https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1217673/000119312525182599/d947285d497.htm
497 1 d947285d497.htm BARON SELECT FUNDS
Filed by Baron ETF Trust
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
Subject Company: Baron Select Funds
SEC File No. 811-06312 and 333-103025
Baron Select Funds®
Baron FinTech Fund®
Baron Technology Fund®
Supplement to Current Summary Prospectuses and Prospectus
For all existing and prospective shareholders of Baron FinTech Fund and Baron Technology Fund:
•Baron FinTech Fund and Baron Technology Fund (each, an “Acquired Fund”) will each be converted from a mutual fund into an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), which is expected to occur on or about December 12, 2025.
•If you are an existing shareholder of an Acquired Fund, and your account can hold an ETF, your shares will be converted, and no action is needed by you.
•If you hold shares of an Acquired Fund in an account that cannot hold an ETF (i.e., your account is not permitted to purchase securities traded in the stock market), there are certain actions you can take. See the “Questions and Answers” section below for further information.
At a meeting held on August 5, 2025 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees of Baron Select Funds (the “Acquired Fund Trust”) approved on behalf of the Acquired Funds and the Board of Trustees of Baron ETF Trust (the “Acquiring Fund Trust”) approved on behalf of Baron Financials ETF and Baron Technology ETF (each, an “Acquiring Fund” and together with the Acquired Funds, the “Funds”) (the Board of Trustees of Acquired Fund Trust and the Board of Trustees of Acquiring Fund Trust are referred to herein collectively as the “Board”) an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization pursuant to which an Acquired Fund, a series of the Acquired Fund Trust, will transfer its assets and liabilities to its corresponding Acquiring Fund, each a series of Acquiring Fund Trust, in exchange for shares of its corresponding Acquiring Fund in a tax-free reorganization (each, a “Reorganization”). Each Acquiring Fund is, and will be immediately prior to the date of the closing, a shell series, without assets or liabilities. The Board, including all of the
Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Funds (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)), determined that, for each Acquired Fund and Reorganization, participation in the Reorganization is in the best interests of the Acquired Fund and that the interests of existing shareholders of the Acquired Fund will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization. Each Reorganization is expected to become effective on or about December 12, 2025 (the “Closing Date”).
Each Acquiring Fund will have an identical investment objective and identical fundamental investment policies as its corresponding Acquired Fund, as well as substantially similar investment strategies. Baron FinTech Fund and Baron Financials ETF are diversified, while Baron Technology Fund and Baron Technology ETF are non-diversified. BAMCO, Inc. (“BAMCO” or the “Adviser”), the Acquired Funds’ current investment adviser, will serve as the investment adviser of the Acquiring Funds. The portfolio management team of each Acquiring Fund is the same as that of its corresponding Acquired Fund.
The Board believes each Reorganization will permit shareholders of the Acquired Portfolio to pursue the same investment objective in an ETF structure, which provides multiple benefits for shareholders, including lower costs, the potential for increased tax efficiency, intraday trading and full daily holdings transparency.
Each Reorganization is structured to be a tax-free reorganization under the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a result, Acquired Fund shareholders generally will not recognize a taxable gain (or loss) for U.S. tax purposes as a result of the Reorganizations (although cash received as part of a Reorganization may be taxable, as noted below).
In connection with the Reorganizations, shareholders of the Acquired Funds will generally receive ETF shares of the Acquiring Funds equal in aggregate net asset value to the number of shares of the Acquired Funds they own. For the avoidance of doubt, the Acquiring Funds shall not issue fractional shares, and cash shall be distributed to Acquired Fund Shareholders in connection with the Reorganizations in lieu of fractional Acquiring Fund shares.
Shareholders who do not want or cannot hold Acquiring Fund shares may redeem out of the Acquired Funds or exchange their Acquired Fund shares for shares of another fund. A redemption or exchange of shares would generally be a taxable event for shareholders holding shares in taxable accounts.
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If you hold your Acquired Fund shares in an account with a financial intermediary that is not able to hold shares of an ETF such as the Acquiring Funds, like many individual retirement accounts or group retirement plans, as of the Closing date, you will not receive Acquiring Fund shares as part of the conversion. Instead, your Acquired Fund shares will be liquidated, and you may receive cash equal in value to the net asset value of your Acquired Fund shares.
Completion of the Reorganizations is subject to making various filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions (the “SEC”) and a number of conditions under the Plans. The Reorganizations do not require shareholder approval. Acquired Fund shareholders will receive an information statement/prospectus describing in detail both the Reorganizations and the Acquiring Funds, and a summary of the Board’s considerations in approving the Reorganizations.
In anticipation of the Reorganizations:
•on or about October 31, 2025, all Rule 12b-1 fees on Retail Shares of the Acquired Funds will be waived;
•on or about October 31, 2025, all issued and outstanding shares of the Acquired Funds will be closed to new shareholders and subsequent purchases through the time of the Reorganizations.
These dates may be subject to change.
An Information Statement/Prospectus with respect to the Reorganizations is expected to be mailed to Acquired Fund shareholders in October 2025. The Information Statement/Prospectus will describe the Acquiring Funds and other matters. Investors may obtain a free copy of the Prospectus of the Acquiring Funds once the registration statement of the Acquiring Funds becomes effective or by calling (800) 823-6300.
Please retain this supplement for future reference...

