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Federated Hermes Kaufmann B

KAUBX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 2.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 20.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 17.9%
  • Net Assets $8.36 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 33.5%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$5.52
$3.57
$5.81

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 2.47%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load 5.50%

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 38.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Closed to new investors as of Feb 01, 2018
  • Standard (Taxable) $1,500
  • IRA $250

Fund Classification

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Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

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KAUBX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 2.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 19.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 17.7%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -1.87%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd
  • Fund Family Name
    Federated
  • Inception Date
    Apr 24, 2001
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    B
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Hans Utsch

Fund Description

The fund invests a majority of its assets in the common stocks of small- and medium-sized companies that are traded on national security exchanges, the NASDAQ stock market and on the over-the-counter market. Up to 30% of the fund's net assets may be invested in foreign securities. It may invest in fixed-income securities, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and use derivative contracts and/or hybrid instruments to implement elements of its investment strategy.

KAUBX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period KAUBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 2.4% -1.8% 18.0% 71.31%
1 Yr 27.8% 2.6% 152.5% 75.00%
3 Yr 20.4%* 1.6% 57.6% 50.08%
5 Yr 17.9%* 6.6% 45.5% 51.77%
10 Yr 13.8%* 7.2% 24.0% 61.99%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period KAUBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 16.8% -69.7% 2474.5% 74.21%
2019 14.0% -50.2% 44.9% 86.90%
2018 -12.7% -70.5% 9.2% 40.67%
2017 11.0% -21.1% 84.9% 76.23%
2016 -8.7% -61.7% 39.8% 93.03%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period KAUBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 2.4% -1.8% 18.0% 71.31%
1 Yr 22.3% -2.9% 152.5% 84.12%
3 Yr 19.5%* 1.6% 57.6% 55.16%
5 Yr 17.7%* 6.6% 45.5% 54.08%
10 Yr 13.8%* 7.2% 24.0% 60.62%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period KAUBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 16.8% -69.7% 2474.5% 74.21%
2019 14.0% -50.2% 44.9% 86.90%
2018 -12.7% -51.7% 12.2% 60.39%
2017 27.2% -7.0% 84.9% 23.40%
2016 2.6% -61.7% 39.8% 62.91%

NAV & Total Return History

KAUBX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

KAUBX Category Low Category High KAUBX % Rank
Net Assets 8.36 B 1.09 M 39 B 12.30%
Number of Holdings 183 10 2593 9.71%
Net Assets in Top 10 2.59 B 195 K 7.69 B 11.65%
Weighting of Top 10 33.47% 3.9% 97.2% 22.64%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Federated Hermes Inst Prime Val Obl IS 14.16%
  2. argenx SE 3.53%
  3. argenx SE 3.53%
  4. argenx SE 3.53%
  5. argenx SE 3.53%
  6. argenx SE 3.53%
  7. argenx SE 3.53%
  8. argenx SE 3.53%
  9. argenx SE 3.53%
  10. argenx SE 3.53%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High KAUBX % Rank
Stocks 		85.65% 0.07% 102.10% 97.25%
Cash 		14.34% -5.31% 41.10% 2.10%
Other 		0.01% -0.87% 39.00% 16.99%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 1.59% 90.29%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 1.20% 89.48%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 17.46% 90.31%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High KAUBX % Rank
Healthcare 		36.16% 0.00% 39.13% 0.97%
Technology 		22.12% 0.00% 59.48% 84.30%
Basic Materials 		16.64% 0.00% 20.37% 0.81%
Consumer Cyclical 		7.93% 0.00% 67.94% 91.59%
Industrials 		7.13% 0.00% 34.76% 89.32%
Financial Services 		4.69% 0.00% 37.20% 57.28%
Real Estate 		3.47% 0.00% 14.19% 40.13%
Utilities 		1.33% 0.00% 5.78% 15.05%
Consumer Defense 		0.45% 0.00% 15.94% 82.04%
Communication Services 		0.08% 0.00% 24.80% 88.51%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 49.06% 93.04%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High KAUBX % Rank
US 		55.27% 29.81% 100.08% 98.06%
Non US 		30.38% 0.00% 56.23% 0.81%

KAUBX - Expenses

Operational Fees

KAUBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 2.47% 0.05% 25.69% 5.27%
Management Fee 1.30% 0.00% 1.50% 99.52%
12b-1 Fee 0.75% 0.00% 1.00% 82.82%
Administrative Fee 0.10% 0.01% 0.40% 55.16%

Sales Fees

KAUBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load 5.50% 1.00% 5.50% 1.43%

