United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies
811-23730
(Investment Company Act File Number)
Federated Hermes ETF Trust
______________________________________________________________
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
Peter J. Germain, Esquire
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)
Date of Fiscal Year End: 02/29/24
Date of Reporting Period: Six months ended 08/31/23
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders |
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NYSE Arca | FHYS |
Federated Hermes Short Duration High Yield ETF
A Portfolio of Federated Hermes ETF Trust
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Index Classification | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Technology | 10.2% |
Gaming | 7.3% |
Insurance - P&C | 6.8% |
Automotive | 5.2% |
Health Care | 4.6% |
Midstream | 4.2% |
Diversified Manufacturing | 4.1% |
Media Entertainment | 3.9% |
Finance Companies | 3.5% |
Other2 | 39.7% |
Bank Loan Core Fund | 2.4% |
Cash Equivalents3 | 8.7% |
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net4 | (0.6)% |
Total | 100% |
1 | Index classifications are based upon, and individual portfolio securities are assigned to, the classifications and sub-classifications of the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index (BHY2%ICI). Individual portfolio securities that are not included in the BHY2%ICI are assigned to an index classification by the Fund’s Adviser. |
2 | For purposes of this table, index classifications which constitute less than 3.5% of the Fund’s total net assets have been aggregated under the designation “Other.” |
3 | Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements other than those representing cash collateral for securities lending. |
4 | Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Principal Amount or Shares | Value | ||
CORPORATE BONDS— 58.4% | |||
Aerospace/Defense— 1.2% | |||
$ 200,000 | TransDigm, Inc., Sr. Sub. Note, 6.375%, 6/15/2026 | $ 199,978 | |
150,000 | TransDigm, Inc., Sr. Sub., Series WI, 5.500%, 11/15/2027 | 142,353 | |
TOTAL | 342,331 | ||
Airlines— 1.7% | |||
320,833 | American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 144A, 5.500%, 4/20/2026 | 314,828 | |
160,000 | Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, 144A, 6.500%, 6/20/2027 | 159,442 | |
TOTAL | 474,270 | ||
Automotive— 4.1% | |||
100,000 | Adient Global Holdings Ltd., Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 7.000%, 4/15/2028 | 101,029 | |
150,000 | Clarios Global LP, Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 6.750%, 5/15/2028 | 149,604 | |
100,000 | Dornoch Debt Merger Sub, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 6.625%, 10/15/2029 | 86,209 | |
400,000 | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.063%, 11/1/2024 | 387,557 | |
120,000 | J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 7.125%, 4/15/2026 | 117,372 | |
33,000 | KAR Auction Services, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.125%, 6/1/2025 | 32,197 | |
250,000 | Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 8.500%, 5/15/2027 | 252,517 | |
TOTAL | 1,126,485 | ||
Banking— 0.5% | |||
150,000 | Ally Financial, Inc., Sr. Sub. Note, 5.750%, 11/20/2025 | 145,495 | |
Building Materials— 1.6% | |||
200,000 | Interface, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.500%, 12/1/2028 | 170,810 | |
100,000 | Srs Distribution, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 6.125%, 7/1/2029 | 86,948 | |
180,000 | Standard Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.000%, 2/15/2027 | 170,639 | |
TOTAL | 428,397 | ||
Cable Satellite— 3.0% | |||
150,000 | CCO Holdings LLC/Cap Corp., Sr. Sub. Secd. Note, 144A, 5.500%, 5/1/2026 | 146,500 | |
200,000 | CSC Holdings LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.500%, 4/15/2027 | 172,676 | |
200,000 | DIRECTV Holdings LLC, Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 5.875%, 8/15/2027 | 177,244 | |
