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Name
As of 06/11/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
5.1%
1 yr return
9.5%
3 Yr Avg Return
13.4%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.4%
Net Assets
$4.89 B
Holdings in Top 10
23.6%
Expense Ratio 2.46%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 1.00%
Turnover 34.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$1,500
IRA
$250
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 06/11/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
| Period | KAUCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 5.1% | -13.7% | 49.1% | 65.82% |
| 1 Yr | 9.5% | -22.4% | 83.5% | 54.43% |
| 3 Yr | 13.4%* | -6.4% | 32.5% | 53.18% |
| 5 Yr | 1.4%* | -7.6% | 32.2% | 77.54% |
| 10 Yr | 9.4%* | 3.3% | 51.2% | 84.51% |
* Annualized
| Period | KAUCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.8% | -46.8% | 36.1% | 54.43% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -16.5% | 83.2% | 86.50% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -27.7% | 68.0% | 83.05% |
| 2022 | -30.5% | -85.6% | 52.8% | 49.47% |
| 2021 | -10.6% | -74.9% | 238.3% | 78.04% |
| Period | KAUCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 5.1% | -13.7% | 49.1% | 65.82% |
| 1 Yr | 9.5% | -22.4% | 83.5% | 54.43% |
| 3 Yr | 13.4%* | -6.4% | 32.5% | 53.18% |
| 5 Yr | 1.4%* | -7.6% | 32.2% | 77.54% |
| 10 Yr | 9.4%* | 3.3% | 51.2% | 84.51% |
* Annualized
| Period | KAUCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.9% | -20.1% | 39.3% | 26.16% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -2.3% | 88.8% | 45.57% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -26.1% | 68.0% | 86.23% |
| 2022 | -30.5% | -67.0% | 56.8% | 64.82% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -23.5% | 342.2% | 92.17% |
| KAUCX | Category Low | Category High | KAUCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 4.89 B | 5.1 M | 93.7 B | 20.04% |
| Number of Holdings | 148 | 17 | 3393 | 10.34% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.12 B | 653 K | 13.6 B | 24.47% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 23.59% | 5.7% | 97.9% | 77.43% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 97.41% | 49.15% | 114.03% | 69.62% |
| Cash | 1.37% | 0.00% | 50.67% | 52.53% |
| Other | 1.16% | -0.18% | 14.15% | 10.97% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.11% | 0.00% | 15.48% | 15.82% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.05% | 79.11% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.74% | 78.90% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 37.06% | 0.00% | 37.06% | 0.63% |
| Technology | 20.14% | 0.04% | 62.17% | 83.12% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 9.15% | 0.00% | 57.41% | 84.60% |
| Financial Services | 8.16% | 0.00% | 43.01% | 43.67% |
| Basic Materials | 7.59% | 0.00% | 17.25% | 5.49% |
| Industrials | 6.98% | 0.00% | 38.23% | 90.51% |
| Real Estate | 5.34% | 0.00% | 19.28% | 18.14% |
| Utilities | 2.18% | 0.00% | 12.94% | 11.60% |
| Energy | 1.94% | 0.00% | 62.10% | 46.84% |
| Consumer Defense | 1.10% | 0.00% | 16.40% | 70.25% |
| Communication Services | 0.38% | 0.00% | 16.67% | 83.97% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | KAUCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 93.03% | 46.79% | 114.03% | 86.29% |
| Non US | 4.38% | 0.00% | 33.97% | 6.75% |
| KAUCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 2.46% | 0.01% | 6.54% | 1.90% |
| Management Fee | 1.28% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 99.58% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 0.75% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 80.38% |
| Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.40% | 63.23% |
| KAUCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 3.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | 1.00% | 1.00% | 5.00% | 83.33% |
| KAUCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| KAUCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 34.00% | 0.00% | 250.31% | 43.62% |
| KAUCX | Category Low | Category High | KAUCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 33.43% | 85.23% |
| KAUCX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual |
| KAUCX | Category Low | Category High | KAUCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -1.92% | -2.24% | 2.75% | 99.15% |
