser also studies industry data, statistics and trends. The Adviser invests without regard for market trends. The Funds purchase stocks that the Adviser believes are attractively priced relative to the Adviser’s projections of intrinsic value. The most critical component of the Adviser’s investment decisions is the quality of a company, as measured by its growth prospects, management, business model, competitive position, capital structure and valuation.
In building its portfolios, the Adviser does not use a market benchmark, nor does it, with the exception of Baron Financials ETF and Baron Technology ETF, aim to underweight or overweight any sectors or industries. The Adviser seeks to invest in businesses before their long-term growth prospects are appreciated by other investors. The Funds may make significant investments in companies in which the Adviser has great conviction. Of course, there can be no guarantee that the Funds will be successful at achieving their investment goals. The Adviser believes that its analysis of environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) factors may benefit its research and investment process. Among the resources the Adviser uses to generate ESG information that may be integrated into its analysis are: proprietary company and industry-specific ESG research; third-party ESG ratings and research; portfolio
 
 
   
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reviews of ESG‑related data; and ESG‑specific engagements with investee companies. The Adviser applies an exclusionary screen for investments for all of its investment strategies and Funds which prohibits the set‑up of potential investments in companies in the adult entertainment, civilian firearms, cluster munitions, and tobacco industries. If a company passes this screen, it is eligible to be considered as a possible investment. The Adviser also has established publicly available ESG policies that incorporate ESG considerations, including, an “ESG Policy,” “Exclusion Policy,” “Statement on Climate Change,” and “Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures.”
The Adviser believes that, in addition to helping to identify and mitigate investment risk, ESG analysis also may help to frame or illuminate potential opportunities within investee companies for, among other benefits, revenue enhancement, cost reduction, margin improvement, and improved returns on capital. Depending on the company, ESG considerations may be an important part of the Adviser’s investment analysis, and factoring the impact of these risks and opportunities into its valuation could sway its investment decisions. Because the Funds are not ESG‑focused funds, these considerations may not be conclusive or employed in the analysis of all companies, and securities of companies may be purchased and/or retained by the Funds for reasons other than ESG factors.
The Funds have a long-term outlook and often invest in businesses for several years. The Funds hope for significant business growth and stock price appreciation over that time period. As long-term investors in businesses, the Funds are designed for long-term shareholders. The Funds are not designed, or intended to be suitable, for investors who intend to purchase and then sell their Fund shares within a 90 day period.
Additional Investment Risks
Active Management Risk. In pursuing each Fund’s investment objective, the Adviser has considerable leeway in deciding which investments it buys, holds or sells on a day‑to‑day basis, and which trading strategies it uses. For example, the Adviser, in its discretion, may determine to use some permitted trading strategies while not using others. The success or failure of such decisions will affect each Fund’s performance.
In addition, it is expected that confidential or material non‑public information regarding an investment or potential investment opportunity may become available to the Adviser. If such information becomes available, the Adviser may be precluded (including by applicable law or internal policies or procedures) from pursuing an investment or disposition opportunity with respect to such investment or investment opportunity and the Adviser may be restricted in its ability to cause a Fund to buy or sell securities of an issuer for substantial periods of time when a Fund otherwise could
 
 
   
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realize profit or avoid loss. This may adversely affect a Fund’s flexibility with respect to buying or selling securities and may impair a Fund’s liquidity.
Common CEO Risk. The Funds may invest in different companies that have certain persons in common, including the Chief Executive Officer or other person or persons fundamental to the success of the company. As a result, the Funds may be exposed to risks associated with an individual which may be greater than would be the case if measured only by investments on a per company basis. Notably, Baron First Principles ETF has made investments in Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”), the Chief Executive Officer of each is Elon Musk. As such, the Fund may be considered to be exposed to risk associated with Mr. Musk.
Consumer Discretionary Sector. The consumer discretionary sector may be affected by changes in domestic and international economies, exchange and interest rates, inflation, competition, consumers’ disposable income, consumer preferences, social trends and marketing campaigns.
Credit and Interest Rate. The market value of debt securities is affected by changes in prevailing interest rates and the perceived credit quality of the issuer. When prevailing interest rates fall or perceived credit quality improves, the market value of the affected debt securities generally rises. Conversely, when interest rates rise or perceived credit quality weakens, the market value of the affected debt securities generally declines. In addition, changes in monetary policy may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates. Any additional interest rate increases in the future could cause the value of the Fund’s holdings to decrease. The magnitude of these fluctuations will be greater when the maturity of the debt securities is longer.
Currency. This refers to a decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar, which reduces the dollar value of securities denominated in that currency. The overall impact on the Funds’ holdings can be significant, unpredictable, and long‑lasting, depending on the currencies represented in the portfolio and how each one appreciates or depreciates in relation to the U.S. dollar and whether currency positions are hedged. Under normal conditions, the Funds do not engage in extensive foreign currency hedging programs. Further, exchange rate movements are volatile, the Funds’ attempts at hedging could be unsuccessful, and it may not be possible to effectively hedge the currency risks of many developing countries.
Cybersecurity. The use of the Internet and other electronic media and technology exposes the Funds, and the Funds’ service providers, and their respective operations, to potential risks from cybersecurity attacks or incidents (collectively, “cyber incidents”). Cyber incidents may include, for example, unauthorized access to systems, networks or devices (such as, for example, through “hacking” activity), infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code, and attacks which shut down, disable, slow or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes or
 
 
   
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website access or functionality. In addition to intentional cyber incidents, unintentional cyber incidents can occur, such as, for example, the inadvertent release of confidential information. Any cyber incident could adversely impact the Funds and their shareholders and cause the Funds to incur financial loss and expense, as well as face exposure to regulatory penalties, reputational damage, and additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures. A cyber incident may cause the Funds, or their service providers, to lose proprietary information, suffer data corruption, lose operational capacity (such as, for example, the loss of the ability to process transactions, calculate the Funds’ net asset value per share (“NAV”), or allow shareholders to transact business), and/or fail to comply with applicable privacy and other laws. Among other potentially harmful effects, cyber incidents also may result in theft, unauthorized monitoring and failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support the Funds and their service providers. In addition, cyber incidents affecting issuers in which the Funds invest could cause the Funds’ investments to lose value. The Adviser has established risk management systems reasonably designed to seek to reduce the risks associated with cyber incidents. However, there is no guarantee that the efforts of the Adviser or its affiliates, or other service providers, will succeed, either entirely or partially. The nature of malicious cyber attacks is becoming increasingly sophisticated and the Funds and the Adviser, and its relevant affiliates, cannot control the cyber systems and cybersecurity systems of issuers or third party service providers.
Depository Receipts. Although depository receipts have risks similar to the securities that they represent, they may also involve higher expenses and may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security. In addition, depository receipts may not pass through voting and other shareholder rights, and may be less liquid than the underlying securities listed on an exchange.
Developing Countries. The Funds invest in developing countries, which include countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index, countries in the MSCI Frontier Markets (FM) Index and other countries determined by the Adviser to be developing countries based on classifications made by the International Monetary Fund or on country characteristics similar to those of the countries in the EM Indexes. Investments in developing countries are subject to all of the risks of non‑U.S. investing generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation.
 
 
 
   
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Investing in emerging market countries involves a higher risk. In particular, there is the risk of:
 
a)   a possibly lower or totally absent trading volumes in securities on the relevant securities market, leading to liquidity bottlenecks and relatively greater price fluctuations;
 
b)   uncertain political, commercial and social circumstances, with the attendant danger of disenfranchisement or confiscation, extraordinary high inflation, prohibitive tax measures and other negative developments;
 
c)   possible major fluctuations in currency exchange rates, changes to legal regulations, existing or possible currency export restrictions, customs and other restrictions, and other legal or other restrictions which may apply to investments;
 
d)   domestic or other circumstances which could limit the Fund’s investment possibilities, for example, restrictions on the part of issuers or industries regarded as crucial to national interests; and
 
e)   the absence of an adequate developed legal framework for private or foreign investments and the risk of absent guarantees of private ownership.
Furthermore, currency export restrictions or other associated regulations in these countries could fully or partly delay or prevent the repatriation of investments, resulting in possible delays with payment of redemption proceeds.
ETF Structure Risks.
 
   
Authorized Participant Concentration Risk. Only an authorized participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Funds have a limited number of intermediaries that act as authorized participants and none of these authorized participants is or will be obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for the Funds’ shares will develop or be maintained. To the extent that these intermediaries exit the business or are unable to or choose not to proceed with creation and/or redemption orders with respect to the Funds, such as during periods of market stress, and no other authorized participant creates or redeems, shares may trade at a discount to NAV and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting. Authorized participant concentration risk may be heightened to the extent the Fund invests in securities issued by non‑U.S. issuers or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.
 
 
   
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Cash Transactions Risk. Unlike certain ETFs, the Funds may effect its creations and redemptions in cash or partially in cash. As a result, an investment in the Fund may be less tax‑efficient than an investment in such ETFs. Other ETFs generally are able to make in‑kind redemptions and avoid realizing gains in connection with transactions designed to raise cash to meet redemption requests. To the extent the Fund effects its redemptions in‑kind, the in‑kind redemption mechanism generally will not lead to a tax event for the Funds or their non‑redeeming shareholders. If the Funds effect a portion of redemptions for cash, it may be required to sell portfolio securities in order to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds, which also involves transaction costs. If the Funds recognize gain on these sales, this generally will cause the Fund to recognize gain it might not otherwise have recognized if it were to distribute portfolio securities in‑kind, or to recognize such gain sooner than would otherwise be required. The Funds generally intend to distribute these gains to shareholders to avoid being taxed on this gain at the Fund level and otherwise comply with the special tax rules that apply to it. This strategy may cause shareholders to be subject to tax on gains they would not otherwise be subject to, or at an earlier date than, if they had made an investment in a different ETF.
 