200,000 | DISH Network Corp., Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 11.750%, 11/15/2027 | 202,928 | |
150,000 | Ziggo Finance BV, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 6.000%, 1/15/2027 | 139,504 | |
TOTAL | 838,852 | ||
Chemicals— 1.9% | |||
150,000 | Axalta Coat/Dutch Holding BV, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 4.750%, 6/15/2027 | 141,152 | |
200,000 | Cheever Escrow Issuer, Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 7.125%, 10/1/2027 | 188,619 |
Principal Amount or Shares | Value | ||
CORPORATE BONDS— continued | |||
Chemicals— continued | |||
$ 200,000 | Illuminate Buyer LLC/Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 9.000%, 7/1/2028 | $ 185,139 | |
TOTAL | 514,910 | ||
Construction Machinery— 0.7% | |||
200,000 | United Rentals, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 5/15/2027 | 196,024 | |
Consumer Cyclical Services— 1.4% | |||
100,000 | Allied Universal Holdco LLC, Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 6.625%, 7/15/2026 | 95,114 | |
100,000 | Garda World Security Corp., Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 4.625%, 2/15/2027 | 92,511 | |
200,000 | The Brink’s Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.500%, 7/15/2025 | 196,629 | |
TOTAL | 384,254 | ||
Consumer Products— 1.4% | |||
250,000 | BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 7.625%, 5/1/2027 | 237,263 | |
150,000 | Edgewell Personal Care Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.500%, 6/1/2028 | 141,375 | |
TOTAL | 378,638 | ||
Diversified Manufacturing— 2.5% | |||
250,000 | Gates Global LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 6.250%, 1/15/2026 | 247,509 | |
350,000 | WESCO Distribution, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 7.125%, 6/15/2025 | 351,546 | |
100,000 | WESCO Distribution, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 7.250%, 6/15/2028 | 101,773 | |
TOTAL | 700,828 | ||
Finance Companies— 1.4% | |||
100,000 | 1 | American Express Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.113% (SOFR +0.930%), 3/4/2025 | 100,455 |
150,000 | Navient Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/2024 | 149,356 | |
150,000 | United Shore Financial Services, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.500%, 11/15/2025 | 144,178 | |
TOTAL | 393,989 | ||
Food & Beverage— 1.7% | |||
250,000 | Aramark Services, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.000%, 4/1/2025 | 246,946 | |
100,000 | Performance Food Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.500%, 10/15/2027 | 96,291 | |
130,000 | US Foods, Inc., Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 6.250%, 4/15/2025 | 130,340 | |
TOTAL | 473,577 | ||
Gaming— 5.6% | |||
100,000 | Affinity Gaming LLC, 144A, 6.875%, 12/15/2027 | 88,545 | |
250,000 | Boyd Gaming Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.750%, 12/1/2027 | 234,050 | |
50,000 | Caesars Entertainment Corp., Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 7.000%, 2/15/2030 | 50,191 | |
200,000 | Churchill Downs, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.500%, 4/1/2027 | 192,687 | |
200,000 | Colt Merger Sub, Inc., Sr. Secd. Note, 144A, 6.250%, 7/1/2025 | 198,448 | |
200,000 | Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 144A, 8.000%, 2/1/2026 | 186,250 | |
150,000 | Penn National Gaming, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.625%, 1/15/2027 | 142,706 | |
210,000 | Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp., Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 5.875%, 5/15/2025 | 203,183 |
Principal Amount or Shares | Value | ||
CORPORATE BONDS— continued | |||
Gaming— continued | |||
$ 250,000 | VICI Properties LP/ VICI Note Co., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.625%, 5/1/2024 | $ 248,045 | |
TOTAL | 1,544,105 | ||
Health Care— 0.8% | |||
150,000 | Ardent Health Services, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.750%, 7/15/2029 | 128,603 | |
100,000 | MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Sr. Note, 144A, 5.500%, 9/1/2028 | 84,923 | |
