Dividend Focus Fund

Dividend Focus Fund

Quick Facts
Investor Institutional
Ticker: BUFDX BUIDX
Daily Pricing:  
As of 4/22/2024  
NAV: $29.04 $29.05
$ Change: $0.22 $0.21
% Change:
0.76% 0.73%
YTD:
6.26% 6.33%
Inception Date: 12/3/2012 7/1/2019
Expense Ratio: 0.95% 0.80%
Total Net Assets: $164.56 Million  (3/31/24)
Morningstar Category: Large Cap Blend
Benchmark Index: Russell 1000
Dividend Distribution: Quarterly
Related Material:
   Fund Fact Sheet Q1 2024
   PM Commentary Q4 2023
   Portfolio Manager Q&A
FUND OBJECTIVE & INVESTMENT PROCESS

The investment objective of the Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund is primarily current income, with long-term growth of capital as a secondary objective.

To pursue its investment objective, the Fund invests in dividend-paying equity securities, consisting of domestic common stocks, preferred stocks, and convertible securities. During normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Fund’s assets will be invested in dividend-paying equity securities, companies that declare and pay cash dividends on at least an annual basis.

While the Fund may invest in securities of companies of any size, the Fund managers expect the majority of common stocks purchased will be of large-cap companies, those with market capitalizations in excess of $10 billion at the time of initial purchase.

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We are focused on buying dividend-paying companies that can have sustainable competitive advantages, generate strong return on capital and free cash flow, have conservative balance sheets, and have great management teams.

We seek to buy these companies at reasonable valuations and believe that holding them for the long-term will generate favorable risk adjusted returns.

Paul Dlugosch, Portfolio Manager

CFRA Research and Dividend.com recently hosted a webinar with the topic “Dividend Funds: Do we even need bonds?“. Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund co-portfolio manager Jeff Deardorff, CFA, was a featured presenter on the panel.

To learn more about what was discussed during the webinar and to access a free replay, click here.

Morningstar Rating

     

Overall Morningstar Rating™ of BUFDX based on risk-adjusted returns among 1,293 Large Blend funds as of 3/31/24.

Performance (%)

As of 3/31/243 MOYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRSince Inception
BUFFALO DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND - Investor9.929.9227.3111.4114.3612.2713.24
BUFFALO DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND - Institutional9.969.9627.4711.5614.5312.4313.41
  Russell 1000 Index10.3010.3029.8710.4514.7612.6814.31
  S&P 500 Index10.5610.5629.8811.4915.0512.9614.48
As of 3/31/243 MOYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRSince Inception
BUFFALO DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND - Investor9.929.9227.3111.4114.3612.2713.24
BUFFALO DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND - Institutional9.969.9627.4711.5614.5312.4313.41
  Russell 1000 Index10.3010.3029.8710.4514.7612.6814.31
  S&P 500 Index10.5610.5629.8811.4915.0512.9614.48

2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
BUFFALO DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND - Investor23.9320.810.1312.0618.02-5.0527.6616.6420.97-8.75
BUFFALO DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND - Institutional24.1220.980.2812.2318.20-4.9127.8516.8321.15-8.62
  Russell 1000 Index33.1113.240.9212.0521.69-4.7831.4320.9626.45-19.13
  Morningstar U.S. Large-Mid Cap Index33.2013.320.9211.5921.71-4.5231.6121.1126.44-19.50
For performance prior to 7/1/19 (Inception Date of Institutional Class), performance of the Investor Class shares is used and includes expenses not applicable and lower than those of Investor Class shares.Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower of higher than the performance quoted and can be obtained here. Performance is annualized for periods greater than 1 year. Each Morningstar category average represents a universe of funds with similar objectives.
3 Year Risk Metrics
BUFDX vs Russell 1000 Index (As of 3/31/24)
Upside Capture77.01
Downside Capture78.44
Alpha2.77
Beta0.79
Sharpe Ratio0.61
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
 
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Fund on the Inception Date. Assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. This chart does not imply future performance.
Distributions
2024 Projected Distribution Dates:

Record 6/17/2024 Payable 6/18/2024

Record 9/17/2024 Payable 9/18/2024

Record 12/4/2024 Payable 12/5/2024 Cap Gains (if any)

Record 12/17/2024 Payable 12/18/2024

Record
Date
Payable
Date
Distribution
NAV
Net Investment
Income
Short-Term Capital
Gains
Long-Term Capital
Gains
Distribution
Total
3/18/243/19/24$29.50 (Inv)

$29.51 (Inst)
$0.05519288

$0.06513191
-

-
$0.05519288

$0.06513191
12/18/2312/19/23$27.20 (Inv)

$27.20 (Inst)
$0.15591721

$0.16483955
-

-
$0.15591721

$0.16483955
12/4/2312/5/23$26.40 (Inv)

$26.41 (Inst)
-

-
-

-
0.12045

0.12045
$0.12045

$0.12045
9/18/239/19/23$25.69 (Inv)

$25.70 (Inst)
$0.05988226

$0.06325017
-

-
-

-
$0.05988226

$0.06325017
6/20/236/21/23$24.99 (Inv)

$24.99 (Inst)
$0.13682440

$0.14679972
-

-
-

-
$0.13682440

$0.14679972
3/21/233/20/23$23.12 (Inv)

$23.12 (Inst)
$0.05969832

$0.06839440
-

-
-

-
$0.05969832

$0.06839440
12/19/2212/20/22$23.08 (Inv)

$23.08 (Inst)
$0.05908577

$0.06777300
-

-
-

-
$0.05908577

$0.06777300
12/4/2212/5/22$23.89 (Inv)

