Federated Investment Series Funds NCSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form N-CSR

Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies

811-58429

(Investment Company Act File Number)

Federated Hermes Investment Series Funds, Inc.

______________________________________________________________

(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: 11/30/22

Date of Reporting Period: Six months ended 05/31/22

Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

May 31, 2022

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Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund

Fund Established 1987

A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Investment Series Funds, Inc.

Dear Valued Shareholder,

We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Shareholder Report for your fund covering the period from December 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022. This report includes a complete listing of your fund’s holdings, performance information and financial statements along with other important fund information.

As a global leader in active, responsible investment management, Federated Hermes is guided by our conviction that responsible investing is the best way to create wealth over the long term. The company provides capabilities across a wide range of asset classes to investors around the world.

In addition, FederatedInvestors.com offers quick and easy access to valuable resources that include timely fund updates, economic and market insights from our investment strategists and financial planning tools. You can also access many of those insights by following us on Twitter (@FederatedHermes) and LinkedIn.

Thank you for investing with us. We hope you find this information useful and look forward to keeping you informed.

Sincerely,

J. Christopher Donahue, President

Not FDIC Insured ▪ May Lose Value ▪ No Bank Guarantee

Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)

At May 31, 2022, the Fund’s portfolio composition1 was as follows:

Portfolio Composition	Percentage of Total Net Assets2
Corporate Debt Securities	90.4%
Municipal Bond	0.1%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations3	0.0%
Mortgage Backed Securities3,4	0.0%
Cash Equivalents5	5.2%
Other Security Types6	0.1%
Derivative Contracts3,7	0.0%
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net8	4.2%
TOTAL	100%

1	See the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for more complete information regarding these security types.
2	As of the date specified above, the Fund owned shares of one or more affiliated investment companies. For purposes of this table, the affiliated investment company (other than an affiliated money market mutual fund) is not treated as a single portfolio security, but rather the Fund is treated as owning a pro rata portion of each security and each other asset and liability owned by the affiliated investment company. Accordingly, the percentages of total net assets shown in the table will differ from those presented on the Portfolio of Investments.
3	Represents less than 0.1%.
4	For purposes of this table, mortgage-backed securities include mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Government Sponsored Entities.
5	Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
6	Other Security Types consist of common stocks and preferred stocks.
7	Based upon net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value of the derivative contracts as applicable. Derivative contracts may consist of futures, forwards, options and swaps. The impact of a derivative contract on the Fund’s performance may be larger than its unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value may indicate. In many cases, the notional value or amount of a derivative contract may provide a better indication of the contract’s significance to the portfolio. More complete information regarding the Fund’s direct investments in derivative contracts, including unrealized appreciation (depreciation), value and notional values or amounts of such contracts, can be found in the table at the end of the Portfolio of Investments included in this Report.
8	Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

Portfolio of Investments

May 31, 2022 (unaudited)

Principal Amount or Shares			Value
		CORPORATE BONDS— 81.7%
		Basic Industry - Metals & Mining— 0.7%
$ 2,795,000		Glencore Funding LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 2.850%, 4/27/2031	$ 2,404,368
1,080,000		Southern Copper Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.750%, 4/16/2040	1,287,117
1,360,000		Worthington Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.300%, 8/1/2032	1,287,108
3,124,000		Worthington Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.550%, 4/15/2026	3,170,596
		TOTAL	8,149,189
		Capital Goods - Aerospace & Defense— 2.3%
2,120,000		Boeing Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.950%, 2/1/2030	1,829,308
1,755,000		Boeing Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.950%, 8/1/2059	1,278,279
3,000,000		Boeing Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.805%, 5/1/2050	2,957,615
1,930,000		Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.483%, 12/1/2027	1,851,010
5,900,000		Leidos, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 2.300%, 2/15/2031	4,902,624
1,540,000		Leidos, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 3.625%, 5/15/2025	1,532,191
3,500,000		Lockheed Martin Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.550%, 1/15/2026	3,554,652
2,775,000		Teledyne Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.600%, 4/1/2026	2,533,136
3,230,000	1	Textron Financial Corp., Jr. Sub. Note, 144A, 3.146% (3-month USLIBOR +1.735%), 2/15/2042	2,579,587
760,000		Textron, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.875%, 3/1/2025	763,362
1,660,000		Textron, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.900%, 9/17/2029	1,602,041
690,000		Textron, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.300%, 3/1/2024	698,424
		TOTAL	26,082,229
		Capital Goods - Building Materials— 1.1%
5,625,000		Allegion PLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.500%, 10/1/2029	5,090,186
4,160,000		Allegion US Holdings Co., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.550%, 10/1/2027	3,952,284
2,980,000		Carrier Global Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.700%, 2/15/2031	2,592,749
1,435,000		Carrier Global Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.722%, 2/15/2030	1,270,492
		TOTAL	12,905,711
		Capital Goods - Construction Machinery— 1.1%
2,820,000		Ashtead Capital, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 2.450%, 8/12/2031	2,272,880
1,920,000		CNH Industrial Capital America LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.950%, 7/2/2023	1,902,512
1,670,000		CNH Industrial Capital America LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.200%, 1/15/2024	1,699,047
3,100,000		CNH Industrial NV, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 3.850%, 11/15/2027	3,036,298
3,300,000		Weir Group PLC/The, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 2.200%, 5/13/2026	2,978,098
		TOTAL	11,888,835
		Capital Goods - Diversified Manufacturing— 1.6%
2,210,000		Hubbell, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.300%, 3/15/2031	1,906,034

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Principal Amount or Shares		Value
	CORPORATE BONDS— continued
	Capital Goods - Diversified Manufacturing— continued
$ 1,560,000	Lennox International, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.700%, 8/1/2027	$ 1,386,783
3,074,000	Lennox International, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.000%, 11/15/2023	3,074,778
2,155,000	Roper Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.000%, 6/30/2030	1,800,842
1,050,000	Roper Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.950%, 9/15/2029	956,954
820,000	Roper Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.800%, 12/15/2026	818,814
680,000	Roper Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.850%, 12/15/2025	683,996
2,840,000	Roper Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.200%, 9/15/2028	2,868,368
4,045,000	Valmont Industries, Inc., 5.250%, 10/1/2054	4,022,369
	TOTAL	17,518,938
	Communications - Cable & Satellite— 2.7%
6,400,000	CCO Safari II LLC, 4.908%, 7/23/2025	6,540,422
1,235,000	CCO Safari II LLC, 6.484%, 10/23/2045	1,277,878
1,165,000	Charter Communications, Inc., 4.200%, 3/15/2028	1,128,670
335,000	Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 5.050%, 3/30/2029	333,963
3,350,000	Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Term Loan - 1st Lien, 3.900%, 6/1/2052	2,506,037
900,000	Comcast Corp., 7.050%, 3/15/2033	1,111,838
5,225,000	Comcast Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.650%, 2/1/2030	4,835,110
1,500,000	Comcast Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.150%, 2/15/2028	1,467,231
1,455,000	Comcast Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.300%, 2/1/2027	1,441,962
2,500,000	Comcast Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.250%, 10/15/2030	2,550,378
1,727,000	Comcast Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 3.999%, 11/1/2049	1,609,196
1,910,000	Cox Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.350%, 9/15/2026	1,861,043
1,250,000	NBC Universal, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.950%, 4/1/2041	1,465,546
1,310,000	Time Warner Cable, Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.500%, 9/1/2041	1,222,883
1,000,000	Time Warner Cable, Inc., Company Guarantee, 6.750%, 6/15/2039	1,067,546
200,000	Time Warner Cable, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 8.375%, 3/15/2023	207,716
	TOTAL	30,627,419
	Communications - Media & Entertainment— 2.2%
5,400,000	Alphabet, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.250%, 8/15/2060	3,680,148
3,995,000	British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, 144A, 3.750%, 9/16/2024	4,038,279
1,170,000	Discovery Communications LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.650%, 5/15/2050	987,416
2,918,000	Grupo Televisa S.A., 6.625%, 3/18/2025	3,110,506
785,000	Grupo Televisa S.A., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.000%, 5/13/2045	750,531
2,615,000	Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.375%, 3/1/2041	2,068,812
2,630,000	Netflix, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.875%, 4/15/2028	2,610,891
2,350,000	Paramount Global, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.900%, 8/15/2044	2,084,411
985,000	Paramount Global, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.950%, 5/19/2050	889,798

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Principal Amount or Shares		Value
	CORPORATE BONDS— continued
	Communications - Media & Entertainment— continued
$ 3,985,000	S&P Global, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 4.250%, 5/1/2029	$ 4,048,968
	TOTAL	24,269,760
	Communications - Telecom Wireless— 1.6%
1,365,000	American Tower Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.000%, 2/15/2024	1,401,943
2,500,000	Crown Castle International Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.200%, 9/1/2024	2,482,964
2,815,000	Crown Castle International Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.250%, 1/15/2051	2,112,122
2,795,000	Crown Castle International Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.800%, 2/15/2028	2,722,859
3,000,000	T-Mobile USA, Inc., Sec. Fac. Bond, 3.875%, 4/15/2030	2,887,952
3,000,000	T-Mobile USA, Inc., Sec. Fac. Bond, 4.500%, 4/15/2050	2,797,006
2,700,000	T-Mobile USA, Inc., Sec. Fac. Bond, 144A, 3.400%, 10/15/2052	2,103,412
1,135,000	Vodafone Group PLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.125%, 5/30/2025	1,156,291
	TOTAL	17,664,549
	Communications - Telecom Wirelines— 4.2%
2,425,000	AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.250%, 2/1/2032	2,053,358
5,331,000	AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.550%, 12/1/2033	4,510,566
5,000,000	AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.300%, 2/1/2052	3,855,586
3,050,000	AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.500%, 6/1/2041	2,578,959
1,335,000	AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.500%, 2/1/2061	1,019,678
4,033,000	AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.800%, 12/1/2057	3,334,335
650,000	AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.850%, 6/1/2060	535,194
2,500,000	AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.350%, 3/1/2029	2,532,610
1,000,000	AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.150%, 3/15/2042	1,003,803
3,080,000	AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.375%, 3/1/2041	3,613,850
1,400,000	AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 5.300%, 8/15/2058	1,427,812
2,000,000	Rogers Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 4.550%, 3/15/2052	1,860,965
2,175,000	Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.213%, 3/8/2047	2,052,565
2,530,000	Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.520%, 3/1/2049	2,504,148
3,730,000	Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.550%, 3/21/2031	3,305,907
3,000,000	Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.400%, 3/22/2041	2,595,166
6,340,000	Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.125%, 8/15/2046	5,953,600
2,000,000	Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.500%, 8/10/2033	2,028,388
	TOTAL	46,766,490
	Consumer Cyclical - Automotive— 0.7%
2,610,000	Daimler Trucks Financial NA, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 2.000%, 12/14/2026	2,403,271
960,000	General Motors Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 4/1/2025	962,015
1,775,000	General Motors Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.200%, 4/1/2045	1,614,410
1,110,000	General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.650%, 1/17/2029	1,139,104

