BMQSX Fees and Costs — Baird Municipal Bond Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2026-08-14
The net expense ratio is 0.55%: a 0.25% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.05% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 16%.
BMQSX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BMQSX. Prospectus, as of May 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.25% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.05% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.55% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.55% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
BMQSX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BMQSX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $347 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.58% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.55%) | $58 | $181 | $315 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $9 | $32 |
| Total costs | $58 | $190 | $347 |
| Value after costs | $10,442 | $11,386 | $12,416 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
BMQSX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $590.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 16%
- Securities lending: none during the year
BMQSX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $64.0M | 17.86% |
| STIFEL NICOLAUS & COMPANY INCORPORATED | $47.3M | 13.19% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | $44.3M | 12.36% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC | $36.6M | 10.21% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $34.0M | 9.49% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $28.6M | 7.99% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES LLC | $28.3M | 7.88% |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES INC. | $27.9M | 7.78% |
| PIPER SANDLER & CO. | $25.3M | 7.05% |
| MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | $22.2M | 6.20% |
Baird Municipal Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMQIX | Institutional Class | 0.30% | — |
| BMQSX | Investor Class | 0.55% | — |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.