Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund Class C (QCLGX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund Class C, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund Class C (QCLGX) has returned -12.61% so far this year and 12.74% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, QCLGX has achieved an annualized return of 16.52%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2006, QCLGX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.95%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.1 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +15.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -17.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, QCLGX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.0%.

Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund Class C has an annualized alpha of 2.76%, beta of 0.96, and R² of 0.79 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2006.

• This fund captured 108.53% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 98.60% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.76% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.96 and R² of 0.79, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

QCLGX has a high expense ratio of 1.79%, indicating above-average management fees.

QCLGX ranks 17 for risk / return — in the bottom 17% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund Class C (QCLGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund Class C provided a 5.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.32 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund Class C. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund Class C. 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 Large Cap Growth Fund Class C was 54.01%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1019 trading sessions.

The current Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund Class C drawdown is 17.11%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.