Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund (FHESX)
The investment seeks to provide long term capital appreciation alongside positive societal impact. The fund pursues its investment objective of long-term capital appreciation alongside positive societal impact by investing, normally, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. The fund's investment adviser or sub-adviser anticipates that the fund will be primarily invested in equity securities and equity-related securities (such as depositary receipts) of small- and mid-capitalization companies in both the United States and foreign markets (including emerging markets).
Fund Info
US31423A3095
31423A309
Nov 5, 2018
$1,000,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
FHESX has a high expense ratio of 0.94%, 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 SDG Engagement Equity 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 SDG Engagement Equity Fund had a return of 0.00% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.15% in the last 12 months.
FHESX
0.00%
-5.76%
-1.88%
0.15%
4.34%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
25.25%
0.08%
9.66%
25.65%
13.17%
11.11%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FHESX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.65% | 4.99% | 4.75% | -5.70% | 1.31% | -1.44% | 6.50% | -0.14% | 1.51% | -5.14% | 3.99% | 0.00% | |
| 2023 | 7.93% | -1.68% | 0.81% | 0.08% | -2.98% | 6.56% | 3.27% | -2.26% | -4.94% | -7.14% | 10.49% | 8.58% | 18.31% |
| 2022 | -6.86% | -1.28% | -0.61% | -5.98% | 1.22% | -9.82% | 9.11% | -5.56% | -9.96% | 7.22% | 8.26% | -3.46% | -18.47% |
| 2021 | -0.98% | 4.29% | 3.16% | 3.76% | 1.92% | -1.67% | 1.47% | 3.27% | -4.29% | 3.31% | -3.27% | 5.86% | 17.54% |
| 2020 | -2.98% | -8.32% | -20.51% | 10.79% | 6.50% | 3.37% | 3.66% | 4.32% | -1.69% | -1.05% | 13.73% | 5.01% | 8.33% |
| 2019 | 8.23% | 2.20% | 0.49% | 4.78% | -6.51% | 7.66% | -0.46% | -2.88% | 2.39% | 3.17% | 1.09% | 3.63% | 25.41% |
| 2018 | 1.00% | -8.61% | -7.70% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FHESX is 11, meaning it’s performing worse than 89% of other 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 SDG Engagement Equity Fund (FHESX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.04 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.12 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.95% | 0.37% | 0.71% | 0.88% | 1.07% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $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 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2019 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity 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 SDG Engagement Equity Fund was 40.76%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.
The current Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund drawdown is 8.67%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -40.76% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 166 | Nov 16, 2020 | 210 |
| -27.8% | Nov 18, 2021 | 215 | Sep 27, 2022 | 361 | Mar 6, 2024 | 576 |
| -13.74% | Nov 8, 2018 | 31 | Dec 24, 2018 | 38 | Feb 20, 2019 | 69 |
| -9.68% | Sep 20, 2024 | 64 | Dec 19, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -7.37% | May 6, 2019 | 19 | May 31, 2019 | 21 | Jul 1, 2019 | 40 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund volatility is 4.97%, 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.