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Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port (FCS...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US31421P1003
Issuer
Federated
Inception Date
Jun 20, 2006
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port (FCSPX) has returned -1.35% so far this year and 4.32% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FCSPX has returned 3.42% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port

1D
0.50%
1M
-2.71%
YTD
-1.35%
6M
-0.42%
1Y
4.32%
3Y*
4.56%
5Y*
0.69%
10Y*
3.42%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 1, 2009, FCSPX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.28%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 20.7 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +6.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -8.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, FCSPX closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2020 with a return of +2.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -3.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.21%1.18%-2.71%-1.35%
20250.78%1.58%-0.11%-0.21%0.09%2.09%0.09%1.37%1.26%0.48%0.39%0.06%8.13%
20240.24%-1.55%1.37%-2.45%2.02%0.30%2.39%1.54%1.63%-2.25%1.36%-1.69%2.78%
20234.43%-3.22%2.93%0.40%-1.58%0.44%0.44%-0.58%-2.55%-2.23%6.01%4.16%8.48%
2022-3.20%-2.08%-2.32%-5.59%0.59%-3.11%2.91%-2.69%-5.35%-0.83%5.20%-0.59%-16.25%
2021-1.37%-1.88%-1.48%1.05%0.70%1.92%1.34%-0.31%-0.98%0.26%-0.16%0.04%-0.95%

Benchmark Metrics

Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port has an annualized alpha of 3.50%, beta of -0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 02, 2009.

  • This fund participated in 25.59% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 20.81% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
3.50%
Beta
-0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
20.81%
Downside Capture
25.59%

Expense Ratio

FCSPX has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FCSPX ranks 60 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


FCSPX Risk / Return Rank: 6060
Overall Rank
FCSPX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5757
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FCSPX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5555
Sortino Ratio Rank
FCSPX Omega Ratio Rank: 5858
Omega Ratio Rank
FCSPX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7171
Calmar Ratio Rank
FCSPX Martin Ratio Rank: 5757
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port (FCSPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FCSPXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.08

0.90

+0.18

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.52

1.39

+0.13

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.68

1.40

+0.28

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.54

6.61

-1.06

Explore FCSPX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port provided a 4.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.44 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.44$0.47$0.39$0.34$0.32$0.40$0.43$0.45$0.50$0.45$0.46$0.47

Dividend yield

4.38%4.59%3.95%3.35%3.28%3.36%3.51%3.95%4.88%4.09%4.30%4.59%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.08
2025$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.47
2024$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.39
2023$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.34
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.32
2021$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.11$0.40

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port was 22.68%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 828 trading sessions.

The current Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port drawdown is 2.71%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.68%Sep 15, 2021279Oct 21, 2022828Feb 11, 20261107
-16.9%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202057Jun 10, 202066
-9%Nov 9, 2012206Sep 5, 2013666Apr 28, 2016872
-5.82%Jan 4, 202152Mar 18, 202193Jul 30, 2021145
-5.31%Aug 5, 201146Oct 10, 2011141May 2, 2012187

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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