# Federated Hermes International Growth Fund Class IS (PIGDX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pigdx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Federated Hermes · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2016-02-29 This fund primarily seeks to invest in a diverse collection of global stocks. Its main focus is on companies whose businesses are economically tied to various nations across the globe, with investments typically spanning at least three countries outside of the United States. Management has considerable flexibility to select equity holdings from companies of any market capitalization, based or operating internationally, including those in both established developed economies and dynamic emerging markets. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $4.32 | | Expense Ratio | 0.85% | | Assets Under Management | $77.9M | | NAV | $4.32 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $13.07 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $3.81 – $17.54 | | Beta | 1.08 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $13.0684 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-19 - Pay date: 2025-12-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does PIGDX invest in? This fund primarily seeks to invest in a diverse collection of global stocks. Its main focus is on companies whose businesses are economically tied to various nations across the globe, with investments typically spanning at least three countries outside of the United States. Management has considerable flexibility to select equity holdings from companies of any market capitalization, based or operating internationally, including those in both established developed economies and dynamic emerging markets. ### What is the expense ratio of PIGDX? Federated Hermes International Growth Fund Class IS (PIGDX) charges an expense ratio of 0.85%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is PIGDX? Federated Hermes International Growth Fund Class IS (PIGDX) manages $77.9M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is PIGDX actively managed or an index fund? PIGDX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (PIGDX's is 0.85%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was PIGDX launched? Federated Hermes International Growth Fund Class IS (PIGDX) launched in February 2016 and is managed by Federated Hermes. ### How has PIGDX performed? PIGDX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does PIGDX pay a dividend? Federated Hermes International Growth Fund Class IS (PIGDX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does PIGDX pay dividends? Federated Hermes International Growth Fund Class IS pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is PIGDX's dividend yield? PIGDX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is PIGDX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PIGDX was 2025-12-19. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will PIGDX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.85% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does PIGDX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PIGDX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does PIGDX cost more than a fund like VOO? PIGDX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.85%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether PIGDX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to PIGDX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as PIGDX (0.85%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pigdx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pigdx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pigdx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pigdx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pigdx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.