# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001363526
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**Filing Date:** 2025-9
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001623632-25-001351.hdr.sgml**: 20250925

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001623632-25-001351

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250925

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250925

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250925

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Federated Hermes MDT Series
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001363526

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0731

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-134468
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251342623

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** FEDERATED INVESTORS FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
- **CITY:** WARRENDALE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15086-7561
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 412-288-1900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** FEDERATED INVESTORS FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
- **CITY:** WARRENDALE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15086-7561

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Federated MDT Series
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060519

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Federated Hermes MDT Balanced Fund (Series ID: S000012971)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000035055 | Class A Shares       | QABGX           |
| C000035056 | Class C Shares       | QCBGX           |
| C000035057 | Institutional Shares | QIBGX           |
| C000043498 | Class R6 Shares      | QKBGX           |

**Summary Prospectus**

***September 30, 2025***

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*Disclosure contained herein relates to all classes of the Fund, as listed below, unless otherwise noted.* 

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| **Share Class** \| Ticker | **A** \| QABGX | **C** \| QCBGX | **Institutional** \| QIBGX | **R6** \| QKBGX |

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Federated Hermes MDT Balanced Fund

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Portfolio of Federated Hermes MDT Series

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's Prospectus and other information about the Fund, including the Statement of Additional Information and most recent reports to shareholders, online at FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-341-7400, by sending an email request via Contact Us on FederatedHermes.com/us, or from a financial intermediary through which Shares of the Fund may be bought or sold. The Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated September 30, 2025, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

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A mutual fund seeking the possibility of long-term growth of capital and income by investing in a combination of equity and fixed-income securities.

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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**Not FDIC Insured ▪ May Lose Value ▪ No Bank Guarantee**

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Fund Summary Information

**Federated Hermes MDT Balanced Fund (the "Fund")**

**RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The Fund's investment objective is the possibility of long-term growth of capital and income.

**RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: FEES AND EXPENSES**

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell the Fund's Class A Shares (A), Class C Shares (C), Institutional Shares (IS) and Class R6 Shares (R6). **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.** You may qualify for certain sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in certain classes (e.g., A class) of Federated Hermes Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional in the "What Do Shares Cost?" section of the Prospectus on page 26 and in "Appendix B" to this Prospectus.

**Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)** 

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **A** | **C** | **IS** | **R6** |
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of <br> offering price)<br>| 4.50% |  |  |  |
| Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original <br> purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)<br>| 0.00% | 1.00% |  |  |
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends (and <br> other Distributions) (as a percentage of offering price)<br>|  |  |  |  |
| Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable) |  |  |  |  |
| Exchange Fee |  |  |  |  |

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**Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)** 

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|  | **A** | **C** | **IS** | **R6** |
| Management Fee | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Distribution (12b-1) Fee | 0.00%<sup>1</sup> <br>| 0.75% |  |  |
| Other Expenses | 0.57% | 0.58% | 0.34% | 0.27% |
| Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.35% | 2.11% | 1.12% | 1.05% |
| Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements<sup>2</sup> | (0.01)% | 0.00% | (0.03)% | 0.00% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or <br> Expense Reimbursements<br>| 1.34% | 2.11% | 1.09% | 1.05% |

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The Fund has adopted a Distribution (12b-1) Plan for its Class A Shares pursuant to which the A class

of the Fund may incur and pay a Distribution (12b-1) Fee of up to a maximum amount of 0.05%. No

such fee is currently incurred and paid by the A class of the Fund. The A class of the Fund will not

incur and pay such a Distribution (12b-1) Fee until such time as approved by the Fund's Board of

Trustees (the "Trustees").

The Adviser and certain of its affiliates, on their own initiative, have agreed to waive certain amounts

of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (excluding

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related

expenses, if any) paid by the Fund's A, C, IS and R6 classes (after the voluntary waivers and/or

reimbursements) will not exceed 1.31%, 2.10%, 1.06% and 1.05% (the "Fee Limit"), respectively, up

to but not including the later of (the "Termination Date"): (a) October 1, 2026; or (b) the date of the

Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate

terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may

only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the approval of the

Trustees.

