Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund Class C Shares (KAUCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
4.070
-0.020 (-0.49%)
Aug 8, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.49%
Fund Assets5.12B
Expense Ratio2.47%
Min. Investment$1,500
Turnover34.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.62
Dividend Yield15.16%
Dividend Growth522.45%
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 9, 2024
Previous Close4.090
YTD Return9.41%
1-Year Return21.97%
5-Year Return10.09%
52-Week Low3.060
52-Week High4.620
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings142
Inception DateApr 23, 2001

About KAUCX

Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund Class C Shares is an actively managed mutual fund focused on pursuing capital appreciation by investing primarily in the common stocks of small- and mid-cap companies. The fund employs a rigorous, bottom-up investment approach, emphasizing companies that demonstrate positive growth characteristics at reasonable valuations. Its investment process includes intensive fundamental research, industry analysis, and regular engagement with company management. Managed by an experienced team, the fund targets firms listed on major U.S. exchanges and emphasizes diversification across sectors such as healthcare, technology, consumer cyclicals, and industrials. With a history spanning more than three decades, the fund has established a notable presence in the mid-cap growth category and uses the Russell Midcap® Growth Index as its benchmark. It holds a substantial number of positions, maintaining a portfolio of over 140 securities, and is characterized by an annual dividend distribution and a relatively high expense ratio typical of its share class. Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund Class C Shares serves investors seeking exposure to growth-oriented, smaller companies as part of a diversified equity allocation in their broader investment portfolios.

Fund Family Federated
Category Mid-Cap Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol KAUCX
Share Class Class C Shares
Index Russell MidCap Growth TR

Performance

KAUCX had a total return of 21.97% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.21%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
VMGRXVanguardVanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund Investor Shares0.33%
FMDGXFidelityFidelity Mid Cap Growth Index Fund0.05%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
KAUIXInstitutional Shares1.47%
KAUFXClass R Shares1.96%
KAUAXClass A Shares1.96%

Top 10 Holdings

20.29% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Quanta Services, Inc.PWR2.93%
argenx SEARGX2.65%
HEICO CorporationHEI2.08%
GE Vernova Inc.GEV2.05%
Eaton Corporation plcETN1.83%
Wingstop Inc.WING1.82%
General Electric CompanyGE1.80%
Blue Owl Capital Pipe Dealn/a1.73%
Shopify Inc.SHOP1.70%
Trane Technologies plcTT1.69%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 9, 2024$0.62021Dec 10, 2024
Dec 7, 2023$0.09964Dec 8, 2023
Dec 6, 2021$0.65473Dec 7, 2021
Dec 4, 2020$0.49984Dec 7, 2020
Dec 5, 2019$0.70475Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2018$0.79789Dec 7, 2018
Full Dividend History