$23.90 (Inst)
-

-
-

-
$0.38214

$0.38214
$0.38214

$0.38214
9/19/229/20/22$23.27 (Inv)

$23.27 (Inst)
$0.05162443

$0.06073302
-

-
-

-
$0.05162443

$0.06073302
6/20/226/21/22$22.72 (Inv)

$22.72 (Inst)
$0.06141577

$0.06934834
-

-
-

-
$0.06141577

$0.06934834
3/19/223/18/22$25.56 (Inv)

$25.56 (Inst)
$0.05379801

$0.06334236
-

-
-

-
$0.05379801

$0.06334236
12/19/2112/20/21$25.24 (Inv)

$25.24 (Inst)
$0.02757485

$0.03722365
-

-
-

-
$0.02757485

$0.03722365
12/3/21$24.99 (Inv)

$24.99 (Inst)
-

-
$0.10327

$0.10327
$0.20964

$0.20964
$0.31291

$0.31291
9/20/21$24.79 (Inv)

$24.79 (Inst)
$0.03057741

$0.04007525
-

-
-

-
$0.03057741

$0.04007525
6/18/21$24.27 (Inv)

$24.26 (Inst)
$0.02933960

$0.03839857
-

-
-

-
$0.02933960

$0.03839857
3/18/21$23.16 (Inv)

$23.16 (Inst)
$0.05098388

$0.05942821
-

-
-

-
$0.05098388

$0.05942821
12/18/20$21.72 (Inv)

$21.72 (Inst)
$0.00905139

$0.01801390
-

-
-

-
$0.00905139

$0.01801390
9/18/20$19.13 (Inv)

$19.13 (Inst)
$0.03170945

$0.03903915
-

-
-

-
$0.03170945

$0.03903915
6/18/20$18.26 (Inv)

$18.26 (Inst)
$0.03034499

$0.03590278
-

-
-

-
$0.03034499

$0.03590278
3/18/20$14.07 (Inv)

$14.07 (Inst)
$0.03107063

$0.03831320
-

-
-

-
$0.03107063

$0.03831320
12/18/19$18.82 (Inv)

$18.82 (Inst)
$0.04196909

$0.04964262
-

-
-

-
$0.04196909

$0.04964262
9/18/19$17.80 (Inv)

$17.80 (Inst)
$0.04731858

$0.05327159
-

-
-

-
$0.04731858

$0.05327159
6/18/19$17.20$0.06566509--$0.06566509
3/19/19$16.72$0.05232873--$0.05232873
12/18/18$15.33$0.08791977$0.02500$0.51339$0.62630977
9/18/18$17.96$0.05499230--$0.05499230
6/19/18$16.99$0.05791680--$0.05791680
3/20/18$16.72$0.04369471--$0.04369471
12/19/17$16.73$0.05315489$0.15204-$0.20519489
9/19/17$15.79$0.05107348--$0.05107348
6/20/17$15.53$0.04405814--$0.04405814
3/20/17$15.37$0.04662158--$0.04662158
12/20/16$14.58$0.04502534$0.06489$0.03508$0.14499534
9/20/16$13.78$0.04538819--$0.04538819
6/20/16$13.34$0.04391608--$0.04391608
3/18/16$13.15$0.04845082--$0.04845082
12/18/15$12.88$0.04061333$0.14263$0.11942$0.30266333
9/18/15$12.94$0.03816853--$0.03816853
6/18/15$14.29$0.04120635--$0.04120635
3/18/15$13.89$0.04200730--$0.04200730
12/18/14$13.53$0.03066401$0.54808$0.10086$0.67960401
9/18/14$13.50$0.02424009--$0.02424009
6/18/14$13.05$0.03496855--$0.03496855
3/18/14$12.11$0.03702784--$0.03702784
12/18/13$11.56$0.04725764$0.38271-$0.42996764
9/18/13$11.47$0.03960545--$0.03960545
6/18/13$11.13$0.03967611--$0.03967611
3/19/13$10.36$0.01492578--$0.01492578

Portfolio

Portfolio Characteristics
(As of 3/31/24) 
 
# of Holdings97
Median Market Cap$70.55 B
Weighted Average Market Cap$511.08 B
3-Yr Annualized Turnover Ratio3.84%
% of Holdings with Free Cash Flow68.24%
30-day SEC Yield1.41%
Top 10 Holdings
HoldingTicker / MaturitySector% of Net
Assets
Microsoft CorporationMSFTInformation Technology4.92
Apple Inc.AAPLInformation Technology4.20
Meta Platforms Inc. Class AMETACommunication Services3.31
Viper Energy, Inc.VNOMEnergy3.30
Visa Inc. Class AVFinancials2.36
S&P Global, Inc.SPGIFinancials2.21
UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedUNHHealth Care2.07
Burford Capital LimitedBURFinancials1.98
Royal Caribbean Group 6.0% 15-aug-2025Consumer Discretionary1.88
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.AJGFinancials1.83
TOP 10 HOLDINGS TOTAL28.07%
As of 12/31/23. Top 10 Holdings for the quarter are not disclosed until 60 days after quarter end. Fund holdings are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any securities.
Sector Weighting

As of 3/31/24. Security weightings are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any securities. Sector Allocation may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Market Capitalization

As of 3/31/24. Market Cap percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Management

Paul Dlugosch, CFA
Portfolio Manager

26 Years of Experience

 View full bio

Jeff Sitzmann, CFA
Portfolio Manager

36 Years of Experience

 View full bio

Jeff Deardorff, CFA
Portfolio Manager

26 Years of Experience

 View full bio

Commentary

PERFORMANCE COMMENTARY

(As of 12/31/23)

The Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund posted a return of 11.14% for the quarter, a result
that underperformed the Russell 1000 Index return of 11.96%. All sectors of the
portfolio made a positive absolute contribution to the fund’s performance, however
sector weightings and security selection compared to the benchmark contributed
to relative underperformance. Exposure to Consumer Staples, Energy, Financials,
Health Care, Materials, Real Estate and Utilities delivered constructive performance
for the quarter, but was offset by Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary,
Industrials, and Information Technology detracted from the relative performance.