@rforno- Interesting to see American Funds EuroPacific and Washington Mutual again after all these years. We used both of them (but class A) fairly heavily when we were in our accumulation phase. American Funds was really good about allowing us to group all of our various IRAs and non-retirement accounts to meet their minimum for no-load purchases.

Thanks—I've enjoyed reading this article!
The so-called 4% rule is a good starting point for determining withdrawal rates
but it is not written in stone and may not be applicable in many situations.
Supposedly, financial advisors often have to encourage their clients to spend more.
Worrying about withdrawal rates is a waste of time for these people.
However, contemplating withdrawal rates is not an "academic exercise" or "distraction"
for many people with less financial security.
I broadly agree with the author's stated beliefs:
Instead of spending hours tweaking your safe withdrawal spreadsheet,
you should spend that time figuring out what matters to you.
What experiences light you up?
What do you want to say yes to before your time is up?
Where are you holding back out of habit, fear, or spreadsheet-based anxiety?
Then spend.
Pivot when needed.
Adjust along the way.
Because your retirement spending isn’t a fixed equation—it’s a living, breathing process.
It should evolve with your life, your priorities, and yes, even the market.
BTW, the benchmark withdrawal rate was raised in Bill Bengen's new book. ;-)
https://www.mutualfundobserver.com/discuss/discussion/64438/safe-withdrawal-rates-bengen#latest

Interesting take on the SWR and why it probably doesn't matter if you know what it is.

The people most concerned about outliving their money tend to be the least likely to actually do so. They stack conservative assumption upon conservative assumption—projecting higher-than-expected inflation, worst-case market returns, maximum sequence-of-return risk—and then underspend out of fear. They end up dying with too much money and too many unfulfilled dreams.
Yes, the 4% rule might give us a loose framework. Yes, financial models have value. But they were never meant to become shackles.
The truth is, you can’t predict the future. Black swan events, long-term care needs, unexpected medical expenses—these things happen. But the bigger danger for this audience isn’t overspending.
It’s under-living.

Link to Article:
why-youre-wasting-time-worrying-about?
also,
A discussion from Reddit regarding SWR and how it is just a rough calculation and not a fine tuned retirement spending strategy:
DIYRetirement/comments/safe_withdrawal_rates_and_variable_cash_flows

