# Federated Hermes MDT Balanced IS (QIBGX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qibgx 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: Thematic · Inception: 2002-10-02 This fund is authorized to invest in a diverse range of assets, including equity holdings, debt instruments, foreign securities, exchange-traded funds (ETTs), and intricate derivative or hybrid financial products. The fund's management generally aims to allocate roughly 60% of its capital to stocks and 40% to bonds and other portfolio components. Nevertheless, the portfolio manager maintains the discretion to alter this balance by as much as 20% in either direction. This dynamic adjustment is made in response to evolving economic and market perspectives, as well as the identification of com... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $23.85 | | Expense Ratio | 1.09% | | Assets Under Management | $329.3M | | NAV | $23.85 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.32% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.98 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $21.33 – $24.44 | | Beta | 0.97 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3325 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-17 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does QIBGX invest in? This fund is authorized to invest in a diverse range of assets, including equity holdings, debt instruments, foreign securities, exchange-traded funds (ETTs), and intricate derivative or hybrid financial products. The fund's management generally aims to allocate roughly 60% of its capital to stocks and 40% to bonds and other portfolio components. Nevertheless, the portfolio manager maintains the discretion to alter this balance by as much as 20% in either direction. This dynamic adjustment is made in response to evolving economic and market perspectives, as well as the identification of compelling investment prospects. ### What is the expense ratio of QIBGX? Federated Hermes MDT Balanced IS (QIBGX) charges an expense ratio of 1.09%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is QIBGX? Federated Hermes MDT Balanced IS (QIBGX) manages $329.3M 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 QIBGX actively managed or an index fund? QIBGX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was QIBGX launched? Federated Hermes MDT Balanced IS (QIBGX) launched in October 2002 and is managed by Federated Hermes. ### How has QIBGX performed? QIBGX'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 QIBGX pay a dividend? Federated Hermes MDT Balanced IS (QIBGX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.32%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does QIBGX pay dividends? Federated Hermes MDT Balanced IS pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is QIBGX's dividend yield? QIBGX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.32%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is QIBGX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for QIBGX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will QIBGX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.09% 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 QIBGX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from QIBGX'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 QIBGX cost more than a fund like VOO? QIBGX's strategy (current expense ratio 1.09%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where QIBGX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to QIBGX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as QIBGX (1.09%) 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/qibgx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qibgx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qibgx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qibgx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/qibgx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.