Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund (QISCX)

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Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund (QISCX) is up 14.5% since the beginning of the year. QISCX is currently trading at $33 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of QISCX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,541.

Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund (QISCX) has returned 14.53% so far this year and 40.23% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, QISCX has returned 12.34% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2006, QISCX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.89%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.5 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +18.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, QISCX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.7%.

Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.37%, beta of 1.13, and R2 of 0.73 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2006.

• This fund captured 120.61% of S&P 500 Index gains and 120.60% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.13 and R2 of 0.73, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

QISCX has an expense ratio of 0.89%, placing it in the medium range.

QISCX ranks 50 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund (QISCX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund provided a 6.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.28 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund. 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 Small Cap Core 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 Small Cap Core Fund was 68.05%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1094 trading sessions.

The current Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund drawdown is 1.15%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.