Trends in 401k Allocations
Equity allocations in workplace retirement 401k are rising, as the chart below from Vanguard shows. Some of it is due to the popularity of TDFs (target-date funds; glide-path allocations) as default (& popular) options within 401k. However, the retirement account holders are free to adjust their allocations, but typically don't. While the WSJ article may require subscription, the key chart linked/shown below shows the essence of the article.
WSJ (subscription) https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/us-401k-retirement-stock-market-84cfe48d
I also track the overall allocations within all listed US funds - loosely, America's asset allocation. It also indicates rising equity allocations, but not as high as the Vanguard 401k data.
OEFs & ETFs: Stocks 61.34%, Hybrids 4.14%, Bonds 17.47%, M-Mkt 17.05%
https://ybbpersonalfinance.proboards.com/post/2119/thread
People should review their overall allocations periodically to see if they are comfortable with the current asset allocations.
https://i.ibb.co/n5Nf8ck/WSJ-Allocations-401k-081725.png

I think this thread from off-topic should be moved as I just tried to sell a small position in my retirement account & received the same message that Crash is talking about. Sell was for 360.107 shares totaling a little less than $3000. Cash available $460.65.
OPPS!!!

Date: 08/15/2025
Category: Important Notification
Online account information may be inaccurate for some retirement accounts. Please accept our apologies as our teams work to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. For assistance, please call us at 800-435-4000.
********
I suppose a big bunch of us received his message. What CAUSED this is an item they'd better be able to explain to me. I logged-in late last night and I thought I noticed something was wrong...

From Markets A.M. newsletter by Spencer Jakab.
On this day in 1935, the Social Security Act was signed into law,
ensuring some retirement income for all working Americans.
Payroll taxes were set at 1%, for both workers and employers,
on the first $3,000 of earnings.

Does CPI Reflect True Inflation? Some on Wall Street Have Doubts

• CPI says “no big inflation” — sorry to the hundreds of experts who swore it was coming any minute now.
• S&P 500 at yet another all-time high — apparently Wall St. doesn't have doubts!!

Weakening job numbers is more concerning than a little more inflation. AI, general uncertainty about economy and tariffs are causing unemployment for college grads to be higher than general unemployment rate.
There were 30,000 - 50,000 applicants for 100-200 summer internships in top tech companies. Even small companies in small Midwest towns are getting up to 1,000 applications for one internship.
Heritage Foundation (conservative think tank) argues that broad indiscriminate tariff measures jack up production costs, disrupt American manufacturers (who rely on imported parts), prompt costly retaliatory duties, and ultimately cost U.S. jobs.
Among households where the head is 50 or older, about 23% hold more than $30,000 in non-retirement stock assets. We need that number to be > 75%!

@rforno said,

That's precisely why I am NOT in my state pension plan! My entire 403b is in a vanilla quality equity-only American Fund.

If you are a public school teacher I believe you are contributing to your state pension through monthly (payroll deductions) that are mandatory contributions to help fund the state pension fund. Your state also is required to contribute and often state's choose not to fully fund. Big problem when they don't.
Your 403(b) is an additional retirement option that you elect to contribute to individually. It is not mandatory.
In addition to 403(b) options you may also have 457 and 401(a) options.
At retirement, all teachers, who qualify (by age, years of service, etc.), will receive a pension (the State of CT in my case) based on a specific set of criteria and formula.
Your 403(b) is totally separate from your state/municipal pension. I too contributed to my 403(b).
When you separate service you can roll over your 403(b). Another option is to annuitize your 403(b). I did both.

Nope. As a university professor I had the option of selecting either the state pension or self-directed 403(b) - known as the Optional Retirement Plan - when hired. In my case the 403(b) contributions are pre-tax and 'above' my salary ... nothing I do or have touches the state pension system and I don't contribute to it myself. (Though pension and ORP folks alike can open up various pre- or post-tax 403b or 457b accounts as supplimental retirement accounts to save extra if we want.)
What you say is true for many K-12 teachers/staff in my state, but even then I believe they're also given the choice of either a traditional pension or ORP. But of course that varies by state and/or district.

@rforno said,

That's precisely why I am NOT in my state pension plan! My entire 403b is in a vanilla quality equity-only American Fund.

