Buffalo Discovery Fund (BUFTX)
The fund principally invests in equity securities, consisting of common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities, warrants and rights of companies whose securities may increase in value due to the development, advancement or commercial application of innovative strategies. In addition to the fund's investments in domestic securities, it may invest up to 20% of its net assets in sponsored or unsponsored ADRs and securities of foreign companies that are traded on U.S. stock exchanges.
Fund Info
US1195301031
119530103
Apr 16, 2001
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BUFTX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Buffalo Discovery Fund (BUFTX) returned 0.52% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.59% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BUFTX returned 8.56% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.77%.
BUFTX
0.52%
12.93%
-4.46%
5.59%
8.22%
8.56%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.08%
9.75%
-1.63%
12.74%
15.66%
10.77%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BUFTX, 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 | 6.45% | -5.49% | -6.54% | -0.37% | 7.30% | 0.52% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.29% | 5.49% | 2.08% | -7.57% | 0.72% | 1.43% | 2.37% | 2.15% | 1.11% | -1.73% | 7.23% | -5.84% | 5.31% |
| 2023 | 10.16% | -1.46% | 1.67% | -2.91% | 0.48% | 7.12% | 2.02% | -2.29% | -5.90% | -6.13% | 12.50% | 8.80% | 24.30% |
| 2022 | -12.11% | -2.56% | 2.26% | -11.22% | -2.89% | -8.80% | 12.11% | -4.53% | -8.78% | 7.21% | 4.37% | -5.32% | -28.78% |
| 2021 | 1.07% | 2.41% | -0.77% | 4.06% | -2.49% | 3.97% | 1.94% | 1.12% | -3.58% | 5.97% | -6.63% | 4.71% | 11.55% |
| 2020 | 1.24% | -6.36% | -13.45% | 13.38% | 9.18% | 0.04% | 5.93% | 3.26% | 0.67% | -1.77% | 12.43% | 8.37% | 33.90% |
| 2019 | 9.64% | 6.51% | 2.35% | 4.03% | -3.80% | 6.24% | 2.01% | -1.49% | -1.22% | -0.22% | 4.02% | 3.43% | 35.39% |
| 2018 | 5.66% | -3.24% | -0.97% | -0.86% | 3.95% | 0.63% | 1.89% | 4.44% | -0.70% | -10.38% | 2.37% | -8.15% | -6.52% |
| 2017 | 2.72% | 3.13% | 2.15% | 2.01% | 1.44% | 1.46% | 2.79% | 0.81% | 2.02% | 2.10% | 2.83% | -0.52% | 25.43% |
| 2016 | -7.54% | 0.55% | 5.87% | -0.21% | 2.70% | -1.31% | 5.07% | 0.83% | 0.53% | -2.69% | 2.08% | 0.25% | 5.56% |
| 2015 | -1.40% | 8.67% | 0.33% | 0.23% | 1.11% | 0.37% | 1.23% | -5.10% | -4.33% | 3.93% | 2.78% | -1.67% | 5.56% |
| 2014 | 0.15% | 5.06% | -2.15% | -1.70% | 1.63% | 4.83% | -2.88% | 3.16% | -3.11% | 2.25% | 2.67% | 0.96% | 10.94% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BUFTX is 34, 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 Discovery Fund (BUFTX) 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
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 Discovery 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 Discovery Fund was 80.05%, occurring on Jul 5, 2002. Recovery took 387 trading sessions.
The current Buffalo Discovery Fund drawdown is 9.19%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -80.05% | Jan 7, 2002 | 125 | Jul 5, 2002 | 387 | Jan 16, 2004 | 512 |
| -74.51% | Oct 15, 2007 | 182 | Jul 3, 2008 | 590 | Nov 4, 2010 | 772 |
| -71.6% | Apr 21, 2006 | 51 | Jul 3, 2006 | 156 | Feb 15, 2007 | 207 |
| -67.07% | Jul 3, 2007 | 1 | Jul 3, 2007 | 1 | Jul 5, 2007 | 2 |
| -65.74% | Sep 17, 2012 | 55 | Dec 5, 2012 | 1810 | Feb 14, 2020 | 1865 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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