Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund (FGFAX)
The investment seeks long-term capital growth. The fund pursues its investment objective of long-term capital growth by investing primarily in a portfolio of equity securities issued by foreign companies that the fund's investment adviser, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (the "Adviser"), has deemed as the best opportunities across its investable universe relative to the company's competitive position or its growth prospects. The Adviser expects that, normally, the fund will be invested primarily in foreign stocks in developed markets.
Fund Info
ISIN | US31428U8475 |
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CUSIP | 31428U847 |
Issuer | Federated |
Inception Date | Sep 30, 1998 |
Category | Foreign Large Cap Equities |
Min. Investment | $1,500 |
Asset Class | Equity |
Expense Ratio
FGFAX has a high expense ratio of 1.23%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund had a return of 5.44% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.64% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund had an annualized return of 4.58%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.84%, indicating that Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 5.44% | 10.00% |
1 month | 5.47% | 2.41% |
6 months | 14.00% | 16.70% |
1 year | 9.64% | 26.85% |
5 years (annualized) | 8.63% | 12.81% |
10 years (annualized) | 4.58% | 10.84% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FGFAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2024 | -1.81% | 1.24% | 3.81% | -2.49% | 5.44% | ||||||||
2023 | 9.93% | -1.57% | 1.05% | 3.09% | -4.12% | 4.55% | 2.34% | -3.67% | -4.14% | -4.20% | 8.18% | 5.71% | 16.99% |
2022 | -2.01% | -4.08% | -1.11% | -6.04% | 4.00% | -8.73% | 4.50% | -5.61% | -8.64% | 8.56% | 13.58% | -1.26% | -9.06% |
2021 | -1.53% | 1.90% | 1.46% | 3.49% | 3.14% | -2.62% | 0.55% | 1.94% | -3.81% | 2.99% | -7.36% | 5.29% | 4.81% |
2020 | -3.31% | -7.40% | -13.55% | 6.71% | 6.93% | 4.93% | 5.51% | 3.53% | -2.75% | -3.79% | 15.92% | 5.16% | 15.46% |
2019 | 7.19% | 3.08% | 0.82% | 5.02% | -6.89% | 7.53% | -1.72% | -2.20% | 2.75% | 3.45% | 2.15% | 3.64% | 26.69% |
2018 | 5.70% | -4.48% | -1.32% | 2.87% | -3.26% | -3.72% | 2.63% | -3.55% | 1.19% | -10.29% | -0.84% | -6.89% | -20.81% |
2017 | 3.61% | 0.69% | 3.76% | 4.03% | 2.45% | 0.62% | 2.29% | -0.57% | 4.56% | 1.33% | 0.82% | 1.47% | 27.98% |
2016 | -7.91% | -5.21% | 7.80% | 1.45% | -0.68% | -7.21% | 5.97% | 1.67% | 0.58% | -0.68% | -0.99% | 3.54% | -2.93% |
2015 | -0.38% | 6.68% | 0.15% | 2.88% | 0.37% | -2.27% | 1.51% | -7.11% | -5.43% | 6.82% | -1.34% | -3.12% | -2.21% |
2014 | -3.88% | 6.26% | 0.09% | 0.46% | 1.10% | -1.03% | -3.72% | 0.81% | -3.59% | -0.71% | 3.66% | -3.45% | -4.45% |
2013 | 5.11% | -1.17% | -0.83% | 1.77% | 1.92% | -4.75% | 8.61% | -2.06% | 9.68% | 3.89% | 1.21% | 1.83% | 27.16% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FGFAX is 28, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.
FGFAX (Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund (FGFAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund granted a 2.82% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.10 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $1.10 | $1.10 | $1.33 | $5.65 | $0.04 | $0.84 | $0.81 | $0.14 | $0.62 | $0.44 | $0.26 | $0.34 |
Dividend yield | 2.82% | 2.97% | 4.10% | 15.16% | 0.09% | 2.35% | 2.81% | 0.39% | 2.13% | 1.42% | 0.82% | 1.00% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.10 | $1.10 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.33 | $1.33 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.65 | $5.65 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.84 | $0.84 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $0.81 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.62 |
2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
2013 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund was 61.48%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 470 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-61.48% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 470 | Jan 18, 2011 | 808 |
-37.99% | Jan 29, 2018 | 538 | Mar 18, 2020 | 169 | Nov 16, 2020 | 707 |
-37.97% | Feb 2, 2001 | 417 | Oct 7, 2002 | 308 | Dec 29, 2003 | 725 |
-31.88% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 318 | Jan 10, 2013 | 426 |
-29.3% | Jun 14, 2021 | 326 | Sep 27, 2022 | 198 | Jul 13, 2023 | 524 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund volatility is 3.04%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.