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Principal Amount or Shares		Value
	CORPORATE BONDS— continued
	Consumer Cyclical - Automotive— continued
$ 1,405,000	Stellantis Finance US, Inc., 144A, 1.711%, 1/29/2027	$ 1,251,980
	TOTAL	7,370,780
	Consumer Cyclical - Leisure— 0.3%
3,795,000	Magallanes, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.050%, 3/15/2042	3,435,502
	Consumer Cyclical - Retailers— 2.2%
1,835,000	Advance Auto Parts, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.750%, 10/1/2027	1,599,164
5,600,000	Advance Auto Parts, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 3.900%, 4/15/2030	5,256,566
1,080,000	AutoNation, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.750%, 6/1/2030	1,055,196
606,912	CVS Health Corp., Pass Thru Cert., 144A, 5.298%, 1/11/2027	621,360
2,750,000	CVS Health Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 4/1/2030	2,655,999
2,395,000	CVS Health Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.780%, 3/25/2038	2,387,106
2,100,000	CVS Health Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.050%, 3/25/2048	2,143,417
985,000	CVS Health Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.125%, 7/20/2045	1,004,661
2,500,000	Home Depot, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.000%, 4/1/2026	2,492,002
2,500,000	Home Depot, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.250%, 4/15/2032	2,395,361
3,200,000	Tractor Supply Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.750%, 11/1/2030	2,592,345
	TOTAL	24,203,177
	Consumer Cyclical - Services— 2.2%
6,880,000	Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.700%, 6/3/2060	4,987,107
2,765,000	Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.300%, 4/13/2027	2,762,922
5,300,000	Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.600%, 4/13/2032	5,252,130
3,915,000	Booking Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.625%, 4/13/2030	4,045,672
3,600,000	Cintas Corp. No. 2, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 5/1/2032	3,610,370
5,285,000	Expedia Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 2.950%, 3/15/2031	4,468,674
	TOTAL	25,126,875
	Consumer Non-Cyclical - Food/Beverage— 5.2%
5,545,000	Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.650%, 2/1/2026	5,558,399
3,870,000	Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.900%, 2/1/2046	3,866,712
6,525,000	Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.600%, 4/15/2048	6,225,174
980,000	Bacardi Ltd., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 2.750%, 7/15/2026	920,942
3,875,000	Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.750%, 1/22/2030	3,565,155
2,000,000	Constellation Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.150%, 8/1/2029	1,836,902
405,000	Constellation Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 5/1/2050	334,164
4,185,000	Constellation Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.650%, 11/15/2028	4,245,798
1,850,000	Constellation Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.250%, 11/15/2048	1,889,523
1,624,000	Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de CV, 144A, 4.875%, 6/27/2044	1,543,935

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Principal Amount or Shares		Value
	CORPORATE BONDS— continued
	Consumer Non-Cyclical - Food/Beverage— continued
$ 4,650,000	International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 1.230%, 10/1/2025	$ 4,267,944
730,000	International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 1.832%, 10/15/2027	643,322
1,530,000	Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.417%, 5/25/2025	1,566,209
1,030,000	Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.985%, 5/25/2038	1,048,584
6,165,000	Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.375%, 6/1/2046	5,424,289
610,000	Molson Coors Brewing Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.200%, 7/15/2046	533,847
4,075,000	PepsiCo, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.950%, 10/21/2031	3,548,945
3,025,000	Smithfield Foods, Inc., 144A, 2.625%, 9/13/2031	2,494,779
4,464,000	Smithfield Foods, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.000%, 10/15/2030	3,848,899
5,000,000	Sysco Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.450%, 3/15/2048	4,608,013
	TOTAL	57,971,535
	Consumer Non-Cyclical - Health Care— 2.4%
585,000	Alcon Finance Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 2.600%, 5/27/2030	509,352
2,000,000	Alcon Finance Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.000%, 9/23/2029	1,812,822
2,350,000	Becton Dickinson & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.700%, 6/6/2027	2,333,565
1,455,000	Becton Dickinson & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.734%, 12/15/2024	1,467,629
2,615,000	Becton Dickinson & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.685%, 12/15/2044	2,523,963
2,495,000	Danaher Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.600%, 10/1/2050	1,810,287
6,740,000	DH Europe Finance II S.a.r.l., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.600%, 11/15/2029	6,174,080
4,365,000	DH Europe Finance II S.a.r.l., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.400%, 11/15/2049	3,666,008
2,420,000	PerkinElmer, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.900%, 9/15/2028	2,087,194
2,275,000	PerkinElmer, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.300%, 9/15/2029	2,085,976
2,750,000	Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.600%, 10/1/2029	2,518,465
	TOTAL	26,989,341
	Consumer Non-Cyclical - Pharmaceuticals— 3.3%
2,450,000	Abbott Laboratories, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.400%, 6/30/2030	2,089,740
2,450,000	Abbott Laboratories, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 11/30/2026	2,503,346
4,200,000	AbbVie, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.950%, 11/21/2026	4,087,533
3,800,000	AbbVie, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.200%, 11/21/2029	3,575,881
750,000	AbbVie, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.800%, 3/15/2025	758,801
970,000	AbbVie, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.250%, 11/21/2049	910,032
2,875,000	AstraZeneca PLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.125%, 8/6/2050	1,987,195
2,330,000	AstraZeneca PLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.125%, 6/12/2027	2,289,254
2,500,000	AstraZeneca PLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 1/17/2029	2,535,759
730,000	Bayer US Finance II LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 4.250%, 12/15/2025	737,134
500,000	Bayer US Finance II LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 4.875%, 6/25/2048	479,225
280,000	Bayer US Finance LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.375%, 10/8/2024	277,944
3,165,000	Biogen, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.150%, 5/1/2050	2,299,955

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Principal Amount or Shares		Value
	CORPORATE BONDS— continued
	Consumer Non-Cyclical - Pharmaceuticals— continued
$ 2,609,000	Biogen, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.250%, 2/15/2051	$ 1,910,713
4,900,000	Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 3.400%, 7/26/2029	4,839,559
1,365,000	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.750%, 9/15/2030	1,130,164
4,538,000	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.800%, 9/15/2050	3,229,604
1,915,000	Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.050%, 3/31/2030	1,642,942
	TOTAL	37,284,781
	Consumer Non-Cyclical - Tobacco— 0.5%
3,080,000	Bat Capital Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 3.557%, 8/15/2027	2,905,144
4,220,000	Bat Capital Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 4.540%, 8/15/2047	3,311,925
	TOTAL	6,217,069
	Energy - Independent— 0.6%
980,000	Coterra Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.900%, 5/15/2027	966,048
4,119,000	Hess Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.600%, 2/15/2041	4,204,616
440,000	XTO Energy, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/2038	507,430
775,000	XTO Energy, Inc., 6.750%, 8/1/2037	929,856
	TOTAL	6,607,950
	Energy - Integrated— 1.4%
1,695,000	BP Capital Markets America, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.749%, 8/10/2030	1,439,790
6,100,000	BP Capital Markets America, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.939%, 6/4/2051	4,628,877
3,000,000	BP Capital Markets America, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.937%, 9/21/2028	3,012,487
3,255,000	Cenovus Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 2/15/2052	2,615,755
1,750,000	CNPC Hong Kong Overseas Capital Ltd., Company Guarantee, 144A, 5.950%, 4/28/2041	1,934,867
2,000,000	Husky Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.400%, 4/15/2029	1,991,417
220,000	Petro-Canada, Deb., 7.000%, 11/15/2028	252,758
	TOTAL	15,875,951
	Energy - Midstream— 3.6%
3,975,000	Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.400%, 2/15/2031	3,534,694
805,000	Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.800%, 5/3/2029	797,253
1,652,000	Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.500%, 6/1/2025	1,695,490
1,000,000	Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.800%, 6/1/2045	1,076,144
1,290,000	Eastern Energy Gas Holdings, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series C, 144A, 3.000%, 11/15/2029	1,166,447
5,730,000	Energy Transfer Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.900%, 2/1/2024	5,815,802
2,137,000	Energy Transfer Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.150%, 3/15/2045	1,919,512
2,475,000	Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 2/15/2025	2,484,413
3,190,000	MPLX LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 3/15/2028	3,120,525
2,350,000	MPLX LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.500%, 4/15/2038	2,181,869

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Principal Amount or Shares		Value
	CORPORATE BONDS— continued
	Energy - Midstream— continued
$ 1,525,000	MPLX LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.200%, 3/1/2047	$ 1,452,666
2,265,000	MPLX LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series WI, 5.200%, 12/1/2047	2,127,549
3,085,000	ONEOK, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.200%, 7/15/2048	2,917,981
3,050,000	ONEOK Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.375%, 10/1/2022	3,052,570
2,335,000	Targa Resources, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.200%, 2/1/2033	2,213,454
2,150,000	Texas Eastern Transmission LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 2.800%, 10/15/2022	2,150,399
2,300,000	Williams Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.900%, 1/15/2045	2,161,060
	TOTAL	39,867,828
	Energy - Refining— 0.8%
875,000	Marathon Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.625%, 9/15/2024	875,292
1,340,000	Marathon Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.500%, 4/1/2048	1,180,201
720,000	Marathon Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.500%, 3/1/2041	819,888
1,665,000	Valero Energy Corp., 7.500%, 4/15/2032	1,990,102
2,700,000	Valero Energy Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.650%, 12/1/2051	2,131,888
1,555,000	Valero Energy Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 4/1/2029	1,515,531
	TOTAL	8,512,902
	Financial Institution - Banking— 17.1%
3,700,000	American Express Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.050%, 5/3/2029	3,709,891
2,000,000	Associated Banc-Corp., Sub. Note, 4.250%, 1/15/2025	2,013,775
2,450,000	Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.592%, 4/29/2031	2,154,346
3,050,000	Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.972%, 2/4/2033	2,708,950
3,500,000	Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.366%, 1/23/2026	3,450,155
2,175,000	Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.705%, 4/24/2028	2,127,304
4,890,000	Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.376%, 4/27/2028	4,929,416
1,435,000	Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.571%, 4/27/2033	1,450,856
6,395,000	Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series GMTN, 2.816%, 7/21/2023	6,395,898
2,500,000	Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 2.496%, 2/13/2031	2,205,344
6,000,000	Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 2.884%, 10/22/2030	5,424,904
3,750,000	Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 3.458%, 3/15/2025	3,749,557
2,230,000	Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 3.824%, 1/20/2028	2,195,832
1,850,000	Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 4.000%, 4/1/2024	1,887,213
2,100,000	Bank of America Corp., Sub. Note, Series L, 3.950%, 4/21/2025	2,115,878
2,250,000	Bank of America Corp., Sub. Note, Series L, 4.183%, 11/25/2027	2,237,187
5,500,000	Capital One Bank, Sub. Note, 3.375%, 2/15/2023	5,529,407

