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Federated Kaufmann R

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

$7.27
$4.63
$7.96

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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Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

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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%
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 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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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
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

  1. Federated Hermes Inst Prime Val Obl IS 11.59%
  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 		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
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
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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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% 1.00% 457.00% 39.09%

KAUFX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

KAUFX Category Low Category High KAUFX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 1.35% 71.41%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

KAUFX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Quarterly Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

KAUFX Category Low Category High KAUFX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -1.40% -2.48% 1.59% 94.21%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Dividend Payout History

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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
0.01 34.97 8.07 0.14

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