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Mutual Funds Weekly Roundup: August 2
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| Period | KAUBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 17.1% | -45.9% | 38.1% | 1.54% |
| 1 Yr | 6.7% | -48.7% | 55.6% | 59.27% |
| 3 Yr | 3.8%* | -35.4% | 26.3% | 28.54% |
| 5 Yr | -1.2%* | -21.1% | 24.4% | 76.84% |
| 10 Yr | 2.2%* | -8.2% | 19.4% | 76.18% |
* Annualized
| Period | KAUBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14.0% | -46.3% | 66.4% | 72.93% |
| 2018 | -12.7% | -64.5% | 6.7% | 31.69% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -38.9% | 80.9% | 82.61% |
| 2016 | -8.7% | -26.1% | 36.8% | 98.50% |
| 2015 | -11.2% | -42.3% | 13.2% | 82.56% |
| Period | KAUBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 17.1% | -45.9% | 38.1% | 1.54% |
| 1 Yr | 6.7% | -48.7% | 55.6% | 59.27% |
| 3 Yr | 8.6%* | -34.8% | 26.3% | 6.11% |
| 5 Yr | 7.5%* | -18.5% | 24.4% | 9.12% |
| 10 Yr | 11.2%* | -6.4% | 19.4% | 3.49% |
* Annualized
| Period | KAUBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14.0% | -46.3% | 66.4% | 73.06% |
| 2018 | -12.7% | -64.5% | 6.7% | 55.76% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -20.0% | 80.9% | 5.74% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -23.9% | 39.4% | 89.44% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -34.5% | 13.2% | 2.15% |
| KAUBX | Category Low | Category High | KAUBX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 7.77 B | 11.9 K | 52.3 B | 6.14% |
| Number of Holdings | 176 | 1 | 8581 | 6.52% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.49 B | 77.7 K | 30 B | 17.26% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 20.12% | 10.7% | 109.6% | 93.66% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUBX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 83.56% | 66.95% | 259.02% | 83.70% |
| Cash | 16.43% | -93.75% | 187.11% | 0.67% |
| Other | 0.01% | -2.38% | 15.80% | 74.21% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.25% | 92.93% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.64% | 93.84% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | -235.37% | 29.78% | 93.08% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUBX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 38.82% | 0.00% | 46.51% | 0.31% |
| Technology | 21.03% | 0.00% | 51.17% | 8.97% |
| Basic Materials | 16.12% | 0.00% | 34.56% | 1.28% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 7.79% | 0.00% | 32.90% | 85.60% |
| Industrials | 6.32% | 0.00% | 47.47% | 96.89% |
| Financial Services | 5.18% | 0.00% | 47.35% | 88.65% |
| Real Estate | 3.54% | 0.00% | 43.77% | 56.56% |
| Consumer Defense | 0.43% | 0.00% | 30.54% | 92.43% |
| Utilities | 0.42% | 0.00% | 80.71% | 91.21% |
| Communication Services | 0.34% | 0.00% | 37.99% | 96.34% |
| Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 85.32% | 99.33% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUBX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 52.77% | -0.31% | 78.64% | 57.99% |
| Non US | 30.79% | 18.71% | 193.33% | 66.46% |
| KAUBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 2.48% | 0.01% | 45.88% | 10.14% |
| Management Fee | 1.30% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 99.01% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 0.75% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 84.55% |
| Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.70% | 53.91% |
| KAUBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 2.25% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | 5.50% | 1.00% | 5.50% | 0.69% |
| KAUBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.20% | 2.00% | N/A |
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 | 42.00% | 0.00% | 614.00% | 70.70% |
| KAUBX | Category Low | Category High | KAUBX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 32.75% | 81.85% |
| KAUBX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Monthly | Annually |
| KAUBX | Category Low | Category High | KAUBX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -1.32% | -7.55% | 13.14% | 99.30% |
| KAUBX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 21, 1986
34.46
34.5%
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.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 01, 2003
16.84
16.8%
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.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 01, 2003
16.84
16.8%
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.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 01, 2012
8.09
8.1%
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.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2013
6.59
6.6%
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.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2013
6.59
6.6%
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.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2014
5.59
5.6%
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.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2014
5.59
5.6%
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.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2015
4.59
4.6%
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.
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.08 | 37.93 | 5.02 | 0.58 |
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