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Principal Amount or Shares		Value
	CORPORATE BONDS— continued
	Financial Institution - Banking— continued
$ 1,200,000	Capital One Financial Corp., Sr. Sub. Note, 4.200%, 10/29/2025	$ 1,208,327
990,000	Citigroup, Inc., 4.125%, 7/25/2028	973,100
2,800,000	Citigroup, Inc., 4.300%, 11/20/2026	2,813,784
2,750,000	Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.572%, 6/3/2031	2,392,058
2,780,000	Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.976%, 11/5/2030	2,511,630
3,095,000	Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.057%, 1/25/2033	2,737,772
1,705,000	Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.352%, 4/24/2025	1,694,515
1,910,000	Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.400%, 5/1/2026	1,884,468
6,000,000	Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.520%, 10/27/2028	5,779,489
2,750,000	Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.980%, 3/20/2030	2,664,795
2,020,000	Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.910%, 5/24/2033	2,076,163
3,500,000	Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Sub. Note, 144A, 4.150%, 9/28/2022	3,516,753
1,000,000	Comerica, Inc., 3.800%, 7/22/2026	992,345
2,625,000	Compass Bank, Birmingham, Sub. Note, Series BKNT, 3.875%, 4/10/2025	2,637,010
1,840,000	Fifth Third Bancorp, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.375%, 1/28/2025	1,784,401
1,680,000	FNB Corp. (PA), Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.200%, 2/24/2023	1,664,519
2,750,000	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.600%, 2/7/2030	2,428,020
2,575,000	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.102%, 2/24/2033	2,290,163
2,000,000	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.272%, 9/29/2025	1,981,551
7,700,000	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.814%, 4/23/2029	7,496,152
2,000,000	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.850%, 1/26/2027	1,985,225
4,625,000	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.223%, 5/1/2029	4,597,194
2,100,000	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sub. Note, 6.345%, 2/15/2034	2,345,422
2,485,000	Huntington National Bank, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.552%, 5/17/2028	2,525,740
3,100,000	JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.963%, 1/25/2033	2,770,305
7,380,000	JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.509%, 1/23/2029	7,117,721
5,250,000	JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.323%, 4/26/2028	5,299,226
1,085,000	JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series VAR, 2.947%, 2/24/2028	1,032,826
2,000,000	JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sub. Deb., 2.956%, 5/13/2031	1,786,995
870,000	JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sub. Deb., 8.000%, 4/29/2027	1,012,698
740,000	JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sub. Note, 3.375%, 5/1/2023	745,383
7,500,000	JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sub. Note, 3.875%, 9/10/2024	7,600,942
3,490,000	Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.943%, 1/21/2033	3,110,243
4,000,000	Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.625%, 1/20/2027	3,960,666
5,000,000	Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.210%, 4/20/2028	5,011,002
2,375,000	Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.457%, 4/22/2039	2,328,114
2,500,000	Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series GMTN, 2.699%, 1/22/2031	2,245,234
7,500,000	Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series GMTN, 3.772%, 1/24/2029	7,316,329

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Principal Amount or Shares			Value
		CORPORATE BONDS— continued
		Financial Institution - Banking— continued
$ 2,650,000		Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series GMTN, 3.875%, 1/27/2026	$ 2,658,329
2,750,000		Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series GMTN, 4.431%, 1/23/2030	2,768,036
1,500,000		Morgan Stanley, Sub. Note, 3.950%, 4/23/2027	1,486,954
296,680	2	Regional Diversified Funding, 144A, 9.250%, 3/15/2030	124,606
2,485,000		State Street Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.421%, 5/13/2033	2,529,886
4,000,000		Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 2.393%, 6/2/2028	3,694,353
2,750,000		Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 2.572%, 2/11/2031	2,446,356
7,050,000		Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 3.908%, 4/25/2026	7,052,724
		TOTAL	191,365,437
		Financial Institution - Broker/Asset Mgr/Exchange— 1.2%
2,150,000		CBOE Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.650%, 1/12/2027	2,149,869
4,255,000		FMR LLC, Bond, 144A, 7.570%, 6/15/2029	5,039,335
2,950,000		Jefferies Group LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.625%, 10/15/2031	2,424,332
2,250,000		Jefferies Group LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.850%, 1/15/2027	2,290,951
1,650,000		Jefferies Group LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.500%, 1/20/2043	1,739,120
		TOTAL	13,643,607
		Financial Institution - Finance Companies— 1.1%
2,015,000		AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.750%, 1/30/2026	1,801,403
1,650,000		AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.400%, 10/29/2033	1,361,512
3,050,000		AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.625%, 10/15/2027	2,964,720
600,000		AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.875%, 1/16/2024	604,583
3,050,000		Air Lease Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.625%, 12/1/2027	2,867,399
2,517,000		Discover Financial Services, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.850%, 11/21/2022	2,532,690
		TOTAL	12,132,307
		Financial Institution - Insurance - Health— 1.3%
740,000		Anthem, Inc., 5.850%, 1/15/2036	845,272
2,500,000		Anthem, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.500%, 3/15/2026	2,326,645
3,595,000		Anthem, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.550%, 5/15/2052	3,556,594
4,250,000		UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.300%, 5/15/2031	3,787,358
2,000,000		UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.875%, 8/15/2059	1,805,208
2,000,000		UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.750%, 5/15/2052	2,115,341
		TOTAL	14,436,418
		Financial Institution - Insurance - Life— 1.8%
3,100,000		Aflac, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.875%, 10/15/2026	3,014,824
2,750,000		AXA-UAP, Sub. Note, 8.600%, 12/15/2030	3,392,689
1,720,000		Lincoln National Corp., Sr. Note, 7.000%, 6/15/2040	2,055,505

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Principal Amount or Shares		Value
	CORPORATE BONDS— continued
	Financial Institution - Insurance - Life— continued
$ 700,000	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 144A, 5.375%, 12/1/2041	$ 741,173
710,000	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 144A, 8.875%, 6/1/2039	990,797
1,000,000	MetLife, Inc., Jr. Sub. Note, 10.750%, 8/1/2039	1,346,938
700,000	New York Life Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 144A, 6.750%, 11/15/2039	850,042
4,000,000	Pacific LifeCorp., Bond, 144A, 6.600%, 9/15/2033	4,761,533
1,000,000	Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., Sr. Note, 144A, 7.625%, 6/15/2040	1,221,142
1,530,000	Prudential Financial, Inc., Series MTN, 6.625%, 12/1/2037	1,879,799
	TOTAL	20,254,442
	Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C— 1.0%
1,210,000	Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.125%, 3/15/2026	1,211,430
1,000,000	Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.625%, 4/15/2042	1,162,956
2,880,000	Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.951%, 10/15/2050	2,349,987
3,400,000	Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 144A, 9.375%, 8/15/2039	4,845,822
1,000,000	USF&G Corp., 8.312%, 7/1/2046	1,311,952
	TOTAL	10,882,147
	Financial Institution - REIT - Apartment— 0.6%
2,155,000	Avalonbay Communities, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 3.350%, 5/15/2027	2,108,352
2,000,000	Mid-America Apartment Communities LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 6/15/2024	2,017,949
1,225,000	UDR, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.100%, 11/1/2034	1,045,665
1,600,000	UDR, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 2.950%, 9/1/2026	1,532,936
	TOTAL	6,704,902
	Financial Institution - REIT - Healthcare— 0.4%
1,250,000	Health Care REIT, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 6/1/2025	1,257,284
2,190,000	Healthcare Trust of America, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.000%, 3/15/2031	1,771,607
1,170,000	Physicians Realty Trust, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.300%, 3/15/2027	1,175,033
	TOTAL	4,203,924
	Financial Institution - REIT - Office— 0.5%
2,730,000	Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.875%, 2/1/2033	2,164,379
1,570,000	Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.950%, 1/15/2028	1,562,214
2,380,000	Boston Properties LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.200%, 1/15/2025	2,356,858
	TOTAL	6,083,451
	Financial Institution - REIT - Other— 0.5%
2,285,000	Host Hotels & Resorts LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series E, 4.000%, 6/15/2025	2,263,838
2,275,000	WP Carey, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.400%, 2/1/2031	1,913,642

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Principal Amount or Shares		Value
	CORPORATE BONDS— continued
	Financial Institution - REIT - Other— continued
$ 1,890,000	WP Carey, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.600%, 4/1/2024	$ 1,924,876
	TOTAL	6,102,356
	Financial Institution - REIT - Retail— 0.3%
1,730,000	Kimco Realty Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.800%, 4/1/2027	1,712,556
1,860,000	Tanger Properties LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.125%, 9/1/2026	1,765,329
	TOTAL	3,477,885
	Supranational— 0.1%
1,100,000	Corp Andina De Fomento, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.375%, 6/15/2022	1,100,706
	Technology— 6.5%
5,825,000	Apple, Inc., 1.650%, 5/11/2030	5,080,714
5,700,000	Apple, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.650%, 2/8/2031	4,910,569
6,875,000	Apple, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.800%, 2/8/2061	5,158,901
1,897,000	Broadcom, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.150%, 11/15/2030	1,802,293
2,460,000	Broadcom, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.137%, 11/15/2035	2,011,234
103,000	Broadcom, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.187%, 11/15/2036	82,709
1,050,000	Broadcom, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.750%, 2/15/2051	822,246
1,370,000	CDW LLC / CDW Finance, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.670%, 12/1/2026	1,262,941
1,400,000	Corning, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 4.750%, 3/15/2042	1,382,646
1,565,000	Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 8.350%, 7/15/2046	2,067,027
3,575,000	Equifax, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.600%, 12/1/2024	3,497,477
2,420,000	Equifax, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.250%, 6/1/2026	2,343,661
1,440,000	Equifax, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 5Y, 3.950%, 6/15/2023	1,453,195
1,000,000	Fiserv, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.200%, 7/1/2026	972,281
2,210,000	Fiserv, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.200%, 10/1/2028	2,188,873
1,565,000	Flextronics International Ltd., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.750%, 6/15/2025	1,599,005
1,030,000	Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.900%, 10/15/2025	1,064,818
3,325,000	Keysight Technologies, Inc., 4.550%, 10/30/2024	3,395,746
3,970,000	Keysight Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.000%, 10/30/2029	3,618,355
2,500,000	Micron Technology, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.663%, 2/15/2030	2,488,543
7,040,000	Microsoft Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.675%, 6/1/2060	5,406,032
2,600,000	Molex Electronics Technologies LLC, Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.900%, 4/15/2025	2,606,965
6,000,000	Oracle Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.950%, 3/25/2051	4,587,589
1,460,000	Qualcomm, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.600%, 1/30/2023	1,463,389
975,000	SAIC, Inc., Company Guarantee, Series 1, 5.950%, 12/1/2040	970,958
1,140,000	Total System Services, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.450%, 6/1/2028	1,130,658
445,000	Total System Services, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.800%, 4/1/2026	456,145
1,380,000	Verisk Analytics, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.125%, 9/12/2022	1,384,718
150,000	Verisk Analytics, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.125%, 3/15/2029	147,631

