BTMIX Fees and Costs — Baird Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-08-14
The net expense ratio is 0.30%: a 0.25% management fee plus 0.05% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 27%.
BTMIX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BTMIX. Prospectus, as of May 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.25% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.05% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.30% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.30% |
| 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 |
BTMIX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BTMIX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $190 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.31% 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 0.30%) | $32 | $99 | $173 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $5 | $17 |
| Total costs | $32 | $104 | $190 |
| Value after costs | $10,468 | $11,472 | $12,573 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.31% | 0.31% | 0.31% |
BTMIX 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): $1.5B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 27%
- Securities lending: none during the year
BTMIX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $201.5M | 22.61% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC | $98.2M | 11.02% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES LLC | $95.6M | 10.73% |
| MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | $92.6M | 10.39% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | $92.3M | 10.35% |
| STIFEL NICOLAUS & COMPANY INCORPORATED | $86.6M | 9.72% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $72.4M | 8.12% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $58.0M | 6.51% |
| B. C. ZIEGLER AND COMPANY | $51.4M | 5.77% |
| FHN FINANCIAL SECURITIES CORP. | $42.5M | 4.77% |
Baird Short-Term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTMIX | Institutional Class | 0.30% | — |
| BTMSX | 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.