# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000918199
**File Stem:** 0000918199-26-000020
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 53994
**Document Hash:** 31dddbd545d68ff23714babcee536867
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000918199-26-000020.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000918199-26-000020

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260228

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260423

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260423

**PERIOD START**: 20261130

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Federated Hermes World Investment Series, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000918199

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 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:** 26886267

**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           |
| C000024825 | Class C Shares       | FGFCX           |
| C000090240 | Institutional Shares | FGFLX           |
| C000129977 | Class R6 Shares      | FGRSX           |
| C000130407 | Class R Shares       | FGFRX           |
| C000188304 | Class T Shares       |  |

## Nport-Ex

Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund

Portfolio of Investments

February 28, 2026 (unaudited)

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** |  | **Value in** <br>**U.S. Dollars**<br>|
|  | COMMON STOCKS—96.4% |  |
|  | **Australia—1.4%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3253528 | Glencore PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; $23413369 |
|  | **Belgium—2.3%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 193010 | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15662409 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 80745 | UCB SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 24059430 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 39721839 |
|  | **China—0.7%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 249805<br><sup>1</sup> <br>| Prosus NV | &nbsp;&nbsp; 12798420 |
|  | **Denmark—1.2%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51856<br><sup>1</sup> <br>| DSV A/S | &nbsp;&nbsp; 13425931 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 258730<br><sup>1,2</sup> <br>| Genmab A/S, ADR | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7617011 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21042942 |
|  | **France—17.3%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 339992 | Accor SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 19803734 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 156964 | Air Liquide SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 32855557 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38189 | Airbus SE | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8285211 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 521006<br><sup>1</sup> <br>| Alstom SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 17401508 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 566092 | AXA SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 27717441 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 179907 | BNP Paribas SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 20152363 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 88020 | Capgemini SE | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11117113 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 279827 | Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 28701192 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 373318 | Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA, Class B | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15161982 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48647 | EssilorLuxottica SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 12947598 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 111636 | Legrand SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 20139210 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38269 | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | &nbsp;&nbsp; 24347348 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1774372 | Orange SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 38042541 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 107375 | Publicis Groupe SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9573731 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 130961 | Societe Generale SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11348540 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 297595069 |
|  | **Germany—7.7%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29089 | Allianz SE | &nbsp;&nbsp; 13134067 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 155187 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | &nbsp;&nbsp; 16394363 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 380989 | Deutsche Bank AG | &nbsp;&nbsp; 13632019 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 435657 | Deutsche Telekom AG | &nbsp;&nbsp; 17531568 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7306 | Rheinmetall AG | &nbsp;&nbsp; 14356334 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 180664 | RWE AG | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11639303 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 99535 | SAP SE | &nbsp;&nbsp; 20094377 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 89080 | Siemens AG | &nbsp;&nbsp; 26035359 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 132817390 |
|  | **Hong Kong—1.7%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 252896 | AIA Group Ltd., ADR | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11170417 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1169874 | Prudential PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 17807088 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28977505 |
|  | **Ireland—2.0%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 152327 | Kerry Group PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 13552946 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 433160 | Smurfit WestRock PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 20179695 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33732641 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** |  | **Value in**<br> **U.S. Dollars**<br>|
|  | COMMON STOCKS—continued |  |
|  | **Italy—2.6%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1228556 | Enel SpA | &nbsp;&nbsp; $14802000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 349891 | UniCredit SpA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 29509931 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44311931 |
