Overview


The Baird Chautauqua Global Growth Fund invests primarily in equity securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. companies with medium to large market capitalizations (i.e., those with market capitalizations in excess of U.S. $5 billion at the time of purchase). Equity securities in which the Fund may invest include common stocks, preferred stocks, depository shares and receipts, rights, warrants and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 40% of its total assets at the time of purchase in non-U.S. companies. The Fund will normally be diversified among at least three different countries, including the United States. The Fund invests primarily in developed markets but may invest in emerging and less developed markets. In evaluating potential investments, the advisor considers companies with growth characteristics that the advisor believes are likely to benefit from current macroeconomic and global trends and to possess sustainable competitive advantages. The Fund will normally hold a concentrated number (generally 35 to 45) of companies.

Performance

ALL DATA AS OF 5/31/2025
1 Month 3 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Since Inception
Global Growth Fund 5.52 1.72 7.66 13.14 12.76 11.90 11.94
MSCI AC World Index 5.75 2.52 5.32 13.65 12.30 13.37 10.87
  • Disclosure

    The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted.

    Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of each fund carefully before investing. This and other information is found in the prospectus and summary prospectus. For a prospectus or summary prospectus, contact Baird directly at 866-442-2473. Please read the prospectus or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

    Time periods greater than one year are annualized.

    Investor class expense ratios include a 0.25% 12b-1 fee.

    The Net Expense Ratio is the Gross Expense Ratio minus any reimbursement from the Advisor for the International Growth and Global Growth Funds. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse expenses at least through April 30, 2026, to the extent necessary to ensure that the total operating expenses do not exceed 1.05% of the Investor Class’s average daily net assets and 0.80% of the Institutional Class’s average daily net assets.

    The Fund may hold fewer securities than other diversified funds, which increases the risk and volatility because each investment has a greater effect on the overall performance. Foreign investments involve additional risks such as currency rate fluctuations and the potential for political and economic instability, and different and sometimes less strict financial reporting standards and regulations.

    The MSCI ACWI Index® is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of common stocks that measures the equity performance in both the developed and emerging markets. Indexes are unmanaged and direct investment is not possible.

Morningstar Ratings

MORNINGSTAR RATINGS BASED ON RISK ADJUSTED RETURNS AS OF 5/31/2025
Category Overall 3 Year 5 Year
Global Growth Fund Global Large-Stock Growth
(323 funds)
(323 funds)
(277 funds)
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    The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange- traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star.

Distributions

Time Period
Type Record Date Reinvest Date Payable Date Amount per Share ($) Reinvest Price ($)
This fund pays annual distributions in December

Portfolio Characteristics

ALL DATA AS OF 3/31/2025
Security % of Fund
Mastercard Inc. 4.72%
Constellation Software Inc. 4.27%
Waste Connections, Inc. 4.18%
Alphabet Inc. 3.18%
Amazon.com, Inc. 3.13%
TJX Companies, Inc. 3.13%
Safran 3.11%
BeiGene, Ltd. 3.02%
HDFC Bank Limited 2.94%
Adyen NV 2.94%
  • Disclosure

    The holdings identified do not represent all the securities held, purchased or sold during the period; past performance does not guarantee future results. Holdings are subject to risk and can change at any time. To obtain a complete list of holdings for the period, please contact Baird.

    P/E Ratio (Forward 12 month) is a valuation of a company’s current share price compared to its expended per-share earnings.

    Earnings Growth (EPS – earnings per share – 3-5 year forward) is the portion of the companies’ profits, based on forward consensus earnings estimates, allocated to each share of common stock and serves as an indicator of the companies’ estimated profitability over the next 3 to 5 years.

    Debt-to-Total Capitalization measures the total amount of outstanding company debt as a percentage of the firm’s total capitalization and is a measurement of a company’s financial leverage.

    Return on Equity is a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by shareholders' equity.

    Portfolio characteristics, holdings, sector, and country weightings are subject to risk and may change at any time.  

    Sector allocation weights are calculated as a percentage of total assets, including cash and cash equivalents. 

    Sector and region weights are/is calculated excluding cash and are subject to change at any time. Classifications may vary as groupings are recalibrated.

    Sources: FactSet

    The MSCI ACWI Index® is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of common stocks that measures the equity performance in both the developed and emerging markets. Indexes are unmanaged and direct investment is not possible.

    The MSCI information may only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or disseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties or originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages. (www.msci.com)