Top Contributors
Specific securities that contributed most positively to performance include Microsoft
Corporation (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), and Apple Inc. (AAPL). Microsoft
advanced on quarterly results that showed strong positioning in cloud and artificial
intelligence (AI) services as well as expanding margins. Meta delivered healthy quarterly
earnings and a favorable cost outlook for AI. While Apple rose as investors overlooked
weak sales in China and instead focused on interest rate cuts with the prospect of a soft
landing for the U.S. economy.

Top Detractors
To the downside, Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Hess Corp. (HES) and Valero Energy
(VLO) were among the large detractors to fund performance during the period. The
price of oil dropped from $90 per barrel to around $70 which caused the stock price of
energy companies to fall, as their near-term profits are likely to contract.

OUTLOOK

(As of 12/31/23)

Despite the uncertainty created by interest rate policies, domestic politics, and
geo-political tensions, among other things, we remain focused on wide moat, large
capitalization companies trading at reasonable valuations, in our view. As always, the
fund will continue to emphasize competitively advantaged dividend-paying companies
that can be purchased at a fair value. As stock market volatility spikes, we will look
for opportunities to find companies that fit our investment criteria, as we continue
to follow our process of finding new investment ideas and to be ready when market
declines provide better entry points.

The opinions expressed are those of the Portfolio Manager(s) and are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Earnings growth is not representative of the fund’s future performance.

Literature

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund
Documents
Last
Updated
  Fact Sheet3/31/24
  Quarterly Q&A12/31/23
  Full Fund Holdings6/30/23
  Prospectus7/28/23
  Statement of Additional Information7/28/23
  Annual Report3/31/23
  Semi-Annual Report9/30/22
  Tax Guide - 20231/8/24
General Account
Forms
Investor
Class
Institutional
Class
Both
  New Account Application
  New Account Application - Entity
  Change or Add Account Details
  Cost Basis Method Election
  Power of Attorney
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Forms
  IRA Account Application
  IRA Beneficiary Addition / Change
  IRA Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
  IRA / Qualified Plan Distribution Request
  IRA Transfer
Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESA) Forms
  Coverdell ESA Application
  Coverdell ESA Distribution Request
  Coverdell ESA Transfer
Retirement Information
  Retirement Savings Options for Individuals

Fundamental Approach

We get to know the companies we invest in and learn how they run their business.

Top-Down & Bottom-Up

We identify Top-Down broad, secular growth trends and search for companies from the Bottom-Up.

Proprietary Philosophy

We construct our portfolios based on our own proprietary investment strategy.

Disciplined Investing

Sticking to our disciplined investment strategy ensures we maintain a consistent, balanced approach.

The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating™ for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating™ metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.

The Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund (BUFDX) received 5 stars among 1,293 for the 3-year period, 4 stars among 1,179 for the 5-year period, and 4 stars among 888 Large Blend funds for the 10-year period ending 3/31/24.

Flexible Income Fund

Flexible Income Fund

Quick Facts
Investor Institutional
Ticker: BUFBX BUIBX
Daily Pricing:  
As of 4/22/2024  
NAV: $20.37 $20.37
$ Change: $0.11 $0.12
% Change:
0.54% 0.59%
YTD:
7.45% 7.56%
Inception Date: 8/12/1994 7/1/2019
Expense Ratio: 1.01% 0.86%
Total Net Assets: $489.40 Million  (3/31/24)
Morningstar Category: Large Value
Benchmark Index: Russell 3000
Dividend Distribution: Monthly
Related Material:
   Fund Fact Sheet Q1 2024
   PM Commentary Q4 2023
Fund Objective & Investment Process

The investment objective of the Buffalo Flexible Income Fund is primarily the generation of high current income and, as a secondary objective, the long-term growth of capital. To pursue its investment objectives, the Flexible Income Fund invests in both debt and equity securities.

The allocation of assets invested in each type of security is designed to balance income and long-term capital appreciation with reduced volatility of returns. The Flexible Income Fund expects to change its allocation mix over time based on the Fund managers’ view of economic conditions and underlying security values.

The Fund maintains a flexible investment policy which allows it to invest in debt securities with varying maturities. However, it is anticipated that the dollar-weighted average maturity of debt securities that the Fund purchases will not exceed 15 years.

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Our investment strategy seeks to generate yield for any investor needing monthly income with capital appreciation, and we use many methods to address potential downside risks.

John Kornitzer, Portfolio Manager

Morningstar Rating

        

Overall Morningstar Rating™ of BUFBX based on risk-adjusted returns among 1,118 Large Value funds as of 3/31/24.

