# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000918199
**File Stem:** 0001623632-23-000263
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5508
**Document Hash:** bef3b4ed2fe3450b7ca7f391b92bed87
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001623632-23-000263.hdr.sgml**: 20230209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001623632-23-000263

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221130

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230209

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230209

**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:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-52149
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23601623

**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 Emerging Market Debt Fund (Series ID: S000009122)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A Shares       | IHIAX         | C000024817 |
| Class C Shares       | IHICX         | C000024819 |
| Institutional Shares | EMDIX         | C000114967 |

---

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

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A Shares       | ISCAX         | C000024820 |
| Class C Shares       | ISCCX         | C000024822 |
| Institutional Shares | ISCIX         | C000062082 |

---

### Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund (Series ID: S000009124)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A Shares       | FGFAX         | C000024823 |
| Class B Shares       | FGFBX         | C000024824 |
| Class C Shares       | FGFCX         | C000024825 |
| Institutional Shares | FGFLX         | C000090240 |
| Class R6 Shares      | FGRSX         | C000129977 |
| Class R Shares       | FGFRX         | C000130407 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Federated Hermes Emerging Market Debt Fund (Series ID: S000009122)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000024817 | Class A Shares       | IHIAX           |
| C000024819 | Class C Shares       | IHICX           |
| C000114967 | Institutional Shares | EMDIX           |

### 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           |

### Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund (Series ID: S000009124)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000024823 | Class A Shares       | FGFAX           |
| C000024824 | Class B Shares       | FGFBX           |
| C000024825 | Class C Shares       | FGFCX           |
| C000090240 | Institutional Shares | FGFLX           |
| C000129977 | Class R6 Shares      | FGRSX           |
| C000130407 | Class R Shares       | FGFRX           |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000918199

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

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

- **Address:** 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-07141

   **Securities Act File Number:** 033-52149

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 11/30/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $379296799.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $475446233.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $1409361236.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $1884807469.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-1505510670.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000110200

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Richard N. Paddock, Assistant Treasurer

**Date:** 02/08/2023

**Signature:** /s/Richard N. Paddock