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Buffalo Small Cap Fund (BUFSX)
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Fund Info

ISINUS1198041022
CUSIP119804102
IssuerBuffalo
Inception DateApr 14, 1998
CategorySmall Cap Growth Equities
Min. Investment$2,500
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

BUFSX has a high expense ratio of 1.01%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for BUFSX: current value at 1.01% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.01%

Share Price Chart


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Buffalo Small Cap Fund

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


400.00%600.00%800.00%1,000.00%1,200.00%1,400.00%1,600.00%December2024FebruaryMarchApril
1,563.23%
380.04%
BUFSX (Buffalo Small Cap Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Buffalo Small Cap Fund had a return of -2.76% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.81% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Buffalo Small Cap Fund had an annualized return of 8.18%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.37%, indicating that Buffalo Small Cap Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-2.76%5.57%
1 month-6.79%-4.16%
6 months16.16%20.07%
1 year0.81%20.82%
5 years (annualized)6.65%11.56%
10 years (annualized)8.18%10.37%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-1.98%5.56%0.82%
2023-9.77%8.88%9.71%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BUFSX is 9, indicating that it is in the bottom 9% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BUFSX is 99
Buffalo Small Cap Fund(BUFSX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BUFSX is 88Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BUFSX is 99Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BUFSX is 99Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BUFSX is 88Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BUFSX is 88Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Buffalo Small Cap Fund (BUFSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


BUFSX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for BUFSX, currently valued at 0.06, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.06
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for BUFSX, currently valued at 0.22, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.000.22
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for BUFSX, currently valued at 1.03, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.03
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for BUFSX, currently valued at 0.03, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.03
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for BUFSX, currently valued at 0.14, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.000.14
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.78, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.78
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.58, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.58
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.36
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 6.92, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.006.92

Sharpe Ratio

The current Buffalo Small Cap Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.06. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Buffalo Small Cap Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00December2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.06
1.78
BUFSX (Buffalo Small Cap Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Buffalo Small Cap Fund granted a 0.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.00 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.59$1.88$1.25$3.28$4.44$3.79$12.39$3.26$3.20

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%13.53%9.01%9.14%31.02%30.30%25.19%70.18%10.32%8.57%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.59
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.88
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.25
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.28
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.44
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.79
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$12.39
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.26
2013$3.20

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchApril
-37.07%
-4.16%
BUFSX (Buffalo Small Cap Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Buffalo Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund was 53.24%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 355 trading sessions.

The current Buffalo Small Cap Fund drawdown is 37.07%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-53.24%Jul 13, 2007344Nov 20, 2008355Apr 22, 2010699
-46.74%Feb 16, 2021681Oct 27, 2023
-42.38%Apr 17, 2002122Oct 9, 2002264Oct 28, 2003386
-37.9%Feb 21, 202019Mar 18, 202050May 29, 202069
-31.84%Sep 5, 201877Dec 24, 2018232Nov 25, 2019309

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Buffalo Small Cap Fund volatility is 4.93%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%December2024FebruaryMarchApril
4.93%
3.95%
BUFSX (Buffalo Small Cap Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)