Federated Hermes Kaufmann R (KAUFX)Nasdaq
6.25 USD
-0.13
(-2.038%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 8:08 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:10 a.m. EDT
The short-term outlook remains neutral as the fund trades near its 52-week high but lacks the explosive momentum required for a bullish entry, especially given the flat 45-day forecast signal. Long-term, the asset is fundamentally sound with a positive 12.57% cumulative gain over the last nine years and no recent consecutive declines, yet it fails to meet the exceptional criteria for a top-tier hold due to modest growth rates and a lack of dominant competitive positioning. The dividend profile is the weakest link here; while the yield exists, the erratic payout history—dropping significantly in 2023 before resuming normal levels—suggests unreliability rather than a strong, consistent track record. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.025742 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.026064 |
| AutoETS | 0.026237 |
| AutoTheta | 0.026782 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 54% |
| H-stat | 2.45 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.439 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.56 |
| 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 | 1.07 |
| 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 | 6.2318 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.01819992 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0029204919 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 3.4035683 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 6.49 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.23999977 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.036979936 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 4.94 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.31 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.26518217 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 4.94 - 6.49 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 509,380,200,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | Nasdaq |
| Fullday Price | 6.25 |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,482,969,600 |
| 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 | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_628492 |
| Morning Star Overall Rating | 3 |
| Morning Star Risk Rating | 2 |
| Net Assets | 4,925,812,200.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 1.96 |
| Previous Close | 6.38 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | MUTUALFUND |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.13 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.0376174 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 6.38 |
| Regular Market Price | 6.25 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,962,085 |
| Short Name | Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | KAUFX |
| Total Assets | 4,925,812,224 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 8.78136 |
| Triggerable | 0 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 5.8003 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.44969988 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.07753045 |
| Type Disp | Fund |
| Yield | 0.0 |
| Ytd Return | 8.58676 |