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Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund

mutual fund
ISCAX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$40.28 -0.23 -0.57%
primary theme
International Mid-Cap Growth Equity
share class
Instl (ISCIX) C (ISCCX) A (ISCAX)
ISCAX (Mutual Fund)

Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$40.28 -0.23 -0.57%
primary theme
International Mid-Cap Growth Equity
share class
Instl (ISCIX) C (ISCCX) A (ISCAX)
ISCAX (Mutual Fund)

Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$40.28 -0.23 -0.57%
primary theme
International Mid-Cap Growth Equity
share class
Instl (ISCIX) C (ISCCX) A (ISCAX)

Name

As of 12/10/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund

ISCAX | Fund

$40.28

$249 M

0.75%

$0.31

1.57%

Vitals

YTD Return

10.8%

1 yr return

15.8%

3 Yr Avg Return

-0.9%

5 Yr Avg Return

6.6%

Net Assets

$249 M

Holdings in Top 10

17.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$40.5
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.57%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.50%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 34.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,500

IRA

$250

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/10/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund

ISCAX | Fund

$40.28

$249 M

0.75%

$0.31

1.57%

ISCAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 10.8%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.17%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.8%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Federated Hermes Funds
  • Inception Date
    Mar 04, 1996
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Dariusz Czoch

Fund Description

The Fund pursues its investment objective of long-term growth of capital by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities issued by non-U.S. small- or mid-capitalization companies. The Fund’s investment adviser, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (the “Adviser”), seeks to invest in companies whose stock the Adviser perceives as undervalued relative to their assets or attractively priced relative to their growth prospects. The Adviser, in actively managing the Fund’s portfolio, may emphasize business sectors or regions of the world in the Fund’s portfolio because they exhibit enhanced return opportunities. The Fund may invest in companies from both developed and emerging market countries. The Fund may hedge its currency risk by using derivatives such as futures or forward contracts. The Fund may invest in depositary receipts, real estate investment trusts, derivative contracts (such as options, swaps and futures contracts) and hybrid investments (such as notes linked to underlying securities or indices) in order to implement its investment strategy. For example, the Fund may use derivative contracts or hybrid instruments to increase or decrease the portfolio’s exposure to the investment(s) underlying the derivative contract or hybrid instrument in an attempt to benefit from changes in the value of the underlying investment(s), to obtain premiums from the sale of derivative contracts, or to realize gains from trading a derivative contract. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s use of derivative contracts or hybrid instruments will work as intended. Derivative investments made by the Fund are included within the Fund’s 80% policy, as described below, and are calculated at market value.The Fund will invest its assets so that at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in small- or mid-capitalization companies. The Fund will notify shareholders at least 60 days in advance of any change in its investment policy that would permit the Fund to invest, under normal circumstances, less than 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in investments in small- or mid-capitalization companies. For purposes of this limitation, small- or mid-capitalization companies will normally be defined as companies with market capitalizations similar to the constituents of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Cap Index. As of November 30, 2023, the capitalization of companies included in the MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Cap Index ranged from approximately $108.9 million to $28.6 billion. Such definition will be applied at the time of investment and the Adviser will not be required to sell a stock because a company’s market capitalization has grown larger than the range of small- or mid-capitalization stocks in the MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Cap Index.
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ISCAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ISCAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.8% -8.7% 24.5% 14.41%
1 Yr 15.8% -5.5% 32.5% 16.95%
3 Yr -0.9%* -21.5% 7.0% 7.89%
5 Yr 6.6%* -11.4% 9.3% 6.48%
10 Yr 6.8%* -3.2% 8.1% 20.78%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ISCAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 11.7% -16.8% 28.8% 35.59%
2022 -24.2% -46.4% -21.4% 14.91%
2021 -1.7% -30.6% 16.4% 68.52%
2020 24.0% 0.3% 62.2% 37.96%
2019 25.6% 9.7% 44.0% 38.10%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ISCAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.8% -8.7% 24.5% 14.41%
1 Yr 15.8% -5.5% 32.5% 16.95%
3 Yr -0.9%* -21.5% 7.0% 7.89%
5 Yr 6.6%* -11.4% 9.3% 6.48%
10 Yr 6.8%* -3.2% 8.1% 20.78%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ISCAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 12.6% -16.5% 30.7% 46.61%
2022 -23.6% -46.4% -18.5% 12.28%
2021 6.0% -30.6% 24.7% 62.96%
2020 31.2% 1.6% 68.3% 26.85%
2019 31.8% 9.7% 44.0% 12.38%