TOTAL | 213,526 | ||
Independent Energy— 3.0% | |||
100,000 | Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ ARU Finance Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 7.000%, 11/1/2026 | 99,413 | |
100,000 | Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ ARU Finance Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 8.250%, 12/31/2028 | 100,106 | |
150,000 | Permian Resources Operating LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.375%, 1/15/2026 | 144,730 | |
250,000 | Range Resources Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.875%, 5/15/2025 | 244,375 | |
250,000 | SM Energy Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.750%, 9/15/2026 | 248,950 | |
TOTAL | 837,574 | ||
Industrial - Other— 0.5% | |||
150,000 | Madison Iaq LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.875%, 6/30/2029 | 126,300 | |
Insurance - P&C— 4.5% | |||
282,890 | Ardonagh Midco 2 PLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 11.500% / 12.75% PIK, 1/15/2027 | 277,298 | |
200,000 | AssuredPartners, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 7.000%, 8/15/2025 | 197,964 | |
300,000 | Hub International Ltd., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 7.000%, 5/1/2026 | 299,438 | |
185,000 | NFP Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 6.875%, 8/15/2028 | 162,906 | |
300,000 | USIS Merger Subsidiary, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 6.875%, 5/1/2025 | 299,514 | |
TOTAL | 1,237,120 | ||
Leisure— 0.5% | |||
151,000 | Six Flags Theme Parks, Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 7.000%, 7/1/2025 | 150,962 | |
Lodging— 1.5% | |||
200,000 | Hilton Domestic Operating Company, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.375%, 5/1/2025 | 197,820 | |
25,000 | RHP Hotel Property/RHP Finance Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 7.250%, 7/15/2028 | 25,125 | |
200,000 | Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.500%, 8/31/2026 | 191,644 | |
TOTAL | 414,589 | ||
Media Entertainment— 2.2% | |||
150,000 | Gray Escrow, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 7.000%, 5/15/2027 | 134,634 | |
200,000 | iHeartCommunications, Inc., 144A, 5.250%, 8/15/2027 | 158,145 | |
150,000 | Scripps Escrow, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.875%, 7/15/2027 | 121,197 | |
100,000 | Townsquare Media, Inc., Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 6.875%, 2/1/2026 | 96,250 |
Principal Amount or Shares | Value | ||
CORPORATE BONDS— continued | |||
Media Entertainment— continued | |||
$ 100,000 | Univision Communications, Inc., Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 8.000%, 8/15/2028 | $ 99,945 | |
TOTAL | 610,171 | ||
Midstream— 4.2% | |||
250,000 | Antero Midstream Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.750%, 3/1/2027 | 242,304 | |
350,000 | Hess Midstream Operations LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.625%, 2/15/2026 | 342,485 | |
100,000 | NuStar Logistics LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.625%, 4/28/2027 | 97,025 | |
250,000 | Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 7.625%, 4/1/2026 | 245,693 | |
250,000 | Suburban Propane Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.875%, 3/1/2027 | 243,869 | |
TOTAL | 1,171,376 | ||
Oil Field Services— 2.8% | |||
100,000 | Archrock Partners LP /Archrock Partners Finance Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 6.875%, 4/1/2027 | 98,315 | |
300,000 | Nabors Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 7.375%, 5/15/2027 | 292,770 | |
250,000 | Precision Drilling Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 7.125%, 1/15/2026 | 247,813 | |
25,000 | Transocean Titan Financial Ltd., 144A, 8.375%, 2/1/2028 | 25,684 | |
110,000 | USA Compression Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 6.875%, 4/1/2026 | 108,765 | |
TOTAL | 773,347 | ||
Packaging— 1.3% | |||
150,000 | Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.250%, 8/15/2027 | 128,517 | |
