Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional Shares (QISGX)

Fund Assets	834.27M
Expense Ratio	0.89%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	91.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.25
Dividend Yield	3.22%
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 11, 2025

Previous Close	38.52
YTD Return	21.44%
1-Year Return	29.72%
5-Year Return	49.06%
52-Week Low	29.58
52-Week High	39.61
Beta (5Y)	1.35
Holdings	255
Inception Date	Sep 15, 2005

About QISGX

Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional Shares is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by primarily investing in common stocks of small U.S. companies. Managed using a quantitative investment process, the fund selects securities that exhibit strong growth characteristics across a diverse range of industries. Its portfolio typically emphasizes companies with smaller market capitalizations, aiming to capture growth opportunities among early-stage and emerging businesses. Notable sector exposures include technology, industrials, consumer cyclical, and healthcare firms, reflecting the fund's emphasis on areas with high innovation or expansion potential. The fund's institutional share class is designed for large investors, with a relatively low expense ratio and substantial minimum investment requirement. With assets diversified among numerous holdings, the fund’s performance is influenced by both the volatility typical of small-cap equities and the effectiveness of the quantitative selection models. It plays a significant role in the market by providing institutional investors with access to the dynamic small-cap growth segment, which can enhance portfolio diversification and capitalize on trends within the broader U.S. equity landscape.

• Fund Family: Federated
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: QISGX
• Share Class: Institutional Shares
• Index: Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

QISGX had a total return of 29.72% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.81%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VRTGX	Vanguard	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.07%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
QLSGX	Class R6 Shares	0.88%
QASGX	Class A Shares	1.14%
QCSGX	Class C Shares	2.02%

Top 10 Holdings

15.12% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Federated Govt Oblg Pr Shares	n/a	2.91%
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.	BTSG	1.89%
Arteris, Inc.	AIP	1.66%
Liquidia Corporation	LQDA	1.54%
Indivior Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	INDV	1.34%
American Healthcare REIT, Inc.	AHR	1.24%
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	AXSM	1.18%
Acadian Asset Management Inc.	AAMI	1.13%
SPS Commerce, Inc.	SPSC	1.13%
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	MIRM	1.10%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 11, 2025	$1.24651	Dec 12, 2025
Dec 28, 2023	$0.0111	Dec 29, 2023
Dec 29, 2022	$0.0106	Dec 30, 2022
Dec 6, 2022	$0.63122	Dec 7, 2022
Dec 6, 2021	$8.57729	Dec 7, 2021
Dec 4, 2020	$0.14444	Dec 7, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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