Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class (BSGIX)
| Fund Assets | 76.84M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% |
| Min. Investment | $25,000 |
| Turnover | 58.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Previous Close | 16.35 |
| YTD Return | 3.81% |
| 1-Year Return | 8.49% |
| 5-Year Return | -13.62% |
| 52-Week Low | 14.38 |
| 52-Week High | 16.64 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 62 |
| Inception Date | Oct 31, 2018 |
About BSGIX
The Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class is an actively managed mutual fund focusing on long-term capital appreciation through equity investments in U.S. small- and mid-cap companies. Targeting firms typically valued between $500 million and $15 billion, the fund adopts a concentrated, high-conviction approach, holding around 45-55 stocks selected through rigorous, bottom-up fundamental research. Its portfolio emphasizes companies with distinctive growth prospects, strong industry positioning, and potential for expanding profit margins, seeking opportunities that can drive above-average sales and earnings performance over a three- to five-year horizon. Benchmarked against the Russell 2500 Growth Index, this fund is managed by an experienced team aiming to achieve superior returns while maintaining a disciplined investment process. Its institutional share class offers a competitive expense ratio, reinforcing its cost advantage within the mid-cap growth category. The fund plays a vital role for investors and institutions seeking diversified exposure to U.S. growth companies beyond the large-cap sector, contributing to portfolio diversification and participation in the innovation and expansion associated with smaller firms.
Performance
BSGIX had a total return of 8.49% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.33%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| BSGSX | Investor Class | 1.10% |
Top 10 Holdings
26.55% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| First American Government Obligations Fund | FGUXX | 4.17% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation | CW | 3.36% |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | NBIX | 2.94% |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | COCO | 2.71% |
| CAVA Group, Inc. | CAVA | 2.47% |
| UL Solutions Inc. | ULS | 2.22% |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. | BWXT | 2.21% |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | FIX | 2.19% |
| Dutch Bros Inc. | BROS | 2.17% |
| Insulet Corporation | PODD | 2.11% |