US News & World Report: Baird Short Term Muni Bond Fund among best to buy and hold

A March 19 U.S. News & World Report article featured Baird Short Term Municipal Bond fund (BTMIX) as one of the best municipal bond funds for investors to buy and hold. The article cites the fund’s consistent value-add in security selection and yield-curve positioning, as well as its short duration strategy which provides defensive positioning as interest rates rise.

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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.

Some of the potential risks associated with fixed income investments include call risk, reinvestment risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, default risk, liquidity risk and inflation risk. Additionally, it is important that an investor is familiar with the inverse relationship between a bond’s price and its yield. Bond prices will fall as interest rates rise and vice versa. Municipal securities investments are not appropriate for all investors, especially those taxed at lower rates.