100,000 | Bway Holding Co., 144A, 7.875%, 8/15/2026 | 98,474 | |
150,000 | Trivium Packaging Finance BV, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 8.500%, 8/15/2027 | 142,958 | |
TOTAL | 369,949 | ||
Paper— 1.4% | |||
400,000 | Clearwater Paper Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.375%, 2/1/2025 | 387,794 | |
Pharmaceuticals— 0.6% | |||
100,000 | Bausch Health Cos, Inc., Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 5.500%, 11/1/2025 | 90,056 | |
100,000 | Bausch Health Cos, Inc., Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 6.125%, 2/1/2027 | 65,750 | |
TOTAL | 155,806 | ||
Retailers— 0.5% | |||
150,000 | William Carter Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.625%, 3/15/2027 | 145,416 | |
Technology— 3.3% | |||
200,000 | AMS AG, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 7.000%, 7/31/2025 | 183,360 | |
250,000 | Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 144A, 7.125%, 10/2/2025 | 250,312 | |
75,000 | Coherent Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.000%, 12/15/2029 | 66,615 | |
150,000 | Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 6.000%, 10/15/2026 | 139,113 | |
150,000 | SS&C Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.500%, 9/30/2027 | 144,405 |
Principal Amount or Shares | Value | ||
CORPORATE BONDS— continued | |||
Technology— continued | |||
$ 150,000 | Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda, Ltd., Sr. Secd. Note, 144A, 7.500%, 9/1/2025 | $ 122,891 | |
TOTAL | 906,696 | ||
Transportation Services— 2.3% | |||
400,000 | Stena International S.A., Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 6.125%, 2/1/2025 | 393,600 | |
250,000 | Watco Cos LLC/Finance Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 6.500%, 6/15/2027 | 241,250 | |
TOTAL | 634,850 | ||
Utility - Electric— 0.3% | |||
110,000 | Enviva Partners LP/Enviva Partners Finance Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 6.500%, 1/15/2026 | 93,775 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $16,850,351) | 16,171,406 | ||
1 | FLOATING RATE LOANS— 28.6% | ||
Aerospace/Defense— 0.3% | |||
97,428 | Peraton Corp., Term Loan B–1st Lien, 9.181% (SOFR CME +3.750%), 2/1/2028 | 96,378 | |
Airlines— 0.8% | |||
212,500 | SkyMiles IP Ltd., 2020 Skymiles Term Loan B–1st Lien, 9.076% (SOFR CME +3.750%), 10/20/2027 | 220,974 | |
Automotive— 0.7% | |||
98,500 | American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 8.436%–8.912% (SOFR CME +3.500%), 12/13/2029 | 98,100 | |
100,000 | DexKo Global, Inc., 2023 Incremental Term Loan–1st Lien, 9.601% (SOFR CME +4.250%), 10/4/2028 | 97,438 | |
TOTAL | 195,538 | ||
Building Materials— 0.9% | |||
149,250 | Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 2022 Term Loan–1st Lien, 10.935% (SOFR CME +5.625%), 8/1/2028 | 148,193 | |
100,000 | 2 | Tecta America Corp., 2023 Term Loan B–1st Lien, TBD, 4/10/2028 | 99,906 |
TOTAL | 248,099 | ||
Chemicals— 1.1% | |||
92,250 | Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2023 USD Term Loan B4–1st Lien, 7.812% (SOFR CME +2.500%), 12/20/2029 | 92,394 | |
212,824 | Messer Industries GmbH, 2018 USD Term Loan–1st Lien, 8.003% (SOFR CME +2.500%), 3/2/2026 | 212,678 | |
TOTAL | 305,072 | ||
Consumer Cyclical Services— 1.4% | |||
200,000 | Allied Universal Holdco, LLC, 2023 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 9.881% (SOFR CME +4.750%), 5/12/2028 | 197,600 | |
100,000 | AP Core Holdings II, LLC, High-Yield Term Loan B2–1st Lien, 10.946% (SOFR CME +5.500%), 9/1/2027 | 97,000 |
Principal Amount or Shares | Value | ||
1 | FLOATING RATE LOANS— continued | ||
Consumer Cyclical Services— continued | |||
$ 100,000 | Belron Finance US, LLC, 2023 Term Loan–1st Lien, 8.160% (SOFR CME +2.750%), 4/18/2029 | $ 100,000 | |
TOTAL | 394,600 | ||
Consumer Products— 1.1% | |||
148,500 | BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc., 2023 Extended Term Loan–1st Lien, 10.081% (SOFR CME +4.750%), 12/11/2028 | 148,396 | |
149,617 | Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l., 2021 Term Loan B3–1st Lien, 9.092% (SOFR CME +3.750%), 10/1/2026 | 149,701 | |