**Example**

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. Expenses assuming no redemption are also shown. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that operating expenses remain the same. The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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| **Share Class** | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| **A:** |  |  |  |  |
| Expenses assuming redemption | &nbsp;&nbsp; $581 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $858 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1156 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2001 |
| Expenses assuming no redemption | &nbsp;&nbsp; $581 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $858 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1156 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2001 |
| **C:** |  |  |  |  |
| Expenses assuming redemption | &nbsp;&nbsp; $314 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $661 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1134 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2248 |
| Expenses assuming no redemption | &nbsp;&nbsp; $214 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $661 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1134 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2248 |
| **IS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Expenses assuming redemption | &nbsp;&nbsp; $114 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $356 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $617 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1363 |
| Expenses assuming no redemption | &nbsp;&nbsp; $114 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $356 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $617 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1363 |
| **R6:** |  |  |  |  |
| Expenses assuming redemption | &nbsp;&nbsp; $107 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $334 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $579 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1283 |
| Expenses assuming no redemption | &nbsp;&nbsp; $107 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $334 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $579 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1283 |

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**Portfolio Turnover**

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 82% of the average value of its portfolio.

**RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: INVESTMENTS, RISKS and PERFORMANCE**

**What are the Fund's Main Investment Strategies?**

In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund may invest in a wide variety of investments such as equity securities, fixed-income securities, foreign securities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and derivative and hybrid instruments. Under normal conditions, the Fund's investment adviser or Sub-Adviser (as applicable, the "Adviser") anticipates investing approximately 60% of the Fund's assets in equity securities and 40% of the Fund's assets in fixed-income securities and other investments. The Adviser may vary this allocation +/-20% depending upon its economic and market outlook as well as a result of the identification of favorable investment opportunities.

The Adviser's investment strategy for the domestic equity portion of the Fund's portfolio (other than real estate investment trusts (REITs)) utilizes a whole market, all-cap/all-style approach by selecting most of its investments from companies listed in the Russell 3000<sup>®</sup> Index, an index that measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies by market capitalization representing approximately 98% of the investable domestic equity market. As of July 31, 2025, companies in the Russell 3000<sup>®</sup> Index ranged in market capitalization from $56.2 million to $4.3 trillion.

For the domestic equity portion of the Fund, other than investments in REITs, the Adviser implements its strategy using a quantitative model driven by fundamental and technical stock selection variables. This process seeks to impose strict discipline over stock selection, unimpeded by market or manager psychology. It seeks to maximize compound annual return while controlling risk. The process also takes into account trading costs in an effort to ensure that trades are generated only to the extent they are expected to be profitable on an after-trading-cost basis. Additionally, risk is controlled through diversification constraints which limit exposure to individual companies as well as groups of correlated companies.

In managing the Fund's allocation to foreign equities, the Adviser attempts to diversify the portfolio across countries, in companies of all sizes with both growth and value characteristics.

The Fund's equity allocation may include investments in REITs.

With respect to the fixed-income securities allocation, the Fund invests primarily in domestic investment-grade debt securities, including corporate debt securities, U.S. government obligations and mortgage-backed securities. The Adviser selects fixed-income securities by using fundamental credit research to identify relative value in the market. The Adviser seeks to enhance the

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performance of the Fund's fixed-income portfolio by allocating more assets to the security type that the Adviser expects to offer the best balance between total return and risk. Mortgage-backed securities tend to amortize principal on a somewhat irregular schedule over time, since the borrower can usually prepay all or part of the loan without penalty. These securities generally offer higher yields versus U.S. Treasury securities and non-mortgage-backed agency securities to compensate for this prepayment risk as well as any credit risk which might also be present in the security. Similarly, corporate debt securities, which tend to pay off on a predetermined schedule, generally offer higher yields than U.S. government securities to compensate for credit risk.

The Fund intends to invest in government securities which are issued or guaranteed by a federal agency or instrumentality acting under federal authority, including government securities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

The Fund may also invest a portion of its portfolio in noninvestment-grade, fixed-income securities, including loan instruments, when the Adviser considers the risk return prospects of those sectors to be attractive. The Fund may also invest a portion of its portfolio in non-U.S. dollar and emerging market fixed-income securities issued by entities such as foreign governments or foreign corporations when the Adviser considers the risk return prospects of those sectors to be attractive. The Fund may buy or sell foreign currencies in lieu of or in addition to non-dollar denominated fixed-income securities in order to increase or decrease its exposure to foreign interest and/or currency markets. The Fund may invest in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and other domestically traded securities of foreign companies. The Adviser selects securities with longer or shorter durations based on its interest rate outlook, but does not target any specific duration for the fixed-income portion of the Fund.

