# EDGAR Filing Document

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## Filing Summary
**0000894189-26-014217.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000894189-26-014217

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BAIRD FUNDS INC
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- **FILM NUMBER:** 26928101

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Baird Equity Opportunity Fund (Series ID: S000036810)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000112568 | Investor Class      | BSVSX           |
| C000112569 | Institutional Class | BSVIX           |

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**Baird Equity Opportunity Fund**

**Trading Symbols:**

**BSVIX – Institutional Class Shares**

**BSVSX – Investor Class Shares**

**Summary Prospectus**

**May 1, 2026**

Before you invest, you may want to review the Baird Equity Opportunity Fund's (the "Fund") prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus and other information about the Fund, including the Fund's statement of additional information and shareholder reports, online at http://www.bairdassetmanagement.com/funddocuments. You may also obtain this information at no cost by calling 1-866-442-2473 or by sending an e-mail request to prospectus@bairdfunds.com. The Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information, both dated May 1, 2026, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.

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Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Baird Equity Opportunity Fund (the "Fund") is to provide long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

**Shareholder Fees** 

***(fees paid directly from your investment)***

None

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses** 

***(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)***

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|  | *Investor* <br>*<u>Class Shares</u>* | *Institutional* <br>*<u>Class Shares</u>* |
| Management Fees | 1.25% | 1.25% |
| Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees  | 0.25% |  |
| Other Expenses | <u>0.37%</u> | <u>0.37%</u> |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.87% | 1.62% |
| Less: Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement<sup>(1)</sup> | <u>-0.37%</u> | <u>-0.37%</u> |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement | 1.50% | 1.25% |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (the "Advisor") has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse other expenses in order to limit the Fund's total annual fund operating expenses to 1.25% and 1.50% of average daily net assets for the Institutional Class and Investor Class shares, respectively. The Advisor's expense reimbursement agreement includes the fees and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the Fund's investments in other investment companies (to the extent, in the aggregate, such expenses exceed 0.0049% of the Fund's average daily net assets) and interest expense, but excludes taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses. If such excluded expenses were incurred, Fund expenses would be higher. The agreement will continue in effect through at least April 30, 2027 and may only be terminated prior to the end of this term by or with the consent of the Board of Directors. The Advisor is not entitled to recoup any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the agreement.

Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Please note that the one-year numbers below are based on the Fund's net expenses resulting from the fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement described above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| Investor Class Shares | $153 | $552 | $977 | $2160 |
| Institutional Class Shares | $127 | $475 | $846 | $1891 |

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Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 69% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. However, the Fund will not borrow for investment purposes.

The Fund invests primarily in a select portfolio of equity securities of companies with small- to medium-market capitalizations (those with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, of less than $20 billion). Although the Fund invests principally in U.S. companies, the Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in equity securities of foreign companies.

Equity securities in which the Fund may invest include common stocks, preferred stocks, American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") or other depositary shares or receipts, rights, warrants, exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), and options whose reference asset is an equity security or equity securities index. In addition to equity ETFs, the Fund may also invest in ETFs generally. The Fund may also purchase and sell (or write) options to hedge its portfolio or enhance returns.

The Fund will normally hold a limited number (typically 25 to 50) of companies. However, the Fund may hold fewer or more companies from time to time and invest in companies with larger market capitalizations when Greenhouse Funds LLLP (the "Subadvisor"), the Fund's sub-advisor, believes doing so will help efforts to achieve the Fund's investment objective. The Fund will hold a mix of both value and growth stocks as part of the Subadvisor's opportunistic approach to investing.

The Fund is "non-diversified," meaning that it may invest a greater percentage of its total assets in a smaller number of companies than a diversified mutual fund. Given the Subadvisor's opportunistic investment strategy, the Fund will generally be overweight in certain sectors and underweight in other sectors, as compared to the sector weightings of the Russell 2000<sup>®</sup> Index (the Fund's benchmark index), based on the Subadvisor's judgment of the sectors' relative attractiveness and its individual securities selection. The Fund may have little or no exposure to certain sectors. The Fund's sector exposures will likely change over time, as macroeconomic, market, sector and company-specific conditions change.

