Announcement • Jun 19
Federated Hermes Introduces Federated Hermes International Leaders Etf
Federated Hermes, Inc. introduced Federated Hermes International Leaders ETF, designed for investors seeking international equity exposure through well-known, established global companies. Utilizing deep fundamental analysis to identify undervalued companies across international markets, Federated Hermes International Leaders ETF seeks to achieve its objective of long-term capital growth by investing primarily in developed market stocks of high-quality, foreign companies that appear to be trading below their intrinsic value. Its high-conviction portfolio typically consists of 60 to 85 companies. The ETF is managed by Richard Winkowski, Jr., senior portfolio manager and head of the International Core/Value Team, and Dariusz Czoch, CFA, senior portfolio manager, who also manage the $1.5 billion Federated Hermes International Leaders Fund. Federated Hermes International Core/Value Team has more than 25 years of experience managing international equity strategies. Federated Hermes International Leaders ETF offers investors access to the benefits of international equity investments with the ETF vehicle's tax efficiency, transparency, liquidity and ease of use. Federated Hermes offers actively managed ETFs designed to pursue growth, diversification or income generation for strategic or tactical needs. As of May 31, 2026, Federated Hermes manages more than $2.6 billion in ETF assets. Investors should carefully consider the ETF's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. ETFs are subject to risks and fluctuate in value. Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss. The value of equity securities in the fund's portfolio will fluctuate and, as a result, the fund's share price may decline. Equity securities may decline in value because of an increase in interest rates or changes in the stock market. The fund is a new fund that recently commenced operations. New funds have limited operating histories for investors to evaluate and new funds may not attract sufficient assets to achieve investment and trading efficiencies. While stocks have higher return potential, they may be more volatile than bonds. International investing involves special risks including currency risk, increased volatility, political risks, and differences in auditing and other financial standards. Prices of emerging market securities can be significantly more volatile than the prices of securities in developed countries, and currency risk and political risks are accentuated in emerging markets. The fund's use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional instruments. Growth stocks tend to have higher valuations and thus are typically more volatile than value stocks. Growth stocks also may not pay dividends or may pay lower dividends than value stocks. Value stocks tend to have higher dividends and thus have a higher income-related component in their total return than growth stocks. Value stocks also may lag growth stocks in performance, particularly in late stages of a market advance. ETFs are generally more tax efficient than traditional mutual funds due to their structure. When investors redeem shares, ETFs can do so in-kind, meaning they exchange shares for underlying assets without triggering capital gains taxes for remaining investors. ETFs often distribute fewer capital gains to investors compared to mutual funds, leading to lower tax liabilities. ETF shares are bought and sold on an exchange at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the fund. However, shares may be redeemed at NAV directly by certain authorized broker-dealers (Authorized Participants) in very large creation/redemption units. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if the official closing price isn't available, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer ("NBBO") as of the time the ETF calculates the current NAV per share. NAVs are calculated using prices as of the end of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 PM Eastern Time). Recent information, including information about the fund's NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, is included on the fund's website.