When selecting investments for the Fund, the Adviser can invest directly in individual securities or in other investment companies, including the securities of unaffiliated ETFs, and affiliated ETFs, money market funds and funds advised by the Adviser or its affiliates ("Underlying Funds"). The Underlying Funds may include funds which are not available for general investment by the public. The Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests are managed independently of the Fund and may incur additional expenses. The Fund may invest in, among others, mortgage-backed, high-yield, emerging market debt, trade finance and bank loan Underlying Funds, as well as Underlying Funds that engage in short selling in an attempt to neutralize market volatility.

The Fund may use derivative contracts and/or hybrid instruments to implement elements of its investment strategy. For example, the Fund may use derivative contracts or hybrid instruments to increase or decrease the portfolio's exposure to the investment(s) underlying the derivative or hybrid instruments in an attempt to benefit from changes in the value of the underlying investment(s), to gain exposure to the municipal bond sector, to increase or decrease the effective duration of the Fund's portfolio or to hedge against potential losses. The Fund may invest in exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives, such as options or futures and hybrid instruments, for any purpose consistent with its investment strategy.

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The Fund actively trades its portfolio securities in an attempt to achieve its investment objective, which will cause the Fund to have a higher portfolio turnover rate.

**What are the Main Risks of Investing in the Fund?**

All mutual funds take investment risks (either directly or indirectly through investments in one or more Underlying Funds). Therefore, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The primary factors that may reduce the Fund's returns include:

■ **Stock Market Risk.** The value of equity securities in the Fund's portfolio will fluctuate and, as a result, the Fund's Share price may decline suddenly or over a sustained period of time. Information publicly available about a company, whether from the company's financial statements or other disclosures or from third parties, or information available to some but not all market participants, can affect the price of a company's shares in the market. Among other factors, equity securities may decline in value because of an increase in interest rates or changes in the stock market. Recent and potential future changes in industry and/or economic trends, as well as changes in monetary policy made by central banks and/or their governments, also can affect the level of interest rates and contribute to the development of or increase in volatility, illiquidity, shareholder redemptions and other adverse effects (such as a decline in a company's stock price), which could negatively impact the Fund's performance.

■ **Risk Related to Company Capitalization.** The Fund may invest in companies with market capitalizations of any size, including small-capitalization and mid-capitalization (or "small-cap" and "mid-cap") companies. The additional risks posed by small-cap and mid-cap companies could increase the volatility of the Fund's portfolio and performance. Shareholders should expect that the value of the Fund's Shares will be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in large-cap companies.

■ **Risk Related to Investing for Growth.** Due to their relatively high valuations, growth stocks are typically more volatile than value stocks. Additionally, growth stocks may not pay dividends or may pay lower dividends than value stocks.

■ **Risk Related to Investing for Value.** Due to their relatively low valuations, value stocks are typically less volatile than growth stocks. Additionally, value stocks tend to have higher dividends than growth stocks. This means they depend less on price changes for returns and may lag behind growth stocks in an up market. The value approach to stock selection also carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security's intrinsic value for a long time (if ever), or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced.

■ **Risk of Foreign Investing.** Because the Fund may invest in securities issued by foreign companies, the Fund's Share price may be more affected by foreign economic and political conditions, taxation policies and accounting and auditing standards than would otherwise be the case.

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■ **Risk of Investing in American Depositary Receipts and Domestically Traded Securities of Foreign Issuers.** Because the Fund may invest in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and other domestically traded securities of foreign companies, the Fund's Share price may be more affected by risks of foreign investing than would otherwise be the case.

■ **Risk of Investing in Emerging Market Countries.** Securities issued or traded in emerging markets generally entail greater risks than securities issued or traded in developed markets. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and may present the risk of nationalization of businesses, expropriation, confiscatory taxation or, in certain instances, reversion to closed market, centrally planned economies.

■ **Currency Risk.** Exchange rates for currencies fluctuate daily. The Fund may use both spot trades and currency derivatives to increase or decrease its exposure to foreign interest rate and/or currency markets.