|  | **Japan—20.1%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28400 | Disco Corp. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 13640072 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 946700 | Hitachi Ltd. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 31355008 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 142200 | Hoya Corp. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 25647460 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 257700 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 29982110 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 82700 | Keyence Corp. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 34889233 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 795200 | Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 26880974 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1482300 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 27752344 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 938600 | NEC Corporation | &nbsp;&nbsp; 26003461 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 250900 | Nintendo Co. Ltd. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 14143592 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 638200 | Renesas Electronics Corp. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 12083772 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 485300 | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 19188577 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1185500 | Sony Group Corp. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 27395946 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 579800 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21719132 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 368400 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 12908791 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 723700 | Suzuki Motor Corp. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10927514 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 424900 | Toyota Motor Corp. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10241593 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 344759579 |
|  | **Netherlands—4.6%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30829<br><sup>1</sup> <br>| Argenx SE, ADR | &nbsp;&nbsp; 23643377 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14532 | ASM International NV | &nbsp;&nbsp; 12226967 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20775 | ASML Holding N.V. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 30139606 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 141974 | Heineken NV | &nbsp;&nbsp; 13155070 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 79165020 |
|  | **South Korea—1.9%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 223553 | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 33585798 |
|  | **Spain—1.6%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2235761 | Banco Santander, S.A. | &nbsp;&nbsp; 27990731 |
|  | **Sweden—2.2%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 741282 | Atlas Copco AB, Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp; 16101719 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 595034 | Epiroc AB | &nbsp;&nbsp; 17982379 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8181<br><sup>1</sup> <br>| Spotify Technology SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4212724 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38296822 |
|  | **Switzerland—4.2%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 104989 | Alcon AG | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9220632 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51970 | Cie Financiere Richemont SA | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10535585 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 56195<br><sup>1</sup> <br>| Galderma Group AG | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10657461 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 85563 | Nestle S.A., ADR | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9329790 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38908 | Roche Holding AG | &nbsp;&nbsp; 18573593 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 337732 | UBS Group AG | &nbsp;&nbsp; 14075414 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 72392475 |
|  | **Taiwan—1.2%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 53660 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd, ADR | &nbsp;&nbsp; 20099963 |
|  | **United Kingdom—22.1%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 438214 | Anglo American PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21807333 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 261953 | AstraZeneca PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 55170110 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1149492 | Aviva PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10571349 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3391434 | Barclays PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 20478093 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** |  | **Value in**<br> **U.S. Dollars**<br>|
|  | COMMON STOCKS—continued |  |
|  | **United Kingdom—continued** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3922293 | Barratt Redrow PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; $19397132 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3664568 | BT Group PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10683888 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1956381 | HSBC Holdings PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 36772270 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 552951 | Imperial Brands PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 24772606 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 4130545 | Marks & Spencer Group PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21973782 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3019718 | Melrose Industries PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 23152491 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2990927 | Natwest Group PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 24934088 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 312497 | Relx PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10841560 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 4558270 | Rentokil Initial PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 28069444 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 768614 | Shell PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 32013190 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1082358 | SSE PLC | &nbsp;&nbsp; 39247191 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 379884527 |
|  | **United States—1.6%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 83817 | Schneider Electric SE | &nbsp;&nbsp; 27148049 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL COMMON STOCKS <br>(IDENTIFIED COST $1,168,260,230)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1657734070 |
|  | INVESTMENT COMPANY—2.6% |  |
| 44327623 | Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund, Premier Shares, 3.59%<sup>3</sup> <br>(IDENTIFIED COST $44,327,622)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 44327623 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—99.0% <br>(IDENTIFIED COST $1,212,587,852)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1702061693 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—1.0%<sup>4</sup> <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16837222 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NET ASSETS—100% | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1718898915 |