   
Trading Risk. Shares of Baron First Principles ETF, Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF, Baron SMID Cap ETF and Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and shares of Baron Financials ETF and Baron Technology ETF are listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) (each, an “Exchange” and collectively, the “Exchanges”) and are bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of shares are expected to fluctuate, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the Fund’s NAV, the intra‑day value of the Fund’s holdings, and supply and demand for shares. The Adviser cannot predict whether shares will trade above, below or at their NAV. Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of significant market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the shares (including through a trading halt), as well as other factors, may result in the shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to NAV or to the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings. You may pay significantly more or receive significantly less than the Fund’s NAV per share during periods when there is a significant premium or discount. During such periods, you may incur significant losses if you sell your shares. Buying or selling shares in the secondary market may require paying brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost when seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of shares. In
 
 
   
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addition, the market price of shares, like the price of any exchange-traded security, includes a “bid‑ask spread” charged by the market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. The spread of the Fund’s shares varies over time based on the Fund’s trading volume and market liquidity and may increase if the Fund’s trading volume, the spread of the Fund’s underlying securities, or market liquidity decrease. Trading in shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in shares on the Exchange is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange’s “circuit breaker” rules. If a trading halt or unanticipated closing of the exchange occurs, a shareholder may be unable to purchase or sell shares. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged. In addition, the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the Exchange. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the Exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times, bid‑ask spreads on the Exchange and the corresponding premium or discount to the shares’ NAV may widen.
Failure of Financial Service Providers. The failure of a bank, lender, broker, custodian or other financial service provider (each, a “Financial Service Provider”), with which the Funds or their portfolio companies have a commercial relationship could adversely affect, among other things, the Funds’ and their portfolio companies’ ability to access deposits, establish new lines of credit or utilize existing lines of credit (or the costs and terms associated with such lines of credit), consummate transactions and meet obligations, which in turn could have a material adverse impact on the Funds and their portfolio companies. These and any related events could negatively impact the value and liquidity of a Fund’s investments, even beyond any direct exposure that the Fund may have to a Financial Service Provider issuer or issuers directly affected by the failure of a Financial Service Provider. While the Funds will seek to utilize Financial Service Providers that they believe are creditworthy and capable of fulfilling their obligations to the Funds, the failure of a Financial Service Provider may be caused by a variety of factors that are outside of the Funds’ control, including negative market sentiment, a rapidly changing interest rate environment, a “run” on withdrawals, fraud, increase in defaulted loans, poor performance or accounting irregularities.
Assets held by regulated Financial Service Providers in the U.S. are frequently insured up to stated amounts by organizations such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in the case of banks, or the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, in
 
 
   
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the case of certain broker‑dealers. Although governmental intervention resulted in additional protections for depositors in connection with the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March 2023, concerns about the overall financial health and stability of the U.S. banking sector remains high, with many bank stocks trading at significantly lower prices than they did before the crisis began. Further governmental intervention may be required to stabilize the U.S. banking sector in the future if additional U.S. banks, particularly larger banks, appear to be at a risk of failure; however, there is no guarantee that there will be such governmental intervention in the future or that such governmental intervention will avoid the risk of loss of, or delays in accessing, uninsured amounts. It is also possible that further government intervention could result in other unforeseen adverse impacts on the economy over the short or long term. At this time, it is not clear if there will be additional bank failures.
Neither the Funds nor their portfolio companies expect to limit deposit or other accounts at any particular Financial Service Provider to the minimum insured amounts. As a result, the Funds and their portfolio companies are subject to losses in respect of uninsured accounts in the event of Financial Service Provider failures. The Funds’ and their portfolio companies’ ability to spread its banking and other financial relationships among multiple Financial Service Providers may be limited by certain contractual arrangements, including requirements of credit facilities (e.g., “subscription” lines) and other business, operational and administrative considerations.
Financials Sector. The financials industries are subject to extensive government regulation, can be subject to relatively rapid change due to increasingly blurred distinctions between service segments, and can be significantly affected by availability and cost of capital funds, changes in interest rates, the rate of corporate and consumer debt defaults, and price competition. Uncertainty in the banking and financial systems can result in significant and widespread deterioration in market and economic conditions by disrupting access to capital and other financial services, which could adversely affect the performance of the Funds.
FinTech Companies. FinTech Companies may be adversely impacted by government regulations, economic conditions and deterioration in credit markets. These companies may have significant exposure to consumers and businesses (especially small businesses) in the form of loans and other financial products or services. FinTech Companies typically face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence. In addition, many FinTech Companies store sensitive consumer information and could be the target of cybersecurity attacks and other types of theft, which could have a negative impact on these companies. Many FinTech Companies currently operate under less regulatory scrutiny than traditional financial services companies and banks, but there is significant risk that regulatory oversight could
 
 
   
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increase in the future. Higher levels of regulation could increase costs and adversely impact the current business models of some FinTech Companies. These companies could be negatively impacted by disruptions in service caused by hardware or software failure, or by interruptions or delays in service by third‑party data center hosting facilities and maintenance providers. FinTech Companies involved in alternative currencies may face slow adoption rates and be subject to higher levels of regulatory scrutiny in the future, which could severely impact the viability of these companies. FinTech Companies, especially smaller companies, tend to be more volatile than companies that do not rely heavily on technology. The customers and/or suppliers of FinTech Companies may be concentrated in a particular country, region or industry. Any adverse event affecting one of these countries, regions or industries could have a negative impact on FinTech Companies. Companies across a wide variety of industries are exploring the possible applications of fintech technologies. The extent of such technologies versatility has not yet been fully explored. Consequently, the Fund’s holdings may include equity securities of operating companies that focus on or have exposure to a wide variety of industries and the economic fortunes of certain companies held by the Fund may not be significantly tied to such fintech technologies. Such technologies ultimately may not have a material affect on the economic returns of the companies in which the Fund invests.
Frontier Countries. Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF’s investments in frontier countries, which include countries in the MSCI Frontier Markets (FM) Index, are subject to all of the risks of non‑U.S. investing generally and the risks of investing in developing countries, except that such risks are greater in frontier countries.
General Stock Market. Fund losses may be incurred due to declines in one or more markets in which Fund investments are made. These declines may be the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s). In addition, turbulence has recently been experienced, caused, among other reasons, by increased inflation, tightening monetary policy and interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve or similar international bodies, and changes in U.S. trade policy. Reduced liquidity in financial markets may continue to negatively affect many issuers, which could have an adverse effect on your Fund investment. Events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non‑performance or other adverse developments that affect one industry, such as the financial services industry, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds, have in the past and may in the future lead to market‑wide liquidity problems, may spread to other industries, and could negatively affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the world‑wide response to it, have and may continue to adversely impact issuers and markets worldwide.
 
 
   
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Increasingly strained relations between countries, including between the U.S. and traditional allies and/or adversaries, could adversely affect U.S. issuers as well as non‑U.S. issuers that rely on the United States for trade. A fund’s securities may be negatively impacted by inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products/services or resources, supply chain disruptions, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, war, military confrontations, changes in trade regulations, elevated levels of government debt, internal unrest and discord, economic sanctions, regulatory events and governmental or quasi‑governmental actions, among others. Ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Iran, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, including the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February 2026 present considerable market risks, the ultimate effects of which are not known but could profoundly affect global economies and markets. Raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the total amount that the U.S. government is authorized to borrow could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Growth Investing. Growth stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks. As a result, because growth stocks tend to be sensitive to changes in their earnings and to increasing interest rates and inflation, they tend to be more volatile than other types of stocks. In response, from time to time, growth investing as an investment style may go out of favor with investors.
Health Care Sector. Investments in health care companies are subject to a number of risks, including the adverse impact of legislative actions and government regulations. These actions and regulations can affect the approval process for patents, medical devices and drugs, the funding of research and medical care programs, and the operation and licensing of facilities and personnel. Biotechnology and related companies are affected by patent considerations, intense competition, rapid technology change and obsolescence, and regulatory requirements of various federal and state agencies. In addition, some of these companies are relatively small and have thinly traded securities, may not yet offer products or may offer a single product, and may have persistent losses during a new product’s transition from development to production, or erratic revenue patterns. The stock prices of these companies are very volatile, particularly when their products are up for regulatory approval and/or under regulatory scrutiny.
Illiquid Securities. Illiquid securities, which include securities that are not publicly traded such as private equity securities, PIPE securities and other restricted securities, may be difficult to sell or may be subject to agreements that prohibit or limit their
 
 
   
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sale or other disposition. This investment approach requires a long‑term outlook and may involve more risk. The Funds may invest up to 15% of their respective net assets in illiquid securities at the time of purchase. Subsequently, if as a result of changes in portfolio, illiquid securities exceed 15% of net assets, a Fund may not acquire any additional illiquid securities and the Adviser will take such steps as it considers appropriate to reduce the percentage within a reasonable period of time. An illiquid security is one that a Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the security.
Industry Concentration. Certain Funds are subject to the risks of industry concentration, because the Fund’s investments may be concentrated in the securities of a single issuer or a small number of issuers, including in a particular industry. Given each Fund’s definition of “industry” for purposes of its fundamental concentration policy, a Fund’s investments may be more concentrated than those of other funds with broader policies, and the Fund may therefore face greater risks than if it were more diversified across industries. As a result, the Fund will be particularly exposed to the risks of that company or industry relative to the risk exposure of investment companies holding a less‑concentrated portfolio of securities or those that seek to maintain near‑index weightings in their portfolio securities. Accordingly, in those cases, the Fund will be disproportionately exposed to the market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments that significantly affect that company or industry. For example, due to the size of its investment in Tesla and SpaceX as of the date of this prospectus, Baron First Principles ETF will be adversely impacted by developments affecting the automotive and energy, aerospace & defense industries, as well as governmental environmental regulations. (Please see “Single or Related Issuers” in the “Information about the Funds — Additional Investment Risks” section of the Prospectus and the “Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund” section of the summary section of the Prospectus.)
Information Technology Sector. Companies in the information technology sector are subject to rapid changes in technology product cycles; rapid product obsolescence; government regulation; and increased competition, both domestically and internationally, including competition from foreign competitors with lower production costs. Information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology tend to be more volatile than the overall market and also are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights. In addition, information technology companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel.
Industrials Sector. Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF and Baron SMID Cap ETF’s investments are exposed to issuers conducting business in the Industrials Sector. The Industrials Sector includes manufacturers and distributors of capital goods such as
 
 
   
