FKBSX Performance — Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-09-23
FKBSX returned 0.00% over one year to Oct 2024. Annualised returns are −12.30% over 3 years and +3.24% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Mid-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $67, against $113 for the category, and to $100 over one year, against $130. Volatility over the past three years was 16.68% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $373.9M, and assets reached $2.85B.
FKBSX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | FKBSX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2023 – Oct 2024) | $100 | $130 |
| 3 years (Nov 2021 – Oct 2024) | $67 | $113 |
| 5 years (Nov 2019 – Oct 2024) | $117 | $164 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2024) | $111 | $164 |
FKBSX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 0.00% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −12.30% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.24% |
FKBSX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Oct) | 0.00% |
| 2023 | +9.31% |
| 2022 | −31.83% |
| 2021 | +1.89% |
| 2020 | +42.53% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.17% |
FKBSX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2023 | +9.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | −14.9% | −2.4% | +1.0% | −12.4% | −4.3% | −5.2% | +9.7% | −2.7% | −8.9% | +7.9% | +2.0% | −4.3% |
| 2021 | +4.7% | +2.4% | −5.1% | +4.1% | −2.9% | +6.2% | −1.6% | +5.3% | −5.2% | +5.0% | −7.8% | −1.8% |
| 2020 | +2.5% | −4.7% | −16.2% | +16.3% | +9.5% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +4.0% | −1.3% | −1.0% | +16.4% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.9% | −5.1% | +2.2% | +5.7% | +2.6% |
FKBSX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2021 – Oct 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.68%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -1.01 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.65% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −14.93% (Jan 2022)
FKBSX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$373.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $841.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.69×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $19.8M | $80.4M | −$60.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $21.0M | $68.4M | −$47.4M |
| May 2026 | $16.2M | $79.2M | −$62.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $19.9M | $123.8M | −$103.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $48.3M | $153.0M | −$104.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $23.6M | $91.4M | −$67.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $38.3M | $85.5M | −$47.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $556.1M | $208.0M | $348.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $17.8M | $89.7M | −$71.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $25.1M | $79.3M | −$54.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $25.8M | $67.5M | −$41.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $29.0M | $89.0M | −$59.9M |
FKBSX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $2.85B |
| 2026-04-30 | $2.88B |
| 2026-01-31 | $2.97B |
| 2025-10-31 | $3.32B |
| 2025-07-31 | $3.34B |
| 2025-04-30 | $3.11B |
| 2025-01-31 | $3.78B |
| 2024-10-31 | $3.86B |
| 2024-07-31 | $4.09B |
| 2024-04-30 | $4.02B |
| 2024-01-31 | $4.09B |
| 2023-10-31 | $3.66B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.