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Principal Amount or Shares		Value
	CORPORATE BONDS— continued
	Technology— continued
$ 2,490,000	Verisk Analytics, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 6/15/2045	$ 2,593,676
200,000	Verisk Analytics, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 6/15/2025	202,627
5,510,000	VMware, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.200%, 8/15/2031	4,480,548
	TOTAL	72,634,170
	Technology Services— 0.1%
1,285,000	Fortinet, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.000%, 3/15/2026	1,152,286
650,000	Verisign, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.700%, 6/15/2031	543,491
	TOTAL	1,695,777
	Transportation - Railroads— 0.9%
3,095,000	Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Deb., 5.750%, 5/1/2040	3,518,709
2,265,000	Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.900%, 2/1/2025	2,233,090
1,240,000	Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.000%, 12/2/2041	1,025,083
1,325,000	Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.000%, 5/15/2023	1,327,677
2,060,000	Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.700%, 5/1/2048	2,021,883
	TOTAL	10,126,442
	Transportation - Services— 1.5%
4,440,000	Enterprise Rent-A-Car USA Finance Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 5.625%, 3/15/2042	4,649,196
1,220,000	FedEx Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.100%, 8/5/2029	1,136,466
2,325,000	FedEx Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.050%, 2/15/2048	2,013,190
2,340,000	GXO Logistics, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 1.650%, 7/15/2026	2,074,085
2,270,000	GXO Logistics, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 2.650%, 7/15/2031	1,851,004
3,275,000	Ryder System, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 2.900%, 12/1/2026	3,116,370
2,540,000	Ryder System, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 3.875%, 12/1/2023	2,567,305
	TOTAL	17,407,616
	Utility - Electric— 4.9%
990,000	Ameren Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 1.950%, 3/15/2027	907,149
990,000	Ameren Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.650%, 2/15/2026	982,316
1,105,000	American Electric Power Co., Inc., Jr. Sub. Note, 2.031%, 3/15/2024	1,078,310
2,500,000	American Electric Power Co., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.200%, 11/13/2027	2,407,744
1,705,000	Black Hills Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.500%, 6/15/2030	1,468,125
1,530,000	Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.950%, 12/15/2036	1,663,455
1,233,000	Consolidated Edison Co., 4.625%, 12/1/2054	1,182,799
4,915,000	Dominion Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series C, 3.375%, 4/1/2030	4,605,918
1,210,000	Duke Energy Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.650%, 9/1/2026	1,153,296
1,330,000	Duke Energy Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 9/1/2046	1,104,209

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Principal Amount or Shares		Value
	CORPORATE BONDS— continued
	Utility - Electric— continued
$ 100,000	Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., 1st Mtg. Bond, 6.350%, 8/15/2038	$ 116,719
1,950,000	EDP Finance BV, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.625%, 7/15/2024	1,945,243
5,000,000	Electricite de France SA, Jr. Sub. Note, 144A, 5.625%, 7/22/2070	4,894,000
840,000	Emera US Finance LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.550%, 6/15/2026	821,957
1,280,000	Emera US Finance LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.750%, 6/15/2046	1,185,500
2,950,000	Enel Finance International NV, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 3.500%, 4/6/2028	2,842,444
750,000	Enel Finance International NV, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 4.875%, 6/14/2029	774,972
5,050,000	Exelon Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 144A, 4.100%, 3/15/2052	4,512,151
900,000	Exelon Generation Co. LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 10/1/2041	893,919
2,350,000	Fortis, Inc. / Canada, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.055%, 10/4/2026	2,261,909
6,830,000	NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.550%, 5/1/2027	6,769,061
715,000	NiSource Finance Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.375%, 5/15/2047	638,650
875,000	Puget Energy, Inc., Sec. Fac. Bond, 2.379%, 6/15/2028	779,879
3,185,000	Southern Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.250%, 7/1/2026	3,115,939
2,000,000	Southwestern Electric Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series K, 2.750%, 10/1/2026	1,901,476
2,595,000	Virginia Electric & Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series B, 3.750%, 5/15/2027	2,616,238
2,475,000	Xcel Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.600%, 6/1/2032	2,541,974
	TOTAL	55,165,352
	Utility - Natural Gas— 1.1%
1,730,000	National Fuel Gas Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.950%, 3/1/2031	1,457,228
2,600,000	National Fuel Gas Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 3/1/2023	2,610,471
2,130,000	National Fuel Gas Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 1/15/2026	2,201,266
4,900,000	Sempra Energy, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.700%, 4/1/2029	4,725,443
1,300,000	Sempra Energy, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 10/15/2039	1,447,409
	TOTAL	12,441,817
	Utility - Natural Gas Distributor— 0.1%
815,000	Southern Co. Gas Capital, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.950%, 10/1/2046	692,254
	TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $966,423,971)	915,887,821
	MUNICIPAL BOND— 0.1%
	Municipal Services— 0.1%
955,000	Tampa, FL Sports Authority, (GTD by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation), 8.020%, 10/1/2026 (IDENTIFIED COST $967,415)	1,002,403

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Principal Amount or Shares			Value
		COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATION— 0.0%
		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation— 0.0%
$ 32,873		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC, Series 3051, Class MY, 5.500%, 10/15/2025 (IDENTIFIED COST $32,242)	$ 33,889
		MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES— 0.0%
		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation— 0.0%
353		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C00702, 6.000%, 1/1/2029	376
398		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C00748, 6.000%, 4/1/2029	424
277		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C20263, 6.000%, 1/1/2029	295
391		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool C25621, 6.500%, 5/1/2029	424
		TOTAL	1,519
		Federal National Mortgage Association— 0.0%
690		Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 323159, 7.500%, 4/1/2028	745
475		Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 421223, 7.000%, 5/1/2028	509
3,554		Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 439947, 6.500%, 11/1/2028	3,796
1,557		Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool 489867, 6.500%, 3/1/2029	1,664
		TOTAL	6,714
		Government National Mortgage Association— 0.0%
383		Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 449491, 7.500%, 12/15/2027	412
276		Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 486467, 7.000%, 8/15/2028	295
177		Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 780339, 8.000%, 12/15/2023	181
124		Government National Mortgage Association, Pool 780373, 7.000%, 12/15/2023	127
		TOTAL	1,015
		TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (IDENTIFIED COST $8,655)	9,248
		PREFERRED STOCK— 0.0%
		Financials— 0.0%
130,000	2,3,4	Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Pfd., 5.670% (IDENTIFIED COST $11,050)	1,300
		INVESTMENT COMPANIES— 17.4%
57,299,327		Federated Hermes Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.83%5	57,282,137

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Principal Amount or Shares		Value
	INVESTMENT COMPANIES— continued
24,286,872	High Yield Bond Core Fund	$ 137,949,435
	TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (IDENTIFIED COST $202,586,710)	195,231,572
	TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—99.2% (IDENTIFIED COST $1,170,030,043)6	1,112,166,233
	OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—0.8%7	9,338,972
	TOTAL NET ASSETS—100%	$1,121,505,205

At May 31, 2022, the Fund had the following outstanding futures contracts:

Description	Number of Contracts	Notional Value	Expiration Date	Value and Unrealized Depreciation
Short Futures:
4United States Treasury Long Bond Short Futures	85	$11,852,188	September 2022	$(6,168)

Net Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts is included in “Other Assets and Liabilities—Net.”

Affiliated fund holdings are investment companies which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. Transactions with affiliated fund holdings during the period ended May 31, 2022, were as follows:

	Federated Hermes Institutional Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares	High Yield Bond Core Fund	Total of Affiliated Transactions
Value as of 11/30/2021	$—	$396,150,419	$396,150,419
Purchases at Cost	$278,285,204	$—	$278,285,204
Proceeds from Sales	$(220,999,357)	$(233,000,000)	$(453,999,357)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation	$1,818	$7,987,553	$7,989,371
Net Realized Gain/(Loss)	$(5,528)	$(33,188,537)	$(33,194,065)
Value as of 5/31/2022	$57,282,137	$137,949,435	$195,231,572
Shares Held as of 5/31/2022	57,299,327	24,286,872	81,586,199
Dividend Income	$87,777	$8,803,085	$8,890,862

1	Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown.
2	Market quotations and price evaluations are not available. Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Directors”).
3	Issuer in default.
4	Non-income-producing security.
5	7-day net yield.