■ **European Union and Eurozone Related Risk.** A number of countries in the European Union (EU), including certain countries within the EU that have adopted the euro (Eurozone), have experienced, and may continue to experience, severe economic and financial difficulties. Additional countries within the EU may also fall subject to such difficulties. These events could negatively affect the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments in euro-denominated securities and derivatives contracts, securities of issuers located in the EU or with significant exposure to EU issuers or countries.

■ **Interest Rate Risk.** Prices of fixed-income securities generally fall when interest rates rise. The longer the duration of a fixed-income security, the more susceptible it is to interest rate risk. Recent and potential future changes in monetary policy made by central banks and/or their governments are likely to affect the level of interest rates.

■ **Credit Risk.** Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will default on a security by failing to pay interest or principal when due. If an issuer defaults, the Fund will lose money. Credit risk includes the possibility that a party to a transaction (such as a derivative transaction) involving the Fund will fail to meet its obligations. This could cause the Fund to lose the benefit of the transaction or prevent the Fund from selling or buying other securities to implement its investment strategy.

■ **Call Risk.** There is a possibility that an issuer of fixed-income securities in which the Fund may invest may redeem a security before maturity (a call) at a price below its current market price. An increase in the likelihood of a call may reduce the security's price.

■ **Prepayment and Extension Risk.** When homeowners prepay their mortgages in response to lower interest rates, the Fund will be required to reinvest the proceeds at the lower interest rates then available. Also, when interest rates fall, the price of mortgage-backed securities may not rise to as great an extent as that of other fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, homeowners are less likely to prepay their mortgages. A decreased rate of prepayments lengthens the expected maturity of a mortgage-backed security, and the price of mortgage-backed securities may decrease more than the price of other fixed income securities when interest rates rise.

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■ **Risk Associated with Noninvestment-Grade Securities.** Securities rated below investment grade may be subject to greater interest rate, credit and liquidity risks than investment-grade securities. These securities are considered speculative with respect to the issuer's ability to pay interest and repay principal.

■ **Exchange-Traded Funds Risk.** An investment in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a conventional fund (i.e., one that is not exchange-traded). As with traditional mutual funds, ETFs charge asset-based fees. The change in value of the ETFs are due to the change in price of the securities in which the ETFs invest. Therefore, the Fund's net asset value will be indirectly effected by the change in value of the securities in which the ETF invests.

■ **MBS Risk.** A rise in interest rates may cause the value of MBS held by the Fund to decline. Certain MBS issued by government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. A non-agency MBS is subject to the risk that the value of such security will decline, because the security is not issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S. government or a GSE. The Fund's investments in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) may entail greater market, prepayment and liquidity risks than other MBS.

■ **Risk of Inflation-Protected Bonds.** The value of inflation-protected bonds is subject to the effects of changes in market interest rates caused by factors other than inflation ("real interest rates"). If interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation, the Fund's investment in these bonds may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the bond's inflation measure.

■ **Risk of Investing in Loans.** In addition to the risks generally associated with debt instruments, such as credit, market, interest rate, liquidity and derivatives risks, bank loans are also subject to the risk that the value of the collateral securing a loan may decline, be insufficient to the meet the obligations of the borrower or be difficult to liquidate.

■ **Loan Liquidity Risk.** Loans generally are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale.

■ **Loan Prepayment Risk.** During periods of declining interest rates or for other purposes, borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled with may force the Fund to reinvest in lower-yielding instruments.

■ **Real Estate Investment Trust Risk.** Real estate investment trusts (REITs), pooled investment vehicles that typically invest in real estate directly or in loans collateralized by real estate, carry risks associated with owning real estate, including the potential for a decline in value due to economic or market conditions.

■ **Risk of Investing in Derivative Contracts and Hybrid Instruments.** Derivative contracts and hybrid instruments involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Specific risk issues related to the use of such contracts and instruments include valuation and tax issues, increased

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potential for losses and/or costs to the Fund, and a potential reduction in gains to the Fund. Each of these issues is described in greater detail in this Prospectus. Derivative contracts and hybrid instruments may also involve other risks described in this Prospectus, such as stock market, interest rate, credit, currency and liquidity risks.

