# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000918199
**File Stem:** 0001145549-23-002515
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 30083
**Document Hash:** a3f99d9ea85f534430f5b03bd67bec87
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001145549-23-002515.hdr.sgml**: 20230124

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001145549-23-002515

**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:** 23548084

**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 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           |
| C000188304 | 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 Leaders Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000009124

- **c. LEI of Series:** 24S00EL2TCZDMQ00NJ14

**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:** $907349545.80

**Total Liabilities:** $622408.69

**Net Assets:** $906727137.11

**Cash Not Reported:** $1304.77

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000024823 | -8.64%               | 8.56%                | 13.58%               |
| Class ID C000024824 | -8.72%               | 8.49%                | 13.54%               |
| Class ID C000024825 | -8.72%               | 8.48%                | 13.55%               |
| Class ID C000090240 | -8.62%               | 8.58%                | 13.62%               |
| Class ID C000129977 | -8.63%               | 8.58%                | 13.60%               |
| Class ID C000130407 | -8.67%               | 8.55%                | 13.56%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-19907779.41            | $-54999317.07                              |
| Month 2  | $-4283407.54             | $71007097.15                               |
| Month 3  | $1390307.76              | $104579571.30                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| UBS Group AG                                                | UBS Group AG                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300SZJ9VS8SGXAN81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |    336500 | NS      | $6261618.50   | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen   | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900MUF4C20K50JS49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     19000 | NS      | $5986494.96   | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE                         | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: IOG4E947OATN0KJYSD45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     10600 | NS      | $8207198.12   | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Anglo American PLC                                          | ANGLO AMERICAN PLC                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300S9XF92D1X8ME43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    472113 | NS      | $19633988.00  | 2.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Informa PLC                                                 | Informa PLC                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493006VM2LKUPSEDU20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   2478000 | NS      | $18615007.12  | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Roche Holding AG                                            | Roche Holding AG                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300U41AUUVOAAOB37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     61250 | NS      | $19908523.92  | 2.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Accor SA                                                    | Accor SA                                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500QZC2Q0TK11NV07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    962400 | NS      | $25868290.33  | 2.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Prudential PLC                                              | Prudential PLC                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493001Z3ZE83NGK8Y12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   1732000 | NS      | $20664507.59  | 2.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Rheinmetall AG                                              | RHEINMETALL AG                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299001OU9CSE29O6S05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     79900 | NS      | $16183518.73  | 1.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Shell PLC                                                   | Shell PLC                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    665368 | NS      | $19616991.76  | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Veolia Environnement SA                                     | Veolia Environnement SA                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500LENY69X51OOT31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    384700 | NS      | $9927206.96   | 1.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Stellantis NV                                               | Stellantis NV                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300LKT9PW7ZIBDF31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |    325700 | NS      | $5091387.00   | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BNP Paribas SA                                              | BNP Paribas SA                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    209737 | NS      | $11874310.44  | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Edenred                                                     | Edenred                                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9695006LOD5B2D7Y0N70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    238000 | NS      | $13149533.04  | 1.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SSP Group Plc                                               | SSP Group Plc                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   4459000 | NS      | $11519760.40  | 1.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Imperial Brands PLC                                         | Imperial Brands PLC                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300DFVPOB67JL3A42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    812500 | NS      | $20871429.16  | 2.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Teleperformance                                             | TELEPERFORMANCE                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9695004GI61FHFFNRG61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     69465 | NS      | $15735780.41  | 1.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Oriental Land Co Ltd/Japan                                  | Oriental Land Co Ltd/Japan                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800PIFKBZ6KTU5994 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     99900 | NS      | $14430109.15  | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| RWE AG                                                      | RWE AG                                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900GB7KCA94ACC940 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    103100 | NS      | $4520412.84   | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Terumo Corp                                                 | Terumo Corp                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800JX1R4582QVK932 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    444100 | NS      | $13150966.96  | 1.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Grou                              | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 35380028MYWPB6AUO129 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    588400 | NS      | $19945810.71  | 2.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SAP SE                                                      | SAP SE                                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900D6BF99LW9R2E68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     95644 | NS      | $10351632.01  | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Keyence Corp                                                | Keyence Corp                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900M7PQBS7A89DZ11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     62000 | NS      | $26366143.84  | 2.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Cie Financiere Richemont SA                                 | Cie Financiere Richemont SA                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300YIPGJ6UX2QPS51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     62000 | NS      | $8247305.72   | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Pernod Ricard SA                                            | Pernod Ricard SA                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 52990097YFPX9J0H5D87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     74365 | NS      | $14874372.29  | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AstraZeneca PLC                                             | AstraZeneca PLC                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    254217 | NS      | $34399350.28  | 3.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sony Group Corp                                             | Sony Corp                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900R5WX9N2OI2N910 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     55300 | NS      | $4577308.03   | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CRH PLC                                                     | CRH PLC                                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300MIDJNNTH068E74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    279105 | NS      | $11173089.42  | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ASML Holding NV                                             | ASML Holding NV                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500Y6DUVHQD6OXN27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     17965 | NS      | $10927636.46  | 1.21%             |  |  |  | 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        |   4773142 | NS      | $4771232.51   | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CAE Inc                                                     | CAE Inc                                                   | CUSIP: 124765108<br>LEI: 549300FFM2BEH2GF1E44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    686100 | NS      | $14837489.50  | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Safran SA                                                   | SAFRAN SA SAFRAN SA                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500UIC89GT3UL7L24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     78076 | NS      | $9606711.60   | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Deutsche Telekom AG                                         | Deutsche Telekom AG                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300V9QSIG4WX4GJ96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |   1067300 | NS      | $21653675.36  | 2.