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Name

As of 11/22/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund

KAUCX | Fund

$4.58

$5 B

0.00%

2.53%

Vitals

YTD Return

23.1%

1 yr return

31.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

-1.2%

5 Yr Avg Return

4.9%

Net Assets

$5 B

Holdings in Top 10

24.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$4.5
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 2.53%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load 1.00%

TRADING FEES

Turnover 34.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,500

IRA

$250

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 11/22/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund

KAUCX | Fund

$4.58

$5 B

0.00%

2.53%

KAUCX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 23.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -1.92%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Federated
  • Inception Date
    May 14, 2001
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    C
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Hans Utsch

KAUCX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period KAUCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 23.1% 5.3% 165.8% 43.60%
1 Yr 31.5% 13.8% 164.4% 52.13%
3 Yr -1.2%* -19.1% 60.8% 78.47%
5 Yr 4.9%* -1.7% 104.4% 97.08%
10 Yr 8.7%* 2.3% 25.6% 89.01%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period KAUCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 11.0% -27.7% 68.0% 83.66%
2022 -30.5% -85.6% 52.8% 48.14%
2021 -10.6% -74.9% 238.3% 76.81%
2020 16.9% -44.1% 2474.5% 78.54%
2019 13.8% -50.2% 44.0% 89.03%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period KAUCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 23.1% 5.3% 165.8% 43.60%
1 Yr 31.5% 13.8% 164.4% 52.13%
3 Yr -1.2%* -19.1% 60.8% 78.47%
5 Yr 4.9%* -1.7% 104.4% 97.08%
10 Yr 8.7%* 2.3% 25.6% 89.01%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period KAUCX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 14.2% -26.1% 68.0% 85.80%
2022 -30.5% -67.0% 56.8% 63.80%
2021 1.9% -23.5% 342.2% 91.13%
2020 27.0% 2.6% 2549.1% 77.50%
2019 29.2% 14.6% 44.8% 83.23%

NAV & Total Return History

KAUCX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

KAUCX Category Low Category High KAUCX % Rank
Net Assets 5 B 2.73 M 100 B 22.67%
Number of Holdings 172 24 3581 12.02%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.19 B 670 K 11.3 B 24.42%
Weighting of Top 10 24.04% 4.5% 97.8% 59.30%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Argenx SE 4.62%
  2. Wingstop Inc 2.98%
  3. Quanta Services Inc 2.35%
  4. BLUE OWL CAPITAL PIPE DEAL 2.31%
  5. Ideaya Biosciences Inc 2.30%
  6. ServiceNow Inc 2.22%
  7. Hamilton Lane Inc 1.85%
  8. Trane Technologies PLC 1.82%
  9. HEICO Corp 1.81%
  10. Eaton Corp PLC 1.78%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High KAUCX % Rank
Stocks 		98.77% 58.72% 103.99% 43.22%
Other 		0.51% -0.04% 14.45% 18.60%
Preferred Stocks 		0.48% 0.00% 5.73% 7.95%
Cash 		0.34% 0.00% 28.07% 79.65%
Bonds 		0.02% 0.00% 2.73% 9.30%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.40% 72.87%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High KAUCX % Rank
Healthcare 		37.06% 0.00% 37.06% 0.78%
Technology 		20.14% 0.04% 62.17% 83.91%
Consumer Cyclical 		9.15% 0.00% 57.41% 84.88%
Financial Services 		8.16% 0.00% 43.01% 42.83%
Basic Materials 		7.59% 0.00% 17.25% 5.43%
Industrials 		6.98% 0.00% 38.23% 90.50%
Real Estate 		5.34% 0.00% 19.28% 18.22%
Utilities 		2.18% 0.00% 12.94% 11.82%
Energy 		1.94% 0.00% 62.10% 46.90%
Consumer Defense 		1.10% 0.00% 16.40% 69.96%
Communication Services 		0.38% 0.00% 18.33% 84.69%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High KAUCX % Rank
US 		90.11% 46.79% 103.99% 93.02%
Non US 		8.66% 0.00% 34.12% 3.68%

KAUCX - Expenses

Operational Fees

KAUCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 2.53% 0.02% 17.54% 2.71%
Management Fee 1.28% 0.00% 1.50% 99.81%
12b-1 Fee 0.75% 0.00% 1.00% 81.27%
Administrative Fee 0.10% 0.00% 0.40% 65.48%

Sales Fees

KAUCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load 1.00% 1.00% 5.00% 72.88%

Trading Fees

KAUCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 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.

KAUCX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 34.00% 0.00% 250.31% 42.37%

KAUCX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

KAUCX Category Low Category High KAUCX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 33.43% 80.23%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

KAUCX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annual Annual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

KAUCX Category Low Category High KAUCX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -1.92% -2.24% 2.75% 99.21%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

KAUCX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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KAUCX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Hans Utsch

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 21, 1986

36.3

36.3%

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.

Mark Bauknight

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2003

18.68

18.7%

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

9.92

9.9%

Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager. Responsible for portfolio management and fundamental analysis 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 Hermes 2003

Barbara Miller

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2013

8.42

8.4%

Barbara Miller, Vice President, Portfolio Manager. 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 Hermes 2002

John Ettinger

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2013

8.42

8.4%

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

7.42

7.4%

Stephen DeNichilo, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager. Responsible for portfolio management and fundamental analysis 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 Hermes 2012

Steven Abrahamson

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2015

6.42

6.4%

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. Steven Abrahamson, Senior Investment Analyst & Portfolio Manager, has been the Fund’s portfolio manager since April 2014 and a member of the Fund’s investment management team since April 2002.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.04 36.3 9.42 11.76

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