# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000918199
**File Stem:** 0001145549-23-002518
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 50546
**Document Hash:** e0c1e4bbee461fb4cdeae02849d41820
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001145549-23-002518.hdr.sgml**: 20230124

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001145549-23-002518

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221130

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230124

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230124

**PERIOD START**: 20221130

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Federated Hermes World Investment Series, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000918199
- **IRS NUMBER:** 251726922
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1130

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-07141
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23548098

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
- **CITY:** WARRENDALE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15086-7561
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 18003417400

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

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FEDERATED WORLD INVESTMENT SERIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000330

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WORLD INVESTMENT SERIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940127

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company Fund (Series ID: S000009123)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000024820 | Class A Shares       | ISCAX           |
| C000024822 | Class C Shares       | ISCCX           |
| C000062082 | Institutional Shares | ISCIX           |
| C000188303 | 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 World Investment Series, Inc.

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-07141

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000918199

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 25490023PM85GAKUY766

- **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 International Small-Mid Company Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000009123

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300I2PBRB66NXG639

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2022-11-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-11-30

**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:** $153163615.29

**Total Liabilities:** $285595.97

**Net Assets:** $152878019.32

**Cash Not Reported:** $1457.71

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000024820 | -9.95%               | 6.75%                | 11.00%               |
| Class ID C000024822 | -10.01%              | 6.73%                | 10.91%               |
| Class ID C000062082 | -9.94%               | 6.81%                | 11.00%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-19676.19               | $-14296026.46                              |
| Month 2  | $-423902.61              | $9124136.21                                |
| Month 3  | $-2659507.88             | $17705375.13                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Entain PLC                                                  | Entain PLC                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800GNI3K45LQR8L28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     41000 | NS      | $704617.64    | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Dollarama Inc                                               | Dollarama Inc                                        | CUSIP: 25675T107<br>LEI: 5493002GJ0NJP1HI0C79 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     25000 | NS      | $1530126.75   | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intermediate Capital Group PLC                              | Intermediate Capital Group PLC                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300OGASR5WRKJ8R68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     70000 | NS      | $1027936.80   | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Genmab A/S                                                  | Genmab A/S                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900MTJPDPE4MHJ122 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |      2300 | NS      | $1060946.57   | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Bakkafrost P/F                                              | Bakkafrost P/F                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138007LH7OP4V112978 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FO        |     18000 | NS      | $989566.85    | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp                                  | TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORP                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800F1K6653B4VPY57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     80000 | NS      | $1338395.87   | 0.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Ashtead Group PLC                                           | ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138007UTBN8X9K1A235 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     28300 | NS      | $1724849.81   | 1.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Allfunds Group Plc                                          | Allfunds Group Plc                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9598005U8TZQ8Q64SC71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    130000 | NS      | $968650.46    | 0.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| TechnoPro Holdings Inc                                      | TechnoPro Holdings Inc                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 3538001DJ8I5PJQNHU53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     30000 | NS      | $834782.29    | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Capgemini SE                                                | Capgemini SE                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 96950077L0TN7BAROX36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |      7000 | NS      | $1274497.71   | 0.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Tourmaline Oil Corp                                         | Tourmaline Oil Corp                                  | CUSIP: 89156V106<br>LEI: 549300LCHLN94A7Y1572 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     45000 | NS      | $2738839.53   | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co Ltd                              | KUSURI NO AOKI HOLDINGS CO LTD                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     12600 | NS      | $698796.39    | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Subsea 7 SA                                                 | Subsea 7 SA                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 222100AIF0CBCY80AH62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     93000 | NS      | $1046459.02   | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Xero Ltd                                                    | Xero Ltd                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900UG5D8YST164N14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NZ        |     12500 | NS      | $618016.69    | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Tecan Group AG                                              | Tecan Group AG                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900CSN9R3BLETSL26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      5200 | NS      | $2173364.14   | 1.