Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd (KAUFX)
The fund invests a majority of its assets in the common stocks of small- and medium-sized companies that are traded on national securities exchanges, the NASDAQ stock market and on the over-the-counter market. Up to 30% of the fund's net assets may be invested in foreign securities. It may invest in fixed-income securities, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and use derivative contracts and/or hybrid instruments to implement elements of its investment strategy.
Fund Info
US3141726444
314172644
Feb 21, 1986
$0
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
KAUFX has a high expense ratio of 1.96%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd (KAUFX) returned 2.35% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.25% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, KAUFX returned -1.23% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.68%.
KAUFX
2.35%
12.28%
-12.90%
1.25%
7.85%
-2.39%
-1.23%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-1.34%
7.94%
-2.79%
10.16%
13.76%
14.45%
10.68%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of KAUFX, 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 | 4.69% | -5.52% | -7.85% | 7.33% | 4.61% | 2.35% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.19% | 5.69% | 2.87% | -4.19% | 1.28% | 2.52% | 1.93% | 2.24% | 2.86% | -0.98% | 8.43% | -15.55% | 5.32% |
| 2023 | 4.93% | -4.08% | 1.06% | 1.89% | -1.24% | 5.23% | 3.58% | -2.69% | -5.52% | -4.80% | 10.53% | 4.37% | 12.63% |
| 2022 | -14.33% | -2.26% | 0.53% | -12.23% | -4.24% | -3.38% | 8.08% | -2.42% | -6.83% | 6.44% | 2.09% | -4.50% | -30.30% |
| 2021 | 0.42% | 0.83% | -4.94% | 4.33% | -1.80% | 5.63% | -0.27% | 5.35% | -5.33% | 4.42% | -5.01% | -9.46% | -6.94% |
| 2020 | 2.00% | -5.23% | -11.38% | 15.95% | 7.72% | 3.43% | 5.57% | 2.00% | -1.68% | -2.99% | 10.26% | -4.26% | 20.00% |
| 2019 | 8.48% | 8.73% | 1.00% | 2.32% | -3.88% | 7.24% | 2.04% | -0.46% | -4.17% | 1.29% | 4.94% | -8.95% | 18.34% |
| 2018 | 9.29% | -1.80% | 1.66% | 0.16% | 6.05% | -1.39% | 0.63% | 6.21% | -0.58% | -11.18% | 3.48% | -18.88% | -9.46% |
| 2017 | 3.25% | 3.74% | 2.09% | 1.30% | 2.02% | 1.26% | 1.60% | 2.10% | 2.05% | 1.85% | 2.47% | -9.97% | 13.82% |
| 2016 | -13.09% | -1.75% | 6.89% | 2.91% | 4.44% | -0.00% | 4.64% | 0.18% | 2.40% | -4.86% | 4.55% | -10.87% | -6.64% |
| 2015 | -0.52% | 6.96% | 0.81% | 0.32% | 4.18% | 0.15% | 1.69% | -7.12% | -7.18% | 5.98% | 3.15% | -15.27% | -8.82% |
| 2014 | 0.16% | 5.50% | -3.22% | -3.96% | 1.32% | 5.05% | -2.79% | 6.54% | -3.74% | 2.80% | 1.36% | -13.73% | -6.32% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of KAUFX is 25, 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 Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd (KAUFX) 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
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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 Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd. 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 Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd was 64.45%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd drawdown is 29.69%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -64.45% | Mar 13, 2000 | 2181 | Nov 20, 2008 | — | — | — |
| -50% | Mar 27, 1987 | 154 | Oct 28, 1987 | 353 | Mar 6, 1989 | 507 |
| -34.87% | Apr 6, 1998 | 134 | Oct 8, 1998 | 358 | Feb 24, 2000 | 492 |
| -32.98% | Jun 18, 1990 | 87 | Oct 16, 1990 | 112 | Mar 21, 1991 | 199 |
| -20.86% | Mar 5, 1992 | 81 | Jun 25, 1992 | 107 | Nov 23, 1992 | 188 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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