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Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund
mutual fund
ISCCX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$27.36
+0.26
+0.96%
primary theme
International Mid-Cap Growth Equity
share class
ISCCX (Mutual Fund)
Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$27.36
+0.26
+0.96%
primary theme
International Mid-Cap Growth Equity
share class
ISCCX (Mutual Fund)
Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$27.36
+0.26
+0.96%
primary theme
International Mid-Cap Growth Equity
share class
Name
As of 12/11/2024Price
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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Vitals
YTD Return
11.1%
1 yr return
15.8%
3 Yr Avg Return
-1.3%
5 Yr Avg Return
5.8%
Net Assets
$249 M
Holdings in Top 10
17.9%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$27.1
N/A
N/A
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 2.32%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 1.00%
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 12/11/2024Price
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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ISCCX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 11.1%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.3%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.8%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.59%
- Dividend Yield 0.6%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameFederated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund
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Fund Family NameFederated Hermes Funds
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Inception DateMar 04, 1996
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassC
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerThomas Banks
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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ISCCX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | ISCCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 11.1% | -8.7% | 24.5% | 16.95% |
| 1 Yr | 15.8% | -5.5% | 32.5% | 25.42% |
| 3 Yr | -1.3%* | -21.5% | 7.0% | 11.40% |
| 5 Yr | 5.8%* | -11.4% | 9.3% | 9.26% |
| 10 Yr | 6.0%* | -3.2% | 8.1% | 35.06% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | ISCCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.0% | -16.8% | 28.8% | 39.83% |
| 2022 | -24.5% | -46.4% | -21.4% | 15.79% |
| 2021 | -5.1% | -30.6% | 16.4% | 79.63% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | 0.3% | 62.2% | 42.59% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | 9.7% | 44.0% | 58.10% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | ISCCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 11.1% | -8.7% | 24.5% | 16.95% |
| 1 Yr | 15.8% | -5.5% | 32.5% | 25.42% |
| 3 Yr | -1.3%* | -21.5% | 7.0% | 11.40% |
| 5 Yr | 5.8%* | -11.4% | 9.3% | 9.26% |
| 10 Yr | 6.0%* | -3.2% | 8.1% | 35.06% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | ISCCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.7% | -16.5% | 30.7% | 60.17% |
| 2022 | -24.2% | -46.4% | -18.5% | 15.79% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -30.6% | 24.7% | 70.37% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | 1.6% | 68.3% | 31.48% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | 9.7% | 44.0% | 15.24% |
NAV & Total Return History
ISCCX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| ISCCX | Category Low | Category High | ISCCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 249 M | 25.2 K | 6.45 B | 56.78% |
| Number of Holdings | 128 | 39 | 1313 | 23.73% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 48.1 M | 959 K | 1.07 B | 61.86% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 17.90% | 9.6% | 63.9% | 71.19% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund 5.54%
- RHEINMETALL AG 1.57%
- CTS Eventim AG Co KGaA 1.57%
- IHI Corp 1.47%
- Alamos Gold Inc 1.43%
- Diploma PLC 1.32%
- Subsea 7 SA 1.31%
- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB 1.28%
- CIA DE DISTRIBUCION INTEGRAL LOGISTA HOLDINGS SA 1.20%
- TechnipFMC PLC 1.20%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ISCCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 93.87% | 87.24% | 101.99% | 94.07% |
| Cash | 6.13% | 0.00% | 10.11% | 10.17% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.74% | 55.08% |
| Other | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.66% | 44.92% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 38.14% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.74% | 39.83% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ISCCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 21.69% | 0.00% | 40.13% | 55.93% |
| Financial Services | 14.72% | 1.92% | 22.28% | 15.25% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 11.91% | 1.31% | 28.28% | 39.83% |
| Technology | 11.41% | 6.70% | 37.76% | 76.27% |
| Healthcare | 9.47% | 1.74% | 29.97% | 64.41% |
| Basic Materials | 7.40% | 0.00% | 18.70% | 34.75% |
| Energy | 6.39% | 0.00% | 9.29% | 5.93% |
| Consumer Defense | 5.68% | 1.61% | 17.90% | 49.15% |
| Communication Services | 5.28% | 1.49% | 23.23% | 46.61% |
| Real Estate | 4.44% | 0.00% | 13.00% | 38.98% |
| Utilities | 1.62% | 0.00% | 5.12% | 31.36% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | ISCCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non US | 87.13% | 63.83% | 98.83% | 83.05% |
| US | 6.75% | 0.00% | 32.14% | 30.51% |
ISCCX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| ISCCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 2.32% | 0.01% | 41.09% | 18.64% |
| Management Fee | 0.90% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 41.53% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 0.75% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 75.00% |
| Administrative Fee | 0.10% | 0.05% | 0.26% | 35.48% |
Sales Fees
| ISCCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | 1.00% | 1.00% | 4.00% | 42.86% |
Trading Fees
| ISCCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 2.00% | 2.00% | 20.83% |
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.
| ISCCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 34.00% | 8.00% | 236.00% | 52.63% |
ISCCX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| ISCCX | Category Low | Category High | ISCCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.55% | 0.00% | 5.44% | 61.02% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| ISCCX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | SemiAnnual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| ISCCX | Category Low | Category High | ISCCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -0.59% | -1.81% | 1.51% | 83.19% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| ISCCX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2023 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 28, 2022 | $0.103 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 29, 2021 | $3.181 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 29, 2020 | $2.537 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.215 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $1.436 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $4.034 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 27, 2017 | $0.231 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 27, 2017 | $2.374 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.291 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.168 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $3.938 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $4.048 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.024 | ExtraDividend |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $5.976 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 27, 2007 | $0.865 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 27, 2007 | $5.353 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
ISCCX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
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.
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
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.17 | 28.52 | 5.77 | 0.17 |