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Neste Oyj                                                   | Neste Oyj                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493009GY1X8GQ66AM14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FI        |     25000 | NS      | $1286382.44   | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Adecco Group AG                                             | Adecco Group AG                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: NI14Y5UMU60O7JE9P611 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     27200 | NS      | $932408.43    | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Topdanmark AS                                               | Topdanmark A/S                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300PP3ULLF0SQRK46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |     20500 | NS      | $1072190.04   | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Croda International PLC                                     | Croda International PLC                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138004WCNBFJEEOXV26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     11000 | NS      | $903372.56    | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| flatexDEGIRO AG                                             | flatexDEGIRO AG                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900IRBZTADXJB6757 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     70000 | NS      | $734990.67    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Norsk Hydro ASA                                             | Norsk Hydro ASA                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300N1SDN71ZZ8BO45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NO        |    130000 | NS      | $980924.61    | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Fluidra SA                                                  | Fluidra SA                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 95980020140005026620 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ES        |     42000 | NS      | $631622.48    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Melrose Industries PLC                                      | Melrose Industries PLC                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800RGNXXZY2M7TR85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    900000 | NS      | $1466435.43   | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| TOTVS SA                                                    | TOTVS SA                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |    335000 | NS      | $1992176.28   | 1.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Symrise AG                                                  | Symrise AG                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900D82I6R9601CF26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      8400 | NS      | $952596.50    | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BAWAG Group AG                                              | BAWAG Group AG                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900S9YO2JHTIIDG38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AT        |     17800 | NS      | $931652.89    | 0.61%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nitori Holdings Co Ltd                                      | NITORI HOLDINGS CO LTD                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      8000 | NS      | $917437.10    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Pagseguro Digital Ltd                                       | Pagseguro Digital Ltd                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     25000 | NS      | $263250.00    | 0.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rohm Co Ltd                                                 | Rohm Co Ltd                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493009V2FGDEP7JFE59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      9000 | NS      | $721644.04    | 0.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nabtesco Corp                                               | Nabtesco Corp                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900DVHQXYRTGW7739 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     36000 | NS      | $907464.78    | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Ferguson PLC                                                | Ferguson PLC                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800DU1LGY3R2S2X42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      8000 | NS      | $907096.44    | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Daifuku Co Ltd                                              | Daifuku Co Ltd                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     17400 | NS      | $905022.70    | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| InterContinental Hotels Group                               | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC                    | CUSIP: 45857P806<br>LEI: 2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     23800 | NS      | $1399916.00   | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| ICON PLC                                                    | ICON PLC                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 6354008SRQGEMC4XFI67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      7000 | NS      | $1508080.00   | 0.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Delivery Hero SE                                            | Delivery Hero AG                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900C3EX1FZGE48X78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     13000 | NS      | $560407.72    | 0.37%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Renault SA                                                  | Renault SA                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500F7JLTX36OUI695 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     35000 | NS      | $1278743.89   | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Mitsubishi Estate Logistics RE                              | Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corp     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800YYSGZU31ICQK38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |       220 | NS      | $704889.89    | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nidec Corp                                                  | NIDEC CORP                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800IF171MZTNL6Y31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     12500 | NS      | $790597.02    | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| HeidelbergCement AG                                         | HeidelbergCement AG                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: LZ2C6E0W5W7LQMX5ZI37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     14000 | NS      | $758674.19    | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NN Group NV                                                 | NN Group NV                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500OHYNDT9OY6Q215 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     24500 | NS      | $1052262.90   | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Shoei Co Ltd                                                | Shoei Co Ltd                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     30000 | NS      | $1222945.07   | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc                                  | Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc                           | CUSIP: 36118A100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    100000 | NS      | $227000.00    | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Simplex Holdings Inc                                        | Simplex Holdings Inc                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     70000 | NS      | $1201062.63   | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV                        | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300A8MDWDJNMLV153 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MX        |    150000 | NS      | $1197107.91   | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dr Martens PLC                                              | Dr Martens PLC                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800QPT8YM6NQZPH28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    300000 | NS      | $735438.28    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MercadoLibre Inc                                            | MercadoLibre Inc                                     | CUSIP: 58733R102<br>LEI: 549300DKPDN9M5S8GB14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | UY        |      1000 | NS      | $930985.00    | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JCDecaux SE                                                 | JCDecaux SA                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9695009KV7AFPDEI5S30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     41000 | NS      | $747888.64    | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Lightspeed Commerce Inc                                     | Lightspeed Commerce Inc                              | CUSIP: 53229C107<br>LEI: 254900T8MDWRTGMFZ257 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     25000 | NS      | $410177.30    | 0.