Investment Style

Performance (%)

As of 3/31/243 MOYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR15 YR20 YRSince Inception
BUFFALO FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND - Investor10.0510.0519.3713.5810.667.9910.778.067.79
BUFFALO FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND - Institutional10.1510.1519.6113.7410.838.1510.948.227.95
  Russell 3000 Index10.0210.0229.299.7814.3412.3315.4410.0710.53
  Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index5.085.0814.513.857.206.168.695.966.90
As of 3/31/243 MOYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR15 YR20 YRSince Inception
BUFFALO FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND - Investor10.0510.0519.3713.5810.667.9910.778.067.79
BUFFALO FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND - Institutional10.1510.1519.6113.7410.838.1510.948.227.95
  Russell 3000 Index10.0210.0229.299.7814.3412.3315.4410.0710.53
  Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index5.085.0814.513.857.206.168.695.966.90

2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
BUFFALO FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND - Investor16.683.59-1.979.9013.21-7.0018.76-2.2430.004.01
BUFFALO FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND - Institutional16.853.75-1.8310.0713.38-6.8618.87-2.1030.214.22
  Russell 3000 Index33.5512.560.4812.7421.13-5.2431.0220.8925.66-19.21
  Morningstar Moderately Aggressive Target Risk Index20.184.97-2.4010.2118.89-6.7422.9513.5114.04-15.48
For performance prior to 7/1/19 (Inception Date of Institutional Class), performance of the Investor Class shares is used and includes expenses not applicable and lower than those of Investor Class shares.Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower of higher than the performance quoted and can be obtained here. Performance is annualized for periods greater than 1 year. Each Morningstar category average represents a universe of funds with similar objectives.
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Fund on the Fund’s inception date. Assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. This chart does not imply future performance.
Distributions
2024 Projected Distribution Dates:

Record 4/17/2024 Payable 4/18/2024

Record 5/17/2024 Payable 5/20/2024

Record 6/17/2024 Payable 6/18/2024

Record 7/17/2024 Payable 7/18/2024

Record 8/19/2024 Payable 8/20/2024

Record 9/17/2024 Payable 9/18/2024

Record 10/17/2024 Payable 10/18/2024

Record 11/18/2024 Payable 11/19/2024

Record 12/4/2024 Payable 12/5/2024 Cap Gains (if any)

Record 12/17/2024 Payable 12/18/2024
Record
Date
Payable
Date
Distribution
NAV
Net Investment
Income
Short-Term Capital
Gains
Long-Term Capital
Gains
Distribution
Total
3/18/20243/19/2024$20.52(Inv)

$20.51 (Inst)
0.00271906

0.00495243
-

-
-

-
0.00271906

0.00495243
2/20/20242/21/2024$19.85(Inv)

$19.85 (Inst)
0.01198410

0.01472364
-

-
-

-
0.01198410

0.01472364
1/17/20241/18/2024$19.02 (Inv)

$19.02 (Inst)
0.02220238

0.02456864
-

-
-

-
0.02220238

0.02456864
For historical distributions, click here.

Portfolio

Portfolio Characteristics
(As of 3/31/24) 
 
# of Holdings45
Median Market Cap$85.64 B
Weighted Average Market Cap$485.11 B
3-Yr Annualized Turnover Ratio2.17%
30-day SEC Yield1.66%
Top 10 Holdings
HoldingTicker / MaturitySector% of Net
Assets
Microsoft CorporationMSFTInformation Technology9.39
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLYHealth Care5.06
Hess CorporationHESEnergy4.54
Costco Wholesale CorporationCOSTConsumer Staples4.30
ConocoPhillipsCOPEnergy4.16
Chevron CorporationCVXEnergy4.05
Exxon Mobil CorporationXOMEnergy3.58
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.AJGFinancials3.42
APA CorporationAPAEnergy3.12
PepsiCo, Inc.PEPConsumer Staples2.95
TOP 10 HOLDINGS TOTAL44.56%
As of 12/31/23. Top 10 Holdings for the quarter are not disclosed until 60 days after quarter end. Fund holdings are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any securities.
Sector Weighting

As of 3/31/24. Security weightings are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any securities. Sector Allocation may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Asset Allocation

As of 3/31/24. Allocation percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Management

John Kornitzer
Portfolio Manager

55 Years of Experience

 View full bio

Paul Dlugosch, CFA
Portfolio Manager

26 Years of Experience

 View full bio

Commentary

PERFORMANCE COMMENTARY

(As of 12/31/23)

The Buffalo Flexible Income Fund produced a return of 5.26% compared to
the primary prospectus benchmark, Russell 3000 Index, return of 12.07%. The
energy sector was primarily responsible for the underperformance relative to the
benchmark. The fund was overweight the worst performing sector of the market
during the quarter. Specific energy companies in the portfolio that contributed to the
underperformance included Exxon, Chevron, APA, Hess and Schlumberger. Share
prices for all of these were down between 5%-14% during the quarter. The primary
driver behind the decline in the energy valuations was the decline in oil prices, which
fell from roughly $85 at the end of September to roughly $71 at year-end. Accordingly,
the stock price of energy companies fell, as their near-term profits are likely to
contract despite no adverse material stock specific information related to any of these
companies during the quarter.

Top Contributors
The top three contributors to the fund during the quarter were Microsoft, Qualcomm
and Allstate. Microsoft reported strong earnings results driven by continued growth in
Office and Azure. Additionally, the company’s guidance was better than expected and
was driven by continued positive business momentum. Qualcomm reported better
than expected earnings and provided better than expected guidance. Additionally, the
company indicated that handset channel inventory levels were back to more normalized
levels. Meanwhile, Allstate benefitted from a strong pricing environment as well as lower
loss ratios.

OUTLOOK

(As of 12/31/23)

The economy is slowing to a more sustainable level of growth as consumers have
spent much of the excess savings accumulated during the pandemic. With demand
moderating and the job market beginning to loosen, we believe inflationary pressures
will continue to moderate. The Fed’s aggressive tightening cycle appears to be getting
the job done on inflation, and a disaster scenario of stubbornly high inflation coupled
with a consumer-led recession appears to be off the table. Moreover, the Fed now has
firepower to stimulate when needed.

