# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000918199
**File Stem:** 0001145549-25-046970
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 33017
**Document Hash:** c86daf4559cb44b345493e7ed1ccbf7c
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001145549-25-046970.hdr.sgml**: 20250722

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001145549-25-046970

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250531

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250722

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250722

**PERIOD START**: 20251130

**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:** 251139133

**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       |  |

## 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:** 2025-11-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-05-31

**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:** $1446075225.03

**Total Liabilities:** $2736366.19

**Net Assets:** $1443338858.84

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000024823 | 0.39%                | 2.98%                | 4.88%                |
| Class ID C000024825 | 0.34%                | 2.89%                | 4.82%                |
| Class ID C000090240 | 0.41%                | 3.00%                | 4.90%                |
| Class ID C000129977 | 0.44%                | 2.98%                | 4.91%                |
| Class ID C000130407 | 0.39%                | 2.95%                | 4.87%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $17198136.31             | $-19223328.75                              |
| Month 2  | $7477283.40              | $27588213.46                               |
| Month 3  | $-3622625.70             | $60667222.85                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| SSE PLC                                      | SSE PLC                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300KI75VYLLMSK856 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   1041091 | NS      | $24750722.72  | 1.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Novo Nordisk A/S                             | Novo Nordisk A/S                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300DAQ1CVT6CXN342 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |    171212 | NS      | $11966845.30  | 0.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ASM International NV                         | ASM International NV                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 7245001I22ND6ZFHX623 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     11266 | NS      | $6139989.52   | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kerry Group PLC                              | Kerry Group PLC                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400TLVVBNXLFHWC59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    267433 | NS      | $29155926.39  | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AXA SA                                       | AXA SA                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: F5WCUMTUM4RKZ1MAIE39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    504959 | NS      | $23809296.70  | 1.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Schneider Electric SE                        | Schneider Electric SE                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500A1YF1XUYYXS284 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     74692 | NS      | $18718186.03  | 1.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kone Oyj                                     | Kone Oyj                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138001CNF45JP5XZK38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FI        |    212497 | NS      | $13236144.01  | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sanofi SA                                    | Sanofi                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300E9PC51EN656011 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    300296 | NS      | $29670612.88  | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Siemens AG                                   | Siemens AG                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: W38RGI023J3WT1HWRP32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    177338 | NS      | $42680547.37  | 2.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NEC Corp                                     | NEC Corp                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000QYMPFRTEY4K28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    731500 | NS      | $19254869.54  | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| HSBC Holdings PLC                            | HSBC Holdings PLC                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   2258975 | NS      | $26677300.09  | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Renault SA                                   | Renault SA                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500F7JLTX36OUI695 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    126102 | NS      | $6500584.38   | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke AG                  | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: YEH5ZCD6E441RHVHD759 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     70763 | NS      | $6278799.21   | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Toyota Motor Corp                            | Toyota Motor Corp                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493006W3QUS5LMH6R84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    781200 | NS      | $14824732.65  | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| DSM-Firmenich AG                             | DSM-Firmenich AG                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 506700G44V67MPM4BI12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |    239899 | NS      | $26831939.74  | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Heidelberg Materials AG                      | HeidelbergCement AG                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: LZ2C6E0W5W7LQMX5ZI37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     63000 | NS      | $12345805.17  | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Advantest Corp                               | Advantest Corp                               | CUSIP: 00762U200<br>LEI: 353800EMK32PDKS9XR54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    283030 | NS      | $14244899.90  | 0.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Daimler Truck Holding AG                     | Daimler Truck Holding AG                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900PW78JIYOUBSR24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    171570 | NS      | $7447795.27   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| UCB SA                                       | UCB SA                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138008J191VLSGY5A09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BE        |     69190 | NS      | $12626859.86  | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Siemens Healthineers AG                      | Siemens Healthineers AG                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900QBVWXMWANH7H45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    320193 | NS      | $16952973.11  | 1.17%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV                   | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008H3828EMEXB082 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BE        |    159509 | NS      | $11255139.67  | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Airbus SE                                    | Airbus SE                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: MINO79WLOO247M1IL051 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     88954 | NS      | $16383106.72  | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| IHI Corp                                     | IHI Corp                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300ETQIESIUQ2OE26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    237100 | NS      | $22797596.40  | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| UBS Group AG                                 | UBS Group AG                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300SZJ9VS8SGXAN81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |    673860 | NS      | $21561511.83  | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitt               | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: IOG4E947OATN0KJYSD45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     19694 | NS      | $10700420.82  | 0.