■ **Short Selling Risk.** Certain Underlying Funds may engage in selling securities short to the maximum extent permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940. A short sale by the Underlying Fund involves borrowing a security from a lender which is then sold in the open market. At a future date, the security is repurchased by the Underlying Fund and returned to the lender. While the security is borrowed, the proceeds from the sale are deposited with the lender and the Underlying Fund may be required to pay interest and/or the equivalent of any dividend payments paid by the security to the lender. Short selling involves the risk of increased leverage of the Underlying Fund's assets. If the value of the security declines between the time the Underlying Fund borrows the security and the time it repurchases and returns the security to the lender, the Underlying Fund makes a profit on the difference (less any expenses the Underlying Fund is required to pay the lender). There is no assurance that a security will decline in value during the period of the short sale and make a profit for the Underlying Fund. If the value of the security sold short increases between the time that the Underlying Fund borrows the security and the time it repurchases and returns the security to the lender, the Underlying Fund will realize a loss on the difference (plus any expenses the Underlying Fund is required to pay to the lender). This loss is theoretically unlimited as there is no limit as to how high the security sold short can appreciate in value, thus increasing the cost of buying that security to cover a short position. The Underlying Fund may incur expenses in selling securities short and such expenses are investment expenses of the Underlying Fund**.**

■ **Risk Related to the Economy.** The value of the Fund's portfolio may decline in tandem with a drop in the overall value of the markets in which the Fund invests and/or other markets. Global economic, political and financial conditions including geopolitical conflicts, legislative changes, industry or economic trends and developments or public health risks, such as epidemics or pandemics, may, from time to time, and for varying periods of time, have a significant effect on financial markets generally and cause the Fund to experience volatility, illiquidity, shareholder redemptions and/or other potentially adverse effects.

■ **Liquidity Risk.** Trading opportunities are more limited for equity and fixed-income securities that are not widely held, and for fixed income securities that have not received any credit ratings or have received ratings below investment grade. Liquidity risk also refers to the possibility that the Fund may not be able to sell a security or close out a derivative contract when it wants to.

■ **Quantitative Modeling Risk.** The Fund employs quantitative models as a management technique. These models examine multiple economic factors using various proprietary and third-party data. The results generated by quantitative analysis may perform differently than expected and may

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negatively affect Fund performance for various reasons (for example, human judgment, data imprecision, software or other technology malfunctions, or programming inaccuracies).

■ **Underlying Fund Risk.** The risk that the Fund's performance is closely related to the risks associated with the securities and other investments held by the Underlying Funds and that the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective will depend upon the ability of the Underlying Funds to achieve their investment objectives. The Fund bears Underlying Fund fees and expenses indirectly.

The Shares offered by this Prospectus are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.

**Performance: Bar Chart and Table**

**Risk/Return Bar Chart**

The bar chart and performance table below reflect historical performance data for the Fund and are intended to help you analyze the Fund's investment risks in light of its historical returns. The bar chart shows the variability of the Fund's IS class total returns on a calendar year-by-year basis. The Average Annual Total Return Table shows returns for each class *averaged* over the stated periods, and includes comparative performance information with broad-based securities market indexes. The Fund's performance is also compared to a secondary index to show how the Fund's performance compares with the returns of an index with similar investments. *The Fund's performance will fluctuate, and past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future results.* Updated performance information for the Fund is available under the "Products" section at FederatedHermes.com/us or by calling 1-800-341-7400.

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*The Fund's IS class total return for the six-month period from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025, was 7.09%.*

*Within the periods shown in the bar chart, the Fund's IS class highest quarterly return was 17.57% (quarter ended June 30, 2020). Its lowest quarterly return was (14.58)% (quarter ended March 31, 2020).*

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**Average Annual Total Return Table**

Prior to September 1, 2016, Class R6 shares were known as Class R shares and included 12b-1 fees and certain other expenses. As of September 1, 2016, the R6 class does not include such 12b-1 fees and certain other expenses, and the performance shown below for the R6 class prior to September 1, 2016 reflects the higher R class expenses.

In addition to Return Before Taxes, Return After Taxes is shown for the Fund's IS class to illustrate the effect of federal taxes on Fund returns. After-tax returns are shown only for IS class, and after-tax returns for the A, C and R6 classes will differ from those shown for the IS class. *Actual after-tax returns depend on each investor's personal tax situation, and are likely to differ from those shown.* After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical **federal** income and capital gains tax rates. These after-tax returns do **not** reflect the effect of any applicable **state** and **local** taxes. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors holding shares through a 401(k) plan, an Individual Retirement Account or other tax-advantaged investment plan.