Trading Fees

KAUBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.20% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

KAUBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 38.00% 1.00% 457.00% 41.29%

KAUBX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

KAUBX Category Low Category High KAUBX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 1.37% 89.78%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

KAUBX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Quarterly Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

KAUBX Category Low Category High KAUBX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -1.87% -2.48% 1.52% 99.18%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

KAUBX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Monthly Annually

Dividend Payout History

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KAUBX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Hans Utsch

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 21, 1986

34.88

34.9%

Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Kaufmann Growth Equity Team. Responsible for portfolio management and research in global growth equity area. Previous associations: Chairman & Co-Portfolio Manager, Edgemont Asset Management Corp, adviser to The Kaufmann Fund; President, Hans Utsch & Company; Analyst, Goodbody & Co. B.A., Amherst College; M.B.A., Columbia University. Joined Federated 2001; joined Kaufmann Fund 1986; Investment Experience: 56 Years.

Jonathan Art

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2003

17.26

17.3%

Senior Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst. Responsible for research and analytical support in the global growth equity area. Previous associations: Portfolio Manager, Edgemont Asset Management Corp, adviser to The Kaufmann Fund; Portfolio Manager/Analyst, S-Squared Technology; Vice President Corporate Development, Gartner Group. B.E.S., The Johns Hopkins University; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Joined Federated 2001; joined Kaufmann Fund 1995; Investment Experience: 37 Years.

Mark Bauknight

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2003

17.26

17.3%

Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst. Responsible for research and analytical support in the global growth equity area. Previous associations: Investment Analyst, Edgemont Asset Management Corp, adviser to The Kaufmann Fund; Analyst, UBS Securities, LLC; Analyst, Morgan Stanley & Co. Two B.A. degrees, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.B.A., Oxford University. Joined Federated 2001; joined Kaufmann Fund 1997; Investment Experience: 25 Years.

Thomas Brakel

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 01, 2012

8.51

8.5%

Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst. Responsible for research and analytical support in the global growth equity area. Previous associations: Vice President/Senior Biotech Analyst New Vernon Associates; Biotech Analyst, BioPharma Fund; Biotech/Pharmaceutical Analyst, Mehta Partners. M.D., Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands; M.B.A., Stanford University. Joined Federated 2003; Investment Experience: 21 Years.

Barbara Miller

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2013

7.01

7.0%

Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst. Responsible for portfolio management and fundamental analysis in the global growth equity area. Previous associations: Vice President/Equity Analyst, Goldman Sachs; Principal, BT Alex Brown; Vice President, Edelman Public Relations Worldwide; Associate, Adams & Rinehart/Ogilvy & Mather; Broadcast Journalist. B.A., Brown University; M.B.A., Harvard Business School. Joined Federated 2002; Investment Experience: 26 Years.

John Ettinger

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2013

7.01

7.0%

Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst. Responsible for research and analytical support in the global growth equity area. Previous associations: Investment Analyst, Edgemont Asset Management Corp, adviser to The Kaufmann Fund; Investment Analyst, Energy Technology Investments; Equity Analyst, Value Line. B.A., Duke University. Joined Federated 2001; joined Kaufmann Fund 1996; Investment Experience: 24 Years.

Stephen DeNichilo

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2014

6.01

6.0%

CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst. Responsible for research and analytical support in the global growth equity area. Previous associations: Senior Research Analyst, ACK Asset Management, LLC; Equity Research Analyst, Thomson, Horstmann & Bryant, Inc.; Equity Research Associate, First Albany Capital; Market Analyst, Lord, Abbett & Company; B.S., Villanova University; M.B.A., Fordham University. Frequent guest on CNBC’s Power Lunch. Joined Federated 2012; Investment Experience: 20 Years.

Vivian Wohl

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2014

6.01

6.0%

Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst. Responsible for research and analytical support in the global growth equity area. Previous associations: First Vice President and Senior Analyst, Merrill Lynch; Senior Health Care Analyst and Managing Director, Robertson Stephens & Co.; Partner, Crown Advisors. B.A., Cornell University; M.B.A., Columbia University. Joined Federated 2002; Investment Experience: 34 years.

Steven Abrahamson

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2015

5.01

5.0%

Member of the Fund's Investment Team since December 2007; Senior Investment Analyst; joined Federated in 2001; formerly Investment Analyst with Edgemont Asset Management Corp., Adviser to The Kaufmann Fund, Inc. (predecessor to the Kaufmann Fund) since 2001; B.S., Bucknell University; M.B.A., Duke University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.01 34.88 8.16 3.84

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