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6	The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $1,172,418,511.
7	Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at May 31, 2022.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of May 31, 2022, 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	$—	$915,763,215	$124,606	$915,887,821
Municipal Bond	—	1,002,403	—	1,002,403
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation	—	33,889	—	33,889
Mortgage-Backed Securities	—	9,248	—	9,248
Equity Security:
Preferred Stock
Domestic	—	—	1,300	1,300
Investment Companies	195,231,572	—	—	195,231,572
TOTAL SECURITIES	$195,231,572	$916,808,755	$125,906	$1,112,166,233
Other Financial Instruments:1
Liabilities	$(6,168)	$—	$—	$(6,168)
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	$(6,168)	$—	$—	$(6,168)

1	Other financial instruments are futures contracts.

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The following acronym(s) are used throughout this portfolio:
BKNT	—Bank Notes
GMTN	—Global Medium Term Note
GTD	—Guaranteed
LIBOR	—London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN	—Medium Term Note
REIT	—Real Estate Investment Trust
REMIC	—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights–Class A Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

	Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2022	Year Ended November 30,
	Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$9.71	$9.98	$9.50	$8.70	$9.29	$9.03
Income From Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)1	0.15	0.30	0.32	0.34	0.34	0.36
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	(1.17)	(0.26)	0.48	0.81	(0.57)	0.26
Total From Investment Operations	(1.02)	0.04	0.80	1.15	(0.23)	0.62
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income	(0.15)	(0.31)	(0.32)	(0.35)	(0.35)	(0.36)
Distributions from net realized gain	—	—	—	—	(0.01)	(0.00)2
Total Distributions	(0.15)	(0.31)	(0.32)	(0.35)	(0.36)	(0.36)
Net Asset Value, End of Period	$8.54	$9.71	$9.98	$9.50	$8.70	$9.29
Total Return3	(10.55)%	0.41%	8.65%	13.43%	(2.53)%	7.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses4	0.85%5	0.85%	0.85%	0.85%	0.85%	0.85%
Net investment income	3.24%5	3.02%	3.32%	3.73%	3.82%	3.88%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6	0.14%5	0.12%	0.13%	0.14%	0.14%	0.14%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$325,266	$403,132	$438,296	$401,690	$364,175	$419,962
Portfolio turnover7	15%	13%	17%	18%	10%	13%

1	Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2	Represents less than $0.01.
3	Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4	Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
5	Computed on an annualized basis.
6	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.
7	Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights–Class B Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

	Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2022	Year Ended November 30,
	Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$9.78	$10.05	$9.56	$8.75	$9.35	$9.09
Income From Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)1	0.11	0.21	0.24	0.27	0.27	0.28
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	(1.18)	(0.25)	0.49	0.81	(0.59)	0.26
Total From Investment Operations	(1.07)	(0.04)	0.73	1.08	(0.32)	0.54
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income	(0.11)	(0.23)	(0.24)	(0.27)	(0.27)	(0.28)
Distributions from net realized gain	—	—	—	—	(0.01)	(0.00)2
Total Distributions	(0.11)	(0.23)	(0.24)	(0.27)	(0.28)	(0.28)
Net Asset Value, End of Period	$8.60	$9.78	$10.05	$9.56	$8.75	$9.35
Total Return3	(10.96)%	(0.47)%	7.77%	12.51%	(3.45)%	6.06%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses4	1.72%5	1.71%	1.70%	1.70%	1.70%	1.70%
Net investment income	2.37%5	2.17%	2.51%	2.91%	2.97%	2.99%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6	0.06%5	0.05%	0.06%	0.07%	0.06%	0.07%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$2,413	$3,365	$6,690	$12,717	$17,075	$27,087
Portfolio turnover7	15%	13%	17%	18%	10%	13%

1	Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2	Represents less than $0.01.
3	Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4	Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
5	Computed on an annualized basis.
6	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.
7	Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights–Class C Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

	Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2022	Year Ended November 30,
	Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$9.78	$10.05	$9.56	$8.76	$9.36	$9.09
Income From Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)1	0.11	0.22	0.24	0.27	0.27	0.28
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	(1.17)	(0.26)	0.49	0.80	(0.59)	0.27
Total From Investment Operations	(1.06)	(0.04)	0.73	1.07	(0.32)	0.55
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income	(0.11)	(0.23)	(0.24)	(0.27)	(0.27)	(0.28)
Distributions from net realized gain	—	—	—	—	(0.01)	(0.00)2
Total Distributions	(0.11)	(0.23)	(0.24)	(0.27)	(0.28)	(0.28)
Net Asset Value, End of Period	$8.61	$9.78	$10.05	$9.56	$8.76	$9.36
Total Return3	(10.85)%	(0.42)%	7.81%	12.41%	(3.42)%	6.21%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses4	1.67%5	1.67%	1.67%	1.66%	1.67%	1.67%
Net investment income	2.41%5	2.21%	2.51%	2.94%	3.00%	3.02%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6	0.06%5	0.05%	0.06%	0.07%	0.06%	0.07%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$23,850	$31,524	$47,820	$47,337	$48,592	$85,798
Portfolio turnover7	15%	13%	17%	18%	10%	13%

1	Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2	Represents less than $0.01.
3	Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4	Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
5	Computed on an annualized basis.
6	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.
7	Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights–Class F Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

	Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2022	Year Ended November 30,
	Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$9.80	$10.07	$9.58	$8.77	$9.37	$9.10
Income From Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)1	0.15	0.30	0.32	0.35	0.35	0.36
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	(1.18)	(0.26)	0.49	0.81	(0.59)	0.27
Total From Investment Operations	(1.03)	0.04	0.81	1.16	(0.24)	0.63
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income	(0.15)	(0.31)	(0.32)	(0.35)	(0.35)	(0.36)
Distributions from net realized gain	—	—	—	—	(0.01)	(0.00)2
Total Distributions	(0.15)	(0.31)	(0.32)	(0.35)	(0.36)	(0.36)
Net Asset Value, End of Period	$8.62	$9.80	$10.07	$9.58	$8.77	$9.37
Total Return3	(10.56)%	0.41%	8.68%	13.44%	(2.62)%	7.07%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses4	0.85%5	0.85%	0.85%	0.85%	0.85%	0.85%
Net investment income	3.23%5	3.02%	3.33%	3.74%	3.82%	3.83%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6	0.10%5	0.09%	0.11%	0.11%	0.11%	0.12%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$101,704	$127,519	$138,694	$134,534	$128,112	$151,638
Portfolio turnover7	15%	13%	17%	18%	10%	13%

1	Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2	Represents less than $0.01.
3	Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4	Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
5	Computed on an annualized basis.
6	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.
7	Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights–Institutional Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

	Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2022	Year Ended November 30,
	Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$9.71	$9.98	$9.50	$8.70	$9.30	$9.03
Income From Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)1	0.16	0.32	0.34	0.37	0.37	0.37
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	(1.17)	(0.26)	0.49	0.80	(0.59)	0.28
Total From Investment Operations	(1.01)	0.06	0.83	1.17	(0.22)	0.65
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income	(0.16)	(0.33)	(0.35)	(0.37)	(0.37)	(0.38)
Distributions from net realized gain	—	—	—	—	(0.01)	(0.00)2
Total Distributions	(0.16)	(0.33)	(0.35)	(0.37)	(0.38)	(0.38)
Net Asset Value, End of Period	$8.54	$9.71	$9.98	$9.50	$8.70	$9.30
Total Return3	(10.44)%	0.66%	8.92%	13.72%	(2.39)%	7.38%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses4	0.60%5	0.60%	0.60%	0.60%	0.60%	0.60%
Net investment income	3.48%5	3.27%	3.56%	3.98%	4.07%	3.98%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6	0.14%5	0.12%	0.13%	0.14%	0.14%	0.14%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$608,587	$795,317	$890,497	$733,626	$515,139	$553,671
Portfolio turnover7	15%	13%	17%	18%	10%	13%

1	Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2	Represents less than $0.01.
3	Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4	Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
5	Computed on an annualized basis.
6	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.
7	Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights–Class R6 Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

	Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2022	Year Ended November 30,
	Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period	$9.72	$9.99	$9.51	$8.71	$9.31	$9.04
Income From Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)1	0.16	0.32	0.35	0.37	0.37	0.37
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	(1.16)	(0.26)	0.48	0.80	(0.59)	0.27
Total From Investment Operations	(1.00)	0.06	0.83	1.17	(0.22)	0.64
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income	(0.17)	(0.33)	(0.35)	(0.37)	(0.37)	(0.37)
Distributions from net realized gain	—	—	—	—	(0.01)	(0.00)2
Total Distributions	(0.17)	(0.33)	(0.35)	(0.37)	(0.38)	(0.37)
Net Asset Value, End of Period	$8.55	$9.72	$9.99	$9.51	$8.71	$9.31
Total Return3	(10.42)%	0.68%	8.93%	13.72%	(2.38)%	7.24%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses4	0.58%5	0.58%	0.58%	0.58%	0.58%	0.58%
Net investment income	3.50%5	3.29%	3.60%	3.99%	4.13%	3.97%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6	0.06%5	0.05%	0.06%	0.07%	0.07%	0.03%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)	$59,684	$81,121	$68,232	$96,838	$67,370	$17,112
Portfolio turnover7	15%	13%	17%	18%	10%	13%

1	Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2	Represents less than $0.01.
3	Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4	Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
5	Computed on an annualized basis.
6	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.
7	Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
May 31, 2022 (unaudited)

Assets:
Investment in securities, at value including $195,231,572 of investment in affiliated holdings* (identified cost $1,170,030,043)	$1,112,166,233
Due from broker (Note 2)	323,000
Income receivable	9,043,826
Income receivable from affiliated holdings	920,207
Receivable for shares sold	587,472
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts	127,493
Total Assets	1,123,168,231
Liabilities:
Payable for shares redeemed	1,255,450
Payable to bank	2,479
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5)	13,496
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5)	2,421
Payable for transfer agent fees	168,782
Payable for custodian fees	11,860
Payable for insurance premiums	3,086
Payable for portfolio accounting fees	75,708
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)	16,760
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)	96,453
Accrued expenses (Note 5)	16,531
Total Liabilities	1,663,026
Net assets for 131,187,390 shares outstanding	$1,121,505,205
Net Assets Consist of:
Paid-in capital	$1,277,343,542
Total distributable earnings (loss)	(155,838,337)
Total Net Assets	$1,121,505,205

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Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:
Class A Shares:
Net asset value per share ($325,266,311 ÷ 38,098,542 shares outstanding) $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized	$8.54
Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $8.54)	$8.94
Redemption proceeds per share	$8.54
Class B Shares:
Net asset value per share ($2,413,142 ÷ 280,442 shares outstanding) $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized	$8.60
Offering price per share	$8.60
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $8.60)	$8.13
Class C Shares:
Net asset value per share ($23,850,372 ÷ 2,771,051 shares outstanding) $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized	$8.61
Offering price per share	$8.61
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $8.61)	$8.52
Class F Shares:
Net asset value per share ($101,703,995 ÷ 11,796,974 shares outstanding) $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized	$8.62
Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $8.62)	$8.71
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $8.62)	$8.53
Institutional Shares:
Net asset value per share ($608,586,957 ÷ 71,262,134 shares outstanding) $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized	$8.54
Offering price per share	$8.54
Redemption proceeds per share	$8.54
Class R6 Shares:
Net asset value per share ($59,684,428 ÷ 6,978,247 shares outstanding) $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized	$8.55
Offering price per share	$8.55
Redemption proceeds per share	$8.55

*	See information listed after the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended May 31, 2022 (unaudited)

