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Federated Hermes Clover Small Value Fund

mutual fund
VSFAX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$28.44 -0.16 -0.56%
primary theme
U.S. Small-Cap Value Equity
share class
A (VSFAX) Instl (VSFIX) R (VSFRX) C (VSFCX) R6 (VSFSX)
VSFAX (Mutual Fund)

Federated Hermes Clover Small Value Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$28.44 -0.16 -0.56%
primary theme
U.S. Small-Cap Value Equity
share class
A (VSFAX) Instl (VSFIX) R (VSFRX) C (VSFCX) R6 (VSFSX)
VSFAX (Mutual Fund)

Federated Hermes Clover Small Value Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$28.44 -0.16 -0.56%
primary theme
U.S. Small-Cap Value Equity
share class
A (VSFAX) Instl (VSFIX) R (VSFRX) C (VSFCX) R6 (VSFSX)

Name

As of 12/09/2024

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 Clover Small Value Fund

VSFAX | Fund

$28.44

$179 M

0.97%

$0.28

1.48%

Vitals

YTD Return

16.9%

1 yr return

23.8%

3 Yr Avg Return

6.1%

5 Yr Avg Return

11.3%

Net Assets

$179 M

Holdings in Top 10

22.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$28.6
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.48%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.50%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 86.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,500

IRA

$250

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/09/2024

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 Clover Small Value Fund

VSFAX | Fund

$28.44

$179 M

0.97%

$0.28

1.48%

VSFAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 16.9%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 11.3%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.38%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Federated Hermes Clover Small Value Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Federated Hermes Funds
  • Inception Date
    Mar 16, 2009
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Stephen Gutch

Fund Description

The Fund primarily invests in common stocks and other equity securities of U.S. companies with small market capitalizations. The Fund’s investment adviser (“Adviser”) seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing in companies that the Adviser believes are undervalued relative to the market or their historic valuations. Small-cap companies are considered to be companies with market capitalizations at the time of purchase similar to those in the range of the Russell 2000 Index (which had a market capitalization range of $8.8 million to $15.9 billion as of September 30, 2024). The Fund invests in securities of U.S. companies operating in a broad range of industries based primarily on value characterizations such as price-cash flow, price-earnings and price-book value ratios. In selecting securities for the Fund, the Adviser seeks to identify companies whose stock is out of favor with investors. In searching for undervalued companies in which to invest, the Adviser seeks companies with the fundamental strength to capitalize on change agents, such as internal changes (e.g., management changes, restructuring or merger and acquisition activity or sales mix shifts), external changes (e.g., regulatory changes, marketplace shifts or technological advances) or companies with deep seated advantages (e.g., captive customers, pricing power, patents or strong brand names) that are undergoing short-term challenges. The Fund may, from time to time, have larger allocations to certain broad market sectors, such as financial services, industrials and health care in attempting to achieve its investment objective. The Adviser generally will consider selling a security when its price target for the security has been achieved, its investment thesis has been invalidated or if it finds a more compelling investment alternative.The Fund’s investments may include, but are not limited to, the following: equity securities of domestic issuers (including American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and other domestically traded securities of foreign companies), equity interests issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs) and derivative instruments and/or hybrid instruments such as futures and options. The Fund may use derivative contracts or hybrid instruments to, for example, increase or decrease the portfolio’s exposure to the investment(s) underlying the derivative or hybrid instruments in an attempt to benefit from changes in the value of the underlying investment(s), to realize gains from trading a derivative contract or to hedge against potential losses. 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. Assets of the Fund not invested in the equity securities described above may be invested in other securities such as money market funds and repurchase agreements.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-cap companies. The Fund will notify shareholders at least 60 days in advance of any change in its investment policies 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-cap companies.
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VSFAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VSFAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 16.9% -4.1% 31.2% 30.38%
1 Yr 23.8% 5.3% 40.7% 40.91%
3 Yr 6.1%* -10.0% 75.3% 55.15%
5 Yr 11.3%* -2.8% 53.0% 31.27%
10 Yr 7.9%* -2.7% 28.5% 56.44%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VSFAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 7.2% -6.0% 33.6% 70.26%
2022 -16.3% -33.6% 212.9% 47.06%
2021 19.8% -62.0% 147.6% 52.66%
2020 9.0% -24.8% 31.3% 13.44%
2019 19.3% -21.7% 34.0% 47.15%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VSFAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 16.9% -4.1% 31.2% 30.38%
1 Yr 23.8% 5.3% 40.7% 40.91%
3 Yr 6.1%* -10.0% 75.3% 55.15%
5 Yr 11.3%* -2.8% 53.0% 31.27%
10 Yr 7.9%* -2.7% 28.5% 56.44%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VSFAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 10.4% 1.8% 35.4% 86.57%
2022 -8.8% -25.2% 250.0% 31.13%
2021 30.2% -3.0% 157.9% 55.95%
2020 9.1% -13.5% 33.4% 19.12%
2019 19.7% -1.5% 34.3% 81.03%