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Melrose Industries PLC                       | Melrose Industries PLC                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800RGNXXZY2M7TR85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   3741624 | NS      | $23724794.48  | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Thales SA                                    | Thales SA                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900FNDVTQJOVVPZ19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     46363 | NS      | $14207233.60  | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd                    | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd                    | CUSIP: 01609W102<br>LEI: 5493001NTNQJDH60PM02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |     54583 | NS      | $6213728.72   | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Suzuki Motor Corp                            | Suzuki Motor Corp                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800D83H0V3ZV1SV24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    723700 | NS      | $9229872.75   | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck KGaA                                   | Merck KGaA                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900OAREIS0MOPTW25 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     84841 | NS      | $11127917.45  | 0.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Diageo PLC                                   | Diageo PLC                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    208370 | NS      | $5673261.64   | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Barratt Redrow PLC                           | Barratt Developments PLC                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138006R85VEOF5YNK29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   3374705 | NS      | $21010294.14  | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Aviva PLC                                    | Aviva PLC                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: YF0Y5B0IB8SM0ZFG9G81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   2120839 | NS      | $17513606.97  | 1.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group               | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800V2V8PUY9TK3E06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |   1358700 | NS      | $18909379.99  | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd                   | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9884007ER46L6N7EI764 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    161208 | NS      | $6569171.83   | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Cie de Saint-Gobain SA                       | Cie de Saint-Gobain SA                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: NFONVGN05Z0FMN5PEC35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    113372 | NS      | $12734731.65  | 0.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Allianz SE                                   | Allianz SE                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900K9B0N5BT694847 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     56676 | NS      | $22456724.65  | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hitachi Ltd                                  | Hitachi Ltd                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300T6IPOCDWLKC615 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |   1048200 | NS      | $28987578.77  | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Anglo American PLC                           | Anglo American PLC                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300S9XF92D1X8ME43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    497556 | NS      | $14847568.59  | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Standard Chartered PLC                       | Standard Chartered PLC                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: U4LOSYZ7YG4W3S5F2G91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    590331 | NS      | $9248133.94   | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group In               | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800P843RLCDBLNT17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    368400 | NS      | $9931708.44   | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Prudential PLC                               | Prudential PLC                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493001Z3ZE83NGK8Y12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |   1711539 | NS      | $19492817.22  | 1.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Heineken NV                                  | Heineken NV                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500K5PTPSST86UQ23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |    116859 | NS      | $10428372.63  | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund | Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund | CUSIP: 608919718<br>LEI: 254900VAJ9169N7JRF45 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  93725387 | NS      | $93725387.49  | 6.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rheinmetall AG                               | Rheinmetall AG                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299001OU9CSE29O6S05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     10139 | NS      | $21597373.37  | 1.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Shell PLC                                    | Shell PLC                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    429125 | NS      | $14247626.91  | 0.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Publicis Groupe SA                           | Publicis Groupe SA                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138004KW8BV57III342 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     75138 | NS      | $8214661.08   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CRH PLC                                      | CRH PLC                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300MIDJNNTH068E74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    134930 | NS      | $12179177.82  | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Argenx SE                                    | Argenx SE                                    | CUSIP: 04016X101<br>LEI: 7245009C5FZE6G9ODQ71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     19896 | NS      | $11405580.96  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BNP Paribas SA                               | BNP Paribas SA                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    255296 | NS      | $22376649.08  | 1.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| National Grid PLC                            | National Grid PLC                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 8R95QZMKZLJX5Q2XR704 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   1075917 | NS      | $15225302.38  | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AIA Group Ltd                                | AIA Group Ltd                                | CUSIP: 001317205<br>LEI: ZP5ILWVSYE4LJGMMVD57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |    407172 | NS      | $13542540.72  | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TSMC                                         | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd    | CUSIP: 874039100<br>LEI: 549300KB6NK5SBD14S87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     78296 | NS      | $15136182.72  | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd                     | Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800KOFMRGOXSJ5Z65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |   1179600 | NS      | $21509859.45  | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Glencore PLC                                 | Glencore PLC                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138002658CPO9NBH955 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |   1770097 | NS      | $6801770.78   | 0.