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cint Group AB                                               | Cint Group AB                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300KSY3P5G8XC0A34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |    137000 | NS      | $618367.51    | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Azbil Corp                                                  | Azbil Corp                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     33000 | NS      | $1014001.65   | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Metso Outotec Oyj                                           | Metso Outotec Oyj                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300R0VN9C371W0E07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FI        |    165000 | NS      | $1557955.11   | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB                                 | Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300124Y3MQI87PT35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |     42000 | NS      | $909715.87    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nexans SA                                                   | Nexans SA                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 96950015FU78G84UIV14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     12000 | NS      | $1074342.54   | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Park24 Co Ltd                                               | Park24 Co Ltd                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300LFG2WZWCWM4M68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     38000 | NS      | $553828.31    | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| IMCD NV                                                     | IMCD NV                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500NSJPNFJPDAUP02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |      5600 | NS      | $833461.26    | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| UNITE Group PLC/The                                         | UNITE Group PLC/The                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800BBUUWVDH9YI827 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    110000 | NS      | $1233588.42   | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc                               | Nihon M&A Center Inc                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     60000 | NS      | $818574.15    | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Davide Campari-Milano NV                                    | Davide Campari-Milano NV                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800ED5AN2J56N6Z02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |    120000 | NS      | $1272719.12   | 0.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nice Ltd                                                    | NICE LTD - SPON ADR                                  | CUSIP: 653656108<br>LEI: 254900YTY4EF5Z4W0A51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |      5500 | NS      | $1067935.00   | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Whitecap Resources Inc                                      | Whitecap Resources Inc                               | CUSIP: 96467A200<br>LEI: 5493004AMPGZA0JO5Q37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    200000 | NS      | $1595361.11   | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Domino's Pizza Group PLC                                    | Domino's Pizza Group PLC                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800Q6ZKHAOV48JL75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    300000 | NS      | $1035739.41   | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Eurofins Scientific SE                                      | Eurofins Scientific SE                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900JEHFM47DYY3S57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | LU        |     19000 | NS      | $1333410.08   | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Anglo American PLC                                          | ANGLO AMERICAN PLC                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300S9XF92D1X8ME43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     33000 | NS      | $1372386.71   | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Toyo Tire Corp                                              | Toyo Tire Corp                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900Y41RD7VQM9RF75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     58000 | NS      | $665837.85    | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Manchester United Plc                                       | MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900GWGZPE83MJOV59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    175000 | NS      | $3867500.00   | 2.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Kinaxis Inc                                                 | Kinaxis Inc                                          | CUSIP: 49448Q109<br>LEI: 5299009VAZ14K7PFUQ15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     10500 | NS      | $1188045.94   | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| North West Co Inc/The                                       | NORTH WEST CO INC                                    | CUSIP: 663278208<br>LEI: 254900VT1HQAZR3IVM76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     50000 | NS      | $1405791.18   | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Patria Investments Ltd                                      | Patria Investments Ltd                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |     60000 | NS      | $819000.00    | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| STMicroelectronics NV                                       | STMicroelectronics NV                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800Z8NOHIKRI42W10 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     30000 | NS      | $1160846.21   | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Rheinmetall AG                                              | RHEINMETALL AG                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299001OU9CSE29O6S05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     12000 | NS      | $2430566.02   | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Vinci Partners Investments Ltd                              | Vinci Partners Investments Ltd                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     65000 | NS      | $649350.00    | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Santos Ltd                                                  | Santos Ltd                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299000RK70B5O2M7077 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |    260000 | NS      | $1309009.52   | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV                  | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 4469000001BZ368XFI90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MX        |    130000 | NS      | $2111573.55   | 1.