Federated Hermes Clover Small Value Fund Class A (VSFAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
23.66
0.00 (0.00%)
Jun 27, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-3.70%
Fund Assets 150.82M
Expense Ratio 1.14%
Min. Investment $1,500
Turnover 76.00%
Dividend (ttm) 2.60
Dividend Yield 10.06%
Dividend Growth 266.74%
Payout Frequency Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 23, 2024
Previous Close 23.66
YTD Return -2.27%
1-Year Return 13.30%
5-Year Return 106.35%
52-Week Low 19.71
52-Week High 29.23
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 89
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 13.30% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.27%.

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 Fund - Class C 2.06%
FCVAX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value Fund - Class A 1.30%
FCVTX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value Fund - Class M 1.54%
FIKNX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value Fund - Class Z 0.90%
FCVIX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value Fund - Class 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

24.46% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Federated Government Obligations Fund GOFXX 3.50%
UMB Financial Corporation UMBF 2.91%
IDACORP, Inc. IDA 2.91%
Old National Bancorp ONB 2.74%
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. NWE 2.27%
SouthState Corporation SSB 2.14%
F.N.B. Corporation FNB 2.06%
CNO Financial Group, Inc. CNO 2.02%
STAG Industrial, Inc. STAG 1.99%
EPR Properties EPR 1.93%
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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
Full Dividend History