# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000745968
**File Stem:** 0001145549-25-040576
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 20806
**Document Hash:** 4a79495374a78365ba96bdfea85e4c13
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001145549-25-040576.hdr.sgml**: 20250624

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001145549-25-040576

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250430

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250624

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250624

**PERIOD START**: 20251031

**FILER**: 

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

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-04017
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251066823

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

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

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

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

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

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

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

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

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  - **City:** Warrendale

  - **State:** PA

  - **Foreign country:** US

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

  - **Telephone number:** 8003417400

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

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

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

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

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-10-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-04-30

**Item A.4. Final filing**

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

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $8197151382.61

**Total Liabilities:** $33693252.01

**Net Assets:** $8163458130.60

**Cash Not Reported:** $2221589.96

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000026746 | 4.40%                | -0.68%               | -3.28%               |
| Class ID C000026747 | 4.32%                | -0.75%               | -3.33%               |
| Class ID C000026748 | 4.22%                | -0.50%               | -3.39%               |
| Class ID C000170851 | 4.39%                | -0.65%               | -3.23%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $18073660.64             | $307051429.89                              |
| Month 2  | $11903970.95             | $-83331552.91                              |
| Month 3  | $13829165.29             | $-306293909.39                             |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| TC Energy Corp                               | TC Energy Corp                               | CUSIP: 87807B107<br>LEI: 549300UGKOFV2IWJJG27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4156694 | NS      | $210005612.29 | 2.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LyondellBasell Industries NV                 | LyondellBasell Industries NV                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: BN6WCCZ8OVP3ITUUVN49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1456625 | NS      | $84790141.25  | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PepsiCo Inc                                  | PepsiCo Inc                                  | CUSIP: 713448108<br>LEI: FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1136750 | NS      | $154120565.00 | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Evergy Inc                                   | Evergy Inc                                   | CUSIP: 30034W106<br>LEI: 549300PGTHDQY6PSUI61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3210250 | NS      | $221828275.00 | 2.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| British American Tobacco PLC                 | British American Tobacco PLC                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   3051425 | NS      | $132402627.19 | 1.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| WEC Energy Group Inc                         | WEC Energy Group Inc                         | CUSIP: 92939U106<br>LEI: 549300IGLYTZUK3PVP70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1267850 | NS      | $138854932.00 | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola Co/The                             | Coca-Cola Co/The                             | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2268400 | NS      | $164572420.00 | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Best Buy Co Inc                              | Best Buy Co Inc                              | CUSIP: 086516101<br>LEI: HL5XPTVRV0O8TUN5LL90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1304600 | NS      | $87003774.00  | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FirstEnergy Corp                             | FirstEnergy Corp                             | CUSIP: 337932107<br>LEI: 549300SVYJS666PQJH88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3059350 | NS      | $131184928.00 | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Diageo PLC                                   | Diageo PLC                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   5727625 | NS      | $159865710.43 | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Philip Morris International In               | Philip Morris International Inc              | CUSIP: 718172109<br>LEI: HL3H1H2BGXWVG3BSWR90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1264472 | NS      | $216679921.92 | 2.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amcor PLC                                    | Amcor PLC                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300GSODGFCDQ3DI89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   9522150 | NS      | $87603780.00  | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co                      | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co                      | CUSIP: 110122108<br>LEI: HLYYNH7UQUORYSJQCN42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1673325 | NS      | $84000915.00  | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Target Corp                                  | Target Corp                                  | CUSIP: 87612E106<br>LEI: 8WDDFXB5T1Z6J0XC1L66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    569325 | NS      | $55053727.50  | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson                            | Johnson & Johnson                            | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1575475 | NS      | $246262497.25 | 3.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Duke Energy Corp                             | Duke Energy Corp                             | CUSIP: 26441C204<br>LEI: I1BZKREC126H0VB1BL91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1643079 | NS      | $200488499.58 | 2.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Morgan Stanley                               | Morgan Stanley                               | CUSIP: 617446448<br>LEI: IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    688205 | NS      | $79432621.10  | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US Bancorp                                   | US Bancorp                                   | CUSIP: 902973304<br>LEI: N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   5968441 | NS      | $240766909.94 | 2.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Enbridge Inc                                 | Enbridge Inc                                 | CUSIP: 29250N105<br>LEI: 98TPTUM4IVMFCZBCUR27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6099925 | NS      | $285261979.36 | 3.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exxon Mobil Corp                             | Exxon Mobil Corp                             | CUSIP: 30231G102<br>LEI: J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2499875 | NS      | $264061796.25 | 3.