Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund
Name
As of 12/12/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
22.4%
1 yr return
24.5%
3 Yr Avg Return
0.0%
5 Yr Avg Return
5.4%
Net Assets
$5 B
Holdings in Top 10
24.0%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.99%
SALES FEES
Front Load 5.50%
Deferred Load N/A
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 12/12/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
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KAUAX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 22.4%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.0%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.4%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -1.41%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameFederated Hermes Kaufmann Fund
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Fund Family NameFederated Hermes Funds
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Inception DateMay 14, 2001
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassA
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerHans Utsch
Fund Description
KAUAX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | KAUAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 22.4% | 4.4% | 113.0% | 40.39% |
1 Yr | 24.5% | 9.9% | 118.3% | 46.80% |
3 Yr | 0.0%* | -14.1% | 62.2% | 73.73% |
5 Yr | 5.4%* | -2.1% | 104.0% | 96.03% |
10 Yr | 9.6%* | 3.1% | 26.0% | 83.47% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | KAUAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 12.7% | -27.7% | 68.0% | 77.24% |
2022 | -30.2% | -85.6% | 52.8% | 46.38% |
2021 | -7.0% | -74.9% | 238.3% | 68.75% |
2020 | 20.1% | -44.1% | 2474.5% | 69.17% |
2019 | 18.2% | -50.2% | 44.0% | 82.15% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | KAUAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 22.4% | 4.4% | 113.0% | 40.39% |
1 Yr | 24.5% | 9.9% | 118.3% | 46.80% |
3 Yr | 0.0%* | -14.1% | 62.2% | 73.73% |
5 Yr | 5.4%* | -2.1% | 104.0% | 96.03% |
10 Yr | 9.6%* | 3.1% | 26.0% | 83.47% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | KAUAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 14.9% | -26.1% | 68.0% | 80.16% |
2022 | -30.2% | -67.0% | 56.8% | 62.62% |
2021 | 2.4% | -23.5% | 342.2% | 90.52% |
2020 | 28.0% | 2.6% | 2549.1% | 76.46% |
2019 | 30.9% | 14.6% | 44.8% | 71.18% |
NAV & Total Return History
KAUAX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
KAUAX | Category Low | Category High | KAUAX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 5 B | 2.73 M | 100 B | 22.09% |
Number of Holdings | 172 | 24 | 3569 | 11.43% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.19 B | 670 K | 11.3 B | 23.06% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 24.04% | 4.5% | 97.8% | 56.98% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Argenx SE 4.62%
- Wingstop Inc 2.98%
- Quanta Services Inc 2.35%
- BLUE OWL CAPITAL PIPE DEAL 2.31%
- Ideaya Biosciences Inc 2.30%
- ServiceNow Inc 2.22%
- Hamilton Lane Inc 1.85%
- Trane Technologies PLC 1.82%
- HEICO Corp 1.81%
- Eaton Corp PLC 1.78%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUAX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 98.77% | 58.72% | 103.99% | 44.19% |
Other | 0.51% | -0.11% | 14.45% | 18.02% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.48% | 0.00% | 6.15% | 7.36% |
Cash | 0.34% | 0.00% | 28.07% | 76.74% |
Bonds | 0.02% | 0.00% | 2.73% | 8.72% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.40% | 13.57% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUAX % Rank | |
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Healthcare | 37.06% | 0.00% | 37.06% | 0.19% |
Technology | 20.14% | 0.04% | 62.17% | 83.33% |
Consumer Cyclical | 9.15% | 0.00% | 57.41% | 84.30% |
Financial Services | 8.16% | 0.00% | 43.01% | 42.25% |
Basic Materials | 7.59% | 0.00% | 17.25% | 4.84% |
Industrials | 6.98% | 0.00% | 38.23% | 89.92% |
Real Estate | 5.34% | 0.00% | 19.28% | 17.64% |
Utilities | 2.18% | 0.00% | 12.94% | 11.24% |
Energy | 1.94% | 0.00% | 62.10% | 46.32% |
Consumer Defense | 1.10% | 0.00% | 16.40% | 69.38% |
Communication Services | 0.38% | 0.00% | 18.33% | 83.91% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUAX % Rank | |
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US | 90.11% | 46.79% | 103.99% | 92.83% |
Non US | 8.66% | 0.00% | 34.12% | 3.10% |
KAUAX - Expenses
Operational Fees
KAUAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.99% | 0.02% | 17.54% | 9.11% |
Management Fee | 1.28% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 99.22% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 34.28% |
Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.40% | 51.79% |
Sales Fees
KAUAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | 5.50% | 3.00% | 5.75% | 49.21% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
KAUAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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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.
KAUAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 34.00% | 0.00% | 250.31% | 41.72% |
KAUAX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
KAUAX | Category Low | Category High | KAUAX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 33.43% | 30.23% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
KAUAX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | SemiAnnual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
KAUAX | Category Low | Category High | KAUAX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -1.41% | -2.24% | 2.75% | 91.54% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
KAUAX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 09, 2024 | $0.620 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 07, 2023 | $0.100 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 06, 2021 | $0.655 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 04, 2020 | $0.500 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 05, 2019 | $0.705 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 06, 2018 | $0.798 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 05, 2017 | $0.659 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 05, 2016 | $0.516 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 03, 2015 | $0.861 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 29, 2014 | $0.002 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2014 | $0.960 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 27, 2013 | $0.881 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 05, 2012 | $0.420 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 05, 2011 | $0.095 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 29, 2010 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2009 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 14, 2007 | $0.160 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Nov 14, 2007 | $0.468 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 14, 2006 | $0.057 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Nov 14, 2006 | $0.680 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 14, 2005 | $0.331 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 15, 2004 | $0.294 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 17, 2003 | $0.044 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 16, 2001 | $0.043 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Nov 16, 2001 | $0.314 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
KAUAX - 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
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.
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
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 |
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0.04 | 36.3 | 9.42 | 11.76 |