Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fund Class A Shares (BEARX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

3.430

-0.010 (-0.29%)

At close: Oct 15, 2026

Fund Assets	81.05M
Expense Ratio	2.60%
Min. Investment	$1,500
Turnover	249.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.25
Dividend Yield	7.42%
Dividend Growth	-44.61%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 29, 2025

Previous Close	3.440
YTD Return	-9.23%
1-Year Return	-11.52%
5-Year Return	-45.61%
52-Week Low	3.390
52-Week High	4.240
Beta (5Y)	-0.98
Holdings	184
Inception Date	Dec 28, 1995

About BEARX

The Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fund is a mutual fund primarily focused on capital appreciation through strategies that include short sales and transactions in stock index futures contracts, options on stock index futures, options on securities, and stock indexes. This fund is categorized as a Trading—Inverse Equity fund, meaning it aims to capitalize on declining markets by taking short positions in domestically traded equity securities and indices. The fund's approach involves higher risk due to its use of derivatives and short sales but offers a unique hedging tool for investors seeking to mitigate losses in bearish market conditions. It holds a diverse portfolio of equities across various sectors, including cash and equivalents, which can provide liquidity and stability. The fund's performance can be significantly influenced by market volatility and its ability to accurately predict market movements.

Fund Family Federated

Category Trading--Inverse Equity

Stock Exchange Nasdaq

Ticker Symbol BEARX

Share Class Class A Shares

Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

BEARX had a total return of -11.52% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -9.64%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PBRIX	Institutional Shares	2.43%
PBRCX	Class C Shares	3.45%

Top 10 Holdings

88.91% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Federated Hermes Govt Obl Premier	GOFXX	58.59%
United States Treasury - U.S. Treasury Bills	B.0 09.08.26	27.59%
Innoscripta SE	1INN	0.73%
CSG NV	CSG	0.36%
SOPHiA GENETICS SA	SOPH	0.35%
PicS N.V.	PICS	0.28%
MNTN, Inc.	MNTN	0.27%
Lumexa Imaging Holdings, Inc.	LMRI	0.26%
Exzeo Group, Inc.	XZO	0.26%
AbbVie Inc.	ABBV	0.22%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 29, 2025	$0.2544	Dec 30, 2025
Dec 27, 2024	$0.4593	Dec 30, 2024
Dec 27, 2023	$0.7724	Dec 28, 2023
Dec 9, 2019	$0.0719	Dec 10, 2019
Dec 4, 2008	$1.34114	Dec 4, 2008
Dec 28, 2007	$0.19419	Dec 28, 2007

Full Dividend History