Investment objective & strategy
As of July 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Funds investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation. The objective may be changed by the Funds Board of Trustees (the Trustees) without shareholder approval.
Strategy. The Fund primarily invests in a portfolio of equity securities that are tied economically to a number of countries throughout the world, and typically invests in three or more countries outside of the United States (U.S.). The Fund has broad discretion to invest in issuers located or doing business throughout the world, including in both developed and emerging markets. The Fund targets a limit of a 10% overweight position to developing or emerging markets (the countries within the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australasia not represented in the MSCI World Index as developed markets) as compared to the exposure of the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index to such countries. More than 25% of the Funds assets may … The Fund primarily invests in a portfolio of equity securities that are tied economically to a number of countries throughout the world, and typically invests in three or more countries outside of the United States (U.S.). The Fund has broad discretion to invest in issuers located or doing business throughout the world, including in both developed and emerging markets. The Fund targets a limit of a 10% overweight position to developing or emerging markets (the countries within the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australasia not represented in the MSCI World Index as developed markets) as compared to the exposure of the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index to such countries. More than 25% of the Funds assets may be invested in the equity securities of issuers located in the same country. The Fund may invest in companies of any capitalization. The Funds investments in equity securities may include, for example, common stocks, American Depositary Receipts or other U.S. listings of foreign common stocks and other mutual funds. The Fund may use other mutual funds, closed-end funds and derivative instruments to gain broad exposure to markets and/or a particular index, including, but not limited to, Federated Hermes International Growth Fund (the Underlying Fund), an open-end mutual fund advised by the Funds investment adviser, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (the Adviser), using the same portfolio management team and strategies as the Funds International Growth Component (as defined below). It is expected that the Funds investment in the Underlying Fund will be a substantial portion of the Funds International Growth Component (as defined below). Derivative instruments include, but are not limited to, financial futures, as well as currency futures and currency forward contracts. The Fund may use derivative contracts to increase or decrease the portfolios exposure to the investment(s) underlying the derivative instruments in an attempt to benefit from changes in the value of the underlying investment(s), to obtain premiums from the sale of derivative contracts, to realize gains from trading a derivative contract or to hedge against potential losses. There can be no assurance that the Funds use of derivative contracts will work as intended. Derivative investments made by the Fund are included within the Funds 80% policy (as described below) and are calculated at market value. As part of the Funds principal investment strategy, the Adviser will allocate the Funds assets between a growth strategy (International Growth Component) and a value strategy (International Value Component). The Adviser does not maintain a target allocation of the Funds assets between the International Growth Component and International Value Component, and the Funds asset allocation will fluctuate from time to time at the Advisers discretion. The Adviser considers, among other factors, a companys valuation, competitive position or growth prospects when deciding whether to buy or sell investments for the Funds portfolio. The Fund utilizes an active trading approach. The Adviser may choose to sell a holding when, for example, in the Advisers view, it no longer represents an attractive investment or to take advantage of what it considers to be a better investment opportunity. The Fund will invest its assets so that, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in equity investments. The Fund will notify shareholders at least 60 days in advance of any change in its investment policy that would permit the Fund to invest, under normal circumstances, less than 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity investments.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| FED HRMS INT GR FUND-IS | PIGDX | $96.53M | 48.99% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PL | — | $3.42M | 1.73% |
| SHELL PLC | — | $3.12M | 1.59% |
| SSE PLC | — | $2.56M | 1.30% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ F | — | $2.42M | 1.23% |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA | — | $2.40M | 1.22% |
| ROCHE HOLDINGS AG (GENUSSCHEINE) | — | $2.33M | 1.18% |
| MIZUHO FINANCIAL | — | $2.25M | 1.14% |
| ORANGE | — | $2.21M | 1.12% |
| KAWASAKI HVY IND | — | $2.02M | 1.03% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund · FGFAX, FGFCX, FGFLX, FGRSX, FGFRX | 39% | 0.74% |
| iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF · EFV | 25% | 0.31% |
| iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF · IVLU | 24% | 0.31% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Federated Advisory Services Company | Adviser |
| Federated Global Investment Management Corp. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of July 28, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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