Following the sharp rally to close out 2023, the market seems likely to consolidate its
gains in the near term. Numerous forward-looking indicators suggest the economy will
soften in 2024, including an inverted Treasury yield curve, a decline in the Conference
Board Leading Economic Index, and the National Federation of Independent
Businesses’ (NFIB) hiring plans survey. And while the Fed can cut short-term interest
rates to stimulate demand, we do not expect another round of stimulus checks given
the Federal government is already running an unsustainable $2 trillion annual deficit.
Against this backdrop, expect management teams to offer cautious forward-looking
guidance.

We remain focused on wide moat, large capitalization dividend-paying companies
trading at reasonable valuations, in our view. As always, the fund will continue to
emphasize competitively advantaged companies that can be purchased at a fair value.
We will be ready to take advantage of opportunities created by stock market volatility
using market declines as attractive entry points for long-term investors.

The opinions expressed are those of the Portfolio Manager(s) and are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Earnings growth is not representative of the fund’s future performance.

Literature

Buffalo Flexible Income Fund
Documents
Last
Updated
  Fact Sheet3/31/24
  Quarterly Commentary12/31/23
  Full Fund Holdings6/30/23
  Prospectus7/28/23
  Statement of Additional Information7/28/23
  Annual Report3/31/23
  Semi-Annual Report9/30/22
  Tax Guide - 20231/8/24
General Account
Forms
Investor
Class
Institutional
Class
Both
  New Account Application
  New Account Application - Entity
  Change or Add Account Details
  Cost Basis Method Election
  Power of Attorney
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Forms
  IRA Account Application
  IRA Beneficiary Addition / Change
  IRA Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
  IRA / Qualified Plan Distribution Request
  IRA Transfer
Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESA) Forms
  Coverdell ESA Application
  Coverdell ESA Distribution Request
  Coverdell ESA Transfer
Retirement Information
  Retirement Savings Options for Individuals

Fundamental Approach

We get to know the companies we invest in and learn how they run their business.

Top-Down & Bottom-Up

We identify Top-Down broad, secular growth trends and search for companies from the Bottom-Up.

Proprietary Philosophy

We construct our portfolios based on our own proprietary investment strategy.

Disciplined Investing

Sticking to our disciplined investment strategy ensures we maintain a consistent, balanced approach.

The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating™ for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating™ metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.

The Buffalo Flexible Income Fund (BUFBX) received 5 stars among 1118 for the 3-year, 3 stars among 1058 for the 5-year, and 3 stars among 816 Large Value funds for the 10-year period ending 3/31/24.

Bond ratings are grades given to bonds that indicates their credit quality as determined by a private independent rating service such as [Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s, etc.]. The firm evaluates a bond issuer’s financial strength, or its ability to pay a bond’s principal and interest in a timely fashion. Ratings are expressed as letters ranging from ‘AAA’, which is the highest grade, to ‘D’, which is the lowest grade. Not Rated category includes holdings that are not rated by any rating agencies.

High Yield Fund

High Yield Fund

Quick Facts
Investor Institutional
Ticker: BUFHX BUIHX
Daily Pricing:  
As of 4/22/2024  
NAV: $10.56 $10.55
$ Change: $0.02 $0.02
% Change:
0.19% 0.19%
YTD:
2.29% 2.34%
Inception Date: 5/19/1995 7/1/2019
Expense Ratio: 1.03% 0.87%
Total Net Assets: $447.54 Million  (3/31/24)
Morningstar Category: High Yield Bond
Benchmark Index: ICE BofA U.S. High Yield
Dividend Distribution: Monthly
Related Material:
   Fund Fact Sheet Q1 2024
   PM Commentary Q4 2023
   Portfolio Manager Q&A
Fund Objective & Investment Process

The investment objective of the Buffalo High Yield Fund is primarily current income, with long-term growth of capital as a secondary objective. The High Yield Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in higher-yielding, higher-risk debt securities rated below investment grade by the major rating agencies (or in similar unrated securities), commonly known as “junk bonds”. Debt securities can include fixed and floating rate bonds as well as bank debt and convertible debt securities.

While the Fund maintains flexibility to invest in bonds of varying maturities, the Fund generally holds bonds with intermediate-term maturities. With respect to the remaining 20% of the Fund’s net assets, the Fund may invest in investment grade debt securities, U.S. Treasury Securities (typically with maturities of 60 days or less), money market funds, and equity investments, including dividend paying stocks and convertible preferred stocks.

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Our team brings many years of credit research experience to the bond market. We are proud to have provided our shareholders with what we believe is a conservative approach to investing in high yield bonds since 1995.

Jeff Sitzmann, Portfolio Manager

Morningstar Rating

       

Overall Morningstar Rating™ of BUFHX based on risk-adjusted returns among 606 High Yield Bond funds as of 3/31/24.

