Federated Hermes Clover Small Value A (VSFAX)

Fund Assets	161.02M
Expense Ratio	1.14%
Min. Investment	$1,500
Turnover	76.00%
Dividend (ttm)	2.60
Dividend Yield	9.64%
Dividend Growth	266.74%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 23, 2024

Previous Close	25.69
YTD Return	5.08%
1-Year Return	12.83%
5-Year Return	104.85%
52-Week Low	19.71
52-Week High	29.23
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	93
Inception Date	Feb 28, 1996

About VSFAX

The **Federated Hermes Clover Small Value Fund Class A** is a mutual fund focused on capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks and other equity securities of U.S. companies with small market capitalizations. Its primary function is to provide investors with a value-oriented strategy, often including deep, relative, and cyclical value stocks. Notably, the fund allocates assets across various sectors, with a significant presence in financial services, utilities, and real estate. The fund's performance can be influenced by developments in these emphasized sectors, making it suitable for investors seeking exposure to small-cap value stocks. By targeting small-cap companies, it adds diversity to investment portfolios, despite the inherent volatility and risks associated with such investments.

• Fund Family: Federated
• Category: Small Value
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: VSFAX
• Share Class: Class A Shares
• Index: Russell 2000 Value TR

Performance

VSFAX had a total return of 12.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.49%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FCVCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value C	2.06%
FCVAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value A	1.30%
FCVTX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value M	1.54%
FIKNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value Z	0.90%
FCVIX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value I	1.03%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VSFSX	Class R6 Shares	0.82%
VSFIX	Institutional Shares	0.89%
VSFRX	Class R Shares	1.23%
VSFCX	Class C Shares	1.96%

Top 10 Holdings

22.50% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Old National Bancorp	ONB	2.75%
UMB Financial Corporation	UMBF	2.71%
IDACORP, Inc.	IDA	2.48%
Federated Government Obligations Fund	GOFXX	2.26%
Wintrust Financial Corporation	WTFC	2.24%
SouthState Bank Corporation	SSB	2.12%
F.N.B. Corporation	FNB	2.11%
Cushman & Wakefield plc	CWK	1.98%
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.	NWE	1.94%
Valley National Bancorp	VLY	1.90%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 23, 2024	$0.2549	Dec 24, 2024
Dec 12, 2024	$2.34055	Dec 13, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.2768	Dec 22, 2023
Dec 12, 2023	$0.4309	Dec 13, 2023
Dec 22, 2022	$0.0434	Dec 23, 2022
Dec 7, 2022	$2.03385	Dec 8, 2022