In selecting investments for the Fund, the Subadvisor employs bottom-up research and fundamental analyses with a focus on companies that the Subadvisor believes possess a favorable risk/return profile. The Subadvisor seeks attractive opportunities for the Fund by evaluating industry dynamics and competitive forces as well as a company's business model, earnings quality, profitability, cash flows, management acumen and demonstrated capital stewardship. Extensive

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financial modeling and valuation assessments are then used to calculate the expected risk and return, after which the Subadvisor exercises its experience and judgment to determine timing and position sizing.

The Subadvisor seeks companies with the following key attributes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Large addressable market with a well-structured competitive landscape;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Attractive business model with a sustainable competitive advantage;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Stable or expanding profit margins and return on capital;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Positive and growing free cash flow;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Disciplined management team practicing intelligent capital deployment; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The presence or prediction of meaningful change including business model, product set, management, capital allocation strategy and valuation.

The Subadvisor considers the following factors, among others, in deciding to sell positions: when the price objective has been reached with no change to underlying fundamentals, when a significant negative event changes the Subadvisor's view of the company's prospects, when target catalysts are realized or when an investment loses its attractiveness relative to other potential opportunities. The Subadvisor will also trim or sell securities to manage the Fund's risk related to position sizing.

Although the Subadvisor's target investment horizon is generally measured in years, the Subadvisor may from time to time engage in short-term trading for the Fund to take advantage of potential opportunities, which may increase portfolio turnover.

Principal Risks

Please be aware that you may lose money by investing in the Fund. The following is a summary description of certain risks of investing in the Fund.

*Stock Market Risks* 

Stock prices vary and may fall, thus reducing the value of the Fund's investments. Certain stocks selected for the Fund's portfolio may decline in value more than the overall stock market. U.S. and international markets have experienced price volatility in recent months and years. Continuing market volatility may have adverse effects on the Fund.

*Management Risks* 

The Subadvisor's judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of particular companies' stocks may prove to be incorrect. Such errors could result in a negative return to the Fund and a loss to you.

*Non-Diversified Fund Risks*

As a non-diversified fund, the Fund may invest a larger percentage of its total assets in a smaller number of companies compared to a diversified fund. As a result, a decline in value of one or a few securities held by the Fund will more adversely impact the Fund's performance than if the Fund's total assets were more evenly invested in a larger number of companies. The Fund's share price can be expected to fluctuate more than that of a similar fund that is diversified.

*Equity Securities Risks* 

Equity securities may experience sudden, unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value. This change may occur because of factors that affect securities markets generally or factors affecting specific industries, sectors or companies in which the Fund invests.

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*Common Stock Risks* 

Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change. Holders of common stocks are generally subject to greater risk than holders of preferred stocks and debt obligations of the same issuer because common stockholders generally have inferior rights to receive payments from issuers in comparison with the rights of preferred stockholders, bondholders and other creditors.

*Smaller Market Capitalization Risks*

Stocks of companies with small- and medium-market capitalizations involve a higher degree of risk than investments in the broad-based equities market. Small- to mid-capitalization stocks are often more volatile and less liquid than investments in larger companies, and are more likely to be adversely affected by poor economic or market conditions. In addition, small- to mid-capitalization companies may lack the management experience, financial resources and product diversification of larger companies, making them more susceptible to market pressures and business failure.

*Economic Sector Risks*

The Fund may invest a higher percentage of its total assets in one or more economic sectors, which may involve being overweight in those sectors relative to the Fund's benchmark index. Adverse conditions impacting those sectors may have a significant negative impact on the Fund's absolute and relative performance. Conversely, the Fund may be underweight or not invested in certain sectors relative to the Fund's benchmark index. Should those sectors experience outperformance, the Fund may underperform relative to the benchmark index.

*Options Risks*

The Fund may purchase and sell (or write) call and put options. Options are subject to various types of risks, including market risk, liquidity risk, volatility risk, counterparty risk, legal risk and operations risk. With options purchased by the Fund, the risk is limited to the premium paid for the option if the underlying stock price moves in the opposite direction from desired and the option expires worthless. For options sold or written by the Fund, the primary risk is that the underlying stock price may move directionally away from the exercise price resulting in the option holder exercising the option and requiring the Fund to either deliver the securities (in the case of a call option) or pay for the securities (in the case of a put option) and recognize a significant loss.