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aerospace and defense, building projects, electrical equipment and machinery and companies that offer construction and engineering services. It also includes providers of commercial and professional services including printing, environmental and facilities services, office services and supplies, security and alarm services, human resource and employment services, research and consulting services. It also includes companies that provide transportation services. Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF and Baron SMID Cap ETF are subject to the risk that the securities of such issuers will underperform the market as a whole due to legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions and/or increased competition affecting the Industrials Sector. The prices of the securities of companies operating in the Industrials Sector may fluctuate due to the level and volatility of commodity prices, the exchange value of the dollar, import controls, worldwide competition, liability for environmental damage, depletion of resources, and mandated expenditures for safety and pollution control devices.
IT Services Industry. The IT services industry can be significantly affected by competitive pressures, such as technological developments, fixed‑rate pricing, and the ability to attract and retain skilled employees, and the success of companies in the industry is subject to continued demand for IT services.
Initial Public Offerings. The prices of securities purchased in initial public offerings (“IPOs”) can be very volatile and/or decline shortly after the IPO. Securities issued in IPOs have no trading history, and information about the issuing companies may be available for only very limited periods. The effect of IPOs on a Fund’s performance depends on a variety of factors, including the number of IPOs the Fund invests in relative to the size of the Fund and whether and to what extent a security purchased in an IPO appreciates or depreciates in value. If a Fund’s historical performance was impacted by gains from IPOs and/or secondary offerings, there is no guarantee that these results can be repeated or that a Fund’s level of participation in IPOs and secondary offerings will be the same in the future.
Interest Rate. Certain Funds are subject to greater interest rate risk when compared to other stocks funds due to the chance that periods of rising interest rates may cause REIT stock prices to decline and the overall cost of borrowing to increase.
Large-Capitalization Investing Risk. Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF may invest in the securities of large- capitalization companies. As a result, Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF’s performance may be adversely affected if securities of these companies underperform the market as a whole. Large-capitalization companies may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies and may adapt more slowly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes, and be subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion.
 
 
   
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Large Positions. The Funds may establish relatively large positions in companies in which the Adviser has great conviction. Movement in the prices of securities in which the Funds hold large positions could have a significant impact on the Funds’ NAVs. These large positions may represent a significant part of a company’s outstanding stock, and sales by the Funds or a Fund could adversely affect stock prices. A Fund’s returns may be more volatile than those of a fund that does not establish large positions.
Large Shareholder Risk.Certain large shareholders, including other funds advised by the Adviser, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s Shares. In addition, a third party investor, the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser, an authorized participant, a lead market maker, or another entity (i.e., a seed investor) may invest in the Fund and hold its investment solely to facilitate commencement of the Fund or to facilitate the Fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. Any such investment may be held for a limited period of time. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not redeem its investment. Dispositions of a large number of Shares by these shareholders, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may adversely affect the Fund’s liquidity and net assets to the extent such transactions are executed directly with the Fund in the form of redemptions through an authorized participant, rather than executed in the secondary market. To the extent effected in cash, these redemptions may also force the Fund to sell portfolio securities when it might not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and increase the Fund’s brokerage costs. Such cash redemptions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income and/or gains to shareholders, which could make investments in Shares less tax‑efficient than an investment in an ETF that is able to effect redemptions in‑kind. Similarly, large Fund share purchases through an authorized participant may adversely affect the performance of the Fund to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. To the extent these large shareholders transact in Shares on the secondary market, such transactions may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on the Exchanges and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Leverage. Baron First Principles ETF may borrow money from banks to buy securities and pledge its assets in connection with the borrowing. If the interest expense of the borrowing is greater than the return on the securities bought, the use of leverage will decrease the return to shareholders in the Fund. Use of leverage also tends to magnify the volatility of the Fund’s returns. The greater the use of leverage by the Fund, the greater the risk of the volatility of the Fund’s returns.
Limited Operating History Risk. Baron First Principles ETF, Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF, Baron SMID Cap ETF and Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF have a limited operating history. As a result, prospective investors would not have a track
 
 
   
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record or history on which to base their investment decisions. In addition, until Baron First Principles ETF, Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF, Baron SMID Cap ETF and Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF achieve a certain size, the performance of certain of its investments may disproportionately impact the performance of each Fund, which may be subject to heightened volatility. In addition, there can be no assurance that Baron First Principles ETF, Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF, Baron SMID Cap ETF and Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.
Long‑Term Outlook and Projections. The Funds are designed for long‑term investors who are willing to hold investments for a substantial period of time. The cash flows and valuations that the Adviser projects for a company may not be achieved, which could negatively affect the impact of that stock in the Funds’ portfolios.
Non‑Diversification and Focus. Funds that are less diversified across geographic regions, countries, industries, or individual companies are generally riskier than more diversified funds. If a Fund has invested a higher percentage of its total assets in a particular region, sector or industry, changes affecting that region, sector or industry may have a significant impact on the performance of that Fund’s overall portfolio.
Non-Diversified Portfolio. Certain Funds are non-diversified, which means they may likely have a greater percentage of their assets in a single issuer than a diversified fund. As a result, a non-diversified fund may likely invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers, and the performance of those issuers may have a greater effect on the fund’s performance compared to a diversified fund. Thus, a non-diversified fund is more likely to experience significant fluctuations in value, exposing it to a greater risk of loss in any given period than a diversified fund.
Non‑U.S. Securities. Investments in non‑U.S. securities may involve additional risks to those inherent in investments in U.S. securities, including exchange rate fluctuations, political or economic instability, the imposition of exchange controls, expropriation, limited disclosure and illiquid markets. Risks can result from varying stages of economic and political development, differing regulatory environments, trading days, and accounting standards, uncertain tax laws, and higher transaction costs of non‑U.S. markets. Investments outside the United States could be subject to governmental actions such as capital or currency controls, nationalization of a company or industry, expropriation of assets, or imposition of high taxes. Trading in the underlying securities of the Funds may take place in various foreign markets on certain days when the Funds are not open for business and do not calculate NAVs. As a result, NAVs may be significantly affected on days when shareholders cannot make transactions.
 
 
 
   
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Prepayment. Many types of debt securities are subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment risk occurs when the issuer of a security can repay principal prior to the security’s maturity. Securities subject to prepayment can offer less potential for gains during a declining interest rate environment and similar or greater potential for loss in a rising interest rate environment. In addition, the potential impact of prepayment features on the price of a debt security can be difficult to predict and result in greater volatility.
Real Estate Industry. In addition to general market conditions, the value of the Funds will be affected by the strength of the real estate markets. Factors that could affect the value of the Funds’ holdings include the following: overbuilding and increased competition; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; declines in the value of real estate; lack of availability of equity and debt financing to refinance maturing debt; vacancies due to economic conditions and tenant bankruptcies; losses due to costs resulting from natural disasters and/or environmental contamination and its related clean‑up; changes in interest rates; changes in zoning laws; casualty or condemnation losses; variations in rental income; changes in neighborhood values; and functional obsolescence and appeal of properties to tenants.
REIT. REITs generally are dependent upon management skills and may not be diversified. REITs are also subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers and self‑liquidation. In addition, REITs could possibly fail to qualify for favorable tax treatment under applicable tax law. Various factors may also adversely affect a borrower’s or a lessee’s ability to meet its obligations to the REIT. In the event of a default by a borrower or lessee, the REIT may experience delays in enforcing its rights as a mortgagee or lessor and may incur substantial costs associated with protecting its investments.
Risks of Emphasizing a Region, Sector or Industry. If a Fund has invested a higher percentage of its total assets in a particular region, country, sector or industry, changes affecting that region, country, sector or industry may have a significant impact on the performance of that Fund’s overall portfolio. The economies and financial markets of certain regions — such as Latin America, Asia, and Europe and the Mediterranean region — can be interdependent and may all decline at the same time.
Risks Associated with China and Hong Kong. The Chinese government exercises significant control over China’s economy through its industrial policies, monetary policy, management of currency exchange rates, and management of the payment of foreign currency‑denominated obligations. Changes in these policies could adversely impact affected industries or companies in China. China’s economy, particularly its export‑oriented industries, may be adversely impacted by trade or political disputes with China’s major trading partners, including the U.S. The United States has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain
 
 
   
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categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the United States and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. The United States government has prohibited U.S. persons from investing in Chinese companies designated as related to the Chinese military. These and possible future restrictions could limit the Funds’ opportunities for investment and require the sale of securities at a loss or make them illiquid. Moreover, the Chinese government is involved in a longstanding dispute with Taiwan that has included threats of invasion. If the political climate between the United States and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of the Funds’ assets may go down. In addition, as its consumer class continues to grow, China’s domestically oriented industries may be especially sensitive to changes in government policy and investment cycles. If China were to exert its authority so as to alter the economic, political or legal structures or the existing social policy of Hong Kong, investor and business confidence in Hong Kong could be negatively affected and have an adverse effect on the Funds’ investments.
Risks Associated with Investing in Chinese Companies through Variable Interest Entities. The Funds may obtain exposure to companies based or operated in China by investing through legal structures known as variable interest entities (“VIEs”). Instead of directly owning the equity securities of a Chinese company, a VIE enters into service and other contracts with the Chinese company. Although the VIE has no equity ownership of the Chinese company, the contractual arrangements permit the VIE to consolidate the Chinese company into its financial statements. VIE investments are subject to the risk that any breach of these contractual arrangements will be subject to Chinese law and jurisdiction, that Chinese law may be interpreted or change in a way that affects the enforceability of the VIE’s arrangements, or that contracts between the Chinese company and the VIE may otherwise not be enforceable under Chinese law. Thus, the remedies and rights of investors such as the Fund may be limited in such circumstances. If these risks materialize, the value of investments in VIEs could be adversely affected and the Funds could incur significant losses with no recourse available.
Risks of Investing through Stock Connect. The Funds may invest in A‑shares listed and traded through Stock Connect, or on such other stock exchanges in China which participate in Stock Connect from time to time or in the future. Trading through Stock Connect is subject to a number of restrictions that may affect the Funds’ investments and returns. Moreover, Stock Connect A shares generally may not be sold, purchased or otherwise transferred other than through Stock Connect in
 
 
   
