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Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD & DIV

Exp Ratio

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Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd

KAUFX | Fund

$7.60

$8.28 B

0.00%

$0.00

1.97%

Vitals

YTD Return

5.6%

1 yr return

13.6%

3 Yr Avg Return

14.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

18.1%

Net Assets

$8.28 B

Holdings in Top 10

20.7%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$7.6
$6.67
$8.03

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.97%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 38.00%

Redemption Fee 0.20%

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

$250

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Investment Style

Mid-Cap Growth

Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD & DIV

Exp Ratio

Watchlist

Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd

KAUFX | Fund

$7.60

$8.28 B

0.00%

$0.00

1.97%

KAUFX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 5.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 14.8%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 18.1%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -1.40%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd
  • Fund Family Name
    Federated
  • Inception Date
    Feb 21, 1986
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Retirement
  • 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.

KAUFX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period KAUFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.6% -81.2% 42.7% 87.72%
1 Yr 13.6% 7.8% 91.7% 99.50%
3 Yr 14.8%* 6.8% 42.0% 81.91%
5 Yr 18.1%* 8.1% 39.8% 63.03%
10 Yr 17.4%* 10.2% 23.3% 34.58%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period KAUFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 20.0% -69.7% 2474.5% 65.68%
2019 18.3% -50.2% 44.0% 79.50%
2018 -9.5% -70.5% 9.2% 26.08%
2017 13.8% -21.1% 84.9% 64.47%
2016 -6.6% -61.7% 20.7% 90.19%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period KAUFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.6% -81.2% 42.7% 87.72%
1 Yr 13.6% 7.4% 91.7% 98.72%
3 Yr 14.8%* -5.6% 42.0% 79.46%
5 Yr 18.1%* 8.1% 39.8% 59.09%
10 Yr 17.4%* 9.8% 23.3% 33.14%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period KAUFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 20.0% -69.7% 2474.5% 65.68%
2019 18.3% -50.2% 44.0% 79.50%
2018 4.0% -51.7% 12.2% 2.81%
2017 27.7% -7.0% 84.9% 19.96%
2016 3.2% -61.7% 20.7% 59.06%

NAV & Total Return History

KAUFX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

KAUFX Category Low Category High KAUFX % Rank
Net Assets 8.28 B 1.14 M 110 B 14.75%
Number of Holdings 218 19 3536 9.82%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.76 B 2.5 K 12.2 B 17.64%
Weighting of Top 10 20.69% 2.9% 91.6% 72.38%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. argenx SE 3.64%
  2. argenx SE 3.64%
  3. argenx SE 3.64%
  4. argenx SE 3.64%
  5. argenx SE 3.64%
  6. argenx SE 3.64%
  7. argenx SE 3.64%
  8. argenx SE 3.64%
  9. argenx SE 3.64%
  10. argenx SE 3.64%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High KAUFX % Rank
Stocks 		97.64% 16.18% 100.69% 73.93%
Other 		1.27% -0.17% 30.27% 5.83%
Cash 		1.10% -0.69% 25.07% 50.00%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 1.14% 70.71%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.30% 68.56%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 46.55% 70.55%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High KAUFX % Rank
Healthcare 		35.29% 0.00% 37.31% 1.53%
Technology 		24.20% 0.00% 59.33% 77.76%
Industrials 		10.42% 0.00% 38.40% 81.75%
Consumer Cyclical 		9.48% 0.00% 60.63% 88.65%
Financial Services 		6.74% 0.00% 38.42% 44.17%
Basic Materials 		5.92% 0.00% 25.59% 6.44%
Real Estate 		2.99% 0.00% 11.51% 36.96%
Consumer Defense 		2.21% 0.00% 13.55% 46.17%
Utilities 		1.24% 0.00% 9.82% 15.80%
Communication Services 		1.22% 0.00% 30.80% 81.29%
Energy 		0.30% 0.00% 68.96% 42.33%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High KAUFX % Rank
US 		77.90% 16.04% 100.08% 96.63%
Non US 		19.74% 0.00% 55.27% 1.53%

KAUFX - Expenses

Operational Fees

KAUFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.97% 0.01% 2.77% 5.39%
Management Fee 1.30% 0.00% 1.50% 99.51%
12b-1 Fee 0.50% 0.00% 1.00% 74.27%
Administrative Fee 0.10% 0.01% 0.40% 58.05%

Sales Fees

KAUFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

KAUFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee 0.20% 0.20% 2.00% 100.00%

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.

KAUFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 38.00% 0.00% 457.00% 35.96%

KAUFX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

KAUFX Category Low Category High KAUFX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.16% 68.20%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

KAUFX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Semi-Annually Monthly Semi-Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

KAUFX Category Low Category High KAUFX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -1.40% -69.00% 1.49% 93.62%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Dividend Payout History

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KAUFX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Hans Utsch

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 21, 1986

35.63

35.6%

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

18.01

18.0%

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; 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

9.25

9.3%

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

7.75

7.8%

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

7.75

7.8%

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; 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

6.75

6.8%

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

Vivian Wohl

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2014

6.75

6.8%

Vivian Wohl, Vice President, Portfolio Manager. Responsible for portfolio management and fundamental analysis 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 Hermes 2002

Steven Abrahamson

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2015

5.75

5.8%

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
0.02 35.63 8.36 0.8

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