MDT Small Cap Growth Fund

ticker Q A S G X Mutual Funds . Small Cap .

Overview

 
AT A GLANCE
Portfolio
Assets
February 29 2024
$474.5 M
YTD Return NAV
March 18 2024
2.79%
Equity
Gross
Expenses
1.39%
Net
Expenses
1.14%
STRATEGY

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stock of small U.S. companies.

KEY FACTS
Key Facts - Part 1
Symbol ticker Q A S G X
Benchmark Russell 2000® Growth Index
Key Facts - Part 2
Fund Number(s)
282
CUSIP 3 1 4 2 1 R 7 7 5
Performance Incp. Date September 15 2005
MDT Advisers
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MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY / STYLE
Category
Small Growth
Style
Small Growth
INVESTMENT GOALS Retirement
Growth
KEY INVESTMENT TEAM
Daniel Mahr, CFA
Senior Vice President
Managing Director, Research
Head of MDT
MDT Advisers, a Federated Advisory Company

joined Federated Hermes
21 years of experience
Frederick Konopka, CFA
Vice President
Portfolio and Trading Manager
MDT Advisers, a Federated Advisory Company

joined Federated Hermes
26 years of experience
John Paul Lewicke
Vice President
Research Manager
MDT Advisers, a Federated Advisory Company

joined Federated Hermes
16 years of experience
Damien Zhang, CFA
Senior Vice President
Head of MDT Research

joined Federated Hermes
14 years of experience

Performance

Characteristics

DISCLOSURES

For additional information, including definitions of related terms and indexes, see the Financial Glossary and Benchmark Index Glossary.

Commentary

Documents

 
DISCLOSURES

1 disclosure If this product is new, it will not have completed its first financial reporting period. Please check back to view future shareholder reports. For the new share of an existing fund, you may wish to view recent shareholder reports of another share of that fund by visiting another share.

The “As of Date” for regulatory documents  is the date when the document is effective with the SEC and made available on Federated Hermes' website.

2 disclosure Each fiscal quarter, the Fund will file with the SEC a complete schedule of its monthly portfolio holdings on “Form N-PORT.” The Fund’s holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter, as reported on Form N-PORT, will be publicly available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter upon filing.

double dagger disclosure PDF file consists of a President's Message or Market Overview (if applicable) and Annual/Semi-Annual Shareholder Report. NOTE: To be sure you have the most recent information, please access both the Annual Report and the Semi-Annual Report.

Distributions and Taxes

Standard Performance

 
DISCLOSURES

dagger disclosure The fund's expense ratio is from the most recent prospectus. The expense ratio may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements determined by the fund's Advisor and its affiliates. The voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements, if applicable, are in effect up to but not including the later of 10/01/2024 or the date of the fund's next effective prospectus.

The fund is the successor to the MDT Small Cap Growth Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place on December 8, 2006. Prior to that date, the fund had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information shown for periods prior to that date is that of the MDT Small Cap Growth Fund.

Total returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative.

Total return may have been lower in the absence of temporary expense waivers or reimbursements.

After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. Actual after-tax returns depend on each investor’s personal tax situation, and are likely to differ from those shown. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates, but do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the fund and shows the effect of taxes on fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distribution and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on fund distributions. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRA, 401(k) plans. The after-tax average annual total returns are based on the 37% tax bracket and include the 3.8% tax on net investment income.

Mutual funds are subject to risks and fluctuate in value.

The fund may invest in small capitalization (or “smallcap”) companies. Small-cap companies may have less liquid stock, a more volatile share price, unproven track records, a limited product or service base and limited access to capital. The above factors could make small-cap companies more likely to fail than larger companies and increase the volatility of the fund’s portfolio, performance and share price. Suitable securities of small-cap companies also can have limited availability and cause capacity constraints on investment strategies for funds that invest in them.

The quantitative models and analysis used by the fund may perform differently than expected and negatively affect fund performance.

Product classifications noted at the top are Federated Hermes' internal classifications.

The holdings percentages are based on net assets at the close of business on the date above, and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement purposes. Because this is a managed portfolio, the investment mix will change.

Investors should carefully consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. To obtain a summary prospectus or prospectus containing this and other information, contact us or view the prospectus provided on this website. Please carefully read the summary prospectus or prospectus before investing.

Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

Not FDIC Insured
May Lose Value
No Bank Guarantee

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