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Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund (BUFDX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US1195306089
CUSIP
119530608
Issuer
Buffalo
Inception Date
Dec 3, 2012
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund (BUFDX) has returned -3.24% so far this year and 6.99% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BUFDX has had an annualized return of 11.77%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund

1D
-0.18%
1M
-7.33%
YTD
-3.24%
6M
-2.28%
1Y
6.99%
3Y*
13.43%
5Y*
9.64%
10Y*
11.77%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2013, BUFDX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.04%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.6 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, BUFDX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.45%1.91%-7.33%-3.24%
20254.07%-1.21%-4.65%-2.84%4.10%3.54%0.79%3.00%0.71%-0.99%2.17%-0.16%8.39%
20241.06%4.41%4.18%-3.96%3.50%0.47%3.06%2.64%1.28%-0.13%7.21%-4.61%20.13%
20235.41%-3.34%1.74%2.78%-1.98%5.52%2.87%-1.34%-3.42%-1.37%7.82%4.51%20.07%
2022-1.80%-1.67%2.27%-5.43%1.27%-7.68%7.26%-2.75%-7.77%7.74%5.23%-4.22%-8.77%
2021-1.68%4.11%2.93%5.35%0.98%0.73%1.21%1.83%-2.66%5.27%-2.98%4.55%20.95%

Benchmark Metrics

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.02%, beta of 0.85, and R² of 0.94 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2013.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (91.38%) than losses (86.76%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.02% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
2.02%
Beta
0.85
0.94
Upside Capture
91.38%
Downside Capture
86.76%

Expense Ratio

BUFDX has a high expense ratio of 0.93%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BUFDX ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


BUFDX Risk / Return Rank: 1818
Overall Rank
BUFDX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1616
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BUFDX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1616
Sortino Ratio Rank
BUFDX Omega Ratio Rank: 1818
Omega Ratio Rank
BUFDX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1717
Calmar Ratio Rank
BUFDX Martin Ratio Rank: 2121
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund (BUFDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BUFDXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.48

0.90

-0.42

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.77

1.39

-0.61

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.21

-0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.50

1.40

-0.90

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.33

6.61

-4.28

Explore BUFDX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund provided a 1.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.55 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.55$0.43$0.41$0.53$0.61$0.45$0.10$0.21$0.78$0.29$0.14$0.42

Dividend yield

1.64%1.23%1.26%1.95%2.61%1.72%0.46%1.09%5.20%1.76%0.96%3.23%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.29
2025$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.43
2024$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.41
2023$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.53
2022$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.61
2021$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.45

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund was 33.11%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 110 trading sessions.

The current Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund drawdown is 7.66%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.11%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020110Aug 27, 2020133
-18.34%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201884Apr 26, 2019148
-17.71%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 202594Aug 22, 2025128
-17.07%Jan 5, 2022187Sep 30, 2022195Jul 13, 2023382
-14.13%May 28, 2015180Feb 11, 2016108Jul 18, 2016288

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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