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chr Hansen Holding A/S                                      | Chr Hansen Holding A/S                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300MKPW8ZF3E8MW37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |     11000 | NS      | $684798.62    | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Argenx SE                                                   | Argenx SE                                            | CUSIP: 04016X101<br>LEI: 7245009C5FZE6G9ODQ71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |      2300 | NS      | $915331.00    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Edenred                                                     | Edenred                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9695006LOD5B2D7Y0N70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     40000 | NS      | $2210005.56   | 1.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SSP Group Plc                                               | SSP Group Plc                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    325000 | NS      | $839632.69    | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Dino Polska SA                                              | Dino Polska SA                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 259400H4L81SMPRTW956 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PL        |     14000 | NS      | $1147238.39   | 0.75%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Becle SAB de CV                                             | Becle SAB de CV                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900JY55CZKMJLCE09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MX        |    700000 | NS      | $1577485.23   | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Teleperformance                                             | TELEPERFORMANCE                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9695004GI61FHFFNRG61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |      5300 | NS      | $1200599.39   | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SUSE SA                                                     | SUSE SA                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800C9JTKV8DLW6403 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     25000 | NS      | $491640.79    | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Rubis SCA                                                   | Rubis SCA                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500MGFIKUGLTC9742 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     55000 | NS      | $1384958.56   | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| IMI PLC                                                     | IMI PLC                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138002W9Q21PF751R30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    130000 | NS      | $2109275.40   | 1.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Allied Properties Real Estate                               | Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust       | CUSIP: 019456102<br>LEI: 549300AMZMPKVHA0MY77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     30000 | NS      | $585659.59    | 0.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IGO Ltd                                                     | IGO Ltd                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2549005DZO8VGXM5QN07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |     60000 | NS      | $639057.04    | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Cameco Corp                                                 | Cameco Corp                                          | CUSIP: 13321L108<br>LEI: N4BHALMXL3GMZKCUON55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     40000 | NS      | $974463.81    | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alstom SA                                                   | Alstom SA                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 96950032TUYMW11FB530 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     35000 | NS      | $927028.00    | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Central Pattana PCL                                         | CENTRAL PATTANA PCL-NVDR                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TH        |    600000 | NS      | $1244340.54   | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Horiba Ltd                                                  | HORIBA LTD                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900OOTWPYSNW0EC84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     21000 | NS      | $966567.33    | 0.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Federated Hermes Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund | Federated Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund | CUSIP: 60934N583<br>LEI: 254900OXLDDVEP8MMK94 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  10385272 | NS      | $10381118.11  | 6.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Unicaja Banco SA                                            | Unicaja Banco SA                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493007SJLLCTM6J6M37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ES        |    830000 | NS      | $859845.28    | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CAE Inc                                                     | CAE Inc                                              | CUSIP: 124765108<br>LEI: 549300FFM2BEH2GF1E44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    100000 | NS      | $2162584.10   | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cia de Distribucion Integral L                              | CIA DE DISTRIBUCION INTEGRAL LOGISTA HOLDINGS SA     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9598000ANNAL42UJ7X28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ES        |     85000 | NS      | $2011374.84   | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Corp ACCIONA Energias Renovabl                              | Corp ACCIONA Energias Renovables SA                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900UPX0OEHTKB9Y44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ES        |     23000 | NS      | $918145.62    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hana Financial Group Inc                                    | Hana Financial Group Inc                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     45000 | NS      | $1541750.57   | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kanamoto Co Ltd                                             | KANAMOTO CO LTD                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     42200 | NS      | $693249.50    | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Zeon Corp                                                   | ZEON CORP                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900UEFURDYZ4F4U10 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     80000 | NS      | $779110.36    | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Banco BPM SpA                                               | Banco BPM SpA                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 815600E4E6DCD2D25E30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |    280000 | NS      | $971334.76    | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Aisin Corp                                                  | Aisin Corp                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 3538004IOK08PDY6I723 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     25000 | NS      | $689696.52    | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Cellnex Telecom SA                                          | CELLNEX TELECOM SA                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008T4YG3AQUI7P67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ES        |     25000 | NS      | $865541.23    | 0.57%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Disco Corp                                                  | DISCO CORP                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      2700 | NS      | $811428.53    | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Japan Hotel REIT Investment Co                              | JAPAN HOTEL REIT INVESTMENT CORP                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800L8KG849FP1JI68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |      1720 | NS      | $934798.56    | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ASM International NV                                        | ASM International NV                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 7245001I22ND6ZFHX623 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |      3500 | NS      | $982442.89    | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Vimian Group AB                                             | Vimian Group AB                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300OQ8R5TCAP0BS18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |    100000 | NS      | $338711.41    | 0.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: —       |
