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213800EYQBJZIT64NH43 Central Asia Metals PLC 000000000 166581 NS 501560.2 0.9979030577 Long EC CORP GB N 2 N N N Aalberts NV 549300EMP9DT6Q35HZ31 Aalberts Industries NV 000000000 24575 NS 1107393.92 2.2032684786 Long EC CORP NL N 2 N N N John Wiley & Sons Inc 5493003XM719UN7E8P64 JOHN WILEY & SONS INC 968223206 19963 NS USD 910512.43 1.8115535043 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Clean Harbors Inc 5493000SJVZVZJKHJF48 CLEAN HARBORS INC 184496107 14246 NS USD 1103495.16 2.1955115144 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N SHENZHEN INT'L 5493002NKD14ZZMEJF98 Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd 000000000 507000 NS 842137.17 1.6755142392 Long EC CORP HK N 2 N N N Mapletree Industrial Trust 549300R7WZFHXNKDJF41 MAPLETREE INDUSTRIAL TRUS 000000000 500422 NS 1082026.81 2.1527981330 Long EC CORP SG N 2 N N N National Instruments Corp 549300TP4OOPCYWDUP86 National Instruments Corp 636518102 19565 NS USD 809991 1.6115562909 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Varun Beverages Ltd 33580058NWEMWBDNMD48 Varun Beverages Ltd 000000000 21207 NS 261103.77 0.5194914797 Long EC CORP IN N 2 N N N Horiba Ltd 529900OOTWPYSNW0EC84 HORIBA LTD 000000000 17700 NS 1160622.85 2.3091726393 Long EC CORP JP N 2 N N N Eagle Materials Inc 529900KRXRGXL61SG039 EAGLE MATERIALS INC 26969P108 8355 NS USD 919300.65 1.8290385273 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Technogym SpA 815600B9149F66E77F76 Technogym SpA 000000000 60819 NS 622338.37 1.2382030359 Long EC CORP IT Y 2 N N N Nissan Chemical Corp 3538002E4L1CUGJFFU25 Nissan Chemical Corp 000000000 19400 NS 1108234.16 2.2049402183 Long EC CORP JP N 2 N N N Reinsurance Group of America I LORM1GNEU1DKEW527V90 Reinsurance Group of America Inc 759351604 7421 NS USD 779576.05 1.5510427741 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Silicon Laboratories Inc 4PRDF8Q9TDHRVZKZSZ47 Silicon Laboratories Inc 826919102 10966 NS USD 1438410.22 2.8618577724 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N DCC PLC 213800UPS1QEE4TD3T45 DCC PLC 000000000 9662 NS 729790.71 1.4519899724 Long EC CORP IE N 2 N N N SOITEC 969500ZR92SQCU9TST26 SOITEC 000000000 2936 NS 590919.52 1.1756921619 Long EC CORP FR N 2 N N N Samsonite International SA 549300UULS5HYFJSEL12 SAMSONITE INTERNATIONAL SA 000000000 537449 NS 800581.51 1.5928351905 Long EC CORP US Y 2 N N N MARR SpA 815600576D5536AC7B34 MARR SpA 000000000 21952 NS 457004.6 0.9092553351 Long EC CORP IT N 2 N N N Brunswick Corp/DE YM4O38W15AX4YLLQKU27 Brunswick Corp/DE 117043109 18304 NS USD 1582563.84 3.1486654939 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N WEX Inc T9M5IGROL1TL1G5OV478 WEX Inc 96208T104 6177 NS USD 1164982.2 2.3178459924 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Huhtamaki Oyj 5493007050SJVMXN6L29 Huhtamaki OYJ 000000000 27058 NS 1329747.78 2.6456632236 Long EC CORP FI N 2 N N N Harworth Group PLC 213800R8JSSGK2KPFG21 Harworth Group PLC 000000000 289328 NS 464186.97 0.9235453624 Long EC CORP GB N 2 N N N Fortune Brands Home & Security 54930032LHW54PQUJD44 Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc 34964C106 13820 NS USD 1191975 2.3715508072 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Glanbia PLC 635400SRMCBHVMSKJS84 Glanbia PLC 000000000 60900 NS 759512.32 1.5111240215 Long EC CORP IE N 2 N N N AptarGroup Inc