*ETF Risks* 

ETFs in which the Fund invests typically will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the underlying assets or index they track. You will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the ETFs in which the Fund invests, in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses. Accordingly, your cost of investing in the Fund will generally be higher than the cost of investing directly in the ETF. The market price of ETF shares may trade at a discount to their net asset value ("NAV") or an active trading market for ETF shares may not develop or be maintained.

*Foreign Securities Risks* 

Securities of foreign issuers and ADRs are subject to certain inherent risks, such as political or economic instability of the country of issue and government policies, tax rates, withholding of foreign taxes, prevailing interest rates and credit conditions that may differ from those affecting domestic corporations. Securities of foreign issuers and ADRs may also be subject to currency fluctuations and controls and greater fluctuation in price than the securities of domestic corporations. Foreign companies generally are subject to different auditing and financial reporting standards than those applicable to domestic companies.

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*Small Fund Risk* 

There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.

*Shareholder Concentration Risk*

A large percentage of the Fund's shares are held by a small number of shareholders, including persons and entities related to the Advisor and Subadvisor. A large redemption by one or more of these shareholders could materially increase the Fund's transaction costs and could increase the Fund's ongoing operating expenses, which would negatively impact the remaining shareholders of the Fund.

*Valuation Risks* 

When the Fund values foreign equity portfolio securities that are traded in a local foreign market, an evaluated adjustment factor supplied by the Fund's fair value pricing service will generally be used. The prices of the Fund's securities, as modified by the evaluated adjustment factor, may be different from the prices used by other mutual funds or from the prices at which the Fund's securities are actually bought or sold.

*Information Security, Cybersecurity, and Technology-Related Risks*

As issuers and their service providers increasingly rely on digital technologies, such as the Internet, cloud computing, and AI-enabled systems, they face heightened information security, cybersecurity, and other technology-related risks, including incidents that could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of their systems, data, or technology infrastructure. Technology-related incidents may have a materially adverse impact on the issuer's performance and operations and can impede critical functions, compromise sensitive business and protected customer information, and may result in financial losses and increased compliance or operational expenses. Similar adverse consequences may arise from technology related incidents affecting governmental authorities, regulatory bodies, financial market systems, exchanges, brokers-dealers, banks, insurance companies, custodians, or other market participants. Although issuers and their service providers may adopt measures designed to prevent or mitigate such incidents, there remains a possibility that certain risks may not be identified or fully addressed.

*Artificial Intelligence Risks*

Issuers of investments increasingly use artificial intelligence ("AI") systems in various aspects of their business operations, creating competitive market pressures to increase the development and use of AI systems. Failure to effectively develop or use AI systems may place an issuer at a competitive disadvantage. At the same time, AI systems present significant risks that could materially affect an issuer's business and financial performance. AI tools may be highly useful, but they are evolving, complex and fallible systems that can exhibit bias, hallucinations, deceptive behaviors and other flaws. Issuers that depend on third-party AI systems may experience vendor dependency, limit insight to model performance, and risk of data disruptions. Rapidly changing and inconsistent regulations may require significant investment, whereas non-compliance may lead to fines, enforcement actions, or operational constraints. AI systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks or other adversarial actions that can impair performance and expose sensitive business and protected customer information, which can result in material disruption and damage to business operations, significant legal and regulatory liabilities, substantial remediation expenses, and reputational harm.

*Recent Market Events Risks*

Global financial markets have continued to experience periods of elevated volatility, driven by a combination of economic, political, and broader macroeconomic developments. Conditions across major economies have been influenced by shifting policy priorities, changes in geopolitical relationships, and evolving investor expectations. Within the United States, the current U.S. administration has demonstrated intent on implementing policy changes through executive orders and legislation, contributing to a less certain policy environment. Potential adjustments to federal

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programs, regulatory initiatives, and legislative priorities create additional factors for markets to assess, which may cause meaningful market uncertainty. While inflation reduction remains a central focus for policymakers, achieving the U.S. Federal Reserve Board's long term inflation target of 2% continues to prove challenging. The price of many goods and services remains elevated compared to levels from a few years ago. Leadership changes at the Federal Reserve and political divisions and discord add further uncertainty to the economic outlook. Internationally, geopolitical risks have increased due to ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, which have adversely impacted global trade and contributed to price increases in commodities. Taken together, these developments may have a significant negative impact upon global economic conditions and contribute to a heightened risk environment. As a result, fluctuations in asset prices may increase, and such volatility could adversely affect the value of the Fund's portfolio.

