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Buffalo International Fund (BUFIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US1195305099
CUSIP
119530509
Issuer
Buffalo
Inception Date
Sep 27, 2007
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Buffalo International 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 International Fund (BUFIX) has returned -4.81% so far this year and 6.05% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BUFIX has returned 8.16% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Buffalo International Fund

1D
0.09%
1M
-12.77%
YTD
-4.81%
6M
-3.94%
1Y
6.05%
3Y*
4.77%
5Y*
3.18%
10Y*
8.16%

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 Oct 1, 2007, BUFIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.57%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.2 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +14.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -22.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BUFIX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.0%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -11.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.06%3.86%-12.77%-4.81%
20256.07%1.83%-2.70%4.48%3.32%3.55%-4.42%1.51%1.79%1.05%-2.61%2.55%17.09%
2024-1.47%4.70%2.20%-5.24%4.54%-1.63%2.53%3.90%-0.30%-5.41%-1.28%-3.72%-1.90%
20239.51%-1.73%4.55%0.44%-1.13%3.83%1.05%-4.08%-5.34%-4.13%10.35%5.07%18.33%
2022-8.45%-4.10%0.44%-8.04%0.11%-9.42%8.25%-7.24%-8.39%5.87%12.52%-2.95%-21.80%
2021-0.35%0.90%1.69%4.78%3.68%0.31%3.31%3.38%-5.32%4.16%-2.85%3.68%18.20%

Benchmark Metrics

Buffalo International Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.96%, beta of 0.82, and R² of 0.75 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 02, 2007.

  • This fund participated in 99.42% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 87.76% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-0.96%
Beta
0.82
0.75
Upside Capture
87.76%
Downside Capture
99.42%

Expense Ratio

BUFIX has a high expense ratio of 1.03%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BUFIX ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% 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.


BUFIX Risk / Return Rank: 1010
Overall Rank
BUFIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1010
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BUFIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1010
Sortino Ratio Rank
BUFIX Omega Ratio Rank: 99
Omega Ratio Rank
BUFIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1111
Calmar Ratio Rank
BUFIX Martin Ratio Rank: 1212
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 International Fund (BUFIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BUFIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.27

0.90

-0.63

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.49

1.39

-0.89

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.07

1.21

-0.14

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.28

1.40

-1.12

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.01

6.61

-5.60

Explore BUFIX 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 International Fund provided a 0.89% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.20 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.30$0.3520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.20$0.20$0.17$0.13$0.33$0.28$0.06$0.10$0.32$0.05$0.00$0.06

Dividend yield

0.89%0.85%0.84%0.59%1.85%1.20%0.28%0.57%2.42%0.36%0.00%0.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Buffalo International 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$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.20
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.17
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.13
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.33
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.28

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 International 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 International Fund was 55.09%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 610 trading sessions.

The current Buffalo International Fund drawdown is 12.77%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.09%May 19, 2008131Nov 20, 2008610Apr 26, 2011741
-34.93%Sep 3, 2021269Sep 27, 2022661May 16, 2025930
-31.71%Feb 13, 202024Mar 18, 202085Jul 20, 2020109
-25.7%May 3, 2011107Oct 3, 2011329Jan 25, 2013436
-18.78%May 18, 2015187Feb 11, 2016271Mar 10, 2017458

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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