CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form N-1A of our report dated  November 13, 2003,  relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the September 30,
2003 Annual Report to Shareholders of Baron Asset Fund, Baron Growth Fund, Baron
Small Cap Fund and Baron iOpportunity  Fund,  comprising Baron Asset Fund, which
are also  incorporated  by reference into the  Registration  Statement.  We also
consent to the references to us under the headings  "Financial  Highlights"  and
"Independent Accountants" in such Registration Statement.


/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
January 20, 2004