If you are a public school teacher I believe you are contributing to your state pension through monthly (payroll deductions) that are mandatory contributions to help fund the state pension fund. Your state also is required to contribute and often state's choose not to fully fund. Big problem when they don't.
Your 403(b) is an additional retirement option that you elect to contribute to individually. It is not mandatory.
In addition to 403(b) options you may also have 457 and 401(a) options.
At retirement, all teachers, who qualify (by age, years of service, etc.), will receive a pension (the State of CT in my case) based on a specific set of criteria and formula.
Your 403(b) is totally separate from your state/municipal pension. I too contributed to my 403(b).
When you separate service you can roll over your 403(b). Another option is to annuitize your 403(b). I did both.

This has nothing to do with the fact that he's in-bed with the crypto lobby and the PE folks are in bed with his Treasury and Commerce secretaries, right?
Keep that junk away from my retirement assets!

Bingo.

“Since the early 2000s, pension funds have increasingly added private assets to their investments.”
“Private assets didn’t measurably improve pensions’ returns, says JP Aubry, associate director
of research at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, who conducted a study on them.
Before the financial crisis of 2008-09, they outperformed broad market, passive strategies slightly,
while they underperformed after.”
“Private assets might have a certain cachet, but public markets work just fine,
says Jason Kephart, senior principal, multi-asset manager research at Morningstar.
'People who have invested in public markets over the last 15 years have done well.'”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/bitcoin-private-equity-and-other-alt-investments-are-coming-for-your-401-k-what-could-go-wrong/ar-AA1K77IJ

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225004978/anchorglobalstrat497.htm
497 1 anchorglobalstrat497.htm 497
Anchor Risk Managed Global Strategies Fund
Advisor Class Shares – ATAGX
Institutional Class Shares – ATGSX
(a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV)
Supplement dated August 8, 2025
to the Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information dated December 30, 2024
______________________________________________________________________________
The Board of Trustees of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (the “Board”) has determined based on the recommendation of the investment adviser of the Anchor Risk Managed Global Strategies Fund (the “Fund”), that it is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders that the Fund cease operations. The Board has determined to close the Fund and redeem all outstanding shares on August 28, 2025.
Effective at the close of business August 8, 2025, the Fund will not accept any purchases and will no longer pursue its stated investment objectives. The Fund may begin liquidating its portfolio and may invest in cash equivalents such as money market funds until all shares have been redeemed. Any capital gains will be distributed as soon as practicable to shareholders.
Prior to August 28, 2025, you may redeem your shares, including reinvested distributions, in accordance with the “How to Redeem Shares” section in the Prospectus. Unless your investment in the Fund is through a tax-deferred retirement account, a redemption is subject to tax on any taxable gains. Please refer to the “Tax Status, Dividends and Distributions” section in the Prospectus for general information. You may wish to consult your tax advisor about your particular situation.
ANY SHAREHOLDERS WHO HAVE NOT REDEEMED THEIR SHARES OF THE FUND PRIOR TO AUGUST 28, 2025 WILL HAVE THEIR SHARES AUTOMATICALLY REDEEMED AS OF THAT DATE, AND PROCEEDS WILL BE SENT TO THE ADDRESS OF RECORD. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR DIRECTLY OR THE FUND AT 1-844-594-1226 (toll-free).
This Supplement and the existing Prospectuses dated December 30, 2024, provide relevant information for all shareholders and should be retained for future reference. Both the Prospectuses and the Statements of Additional Information dated December 30, 2024, have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference and can be obtained without charge by calling the Fund at 1-844-594-1226

This has nothing to do with the fact that he's in-bed with the crypto lobby and the PE folks are in bed with his Treasury and Commerce secretaries, right?
Keep that junk away from my retirement assets!

