# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000745968
**File Stem:** 0000745968-26-000104
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 21236
**Document Hash:** 88691a62f6c7e3996d2e751d792e8f66
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000745968-26-000104.hdr.sgml**: 20260623

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000745968-26-000104

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260430

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260623

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260623

**PERIOD START**: 20261031

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Federated Hermes Equity Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000745968

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 251470423
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-04017
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261109443

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
- **CITY:** WARRENDALE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15086-7561
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8003417400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
- **CITY:** WARRENDALE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15086-7561

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200616

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FEDERATED HERMES EQUITY FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200615

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950810

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund (Series ID: S000009734)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026746 | Class A Shares       | SVAAX           |
| C000026747 | Class C Shares       | SVACX           |
| C000026748 | Institutional Shares | SVAIX           |
| C000170851 | Class R6 Shares      | SVALX           |
| C000188315 | Class T Shares       |  |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** Federated Hermes Equity Funds

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-04017

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000745968

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 254900QLYYRKC7NVWP04

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** Federated Hermes Funds

  - **City:** Warrendale

  - **State:** PA

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 15086-7561

  - **Telephone number:** 8003417400

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000009734

- **c. LEI of Series:** 213W25ZPVZIF3564UU90

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-10-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2026-04-30

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $9511349619.83

**Total Liabilities:** $2124018.37

**Net Assets:** $9509225601.46

**Cash Not Reported:** $2282456.02

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000026746 | 6.15%                | -3.01%               | 1.33%                |
| Class ID C000026747 | 6.06%                | -2.93%               | 1.11%                |
| Class ID C000026748 | 6.12%                | -2.83%               | 1.20%                |
| Class ID C000170851 | 6.11%                | -2.97%               | 1.34%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $165804290.15            | $379653945.85                              |
| Month 2  | $142535063.64            | $-467029391.83                             |
| Month 3  | $139094933.19            | $-37559047.18                              |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                            | Title                                                     | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| FIRSTENERGY CORP                                | FirstEnergy Corp                                          | CUSIP: 337932107<br>LEI: 549300SVYJS666PQJH88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   5257250 | NS      | $249824520.00 | 2.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE)                         | Coca-Cola Co/The                                          | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1167925 | NS      | $91985773.00  | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC                 | Philip Morris International Inc                           | CUSIP: 718172109<br>LEI: HL3H1H2BGXWVG3BSWR90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1132647 | NS      | $186966040.29 | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AMCOR PLC                                       | Amcor PLC                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300GSODGFCDQ3DI89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JE        |   5382095 | NS      | $204734893.80 | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC                   | AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC COM                         | CUSIP: 053015103<br>LEI: HGBOLILQXWER4SAL2I23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    140000 | NS      | $29671600.00  | 0.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CME GROUP INC                                   | CME Group Inc                                             | CUSIP: 12572Q105<br>LEI: LCZ7XYGSLJUHFXXNXD88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    750025 | NS      | $215872195.50 | 2.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP                                | Duke Energy Corp                                          | CUSIP: 26441C204<br>LEI: I1BZKREC126H0VB1BL91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1538079 | NS      | $199258134.45 | 2.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ENBRIDGE INC                                    | Enbridge Inc                                              | CUSIP: 29250N105<br>LEI: 98TPTUM4IVMFCZBCUR27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6099925 | NS      | $338328375.97 | 3.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP INC                      | Brixmor Property Group Inc                                | CUSIP: 11120U105<br>LEI: 5299007UXW6Y0W2EGZ95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2596850 | NS      | $78139216.50  | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US BANCORP                                      | US Bancorp                                                | CUSIP: 902973304<br>LEI: N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   6518491 | NS      | $369337700.06 | 3.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ALLIANZ SE                                      | Allianz SE                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900K9B0N5BT694847 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    462500 | NS      | $211451032.03 | 2.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| PPL CORP                                        | PPL Corp                                                  | CUSIP: 69351T106<br>LEI: 9N3UAJSNOUXFKQLF3V18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2689180 | NS      | $100682899.20 | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ABBVIE INC                                      | AbbVie Inc                                                | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1298776 | NS      | $274457344.32 | 2.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY (THE)                          | Southern Co/The                                           | CUSIP: 842587107<br>LEI: 549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    849327 | NS      | $82129920.90  | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORP                             | American Tower Corp                                       | CUSIP: 03027X100<br>LEI: 5493006ORUSIL88JOE18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1236300 | NS      | $225884373.00 | 2.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PROLOGIS INC                                    | Prologis Inc                                              | CUSIP: 74340W103<br>LEI: 529900DFH19P073LZ636 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2118150 | NS      | $300819663.00 | 3.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC (THE)          | PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The                      | CUSIP: 693475105<br>LEI: CFGNEKW0P8842LEUIA51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1703925 | NS      | $379975275.00 | 4.