Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Value Fund Institutional Shares (VSFIX)

Fund Assets	170.40M
Expense Ratio	0.89%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	59.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.33
Dividend Yield	1.10%
Dividend Growth	4.50%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	30.25
YTD Return	19.94%
1-Year Return	28.42%
5-Year Return	62.39%
52-Week Low	24.39
52-Week High	30.69
Beta (5Y)	1.42
Holdings	206
Inception Date	Mar 16, 2009

About VSFIX

Federated Hermes Clover Small Value Fund Institutional Shares is a mutual fund designed to seek capital appreciation by primarily investing in common stocks and other equity securities of U.S. companies with small market capitalizations. The fund follows a value-oriented strategy, focusing on companies that appear undervalued relative to their intrinsic worth, often identified by lower price-to-earnings ratios and higher dividend yields. By concentrating its portfolio in small-cap value stocks, the fund aims to capitalize on growth potential within the small-cap segment, though this approach introduces higher volatility and liquidity risk compared to investments in larger companies. Additionally, the fund’s sector allocations may vary, potentially making its performance more susceptible to developments in those sectors. Federated Hermes Clover Small Value Fund Institutional Shares benchmarks its performance to the Russell 2000 Index, reflecting its focus on the U.S. small-cap value market segment and serving investors seeking diversification and exposure to underrepresented corners of the equity market.

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

Performance

VSFIX had a total return of 28.42% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.38%.

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%
VSFAX	Class A Shares	1.14%
VSFRX	Class R Shares	1.23%
VSFCX	Class C Shares	1.96%

Top 10 Holdings

16.40% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Federated Govt Oblg Pr Shares	n/a	2.26%
American Healthcare REIT, Inc.	AHR	2.19%
Penguin Solutions, Inc.	PENG	1.77%
Garrett Motion Inc.	GTX	1.65%
Postal Realty Trust, Inc.	PSTL	1.58%
CNO Financial Group, Inc.	CNO	1.56%
Byline Bancorp, Inc.	BY	1.49%
Trustmark Corporation	TRMK	1.34%
Sphere Entertainment Co.	SPHR	1.32%
BankUnited, Inc.	BKU	1.26%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025	$0.3322	Dec 23, 2025
Dec 12, 2025	$0.59869	Dec 15, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	$0.3179	Dec 24, 2024
Dec 12, 2024	$2.34055	Dec 13, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.3408	Dec 22, 2023
Dec 12, 2023	$0.4309	Dec 13, 2023

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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