TOTAL | 298,097 | ||
Diversified Manufacturing— 1.6% | |||
198,500 | Gates Global, LLC, 2022 Term Loan B4–1st Lien, 8.831% (SOFR CME +3.500%), 11/16/2029 | 198,542 | |
149,625 | Koppers, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 9.420% (SOFR CME +4.000%), 4/10/2030 | 149,999 | |
99,500 | Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co., 2022 Incremental Term Loan B–1st Lien, 10.627% (SOFR CME +5.000%), 3/2/2028 | 99,624 | |
TOTAL | 448,165 | ||
Gaming— 1.7% | |||
49,875 | Caesars Entertainment Corp., Term Loan B–1st Lien, 8.681% (SOFR CME +3.250%), 2/6/2030 | 49,869 | |
68,826 | Century Casinos, Inc., 2022 Term Loan–1st Lien, 11.418% (SOFR CME +6.000%), 4/2/2029 | 66,417 | |
247,500 | Great Canadian Gaming Corp., 2021 Term Loan– 1st Lien, 9.520% (3-month USLIBOR +4.000%), 11/1/2026 | 248,042 | |
100,000 | 2 | Ontario Gaming GTA, LP, Term Loan B–1st Lien, TBD, 8/1/2030 | 100,188 |
TOTAL | 464,516 | ||
Health Care— 3.8% | |||
197,487 | AHP Health Partners, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 8.946% (SOFR CME +3.500%), 8/24/2028 | 197,586 | |
100,000 | 2 | Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Term Loan–1st Lien, TBD, 5/10/2027 | 97,638 |
122,193 | Curium BidCo S.a r.l., 2023 USD Term Loan B–1st Lien, 9.880% (SOFR CME +4.500%), 7/31/2029 | 122,040 | |
100,000 | Fortrea Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B–1st Lien, 8.992% (SOFR CME +3.750%), 7/1/2030 | 99,719 | |
150,000 | Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD 2019 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 7.431% (SOFR CME +2.000%), 11/15/2027 | 148,012 | |
150,000 | MH Sub I, LLC, 2021 Term Loan–2nd Lien, 11.581% (SOFR CME +6.250%), 2/23/2029 | 130,237 | |
149,621 | Parexel International Corp., 2021 Term Loan–1st Lien, 8.696% (SOFR CME +3.250%), 11/15/2028 | 149,080 | |
149,576 | Team Health Holdings, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 10.581% (SOFR CME +5.250%), 3/2/2027 | 118,913 | |
TOTAL | 1,063,225 |
Principal Amount or Shares | Value | ||
1 | FLOATING RATE LOANS— continued | ||
Industrial - Other— 1.4% | |||
$ 97,619 | Filtration Group Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan–1st Lien, 8.946% (SOFR CME +3.500%), 10/21/2028 | $ 97,050 | |
97,991 | Fluid-Flow Products, Inc., Term Loan–1st Lien, 9.253% (SOFR CME +3.750%), 3/31/2028 | 97,378 | |
100,000 | SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC, 2021 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 7.446% (SOFR CME +2.000%), 3/23/2028 | 99,750 | |
87,141 | SPX Flow, Inc., 2022 Term Loan–1st Lien, 9.931% (SOFR CME +4.500%), 4/5/2029 | 86,994 | |
TOTAL | 381,172 | ||
Insurance - P&C— 2.3% | |||
100,000 | Asurion, LLC, 2023 Term Loan B11–1st Lien, 9.681% (SOFR CME +4.250%), 8/19/2028 | 96,453 | |
99,500 | Hub International Ltd., 2022 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 9.239% (SOFR CME +4.000%), 11/10/2029 | 99,634 | |
100,000 | 2 | Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B–1st Lien, TBD, 7/28/2030 | 100,063 |
244,260 | Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 9.081% (SOFR CME +3.750%), 2/24/2028 | 244,477 | |
99,250 | USI, Inc., 2022 Incremental Term Loan–1st Lien, 8.992% (SOFR CME +3.750%), 11/22/2029 | 99,275 | |
TOTAL | 639,902 | ||
Leisure— 0.9% | |||
100,000 | Carnival Corp., 2023 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 8.317% (SOFR CME +3.000%), 8/8/2027 | 99,825 | |
150,000 | Formula One Holdings Ltd., Term Loan B–1st Lien, 8.331% (SOFR CME +3.000%), 1/15/2030 | 150,375 | |
TOTAL | 250,200 | ||
Media Entertainment— 1.7% | |||
120,893 | Emerald Expo Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 10.431% (SOFR CME +4.000%), 5/22/2026 | 120,772 | |
147,611 | Magnite, Inc., Term Loan–1st Lien, 10.446%–10.929% (3-month USLIBOR +5,000%, SOFR CME +5.000%), 4/28/2028 | 147,242 | |
97,383 | NEP Group, Inc., Incremental Term Loan B–1st Lien, 9.446% (SOFR CME +4.000%), 10/20/2025 | 90,323 | |
