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Federated Hermes US SMID Equity F Acc GBP

ISIN: IE00B8JBCY79 | MEX: R9YTEQ | CITI: GSAH

  • Buy 411.36 GBX

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  • Price Change 5.36080%

Accumulation

Past Performance

  • 14th May 2020 to 14th May 202139.79%
  • 14th May 2021 to 14th May 2022-2.83%
  • 14th May 2022 to 14th May 20237.94%
  • 14th May 2023 to 14th May 202421.99%
  • 14th May 2024 to 14th May 2025-1.88%
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Objectives and Approach

The investment objective of the fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity or equity related securities of small and mid-capitalisation companies domiciled in the us, or which derive a large proportion of their income from us activities. These are primarily listed or traded in the us or Canada.

Key Information

Inception 25th Sep 2012
Historic Yield 0%
Sector IA North American Smaller Companies
Fund Size £1377.078mn
Fund Type ICVC
Classification Accumulation

Charges

Total Ongoing Charges 
Please note that whilst we endeavour to show all charges associated with specific funds, sometimes this is not possible due to the information not being made available by the fund provider. In such cases transaction or incidental cost information may be missing. 		1.1001%
Initial Charge 0%
AMC 0.75%
Our Platform Charge
We charge a platform fee of 0.30%. Our charges are shown on our rates and charges sheet 		0.30%

Cost and Charges Information

This calculator provides you with costs and charges information regarding our charges and, where relevant, the costs within this investment product

Account Type

  • Investment Account
  • Stocks & Shares ISA
  • SIPP

Annual charges

These are the annual costs based on an initial investment amount of over 1 year assuming a net zero growth rate

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Our annual fee

Our annual fee

Includes our platform fee at 0.30% per annum (excluding Charles Stanley Multi Asset Funds and anycash held). The min fee is £60, the max is £600 per annum, plus SIPP administration fee (if applicable, only charged if < £30,000 held) – see here 		0.30%
Dealing charges

Dealing charges

Any one-off commission charges associated with investing. Note that government taxes and levies are not included. This does not include any commission credits you may have available 		N/A
Product provider costs

Product provider costs

Product provider costs shown are inclusive of the fund ongoing charges figure (OCF), transaction costs and incidental costs 		1.1001%
Total (£)

Total (£)

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Cumulative effect of charges on your investment's return

This illustration assumes that costs occur evenly throughout the year, charges are paid out of the investment evenly throughout the year, and that an annual growth rate of applies evenly throughout the year, before any charges including product charges

lump sum invested with an assumed growth rate of 1 year years
What you might get back at  with no charges applied

What you might get back at  with no charges applied

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Annual charges

Annual charges

These are the annual costs based on an initial investment amount of assuming a net zero growth rate
Effect of charges on return (%)

Effect of charges on return (%)

These are the overall costs in percentage terms, based on an initial investment amount of assuming a growth rate
Effect of charges on return (£)

Effect of charges on return (£)

These are the overall costs in monetary value, based on an initial investment amount of assuming a growth rate
What you might get back at with charges applied

What you might get back at with charges applied

These are the illustrative values of a investment after growth and costs at the end of the defined period

This illustration is not a forecast of future investment performance but merely a means to demonstrate the potential impact of costs and charges for an assumed return of . Whilst we make reasonable endeavours to ensure the accuracy of third party charges information, this is intended for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon. We do not warrant or represent that this information is accurate, complete or up to date, therefore we accept no responsibility or liability for its use

Performance

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      • Cumulative Performance

        1 month3 months6 months1 year3 years5 years
        15.37% -9.11% -11.35% -1.88% 29.20% 75.49%

        Important Information
        Headline performance can mask the true characteristics of a fund. Without fully understanding how a fund is managed, you may inadvertently become exposed to an undesirable level of risk to your capital. Some funds carry a dilution levy which reduces the number of units realised on any initial investment as an initial charge. If this fund carries such a levy it should be detailed in the Key Investor Information Document (KIID), which we must provide and you should read before investing.

        The charts and performance data shown are supplied by an external data provider and may contain data that appears to precede the introduction of the clean unit class for this fund. In such cases, historical data has been synthesised at the entire discretion of that external provider as realistically as possible using historical data recorded against the previously available commission-paying version of the fund, adjusting for fees in the process.



      Composition

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      Important Documents


      The documents listed below are the latest versions made available to our data provider by the fund management group, but may not necessarily reflect the applicable charges that would be levied should you purchase this fund via Charles Stanley Direct. You should treat the charges and other figures shown in the 'Overview' tab as accurate.

