Federated Hermes Kaufmann R (KAUFX)Nasdaq
6.15 USD
-0.10
(-1.600%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 8:08 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:46 a.m. EDT
The security is currently trading near its 52-week high, showing a slight upward lean against its moving averages, yet the immediate price action lacks a decisive breakout pattern to justify a bullish entry. The statistical forecast model offers no directional edge, remaining flat, which reinforces the view that there is no clear short-term catalyst. On a longer horizon, the business has demonstrated resilience with seven out of nine years of positive growth, avoiding any multi-year structural decline despite a significant drop in 2022. However, the recent dividend history reveals a concerning inconsistency, with a massive payout in 2025 followed by a sharp reduction in 2023 and 2024, suggesting the yield is not reliable or sustainable. This erratic payout behavior prevents the asset from being considered a solid income vehicle, capping the overall investment appeal despite the stable long-term price trajectory. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.065946 |
| AutoETS | 0.071170 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.071690 |
| AutoTheta | 0.072002 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 50% |
| H-stat | 12.28 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.368 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.45 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.50% | 10.50% | 7.68% | 6.61% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-08 | 0.605 | 10.503472 |
| 2024-12-09 | 0.620 | 10.526316 |
| 2023-12-07 | 0.100 | 1.996008 |
| 2021-12-06 | 0.655 | 10.046012 |
| 2020-12-04 | 0.500 | 6.605020 |
| 2019-12-05 | 0.705 | 10.730593 |
| 2018-12-06 | 0.798 | 14.915888 |
| 2017-12-05 | 0.659 | 12.181146 |
| 2016-12-05 | 0.516 | 10.403226 |
| 2015-12-03 | 0.861 | 16.214689 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.962 | 16.500858 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.882 | 14.364821 |
| 2012-12-05 | 0.420 | 8.641975 |
| 2011-12-05 | 0.095 | 1.995798 |
| 2010-12-29 | 0.034 | 0.621572 |
| 2009-12-29 | 0.009 | 0.191898 |
| 2007-11-14 | 0.628 | 10.278232 |
| 2006-11-14 | 0.737 | 13.351449 |
| 2005-11-14 | 0.331 | 6.095764 |
| 2004-11-15 | 0.294 | 5.764706 |
| 2003-12-17 | 0.044 | 0.912863 |
| 2001-11-16 | 0.357 | 8.836634 |
| 2000-11-09 | 2.230 | 48.903509 |
| 1999-11-12 | 0.986 | 20.288065 |
| 1998-11-20 | 0.667 | 12.951456 |
| 1997-11-07 | 0.205 | 3.193146 |
| 1996-11-07 | 0.263 | 4.558059 |
| 1995-11-03 | 0.095 | 1.919192 |
| 1993-11-12 | 0.035 | 1.054217 |
| 1991-11-05 | 0.085 | 3.663793 |
| 1987-12-22 | 0.010 | 1.449275 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Address1 | Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 |
| Address2 | 5,800 Corporate Drive |
| Address3 | Federated Hermes Equity Funds |
| All Time High | 8.13 |
| All Time Low | 0.64 |
| Annual Holdings Turnover | 0.28 |
| Annual Report Expense Ratio | 0.0196 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 0 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 0 |
| Average Volume | 0 |
| Average Volume10Days | 0 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.05 |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | NONE |
| Dividend Rate | 0.0336 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NAS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 5.9284 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.22160006 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.037379403 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 3.1353116 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 6.45 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.2999997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.046511587 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 4.94 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.21 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.24493928 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 4.94 - 6.45 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 509,380,200,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | Nasdaq |
| Fund Inception Date | 988,070,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Cap Gain | 56.0 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.0336 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | Federated Hermes Kaufmann R |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_628492 |
| Morning Star Overall Rating | 3 |
| Morning Star Risk Rating | 2 |
| Net Assets | 5,275,496,400.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 1.96 |
| Previous Close | 6.25 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | MUTUALFUND |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.1 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.6 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 6.25 |
| Regular Market Price | 6.15 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,987,707 |
| Short Name | Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | KAUFX |
| Total Assets | 5,275,496,448 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 25.0 |
| Triggerable | 0 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 5.80365 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.3463502 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.059677996 |
| Type Disp | Fund |
| Yield | 0.0 |
| Ytd Return | 15.38462 |