QBLGX Fees and Costs — Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-10-09
The net expense ratio is 1.75%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.75% 12b-1 fee plus 0.58% other expenses, less a 0.33% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 5.50%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $657K in broker commissions, 0.0143% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 100%.
QBLGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of QBLGX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2022.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.75% |
| Other expenses | 0.58% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.08% |
| Fee waiver | −0.33% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.75% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 5.50% |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
QBLGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in QBLGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,087 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.85% 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 | $567 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.75%) | $184 | $569 | $978 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $8 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $29 | $100 |
| Total costs | $753 | $602 | $1,087 |
| Value after costs | $9,747 | $10,974 | $11,676 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.53% | 1.85% | 1.85% |
QBLGX 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): 0.0143%
- Total broker commissions: $657K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.5B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 100%
QBLGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $38K | 23.17% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $27K | 16.41% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $26K | 16.13% |
| JonesTrading | $25K | 15.16% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $22K | 13.34% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $19K | 11.44% |
| Tigress Financial Partners, LLC | $7K | 4.35% |
QBLGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $553.4M | 67.99% |
| Federated Securities Corp. | $260.6M | 32.01% |
Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| QRLGX | Class R6 | 0.72% | none |
| QILGX | Institutional Shares | 0.75% | none |
| QALGX | Class A | 1.00% | 5.50% |
| QBLGX | Class B | 1.75% | none |
| QCLGX | Class C | 1.80% | 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.