      Fund Provider Factsheet
      The Fact Sheet is supplied on a monthly basis by the management group and provides limited information on the fund. Past performance data and a review of how the fund has performed are commonly featured. &nbsp;
      FUND PROVIDER FACTSHEET
      259,660 bytes PDF Document; last updated 31 Mar 2025
      Key Investor Information Document This document, issued by the product provider, provides key information about an investment product. The information is required by law to help potential investors understand the nature, risks, costs, potential gains and losses of the product and enable comparison with other products.
      KEY INVESTOR INFORMATION DOCUMENT
      95,013 bytes PDF Document; last updated 05 Mar 2025
      Annual Report A report published by the Fund Management Group detailing the progress of the fund during the course of the previous 12 months. The information provided includes a financial statement for the group as a whole.
      ANNUAL REPORT
      4,790,698 bytes PDF Document; last updated 31 Dec 2024
      Semi Annual Report Published periodically through the course of the financial year of the fund, the report provides an overview of the fund's performance and the prospects for the remainder of the year. Included are portfolio changes (i.e. which stocks have been bought and sold), and changes in the geographical breakdown during the course of the previous 12 months.
      SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
      4,862,658 bytes PDF Document; last updated 30 Jun 2024
      Prospectus This is a formal document which contains details of the funds' objectives, investment strategies, risks, performance, distribution policy, fees and expenses and, fund management style.  A fund’s prospectus must be lodged with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for authorisation.
      PROSPECTUS
      5,564,762 bytes PDF Document; last updated 12 Dec 2024
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      Management Team

      Michael Russell Henry Biddle Mark Sherlock

      Michael Russell has managed this fund for 11 years and 1 month.

      Michael Russell Michael joined the international business of Federated Hermes in March 2014 as the co-manager of the US SMID Cap strategy. Michael was most recently senior portfolio manager of the Global Developed Markets Equity funds at Nomura Asset Management, where he worked for eight years. During this time, he also acted as portfolio manager of the firm’s US equity funds for five years from 2005. Earlier in his career, Michael held senior roles managing US equity funds at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and Mercury Asset Management. He is a CFA charterholder and has an MA in Economics from Cambridge University.

      Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group

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      All funds managed by Michael

      Name of Security Sole/Co Managed Since
      Federated Hermes USSMIDEq Co Mar 2014
      Federated Hermes USSMIDEq Co Mar 2014
      Federated Hermes USSMIDEq Co Mar 2014

      Henry Biddle has managed this fund for 7 years and 4 months.

      Henry Biddle Henry joined the international business of Federated Hermes in March 2012 and is portfolio manager on the US SMID Cap strategy. He joined from UK brokerage firm Peel Hunt, where he was a diversified financials analyst from December 2010 until February 2012. Prior to that, he worked at Deloitte in the banking and capital markets group and in corporate finance from October 2006 until November 2010. Henry has an MA in Classics from Trinity College, Oxford, is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a CFA charterholder.

      Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group

      Performance Graph

      All funds managed by Henry

      Name of Security Sole/Co Managed Since
      Federated Hermes USSMIDEq Co Jan 2018
      Federated Hermes USSMIDEq Co Jan 2018
      Federated Hermes USSMIDEq Co Jan 2018
      Federated Hermes Sus Gbl Eq Co Jun 2021

      Mark Sherlock has managed this fund for 12 years and 7 months.

      Mark Sherlock Mark joined the US Equities team in February 2009 as co-manager of the US SMID Cap strategy and became lead manager in October 2013. He was appointed as Head of US Equities in October 2017 and became co-portfolio manager of the Impact Opportunities strategy in December 2019. Mark initially joined the international business of Federated Hermes in 2005 as an analyst and fund manager on the UK Focus Fund. Prior to this, he was an investment analyst at Rio Tinto Pension Fund, where he had responsibility for the small- and mid-cap portion of the portfolio. Mark qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2002. He has a degree in Politics from Durham University, is a CFA charterholder and a Fellow of ICAEW.

      Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group

      Performance Graph

      All funds managed by Mark

      Name of Security Sole/Co Managed Since
      Federated Hermes USSMIDEq Co Sep 2012
      Federated Hermes USSMIDEq Co Sep 2012
      Federated Hermes Gbl SC Eq Co Aug 2023
      Federated Hermes USSMIDEq Co Sep 2012
      Federated Hermes Gbl SC Eq Co Aug 2023

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