NAV & Total Return History

ISCAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

ISCAX Category Low Category High ISCAX % Rank
Net Assets 249 M 25.2 K 6.45 B 57.63%
Number of Holdings 128 39 1313 24.58%
Net Assets in Top 10 48.1 M 959 K 1.07 B 62.71%
Weighting of Top 10 17.90% 9.6% 63.9% 72.03%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund 5.54%
  2. RHEINMETALL AG 1.57%
  3. CTS Eventim AG Co KGaA 1.57%
  4. IHI Corp 1.47%
  5. Alamos Gold Inc 1.43%
  6. Diploma PLC 1.32%
  7. Subsea 7 SA 1.31%
  8. Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB 1.28%
  9. CIA DE DISTRIBUCION INTEGRAL LOGISTA HOLDINGS SA 1.20%
  10. TechnipFMC PLC 1.20%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High ISCAX % Rank
Stocks 		93.87% 87.24% 101.99% 94.92%
Cash 		6.13% 0.00% 10.11% 11.02%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 8.74% 55.93%
Other 		0.00% 0.00% 9.66% 45.76%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 38.98%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 1.74% 40.68%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ISCAX % Rank
Industrials 		21.69% 0.00% 40.13% 56.78%
Financial Services 		14.72% 1.92% 22.28% 16.10%
Consumer Cyclical 		11.91% 1.31% 28.28% 40.68%
Technology 		11.41% 6.70% 37.76% 77.12%
Healthcare 		9.47% 1.74% 29.97% 65.25%
Basic Materials 		7.40% 0.00% 18.70% 35.59%
Energy 		6.39% 0.00% 9.29% 6.78%
Consumer Defense 		5.68% 1.61% 17.90% 50.00%
Communication Services 		5.28% 1.49% 23.23% 47.46%
Real Estate 		4.44% 0.00% 13.00% 39.83%
Utilities 		1.62% 0.00% 5.12% 32.20%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ISCAX % Rank
Non US 		87.13% 63.83% 98.83% 83.90%
US 		6.75% 0.00% 32.14% 31.36%

ISCAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

ISCAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.57% 0.01% 41.09% 38.98%
Management Fee 0.90% 0.00% 1.75% 42.37%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 6.25%
Administrative Fee 0.10% 0.05% 0.26% 38.71%

Sales Fees

ISCAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.50% 3.50% 5.75% 68.75%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

ISCAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 2.00% 2.00% 16.67%

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

ISCAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 34.00% 8.00% 236.00% 53.68%

ISCAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

ISCAX Category Low Category High ISCAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.75% 0.00% 5.44% 56.78%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

ISCAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annual SemiAnnual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

ISCAX Category Low Category High ISCAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.17% -1.81% 1.51% 41.59%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

ISCAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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ISCAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Dariusz Czoch

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 31, 2015

7.33

7.3%

Dariusz Czoch, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager. Responsible for portfolio management and research in the global equity area. Previous associations: Vice President, Research Analyst, International Investment Management; Vice President, Performance and Risk Management, United States Trust Company; Chairman of the BOD, Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union. B.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook; M.S., New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering. Joined Federated Hermes 2008

Thomas Banks

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 31, 2015

7.33

7.3%

Thomas J. Banks, Portfolio Manager and Senior Investment Analyst, has been the Fund's portfolio manager since January 2015. Mr. Banks joined Federated in 2004 as an Analyst and became a Senior Investment Analyst in 2012. He became a Vice President of a Federated advisory subsidiary in March, 2014. Mr. Banks has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.17 28.52 5.77 0.17

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