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NatWest Group PLC                                           | NatWest Group PLC                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    860000 | NS      | $2734463.46   | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Tecan Group AG                                              | Tecan Group AG                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900CSN9R3BLETSL26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     17350 | NS      | $7251513.05   | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Subaru Corp                                                 | Subaru Corp                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300N244BVAEE6HH86 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    577500 | NS      | $9947263.78   | 1.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Vinci SA                                                    | Vinci SA                                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800WFQ334R8UXUG83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    202800 | NS      | $20648075.18  | 2.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Schlumberger Ltd                                            | Schlumberger NV                                           | CUSIP: 806857108<br>LEI: 213800ZUA17OK3QLGM62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     64229 | NS      | $3311004.95   | 0.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Melrose Industries PLC                                      | Melrose Industries PLC                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800RGNXXZY2M7TR85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   3630933 | NS      | $5916143.11   | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nordea Bank Abp                                             | Nordea Bank Abp                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900ODI3047E2LIV03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FI        |    697100 | NS      | $7360960.60   | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ASM International NV                                        | ASM International NV                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 7245001I22ND6ZFHX623 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     42800 | NS      | $12013873.02  | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AXA SA                                                      | AXA SA                                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: F5WCUMTUM4RKZ1MAIE39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    422750 | NS      | $12093580.01  | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Schneider Electric SE                                       | Schneider Electric SE                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500A1YF1XUYYXS284 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     46500 | NS      | $6895908.25   | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sanofi                                                      | Sanofi                                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300E9PC51EN656011 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    134900 | NS      | $12187801.31  | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Siemens AG                                                  | SIEMENS AG                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: W38RGI023J3WT1HWRP32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    167000 | NS      | $22852971.96  | 2.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Bayer AG                                                    | Bayer AG                                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300J4U55H3WP1XT59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    484900 | NS      | $28031467.89  | 3.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| TotalEnergies SE                                            | TOTAL SE                                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900S21EQ1BO4ESM68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    183400 | NS      | $11456417.25  | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: —       |
| ICON PLC                                                    | ICON PLC                                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 6354008SRQGEMC4XFI67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     29691 | NS      | $6396629.04   | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Renault SA                                                  | Renault SA                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500F7JLTX36OUI695 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    139500 | NS      | $5096707.79   | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nidec Corp                                                  | NIDEC CORP                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800IF171MZTNL6Y31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     97800 | NS      | $6185631.04   | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Yamaha Corp                                                 | Yamaha Corp                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900S5TENP3IJS7S02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    214700 | NS      | $8567988.06   | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AIA Group Ltd                                               | AIA Group Ltd                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: ZP5ILWVSYE4LJGMMVD57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |   1119600 | NS      | $11418783.69  | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| British American Tobacco PLC                                | British American Tobacco PLC                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    450400 | NS      | $18482340.27  | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Orica Ltd                                                   | Orica Ltd                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |    619684 | NS      | $6292405.59   | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB                              | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV                      | CUSIP: 344419106<br>LEI: 549300A8MDWDJNMLV153 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MX        |    120800 | NS      | $9648296.00   | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV                                  | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008H3828EMEXB082 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BE        |    480100 | NS      | $28214678.00  | 3.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nexi SpA                                                    | Nexi SpA                                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000P70CQRQG8SN85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |   1311100 | NS      | $11572871.31  | 1.28%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Airbus SE                                                   | Airbus SE                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: MINO79WLOO247M1IL051 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    118200 | NS      | $13647020.81  | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Julius Baer Group Ltd                                       | JULIUS BAER GROUP LTD                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299007MF0604ZGJER92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     88935 | NS      | $5150316.14   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Worldline SA/France                                         | Worldline SA/France                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300CJMQNCA0U4TS33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    526600 | NS      | $25208433.45  | 2.78%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd                                      | DBS Group Holdings Ltd                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493007FKT78NKPM5V55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SG        |    473739 | NS      | $12317923.92  | 1.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Linde PLC                                                   | Linde PLC                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 8945002PAZHZLBGKGF02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     26600 | NS      | $8862926.59   | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group                              | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800V2V8PUY9TK3E06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |   3402100 | NS      | $18642914.70  | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Allianz SE                                                  | Allianz SE                                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900K9B0N5BT694847 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     40100 | NS      | $8553496.87   | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Metso Outotec Oyj                                           | Metso Outotec Oyj                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300R0VN9C371W0E07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FI        |    831000 | NS      | $7846428.46   | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Novo Nordisk A/S                                            | Novo Nordisk A/S                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300DAQ1CVT6CXN342 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |    102200 | NS      | $12794385.56  | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nestle SA                                                   | NESTLE SA                                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: KY37LUS27QQX7BB93L28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |    221200 | NS      | $26322621.85  | 2.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Lonza Group AG                                              | Lonza Group AG                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EFW4H2TCZ71055 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     30412 | NS      | $16073784.75  | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| FEDERATED HERMES INC                                        | Federated Government Obligations Fund                     | CUSIP: 60934N104<br>LEI: 254900VAJ9169N7JRF45 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   6720821 | PA      | $6720821.00   | 0.74%             |  |  |  | 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