VNPEQDQFAA7IY1T2PX43 AptarGroup Inc 038336103 10128 NS USD 1346720.16 2.6794314331 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Burckhardt Compression Holding 5067004N56DLX7GY3E95 Burckhardt Compression Holding AG 000000000 3279 NS 1135265.43 2.2587215729 Long EC CORP CH N 2 N N N Woodward Inc YPYKXXTR8TFDH54ZMB45 Woodward Inc 980745103 9127 NS USD 1021767.65 2.0329066424 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Retail Opportunity Investments N/A Retail Opportunity Investments Corp 76131N101 45196 NS USD 636811.64 1.2669990217 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Nifco Inc/Japan 353800JMDOH68J9I5140 Nifco Inc/Japan 654101104 35687 NS 1249097.09 2.4852007903 Long EC CORP JP N 2 N N N RPM International Inc 549300TJCKW4BRXPJ474 RPM International Inc 749685103 15396 NS USD 1269708.12 2.5262084497 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Yaoko Co Ltd 353800Y2SZOLTECIV233 Yaoko Co Ltd 000000000 17105 NS 1121685.07 2.2317021189 Long EC CORP JP N 2 N N N Diversified Gas & Oil PLC 213800YR9TFRVHPGOS67 Diversified Gas & Oil PLC 000000000 172654 NS 272349.78 0.5418665162 Long EC CORP US Y 2 N N N Wintrust Financial Corp Q774KI4AW80FHFW33O61 Wintrust Financial Corp 97650W108 17222 NS USD 1036592.18 2.0624014943 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N AMN Healthcare Services Inc 529900W3ARRTCNFH2I39 AMN Healthcare Services Inc 001744101 21538 NS USD 1553320.56 3.0904831291 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Open House Co Ltd 529900WQOGPBIJEHW865 Open House Co Ltd 000000000 33047 NS 1335516.81 2.6571412729 Long EC CORP JP N 2 N N N Tong Yang Industry Co Ltd N/A Tong Yang Industry Co Ltd 000000000 331444 NS 424548.61 0.8446809696 Long EC CORP TW N 2 N N N LandMark Optoelectronics Corp N/A LandMark Optoelectronics Corp 000000000 42000 NS 410820.49 0.8173675326 Long EC CORP TW N 2 N N N STERIS PLC N/A STERIS PLC 000000000 6935 NS USD 1297607.85 2.5817176904 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Kirby Corp I7NO6FZO5GUCG585T325 KIRBY CORP 497266106 13105 NS USD 665209.8 1.3234999376 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Draper Esprit PLC 213800IPCR3SAYJWSW10 Draper Esprit PLC 000000000 22098 NS 208043.08 0.4139220490 Long EC CORP GB N 2 N N N Cooper Cos Inc/The QJKMVPIGLH7530PCUE20 Cooper Cos Inc/The 216648402 3662 NS USD 1333114.48 2.6523616025 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Credicorp Ltd 529900UYAEYQCQ2BKB17 Credicorp Ltd 000000000 4899 NS USD 736466.67 1.4652724476 Long EC CORP PE N 1 N N N West Pharmaceutical Services I 5493007NKRGM1RJQ1P16 West Pharmaceutical Services Inc 955306105 3111 NS USD 931713.39 1.8537348871 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N IMCD NV 724500NSJPNFJPDAUP02 IMCD NV 000000000 11507 NS 1425884.69 2.8369370058 Long EC CORP NL N 2 N N N Techtronic Industries Co Ltd 549300HZW2SBE758OK89 TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES CO LTD 000000000 102000 NS 1529372.34 3.0428358039 Long EC CORP HK N 2 N N N 2021-03-24 Federated Hermes Adviser Series f/k/a Federated Adviser Series Stephen Van Meter Federated Hermes Adviser Series f/k/a Federated Adviser Series Chief Compliance Officer XXXX NPORT-EX 2 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Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund
Portfolio of Investments
January 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Shares
 