| Smurfit Kappa Group PLC                                     | SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400CPLP8H5ITDVT56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     39500 | NS      | $1439735.98   | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Resona Holdings Inc                                         | Resona Holdings Inc                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 52990067JE75XZCYYT81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    300000 | NS      | $1447043.64   | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Pason Systems Inc                                           | Pason Systems Inc                                    | CUSIP: 702925108<br>LEI: 984500DC6T2FLR969F65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    130000 | NS      | $1551128.13   | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC                                  | Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800J4UVB5OWG8VX82 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     28000 | NS      | $926785.60    | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Dexus                                                       | Dexus                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |    140000 | NS      | $774210.93    | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Yamaha Corp                                                 | Yamaha Corp                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900S5TENP3IJS7S02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     28000 | NS      | $1117390.15   | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Treasury Wine Estates Ltd                                   | Treasury Wine Estates Ltd                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900LVOPJGAX6ILK66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |    160000 | NS      | $1503024.10   | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Orica Ltd                                                   | Orica Ltd                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |    175000 | NS      | $1776987.92   | 1.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp                     | Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900QLHJM2E18A5763 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     50000 | NS      | $873144.96    | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Julius Baer Group Ltd                                       | JULIUS BAER GROUP LTD                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299007MF0604ZGJER92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     21500 | NS      | $1245086.83   | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nexi SpA                                                    | Nexi SpA                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000P70CQRQG8SN85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |    120000 | NS      | $1059220.93   | 0.69%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Topcon Corp                                                 | Topcon Corp                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     75000 | NS      | $912499.01    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Evolution AB                                                | Evolution AB                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300SUH6ZR1RF6TA88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |     15000 | NS      | $1536838.75   | 1.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Network International Holdings                              | Network International Holdings PLC                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800XVRNKWENNLKK60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AE        |    280000 | NS      | $1135095.90   | 0.74%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| St James's Place PLC                                        | ST JAMES'S PLACE PLC                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800M993ICXOMBCP87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     85000 | NS      | $1200974.38   | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nippon Prologis REIT Inc                                    | Nippon Prologis REIT Inc                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800PHBMSDLAFURY41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |       450 | NS      | $1109339.70   | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Roland Corp                                                 | Roland Corp                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     25000 | NS      | $746897.11    | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Euronext NV                                                 | Euronext NV                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500QJ4QSZ3H9QU415 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     16000 | NS      | $1229644.96   | 0.80%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Lonza Group AG                                              | Lonza Group AG                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EFW4H2TCZ71055 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      3150 | NS      | $1664883.00   | 1.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sompo Holdings Inc                                          | Sompo Holdings Inc                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800CWW4SRGEYEB512 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     20000 | NS      | $879953.36    | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Steadfast Group Ltd                                         | Steadfast Group Ltd                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |    335000 | NS      | $1221350.22   | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| TMX Group Ltd                                               | TMX Group Ltd                                        | CUSIP: 87262K105<br>LEI: 549300N65GFVKSHGJW59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     10000 | NS      | $1048507.60   | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Techtronic Industries Co Ltd                                | Techtronic Industries Co Ltd                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300HZW2SBE758OK89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |    131500 | NS      | $1583531.18   | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| FEDERATED HERMES INC                                        | Federated Government Obligations Fund                | CUSIP: 60934N104<br>LEI: 254900VAJ9169N7JRF45 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   3291854 | PA      | $3291854.00   | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-01-24

**Name of Applicant:** Federated Hermes World Investment Series, Inc.

**Signature:** Stephen Van Meter

**Name of Signer:** Federated Hermes World Investment Series, Inc.

**Title:** Chief Compliance Officer