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accordance with applicable rules. The Stock Connect program is a relatively new program and may be subject to further interpretation and guidance. There can be no assurance as to the program’s continued existence or whether future developments regarding the program may restrict or adversely affect the Funds’ investments or returns.
Risks Associated with India. Government actions, bureaucratic obstacles and inconsistent economic reform within the Indian government have had a significant effect on the Indian economy and could adversely affect market conditions, economic growth and the profitability of private enterprises in India. Global factors and foreign actions may inhibit the flow of foreign capital on which India is dependent to sustain its growth. Large portions of many Indian companies remain in the hands of their founders (including members of their families). Corporate governance standards of family-controlled companies may be weaker and less transparent, which increases the potential for loss and unequal treatment of investors. Religious, cultural and military disputes persist in India and between India and Pakistan (as well as sectarian groups within each country).
Short Sales. If the price of the stock sold short increases after the sale, the Funds will lose money because they will have to pay a higher price to repurchase the borrowed stock when they close their short position. The Funds may not be able to close out a short position at an acceptable price or time and the loss of value on a short sale is theoretically unlimited. The Funds have to borrow the securities to enter into the short sale. If the lender demands the securities be returned, the Fund must deliver them promptly, either by borrowing from another lender or buying the securities. If this occurs at the same time other short‑sellers are trying to borrow or buy the securities, a “short squeeze” could occur, causing the stock price to rise and making it more likely that the Funds will have to cover their short positions at an unfavorable price. This could happen regardless of whether or not the prospects for a business are favorable or unfavorable.
Smalland Mid‑Sized Companies. The Adviser believes there is more potential for capital appreciation in small‑ and mid‑sized companies, but there also may be more risk. Securities of small‑ and mid‑sized companies may not be well known to most investors, and the securities may be less actively traded than those of large businesses. The securities of small‑ and mid‑ sized companies may fluctuate in price more widely than the stock market generally, and they may be more difficult to sell during market downturns. Small‑ and mid‑sized companies rely more on the skills of management and on their continued tenure. Investing in small‑ and mid‑ sized companies requires a long‑term outlook and may require shareholders to assume more risk and to have more patience than investing in the securities of larger, more established companies.
 
 
 
   
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Specific Securities. Earnings, cash flows and valuations projected by the Adviser for a long position may not be achieved, which could negatively affect the impact of that stock in a Fund’s portfolio. With respect to a short position held by a Fund, the company or the securities markets may have favorable developments or news that positively affect the stock market price of that company, which in turn, could result in a loss for the Fund.
Special Situations. The Funds may invest in “special situations.” A special situation arises when, in the opinion of the Adviser, the securities of a company will be recognized and appreciate in value due to a specific anticipated development at that company. Such developments might include a new product, a management change, an acquisition or a technological advancement. The risk of investing in special situations is that the anticipated development does not occur or its impact is not what the Adviser expected.
Sustainability Risk. The market value of investments of the Fund are subject to the sustainability risks. The likely impact of such sustainability risks on the Fund is assessed by the Adviser on an ongoing basis. The Adviser takes into account environmental, social or governance events or conditions that, if they occur, could cause an actual or a potential material negative impact on the value of the investment. Some examples of sustainability risks that are routinely assessed by the Adviser include exposures, if any, to excluded business activities as outlined in the Adviser’s Exclusion Policy, environmental regulation in jurisdictions in which companies operate, the impact of capital investment on environmental exposure including carbon emissions, the assessment of a company’s ability to retract and retain key talent, ongoing assessment of product safety, and any issues related to corporate governance (remuneration, board composition, share class structure, etc.). Factors such as these and others are evaluated on a company‑by‑company basis using a materiality framework and are considered by the Adviser before a decision is made to invest in a certain company, as well as on an ongoing basis. Consideration of these and other factors may cause a reduction in the available universe of potential investments, which from time to time could have an adverse impact on the returns of the Funds. When conducting the sustainability risk assessment and applying an exclusionary screen of an issuer, the Adviser may rely on information or data obtained through third-party ESG ratings and research that may be incomplete, inaccurate, or unavailable, which could cause the Adviser to incorrectly assess an issuer’s business practices with respect to ESG or to incorrectly include or exclude an issuer.
Sustainability risk may increase the Funds’ volatility and / or magnify pre‑existing risks to the Funds and may have a significant negative impact on the value of the portfolio. Sustainability risk may be particularly acute if it occurs in an unanticipated
 
 
   
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or sudden manner and it may also cause investors to reconsider their investment in the Funds and create further downward pressure on the value of the Funds.
Sustainable Investments. Although the Adviser considers sustainability risk as a core part of its investment process and promotes environmental and social characteristics through the use of the exclusionary screen, it does not have a sustainable investment objective and does not commit to any minimum level of investment in sustainable investments.
Swaps. The Funds may enter into equity swap transactions. Equity swap transactions are entered into with financial intermediaries through a direct agreement with the counterparty, generally an ISDA Master Agreement, the specific terms of which are negotiated by the parties. The Funds may use equity swaps, or other derivative instruments, for hedging purposes against potential adverse movements in security prices or for non-hedging purposes such as seeking to enhance return. The Funds may be required to post collateral for such transactions. There is no central clearing or, unless the parties provide for it, guaranty function in an over‑the‑counter option or derivative, including certain swaps. As a result, if the counterparty fails to make or take delivery of the security or other instrument, or fails to make a cash settlement payment due in accordance with the option, the Funds will lose any premium they paid for the option as well as any anticipated benefit of the transaction.
Taxes. Each of the Funds has either elected or will elect to be treated, and intends to qualify each year, as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To qualify for the special U.S. federal income tax treatment afforded to regulated investment companies, each Fund must meet certain source‑of‑income, asset diversification and annual distribution requirements, as discussed in the “U.S. Federal Income Taxation” section on pages 88-91 of this Prospectus. If for any taxable year a Fund fails to qualify for the special U.S. federal income tax treatment afforded to regulated investment companies, all of the Fund’s taxable income will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate rates (without any deduction for distributions to the Fund’s shareholders) and the Fund’s income available for distribution will be reduced. (Please see the “U.S. Federal Income Taxation” section of this Prospectus, and the “Taxation of the Funds” section in the SAI.)
Technology. Technology companies, including internet‑related and information technology companies, as well as companies propelled by new technologies, may present the risk of rapid change and product obsolescence, and their successes may be difficult to predict for the long term. Some technology companies may be newly formed and have limited operating history and experience. Technology companies may also be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies, competitive pressures and changing demand. The securities of these companies may also
 
 
   
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experience significant price movements caused by disproportionate investor optimism or pessimism, with little or no basis in the companies’ fundamentals or economic conditions.
Volatility. The smaller size and lower levels of liquidity in emerging markets, as well as other factors, may result in changes in the prices of Asian securities that are more volatile than those of companies in more developed regions. This volatility can cause the price of the Fund’s shares to go up or down dramatically. Because of this volatility, this Fund is better suited for long‑term investors (typically five years or longer).
Single Issuer. Single issuer risk is the possibility that factors specific to an issuer to which a Fund is exposed will affect the market prices of the issuer’s securities and therefore the net asset value of a Fund.
Management of the Funds
The Board oversees the management of the Funds. A list of the Trustees and the Funds’ officers may be found in the SAI. BAMCO is located at 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153, and is responsible for portfolio management. BAMCO serves as investment adviser to other registered mutual funds. Baron Capital, Inc. (“BCI” or the “Distributor”), an SEC registered broker‑dealer and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) serves as the distributor of the shares of the Funds. BAMCO and BCI, along with their affiliate, Baron Capital Management, Inc., are wholly owned subsidiaries of Baron Capital Group, Inc., a holding company (“BCG” or the “Firm”).
Ronald Baron is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Firm. David Baron and Michael Baron are the Co‑Presidents of the Firm and have been with the Firm since 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The portfolio managers for the Funds are senior members of the Adviser’s research team and are responsible for stock selection and overseeing portfolio structure of the Funds.
Mr. Ronald Baron has been the co‑manager of the Baron First Principles ETF since its inception in 2025. Mr. Michael Baron has been the co‑manager of the Baron First Principles ETF since its inception in 2025. Mr. David Baron has been the co‑manager of the Baron First Principles ETF since its inception in 2025. Mr. Ronald Baron has managed money for others since 1975. Mr. Ronald Baron is also a senior member of the Adviser’s research team. Mr. Michael Baron has worked at the Adviser as an analyst since September of 2004. From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Michael Baron worked at Glenhill Capital as a research analyst. Mr. David Baron has worked at the Adviser as an analyst since July of 2005. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. David Baron worked at Jeffries and Company as a gaming analyst.
 
 
   
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Alex Umansky has been the co‑manager of the Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF since its inception in 2025. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Umansky was a co‑manager of the Morgan Stanley Opportunity Fund from 2007 to 2011, the Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Fund from 2008 to 2011, and the Morgan Stanley International Opportunity Fund and the Morgan Stanley International Advantage Fund from 2010 to 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Umansky was the lead manager of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Technology Strategy from 1998-2004 and the Morgan Stanley Technology Fund from 2000 to 2003, and a co‑manager of the Morgan Stanley Information Fund from 2004 to 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Umansky was a co‑manager of the Morgan Stanley Small Company Growth Fund from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Umansky began his investment management career as a research analyst at Morgan Stanley Investment Management covering technology and business services for Morgan Stanley’s U.S. equity growth products.
Guy Tartakovsky has been the co‑manager of the Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF since its inception in 2025. Mr. Tartakovsky joined Baron Capital in 2015 as a research analyst and has 10 years of research experience. In 2024, he was named assistant portfolio manager of Baron Fifth Avenue Fund and Baron Durable Advantage Fund. In 2020, he was named assistant portfolio manager of Baron Global Advantage Fund. Mr. Tartakovsky graduated from Technion, Israel Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Management in 2007, from Tel Aviv University with an M.S. in Finance and Accounting in 2012, and from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business with an M.B.A. in 2015.
Laird Bieger and Randolph Gwirtzman have been the co‑managers of Baron SMID Cap ETF its inception in 2025. In this role, they are primarily responsible for stock selection, buy and sell decisions, and the day to day management of the Fund. Mr. Bieger and Mr. Gwirtzman joined the Adviser in May of 2000 and September of 2002, respectively. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Bieger worked as a research analyst at Water Street Capital from 1999 to 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Bieger worked at Ford Motor Company as a marketing trainee from 1992 to 1994, and as a marketing manager from 1994 to 1997. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Gwirtzman was a research analyst at three firms from 1997 to 2002; first at Tyndall Partners, then Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and finally at ING Furman Selz. Prior to that, Mr. Gwirtzman worked at Salomon Green & Ostrow as a bankruptcy attorney from 1992 to 1997.
Josh Saltman has been the portfolio manager of the Baron Financials ETF since its inception in 2025. Mr. Saltman has worked at the Adviser as an analyst since August of 2011. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Saltman worked at TA Associates as an associate. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Saltman worked at Morgan Stanley as an analyst in the Investment Banking division. He graduated summa cum laude from Princeton
 