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Transactions with affiliated investment companies, which are funds managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser, during the period ended February 28, 2026, were as follows:

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|:---|:---|
|  | **Federated Hermes** <br>**Government** <br>**Obligations Fund,** <br>**Premier Shares\***<br>|
| Value as of 11/30/2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2089282 |
| Purchases at Cost | &nbsp;&nbsp; $191230313 |
| Proceeds from Sales | &nbsp;&nbsp; $(148991972) |
| Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |
| Net Realized Gain/(Loss) | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |
| Value as of 2/28/2026 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $44327623 |
| Shares Held as of 2/28/2026 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44327623 |
| Dividend Income | &nbsp;&nbsp; $227410 |

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\* *All or a portion of the balance/activity for the fund relates to cash collateral received on securities lending transactions.*

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1 *Non-income-producing security.* <br> 2 *All or a portion of this security is temporarily on loan to unaffiliated broker/dealers.*

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|:---|:---|
| **Fair Value of** <br>**Securities Loaned**<br>| **Collateral** <br>**Received**<br>|
| $4231730 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $4341720 |

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3 *7-day net yield.* <br> 4 *Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities.*

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets at February 28, 2026.

**Investment Valuation** 

In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:

■ Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.

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■ Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs, or NAV per share practical expedient, as applicable.

■ Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and ask quotations.

■ Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (the "Adviser").

■ For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Adviser, certain factors may be considered, such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.

If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Adviser's valuation policies and procedures for the Fund, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the Adviser's valuation committee ("Valuation Committee"), is deemed not representative of the fair value of such security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share, and the actual value obtained could be materially different.

**Fair Valuation and Significant Events Procedures** 

Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund's Board of Directors (the "Directors") has designated the Adviser as the Fund's valuation designee to perform any fair value determinations for securities and other assets held by the Fund. The Adviser is subject to the Directors' oversight and certain reporting and other requirements intended to provide the Directors the information needed to oversee the Adviser's fair value determinations.

The Adviser, acting through its Valuation Committee, is responsible for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee is comprised of officers of the Adviser and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies and determines fair value and oversees the calculation of the NAV. The Valuation Committee is also authorized to use pricing services to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Adviser. The Directors periodically review the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee. The Directors have also approved the Adviser's fair valuation and significant events procedures as part of the Fund's compliance program and will review any changes made to the procedures.

Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a "bid" evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and ask for the investment (a "mid" evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Adviser.

The Adviser has also adopted procedures requiring an investment to be priced at its fair value whenever the Valuation Committee determines that a significant event affecting the value of the investment has occurred between the time as of which the price of the investment would otherwise be determined and the time as of which the NAV is computed. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the investment's value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value. Examples of significant events that may occur after the close of the principal market on which a security is traded, or after the time of a price evaluation provided by a pricing service or a dealer, include:

■ With respect to securities traded principally in foreign markets, significant trends in U.S. equity markets or in the trading of foreign securities index futures contracts;

■ Political or other developments affecting the economy or markets in which an issuer conducts its operations or its securities are traded;

■ Announcements concerning matters such as acquisitions, recapitalizations, litigation developments, or a natural disaster affecting the issuer's operations or regulatory changes or market developments affecting the issuer's industry.

The Adviser has adopted procedures whereby the Valuation Committee uses a pricing service to provide factors to update the fair value of equity securities traded principally in foreign markets from the time of the close of their respective foreign stock exchanges to the pricing time of the Fund. For other significant events, the Fund may seek to obtain more current quotations or price evaluations from alternative pricing sources. If a reliable alternative pricing source is not available, the Valuation Committee will determine the fair value of the investment in accordance with the fair valuation procedures approved by the Adviser. The Directors periodically review fair valuations made in response to significant events.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

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Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of February 28, 2026, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:

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| **Valuation Inputs** | **Valuation Inputs** | **Valuation Inputs** | **Valuation Inputs** | **Valuation Inputs** |
|  | **Level 1—** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2—** <br>**Other** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3—** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Total** |
| **Equity Securities:** |  |  |  |  |
| Common Stocks |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; International | &nbsp;&nbsp; $76073282 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1554512739 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1630586021 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Domestic | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27148049 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27148049 |
| **Investment Company** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44327623 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44327623 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL SECURITIES | &nbsp;&nbsp; $120400905 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1581660788 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1702061693 |

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The following acronym(s) are used throughout this portfolio: <br> ADR —American Depositary Receipt

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## 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:** 2026-11-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2026-02-28

