Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund Class C Shares (FGSCX)

Fund Assets	4.16B
Expense Ratio	1.95%
Min. Investment	$1,500
Turnover	75.00%
Dividend (ttm)	2.49
Dividend Yield	8.86%
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Previous Close	28.05
YTD Return	10.59%
1-Year Return	32.65%
5-Year Return	96.95%
52-Week Low	20.66
52-Week High	29.76
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	126
Inception Date	Aug 16, 1995

About FGSCX

Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund Class C Shares is an actively managed mutual fund designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The fund primarily invests in domestic, mid-capitalization common stocks that exhibit strong growth potential, targeting companies with market capitalizations similar to constituents of the Russell Midcap Growth Index. Leveraging quantitative models, the fund aims to identify attractive investment opportunities in mid-cap growth equities while minimizing subjective and emotional biases in security selection. The portfolio is diversified across multiple sectors, though its performance may be more influenced by those industries where it holds higher concentrations. The fund was established in 1995, and as a Class C share offering, it features a moderate expense ratio and is suitable for investors seeking growth exposure in midsize U.S. companies. With a strategy centered on market inefficiencies and managed risk, Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund Class C Shares plays a significant role for investors looking to access the dynamic mid-cap growth segment of the equity market.

• Fund Family: Federated
• Category: Mid-Cap Growth
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: FGSCX
• Share Class: Class C Shares
• Index: Russell MidCap Growth TR

Performance

FGSCX had a total return of 32.65% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.81%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VMGRX	Vanguard	Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund Investor Shares	0.33%
FMDGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Mid Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FGSKX	Class R6 Shares	0.84%
FGSIX	Institutional Shares	0.85%
FGSAX	Class A Shares	1.15%

Top 10 Holdings

26.96% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Palantir Technologies Inc.	PLTR	6.16%
DexCom, Inc.	DXCM	2.98%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	AMP	2.98%
Federated Government Obligations Fund	GOFXX	2.38%
Deckers Outdoor Corporation	DECK	2.20%
AppLovin Corporation	APP	2.19%
Equitable Holdings, Inc.	EQH	2.08%
Celanese Corporation	CE	2.01%
Teradyne, Inc.	TER	2.00%
Cheniere Energy, Inc.	LNG	1.99%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 10, 2024	$2.49152	Dec 11, 2024
Dec 6, 2022	$0.82122	Dec 7, 2022
Dec 6, 2021	$12.41804	Dec 7, 2021
Dec 4, 2020	$3.53316	Dec 7, 2020
Dec 5, 2019	$3.22256	Dec 6, 2019
Dec 10, 2018	$4.85116	Dec 11, 2018