 
   
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University with a B.S. in Operations Research and Financial Engineering in 2004 and from Columbia Business School with an M.B.A. in 2011.
Michael Lippert has been co‑manager of Baron Technology ETF since its inception in 2025. In addition, he has been the portfolio manager of Baron Opportunity Fund, a series of Baron Investment Funds Trust, since March 3, 2006. Mr. Lippert has worked at the Adviser as an analyst since December of 2001. From April 2001 to December 2001, Mr. Lippert was a research analyst and general counsel for JLF Asset Management, and from 2000 to 2001, he was a partner at Baker & Botts.
Ashim Mehra has been co‑manager of Baron Technology ETF since its inception in 2025. Mr. Mehra joined the Adviser in 2011 as a research analyst. From 2004 to 2011, Mr. Mehra worked at Mazama Capital as a telecom, media and technology portfolio manager. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Mehra worked at RBC as a senior equity research associate. From 1999 to 2002, he co-founded and worked at iExplore, an online travel company. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Mehra worked at PWC as a senior strategy consultant.
Michael Kass has been the portfolio manager of Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF since its inception in 2026. Mr. Kass has been the portfolio manager of Baron International Growth Fund and Baron Emerging Markets Fund since their respective inceptions on December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2010. Mr. Kass has been the portfolio manager adviser of Baron India Fund since the conversion of Baron New Asia Fund to Baron India Fund on September 1, 2024. Mr. Kass was a co‑portfolio manager of Baron New Asia Fund before September 1, 2024. Mr. Kass joined the Adviser in 2007 to develop an international growth strategy. From 1996 until 2003, Mr. Kass co‑managed the Furman Selz Large Cap Growth portfolios, and beginning in 1998, he co‑founded the Artemis Funds, a long-short strategy with a similar discipline as Large Cap Growth. In 2003, Mr. Kass formed Artemis Advisors, LLC to acquire the Artemis Funds from ING Furman Selz. Mr. Kass spent ten years in equity investment management at ING Furman Selz, and was named a senior managing director and portfolio manager in 1996. From 1989 until 1993, he was an associate in investment banking at Lazard Frères. Mr. Kass began his career in 1987 as an analyst in corporate finance at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Each of the portfolio managers named above may serve as portfolio managers or analysts for other products offered by affiliates that could conflict with their responsibilities to the Funds of which they are portfolio managers. The Funds’ SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the portfolio managers’ ownership in shares of the Funds.
For its services, Baron First Principles ETF, Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF, Baron SMID Cap ETF, Baron Financials ETF, Baron Technology ETF and Baron
 
 
   
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Emerging Markets Select ETF has agreed to pay the Adviser an investment management fee at the annual rate set forth below as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets:
 
Fund       
Baron First Principles ETF
    1.00%  
Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF
    0.75%  
Baron SMID Cap ETF
    0.75%  
Baron Financials ETF
    0.80%  
Baron Technology ETF
    0.75%  
Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF
    0.80%  
A discussion regarding the basis for the approval by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of the investment advisory contract for each Fund except for Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF is available in the Funds’ reports on Form N‑CSR for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. A discussion regarding the basis for the approval by the Board of the investment advisory contract for Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF will be available in the Fund’s report on Form N‑CSRS for the fiscal period ending June 30, 2026.
Pursuant to a contractual agreement with each Fund (the “Management Agreement”), the Adviser is responsible for all expenses of each Fund, including the costs of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, except for portfolio transaction costs, interest and dividend expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses related to filing foreign tax reclaims, Baron First Principles ETF’s line of credit expenses and extraordinary expenses.
Baron FinTech Fund, the Baron Financials ETF’s predecessor fund (the “Financial Predecessor Fund”), and Baron Technology Fund, the Baron Technology ETF’s predecessor fund (the “Technology Predecessor Fund”) paid an investment management fee at the annual rate of 0.80% and 0.80% of the value of the Financials Predecessor Fund’s and Technology Predecessor Fund’s average daily net assets, respectively. The effective management fees of the Financials Predecessor Fund and Technology Predecessor Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 were 0.61% and 0.34%, respectively.
 
 
   
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Baron Capital Management, Inc. (“BCM”), an affiliate of BAMCO, Inc. (“BAMCO” or the “Adviser”), manages other accounts that have substantially similar investment goals, policies, and strategies as Baron SMID Cap ETF (the “Fund”) and the table below provides supplemental performance information for Baron SMID Cap Strategy, which is a composite of all such accounts (the “Composite”). The performance of the Composite currently reflects the performance of a single account, which represents the only substantially similar account managed by the Adviser and its Affiliate. The Fund’s portfolio management team is the same team that is responsible for managing the account that constitutes the Composite. The Composite performance information does not represent the performance of the Fund. It is provided to illustrate the past performance of BCM in managing accounts that are substantially similar to the Fund. In addition, performance of the Composite is shown against the Russell 2500 Growth Index (the “Index”). The Index measures the performance of small to medium‑sized U.S. companies that are classified as growth. The index results assume the reinvestment of dividends or interest paid on the securities constituting the index. Unlike the Fund, the index does not incur fees or expenses. Total Fund expenses may be higher than fees reflected in net performance for the Composite. Net performance for the Composite reflects actual fees and expenses, if any, of the account that constitutes the Composite, including sales loads, rather than fund expenses. If the Fund’s expenses are higher than those of the account that constitutes the Composite, the performance would be lower.
The historical performance data for the Composite should not be considered a substitute for the Fund’s performance, and should not be considered an indication of the Fund’s future performance. The Composite includes an account that, unlike the Fund, is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), and therefore is not subject to certain investment restrictions, diversification requirements, and other regulatory requirements imposed by the 1940 Act or by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. If the account had been registered under the 1940 Act, the performance results might have been lower. Although the Fund and the Composite have substantially similar investment objectives, policies and investment strategies, differences in asset size and cash flows may result in differences in security selection, relative weightings or differences in the price paid for certain securities. As such, the investments held by the Fund may not be identical to the investments held by the Composite and the future performance of the Fund will differ from the performance of the Composite. In addition, because fees, commissions, and taxes may differ for the Composite and the Fund, performance data for identical periods may differ.
The inception date for the Composite is December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, there was one account in the Composite and the market value of the Composite was approximately $216,167. The Composite’s net performance
 
 
   
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information is calculated in accordance with GIPS®, created and administered by the CFA Institute. This method of calculating performance differs from the SEC’s standardized methodology that will be used to calculate the Fund’s performance and may result in an average annual total return that may be higher than that derived from the SEC’s standardized methodology. Composite returns are presented in U.S. dollars and include the reinvestment of dividends and interest. The Fund’s return will be reduced by its unitary management fee, which includes other expenses of the Fund. Actual expenses may vary among clients with the same investment strategy.
You should not assume that the Fund will have the same performance as the Composite. An investment in the Fund can lose value.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL % RETURNS AS OF 12/31/2025
 
     Inception
Date
   
Since
Inception
of Composite
 
Composite (net)
    12/31/2024       8.08%  
Composite (gross)*
    12/31/2024       8.08%  
Index
            10.31%  
*   The account that constitutes the Composite did not incur any fees or expenses as of December 31, 2025, and, therefore, Composite (gross) performance was not reduced by fees and expenses.
 
 
   
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Distribution of Fund Shares
The Distributor is the exclusive distributor of Creation Units of the Funds. The Distributor or its agent distributes Creation Units for the Funds on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in shares of the Funds. The Distributor has no role in determining the investment policies of the Funds or the securities that are purchased or sold by the Funds.
The Distributor’s principal address is 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153. The Board has adopted a distribution and servicing plan (“Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b‑1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, a Fund is authorized to pay distribution fees in connection with the sale and distribution of its shares and pay service fees in connection with the provision of ongoing services to shareholders of the Fund and the maintenance of shareholder accounts in an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year.
No Rule 12b‑1 fees are currently paid by the Funds, and there are no current plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b‑1 fees are charged in the future, because these fees are paid out of the Funds’ assets on an ongoing basis, these fees will increase the cost of your investment in the Funds. By purchasing shares subject to distribution fees and service fees, you may pay more over time than you would by purchasing shares with other types of sales charge arrangements. Long-term shareholders may pay more than the economic equivalent of the maximum front‑end sales charge permitted by the rules of FINRA. The net income attributable to Shares will be reduced by the amount of distribution fees and service fees and other expenses of the Fund.
About Net Asset Value
The NAV per share for each Fund is determined each day the NYSE is open for trading as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Funds will not treat an intraday unscheduled disruption in NYSE trading as a closure of the NYSE, and will price its shares as of 4:00 p.m., if the particular disruption directly affects only the NYSE. Each Fund values securities and other assets for which market quotations are readily available at market value. Securities and other assets for which current market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board.
The Funds’ share prices or NAVs are calculated as of the scheduled close of the regular trading session (usually 4 p.m. E.T. or such other time as of which the Funds’ NAVs are calculated (the “NAV Calculation Time”)) on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) on any day the Exchange is scheduled to be open. Your purchase or sale will be priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is accepted by State
 
 
   
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Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Transfer Agent”). The Funds may change the time at which orders are priced if the Exchange closes at a different time or an emergency exists. The Exchange is closed on weekends and most national holidays, including New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The NAVs will not be calculated on days when the Exchange is closed for trading. Foreign securities held by the Funds may trade on days when the Funds do not calculate their NAVs and thus may affect the Funds’ NAVs on days when investors will not be able to purchase or sell (redeem) Funds’ shares. In addition, the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed. Accordingly, during the time when the Fund’s listing exchange is open but after the applicable market closes, bid‑ask spreads may widen and Fund shares may trade at a premium or discount to NAV.
Portfolio securities traded on any national exchange are valued based on their last sale price on the exchange where such shares are principally traded. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the Funds use the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. If there are no sales on a given day, the value of the security may be the average of the most recent bid and asked quotations on such exchange or the last sale price from a prior day. Non‑U.S. equity securities are valued on the basis of their most recent closing market prices and translated into U.S. dollars at the NAV Calculation Time. Where market quotations are not readily available, or, if in the Adviser’s judgment, they do not accurately reflect the fair value of a security, or an event occurs after the market close but before the Funds are priced that materially affects the value of a security, the security will be valued by the Adviser, which serves as the Funds’ valuation designee under Rule 2a‑5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Adviser has a Fair Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) comprised of senior management representatives. Factors the Committee may consider when valuing a security include whether a current price is stale, there is recent news, the security is thinly traded, transactions are infrequent or quotations are genuine. There can be no guarantee, however, that a fair valuation used by the Funds on any given day will more accurately reflect the market value of an investment than the closing price of such investment in its market. U.S. Government obligations, money market instruments, and other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are valued at amortized cost. Debt instruments having a greater remaining maturity will be valued on the basis of prices obtained from an independent pricing service or at the mean of the bid and ask prices from a dealer maintaining an active market in that security. The value of the Funds’ investments in convertible bonds is determined primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on readily available bid quotations or, if quotations are not available, by methods which include various considerations such
 