Performance

The performance information presented below provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for one, five and ten years and since inception periods compare with those of the Russell 2000<sup>®</sup> Index, the Fund's benchmark, and a broad measure of market performance. Past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. As of December 12, 2021, the Subadvisor became the Fund's sub-advisor, the Fund's name changed to the Baird Equity Opportunity Fund, and the Fund became classified as non-diversified for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Prior to December 12, 2021, the Fund was known as the Baird SmallCap Value Fund and was managed by the Advisor without the use of a sub-advisor and with a different investment strategy. The performance results shown in the bar chart and table below for periods prior to December 12, 2021 reflect periods during which the Fund was managed by the Advisor prior to the retention of the Subadvisor and when the Fund was managed as a diversified portfolio for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The performance record for periods prior to December 12, 2021 does not illustrate the performance of the Subadvisor or the Fund's investment strategy in effect as of the date of this prospectus. Updated performance information is available on the Fund's website at www.bairdfunds.com or by calling the Fund (toll-free) at 1-866-442-2473.

**Calendar Year Returns for Institutional Class Shares**![chart-4176cb5354f54f1695b.jpg](chart-4176cb5354f54f1695b.jpg)

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| ***Best quarter:*** | 4th quarter 2020 | 27.62% |
| ***Worst quarter:*** | 1st quarter 2020 | -27.11% |

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| **Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2025** | **Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2025** | **Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2025** | **Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2025** | **Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2025** |
|  | <u>1 Year</u> | <u>5 Years</u> | <u>10 Years</u> | Since Inception<br><u>5/1/12</u> |
| *Institutional Class* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return Before Taxes | 2.79% | 8.89% | 7.79% | 8.15% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return After Taxes on Distributions | -0.62% | 6.54% | 6.25% | 6.92% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 3.17% | 6.53% | 5.97% | 6.48% |
| *Investor Class* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return Before Taxes | 2.69% | 8.69% | 7.55% | 7.91% |
| **Russell 3000**<sup>®</sup> **Index**<br>**(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)** | 17.15% | 13.15% | 14.29% | 13.95% |
| **Russell 2000**<sup>®</sup> **Index**<br>**(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)** | 12.81% | 6.09% | 9.62% | 9.96% |

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After-tax returns are shown only for Institutional Class shares, and the after-tax returns for Investor Class shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your shares through a tax-deferred or other tax-advantaged account, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.

The Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other return figures when a capital loss occurs upon the redemption of Fund shares and provides an assumed tax benefit that increases the after-tax return.

Investment Advisor

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated ("Baird" or the "Advisor") is the Fund's investment advisor.

Investment Subadvisor

Greenhouse Funds LLLP is the Fund's sub-advisor.

Portfolio Manager

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| <u>Name</u> | Portfolio Manager<br>of the Fund<br><u>Since</u> | <u>Title</u> |
| Joseph Milano, CFA | December 2021 | Founder and Chief Investment Officer of the Subadvisor |

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or redeem shares of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") is open by written request via mail (Baird Funds, Inc. c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 219252, Kansas City, MO 64121-9252) or overnight delivery (Baird Funds, Inc. c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 219252, Kansas City, MO 64105-1307), by wire transfer, by telephone at 1-866-442-2473, or through a financial intermediary. Purchases and redemptions by telephone are only permitted if you previously established these options on your account.

The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts are shown below, although the Fund may reduce or waive them in some cases in its discretion.

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|  | *Initial Purchase* | *Subsequent Purchases* |
| Investor Class | $1,000 – Individual Retirement Accounts <br>(Traditional/Roth/SIMPLE/SEP IRAs) | $100 |
|  | $2,500 – All Other Accounts | $100 |
| Institutional Class | $10,000 – All Account Types | No minimum |

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Tax Information

The Fund's distributions may be subject to federal income tax and may be taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains unless you are investing through a tax-deferred or other tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. You may be taxed later upon the withdrawal of monies from such tax-deferred or other tax-advantaged arrangements.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. In addition, some broker-dealers may regard Institutional Class shares of the Fund as "clean" shares and will charge you a commission on the purchase of such shares. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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