Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Value R6 (VSFSX)

Fund Assets	163.60M
Expense Ratio	0.787%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	59.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.35
Dividend Yield	1.21%
Dividend Growth	4.27%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	29.76
YTD Return	14.02%
1-Year Return	17.48%
5-Year Return	43.19%
52-Week Low	24.44
52-Week High	30.74
Beta (5Y)	1.42
Holdings	207
Inception Date	Mar 29, 2016

About VSFSX

Federated Hermes Clover Small Value Fund R6 is a mutual fund that specializes in investing in value-oriented stocks of U.S. companies with small market capitalizations. The fund seeks to deliver long-term capital appreciation by targeting undervalued small-cap equities that demonstrate strong fundamentals but may be temporarily out of favor in the market. Its investment approach encompasses various types of value stocks, including deep value, relative value, and cyclical value opportunities, providing a style-pure alternative for investors interested in small-cap value exposure. The fund maintains a diversified portfolio across sectors, which helps manage risk, although diversification does not guarantee profit or protect against loss. The R6 share class is designed for institutional investors and commenced operations in 2016, offering no sales charges and a competitive expense structure. With a semi-annual dividend payout history, the fund plays a notable role in portfolios seeking to balance growth potential with income from equity investments, particularly within the small value market segment.

• Fund Family: Federated
• Category: Small Value
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: VSFSX
• Share Class: Class R6 Shares
• Index: Russell 2000 Value TR

Performance

VSFSX had a total return of 17.48% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.74%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FCPVX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund	0.73%
FCVAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value A	1.07%
FCVCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value C	1.79%
FCVIX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value I	0.78%
FCVTX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value M	1.34%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VSFIX	Institutional Shares	0.89%
VSFAX	Class A Shares	1.14%
VSFRX	Class R Shares	1.23%
VSFCX	Class C Shares	1.96%

Top 10 Holdings

16.64% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Federated Hermes Govt Obl Premier	GOFXX	2.27%
American Healthcare REIT, Inc.	AHR	2.25%
Penguin Solutions, Inc.	PENG	1.95%
Garrett Motion Inc.	GTX	1.65%
Postal Realty Trust, Inc.	PSTL	1.58%
CNO Financial Group, Inc.	CNO	1.56%
Byline Bancorp, Inc.	BY	1.46%
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	$0.3492	Dec 23, 2025
Dec 12, 2025	$0.59869	Dec 15, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	$0.3349	Dec 24, 2024
Dec 12, 2024	$2.34055	Dec 13, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.3568	Dec 22, 2023
Dec 12, 2023	$0.4309	Dec 13, 2023

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Last checked:

Nov 7, 2026

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