Buffalo Growth Fund (BUFGX)
The fund invests in common stocks and other equity securities, including preferred stock, convertible securities, warrants and rights, with a goal of maintaining at least 75% of the fund’s portfolio in companies with market capitalizations greater than the median of the Russell 3000 Growth Index or $5 billion, whichever is lower.
Fund Info
US1198261059
119826105
May 19, 1995
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BUFGX has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Buffalo Growth Fund (BUFGX) returned -1.49% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.64% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BUFGX delivered an annualized return of 12.06%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
BUFGX
-1.49%
8.09%
-1.38%
11.64%
15.63%
13.10%
12.06%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BUFGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.53% | -3.78% | -7.68% | -0.03% | 8.19% | -1.49% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.68% | 5.00% | 1.91% | -5.37% | 4.40% | 6.35% | -0.43% | 1.61% | 2.04% | -0.36% | 5.75% | -0.36% | 25.13% |
| 2023 | 9.79% | -2.16% | 7.28% | 2.29% | 5.04% | 5.95% | 4.19% | -1.57% | -6.28% | -2.94% | 11.32% | 4.72% | 42.67% |
| 2022 | -7.65% | -4.91% | 3.35% | -12.26% | -2.18% | -7.97% | 10.31% | -5.03% | -11.02% | 4.80% | 5.76% | -7.10% | -31.19% |
| 2021 | -2.37% | 1.63% | 1.60% | 7.47% | -1.14% | 4.63% | 3.97% | 2.34% | -5.31% | 6.67% | -2.53% | 3.52% | 21.52% |
| 2020 | 1.82% | -8.13% | -10.21% | 14.10% | 6.37% | 2.56% | 6.06% | 7.93% | -4.37% | -3.08% | 10.54% | 4.62% | 28.29% |
| 2019 | 7.81% | 4.39% | 2.45% | 5.22% | -4.62% | 6.47% | 1.68% | -0.77% | -1.15% | 1.83% | 2.90% | 2.44% | 31.89% |
| 2018 | 6.90% | -1.99% | -2.26% | 1.68% | 5.11% | 0.85% | 1.74% | 4.46% | 0.47% | -10.40% | 2.41% | -6.88% | 0.69% |
| 2017 | 3.29% | 3.73% | 0.85% | 2.04% | 1.59% | -0.03% | 1.78% | -0.22% | 1.73% | 2.57% | 3.22% | 0.22% | 22.76% |
| 2016 | -4.97% | 0.26% | 5.33% | -0.83% | 1.82% | -0.03% | 4.57% | 0.56% | -0.29% | -3.27% | 1.29% | 0.80% | 4.87% |
| 2015 | -1.32% | 6.79% | -1.31% | 1.76% | -0.23% | -1.25% | 2.19% | -5.92% | -2.79% | 6.60% | 0.52% | -2.02% | 2.31% |
| 2014 | -1.81% | 4.53% | -0.89% | -0.90% | 1.99% | 2.09% | -1.42% | 2.27% | -1.22% | 0.99% | 4.05% | -0.60% | 9.19% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BUFGX is 42, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Buffalo Growth Fund (BUFGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Buffalo Growth Fund provided a 8.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.98 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.98 | $2.98 | $1.68 | $1.07 | $3.36 | $1.53 | $3.43 | $7.54 | $5.97 | $1.65 | $5.31 | $4.67 |
Dividend yield | 8.68% | 8.55% | 5.55% | 4.77% | 9.90% | 4.97% | 13.60% | 34.64% | 20.49% | 5.78% | 18.46% | 14.04% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Buffalo Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.98 | $2.98 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.68 | $1.68 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.07 | $1.07 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.36 | $3.36 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.53 | $1.53 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.43 | $3.43 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.54 | $7.54 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.97 | $5.97 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.65 | $1.65 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.31 | $5.31 |
| 2014 | $4.67 | $4.67 |
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 Growth 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 Growth Fund was 50.17%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 439 trading sessions.
The current Buffalo Growth Fund drawdown is 5.30%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.17% | Oct 15, 2007 | 351 | Mar 9, 2009 | 439 | Dec 2, 2010 | 790 |
| -47.06% | Jul 18, 2000 | 557 | Oct 9, 2002 | 1027 | Nov 8, 2006 | 1584 |
| -35.68% | Dec 28, 2021 | 216 | Nov 3, 2022 | 302 | Jan 19, 2024 | 518 |
| -32.58% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 72 | Jul 6, 2020 | 95 |
| -23.48% | May 14, 1998 | 78 | Aug 31, 1998 | 167 | Apr 21, 1999 | 245 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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