Investment Income:
Interest	$17,247,854
Dividends received from affiliated holdings*	8,890,862
TOTAL INCOME	26,138,716
Expenses:
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)	3,196,719
Administrative fee (Note 5)	503,181
Custodian fees	21,621
Transfer agent fees (Note 2)	688,666
Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)	7,426
Auditing fees	16,355
Legal fees	4,260
Portfolio accounting fees	111,663
Distribution services fee (Note 5)	114,283
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)	630,475
Share registration costs	53,690
Printing and postage	58,403
Taxes	149
Miscellaneous (Note 5)	21,129
TOTAL EXPENSES	5,428,020
Waiver and Reimbursements:
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee (Note 5)	(362,325)
Reimbursement of other operating expenses (Notes 2 and 5)	(448,513)
TOTAL WAIVER AND REIMBURSEMENTS	(810,838)
Net expenses	4,617,182
Net investment income	21,521,534
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts:
Net realized loss on investments (including net realized loss of $(33,194,065) on sales of investments in affiliated holdings*)	(39,662,028)
Net realized loss on futures contracts	(2,648,158)
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments (including net change in unrealized depreciation of $7,989,371 on investments in affiliated holdings*)	(121,072,741)
Net change in unrealized appreciation of futures contracts	(397,884)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts	(163,780,811)
Change in net assets resulting from operations	$(142,259,277)

*	See information listed after the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2022	Year Ended 11/30/2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations:
Net investment income	$21,521,534	$47,804,724
Net realized gain (loss)	(42,310,186)	(9,143,514)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation	(121,470,625)	(30,978,569)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	(142,259,277)	7,682,641
Distributions to Shareholders:
Class A Shares	(6,004,942)	(13,334,238)
Class B Shares	(35,406)	(104,809)
Class C Shares	(342,401)	(869,774)
Class F Shares	(1,899,143)	(4,146,157)
Institutional Shares	(12,513,477)	(28,561,099)
Class R6 Shares	(1,276,452)	(2,481,503)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS	(22,071,821)	(49,497,580)
Share Transactions:
Proceeds from sale of shares	98,639,679	346,253,378
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared	20,821,992	46,969,863
Cost of shares redeemed	(275,603,132)	(499,659,562)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS	(156,141,461)	(106,436,321)
Change in net assets	(320,472,559)	(148,251,260)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period	1,441,977,764	1,590,229,024
End of period	$1,121,505,205	$1,441,977,764

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Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2022 (unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Federated Hermes Investment Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Corporation consists of one diversified portfolio, Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund (the“Fund”). The Fund offers six classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares,Class F Shares, Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

Class B Shares may be purchased through an exchange from the same share class of another Federated Hermes fund but are closed to new accounts, new investors and new purchases made by existing shareholders (excluding reinvestment of dividends and capital gains). Class B Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for Class B Shares of any other Federated Hermes fund.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Investment Valuation

In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:

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Fixed-income securities are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Directors.

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Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs, or NAV per share practical expedient, as applicable.

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Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market.

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Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and asked quotations.

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Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Directors.

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For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Directors, certain factors may be considered, such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.

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If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of such security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share, and the actual value obtained could be materially different.

Fair Valuation and Significant Events Procedures

The Directors have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Directors have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser’s affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Directors have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services’ policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services, and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Directors. The Directors periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.

Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Directors.

The Directors also have adopted procedures requiring an investment to be priced at its fair value whenever the Adviser determines that a significant event affecting the value of the investment has occurred between the time as of which the price of the investment would otherwise be determined and the time as of which the NAV is computed. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation

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that the investment’s value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value. Examples of significant events that may occur after the close of the principal market on which a security is traded, or after the time of a price evaluation provided by a pricing service or a dealer, include:

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With respect to securities traded principally in foreign markets, significant trends in U.S. equity markets or in the trading of foreign securities index futures contracts;

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Political or other developments affecting the economy or markets in which an issuer conducts its operations or its securities are traded;

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Announcements concerning matters such as acquisitions, recapitalizations, litigation developments, or a natural disaster affecting the issuer’s operations or regulatory changes or market developments affecting the issuer’s industry.

The Directors have adopted procedures whereby the Valuation Committee uses a pricing service to provide factors to update the fair value of equity securities traded principally in foreign markets from the time of the close of their respective foreign stock exchanges to the pricing time of the Fund. For other significant events, the Fund may seek to obtain more current quotations or price evaluations from alternative pricing sources. If a reliable alternative pricing source is not available, the Fund will determine the fair value of the investment in accordance with the fair valuation procedures approved by the Directors. The Directors have ultimate responsibility for any fair valuations made in response to a significant event.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to require the other party to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Fund’s custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Fund holds a “securities entitlement” and exercises “control” as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Fund has established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the other party to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.

The insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.

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Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions

Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Gains and losses realized on principal payment of mortgage-backed securities (paydown gains and losses) are classified as part of investment income. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. The detail of the total fund expense waiver and reimbursements of $810,838 is disclosed in various locations in this Note 2 and Note 5.

Transfer Agent Fees

For the six months ended May 31, 2022, transfer agent fees for the Fund were as follows:

	Transfer Agent Fees Incurred	Transfer Agent Fees Reimbursed
Class A Shares	$208,773	$(142,138)
Class B Shares	2,132	(22)
Class C Shares	14,498	—
Class F Shares	48,819	(26,954)
Institutional Shares	408,470	(279,399)
Class R6 Shares	5,974	—
TOTAL	$688,666	$(448,513)

Other Service Fees

The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares to unaffiliated financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees.

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For the six months ended May 31, 2022, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:

	Other Service Fees Incurred
Class A Shares	$449,338
Class B Shares	3,584
Class C Shares	34,449
Class F Shares	143,104
TOTAL	$630,475

Federal Taxes

It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended May 31, 2022, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of May 31, 2022, tax years 2018 through 2021 remain subject to examination by the Fund’s major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America, the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions

The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.

Futures Contracts

The Fund purchases and sells financial futures contracts to manage duration and yield curve risks. Upon entering into a financial futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker, either U.S. government securities or a specified amount of cash, which is shown as due from broker in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a “variation margin” account. The Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. There is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default.

Futures contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

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The average notional value of long and short futures contracts held by the Fund throughout the period was $16,212,946 and $1,693,170, respectively. This is based on amounts held as of each month-end throughout the six-month period.

Restricted Securities

The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer’s expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Directors. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund’s restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Directors.

Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
	Assets
	Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Fair Value
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815
Interest rate contracts	Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts	$(6,168)*

*	Includes cumulative net depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the footnotes to the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended May 31, 2022

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
	Futures Contracts
Interest rate contracts	$(2,648,158)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
	Futures Contracts
Interest rate contracts	$(397,884)

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Other

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ materially from those estimated. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.

3. CAPITAL STOCK

The following tables summarize capital stock activity:

	Six Months Ended 5/31/2022		Year Ended 11/30/2021
Class A Shares:	Shares	Amount	Shares	Amount
Shares sold	1,818,555	$16,726,193	5,670,793	$55,749,959
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared	628,629	5,678,323	1,278,930	12,539,189
Shares redeemed	(5,885,452)	(54,147,298)	(9,348,474)	(91,802,059)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS	(3,438,268)	$(31,742,782)	(2,398,751)	$(23,512,911)
	Six Months Ended 5/31/2022		Year Ended 11/30/2021
Class B Shares:	Shares	Amount	Shares	Amount
Shares sold	3,657	$32,179	8,454	$84,216
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared	3,820	34,860	10,363	102,446
Shares redeemed	(71,112)	(652,451)	(340,528)	(3,380,070)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS B SHARE TRANSACTIONS	(63,635)	$(585,412)	(321,711)	$(3,193,408)
	Six Months Ended 5/31/2022		Year Ended 11/30/2021
Class C Shares:	Shares	Amount	Shares	Amount
Shares sold	124,383	$1,152,258	442,933	$4,391,043
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared	35,501	323,677	84,338	833,707
Shares redeemed	(611,370)	(5,615,785)	(2,062,189)	(20,348,066)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS	(451,486)	$(4,139,850)	(1,534,918)	$(15,123,316)
	Six Months Ended 5/31/2022		Year Ended 11/30/2021
Class F Shares:	Shares	Amount	Shares	Amount
Shares sold	155,790	$1,475,501	1,240,338	$12,313,675
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared	200,753	1,832,270	399,044	3,948,914
Shares redeemed	(1,573,168)	(14,336,734)	(2,400,024)	(23,773,758)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS F SHARE TRANSACTIONS	(1,216,625)	$(11,028,963)	(760,642)	$(7,511,169)

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	Six Months Ended 5/31/2022		Year Ended 11/30/2021
Institutional Shares:	Shares	Amount	Shares	Amount
Shares sold	8,131,204	$74,181,041	25,004,382	$246,030,213
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared	1,306,399	11,822,114	2,775,689	27,219,492
Shares redeemed	(20,097,638)	(182,411,442)	(35,095,981)	(345,366,438)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS	(10,660,035)	$(96,408,287)	(7,315,910)	$(72,116,733)
	Six Months Ended 5/31/2022		Year Ended 11/30/2021
Class R6 Shares:	Shares	Amount	Shares	Amount
Shares sold	552,693	$5,072,507	2,805,442	$27,684,272
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared	124,767	1,130,748	236,915	2,326,115
Shares redeemed	(2,042,531)	(18,439,422)	(1,527,071)	(14,989,171)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS R6 SHARE TRANSACTIONS	(1,365,071)	$(12,236,167)	1,515,286	$15,021,216
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS	(17,195,120)	$(156,141,461)	(10,816,646)	$(106,436,321)

4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

At May 31, 2022, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $1,172,418,511. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $60,252,278. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $13,014,167 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $73,266,445. The amounts presented are inclusive of derivative contracts.

As of November 30, 2021, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $38,299,814 which will reduce the Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, thereby reducing the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, these net capital losses retain their character as either short-term or long-term and do not expire.

The following schedule summarizes the Fund’s capital loss carryforwards:

Short-Term	Long-Term	Total
$4,508,910	$33,790,904	$38,299,814

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5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Adviser Fee

The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund for competitive reasons such as to maintain the Fund’s expense ratio, or as and when appropriate, to maintain positive or zero net yields. For the six months ended May 31, 2022, the Adviser voluntarily waived $352,798 of its fee.

The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other affiliated investment companies. For the six months ended May 31, 2022, the Adviser reimbursed $9,527. For the six months ended May 31, 2022, the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed $448,513 of transfer agent fees.

Administrative Fee

Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:

Administrative Fee	Average Daily Net Assets of the Investment Complex
0.100%	on assets up to $50 billion
0.075%	on assets over $50 billion

Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended May 31, 2022, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.079% of average daily net assets of the Fund.

In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.

Distribution Services Fee

The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at the following percentages of average daily net assets annually, to compensate FSC:

	Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets of Class
Class A Shares	0.05%
Class B Shares	0.75%
Class C Shares	0.75%

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Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended May 31, 2022, distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:

	Distribution Services Fees Incurred
Class B Shares	$10,752
Class C Shares	103,531
TOTAL	$114,283

For the six months ended May 31, 2022, the Fund’s Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however, it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Directors.