| KAUCX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 08, 2025 | $0.605 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 09, 2024 | $0.620 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 07, 2023 | $0.100 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 06, 2021 | $0.655 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 04, 2020 | $0.500 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 05, 2019 | $0.705 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 06, 2018 | $0.798 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 05, 2017 | $0.659 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 05, 2016 | $0.516 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 03, 2015 | $0.861 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.002 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.960 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.881 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 05, 2012 | $0.420 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 05, 2011 | $0.095 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 14, 2007 | $0.160 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Nov 14, 2007 | $0.468 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Nov 14, 2006 | $0.057 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Nov 14, 2006 | $0.680 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Nov 14, 2005 | $0.331 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Nov 15, 2004 | $0.294 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 17, 2003 | $0.044 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Nov 16, 2001 | $0.043 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Nov 16, 2001 | $0.314 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 21, 1986
36.3
36.3%
Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Kaufmann Growth Equity Team. Responsible for portfolio management and research in global growth equity area. Previous associations: Chairman & Co-Portfolio Manager, Edgemont Asset Management Corp, adviser to The Kaufmann Fund; President, Hans Utsch & Company; Analyst, Goodbody & Co. B.A., Amherst College; M.B.A., Columbia University. Joined Federated 2001; joined Kaufmann Fund 1986; Investment Experience: 56 Years.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 01, 2003
18.68
18.7%
Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst. Responsible for research and analytical support in the global growth equity area. Previous associations: Investment Analyst, Edgemont Asset Management Corp, adviser to The Kaufmann Fund; Analyst, UBS Securities, LLC; Analyst, Morgan Stanley & Co. Two B.A. degrees, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.B.A., Oxford University. Joined Federated 2001; joined Kaufmann Fund 1997; Investment Experience: 25 Years.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 01, 2012
9.92
9.9%
Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager. Responsible for portfolio management and fundamental analysis in the global growth equity area. Previous associations: Vice President/Senior Biotech Analyst New Vernon Associates; Biotech Analyst, BioPharma Fund; Biotech/Pharmaceutical Analyst, Mehta Partners. M.D., Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands; M.B.A., Stanford University. Joined Federated Hermes 2003
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2013
8.42
8.4%
Barbara Miller, Vice President, Portfolio Manager. Responsible for portfolio management and fundamental analysis in the global growth equity area. Previous associations: Vice President/Equity Analyst, Goldman Sachs; Principal, BT Alex Brown; Vice President, Edelman Public Relations Worldwide; Associate, Adams & Rinehart/Ogilvy & Mather; Broadcast Journalist. B.A., Brown University; M.B.A., Harvard Business School. Joined Federated Hermes 2002
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2013
8.42
8.4%
Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst. Responsible for research and analytical support in the global growth equity area. Previous associations: Investment Analyst, Edgemont Asset Management Corp, adviser to The Kaufmann Fund; Investment Analyst, Energy Technology Investments; Equity Analyst, Value Line. B.A., Duke University. Joined Federated 2001; joined Kaufmann Fund 1996; Investment Experience: 24 Years.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2014
7.42
7.4%
Stephen DeNichilo, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager. Responsible for portfolio management and fundamental analysis in the global growth equity area. Previous associations: Senior Research Analyst, ACK Asset Management, LLC; Equity Research Analyst, Thomson, Horstmann & Bryant, Inc.; Equity Research Associate, First Albany Capital; Market Analyst, Lord, Abbett & Company; B.S., Villanova University; M.B.A., Fordham University. Frequent guest on CNBC’s Power Lunch. Joined Federated Hermes 2012
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2015
6.42
6.4%
Member of the Fund's Investment Team since December 2007; Senior Investment Analyst; joined Federated in 2001; formerly Investment Analyst with Edgemont Asset Management Corp., Adviser to The Kaufmann Fund, Inc. (predecessor to the Kaufmann Fund) since 2001; B.S., Bucknell University; M.B.A., Duke University. Steven Abrahamson, Senior Investment Analyst & Portfolio Manager, has been the Fund’s portfolio manager since April 2014 and a member of the Fund’s investment management team since April 2002.
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.04 | 36.3 | 9.62 | 11.76 |
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