99,000 | Univision Communications, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 9.492% (SOFR CME +4.250%), 6/24/2029 | 98,536 | |
TOTAL | 456,873 | ||
Oil Field Services— 0.5% | |||
124,063 | ChampionX Corp., 2022 Term Loan B1–1st Lien, 8.666% (SOFR CME +3.250%), 6/7/2029 | 124,256 | |
Packaging— 1.1% | |||
207,550 | Charter NEX US, Inc., 2021 Term Loan–1st Lien, 9.196% (SOFR CME +3.750%), 12/1/2027 | 205,960 |
Principal Amount or Shares | Value | ||
1 | FLOATING RATE LOANS— continued | ||
Packaging— continued | |||
$ 98,628 | Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B–1st Lien, 9.606% (SOFR CME +4.175%), 4/13/2029 | $ 97,888 | |
TOTAL | 303,848 | ||
Services— 0.4% | |||
124,687 | Covetrus, Inc., Term Loan–1st Lien, 10.242% (SOFR CME +5.000%), 10/13/2029 | 121,649 | |
Technology— 6.9% | |||
100,000 | AppLovin Corp., 2023 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 8.412% (SOFR CME +3.100%), 8/14/2030 | 99,650 | |
99,250 | Barracuda Networks, Inc., 2022 Term Loan–1st Lien, 9.869% (SOFR CME +4.500%), 8/15/2029 | 97,715 | |
149,250 | CDK Global, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan B–1st Lien, 9.492% (SOFR CME +4.250%), 7/6/2029 | 149,286 | |
152,815 | Digi International, Inc., Term Loan B–1st Lien, 10.446% (SOFR CME +5.000%), 11/1/2028 | 152,815 | |
83,486 | Emrld Borrower, LP, Term Loan B–1st Lien, 8.331% (SOFR CME +3.000%), 5/31/2030 | 83,539 | |
97,357 | Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B–1st Lien, 9.342% (SOFR CME +4.000%), 10/1/2027 | 95,745 | |
98,358 | Greeneden U.S. Holdings II, LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B4–1st Lien, 9.446% (SOFR CME +4.000%), 12/1/2027 | 98,297 | |
97,934 | Hyland Software, Inc., 2018 Term Loan–1st Lien, 8.946% (SOFR CME +3.500%), 7/1/2024 | 97,819 | |
246,778 | Marcel LUX IV S.a.r.l., USD Term Loan B1–1st Lien, 8.424% (SOFR CME +3.250%), 3/15/2026 | 245,853 | |
149,790 | NCR Corp., 2019 Term Loan–1st Lien, 7.946% (SOFR CME +2.500%), 8/28/2026 | 149,322 | |
97,576 | Nexus Buyer, LLC, Term Loan B–1st Lien, 9.181% (SOFR CME +3.750%), 11/9/2026 | 96,161 | |
99,500 | Open Text Corp., 2023 Term Loan B–1st Lien, 8.181% (SOFR CME +2.750%), 1/31/2030 | 99,556 | |
100,000 | Quartz Acquireco, LLC, Term Loan B–1st Lien, 8.820% (SOFR CME +3.500%), 6/28/2030 | 99,875 | |
100,000 | Renaissance Holding Corp., 2023 Refi Term Loan–1st Lien, 9.992% (SOFR CME +4.750%), 4/5/2030 | 100,047 | |
100,000 | Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The), 2021 Term Loan–2nd Lien, 10.618% (SOFR CME +5.250%), 5/3/2027 | 99,304 | |
147,581 | VS Buyer, LLC, Term Loan B–1st Lien, 8.681% (SOFR CME +3.250%), 2/28/2027 | 145,736 | |
TOTAL | 1,910,720 | ||
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOANS (IDENTIFIED COST $7,804,395) | 7,923,284 |
Principal Amount or Shares | Value | ||
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES— 2.5% | |||
Automotive— 0.4% | |||
$ 100,000 | Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust 2022-A, Class A3, 3.440%, 7/21/2025 | $ 98,587 | |
Finance Companies— 2.1% | |||
50,000 | DLLAD LLC 2023-1A, Class A2, 5.190%, 4/20/2026 | 49,636 | |
100,000 | Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC 2022-4, Class A2, 5.760%, 10/22/2029 | 100,037 | |
150,000 | Evergreen Credit Card Trust 2022-CRT2, Class B, 6.560%, 11/16/2026 | 147,679 | |
197,369 | MMAF Equipment Finance LLC 2022-B, Class A2, 5.570%, 9/9/2025 | 196,378 | |
100,000 | 1 | Stratus CLO 2022-1A, Class D, 9.300% (SOFR CME +4.250%), 7/20/2030 | 98,021 |
TOTAL | 591,751 | ||
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $697,296) | 690,338 | ||
INVESTMENT COMPANIES— 11.1% | |||
74,905 | Bank Loan Core Fund | 653,922 | |
2,423,381 | Federated Hermes Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 5.43%3 | 2,423,381 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (IDENTIFIED COST $3,091,212) | 3,077,303 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—100.6% (IDENTIFIED COST $28,443,254)4 | 27,862,331 | ||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(0.6)%5 | (161,938) | ||
