Baird Equity Opportunity Fund (BSVSX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. Although it 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. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US0570717555
057071755
May 1, 2012
$2,500
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
BSVSX has a high expense ratio of 1.50%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Baird Equity Opportunity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Baird Equity Opportunity Fund (BSVSX) returned -9.14% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.96% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BSVSX returned 0.87% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
BSVSX
-9.14%
17.49%
-8.23%
11.96%
3.08%
0.87%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BSVSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.13% | -6.70% | -9.26% | -4.37% | 6.75% | -9.14% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.95% | 2.26% | 4.27% | -6.87% | 3.92% | 2.72% | 4.63% | -0.63% | 1.34% | 1.95% | 16.01% | -4.53% | 22.38% |
| 2023 | 10.64% | -0.54% | -0.47% | -2.51% | -2.81% | 5.87% | 5.39% | -7.41% | -6.73% | -9.27% | 14.76% | 9.07% | 13.56% |
| 2022 | -4.93% | -0.12% | 0.78% | -5.68% | 0.69% | -8.98% | 9.31% | -1.44% | -9.41% | 12.42% | 2.12% | -28.79% | -33.99% |
| 2021 | -0.06% | 3.80% | 5.22% | 3.78% | 0.23% | -1.19% | -0.17% | 1.32% | -2.56% | 4.78% | -1.89% | 0.80% | 14.57% |
| 2020 | -0.69% | -7.31% | -20.87% | 9.97% | 2.27% | -0.00% | 1.15% | 2.95% | -5.72% | 0.70% | 17.70% | 2.07% | -2.72% |
| 2019 | 10.53% | -0.00% | 0.49% | 2.26% | -4.62% | 4.57% | 0.26% | -2.28% | 1.46% | 1.70% | 2.97% | 0.50% | 18.53% |
| 2018 | 1.53% | -3.31% | -1.44% | -2.01% | 5.47% | 1.30% | 0.58% | 3.41% | -2.68% | -10.12% | -1.66% | -11.70% | -19.98% |
| 2017 | -1.62% | 1.99% | 0.20% | 1.07% | -0.33% | 1.87% | -1.51% | 3.72% | 5.89% | 2.30% | 3.55% | -2.77% | 14.96% |
| 2016 | -5.70% | 1.47% | 5.39% | -1.37% | 3.02% | 3.38% | 2.33% | -0.78% | 0.50% | -3.35% | 5.16% | 4.54% | 14.84% |
| 2015 | -6.68% | 4.98% | 3.48% | -1.86% | 3.21% | -0.35% | -1.91% | -4.41% | -0.61% | 3.50% | 0.44% | -4.54% | -5.37% |
| 2014 | -3.43% | 3.63% | 1.57% | -2.53% | -0.36% | 4.28% | -6.19% | 6.37% | -5.92% | 4.00% | -1.00% | -0.82% | -1.32% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BSVSX is 49, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Baird Equity Opportunity Fund (BSVSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Baird Equity Opportunity Fund provided a 0.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.03 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.11 | $0.05 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.75% | 0.16% | 0.71% | 0.00% | 0.34% | 0.73% | 0.38% | 0.12% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baird Equity Opportunity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.11 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baird Equity Opportunity Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Baird Equity Opportunity Fund was 44.90%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 281 trading sessions.
The current Baird Equity Opportunity Fund drawdown is 21.29%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -44.9% | Aug 3, 2018 | 408 | Mar 18, 2020 | 281 | Apr 29, 2021 | 689 |
| -43.77% | Nov 10, 2021 | 495 | Oct 30, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -19.17% | Jun 24, 2015 | 159 | Feb 9, 2016 | 210 | Dec 7, 2016 | 369 |
| -13.73% | Jul 2, 2014 | 72 | Oct 13, 2014 | 172 | Jun 19, 2015 | 244 |
| -9.23% | Jun 9, 2021 | 28 | Jul 19, 2021 | 74 | Nov 1, 2021 | 102 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Baird Equity Opportunity Fund volatility is 12.50%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.