QASCX Fees and Costs — Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-10-09
The net expense ratio is 1.14%: a 0.75% management fee plus 0.54% other expenses, less a 0.15% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $1.6M in broker commissions, 0.0912% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 76%.
QASCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of QASCX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.54% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.29% |
| Fee waiver | −0.15% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.14% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.50% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
QASCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in QASCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,426 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.46% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $550 | $550 | $550 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.14%) | $113 | $352 | $609 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $9 | $28 | $49 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $28 | $106 | $219 |
| Total costs | $700 | $1,036 | $1,426 |
| Value after costs | $9,800 | $10,540 | $11,336 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.00% | 3.23% | 2.46% |
QASCX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0912%
- Total broker commissions: $1.6M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.6B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 76%
QASCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $447K | 23.85% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $293K | 15.65% |
| JonesTrading | $289K | 15.41% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $285K | 15.19% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $268K | 14.27% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $210K | 11.22% |
| Tigress Financial Partners, LLC | $82K | 4.40% |
QASCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $436.7M | 87.10% |
| Federated Securities Corp. | $64.7M | 12.90% |
Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| QLSCX | Class R6 | 0.88% | none |
| QISCX | Institutional Shares | 0.89% | none |
| QASCX | Class A | 1.14% | 5.50% |
| QCSCX | Class C | 1.97% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.