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/831114/000139834425014745/fp0094854-1_497.htm
497 1 fp0094854-1_497.htm
THE RBB FUND, INC.
WPG Partners Select Hedged Fund
Supplement dated August 7, 2025
to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated December 31, 2024
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (the “Adviser”), the investment adviser to the WPG Partners Select Hedged Fund (the “Fund”) approved a Plan of Liquidation and Termination for the Fund (collectively, the “Plan”). The Board determined that it is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders that the Fund be closed and liquidated as a series of the Company effective as of the close of business on or about August 28, 2025 (the “Liquidation Date”). The Liquidation Date may be changed without notice at the discretion of the Company’s officers.
Effective as of August 15, 2025, in anticipation of the liquidation, the Fund will no longer accept purchases into that Fund. In addition, the Adviser is in the process of transitioning the Fund’s portfolio securities to cash and/or cash equivalents and the Fund will no longer be pursuing its stated investment objective.
Shareholders of the Fund may redeem their investments as described in the Fund’s Prospectus. The redemption of shares will generally be considered a taxable event.
Pursuant to the Plan, if the Fund has not received your redemption request or other instruction prior to the Liquidation Date, your shares will be automatically redeemed on or about the Liquidation Date at the closing net asset value per share, and you will receive your proceeds (the “Proceeds”) from the Fund, subject to any required withholding. These Proceeds will generally be subject to federal and possibly state and local income taxes if the redeemed Fund shares are held in a taxable account, and the Proceeds exceed your adjusted basis in the Fund shares redeemed.
If you hold shares of the Fund in an IRA account, you have 60 days from the date you receive your Proceeds from the liquidation of the Fund to reinvest or “rollover” your Proceeds into another IRA and maintain their tax-deferred status. You must notify the Fund’s transfer agent by telephone at 1-888-261-4073 (toll free) prior to the Liquidation Date of your intent to rollover your IRA account to avoid withholding deductions from your Proceeds.
If the redeemed Fund shares are held in a qualified retirement account, such as an IRA, the redemption Proceeds may not be subject to current income taxation. You should consult with your tax advisor on the consequences of this redemption to you.
Shareholder inquiries should be directed to the Fund at 1-888-261-4073 (toll free).
* * * * *
Please retain this supplement for your reference.

Thanks for the data, @catch22. No wonder many people are living paycheck to paycheck. Enough said.
Something can be said about the older generations where they manage to live within their means while save for retirement and send their kids to college.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1548609/000089418925005486/baf-497e.htm
97 1 baf-497e.htm SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS
BROWN ADVISORY FUNDS
Brown Advisory – WMC Strategic European Equity Fund
(the “Fund”)
Supplement dated August 6, 2025
to the Statutory Prospectus, the Summary Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information dated October 31, 2024
Capitalized terms and certain other terms used in this Supplement, unless otherwise defined in this Supplement, have the meanings assigned to them in the Statutory Prospectus, the Summary Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information.
1.Restriction on the Sale of Shares of the Fund to Certain Investors
Effective as of the close of business on August 8, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), the Fund will stop accepting new purchases other than those purchases as described below which will continue to be permitted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fund may, in its sole discretion, accept new purchases after the Closing Date from certain financial intermediaries that have entered into agreements with the Fund’s Distributor or with the Fund’s Investment Adviser, Brown Advisory LLC (the “Adviser”). Following the Closing Date, the Fund will continue to permit the following types of investments in the Fund:
•Additional share purchases made in connection with the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains by existing Fund shareholders;
•Investments made by institutional and separately managed account investors that are clients of the Adviser; and
•Investments made through the Adviser’s 401(k) retirement plan that is maintained for use by employees of the Adviser.
The Fund reserves the right, at any time, in its sole discretion, to further modify or amend the investment limitations described above. You may be required to demonstrate your eligibility to purchase shares of the Fund before your investment is accepted.
For additional information regarding the restrictions on new purchases of shares of the Fund, please contact the Fund at 1-800-540-6807 (toll free) or 414-203-9064.
Investors should retain this supplement for future reference.

You can still avoid the Joneses by leasing non-premium cars. For example, Subaru advertises ~$300/mo. leases with $0 down. Many folks who sport a luxury ride cannot afford their unnecessary status symbols.
Then again, not everybody cares about things like savings and a cushy retirement.
Spending over $800/mo. per vehicle is insane. Spending $1,000/mo. for health insurance is also insane, but more often than not, people are forced to pony up.