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The Federated Kaufmann Fund Class R Shares (KAUFX) is an actively managed fund that seeks to aggressively grow an investor’s portfolio. KAUFX specifically focuses on those U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks that exhibit growth at reasonable prices. Fund management uses a bottom-up approach in hopes of outperforming its benchmark index. KAUFX has no sector requirements and could be nondiversified across sectors or industries.
KAUFX has high expenses and given its growth mandate, is best suited as a side position in a larger equity portfolio. The fund is managed by Federated Global.
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| Period | KAUFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 29.6% | 18.1% | 30.2% | 27.27% |
| 1 Yr | 6.8% | -16.4% | 15.3% | 36.36% |
| 3 Yr | 9.8%* | -4.1% | 14.7% | 30.00% |
| 5 Yr | -0.5%* | -4.9% | 9.7% | 25.00% |
| 10 Yr | 3.7%* | 1.9% | 12.7% | 40.00% |
* Annualized
| Period | KAUFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -9.5% | -35.0% | -8.9% | 18.18% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | 3.8% | 14.6% | 27.27% |
| 2016 | -6.6% | -8.9% | 15.5% | 66.67% |
| 2015 | -8.8% | -17.0% | -7.8% | 25.00% |
| 2014 | -6.3% | -8.3% | -4.1% | 40.00% |
| Period | KAUFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 29.6% | 18.1% | 30.2% | 27.27% |
| 1 Yr | 22.8% | -16.4% | 22.8% | 9.09% |
| 3 Yr | 19.5%* | -4.1% | 19.5% | 10.00% |
| 5 Yr | 13.5%* | -4.9% | 13.5% | 12.50% |
| 10 Yr | 13.5%* | 11.0% | 13.5% | 20.00% |
* Annualized
| Period | KAUFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.0% | -35.0% | 4.0% | 9.09% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | 3.8% | 28.5% | 27.27% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | 2.3% | 15.5% | 77.78% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -17.0% | 5.8% | 25.00% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -4.1% | 9.2% | 40.00% |
| KAUFX | Category Low | Category High | KAUFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 6.57 B | 86.6 M | 6.57 B | 18.18% |
| Number of Holdings | 167 | 14 | 167 | 18.18% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.19 B | 72.3 M | 1.19 B | 18.18% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 18.25% | 18.3% | 151.0% | 72.73% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 78.96% | 24.18% | 78.96% | 18.18% |
| Cash | 21.03% | -50.64% | 21.03% | 18.18% |
| Other | 0.01% | 0.01% | 72.41% | 72.73% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 72.73% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.10% | 72.73% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 28.41% | 72.73% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 24.98% | 4.42% | 24.98% | 18.18% |
| Technology | 21.58% | 2.85% | 21.58% | 18.18% |
| Basic Materials | 8.55% | 0.54% | 8.55% | 18.18% |
| Industrials | 8.07% | 4.46% | 8.07% | 18.18% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 6.31% | 3.65% | 6.31% | 18.18% |
| Real Estate | 4.33% | 0.43% | 21.55% | 36.36% |
| Financial Services | 3.52% | 0.60% | 20.91% | 36.36% |
| Utilities | 0.33% | 0.31% | 0.74% | 36.36% |
| Consumer Defense | 0.31% | 0.31% | 3.28% | 72.73% |
| Energy | 0.27% | 0.27% | 1.54% | 72.73% |
| Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.01% | 72.73% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 57.33% | 24.04% | 57.33% | 18.18% |
| Non US | 21.63% | 0.14% | 23.18% | 36.36% |
| KAUFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 2.22% | 1.26% | 2.49% | 36.36% |
| Management Fee | 1.30% | 0.75% | 1.30% | 72.73% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 0.50% | 0.25% | 1.00% | 55.56% |
| Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.09% | 0.10% | 66.67% |
| KAUFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 4.75% | 5.50% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.50% | N/A |
| KAUFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.20% | 100.00% |
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 | 33.00% | 33.00% | 797.00% | 18.18% |
| KAUFX | Category Low | Category High | KAUFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.25% | 72.73% |
| KAUFX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
| KAUFX | Category Low | Category High | KAUFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -1.03% | -1.56% | 1.11% | 81.82% |
| KAUFX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 21, 1986
33.71
33.7%
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
16.09
16.1%
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
16.09
16.1%
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
7.34
7.3%
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
5.84
5.8%
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
5.84
5.8%
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.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2014
4.84
4.8%
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
4.84
4.8%
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
3.84
3.8%
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.
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 33.71 | 8.63 | 5.84 |
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