SDG Engagement Equity Fund

ticker F H E S X Mutual Funds . Global .

Overview

 
AT A GLANCE
Portfolio
Assets
30 November 2024
$108.0 M
YTD Return NAV
8 December 2024
8.09%
Intl/Global
Gross
Expenses
1.27%
Net
Expenses
0.94%
STRATEGY

Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation alongside positive societal impact.

KEY FACTS
Key Facts - Part 1
Symbol ticker F H E S X
Benchmark MSCI All Country World SMID Index
Key Facts - Part 2
Fund Number(s)
441
CUSIP 3 1 4 2 3 A 3 0 9
Performance Incp. Date 5 November 2018
MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY / STYLE
Category
Global Small/Mid Stock
Style
Medium Blend
KEY INVESTMENT TEAM
Hamish Galpin
Director
Head of Small & Mid Cap Team
Lead Manager of Global Small Cap

joined Federated Hermes
35 years of experience

Performance

Characteristics

DISCLOSURES

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Commentary

Documents

 
DISCLOSURES

The “As of Date” for regulatory documents  is the date when the document is made available on Federated Hermes' website.

1 disclosure If this product is new, it will not have completed its first financial reporting period. Please check back to view future shareholder reports. For the new share of an existing fund, you may wish to view recent shareholder reports of another share of that fund by visiting another share.

2 disclosure Each fiscal quarter, the Fund will file with the SEC a complete schedule of its monthly portfolio holdings on “Form N-PORT.” The Fund’s holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter, as reported on Form N-PORT, will be publicly available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter upon filing.

PDF file consists of a President's Message or Market Overview (if applicable) and Annual/Semi-Annual Shareholder Report. NOTE: To be sure you have the most recent information, please access both the Annual Report and the Semi-Annual Report.

Distributions and Taxes

Standard Performance

 
DISCLOSURES

dagger disclosure The fund's expense ratio is from the most recent prospectus. The expense ratio may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements determined by the fund's Advisor and its affiliates. The voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements, if applicable, are in effect up to but not including the later of 01/01/2025 or the date of the fund's next effective prospectus.

% AUM Engaged: Engagement as a percent of assets under management (AUM) is the percent of the fund’s AUM engaged, out of the fund’s engageable assets. The following securities that are not engageable are excluded from this calculation: U.S. Treasury securities, derivative contracts, sovereign bonds, third-party pooled vehicles, and U.S. government-operated repurchase facilities.  For funds that invest in affiliated funds, the engagement numbers reflect exposure to the underlying securities held by the affiliated funds, where applicable, and the engagements for those funds are included within the overall percentages.

Terminology such as “ESG integrated,” “sustainable” or “impact,” among other terms, is not uniformly defined across the industry. Investment managers may understand and apply ESG factors in different ways, and that the role those factors play in investment decisions also varies. Therefore, we recommend investors understand the role of ESG factors in a strategy to ensure that approach is consistent with their investment objectives. Like any aspect of investment analysis, there is no guarantee that an investment strategy that considers ESG factors will result in performance better than or equal to products that do not consider such factors. Investing and making buy-and-sell decisions that emphasize ESG factors carries the risk that, under certain market conditions, the fund or strategy may underperform those that do not incorporate such factors explicitly into the decision-making process. The application of ESG criteria may affect exposure to certain sectors or securities and may impact relative investment performance depending on whether such sectors or securities are generally in or out of favor in the market.

 

Federated Global Investment Management Corp. is the advisor of the fund and Hermes Investment Management Limited is the sub advisor.

The Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund's strategy is to target companies that the adviser or sub-adviser believes will contribute positive societal impact aligned to the SDGs. The fund may underperform funds that do not have such a strategy.

The SDGs are as follows: no poverty; zero hunger; good health and well-being; quality education; gender equality; clean water and sanitation; affordable and clean energy; decent work and economic growth; industry, innovation and infrastructure; reduced inequalities; sustainable cities and communities; responsible consumption and production; climate action; life below water; life on land; peace, justice and strong institutions; and partnership for the goals.

Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss.

The value of equity securities in the fund’s portfolio will fluctuate and, as a result, the fund’s share price may decline. Equity securities may decline in value because of an increase in interest rates or changes in the stock market.

Because the fund may allocate relatively more assets to certain industry sectors than others, the fund’s performance may be more susceptible to any developments which affect those sectors emphasized by the Fund.

Prices of emerging market securities can be significantly more volatile than the prices of securities in developed countries, and currency risk and political risks are accentuated in emerging markets.

Mid-capitalization companies often have narrower markets and limited managerial and financial resources compared to larger and more established companies.

Total returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative.

Total return would have been lower in the absence of temporary expense waivers or reimbursements.

International investing involves special risks including currency risk, increased volatility, political risks, and differences in auditing and other financial standards. Prices of emerging-market and frontier-market securities can be significantly more volatile than the prices of securities in developed countries, and currency risk and political risks are accentuated in emerging markets.

After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. Actual after-tax returns depend on each investor's personal tax situation, and are likely to differ from those shown. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the fund and shows the effect of taxes on fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRA or 401(k) plans, or variable annuities. The after-tax average annual total returns are based on the 37% tax bracket and include the 3.8% tax on net investment income.

The holdings percentages are based on net assets at the close of business on the date above, and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement purposes. Because this is a managed portfolio, the investment mix will change.

Mutual funds are subject to risks and fluctuate in value.

Small-cap companies may have less liquid stock, a more volatile share price, unproven track records, a limited product or service base and limited access to capital. The above factors could make small-cap companies more likely to fail than larger companies and increase the volatility of a fund’s portfolio, performance and share price. Suitable securities of small-cap companies also can have limited availability and cause capacity constraints on investment strategies for funds that invest in them.

Product classifications noted at the top are Federated Hermes' internal classifications.

Investors should carefully consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. To obtain a summary prospectus or prospectus containing this and other information, contact us or visit FederatedHermes.com. Please carefully read the summary prospectus or the prospectus before investing.

Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

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Not FDIC Insured
May Lose Value
No Bank Guarantee

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