When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended May 31, 2022, FSC retained $15,730 of fees paid by the Fund.

Sales Charges

Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. For the six months ended May 31, 2022, FSC retained $3,359 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $1,075, $896 and $6,101 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares, respectively.

Other Service Fees

For the six months ended May 31, 2022, FSSC received $14,299 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.

Expense Limitation

The Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund’s Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class F Shares, Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.85%, 1.72%, 1.69%, 0.85%, 0.60% and 0.58% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) February 1, 2023; or (b) the date of the Fund’s next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its applicable affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Directors.

Directors’/Trustees’ and Miscellaneous Fees

Certain Officers and Directors of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors’/Trustees’ fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the

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Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.

6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended May 31, 2022, were as follows:

Purchases	$183,709,764
Sales	$399,688,473

7. LINE OF CREDIT

The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement dated June 23, 2021, which was renewed on June 22, 2022. The LOC was made available to temporarily finance the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund’s ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to (a) the highest, on any day, of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the published secured overnight financing rate plus an assigned percentage, and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. Any fund eligible to borrow under the LOC pays its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders’ commitment that has not been utilized, quarterly in arrears and at maturity. As of May 31, 2022, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended May 31, 2022, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.

8. INTERFUND LENDING

Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of May 31, 2022, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended May 31, 2022, the program was not utilized.

9. INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Officers and Directors/Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund (other than liabilities arising out of their willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of their duties to the Fund). In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund provides certain indemnifications under arrangements with third parties. Typically, obligations to indemnify a third party arise in the context of an arrangement entered into by the Fund under which the Fund agrees to indemnify such third party for certain liabilities arising out of actions taken pursuant to the arrangement, provided the third party’s actions are not deemed to have breached an agreed-upon standard of care (such as willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless

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disregard of their duties under the contract). The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet arisen. The Fund does not anticipate any material claims or losses pursuant to these arrangements at this time, and accordingly expects the risk of loss to be remote.

10. OTHER MATTERS

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread globally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, disruptions to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, and disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and consumer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may continue for an extended period of time and has resulted in substantial economic volatility. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could continue to negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including certain Fund service providers and issuers of the Fund’s investments) and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance.

11. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2021-01 “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)”. ASU No. 2021-01 updates and clarifies ASU No. 2020-04, which provides optional, temporary relief with respect to the financial reporting of contracts subject to certain types of modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered reference rates. The temporary relief provided by ASU No. 2021-01 is effective immediately for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur through December 31, 2022. Management does not expect ASU No. 2021-01 to have a material impact on the financial statements.

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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from December 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value 12/1/2021	Ending Account Value 5/31/2022	Expenses Paid During Period1
Actual:
Class A Shares	$1,000	$894.50	$4.01
Class B Shares	$1,000	$890.40	$8.11
Class C Shares	$1,000	$891.50	$7.88
Class F Shares	$1,000	$894.40	$4.01
Institutional Shares	$1,000	$895.60	$2.84
Class R6 Shares	$1,000	$895.80	$2.74
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):
Class A Shares	$1,000	$1,020.69	$4.28
Class B Shares	$1,000	$1,016.36	$8.65
Class C Shares	$1,000	$1,016.60	$8.40
Class F Shares	$1,000	$1,020.69	$4.28
Institutional Shares	$1,000	$1,021.94	$3.02
Class R6 Shares	$1,000	$1,022.04	$2.92

1	Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:

Class A Shares	0.85%
Class B Shares	1.72%
Class C Shares	1.67%
Class F Shares	0.85%
Institutional Shares	0.60%
Class R6 Shares	0.58%

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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract–May 2022

Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund (the “Fund”)

At its meetings in May 2022 (the “May Meetings”), the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), including those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Directors”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the investment advisory contract between the Fund and Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) (the “Contract”) for an additional one-year term. The Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information and factors believed to be relevant and appropriate on whether to approve the continuation of the existing arrangement. The information, factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval are summarized below.

Information Received and Review Process

At the request of the Independent Directors, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) furnished to the Board in advance of its May Meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO’s independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund’s management fee and in determining to approve the continuation of the Contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Directors. At the request of the Independent Directors, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.

In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board considered information specifically prepared in connection with the approval of the continuation of the Contract that was presented at the May Meetings. In this regard, in the months preceding the May Meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written responses and supporting materials prepared by the Adviser and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated Hermes”) in response to requests posed to Federated Hermes by independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Directors encompassing a wide variety of topics, including those summarized below. The Board also considered such additional matters as the Independent Directors

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deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Contract, which included detailed information about the Fund and Federated Hermes furnished to the Board at its meetings throughout the year and in between regularly scheduled meetings on particular matters as the need arose.

The Board’s consideration of the Contract included review of materials and information covering the following matters, among others: the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates; Federated Hermes’ business and operations; the Adviser’s investment philosophy, personnel and processes; the Fund’s investment objectives and strategies; the Fund’s short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, and relative to the Fund’s particular investment program and a group of its peer funds and/or its benchmark, as appropriate); the Fund’s fees and expenses, including the advisory fee and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to a group of its peer funds), with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations (if any); the financial condition of Federated Hermes; the Adviser’s profitability with respect to the Fund; distribution and sales activity for the Fund; and the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund’s portfolio securities (if any).

The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees charged to other registered funds in determining to approve the Contract. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser’s fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by the adviser to the fund and its shareholders, including the performance of the fund, its benchmark and comparable funds; (2) the adviser’s cost of providing the services and the profitability to the adviser of providing advisory services to the fund; (3) the extent to which the adviser may realize “economies of scale” as the fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been appropriately shared with the fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” benefits that accrue to the adviser because of its relationship with the fund, including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of the adviser for services rendered to the fund; (5) comparative fee and expense structures, including a comparison of management fees paid to the adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the adviser for what might be viewed as like services; and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund’s board members perform their duties and their expertise, including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of the adviser’s services and fees. The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) disclosure requirements

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regarding the basis for a fund board’s approval of the fund’s investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was guided by these factors in its review of the Contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below. The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Hermes on matters relating to the oversight of the other funds advised by Federated Hermes (each, a “Federated Hermes Fund” and, collectively, the (“Federated Hermes Funds”).

In addition to considering the above-referenced factors, the Board was mindful of the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew the Contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders likely have invested in the Fund on the strength of Federated Hermes’ industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that Federated Hermes will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board observed that in the marketplace there are a range of investment options available to the Fund’s shareholders and such shareholders, having had the opportunity to consider other investment options, have effectively selected Federated Hermes by virtue of investing in the Fund.

In determining to approve the continuation of the Contract, the members of the Board reviewed and evaluated information and factors they believed to be relevant and appropriate through the exercise of their reasonable business judgment. While individual members of the Board may have weighed certain factors differently, the Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and specifically with respect to the continuation of the Contract. The Board recognized that its evaluation process is evolutionary and that the factors considered and emphasis placed on relevant factors may change in recognition of changing circumstances in the registered fund marketplace. The Independent Directors were assisted throughout the evaluation process by independent legal counsel. In connection with their deliberations at the May Meetings, the Independent Directors met separately in executive session with their independent legal counsel and without management present to review the relevant materials and consider their responsibilities under applicable laws. In addition, senior management representatives of Federated Hermes also met with the Independent Directors and their independent legal counsel to discuss the materials and presentations furnished to the Board at the May Meetings. The Board considered the approval of the Contract for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the family of Federated Hermes Funds, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis.

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Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of Federated Hermes dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the terms of the Contract and the range of services provided to the Fund by Federated Hermes. The Board considered the Adviser’s personnel, investment philosophy and process, investment research capabilities and resources, trade operations capabilities, experience and performance track record. The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and Federated Hermes’ ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board also considered the Adviser’s ability to deliver competitive investment performance for the Fund when compared to the Fund’s Performance Peer Group (as defined below), which was deemed by the Board to be a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund’s investment program.

In addition, the Board considered the financial resources and overall reputation of Federated Hermes and its willingness to consider and make investments in personnel, infrastructure, technology, cybersecurity, business continuity planning and operational enhancements that are designed to benefit the Federated Hermes Funds. The Board noted the significant acquisition of Hermes Fund Managers Limited by Federated Hermes, which has deepened the organization’s investment management expertise and capabilities and expanded the investment process for all of the Federated Hermes Funds to have access to analytical resources related to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors and issuer engagement on ESG matters. The Board considered Federated Hermes’ oversight of the securities lending program for the Federated Hermes Funds that engage in securities lending and noted the income earned by the Federated Hermes Funds that participate in such program. In addition, the Board considered the quality of Federated Hermes’ communications with the Board and responsiveness to Board inquiries and requests made from time to time with respect to the Fund and other Federated Hermes Funds. In this regard, the Board took into account Federated Hermes’ communications with the Board in light of the pandemic. The Board also considered that Federated Hermes is responsible for providing the Federated Hermes Funds’ officers.

The Board received and evaluated information regarding Federated Hermes’ regulatory and compliance environment. The Board considered Federated Hermes’ compliance program and compliance history and reports from the CCO about Federated Hermes’ compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including responses to regulatory developments and any compliance or other issues raised by regulatory agencies. The Board also noted Federated Hermes’ support of the Federated Hermes Funds’ compliance control structure and the compliance-related resources devoted by Federated

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Hermes in support of the Fund’s obligations pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, including Federated Hermes’ commitment to respond to rulemaking and other regulatory initiatives of the SEC. The Board considered Federated Hermes’ approach to internal audits and risk management with respect to the Federated Hermes Funds and its day-to-day oversight of the Federated Hermes Funds’ compliance with their investment objectives and policies as well as with applicable laws and regulations, noting that regulatory and other developments had over time led to an increase in the scope of Federated Hermes’ oversight in this regard, including in connection with the designation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ investment advisers as the administrators of the Federated Hermes Funds’ liquidity risk management program.

The Board also considered the implementation of Federated Hermes’ business continuity plans and recognized steps taken by Federated Hermes to continue to provide the same nature, extent and quality of services to the Federated Hermes Funds during the pandemic. In addition, the Board noted Federated Hermes’ commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to prepare for and respond to ongoing changes due to the market, regulatory and control environments in which the Fund and its service providers operate, including changes associated with the pandemic.