Performance (%)

As of 3/31/243 MOYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR15 YR20 YRSince Inception
BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND - Investor2.722.7212.073.985.924.767.755.746.75
BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND - Institutional2.762.7612.244.136.064.907.915.896.91
  ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index1.521.5211.122.254.064.388.796.446.63
  Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index1.821.8210.692.303.993.938.085.595.56
As of 3/31/243 MOYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR15 YR20 YRSince Inception
BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND - Investor2.722.7212.073.985.924.767.755.746.75
BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND - Institutional2.762.7612.244.136.064.907.915.896.91
  ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index1.521.5211.122.254.064.388.796.446.63
  Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index1.821.8210.692.303.993.938.085.595.56

2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND - Investor9.401.961.806.655.98-2.2612.329.275.53-5.53
BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND - Institutional9.562.111.956.816.14-2.1212.409.435.69-5.39
  ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index7.422.50-4.6417.497.48-2.2614.416.175.36-11.17
For performance prior to 7/1/19 (Inception Date of Institutional Class), performance of the Investor Class shares is used and includes expenses not applicable and lower than those of Investor Class shares.Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower of higher than the performance quoted and can be obtained here. Performance is annualized for periods greater than 1 year. Each Morningstar category average represents a universe of funds with similar objectives.
3 Year Risk Metrics
BUFHX vs ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index (As of 3/31/24)
Upside Capture67.86
Downside Capture50.49
Alpha2.54
Beta0.61
Sharpe Ratio0.24
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Fund on the Inception Date. Assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. This chart does not imply future performance.
Distributions
2024 Projected Distribution Dates:

Record 4/17/2024 Payable 4/18/2024

Record 5/17/2024 Payable 5/20/2024

Record 6/17/2024 Payable 6/18/2024

Record 7/17/2024 Payable 7/18/2024

Record 8/19/2024 Payable 8/20/2024

Record 9/17/2024 Payable 9/18/2024

Record 10/17/2024 Payable 10/18/2024

Record 11/18/2024 Payable 11/19/2024

Record 12/4/2024 Payable 12/5/2024 Cap Gains (if any)

Record 12/17/2024 Payable 12/18/2024
Record
Date
Payable
Date
Distribution
NAV
Net Investment
Income
Short-Term Capital
Gains
Long-Term Capital
Gains
Distribution
Total
3/18/20243/19/2024$10.57 (Inv)

$10.56 (Inst)
0.05863558

0.05979454
-

-
-

-
0.05863558

0.05979454
2/20/20242/21/2024$10.53 (Inv)

$10.52 (Inst)
0.07077710

0.07208359
-

-
-

-
0.07077710

0.07208359
1/17/20241/18/2024$10.52 (Inv)

$10.51 (Inst)
0.05439384

0.05564364
-

-
-

-
0.05439384

0.05564364
For historical distributions, click here.

Portfolio

Portfolio Characteristics
(As of 3/31/24) 
 
# of Holdings142
3-Yr Annualized Turnover Ratio32.55%
Average Duration2.49 years
Average Maturity4.27 years
30-day SEC Yield6.97%
Top 10 Holdings
Name of HoldingMaturity Date% of Net
Assets
Uniti Group Lp 10.5%15-Feb-20282.85
Northern Oil And Gas, Inc. 8.125%01-Mar-20282.35
Geo Group Inc Term Loan23-Mar-20272.29
Directv Financing Llc Term Loan02-Aug-20272.25
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. 6.0%15-Oct-20261.82
KDC/One Development Corporation, Inc. Term Loan03-Aug-20281.77
Amenal Pharmaceuticals Term Loan5/4/20281.76
Energy Transfer, L.p. 7.125% PerpPerpetual1.73
Genesis Enery 8.875%4/15/20301.71
Vista Outdoor 4.500%3/15/20291.69
TOP 10 HOLDINGS TOTAL20.02%
As of 12/31/23. Top 10 Holdings for the quarter are not disclosed until 60 days after quarter end. Fund holdings are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any securities.
Asset Allocation
 

Percentages of Total Assets as of 3/31/24. Allocation percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Sector Weighting
 

As of 3/31/24. Security weightings are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any securities. Sector Allocation may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Duration
Duration Breakout (%)*
10+ Years0.00
7-10 Years0.00
5-7 Years0.82
3-5 Years26.70
1-3 Years31.73
0-1 Years12.44
*Excludes Bank Loans and Converts.
Credit Quality
Quality Breakout (%)
Baa1.40
Ba23.89
B64.91
Caa7.42
Unassigned2.38

All ratings are as of 3/31/24. Moody’s is the rating source for the Quality Breakout Table. A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), such as Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s. The firm evaluates the of credit worthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments, or other bonds. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from Aaa (highest grade) to C (lowest grade); ratings are subject to change without notice. Unassigned rating indicates that the debtor was not rated by an NRSRO and should not be interpreted as indicating low quality.

Management

Paul Dlugosch, CFA
Portfolio Manager

26 Years of Experience

 View full bio

Jeff Sitzmann, CFA
Portfolio Manager

36 Years of Experience

 View full bio

Jeff Deardorff, CFA
Portfolio Manager

26 Years of Experience

 View full bio

Commentary

PERFORMANCE COMMENTARY

(As of 12/31/23)

The Buffalo High Yield Fund produced a total return of 4.78% for the quarter, a result
that trailed the ICE BofA US High Yield Index return of 7.08%.

The U.S. high yield asset class posted its fifth consecutive quarter of positive returns
as economic data signaled resiliency and the Federal Reserve softened its hawkish
rhetoric prompting speculation that interest rate cuts may come sooner than
previously expected. The high yield index posted a loss of 1.24% in October before
surging 8.24% in November and December as 10-year Treasury Yields sank. The
significant downward pressure on treasury yields in the last two months of the year
pushed the yield to worst for high yield down to 7.82% by the end of the quarter,
marking a low point for 2023. For reference, the record low yield to worst of 4.22%
occurred in July 2021. Leveraged loans ended the quarter with a yield of 8.60%, which
was 140 basis points (bps) tighter than the previous quarter driven by moderating
inflation and resilient growth.

