Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares (QASGX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
36.21
+0.51 (1.43%)
Jul 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
Fund Assets789.78M
Expense Ratio1.14%
Min. Investment$1,500
Turnover91.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.25
Dividend Yield3.29%
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 11, 2025
Previous Close35.70
YTD Return21.55%
1-Year Return41.01%
5-Year Return49.91%
52-Week Low26.28
52-Week High36.46
Beta (5Y)1.12
Holdings252
Inception DateSep 15, 2005

About QASGX

Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares is an actively managed mutual fund focused on seeking long-term capital appreciation. The fund primarily invests in the common stock of small U.S. companies, with at least 80% of net assets typically allocated to businesses that are of a similar size to those found in the Russell 2000® Growth Index. The management employs a small capitalization growth strategy, aiming to identify companies with above-average growth potential in various sectors of the U.S. economy. The investment process uses quantitative models and analysis to guide security selection, which can introduce distinctive risk and return characteristics to the portfolio. The fund is diversified across a wide array of industries, but allocations may tilt toward certain sectors depending on the manager’s outlook. With over 250 holdings, it offers investors exposure to the performance and innovation potential of emerging and developing U.S. small-cap firms, playing a significant role in portfolios looking for domestic growth opportunities outside of large-cap markets.

Fund Family Federated
Category Small Growth
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol QASGX
Share Class Class A Shares
Index Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

QASGX had a total return of 41.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.59%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FECGXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund0.05%
FCIGXFidelityFidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth I0.92%
FCPGXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Growth Fund0.88%
FCTGXFidelityFidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth M1.42%
FCCGXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Growth Fund1.92%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
QLSGXClass R6 Shares0.88%
QISGXInstitutional Shares0.89%
QCSGXClass C Shares2.02%

Top 10 Holdings

16.54% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Bloom Energy CorporationBE3.90%
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.BTSG1.61%
Primoris Services CorporationPRIM1.57%
Federated Government Obligations FundGOFXX1.52%
Powell Industries, Inc.POWL1.46%
American Healthcare REIT, Inc.AHR1.42%
Credo Technology Group Holding LtdCRDO1.32%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.FIX1.26%
Indivior Pharmaceuticals, Inc.INDV1.24%
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC - Brightsphere Investment Group IncBSIG1.24%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 11, 2025$1.24651Dec 12, 2025
Dec 6, 2022$0.63122Dec 7, 2022
Dec 6, 2021$8.57729Dec 7, 2021
Dec 4, 2020$0.14444Dec 7, 2020
Dec 14, 2018$1.45342Dec 17, 2018
Dec 15, 2017$1.19822Dec 18, 2017
Full Dividend History