The Board considered Federated Hermes’ efforts to provide shareholders in the Federated Hermes Funds with a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies. The Board considered the expenses that Federated Hermes had incurred, as well as the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by Federated Hermes, in sponsoring and providing on-going services to new funds to expand these opportunities for shareholders. The Board noted the benefits to shareholders of being part of the family of Federated Hermes Funds, which include the general right to exchange investments between the same class of shares without the incurrence of additional sales charges.

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Fund.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered the investment performance of the Fund. In evaluating the Fund’s investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and risks. The Board considered detailed investment reports on, and the Adviser’s analysis of, the Fund’s performance over different time periods that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May Meetings. These reports include, among other items, information on the Fund’s

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gross and net returns, the Fund’s investment performance compared to one or more relevant categories or groups of peer funds and the Fund’s benchmark index, performance attribution information and commentary on the effect of market conditions.

The Board also reviewed comparative information regarding the performance of other registered funds in the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar, Inc. (the “Morningstar”), an independent fund ranking organization (the “Performance Peer Group”). The Board noted the CCO’s view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds’ objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Performance Peer Group.

For the one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2021, the Fund’s performance was above the median of the Performance Peer Group.

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that it had continued confidence in the Adviser’s overall capabilities to manage the Fund.

Fund Expenses

The Board considered the advisory fee and overall expense structure of the Fund and the comparative fee and expense information that had been provided in connection with the May Meetings. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, administrative fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated Hermes from the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar (the “Expense Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the methodology used to select the Expense Peer Group from the overall Morningstar category. The Board also reviewed comparative information regarding the fees and expenses of the broader group of funds in the overall Morningstar category.

While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board noted that it found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its evaluation. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar registered funds more heavily than non-registered fund products or services because such comparisons are believed to be more relevant. The Board considered that other registered funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of

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investment vehicle, in fact, chosen and maintained by the Fund’s shareholders. The Board noted that the range of such other registered funds’ fees and expenses, therefore, appears to be a relevant indicator of what investors have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.

The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund’s fee rates relative to its Expense Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the Expense Peer Group, but the Board noted the applicable waivers and reimbursements, and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.

The Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by Federated Hermes for providing advisory services to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Federated Hermes Funds, including non-registered fund clients (such as institutional separate accounts) and third-party unaffiliated registered funds for which the Adviser or its affiliates serve as sub-adviser. The Board noted the CCO’s conclusion that non-registered fund clients are inherently different products due to the following differences, among others: (i) different types of targeted investors; (ii) different applicable laws and regulations; (iii) different legal structures; (iv) different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; (v) the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams (among other personnel across various departments, including legal, compliance and risk management) in reviewing securities pricing and fund liquidity; (vi) different administrative responsibilities; (vii) different degrees of risk associated with management; and (viii) a variety of different costs. The Board also considered information regarding the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated Hermes to manage its proprietary registered fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution’s registered fund, noting the CCO’s view that Federated Hermes generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Hermes Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party registered fund. The Board noted that the CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to other types of clients to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory fees.

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that the fees and total operating expenses of the Fund, in conjunction with other matters considered, are reasonable in light of the services provided.

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Profitability

The Board received and considered profitability information furnished by Federated Hermes, as requested by the CCO. Such profitability information included revenues reported on a fund-by-fund basis and estimates of the allocation of expenses made on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the CCO and described to the Board. The Board considered the CCO’s view that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs on a fund-by-fund basis continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable because a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Hermes Fund and may produce unintended consequences. In addition, the Board considered the CCO’s view that the allocation methodologies used by Federated Hermes in estimating profitability for purposes of reporting to the Board in connection with the continuation of the Contract are consistent with the methodologies previously reviewed by an independent consultant. The Board noted that the independent consultant had previously conducted a review of the allocation methodologies and reported that, although there is no single best method to allocate expenses, the methodologies used by Federated Hermes are reasonable.

The Board also reviewed information compiled by Federated Hermes comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. The Board considered the CCO’s conclusion that, based on such profitability information, Federated Hermes’ profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The Board also considered the CCO’s view that Federated Hermes appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Federated Hermes Funds.

Economies of Scale

The Board received and considered information about the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated Hermes has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Hermes Funds, such as: personnel, processes and tools for portfolio management, including the use of market data on which portfolio managers make investment decisions; trading operations; ESG integration and issuer engagement on ESG matters; shareholder services; compliance; business continuity; cybersecurity; internal audit and risk management functions; and technology that supports the provision of investment management services. The Board noted that Federated Hermes’ investments in these areas are extensive and are designed to provide enhanced services to the Federated Hermes Funds and their shareholders. The Board considered that the benefits of these investments are likely to be shared

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with the family of Federated Hermes Funds as a whole. In addition, the Board considered that fee waivers and expense reimbursements are another means for potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders and can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Hermes Fund’s assets decline. The Board considered that, in order for the Federated Hermes Funds to remain competitive in the marketplace, Federated Hermes has frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the Federated Hermes Funds and has disclosed to shareholders and/or reported to the Board its intention to do so (or continue to do so) in the future. The Board also considered Federated Hermes’ reductions in contractual management fees for certain Federated Hermes Funds during the prior year, including in response to the CCO’s recommendations in the prior year’s CCO Fee Evaluation Report, which have resulted in benefits being realized by shareholders.

The Board also considered reports on adviser-paid fees (commonly referred to as “revenue sharing”) that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May Meetings. The Board considered that Federated Hermes and the CCO believe that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to evaluate the reasonableness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which is compounded by the lack of any uniform methodology or pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with breakpoints that serve to reduce the fees as a fund attains a certain size.

Other Benefits

The Board considered information regarding the compensation and other ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits that Federated Hermes derived from its relationships with the Federated Hermes Funds. The Board noted that, in addition to receiving advisory fees under the Federated Hermes Funds’ investment advisory contracts, Federated Hermes’ affiliates also receive fees for providing other services to the Federated Hermes Funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated Hermes Funds’ administrator and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain of Federated Hermes’ affiliates provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Hermes Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The Board also received and considered information detailing any indirect benefit that Federated Hermes may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute portfolio trades for the Federated Hermes Funds.

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Conclusions

The Board considered: (i) the CCO’s conclusion that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report show that the management fee for the Fund is reasonable; and (ii) the CCO’s recommendation that the Board approve the management fee. The Board noted that, under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Contract by the CCO. The CCO also recognized that the Board’s evaluation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory and sub-advisory arrangements is a continuing and ongoing process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its ongoing oversight of the Federated Hermes Funds.

On the basis of the information and factors summarized above, among other information and factors deemed relevant by the Board, and the evaluation thereof, the Board, including the Independent Directors, unanimously voted to approve the continuation of the Contract. The Board based its determination to approve the Contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view of past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily deemed to be relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were deemed to be relevant, the Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract reflects its view that Federated Hermes’ performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the determination to approve the continuation of the existing arrangement.

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Liquidity Risk Management Program–
Annual Evaluation of Adequacy and Effectiveness

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Federated Hermes Investment Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund (the “Fund” and, collectively with the other non-money market open-end funds advised by Federated Hermes, the “Federated Hermes Funds”). The Program seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined under the Liquidity Rule as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) has approved the designation of each Federated Hermes Fund’s investment adviser as the administrator for the Program (the “Administrator”) with respect to that Fund. The Administrator, in turn, has delegated day-to-day responsibility for the administration of the Program to multiple Liquidity Risk Management Committees, which are comprised of representatives from certain divisions within Federated Hermes.

The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent a Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if a Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s highly liquid investments below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.

At its meetings in May 2022, the Board received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) from the Federated Hermes Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer, on behalf of the Administrator, concerning the operation of the Program for the period from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 (the “Period”). The Report addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness, including, where applicable, the operation of any HLIM established for a Federated Hermes Fund and each Federated Hermes Fund’s access to other available funding sources such as the Federated Hermes Funds’ interfund lending facility, redemptions in-kind, reverse repurchase agreement transactions, redemptions

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delayed beyond the normal T+1 settlement, but within seven days of the redemption request, and committed lines of credit. There were no material changes to the Program during the Period. The Report summarized the operation of the Program and the information and factors considered by the Administrator in assessing whether the Program has been adequately and effectively implemented with respect to the Federated Hermes Funds. Such information and factors included, among other things:

◾ confirmation that it was not necessary for the Fund to utilize, and the Fund did not utilize, alternative funding sources during the Period;

◾ the periodic classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories and the methodologies and inputs used to classify the investments, including the Fund’s reasonably anticipated trade size;

◾ the analysis received from a third-party liquidity assessment vendor that is taken into account in the process of determining the liquidity classifications of the Fund’s investments and the results of an evaluation of the services performed by the vendor in support of this process;

◾ the fact that the Fund invested primarily in highly liquid investments during the Period and, therefore, was not required to establish, and has not established, an HLIM and the procedures for monitoring the status of the Fund as investing primarily in highly liquid investments;

◾ the fact that the Fund invested no more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments during the Period and the procedures for monitoring this limit;

◾ the fact that there were no liquidity events during the Period, that materially affected the Fund’s liquidity risk;

◾ the impact on liquidity and management of liquidity risk caused by extended non-U.S. market closures and confirmation that there were no issues for any of the affected Federated Hermes Funds in meeting shareholder redemptions at any time during these temporary non-U.S. market closures;

◾ circumstances during the Period under which the Administrator convened meetings of the Liquidity Risk Management Committees more frequently than normal to conduct enhanced liquidity risk monitoring, including prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Based on this review, the Administrator concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.

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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400, Option #4. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

Each fiscal quarter, the Fund will file with the SEC a complete schedule of its monthly portfolio holdings on “Form N-PORT.” The Fund’s holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter, as reported on Form N-PORT, will be publicly available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter upon filing. You may also access this information via the link to the Fund and share class name at FederatedInvestors.com.

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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.

This Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY

In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund’s “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option #4.

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Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

CUSIP 31420F103
CUSIP 31420F202
CUSIP 31420F301
CUSIP 31420F400
CUSIP 31420F509
CUSIP 31420F608

2072302 (7/22)

Item 2.

Code of Ethics

Not Applicable

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not Applicable

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not Applicable

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not Applicable

Item 6.

Schedule of Investments

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

(b) Not Applicable; Fund had no divestments during the reporting period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not Applicable

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not Applicable

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

Not Applicable

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No Changes to Report

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

Not Applicable

Item 13.

Exhibits

(a)(1) Code of Ethics- Not Applicable to this Report.

(a)(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.

(a)(3) Not Applicable.

(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 Investment Series Funds, Inc.

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

Lori A. Hensler

Principal Financial Officer

Date July 25, 2022

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 July 25, 2022

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

Lori A. Hensler

Principal Financial Officer

Date July 25, 2022

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