NAV & Total Return History

VSFAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VSFAX Category Low Category High VSFAX % Rank
Net Assets 179 M 2.79 M 54 B 64.35%
Number of Holdings 88 10 1599 64.11%
Net Assets in Top 10 40.6 M 1.04 M 3.62 B 66.27%
Weighting of Top 10 21.96% 5.2% 92.1% 44.12%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. IDACORP Inc 2.63%
  2. UMB Financial Corp 2.51%
  3. Kite Realty Group Trust 2.41%
  4. Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund 2.32%
  5. STAG Industrial Inc 2.29%
  6. Wintrust Financial Corp 2.02%
  7. Old National Bancorp/IN 2.00%
  8. First Commonwealth Financial Corp 1.94%
  9. Commercial Metals Co 1.94%
  10. Northern Oil and Gas Inc 1.89%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VSFAX % Rank
Stocks 		97.63% 6.25% 105.88% 67.46%
Cash 		2.37% 0.00% 37.64% 37.80%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 1.05% 39.00%
Other 		0.00% -1.07% 38.91% 60.05%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 2.63% 36.89%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 90.12% 38.52%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSFAX % Rank
Financial Services 		26.08% 0.00% 35.71% 28.43%
Real Estate 		13.58% 0.00% 44.41% 7.11%
Industrials 		12.43% 0.65% 48.61% 89.46%
Energy 		9.20% 0.00% 29.42% 37.99%
Consumer Cyclical 		8.22% 0.35% 51.62% 84.07%
Technology 		7.82% 0.00% 27.23% 63.97%
Healthcare 		7.71% 0.00% 25.76% 28.19%
Utilities 		5.43% 0.00% 13.86% 12.01%
Communication Services 		3.74% 0.00% 17.58% 17.40%
Basic Materials 		3.44% 0.00% 67.30% 80.39%
Consumer Defense 		2.35% 0.00% 13.22% 79.66%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSFAX % Rank
US 		97.63% 6.25% 105.88% 50.24%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 77.52% 54.07%

VSFAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VSFAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.48% 0.05% 37.04% 29.67%
Management Fee 0.85% 0.00% 1.50% 69.54%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 10.50%
Administrative Fee 0.10% 0.01% 0.35% 50.00%

Sales Fees

VSFAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.50% 3.50% 5.75% 59.32%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VSFAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.50% 2.00% N/A

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.

VSFAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 86.00% 7.00% 252.00% 84.11%

VSFAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VSFAX Category Low Category High VSFAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.97% 0.00% 14.14% 67.70%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VSFAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Annual Annual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VSFAX Category Low Category High VSFAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.38% -1.43% 4.13% 52.70%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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VSFAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Stephen Gutch

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 31, 2006

16.34

16.3%

Stephen K. Gutch, CFA, is Senior Portfolio Manager for Federated Global Investment Management Corp. Mr. Gutch has been with Federated since 2008; has worked in investment management since 1995; and has managed investment portfolios since 2006. Previous associations: Director of Research and Portfolio Manager, Clover Capital Management; Managing Director for hedge fund, Continental Advisors, LLC; Portfolio Manager, Fulcrum Investment Group, LLC. Education: B.A., University of Rochester; M.B.A., William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, also at the University of Rochester.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 37.45 8.23 3.58

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