Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund (FGSAX)
The investment seeks appreciation of capital. The fund invests primarily in domestic, mid cap common stocks that offer superior growth prospects. Its manager considers mid cap companies to be those of a size similar to companies listed in the Russell Midcap Growth Index. The fund will invest its assets so that at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowing for investment purposes) are invested in mid cap investments.
Fund Info
US3141721072
314172107
Aug 23, 1984
$1,500
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
FGSAX has a high expense ratio of 1.15%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund (FGSAX) returned 3.74% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.95% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FGSAX delivered an annualized return of 13.06%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.68%.
FGSAX
3.74%
10.15%
-1.97%
22.95%
22.12%
17.74%
13.06%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-1.34%
5.80%
-2.79%
9.39%
13.76%
14.45%
10.68%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FGSAX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.81% | -6.75% | -7.16% | 3.35% | 8.55% | 3.74% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.08% | 8.28% | 2.46% | -5.35% | 1.92% | 1.50% | -0.30% | 4.18% | 3.88% | 2.74% | 14.80% | -5.77% | 32.97% |
| 2023 | 10.96% | -0.68% | -0.51% | -0.92% | -1.32% | 7.82% | 4.01% | -3.88% | -3.60% | -4.90% | 12.39% | 6.71% | 27.05% |
| 2022 | -12.65% | -1.38% | 3.95% | -11.92% | -1.81% | -8.30% | 12.26% | -5.23% | -7.63% | 7.64% | 6.71% | -5.94% | -24.60% |
| 2021 | -1.30% | 1.62% | -0.16% | 5.95% | -0.51% | 5.91% | 4.67% | 4.82% | -5.54% | 7.68% | -2.89% | 1.01% | 22.39% |
| 2020 | 1.24% | -7.72% | -15.71% | 16.69% | 9.63% | 3.88% | 8.29% | 2.18% | -1.98% | -0.16% | 12.49% | 6.30% | 35.50% |
| 2019 | 11.56% | 5.82% | 0.78% | 4.01% | -6.02% | 7.92% | 1.80% | -1.42% | -2.60% | 0.10% | 3.62% | 0.56% | 27.95% |
| 2018 | 6.92% | -1.85% | 0.75% | -1.58% | 3.68% | -0.23% | 2.12% | 7.93% | -0.21% | -11.49% | 1.67% | -9.15% | -3.23% |
| 2017 | 3.18% | 3.14% | 1.40% | 1.72% | -0.73% | 0.18% | 1.85% | -0.45% | 3.37% | 4.11% | 4.53% | -0.10% | 24.38% |
| 2016 | -8.92% | 3.64% | 6.93% | -1.88% | -1.19% | -2.43% | 6.47% | 2.82% | -0.09% | -3.67% | 7.61% | 1.57% | 9.96% |
| 2015 | -2.69% | 5.45% | 0.65% | -1.45% | 2.14% | -2.03% | 1.47% | -5.71% | -3.79% | 4.12% | -0.52% | -2.07% | -4.90% |
| 2014 | -3.16% | 5.73% | 0.09% | -0.48% | 1.84% | 2.08% | -1.47% | 5.01% | -3.13% | 2.38% | 3.88% | 0.65% | 13.75% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 80, FGSAX is among the top 20% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund (FGSAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund provided a 4.16% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.49 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.49 | $2.49 | $0.00 | $0.82 | $12.42 | $3.53 | $3.22 | $4.85 | $5.50 | $0.32 | $8.41 | $6.71 |
Dividend yield | 4.16% | 4.32% | 0.00% | 2.31% | 25.75% | 7.07% | 8.13% | 14.46% | 13.93% | 0.89% | 25.34% | 15.41% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.49 | $2.49 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.82 | $0.82 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $12.42 | $12.42 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.53 | $3.53 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.22 | $3.22 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.85 | $4.85 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.50 | $5.50 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.41 | $8.41 |
| 2014 | $6.71 | $6.71 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth 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 MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund was 66.17%, occurring on Mar 11, 2003. Recovery took 2645 trading sessions.
The current Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 4.80%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -66.17% | Mar 13, 2000 | 748 | Mar 11, 2003 | 2645 | Sep 18, 2013 | 3393 |
| -37.96% | Aug 26, 1987 | 73 | Dec 4, 1987 | 375 | May 12, 1989 | 448 |
| -37.19% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 72 | Jul 6, 2020 | 95 |
| -36.02% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 64 | Jan 6, 1999 | 122 |
| -35.79% | Nov 10, 2021 | 151 | Jun 16, 2022 | 427 | Feb 29, 2024 | 578 |
Volatility
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