**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:** $1725311772.28

**Total Liabilities:** $6412856.94

**Net Assets:** $1718898915.34

**Cash Not Reported:** $68478.29

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000024823 | 3.23%                | 5.24%                | 3.90%                |
| Class ID C000024825 | 3.15%                | 5.17%                | 3.84%                |
| Class ID C000090240 | 3.27%                | 5.26%                | 3.92%                |
| Class ID C000129977 | 3.25%                | 5.27%                | 3.92%                |
| Class ID C000130407 | 3.20%                | 5.23%                | 3.87%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $12547660.42             | $36491254.45                               |
| Month 2  | $11906893.63             | $70946258.81                               |
| Month 3  | $17284936.31             | $46308247.73                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd                   | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9884007ER46L6N7EI764 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    223553 | NS      | $33585798.18  | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA                 | Cie de Saint-Gobain SA                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: NFONVGN05Z0FMN5PEC35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    279827 | NS      | $28701191.75  | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Aviva PLC                                    | Aviva PLC                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: YF0Y5B0IB8SM0ZFG9G81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   1149492 | NS      | $10571349.00  | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Spotify Technology SA                        | Spotify Technology SA                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300B4X0JHWV0DTD60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | LU        |      8181 | NS      | $4212724.14   | 0.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Barratt Redrow PLC                           | Barratt Redrow PLC                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138006R85VEOF5YNK29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   3922293 | NS      | $19397131.67  | 1.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Genmab A/S                                   | Genmab A/S                                   | CUSIP: 372303206<br>LEI: 529900MTJPDPE4MHJ122 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |    258730 | NS      | $7617011.20   | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Atlas Copco AB                               | Atlas Copco AB                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800T8PC8Q4FYJZR07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |    741282 | NS      | $16101718.28  | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Suzuki Motor Corp                            | Suzuki Motor Corp                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800D83H0V3ZV1SV24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    723700 | NS      | $10927513.52  | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Marks & Spencer Group PLC                    | Marks & Spencer Group PLC                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800EJP14A79ZG1X44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   4130545 | NS      | $21973782.04  | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Airbus SE                                    | Airbus SE                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: MINO79WLOO247M1IL051 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     38189 | NS      | $8285211.48   | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV                   | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008H3828EMEXB082 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BE        |    193010 | NS      | $15662408.87  | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| UCB SA                                       | UCB SA                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138008J191VLSGY5A09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BE        |     80745 | NS      | $24059430.67  | 1.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Toyota Motor Corp                            | Toyota Motor Corp                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493006W3QUS5LMH6R84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    424900 | NS      | $10241593.13  | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nestle SA                                    | Nestle SA                                    | CUSIP: 641069406<br>LEI: KY37LUS27QQX7BB93L28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     85563 | NS      | $9329789.52   | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke AG                  | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: YEH5ZCD6E441RHVHD759 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    155187 | NS      | $16394362.69  | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| HSBC Holdings PLC                            | HSBC Holdings PLC                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   1956381 | NS      | $36772270.34  | 2.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Siemens AG                                   | Siemens AG                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: W38RGI023J3WT1HWRP32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     89080 | NS      | $26035358.58  | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NEC Corp.                                    | NEC Corp                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000QYMPFRTEY4K28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    938600 | NS      | $26003461.33  | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Schneider Electric SE                        | Schneider Electric SE                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500A1YF1XUYYXS284 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     83817 | NS      | $27148048.65  | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kerry Group PLC                              | Kerry Group PLC                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400TLVVBNXLFHWC59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    152327 | NS      | $13552945.97  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AXA SA                                       | AXA SA                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: F5WCUMTUM4RKZ1MAIE39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    566092 | NS      | $27717440.86  | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ASM International N.V.                       | ASM International NV                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 7245001I22ND6ZFHX623 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     14532 | NS      | $12226967.60  | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sse PLC                                      | SSE PLC                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300KI75VYLLMSK856 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   1082358 | NS      | $39247191.18  | 2.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Prudential PLC                               | Prudential PLC                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493001Z3ZE83NGK8Y12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   1169874 | NS      | $17807088.27  | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund | Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund | CUSIP: 608919718<br>LEI: 254900VAJ9169N7JRF45 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  39870120 | PA      | $39870119.75  | 2.