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BANK OF MONTREAL                                | Bank of Montreal                                          | CUSIP: 063671101<br>LEI: NQQ6HPCNCCU6TUTQYE16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    574625 | NS      | $87499860.12  | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MERCK & COMPANY INC                             | Merck & Co Inc                                            | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1809150 | NS      | $197522997.00 | 2.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NNN REIT INC                                    | National Retail Properties Inc                            | CUSIP: 637417106<br>LEI: 5493008JKH5SOTI0JS97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2681914 | NS      | $117441014.06 | 1.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MUENCHENER RUECKVERSICHERUNGS-GESELLSCHAFT AG   | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900MUF4C20K50JS49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    335450 | NS      | $201035298.54 | 2.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| TC ENERGY CORP                                  | TC Energy Corp                                            | CUSIP: 87807B107<br>LEI: 549300UGKOFV2IWJJG27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4156694 | NS      | $278714388.43 | 2.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC                                | Altria Group Inc                                          | CUSIP: 02209S103<br>LEI: XSGZFLO9YTNO9VCQV219 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1674175 | NS      | $121628813.75 | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MEDTRONIC PLC                                   | Medtronic PLC SHS                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |   2470000 | NS      | $199995900.00 | 2.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PEPSICO INC                                     | PepsiCo Inc                                               | CUSIP: 713448108<br>LEI: FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1419275 | NS      | $224940894.75 | 2.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EVERGY INC                                      | Evergy Inc                                                | CUSIP: 30034W106<br>LEI: 549300PGTHDQY6PSUI61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3459250 | NS      | $286564270.00 | 3.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| XCEL ENERGY INC                                 | Xcel Energy Inc                                           | CUSIP: 98389B100<br>LEI: LGJNMI9GH8XIDG5RCM61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1198725 | NS      | $99434238.75  | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC                          | DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC COM                                | CUSIP: 237194105<br>LEI: CY1NFSCCB5GUXC7WZC70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    486175 | NS      | $97507258.00  | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KIMBERLY CLARK CORP                             | Kimberly-Clark Corp                                       | CUSIP: 494368103<br>LEI: MP3J6QPYPGN75NVW2S34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1532225 | NS      | $150816906.75 | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AMDOCS LTD                                      | Amdocs Ltd                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300HQV672RJ7RQV66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GG        |   2234750 | NS      | $144521282.50 | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC                       | Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH                              | CUSIP: 446150104<br>LEI: 549300XTVCVV9I7B5T19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   8517635 | NS      | $142755562.60 | 1.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FEDERATED HERMES MONEY MARKET OBLIGATIONS TRUST | Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund              | CUSIP: 608919718<br>LEI: 254900VAJ9169N7JRF45 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  29129400 | NS      | $29129400.06  | 0.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PAYCHEX INC                                     | Paychex Inc                                               | CUSIP: 704326107<br>LEI: 529900K900DW6SUBM174 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3498975 | NS      | $324110054.25 | 3.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SANOFI SA                                       | Sanofi                                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300E9PC51EN656011 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |   3484035 | NS      | $325479385.17 | 3.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| PFIZER INC                                      | Pfizer Inc                                                | CUSIP: 717081103<br>LEI: 765LHXWGK1KXCLTFYQ30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |  10011020 | NS      | $267294234.00 | 2.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KIMCO REALTY CORP                               | Kimco Realty Corp                                         | CUSIP: 49446R109<br>LEI: 254900ARY41P4V1JL861 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |  11633100 | NS      | $275006484.00 | 2.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MCCORMICK & CO. INC                             | McCormick & Co Inc/MD                                     | CUSIP: 579780206<br>LEI: 549300JQQA6MQ4OJP259 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1049775 | NS      | $53370561.00  | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TOTALENERGIES SE                                | TotalEnergies SE                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900S21EQ1BO4ESM68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |   3603495 | NS      | $335537543.24 | 3.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CHEVRON CORP                                    | Chevron Corp                                              | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1080525 | NS      | $208876287.75 | 2.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP                           | Truist Financial Corp                                     | CUSIP: 89832Q109<br>LEI: 549300DRQQI75D2JP341 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   6305811 | NS      | $324749266.50 | 3.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NATIONAL GRID PLC                               | National Grid PLC                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 8R95QZMKZLJX5Q2XR704 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |  11931815 | NS      | $213442471.12 | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AMGEN INC                                       | Amgen Inc                                                 | CUSIP: 031162100<br>LEI: 62QBXGPJ34PQ72Z12S66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    377500 | NS      | $130709375.00 | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC                      | Verizon Communications Inc                                | CUSIP: 92343V104<br>LEI: 2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   6525946 | NS      | $313441186.38 | 3.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC                    | BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC ORD GBP0.25                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   6099350 | NS      | $358168961.07 | 3.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| WEC ENERGY GROUP INC                            | WEC Energy Group Inc                                      | CUSIP: 92939U106<br>LEI: 549300IGLYTZUK3PVP70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1704050 | NS      | $200975657.00 | 2.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BEST BUY CO INC                                 | Best Buy Co Inc                                           | CUSIP: 086516101<br>LEI: HL5XPTVRV0O8TUN5LL90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1304600 | NS      | $78915254.00  | 0.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC                      | Mondelez International Inc                                | CUSIP: 609207105<br>LEI: 549300DV9GIB88LZ5P30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2237450 | NS      | $137468928.00 | 1.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-06-23

**Name of Applicant:** Federated Hermes Equity Funds

**Signature:** Stephen Van Meter

**Name of Signer:** Federated Hermes Equity Funds

**Title:** Chief Compliance Officer