Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund Class A (QASCX)

Fund Assets	2.21B
Expense Ratio	1.105%
Min. Investment	$1,500
Turnover	76.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.03
Dividend Yield	0.10%
Dividend Growth	-2.22%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 30, 2025

Previous Close	30.09
YTD Return	12.27%
1-Year Return	15.62%
5-Year Return	39.42%
52-Week Low	25.71
52-Week High	32.99
Beta (5Y)	1.10
Holdings	306
Inception Date	Sep 15, 2005

About QASCX

The Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in the common stocks of small-sized U.S. companies. The fund utilizes a disciplined, systematic, bottom-up investment process designed to minimize subjective and emotional biases during stock selection. Its portfolio is diversified across various sectors, with significant exposure to financial services, industrials, technology, healthcare, and basic materials. Typical holdings include companies from the Russell 2000® Index, aligning the fund with the broader small-cap market segment. Managed by a team of experienced investment professionals, the fund is classified within the Small Blend category by Morningstar, reflecting its balanced approach between growth and value strategies. The fund plays a vital role in providing investors with access to the growth potential and diversification benefits of the U.S. small-cap equity market, which is often characterized by greater volatility and higher growth prospects relative to large-cap stocks.

• Fund Family: Federated
• Category: Small Blend
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: QASCX
• Share Class: Class A Shares
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

QASCX had a total return of 15.62% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.15%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
SWSSX	Schwab	Schwab Small Cap Index Fund	0.04%
FSSNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund	0.03%
FSCRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund	0.64%
FSSLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Core	0.01%
FLXSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fund	n/a

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
QLSCX	Class R6 Shares	0.88%
QISCX	Institutional Shares	0.89%
QCSCX	Class C Shares	1.97%

Top 10 Holdings

15.49% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Federated Govt Oblg Pr Shares	n/a	4.19%
American Healthcare REIT, Inc.	AHR	1.85%
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.	BTSG	1.66%
Arteris, Inc.	AIP	1.29%
Hecla Mining Company	HL	1.14%
Liquidia Corporation	LQDA	1.11%
Sphere Entertainment Co.	SPHR	1.10%
Associated Banc-Corp	ASB	1.09%
SPS Commerce, Inc.	SPSC	1.03%
Byline Bancorp, Inc.	BY	1.03%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 30, 2025	$0.0308	Dec 31, 2025
Dec 11, 2025	$2.18139	Dec 12, 2025
Dec 30, 2024	$0.0315	Dec 31, 2024
Dec 28, 2023	$0.0198	Dec 29, 2023
Dec 6, 2022	$0.68963	Dec 7, 2022
Dec 30, 2021	$0.0438	Dec 31, 2021

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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