Quick Facts
Investor Institutional
Ticker: BUFTX BUITX
Daily Pricing:  
As of 10/4/2024  
NAV: $25.49 $25.72
$ Change: $0.20 $0.20
% Change:
0.79% 0.78%
YTD:
6.25% 6.32%
Inception Date: 4/16/2001 7/1/2019
Expense Ratio: 1.01% 0.86%
Total Net Assets: $729.19 Million  (6/30/24)
Morningstar Category: Mid Cap Growth
Benchmark Index: Russell Midcap Growth
Related Material:
   Fund Fact Sheet Q2 2024
   PM Commentary Q2 2024
   Portfolio Manager Q&A
FUND OBJECTIVE & INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY

The investment objective of the Buffalo Mid Cap Discovery Fund is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund managers seek to identify companies expected to benefit from innovation and experience growth based on the identification of long-term, measurable secular trends, and which, as a result, the managers believe may have potential revenue growth in excess of the gross domestic product growth rate.

Companies engaged in innovative strategies are those who, in the Fund managers’ opinion, are engaged in the pursuit and practical application of knowledge to discover, develop, and commercialize products, services, or intellectual property.

Companies are screened using in-depth, in-house research to identify those which the Fund managers believe have favorable attributes, including attractive valuation, strong management, conservative debt, free cash flow, scalable business models, and competitive advantages.

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To us, innovation means to discover and transform new ideas into meaningful commercial value. The greater the economic impact and the longer the staying power, the better.

We seek under-appreciated stock opportunities in companies where thoughtful management teams are in a favorable position to use innovation for market advantage and sustained shareholder value creation.

Dave Carlsen, CFA, Portfolio Manager

Morningstar Ratings

     

Overall Morningstar Rating™ of BUFTX based on risk-adjusted returns among 510 Midcap Growth funds as of 8/31/24.

Performance (%)

As of 8/31/243 MOYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR15 YR20 YRSince Inception
BUFFALO MID CAP DISCOVERY FUND -
Investor
6.074.9613.47-2.307.519.4112.5610.699.10
BUFFALO MID CAP DISCOVERY FUND -
Institutional
6.105.0413.64-2.167.679.5712.7310.869.26
  Russell Midcap Growth Index4.839.2719.07-0.4610.5010.6113.3810.799.36
As of 6/30/243 MOYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR15 YR20 YRSince Inception
BUFFALO MID CAP DISCOVERY FUND -
Investor
-5.570.388.18-2.776.668.9413.029.848.96
BUFFALO MID CAP DISCOVERY FUND -
Institutional
-5.560.418.29-2.636.819.1013.1810.009.12
  Russell Midcap Growth Index-3.215.9815.05-0.089.9310.5113.9510.179.29
 
20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
BUFFALO MID CAP DISCOVERY FUND - Investor36.6110.685.645.5625.44-6.5431.6333.8111.90-28.6724.30
BUFFALO MID CAP DISCOVERY FUND - Institutional36.8210.855.805.7225.62-6.4031.8234.0312.07-28.5724.50
  Russell Midcap Growth Index35.7411.90-0.207.3325.27-4.7535.4735.5912.73-26.7225.87
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
BUFTX vs Russell Midcap Growth Index (As of 6/30/24)
Upside Capture100.68
Downside Capture105.74
Alpha-2.59
Beta1.00
Sharpe Ratio-0.27
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.

Portfolio

Portfolio Characteristics
(As of 6/30/24) 
 
# of Holdings82
Median Market Cap$28.73 B
Weighted Average Market Cap$34.98 B
3-Yr Annualized Turnover Ratio37.96%
% of Holdings with Free Cash Flow92.68%
Active Share78.55%
Top 10 Holdings
HoldingTickerSector% of Net
Assets
MSCI Inc.MSCIFinancials3.15
IQVIA Holdings IncIQVHealth Care2.99
CoStar Group, Inc.CSGPIndustrials2.30
TransUnionTRUIndustrials2.26
Ingersoll Rand Inc.IRIndustrials2.21
AMETEK, Inc.AMEIndustrials2.11
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.DVInformation Technology2.08
Copart, Inc.CPRTIndustrials2.00
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.MLMMaterials1.98
Aptiv PLCAPTVConsumer Discretionary1.96
TOP 10 HOLDINGS TOTAL23.03%
As of 3/31/24. 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 6/30/24. 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 6/30/24. Market Cap percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Management

Dave Carlsen, CFA
Portfolio Manager

31 Years of Experience

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Josh West, CFA
Portfolio Manager

18 Years of Experience

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Doug Cartwright, CFA
Portfolio Manager

17 Years of Experience

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Commentary

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. Investing in both actively and passively managed mutual funds involves risk and principal loss is possible. Earnings growth is not representative of the fund’s future performance.

Literature

Buffalo Mid Cap Discovery Fund
Documents
Last
Updated
  Fact Sheet6/30/24
  Quarterly Commentary6/30/24
  Full Fund Holdings3/31/24
  Prospectus7/29/24
  Statement of Additional Information7/29/24
  Annual Report3/31/24
  Semi-Annual Report9/30/23
  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.

Morningstar Rating™

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 Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. 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.

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The Buffalo Mid Cap Discovery Fund (BUFTX) received 3 stars among 510 for the 3-year, 2 stars among 477 for the 5-year, and 3 stars among 379 Mid-Cap Growth funds for the 10-year period ending 8/31/24. Other share classes may have different performance characteristics.