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Heineken NV                                  | Heineken NV                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500K5PTPSST86UQ23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |    141974 | NS      | $13155070.06  | 0.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Accor SA                                     | Accor SA                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500QZC2Q0TK11NV07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    339992 | NS      | $19803733.83  | 1.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300SOSI58J6VIW052 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    373318 | NS      | $15161982.10  | 0.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Roche Holding AG                             | Roche Holding AG                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300U41AUUVOAAOB37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     38908 | NS      | $18573592.95  | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc              | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800P843RLCDBLNT17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    368400 | NS      | $12908791.12  | 0.75%             |  |  |  | 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        |     38269 | NS      | $24347348.11  | 1.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Melrose Industries PLC                       | Melrose Industries PLC                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800RGNXXZY2M7TR85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   3019718 | NS      | $23152490.57  | 1.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd                | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008FFSI8SQ74AT93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    257700 | NS      | $29982109.84  | 1.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| UBS Group AG                                 | UBS Group AG                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300SZJ9VS8SGXAN81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |    337732 | NS      | $14075414.44  | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hitachi Ltd.                                 | Hitachi Ltd                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300T6IPOCDWLKC615 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    946700 | NS      | $31355007.79  | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Epiroc AB                                    | Epiroc AB                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493004Q73OEYW1SPE91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |    595034 | NS      | $17982379.20  | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc           | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800V2V8PUY9TK3E06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |   1482300 | NS      | $27752344.16  | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Allianz SE                                   | Allianz SE                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900K9B0N5BT694847 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     29089 | NS      | $13134066.93  | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| EssilorLuxottica SA                          | EssilorLuxottica SA                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300M3VH1A3ER1TB49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     48647 | NS      | $12947598.04  | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| DISCO Corp.                                  | Disco Corp                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     28400 | NS      | $13640072.26  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Anglo American PLC                           | Anglo American PLC                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300S9XF92D1X8ME43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    438214 | NS      | $21807333.18  | 1.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Smurfit Westrock PLC                         | Smurfit WestRock PLC                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400EGSEOPDW2EXS14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    433160 | NS      | $20179694.96  | 1.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BT Group PLC                                 | BT Group PLC                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800LRO7NS5CYQMN21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   3664568 | NS      | $10683888.36  | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NatWest Group PLC                            | NatWest Group PLC                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   2990927 | NS      | $24934087.79  | 1.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Legrand SA                                   | Legrand SA                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500XXRPGD7HCAFA90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    111636 | NS      | $20139209.54  | 1.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Alcon AG                                     | Alcon AG                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300LDT5AP8S0NBM78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |    104989 | NS      | $9220631.93   | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Barclays PLC                                 | Barclays PLC                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   3391434 | NS      | $20478092.49  | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Deutsche Telekom AG                          | Deutsche Telekom AG                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300V9QSIG4WX4GJ96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    435657 | NS      | $17531567.78  | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Banco Santander SA                           | Banco Santander SA                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493006QMFDDMYWIAM13 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ES        |   2235761 | NS      | $27990731.06  | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Societe Generale SA                          | Societe Generale SA                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    130961 | NS      | $11348540.42  | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nintendo Co Ltd.                             | Nintendo Co Ltd                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800FEEXU6I9M0ZF27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    250900 | NS      | $14143592.15  | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| UniCredit SpA                                | UniCredit SpA                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300TRUWO2CD2G5692 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |    349891 | NS      | $29509930.84  | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ASML Holding NV                              | ASML Holding NV                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500Y6DUVHQD6OXN27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     20775 | NS      | $30139606.14  | 1.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Deutsche Bank AG                             | Deutsche Bank AG                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    380989 | NS      | $13632019.00  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd                    | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800PX8Q64N86H5W41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    485300 | NS      | $19188577.15  | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AstraZeneca PLC                              | AstraZeneca PLC                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    261953 | NS      | $55170109.96  | 3.