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Allianz SE                                   | Allianz SE                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900K9B0N5BT694847 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    387375 | NS      | $159984283.51 | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| PPL Corp                                     | PPL Corp                                     | CUSIP: 69351T106<br>LEI: 9N3UAJSNOUXFKQLF3V18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   4409180 | NS      | $160935070.00 | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Southern Co/The                              | Southern Co/The                              | CUSIP: 842587107<br>LEI: 549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1535927 | NS      | $141136332.03 | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbbVie Inc                                   | AbbVie Inc                                   | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1224976 | NS      | $238992817.60 | 2.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PNC Financial Services Group I               | PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The         | CUSIP: 693475105<br>LEI: CFGNEKW0P8842LEUIA51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1339800 | NS      | $215292462.00 | 2.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Electric Power Co Inc               | American Electric Power Co Inc               | CUSIP: 025537101<br>LEI: 1B4S6S7G0TW5EE83BO58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2108625 | NS      | $228448432.50 | 2.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank of Montreal                             | Bank of Montreal                             | CUSIP: 063671101<br>LEI: NQQ6HPCNCCU6TUTQYE16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1490875 | NS      | $142847583.60 | 1.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prologis Inc                                 | Prologis Inc                                 | CUSIP: 74340W103<br>LEI: 529900DFH19P073LZ636 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1989975 | NS      | $203375445.00 | 2.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NNN REIT Inc                                 | National Retail Properties Inc               | CUSIP: 637417106<br>LEI: 5493008JKH5SOTI0JS97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2471914 | NS      | $101620384.54 | 1.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Parcel Service Inc                    | United Parcel Service Inc                    | CUSIP: 911312106<br>LEI: D01LMJZU09ULLNCY6Z23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    612800 | NS      | $58399840.00  | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kenvue Inc                                   | Kenvue Inc                                   | CUSIP: 49177J102<br>LEI: 5493008HSF8L4M2LIJ82 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   4015650 | NS      | $94769340.00  | 1.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund | Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund | CUSIP: 608919718<br>LEI: 254900VAJ9169N7JRF45 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  79298203 | NS      | $79298202.89  | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH                 | Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH                 | CUSIP: 446150104<br>LEI: 549300XTVCVV9I7B5T19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |  12452860 | NS      | $180940055.80 | 2.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gilead Sciences Inc                          | Gilead Sciences Inc                          | CUSIP: 375558103<br>LEI: 549300WTZWR07K8MNV44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1926121 | NS      | $205208931.34 | 2.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pfizer Inc                                   | Pfizer Inc                                   | CUSIP: 717081103<br>LEI: 765LHXWGK1KXCLTFYQ30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   7868820 | NS      | $192077896.20 | 2.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sanofi SA                                    | Sanofi                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300E9PC51EN656011 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |   2940035 | NS      | $322430567.63 | 3.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kimco Realty Corp                            | Kimco Realty Corp                            | CUSIP: 49446R109<br>LEI: 254900ARY41P4V1JL861 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   7722600 | NS      | $154297548.00 | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CIBC                                         | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce           | CUSIP: 136069101<br>LEI: 2IGI19DL77OX0HC3ZE78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1234675 | NS      | $77872472.98  | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Genuine Parts Co                             | Genuine Parts Co                             | CUSIP: 372460105<br>LEI: 549300D46DQVEU651W04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    697275 | NS      | $81964676.25  | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Entergy Corp                                 | Entergy Corp                                 | CUSIP: 29364G103<br>LEI: 4XM3TW50JULSLG8BNC79 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1047325 | NS      | $87106020.25  | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AT&T Inc                                     | AT&T Inc                                     | CUSIP: 00206R102<br>LEI: 549300Z40J86GGSTL398 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3870509 | NS      | $107213099.30 | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GSK PLC                                      | GSK PLC                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000HZTVUYLO1D793 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   7515450 | NS      | $148439707.99 | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corp                                 | Chevron Corp                                 | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1642525 | NS      | $223481951.50 | 2.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TotalEnergies SE                             | TotalEnergies SE                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900S21EQ1BO4ESM68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |   4887495 | NS      | $277166338.54 | 3.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Truist Financial Corp                        | Truist Financial Corp                        | CUSIP: 89832Q109<br>LEI: 549300DRQQI75D2JP341 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   6305811 | NS      | $241764793.74 | 2.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| National Grid PLC                            | National Grid PLC                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 8R95QZMKZLJX5Q2XR704 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |  19411715 | NS      | $280597942.96 | 3.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Amgen Inc                                    | Amgen Inc                                    | CUSIP: 031162100<br>LEI: 62QBXGPJ34PQ72Z12S66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    912750 | NS      | $265537230.00 | 3.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verizon Communications Inc                   | Verizon Communications Inc                   | CUSIP: 92343V104<br>LEI: 2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   5838646 | NS      | $257250742.76 | 3.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-06-24

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

**Signature:** Stephen Van Meter

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

**Title:** Chief Compliance Officer