 
Value in
U.S. Dollars
 
 
COMMON STOCKS—97.5%
 
 
 
China—1.7%
 
507,000
 
Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.
$842,137
 
 
Finland—2.6%
 
27,058
 
Huhtamaki Oyj
1,329,748
 
 
France—1.2%
 
2,936
1
Silicon-On-Insulator Technologies (SOITEC)
590,920
 
 
Hong Kong—3.0%
 
102,000
 
Techtronic Industries Co.
1,529,372
 
 
India—0.5%
 
21,207
 
Varun Beverages Ltd.
261,104
 
 
Ireland—1.5%
 
60,900
 
Glanbia PLC
759,512
 
 
Italy—2.1%
 
21,952
1
Marr SpA
457,005
60,819
1
Technogym S.P.A.
622,338
 
 
TOTAL
1,079,343
 
 
Japan—13.1%
 
17,700
 
Horiba Ltd.
1,160,623
35,687
 
NIFCO, Inc.
1,249,097
19,400
 
Nissan Chemical Industries
1,108,234
33,047
 
Open House Co. Ltd.
1,335,517
25,801
 
Relo Holdings, Inc.
644,126
17,105
 
Yaoko Co. Ltd.
1,121,685
 
 
TOTAL
6,619,282
 
 
Netherlands—5.0%
 
24,575
 
Aalberts Industries NV
1,107,394
11,507
 
IMCD Group NV
1,425,885
 
 
TOTAL
2,533,279
 
 
Peru—1.5%
 
4,899
 
Credicorp Ltd.
736,467
 
 
Singapore—2.2%
 
500,422
 
Mapletree Industrial Trust
1,082,027
 
 
Spain—1.1%
 
57,692
 
Merlin Properties SOCIMI SA
553,251
 
 
Sweden—2.1%
 
47,681
1
Trelleborg AB, Class B
1,080,710
 
 
Switzerland—2.3%
 
3,279
 
Burckhardt Compression Holdings AG
1,135,265
 
 
Taiwan—1.7%
 
42,000
 
Land Mark Optoelectronics Corp.
410,820
331,444
 
Tong Yang Industry Co. Ltd.
424,549
 
 
TOTAL
835,369
 
 
United Kingdom—6.1%
 
579,080
1
Breedon Group PLC
675,621
166,581
 
Central Asia Metals PLC
501,560
9,662
 
DCC PLC
729,791
1

Shares
 
 
Value in
U.S. Dollars
 
 
COMMON STOCKS—continued
 
 
 
United Kingdom—continued
 
22,098
1
Draper Esprit Plc
$208,043
289,328
 
Harworth Group PLC
464,187
127,895
 
SSP Group PLC
507,503
 
 
TOTAL
3,086,705
 
 
United States—49.8%
 
21,098
 
Alliant Energy Corp.
1,026,418
21,538
1
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
1,553,321
10,128
 
Aptargroup, Inc.
1,346,720
18,304
 
Brunswick Corp.
1,582,564
14,246
1
Clean Harbors, Inc.
1,103,495
3,662
 
Cooper Cos., Inc.
1,333,114
172,654
2
Diversified Gas & Oil PLC
272,350
8,355
 
Eagle Materials, Inc.
919,301
13,820
 
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
1,191,975
13,105
1
Kirby Corp.
665,210
19,565
 
National Instruments Corp.
809,991
7,421
 
Reinsurance Group of America
779,576
45,196
 
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
636,812
15,396
 
RPM International, Inc.
1,269,708
537,449
1
Samsonite International SA
800,581
10,966
1
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
1,438,410
12,445
 
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
1,144,940
6,935
 
STERIS PLC
1,297,608
22,458
 
TCF Financial Corp.
872,718
3,111
 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
931,713
6,177
1
WEX, Inc.
1,164,982
19,963
 
Wiley (John) & Sons, Inc., Class A
910,512
17,222
 
Wintrust Financial Corp.
1,036,592
9,127
 
Woodward, Inc.
1,021,768
 
 
TOTAL
25,110,379
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES97.5%
(IDENTIFIED COST $36,840,225)
49,164,870
 
 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET2.5%2
1,250,190
 
 
TOTAL NET ASSETS100%
$50,415,060
1
Non-income-producing security.
2
Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or availing of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At January 31, 2021, these restricted securities amounted to $272,350, which represented 0.5% of total net assets.
Additional information on restricted securities held at January 31, 2021, is as follows:
Security
Acquisition
Date
Acquisition
Cost
Value
Diversified Gas & Oil PLC
7/24/2020-1/26/2021
$222,754
$272,350
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Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2021.
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Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.
Fixed-income securities are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”).
Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and asked quotations.
Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees.
For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) is deemed not representative of fair value of such security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share, and the actual value obtained could be materially different.
Fair Valuation and Significant Events Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Global Investment Management Corporation (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services’ policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
The Trustees also have adopted procedures requiring an investment to be priced at its fair value whenever the Adviser determines that a significant event affecting the value of the investment has occurred between the time as of which the price of the investment would otherwise be determined and the time as of which the NAV is computed. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the investment’s value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value. Examples of significant events that may occur after the close of the principal market on which a security is traded, or after the time of a price evaluation provided by a pricing service or a dealer, include:
With respect to securities traded principally in foreign markets, significant trends in U.S. equity markets or in the trading of foreign securities index futures contracts;
Political or other developments affecting the economy or markets in which an issuer conducts its operations or its securities are traded;
Announcements concerning matters such as acquisitions, recapitalizations, litigation developments, or a natural disaster affecting the issuer’s operations or regulatory changes or market developments affecting the issuer’s industry.
The Trustees have adopted procedures whereby the Valuation Committee uses a pricing service to provide factors to update the fair value of equity securities traded principally in foreign markets from the time of the close of their respective foreign stock exchanges to the pricing time of the Fund. For other significant events, the Fund may seek to obtain more current quotations or price evaluations from alternative pricing sources. If a reliable alternative pricing source is not available, the Fund will determine the fair value of the investment in accordance with the fair valuation procedures approved by the Trustees. The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for any fair valuations made in response to a significant event.
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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of January 31, 2021, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs
 
 
 
 
 
Level 1
Quoted
Prices
Level 2
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Total
Equity Securities:
 
 
 
 
Common Stocks
 
 
 
 
 Domestic
$ 24,037,448
$ 1,072,931
$
$25,110,379
 International
736,467
23,318,024
24,054,491
TOTAL SECURITIES
$ 24,773,915
$ 24,390,955
$
$49,164,870
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