 
   
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as yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. Other inputs used by an independent pricing service to value convertible bonds generally include underlying stock data, conversion premiums, listed bond and preferred stock prices and other market information which may include benchmark curves, trade execution data, and sensitivity analysis, when available. Open‑end investment companies, including securities lending collateral invested in registered investment company money market funds, are valued at their NAV each day.
Book Entry
The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) serves as securities depository for the shares. The shares may be held only in book-entry form; stock certificates will not be issued. DTC, or its nominee, is the record or registered owner of all outstanding shares. Beneficial ownership of shares will be shown on the records of DTC or its participants (described below). Beneficial owners of shares are not entitled to have shares registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificates in definitive form and are not considered the registered holder thereof. Accordingly, to exercise any rights of a holder of shares, each beneficial owner must rely on the procedures of: (i) DTC; (ii) “DTC Participants,” i.e., securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations, some of whom (and/or their representatives) own DTC; and (iii) “Indirect Participants,” i.e., brokers, dealers, banks and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC Participant, either directly or indirectly, through which such beneficial owner holds its interests. The Trust understands that under existing industry practice, in the event the Trust requests any action of holders of shares, or a beneficial owner desires to take any action that DTC, as the record owner of all outstanding shares, is entitled to take, DTC would authorize the DTC Participants to take such action and that the DTC Participants would authorize the Indirect Participants and beneficial owners acting through such DTC Participants to take such action and would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners owning through them. As described above, the Trust recognizes DTC or its nominee as the owner of all shares for all purposes.
Buying and Selling Shares
Shares of the Fund may be acquired or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV only in Creation Units or multiples thereof, as discussed in the Creations and Redemptions section of the Prospectus. Only an Authorized Participant (as defined in the Creations and Redemptions section below) may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. Once created, shares of the Fund generally trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit.
 
 
   
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Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on a national securities exchange during the trading day. Shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day at market price like shares of other publicly traded companies. However, there can be no guarantee that an active trading market will develop or be maintained, or that the Fund shares listing will continue or remain unchanged. The Trust does not impose any minimum investment for shares of the Fund purchased on an exchange. Buying or selling the Fund’s shares involves certain costs that apply to all securities transactions. When buying or selling shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, you may incur a brokerage commission or other charges determined by your financial intermediary. Due to these brokerage costs, if any, frequent trading may detract significantly from investment returns. In addition, you may also incur the cost of the spread (the difference between the bid price and the ask price). The commission is frequently a fixed amount and may be a significant cost for investors seeking to buy or sell small amounts of shares. The spread varies over time for shares of the Fund based on its trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally less if the Fund has more trading volume and market liquidity and more if the Fund has less trading volume and market liquidity.
The shares of Baron First Principles ETF, Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF, Baron SMID Cap ETF and Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF are listed on NYSE and shares of Baron Financials ETF and Baron Technology ETF are listed on NASDAQ. Each Exchange is open for trading Monday through Friday and is closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
A “business day” with respect to each Fund is each day the Exchange and the Trust are open and includes any day that the Fund is required to be open under Section 22(e) of the 1940 Act. Orders from Authorized Participants to create or redeem Creation Units will only be accepted on a business day. On days when the Exchange closes earlier than normal, the Funds may require orders to create or redeem Creation Units to be placed earlier in the day. See the SAI for more information.
The Board has not adopted a policy of monitoring for frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares (“frequent trading”) that appear to attempt to take advantage of potential arbitrage opportunities presented by a lag between a change in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities after the close of the primary markets for the Fund’s portfolio securities and the reflection of that change in the Fund’s NAV (“market timing”). The Trust believes this is appropriate because ETFs, such as the Fund, are intended to be attractive to arbitrageurs, as trading activity is critical to ensuring that the market price of Fund shares remains at or close to NAV. Since the Fund issues and redeems Creation Units at NAV plus applicable transaction fees, and
 
 
   
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the Fund’s shares may be purchased and sold on the Exchange at prevailing market prices, the risks of frequent trading are limited.
Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act generally restricts investments by investment companies, including foreign and unregistered investment companies, in the securities of other investment companies. For example, a registered investment company (the “Acquired Fund”), such as the Fund, may not knowingly sell or otherwise dispose of any security issued by the Acquired Fund to any investment company (the “Acquiring Fund”) or any company or companies controlled by the Acquiring Fund if, immediately after such sale or disposition: (i) more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of the Acquired Fund is owned by the Acquiring Fund and any company or companies controlled by the Acquiring Fund, or (ii) more than 10% of the total outstanding voting stock of the Acquired Fund is owned by the Acquiring Fund and other investment companies and companies controlled by them. However, registered investment companies are permitted to invest in the Fund beyond the limits set forth in Section 12(d)(1), subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in SEC rules. In order for a registered investment company to invest in shares of the Fund beyond the limitations of Section 12(d)(1) in reliance on Rule 12d1‑4 under the 1940 Act, the registered investment company must, among other things, enter into an agreement with the Trust. Foreign investment companies are permitted to invest in the Fund only up to the limits set forth in Section 12(d)(1), subject to any applicable SEC Staff no‑action relief.
The Trust and the Distributor reserve the right to reject a creation order transmitted to it by the Trust’s transfer agent for any reason, provided that such action does not result in a suspension of sales of Creation Units in contravention of Rule 6c‑11 and the SEC’s positions thereunder. For example, a Fund may reject or revoke acceptance of a creation order when: (a) the order is not in proper form; (b) the creator or creators, upon obtaining the shares, would own 80% or more of the currently outstanding shares of the Fund; (c) the Deposit Securities delivered are not as specified by the Administrator; (d) the acceptance of the portfolio deposit would, in the opinion of counsel, be unlawful; or (e) in the event that circumstances outside the control of the Trust, the Distributor and the Adviser make it for all practical purposes impossible to process creation orders.
Examples of such circumstances include, without limitation, acts of God or public service or utility problems such as earthquakes, fires, floods, extreme weather conditions and power outages resulting in telephone, telecopy and computer failures; wars; civil or military disturbances, including acts of civil or military authority or governmental actions; terrorism; sabotage; epidemics; riots; labor disputes; market conditions or activities causing trading halts; systems failures involving computer or other information systems affecting the Trust, the Adviser, the Distributor, DTC, the NSCC or any other participant in the creation process, and similar extraordinary
 
 
   
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events. The Trust’s transfer agent will notify an Authorized Participant if an order is rejected. The Trust, the Trust’s custodian, any sub‑custodian, the Distributor and the Trust’s transfer agent are under no duty, however, to give notification of any defects or irregularities in the delivery of Fund Deposits to Authorized Participants nor shall any of them incur any liability to Authorized Participants for the failure to give any such notification. All questions as to the amounts of the deposit securities and the validity, form, eligibility and acceptance for deposit of any securities to be delivered shall be determined by the Trust, and the Trust’s determination shall be final and binding.
Creations and Redemptions
Prior to trading in the secondary market, shares of the Funds are “created” at NAV by market makers, large investors and institutions only in block‑size Creation Units or multiples thereof. Each “creator” or authorized participant (an “Authorized Participant”) enters into an authorized participant agreement with the Funds’ distributor. An Authorized Participant is a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the SEC, which has a written agreement with the Funds or one of its service providers that allows such member or participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of Creation Units.
A creation transaction, which is subject to acceptance by State Street Bank and Trust Company, as the Trust’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”), generally takes place when an Authorized Participant deposits into a Fund a designated portfolio of securities (including any portion of such securities for which cash may be substituted) and a specified amount of cash in exchange for a specified number of Creation Units.
Similarly, shares can be redeemed only in Creation Units, generally for a designated portfolio of securities (including any portion of such securities for which cash may be substituted) held by a Fund and a specified amount of cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable by a Fund.
The prices at which creations and redemptions occur are based on the next calculation of NAV after a creation or redemption order is received in an acceptable form under the authorized participant agreement.
Only an Authorized Participant may create or redeem Creation Units directly with a Fund.
In the event of a system failure or other interruption, including disruptions at market makers or authorized participants, orders to purchase or redeem Creation Units either may not be executed according to a Fund’s instructions or may not be executed at all, or a Fund may not be able to place or change orders.
 
 
   
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To the extent the Funds engage in in‑kind transactions, the Funds intend to comply with the U.S. federal securities laws in accepting securities for deposit and satisfying redemptions with redemption securities by, among other means, assuring that any securities accepted for deposit and any securities used to satisfy redemption requests will be sold in transactions that would be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Further, an Authorized Participant that is not a “qualified institutional buyer,” as such term is defined under Rule 144A of the Securities Act, will not be able to receive restricted securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A.
The in‑kind arrangements are intended to protect ongoing shareholders from adverse effects on the Funds’ portfolio that could arise from frequent cash creation and redemption transactions and generally will not lead to a tax event for the Funds or their ongoing shareholders.
Creations and redemptions must be made through a firm that is either a member of the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or a DTC Participant and has executed an agreement with the Distributor with respect to creations and redemptions of Creation Unit aggregations. Information about the procedures regarding creation and redemption of Creation Units (including the cut‑off times for receipt of creation and redemption orders) and the applicable transaction fees is included in the Funds’ SAI.
Portfolio Holdings
A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds’ portfolio securities is available in the Trust’s SAI.
If the application is complete, the Funds will process the investment and will take steps to verify your identity. The Funds may request additional information or documents, if needed, to verify your identity. If the Funds cannot verify your identity, the account will be closed and you will receive proceeds based on the next NAV calculated for the Fund(s) in which you invested. If the Funds deem it necessary, and upon written notice to you, the payment of redemption proceeds to you may be suspended to comply with the anti‑money laundering regulations applicable to the Funds. The Funds will share the identity of their shareholders with federal authorities if required to do so by law and may report a failure to verify a shareholder’s identity with federal authorities in accordance with applicable law.
Dividends and Distributions
Each Fund pays its shareholders dividends from its net investment income and distributes any net realized capital gains at least once each year. Dividends and distributions of each Fund are expected to be paid in cash.
 