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% | $27,700,393 |
Bank Loan Core Fund | Federated Hermes Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares | Total of Affiliated Transactions | |
Value as of 2/28/2023 | $406,871 | $2,575,116 | $2,981,987 |
Purchases at Cost | $250,000 | $4,893,217 | $5,143,217 |
Proceeds from Sales | $— | $(5,044,865) | $(5,044,865) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation | $(2,949) | $210 | $(2,739) |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) | $— | $(297) | $(297) |
Value as of 8/31/2023 | $653,922 | $2,423,381 | $3,077,303 |
Shares Held as of 8/31/2023 | 74,905 | 2,423,381 | 2,498,286 |
Dividend Income | $29,001 | $65,145 | $94,146 |
1 | Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown. |
2 | All or a portion of the security represents unsettled commitments at August 31, 2023, where the rate will be determined at time of settlement. |
3 | 7-day net yield. |
4 | The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $28,609,710. |
5 | Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of August 31, 2023, in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs | ||||
Level 1— Quoted Prices | Level 2— Other Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3— Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | |
Debt Securities: | ||||
Corporate Bonds | $— | $16,171,406 | $— | $16,171,406 |
Floating Rate Loans | — | 7,923,284 | — | 7,923,284 |
Asset-Backed Securities | — | 690,338 | — | 690,338 |
Investment Companies | 3,077,303 | — | — | 3,077,303 |
TOTAL SECURITIES | $3,077,303 | $24,785,028 | $— | $27,862,331 |
The following acronym(s) are used throughout this portfolio: | ||
LIBOR | —London Interbank Offered Rate | |
MTN | —Medium Term Note | |
PIK | —Payment in Kind | |
SOFR | —Secured Overnight Financing Rate | |
TBD | —To Be Determined |
Six Months Ended (unaudited) | Year Ended | Period Ended | |
8/31/2023 | 2/28/2023 | 2/28/20221 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $22.25 | $24.32 | $25.02 |
Income From Investment Operations: | |||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.72 | 1.28 | 0.43 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.25 | (1.96) | (0.86) |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.97 | (0.68) | (0.43) |
Less Distributions: | |||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.77) | (1.39) | (0.27) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $22.45 | $22.25 | $24.32 |
Total Return2 | 4.44% | (2.67)% | (1.74)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |||
Net expenses3 | 0.50%4 | 0.50% | 0.50%4 |
Net investment income | 6.41%4 | 5.70% | 4.67%4 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement5 | 0.10%4 | 0.10% | 0.14%4 |
Supplemental Data: | |||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $27,700 | $28,342 | $28,069 |
Portfolio turnover6 | 35% | 109% | 7% |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from December 16, 2021 (commencement of operations) to February 28, 2022. |
2 | Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
3 | Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest. |
4 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
5 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest. |
6 | Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation. |
August 31, 2023 (unaudited)
Assets: | |
Investment in securities, at value including $3,077,303 of investments in affiliated holdings* (identified cost $28,443,254, including $3,091,212 of identified cost in affiliated holdings) | $27,862,331 |
Income receivable | 323,176 |
Income receivable from affiliated holdings | 16,170 |
Receivable for investments sold | 149,500 |
Total Assets | 28,351,177 |
Liabilities: | |
Payable for investments purchased | 491,625 |
Income distribution payable | 147,339 |
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5) | 11,820 |
Total Liabilities | 650,784 |
Net assets for 1,234,000 shares outstanding | $27,700,393 |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | $31,165,111 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | (3,464,718) |