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(For the Period Ended December 31, 2024)

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| **Share Class** | **1 Year** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| **A:** |  |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10.25% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8.02% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7.18% |
| **C:** |  |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes | &nbsp;&nbsp; 14.79% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8.43% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7.14% |
| **IS:** |  |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes | &nbsp;&nbsp; 16.97% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9.52% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8.06% |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions | &nbsp;&nbsp; 13.92% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7.45% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.43% |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11.72% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.94% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5.97% |
| **R6:** |  |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes | &nbsp;&nbsp; 17.03% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9.55% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7.99% |
| **S&P 500 Index**<sup>1</sup><br> (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 25.02% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 14.52% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 13.10% |
| **Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index**<sup>2</sup><br> (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1.25% | &nbsp;&nbsp; (0.33)% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1.35% |
| **Blended Index**<sup>3</sup><br> (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 15.04% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8.66% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8.52% |
| **Morningstar Moderate Allocation Funds Category**<sup>4</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11.28% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.63% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.33% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted, broad-based benchmark index of* 

*500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes* 

*in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the* 

*investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund's Blended Index, which reflects 60% of the S&P 500 Index and 40% of the Bloomberg* 

*US Aggregate Bond Index, is being used for comparison purposes because, although it is not the* 

*Fund's broad-based securities market index, the Fund's Adviser believes it is more reflective of* 

*the Fund's balanced investment style.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Morningstar figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all the mutual funds* 

*designated by Morningstar as falling into the respective category indicated.*

**Fund Management**

The Fund's Investment Adviser is Federated MDTA LLC. The Fund's Sub-Adviser is Federated Investment Management Company.

John F. Sherman, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager, has been the Fund's portfolio manager responsible for asset allocation and the selection of REIT securities since October 2002.

Daniel J. Mahr, CFA, Head of MDT, has been the Fund's portfolio manager for the equity portion of the Fund since August 2008.

Damien Zhang, CFA, Head of MDT Research, has been the Fund's portfolio manager for the equity portion of the Fund since August 2018.

Frederick L. Konopka, CFA, Portfolio and Trading Manager, has been the Fund's portfolio manager for the equity portion of the Fund since August 2008.

John Paul Lewicke, Research Manager, has been the Fund's portfolio manager for the equity portion of the Fund since September 2014.

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Chengjun (Chris) Wu, CFA, Portfolio Manager, has been the Fund's portfolio manager for the fixed-income portion of the Fund since April 2014.

**purchase and sale of fund shares**

You may purchase, redeem or exchange Shares of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open. Shares may be purchased through a financial intermediary firm that has entered into a Fund selling and/or servicing agreement with the Distributor or an affiliate ("Financial Intermediary") or directly from the Fund, by wire or by check. Please note that certain purchase restrictions may apply. Redeem or exchange Shares through a financial intermediary or directly from the Fund by telephone at 1-800-341-7400 or by mail.

**A & C Classes**

The minimum investment amount for the Fund's A and C classes is generally $1,500 for initial investments and $100 for subsequent investments. The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts for Individual Retirement Accounts are generally $250 and $100, respectively. There is no minimum initial or subsequent investment amount required for employer-sponsored retirement plans. Certain types of accounts are eligible for lower minimum investments. The minimum investment amount for Systematic Investment Programs is $50.

**R6 Class**

There are no minimum initial or subsequent investment amounts required. The minimum investment amount for Systematic Investment Programs is $50.

**IS Class**

The minimum initial investment amount for the Fund's IS class is generally $1,000,000 and there is no minimum subsequent investment amount. Certain types of accounts are eligible for lower minimum investments. The minimum investment amount for Systematic Investment Programs is $50.

**Tax Information**

The Fund's distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains except when your investment is through a 401(k) plan, an Individual Retirement Account or other tax-advantaged investment plan.

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**Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries**

**A Class, C Class, IS Class**

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and/or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund Shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

**R6 Class**

Class R6 Shares do not make any payments to financial intermediaries, either from Fund assets or from the investment adviser and its affiliates.

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Federated Hermes MDT Balanced Fund <br>Federated Hermes Funds <br>4000 Ericsson Drive <br> Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

Contact us at **FederatedHermes.com/us** <br>or call 1-800-341-7400.

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

*Investment Company Act File No. 811-21904*

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