According to JP Morgan, high yield funds saw quarterly cash inflows of $5.3 billion
compared to roughly $3.5 billion of outflows during the preceding quarter. For
calendar year 2023, high yield fund outflows totaled -$7.9 billion compared to -$14.5
billion in 2022.

There were 65 high yield bonds issued during the quarter totaling $42.1 billion, slightly
higher than the $39.2 billion in new issues for the third quarter. The energy sector
accounted for nearly 25% of total new issuance, followed by financials and industrials
which each accounted for about 10% of the volume.

BB and CCC rated bonds outperformed single-B rated issues during the quarter (CCC
= 7.03%, B = 6.86%, BB = 7.15%) as investors focused on higher duration (BB issues)
and higher risk/reward (CCC issues) in anticipation of more aggressive interest rate
cuts. According to data from JP Morgan, the Retail, Housing, and Broadcasting sectors
were the best performers with returns of 9.36%, 8.65% and 8.55%, respectively. Retail
and Housing were the two worst performing sectors in the prior quarter, but investors
expect both to perform well in a declining rate environment. There were no negative
performing sectors during the quarter, but Metals/Minerals and Transportation were
the worst performing sectors delivering returns of 4.06% and 4.16%, respectively.

The U.S. high yield market’s spread to worst for the period was 377bps, 43bps
tighter than the preceding quarter, according to data from JP Morgan, and 185bps
tighter than its 20-year historical average of 562bps. The yield to worst for the high
yield market at quarter end was 7.82%, matching the 20-year average of 7.82%, and
significantly below the yield of 8.97% from the third quarter. Leveraged loan yields
tightened as well from 541bps in the prior period to 500bps.

Top Contributors
The top three contributors to performance for the quarter were Vista Outdoor 4.5%
corporate bonds, Uniti 10.5% corporate bonds, and Energy Transfer 7.125% corporate
bonds. Vista Outdoor bonds benefited from the announcement that Vista would be
acquired by Czechoslovak Group and the bonds will be repaid once the acquisition
is finalized. The 10.5% coupon and annuity-like cash flows attracted investors to the
Uniti bonds during the quarter and are now trading over par. The Energy Transfer
bonds rallied nearly 10 points during the quarter as investors were drawn to its near
investment grade quality and longer duration characteristics which should benefit the
bonds in a declining interest rate environment.

Top Detractors
The Array Technologies 1% convertible bonds, the iHeart Communication 8.375%
corporate bonds and the Mastec 6.625% corporate bonds were the worst performers
during the quarter. Array convertible bonds were negatively impacted by the 24%
decline in the underlying common stock price driven by unexpected project delays.
iHeart bonds declined after giving disappointing guidance and general concern over
the health of the radio industry as competitor Audacy filed for bankruptcy. The Mastec
bonds suffered from project delays, similar to Array’s, compounded by some illiquidity
volatility given there is only $78 million outstanding of the issue.

OUTLOOK

(As of 12/31/23)

We are focused first and foremost on the Federal Reserve’s balancing act between
taming inflation while avoiding a recession, lingering supply chain disruptions, and the
geopolitical uncertainty caused by the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. We are
managing the fund cautiously yet actively, focusing on higher-quality, non-investment
grade issuers with defensive business models and manageable credit metrics. We
will continue to deploy cash in opportunities that we believe offer the most appealing
risk/reward tradeoff with a bias toward shorter durations and less levered credits
relative to industry average. Additionally, we believe bank loans offer a more defensive
position as they provide senior positioning in the capital structure and less interest
rate sensitivity due to their floating rate structures. Finally, we continue to look for
opportunities in convertible bonds and preferred stocks. We ended the quarter with
135 positions, up slightly from the previous quarter’s level of 132 (excluding cash).

The opinions expressed are those of the Portfolio Manager(s) and are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Earnings growth is not representative of the fund’s future performance.

Literature

Buffalo High Yield Fund
Documents
Last Updated
  Fact Sheet3/31/24
  Quarterly Commentary12/31/23
  Full Fund Holdings6/30/23
  Prospectus7/28/23
  Statement of Additional Information7/28/23
  Annual Report3/31/23
  Semi-Annual Report9/30/22
  Tax Guide - 20231/8/24
General Account
Forms
Investor
Class
Institutional
Class
Both
  New Account Application
  New Account Application - Entity
  Change or Add Account Details
  Cost Basis Method Election
  Power of Attorney
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Forms
  IRA Account Application
  IRA Beneficiary Addition / Change
  IRA Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
  IRA / Qualified Plan Distribution Request
  IRA Transfer
Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESA) Forms
  Coverdell ESA Application
  Coverdell ESA Distribution Request
  Coverdell ESA Transfer
Retirement Information
  Retirement Savings Options for Individuals

Fundamental Approach

We get to know the companies we invest in and learn how they run their business.

Top-Down & Bottom-Up

We identify Top-Down broad, secular growth trends and search for companies from the Bottom-Up.

Proprietary Philosophy

We construct our portfolios based on our own proprietary investment strategy.

Disciplined Investing

Sticking to our disciplined investment strategy ensures we maintain a consistent, balanced approach.

The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating™ for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating™ metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.

The Buffalo High Yield Fund (BUFHX) received 5 stars among 606 for the 3-year, 5 stars among 575 for the 5-year, and 5 stars among 432 High Yield Bond funds for the 10-year period ending 3/31/24.

Bond ratings are grades given to bonds that indicates their credit quality as determined by a private independent rating service such as [Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s, etc.]. The firm evaluates a bond issuer’s financial strength, or its ability to pay a bond’s principal and interest in a timely fashion. Ratings are expressed as letters ranging from ‘AAA’, which is the highest grade, to ‘D’, which is the lowest grade. Not Rated category includes holdings that are not rated by any rating agencies.

Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

Media Coverage

Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

Buffalo Funds Flexible Income portfolio manager John Kornitzer was recently interviewed by Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) where he discusses a variety of topics including stock market risks in 2023, rising interest rates, and the energy sector. He also cites several examples of companies within the Fund’s portfolio that highlight his investment strategy at work:

  • Arthur J. Gallagher (NYSE: AJG)
  • Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG)
  • Truist Financial (NYSE: TFC)
  • Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO)
Flexible Income Fund

Flexible Income Fund

Total Assets $490.02 Million  (3/31/22)
Expense Ratio 1.01% / 0.86%
Benchmark Morningstar Moderately Aggressive Target Risk

Energy prices could spike or maybe come down. If they spike, it adds to the problem of (potential) recession. If they stay up, we could see lots of defaults and bankruptcies. It’s a tightrope.
~ John Kornitzer, Portfolio Manager, Buffalo Flexible Income Fund

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Earnings growth is not representative of the Fund’s future performance. Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Standardized performance can be obtained here.

Opinions expressed are those of the author or Fund as of 11/18/22 and are subject to change, are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice. A complete list of the Fund’s holdings can be found here. Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

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Money Life “Big Interview” with Buffalo High Yield Fund PM Paul Dlugosch

Money Life “Big Interview” with Buffalo High Yield Fund PM Paul Dlugosch

Media Coverage

Money Life “Big Interview” with Buffalo High Yield Fund PM Paul Dlugosch

Overview

Buffalo Funds High Yield portfolio manager Paul Dlugosch recently appeared on the “Money Life with Chuck Jaffe” podcast.

During the call, Paul discusses how current high-inflation and rising-rate environment affects the high-yield bond market. He also goes in-depth on the quality and strength of corporate earnings being a significant determinant of whether the junk-bond market can recover or if it will face troubles that linger to 2023 and beyond. Paul also provides an overview of his investment methodology, his thoughts on investing in energy companies in general, and his thoughts on Teva Pharmaceutical (NYSE: TEVA) and Bausch Health (NYSE: BHC).

MORE ABOUT PAUL


Paul Dlugosh, CFA
Portfolio Manager
25 Years of Experience
 View full bio

Opinions expressed are those of the author or Funds as of 5/16/22 and are subject to change, are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice. A full listing of the Buffalo High Yield Fund portfolio holdings can be found here. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cash flow is a measure of the cash produced by the firm in a given period on behalf of equity holders. The true measure of the value of a firm’s equity is considered to be the present value of all free cash flows. Correlation measures the degree to which two variables move in relation to each other, for example the movement of a stock with that of a benchmark index.

Overall Morningstar Rating™ of BUFHX is 5 stars based on risk-adjusted returns among 632 High Yield Bond funds as of 4/30/22. The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or “star rating”, is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating™ for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating™ metrics. The weights are: 100% 3-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% 5-year rating/40% 3-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% 5-year rating/20% 3-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent 3-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all 3 rating periods. The Buffalo High Yield Fund (BUFHX) received 5 stars among 632 for the 3-year, 5 stars among 575 for the 5-year, and 4 stars among 381 High Yield Bond funds for the 10-year period ending 4/30/22. © 2022 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

As of 12/31/21 the Buffalo High Yield Fund top 10 holdings were Northern Oil & Gas (8.125%, 3/1/28) 3.01%, DirecTV Financing (1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%, 8/2/27) 2.66%, MPLX (6.875%, 8/15/23) 2.34%, Penn Virginia Escrow (9.250%, 8/15/26) 2.07%, Consol Energy (11.000%, 11/15/25) 2.06%, Matador Resources (5.875%, 9/15/26) 1.88%, Energy Transfer (7.125%, perpetual preferred) 1.69%, PetIQ (3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%, 4/7/28) 1.65%, Magnite (6 Month LIBOR + 5.000%, 4/3/28) 1.48%, Talos Production (12.000%, 1/15/26) 1.43%. Top 10 holdings for the quarter are not disclosed until 60 days after quarter end. Fund holdings are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any securities.

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Kiplinger: Top-Performing Mutual Funds Copy

Media Coverage

Kiplinger: Top-Performing Mutual Funds Copy

Overview
Kiplinger recognized the Buffalo Flexible Income and International Funds as “Top-Performing Mutual Funds” in their recent fund analysis for the period ending April 30, 2022.

The Buffalo Flexible Income Fund (BUFBX) ranked #1 in the Hybrid Stock Funds category for 1-year annualized returns based on Morningstar’s universe of 25,000+ funds. (BUFBX was not ranked in the top 10 for the 3, 5, 10, or 20-year time period)

The Buffalo International Fund (BUFIX) ranked #9 in the International Diversified Large-Company Funds category for 5-year annualized returns based on Morningstar’s universe of 25,000+ funds. (BUFIX was not ranked in the top 10 for the 1, 3, 10, or 20-year time period)

Management Team:

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the funds may be lower of higher than the performance quoted. Quarter-end performance can be obtained here and month-end performance can be obtained here.
Flexible Income Fund

Flexible Income Fund

Total Assets $490.02 Million  (3/31/22)
Expense Ratio 1.01% / 0.86%
Benchmark Morningstar Moderately Aggressive Target Risk

International Fund

International Fund

Total Assets $659.78 Million  (12/31/21)
Expense Ratio 1.04% / 0.89%
Benchmark Morningstar Global Markets ex-US

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