Total Net Assets | $27,700,393 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share: | |
$27,700,393 ÷ 1,234,000 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized | $22.45 |
* | See information listed after the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. |
Six Months Ended August 31, 2023 (unaudited)
Investment Income: | |
Interest | $884,598 |
Dividends received from affiliated holdings* | 94,146 |
TOTAL INCOME | 978,744 |
Expenses: | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | 84,742 |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee (Note 5) | (13,432) |
Net expenses | 71,310 |
Net investment income | 907,434 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | |
Net realized loss on investments (including net realized loss of $(297) on sales of investments in affiliated holdings*) | (222,113) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments (including net change in unrealized depreciation of $(2,739) on investments in affiliated holdings*) | 519,278 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 297,165 |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $1,204,599 |
* | See information listed after the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. |
Six Months Ended (unaudited) 8/31/2023 | Year Ended 2/28/2023 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations: | ||
Net investment income | $907,434 | $1,682,152 |
Net realized gain (loss) | (222,113) | (2,440,471) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 519,278 | (354,684) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 1,204,599 | (1,113,003) |
Distributions to Shareholders | (963,218) | (1,803,036) |
Share Transactions: | ||
Proceeds from sale of shares | 446,097 | 10,695,223 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (1,329,533) | (7,505,372) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (883,436) | 3,189,851 |
Change in net assets | (642,055) | 273,812 |
Net Assets: | ||
Beginning of period | 28,342,448 | 28,068,636 |
End of period | $27,700,393 | $28,342,448 |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 | Year Ended 2/28/2023 | |
Shares sold | 20,000 | 460,000 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | — | — |
Shares redeemed | (60,000) | (340,000) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | (40,000) | 120,000 |
Short-Term | Long-Term | Total |
$2,347,347 | $156,769 | $2,504,116 |
Purchases | $11,203,359 |
Sales | $9,769,075 |
Beginning Account Value 3/1/2023 | Ending Account Value 8/31/2023 | Expenses Paid During Period1 | |
Actual | $1,000 | $1,044.40 | $2.58 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses) | $1,000 | $1,022.68 | $2.55 |
1 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 0.50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
Annual Evaluation of Adequacy and Effectiveness
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Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
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Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers |
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Item 11. | Controls and Procedures |
(a) The registrant’s President and Treasurer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
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Item 13. | Exhibits |
(a)(1) Code of Ethics- Not Applicable to this Report.
(a)(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
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(b) Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant Federated Hermes ETF Trust
By /S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler
Principal Financial Officer
Date October 24, 2023
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By /S/ J. Christopher Donahue
J. Christopher Donahue
Principal Executive Officer
Date October 24, 2023
By /S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler
Principal Financial Officer
Date October 24, 2023