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Capgemini SE                                 | Capgemini SE                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 96950077L0TN7BAROX36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     88020 | NS      | $11117112.87  | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sony Group Corp                              | Sony Group Corp                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900R5WX9N2OI2N910 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |   1185500 | NS      | $27395946.40  | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Alstom SA                                    | Alstom SA                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 96950032TUYMW11FB530 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    521006 | NS      | $17401508.16  | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Renesas Electronics Corp.                    | Renesas Electronics Corp                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299000EPC47VJQOFB81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    638200 | NS      | $12083771.74  | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Cie Financiere Richemont SA                  | Cie Financiere Richemont SA                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300YIPGJ6UX2QPS51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     51970 | NS      | $10535585.21  | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Enel SpA                                     | Enel SpA                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: WOCMU6HCI0OJWNPRZS33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |   1228556 | NS      | $14802000.37  | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Publicis Groupe SA                           | Publicis Groupe SA                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138004KW8BV57III342 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    107375 | NS      | $9573731.26   | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Shell PLC                                    | Shell PLC                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    768614 | NS      | $32013189.51  | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Rheinmetall AG                               | Rheinmetall AG                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299001OU9CSE29O6S05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      7306 | NS      | $14356334.26  | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Keyence Corp.                                | Keyence Corp                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900M7PQBS7A89DZ11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     82700 | NS      | $34889232.68  | 2.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Air Liquide S.A.(L')                         | Air Liquide SA                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500MMPQVHK671GT54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    156964 | NS      | $32855557.12  | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SAP SE                                       | SAP SE                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900D6BF99LW9R2E68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     99535 | NS      | $20094377.33  | 1.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Rentokil Initial PLC                         | Rentokil Initial PLC                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300VN4WV7Z6T14K68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   4558270 | NS      | $28069444.32  | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| RWE AG                                       | RWE AG                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900GB7KCA94ACC940 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    180664 | NS      | $11639303.02  | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc          | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 35380028MYWPB6AUO129 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    579800 | NS      | $21719132.35  | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Prosus NV                                    | Prosus NV                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400Z5LQ5F9OLVT688 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |    249805 | NS      | $12798419.60  | 0.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Imperial Brands PLC                          | Imperial Brands PLC                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300DFVPOB67JL3A42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    552951 | NS      | $24772606.46  | 1.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hoya Corp                                    | Hoya Corp                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800X4VR3BHEUCJB42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    142200 | NS      | $25647460.10  | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Galderma Group AG                            | Galderma Group AG                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 89450001OK6O8ELQ4584 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     56195 | NS      | $10657460.60  | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd                     | Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800KOFMRGOXSJ5Z65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    795200 | NS      | $26880973.59  | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Glencore PLC                                 | Glencore PLC                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138002658CPO9NBH955 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JE        |   3253528 | NS      | $23413369.47  | 1.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AIA Group Ltd, Hong Kong                     | AIA Group Ltd                                | CUSIP: 001317205<br>LEI: ZP5ILWVSYE4LJGMMVD57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |    252896 | NS      | $11170416.32  | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd    | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd    | CUSIP: 874039100<br>LEI: 549300KB6NK5SBD14S87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     53660 | NS      | $20099962.80  | 1.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Orange SA                                    | Orange SA                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500MCOONR8990S771 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |   1774372 | NS      | $38042540.71  | 2.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| RELX PLC                                     | RELX PLC                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300WSX3VBUFFJOO66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    312497 | NS      | $10841559.83  | 0.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| DSV AS                                       | DSV A/S                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900X41C0BSLK67H70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |     51856 | NS      | $13425931.04  | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Argenx SE                                    | Argenx SE                                    | CUSIP: 04016X101<br>LEI: 7245009C5FZE6G9ODQ71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     30829 | NS      | $23643376.68  | 1.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BNP Paribas SA                               | BNP Paribas SA                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    179907 | NS      | $20152363.25  | 1.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-04-23

**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