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Federated Hermes Mid-Cap Index Svc Overview

Federated Hermes Mid-Cap Index Svc (FMDCX) is a passively managed U.S. Equity Mid-Cap Blend fund. Federated launched the fund in 1992.

The investment seeks to provide investment results generally corresponding to the aggregate price and dividend performance of the publicly traded common stocks that comprise the mid-level stock capitalization sector of the United States equity market. The fund normally invests its assets primarily in common stocks included in the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index. The index is a broad-based market capitalization-weighted index of common stocks representing all major industries in the mid-range of the U.S. stock market. It may invest in derivatives contracts (such as, for example, futures contracts) to implement its investment strategies.

About Federated Hermes Mid-Cap Index Svc (FMDCX)

There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 11.84 years: Ian Miller (2012), Damian McIntyre (2016). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P Composite 1500 (TR) USD index with a weighting of 100% and S&P MidCap 400 TR index with a weighting of 100%. Federated Hermes Mid-Cap Index Svc has 401 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 13.0% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

Federated Hermes Mid-Cap Index Svc is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. Federated Hermes Mid-Cap Index Svc has 2.2% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 94.4%. There is 2.2% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Federated Hermes Mid-Cap Index Svc has 3.4% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $202 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Mid-Cap Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

FMDCX Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Federated Hermes Mid-Cap Index Svc expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Mid-Cap Blend category. Federated Hermes Mid-Cap Index Svc has an expense ratio of 0.57%, which is 42% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Federated Hermes Mid-Cap Index Svc has a portfolio turnover rate of 31%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 51% for the Mid-Cap Blend category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, Federated Hermes Mid-Cap Index Svc returned -2.3%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Mid-Cap Blend category had an average return of -1.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.

Federated Hermes Mid-Cap Index Svc has a trailing yield of 0.76%, which is above the 0.48% category average. The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

Federated Hermes Mid-Cap Index Svc Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 14.5%, 1.4 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B. The fund has returned 20.6% over the past year (grade of C), 12.6% over the past three years (grade of C) and 8.1% per year over the past five years (grade of C) and 10.5% per year over the past 10 years (grade of C).

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