 
   
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Potential investors should read the “U.S. Federal Income Taxation” section of this Prospectus and the “Taxation of the Funds” section in the SAI for information on the tax treatment of distributions from the Funds and for a discussion of the tax consequences of an investment in the Funds.
U.S. Federal Income Taxation
Tax Status of the Funds
Each Fund will elect to be treated, and intends to qualify every year as a “regulated investment company” under the Code. If a Fund qualifies as a regulated investment company, it generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on income that is distributed to shareholders, provided that it distributes to its shareholders at least 90% of its “investment company taxable income” (which includes, among other items, dividends, interest, the excess of net short‑term capital gains over net long‑ term capital losses and other taxable income other than the excess of net long‑term capital gains over net short‑term capital losses) and 90% of its net tax‑exempt interest income (if any) in each year. Qualification as a regulated investment company requires, among other things, that (a) at least 90% of the Fund’s annual gross income be derived from interest; dividends; payments with respect to certain securities loans; gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies; other income (including gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies; and net income from interests in “qualified publicly traded partnerships,” as defined in the Code; and (b) the Fund diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of the taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Fund’s assets is represented by cash and cash items, U.S. government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities limited in respect of any one issuer to an amount not greater than 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets and not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies), of two or more issuers (other than other regulated investment companies) that are controlled by the Fund and that are engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses or related trades or businesses, or of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships. If the Fund fails to satisfy the income test or diversification test described above, the Fund may be able to avoid losing its status as a regulated investment company by timely providing notice of such failure to the IRS, curing such failure and possibly paying an additional tax.
 
 
   
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Taxability of Dividends and Distributions
The Funds intend to pay dividends from their net investment income and to distribute any net realized capital gains once each year. Distributions of a Fund’s investment company taxable income (other than “qualified dividend income”), including distributions of net short‑term capital gains, will be taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions of a Fund’s net long‑term capital gains (the excess of a Fund’s net long‑term capital gain for the taxable year over its net short‑term capital loss for that year) reported as capital gain dividends by a Fund will be taxable to you as long‑term capital gains, regardless of the length of time you have held shares of a Fund. Distributions in excess of a Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated as a tax‑free return of capital, to the extent of your adjusted basis in your shares of a Fund, and as a capital gain thereafter (if you held your shares of the relevant Fund as capital assets). Provided that you satisfy the applicable holding period and other requirements with respect to your shares of a Fund, distributions of a Fund’s “qualified dividend income” will be treated as “qualified dividend income” received by you and, if you are an individual or other non‑corporate shareholder, will therefore be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the rates applicable to long‑term capital gains. Your tax liabilities for such distributions will depend on your particular tax situation.
The character and tax status of all distributions will be available to shareholders after the close of each calendar year. Annual year‑end distribution estimates, if any, are expected to be available beginning in October or November of each year, and may be updated from time to time, on the Baron Funds website at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com. A distribution will be treated as paid during a calendar year if it is declared by the Fund in October, November or December of the year to holders of record in such a month and paid by January 31 of the following year. Distributions paid in January will be taxable to you as if received on December 31 of such prior year, rather than in the year in which the distributions are actually received.
Dividends, interest and other income or gains received by a Fund may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign countries. In general, each Fund may deduct these taxes in computing its taxable income. Rather than deducting these foreign taxes, if the Global Durable Advantage ETF and Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF meets certain requirements and so elects, a ratable portion of the amounts withheld or paid will generally be taxable to you as a shareholder even though you do not receive them. In that case, you will generally be able to claim a tax credit or a deduction for your portion of any foreign income taxes, including withholding taxes, paid by the Global Durable Advantage ETF and Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF, subject to generally applicable limitations.
 
 
   
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The Fund’s transactions in derivatives will be subject to special tax rules, the effect of which may be to accelerate income to the Fund, defer losses to the Fund, cause adjustments in the holding periods of the Fund’s securities and convert short-term capital losses into long-term capital losses. These rules could therefore affect the amount, timing and character of distributions to you. The Fund’s use of derivatives may result in the Fund realizing more short-term capital gains and ordinary income subject to tax at ordinary income tax rates than it would if it did not use derivatives.
An additional 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on certain net investment income (including ordinary dividends and capital gain distributions received from a Fund and net gains from taxable dispositions of shares of a Fund) of U.S. individuals, estates and trusts to the extent that such person’s “modified adjusted gross income” (in the case of an individual) or “adjusted gross income” (in the case of an estate or trust) exceeds certain threshold amounts.
If you buy shares of a Fund before it makes a distribution, the distribution will be taxable to you even though it may actually be a return of a portion of your investment. This is known as “buying into a dividend.”
A Fund must withhold 24% of your dividends and redemption proceeds if you have not provided a taxpayer identification number or social security number or if the number you have provided is incorrect.
Taxability of the Sale of Shares
You will recognize a taxable gain or loss, if any, if you sell your shares. You will generally be subject to taxation based on the difference between your adjusted tax basis in your shares that are sold and the value of the cash or other property you receive in payment therefor.
Any gain or loss arising from the sale of shares will be treated as capital gain or loss if the shares are capital assets in your hands and will generally be long‑term capital gain or loss if your holding period for your shares is more than one year and short‑term capital gain or loss if it is one year or less. Currently, long‑term capital gains recognized by individuals and other non‑corporate shareholders on a sale of shares generally are taxed at a maximum rate of 20%. Any loss realized on a sale will be disallowed to the extent the shares you dispose of are replaced with substantially identical shares within a period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the disposition of your shares. In such a case, your tax basis in the shares acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Any loss arising from the sale of shares for which you have a holding period of six months or less will be treated for U.S. federal tax purposes as a long‑term capital loss to the extent of any amount of capital gain dividends you received with respect to such shares.
 
 
   
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Tax Basis Information
Reporting to you and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) is required annually on Form 1099‑B with respect to the adjusted tax basis and holding period of your shares and your gain or loss when shares of the Fund are sold or redeemed. You should contact your financial intermediary with respect to reporting of cost basis and available elections with respect to your account. Please consult your tax advisor with regard to your particular circumstances.
Creations and Redemptions.
A person who exchanges securities for Creation Units generally will recognize a gain or loss. The gain or loss will be equal to the difference between the market value of the Creation Units at the time of exchange and the sum of the exchanger’s aggregate basis in the securities surrendered and the amount of any cash paid for such Creation Units. A person who exchanges Creation Units for securities will generally recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the exchanger’s basis in the Creation Units and the sum of the aggregate market value of the securities received. The IRS, however, may assert that a loss realized upon an exchange of primarily securities for Creation Units cannot be deducted currently under the rules governing “wash sales,” or on the basis that there has been no significant change in economic position. Persons exchanging securities for Creation Units or redeeming Creation Units should consult their own tax adviser with respect to whether wash sale rules apply and when a loss might be deductible and the tax treatment of any creation or redemption transaction.
Under current U.S. federal income tax laws, any capital gain or loss realized upon a redemption (or creation) of Creation Units is generally treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the Fund shares (or securities surrendered) have been held for more than one year and as a short-term capital gain or loss if the Fund shares (or securities surrendered) have been held for one year or less.
The foregoing is a summary of some of the important U.S. federal income tax considerations affecting the Funds and their shareholders. It is not a complete analysis of all relevant tax considerations, nor is it a complete listing of all potential tax risks involved in purchasing or holding shares of the Funds. You should consult your own tax adviser regarding specific questions of federal, state, local or foreign tax law.
Premium/Discount Information
Information regarding how often the closing trading price of the shares of each Fund was above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the shares of
 
 
   
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the Fund for the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarter(s) since that year (or the life of the Fund, if shorter) can be found at www.BaronCapitalGroup.com.
Continuous Offering Information
The method by which Creation Units are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Units are issued and sold by the Trust on an ongoing basis, a “distribution,” as such term is used in the Securities Act may occur at any point. Broker dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the Securities Act.
For example, a broker dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Units after placing an order with the Distributor, breaks them down into constituent shares, and sells such shares directly to customers, or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for shares. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker dealer or its client in the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to a categorization as an underwriter.
Broker dealers who are not “underwriters” but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted to ordinary secondary trading transactions), and thus dealing with shares that are part of an “unsold allotment” within the meaning of Section 4(a)(3)(C) of the Securities Act, would be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. As a result, broker dealer firms should note that dealers who are not underwriters but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted with ordinary secondary market transactions) and thus dealing with the shares that are part of an overallotment within the meaning of Section 4(a)(3)(A) of the Securities Act would be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act. Firms that incur a prospectus delivery obligation with respect to shares are reminded that, under Rule 153 of the Securities Act, a prospectus delivery obligation under Section 5(b)(2) of the Securities Act owed to an exchange member in connection with a sale on the listing exchange is satisfied by the fact that the
 
 
   
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prospectus is available at the listing exchange upon request. The prospectus delivery mechanism provided in Rule 153 is only available with respect to transactions on an exchange.
In addition, certain affiliates of the Trust and the Adviser may purchase and resell Shares pursuant to this Prospectus.
Derivative Actions
The Trust’s charter documents contain provisions regarding derivative claims of shareholders. Under these provisions, prior to the commencement of a derivative action, a shareholder must make a written demand on the Board requesting that the Board cause the Trust to file the action itself on behalf of the Trust or the affected Fund. Within 60 calendar days, or longer, of the receipt of a shareholder demand submitted in accordance with the requirements of the Trust’s charter documents, the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act will consider the merits of the claim and determine whether maintaining a suit would be in the best interests of the Trust or the affected Fund, as applicable.
In addition to all suits, claims or other actions (collectively, “claims”) that under applicable law must be brought as derivative claims, each shareholder of the Trust or any Fund agrees that any claim that affects all shareholders of the Trust or any Fund equally, that is, proportionately based on their number of shares in the Trust or in such Fund, must be brought as a derivative claim subject to the provisions of the Trust’s charter irrespective of whether such claim involves a violation of the shareholders’ rights under this Trust’s charter or any other alleged violation of contractual or individual rights that might otherwise give rise to a direct claim. At least 10% of the shareholders of the Trust or the affected Fund, as applicable, must join in bringing the derivative action. After considering the merits of the claim, if the Board has determined that maintaining a suit would not be in the best interests of the Trust or the affected Fund, as applicable, the complaining shareholders shall be barred from commencing the derivative action. The provisions noted in this paragraph do not apply to claims arising under federal securities laws.
With the exception of any claims arising under federal securities laws, any claims brought by or in the right of any shareholder or any person claiming any interest in any Fund shares seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of, or in connection with, the Trust, its charter or any Fund, including any claim of any nature against the Trust, a Fund, the Trustees or officers or employees of the Trust, shall be the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware does not have jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware; provided, however, that unless the Trust consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Federal District Courts of the United States
 
 
   
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of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under any federal securities law. As a result of these provisions, shareholders may have to bring suit in an inconvenient and less favorable forum. In connection with any such claim brought in the Superior Court in the State of Delaware, all shareholders irrevocably waive the right to a trial by jury to the fullest extent permitted by law.
 
