KAUBX Performance — Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-09-23
KAUBX returned 0.00% over one year to Oct 2024. Annualised returns are −11.73% over 3 years and +0.27% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Multi-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $69, against $108 for the category, and to $100 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 14.29% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $137.0M, and assets reached $4.93B.
KAUBX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | KAUBX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2023 – Oct 2024) | $100 | $122 |
| 3 years (Nov 2021 – Oct 2024) | $69 | $108 |
| 5 years (Nov 2019 – Oct 2024) | $101 | $139 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2024) | $98 | $141 |
KAUBX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 0.00% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −11.73% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.27% |
KAUBX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Oct) | 0.00% |
| 2023 | +4.76% |
| 2022 | −30.58% |
| 2021 | +1.90% |
| 2020 | +27.84% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +3.28% |
KAUBX 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 | +4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | −14.5% | −2.2% | +0.5% | −12.3% | −4.2% | −3.5% | +8.2% | −2.5% | −6.9% | +6.2% | +2.3% | −4.5% |
| 2021 | +0.4% | +0.7% | −4.9% | +4.2% | −1.8% | +5.6% | −0.4% | +5.4% | −5.2% | +4.3% | −5.0% | −0.5% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | −5.3% | −11.4% | +15.9% | +7.6% | +3.4% | +5.5% | +2.0% | −1.8% | −3.0% | +10.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.4% | −4.3% | +1.2% | +5.0% | +1.9% |
KAUBX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2021 – Oct 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 14.29%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -1.14 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.18% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −14.46% (Jan 2022)
KAUBX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$137.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $551.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.80×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $4.7M | $44.1M | −$39.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $5.8M | $55.5M | −$49.7M |
| May 2026 | $5.5M | $60.2M | −$54.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $8.4M | $62.0M | −$53.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $7.7M | $57.3M | −$49.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $6.2M | $57.2M | −$51.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $12.7M | $64.9M | −$52.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $474.9M | $83.7M | $391.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $8.5M | $56.0M | −$47.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $5.9M | $52.9M | −$47.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $6.0M | $48.2M | −$42.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $5.7M | $46.6M | −$40.9M |
KAUBX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $4.93B |
| 2026-04-30 | $4.66B |
| 2026-01-31 | $4.76B |
| 2025-10-31 | $5.14B |
| 2025-07-31 | $5.12B |
| 2025-04-30 | $4.61B |
| 2025-01-31 | $5.11B |
| 2024-10-31 | $5.00B |
| 2024-07-31 | $4.96B |
| 2024-04-30 | $4.83B |
| 2024-01-31 | $4.82B |
| 2023-10-31 | $4.28B |
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.