QLSGX Performance — Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-10-09
QLSGX returned +18.56% year to date and +34.09% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +17.50% over 3 years and +8.14% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Small Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $162, against $142 for the category, and to $134 over one year, against $123. Volatility over the past three years was 21.08% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $184.6M, and assets reached $834.27M.
QLSGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | QLSGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $134 | $123 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $162 | $142 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $148 | $121 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $217 | $189 |
QLSGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +18.56% |
| 1 year | +34.09% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.50% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.14% |
QLSGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +18.56% |
| 2025 | +17.12% |
| 2024 | +15.62% |
| 2023 | +19.70% |
| 2022 | −28.26% |
| 2021 | +17.66% |
| 2020 | +29.88% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.84% |
QLSGX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.0% | −2.1% | −4.5% | +16.1% | +5.9% | +4.6% | −5.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.6% | −7.1% | −6.8% | 0.0% | +7.1% | +5.3% | +3.4% | +7.8% | +2.8% | +2.8% | −0.1% | −0.7% |
| 2024 | −1.7% | +6.4% | +1.8% | −7.1% | +4.7% | −0.8% | +8.6% | +0.9% | +1.4% | −1.4% | +10.2% | −6.8% |
| 2023 | +12.5% | −0.5% | −4.1% | −1.9% | −0.7% | +8.5% | +4.3% | −6.0% | −5.0% | −8.4% | +10.4% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | −10.7% | −0.7% | +0.3% | −12.1% | −2.3% | −9.2% | +9.8% | −2.3% | −9.3% | +8.0% | +2.3% | −3.8% |
| 2021 | +2.9% | +4.2% | −2.5% | +3.4% | −0.5% | +3.9% | −1.8% | +5.1% | −2.1% | +5.7% | −2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | −1.8% | −8.1% | −21.0% | +18.4% | +8.0% | +4.6% | +4.9% | +3.2% | −3.5% | +1.0% | +16.9% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.6% | −2.5% | +2.8% | +5.0% | +1.5% |
QLSGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 21.08%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.62 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +16.12% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −8.36% (Oct 2023)
QLSGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $184.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $379.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.95×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $48.8M | $11.8M | $37.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $29.8M | $14.8M | $15.1M |
| May 2026 | $22.9M | $23.2M | −$282K |
| Apr 2026 | $58.8M | $18.9M | $39.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $26.9M | $37.4M | −$10.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $23.7M | $12.2M | $11.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $34.1M | $12.0M | $22.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $67.1M | $17.3M | $49.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $20.3M | $7.2M | $13.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $21.8M | $15.9M | $5.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $18.3M | $14.6M | $3.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $7.0M | $9.5M | −$2.5M |
QLSGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $834.27M |
| 2026-04-30 | $745.96M |
| 2026-01-31 | $648.83M |
| 2025-10-31 | $566.72M |
| 2025-07-31 | $491.44M |
| 2025-04-30 | $437.88M |
| 2025-01-31 | $517.06M |
| 2024-10-31 | $497.81M |
| 2024-07-31 | $498.48M |
| 2024-04-30 | $446.61M |
| 2024-01-31 | $444.66M |
| 2023-10-31 | $378.87M |
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.