Federated Kaufmann R
- KAUFX
- Price as of: Feb 26, 2021
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$7.27
N/A N/A
- Primary Theme
- U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Equity
- Fund Company
- Federated
- Share Class
KAUFX - Snapshot
Vitals
- YTD Return 1.3%
- 3 Yr Annualized Return 17.6%
- 5 Yr Annualized Return 21.9%
- Net Assets $8.36 B
- Holdings in Top 10 30.8%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING RELATED FEES
- Expense Ratio 2.20%
SALES FEES
- Front Load N/A
- Deferred Load N/A
BROKERAGE FEES
- Turnover 38.00%
TRADING FEES
- Max Redemption Fee 0.20%
Min Investment
- Standard (Taxable) $0
- IRA $250
Fund Classification
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Primary Theme
U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Equity
- Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
- Investment Style Mid-Cap Growth
KAUFX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 1.3%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 17.6%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 21.9%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -1.40%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually
Fund Details
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Legal NameFederated Hermes Kaufmann Fd
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Fund Family NameFederated
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Inception DateFeb 21, 1986
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassRetirement
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerHans 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 (%) |
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YTD | 1.3% | -3.7% | 28.9% | 80.39% |
1 Yr | 26.5% | 1.5% | 169.9% | 71.45% |
3 Yr | 17.6%* | 2.1% | 58.8% | 51.29% |
5 Yr | 21.9%* | 10.7% | 54.3% | 28.47% |
10 Yr | 14.6%* | 7.4% | 24.4% | 35.23% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | KAUFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2020 | 20.0% | -69.7% | 2474.5% | 64.72% |
2019 | 18.3% | -50.2% | 44.9% | 79.93% |
2018 | -9.5% | -70.5% | 9.2% | 26.34% |
2017 | 13.8% | -21.1% | 84.9% | 64.38% |
2016 | -6.6% | -61.7% | 39.8% | 90.59% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | KAUFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 1.3% | -3.7% | 28.9% | 80.39% |
1 Yr | 26.5% | -1.9% | 169.9% | 67.93% |
3 Yr | 17.6%* | 2.1% | 58.8% | 48.71% |
5 Yr | 21.9%* | 10.5% | 54.3% | 27.05% |
10 Yr | 14.6%* | 7.4% | 24.4% | 33.86% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | KAUFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2020 | 20.0% | -69.7% | 2474.5% | 64.72% |
2019 | 18.3% | -50.2% | 44.9% | 79.93% |
2018 | 4.0% | -51.7% | 12.2% | 2.69% |
2017 | 27.7% | -7.0% | 84.9% | 19.81% |
2016 | 3.2% | -61.7% | 39.8% | 58.49% |
NAV & Total Return History
KAUFX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
KAUFX | Category Low | Category High | KAUFX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 8.36 B | 1.08 M | 38.1 B | 12.14% |
Number of Holdings | 190 | 10 | 2588 | 9.35% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 2.59 B | 208 K | 10.3 B | 11.45% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 30.84% | 4.2% | 97.2% | 24.68% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Federated Hermes Inst Prime Val Obl IS 11.59%
- argenx SE 3.64%
- argenx SE 3.64%
- argenx SE 3.64%
- argenx SE 3.64%
- argenx SE 3.64%
- argenx SE 3.64%
- argenx SE 3.64%
- argenx SE 3.64%
- argenx SE 3.64%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUFX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 88.01% | 29.91% | 102.10% | 97.26% |
Cash | 11.98% | -5.31% | 41.10% | 2.58% |
Other | 0.01% | -2.23% | 39.00% | 17.10% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.38% | 73.23% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.16% | 71.13% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.46% | 72.10% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUFX % Rank | |
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Healthcare | 38.26% | 0.00% | 39.30% | 0.81% |
Technology | 23.14% | 0.00% | 63.56% | 83.06% |
Basic Materials | 10.64% | 0.00% | 20.37% | 1.13% |
Industrials | 8.80% | 0.00% | 35.17% | 84.68% |
Consumer Cyclical | 8.32% | 0.00% | 67.94% | 90.97% |
Financial Services | 5.45% | 0.00% | 37.20% | 51.13% |
Real Estate | 3.03% | 0.00% | 14.19% | 39.68% |
Utilities | 1.66% | 0.00% | 5.78% | 11.13% |
Consumer Defense | 0.45% | 0.00% | 15.26% | 84.84% |
Communication Services | 0.24% | 0.00% | 26.94% | 88.71% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 49.06% | 79.35% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUFX % Rank | |
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US | 62.03% | 29.81% | 100.01% | 97.10% |
Non US | 25.98% | 0.00% | 56.23% | 1.45% |
KAUFX - Expenses
Operational Fees
KAUFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 2.20% | 0.05% | 25.69% | 7.19% |
Management Fee | 1.30% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 99.36% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.50% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 76.47% |
Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.40% | 57.39% |
Sales Fees
KAUFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 2.50% | 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 (%) | |
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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 (%) | |
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Turnover | 38.00% | 1.00% | 457.00% | 39.09% |
KAUFX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
KAUFX | Category Low | Category High | KAUFX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.35% | 71.41% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
KAUFX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Quarterly | Annually |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
KAUFX | Category Low | Category High | KAUFX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -1.40% | -2.48% | 1.59% | 94.21% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
KAUFX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
KAUFX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Hans Utsch
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 21, 1986
34.97
35.0%
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
17.35
17.4%
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
17.35
17.4%
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; 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
8.59
8.6%
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
7.09
7.1%
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
7.09
7.1%
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; 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
6.09
6.1%
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
6.09
6.1%
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
5.09
5.1%
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 |
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0.01 | 34.97 | 8.07 | 0.14 |