 
   
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Financial Highlights
The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Funds’ financial performance since inception. No financial highlights are presented for Baron Emerging Markets Select ETF because it had not commenced investment operations as of the most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
As of the close of business on December 12, 2025, Baron Financials ETF and Baron Technology ETF acquired the assets and liabilities of the Baron FinTech Fund and Baron Technology Fund (each, a “Predecessor Fund”), respectively (the “Reorganizations”). As a result of the Reorganizations, the financial highlights for Baron Financials ETF and Baron Technology ETF represent the financial highlights of the Baron FinTech Fund’s Institutional shares and Baron Technology Fund’s Institutional shares, respectively, for all periods prior to December 12, 2025.
Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The “total return” shows how much your investment in a Fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These financial highlights, for each of the fiscal years presented in the five year period ended December 31, 2025 or the fiscal periods of a Fund’s operations, if less than five years, have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Funds’ financial statements, is included in the Funds’ Annual Financial Statements and Other Important Information, which is available upon request by calling 1‑800‑99BARON (1‑800‑992‑2766) or by emailing [email protected]. The Annual Financial Report is also incorporated by reference in the SAI. The SAI and the Financial Report can be found at BaronCapitalGroup.com.
 
 
   
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BARON FIRST PRINCIPLES ETF
 
    Period Ended
December 31,
 
    2025(5)  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 25.10  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
 
Net investment income (loss)(1)
    0.00 (6) 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    (0.19
Total from investment operations
    (0.19
Less distributions to shareholders from:
 
Net investment income
    0.00  
Net realized gains
    0.00  
Total distributions
    0.00  
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 24.91  
Total return(2)
    (0.73 )%(3) 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
Total expenses
    1.00 %(4) 
Net investment income (loss)
    0.08 %(4) 
Supplemental Data:
 
Net assets (in millions), end of period
  $ 70.9  
Portfolio turnover rate
    18 %(3)(7) 
 
(1)    Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)    Total returns reflect reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any.
(3)    Not Annualized.
(4)    Annualized.
(5)    For the period December 12, 2025 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2025.
(6)    Less than $0.01 per share.
(7)    Excludes impact of in‑kind transactions.
 
 
   
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BARON GLOBAL DURABLE ADVANTAGE ETF
 
    Period Ended
December 31,
 
    2025(3)  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 25.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
 
Net investment income (loss)(1)
    (0.01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    0.30  
Total from investment operations
    0.29  
Less distributions to shareholders from:
 
Net investment income
    0.00  
Net realized gains
    0.00  
Total distributions
    0.00  
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 25.29  
Total return(2)
    1.18 %(4) 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
Total expenses
    0.75 %(5) 
Net investment income (loss)
    (0.44 )%(5) 
Supplemental Data:
 
Net assets (in millions), end of period
  $ 3.3  
Portfolio turnover rate
    0 %(4)(6)(7) 
 
(1)   Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total returns reflect reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any.
(3)    For the period December 12, 2025 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2025.
(4)    Not Annualized.
(5)    Annualized.
(6)    Less than 0.5%.
(7)    Excludes impact of in‑kind transactions.
 
 
   
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BARON SMID CAP ETF
 
    Period Ended
December 31,
 
    2025(3)  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 24.56  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
 
Net investment income (loss)(1)
    (0.00 )(4) 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    (0.46
Total from investment operations
    (0.46
Less distributions to shareholders from:
 
Net investment income
    0.00  
Net realized gains
    0.00  
Total distributions
    0.00  
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 24.10  
Total return(2)
    (1.87 )%(5) 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
Total expenses
    0.75 %(6) 
Net investment income (loss)
    (0.29 )%(6) 
Supplemental Data:
 
Net assets (in millions), end of period
  $ 15.9  
Portfolio turnover rate
    1 %(5)(7) 
 
(1)    Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)    Total returns reflect reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any.
(3)    For the period December 12, 2025 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2025.
(4)    Less than $0.01 per share.
(5)    Not Annualized.
(6)    Annualized.
(7)    Excludes impact of in‑kind transactions.
 
 
   
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BARON FINANCIALS ETF(3)
 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2025     2024     2023     2022     2021  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 24.64     $ 20.01     $ 15.72     $ 23.89     $ 20.71  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
 
Net investment income (loss)(1)
    (0.07     (0.03     (0.01     (0.06     (0.14
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    0.29       4.66       4.30       (7.90     3.32  
Total from investment operations
    0.22       4.63       4.29       (7.96     3.18  
Less distributions to shareholders from:
 
Net investment income
    0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
Net realized gains
    0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.21     0.00  
Total distributions
    0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.21     0.00  
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 24.86     $ 24.64     $ 20.01     $ 15.72     $ 23.89  
Total return(2)
    0.91 %(4)      23.14 %(4)      27.31 %(4)      (33.30 )%(4)      15.35 %(4) 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
Gross expenses
    1.07 %(5)      1.13     1.21     1.20 %(5)      1.18
Net expenses
    0.95 %(5)      0.95     0.95     0.95 %(5)      0.95
Net investment income (loss)
    (0.29 )%      (0.13 )%      (0.11 )%      (0.30 )%      (0.60 )% 
Supplemental Data:
 
Net assets (in millions), end of period
  $ 56.6     $ 69.1     $ 59.6     $ 42.6     $ 78.3  
Portfolio turnover rate
    14 %(6)      11     16     27     12
 
(1)    Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)    Total returns reflect reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any.
(3)    After the close of business on December 12, 2025, Baron FinTech Fund (the Predecessor Fund) was reorganized into Baron Financials ETF. The amounts disclosed for periods prior to the reorganization reflect those of the Predecessor Fund’s Institutional Shares; share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the conversion ratio of the Predecessor Fund’s shares to Baron Financials ETF shares.
(4)    The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the period shown.
(5)    Includes interest expense of 0.01%.
(6)    Excludes impact of in‑kind transactions.
 
 
   
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BARON TECHNOLOGY ETF(3)
 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2025     2024     2023     2022(7)  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 21.51     $ 14.55     $ 8.91     $ 15.99  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
 
Net investment income (loss)(1)
    (0.14     (0.10     (0.06     (0.06
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    3.87       7.06       5.70       (7.02
Total from investment operations
    3.73       6.96       5.64       (7.08
Less distributions to shareholders from:
 
Net investment income
    0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
Net realized gains on investments
    (0.18     0.00       0.00       0.00  
Total distributions
    (0.18     0.00       0.00       0.00  
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 25.06     $ 21.51     $ 14.55     $ 8.91  
Total return(2)
    17.34 %(4)(5)      47.80 %(4)      63.38 %(4)      (44.30 )%(4) 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
Gross expenses
    1.05     1.35     5.04     6.42
Net expenses
    0.93     0.95     0.95     0.95
Net investment income (loss)
    (0.60 )%      (0.54 )%      (0.48 )%      (0.55 )% 
Supplemental Data:
 
Net assets (in millions), end of period
  $ 149.1     $ 56.0     $ 9.0     $ 3.3  
Portfolio turnover rate
    58 %(6)      36     27     19
 
(1)    Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)    Total returns reflect reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any.
(3)    After the close of business on December 12, 2025, Baron Technology Fund (the Predecessor Fund) was reorganized into Baron Technology ETF. The amounts disclosed for periods prior to the reorganization reflect those of the Predecessor Fund’s Institutional Shares; share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the conversion ratio of the Predecessor Fund’s shares to Baron Technology ETF shares.
(4)    The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the period shown.
(5)    The Adviser made a voluntary payment to the Predecessor Fund in the amount of $83,210 to compensate the Predecessor Fund for a loss incurred due to a trading error. The impact of this payment increased the Fund’s total return by 0.06%.
(6)    Excludes impact of in‑kind transactions.
(7)    For the period January 3, 2022 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2022.
 
 
   
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General Information
Custodian, Administrator and Transfer Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), One Congress Street, Suite 1, Boston, MA 02114‑2016, serves as the custodian for the Funds’ cash and securities.
State Street serves as the administrator to the Funds and provides certain accounting and bookkeeping services, which include maintaining the books of each Fund, calculating daily the income and NAV per share of each Fund and assisting in the preparation of tax returns and reports to shareholders.
State Street also serves as the transfer agent to the Funds. Under a transfer agency agreement with the Trust, State Street arranges for the maintenance of shareholder account records for each Fund, the handling of certain communications between shareholders and the Funds and the payment of dividends and distributions payable by the Funds. For its services, State Street receives a monthly fee computed on the basis of Fund net assets and/or the number of shareholder accounts it maintains, and is reimbursed for certain out‑of‑pocket expenses.
This institution is not responsible for investment decisions of the Funds.
Shareholder Information
If you have questions about general Fund information, please call 1‑800‑99BARON or 212‑583‑2100.
As a Delaware statutory trust, annual shareholder meetings are not required. The Adviser sends Annual and Semi‑Annual Financial Reports to shareholders. Pending legal proceedings, if any, are disclosed in the SAI.
 
 
   
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