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Commerzbank AG                               | Commerzbank AG                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 851WYGNLUQLFZBSYGB56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    295256 | NS      | $8984680.76   | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hoya Corp                                    | Hoya Corp                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800X4VR3BHEUCJB42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    100400 | NS      | $11858372.68  | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| RWE AG                                       | RWE AG                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900GB7KCA94ACC940 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    386978 | NS      | $14584231.70  | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Prosus NV                                    | Prosus NV                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400Z5LQ5F9OLVT688 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |    287410 | NS      | $14777810.20  | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Ashtead Group PLC                            | Ashtead Group PLC                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138007UTBN8X9K1A235 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    119850 | NS      | $7023483.80   | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Grou               | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 35380028MYWPB6AUO129 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    579800 | NS      | $14714072.89  | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SAP SE                                       | SAP SE                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900D6BF99LW9R2E68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     83387 | NS      | $25190404.61  | 1.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Rentokil Initial PLC                         | Rentokil Initial PLC                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300VN4WV7Z6T14K68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   4013150 | NS      | $19051555.40  | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| E.ON SE                                      | E.ON SE                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: Q9MAIUP40P25UFBFG033 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    392033 | NS      | $6871443.41   | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Keyence Corp                                 | Keyence Corp                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900M7PQBS7A89DZ11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     59700 | NS      | $25216471.30  | 1.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Air Liquide SA                               | Air Liquide SA                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500MMPQVHK671GT54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     30387 | NS      | $6296131.92   | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sika AG                                      | Sika AG                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300R3N69ECGYPU434 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     40771 | NS      | $10902361.03  | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Pernod Ricard SA                             | Pernod Ricard SA                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 52990097YFPX9J0H5D87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     53870 | NS      | $5576566.36   | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Galp Energia SGPS SA                         | Galp Energia SGPS SA                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138003319Y7NM75FG53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PT        |    517469 | NS      | $8266268.86   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Capgemini SE                                 | Capgemini SE                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 96950077L0TN7BAROX36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    149640 | NS      | $24865549.13  | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Alstom SA                                    | Alstom SA                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 96950032TUYMW11FB530 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    847909 | NS      | $19180238.43  | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AstraZeneca PLC                              | AstraZeneca PLC                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    275259 | NS      | $40013992.13  | 2.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Sony Group Corp                              | Sony Group Corp                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900R5WX9N2OI2N910 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    741600 | NS      | $19726888.70  | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ASML Holding NV                              | ASML Holding NV                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500Y6DUVHQD6OXN27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     31637 | NS      | $23508875.15  | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| UniCredit SpA                                | UniCredit SpA                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300TRUWO2CD2G5692 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |    319091 | NS      | $20528668.61  | 1.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Banco Santander SA                           | Banco Santander SA                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493006QMFDDMYWIAM13 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ES        |   2850553 | NS      | $22837378.34  | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Beiersdorf AG                                | Beiersdorf AG                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: L47NHHI0Z9X22DV46U41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     79048 | NS      | $10832215.47  | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Barclays PLC                                 | Barclays PLC                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   3109346 | NS      | $13795065.64  | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Deutsche Telekom AG                          | Deutsche Telekom AG                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300V9QSIG4WX4GJ96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    882940 | NS      | $33417882.94  | 2.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Alcon AG                                     | Alcon AG                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300LDT5AP8S0NBM78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |    159640 | NS      | $13721740.73  | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NatWest Group PLC                            | NatWest Group PLC                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   1738556 | NS      | $12334525.41  | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Smurfit WestRock PLC                         | Smurfit WestRock PLC                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400EGSEOPDW2EXS14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    346670 | NS      | $14957370.43  | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cellnex Telecom SA                           | CELLNEX TELECOM SA                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008T4YG3AQUI7P67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ES        |    501555 | NS      | $19245083.55  | 1.33%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SMC Corp                                     | SMC CORP/JAPAN                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 353800O40V08DOZ70X62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     14400 | NS      | $5393753.20   | 0.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-07-22

**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