Federated Hermes Short-Interm Total Ret Bd Fd (FGCSX)
The fund's overall investment strategy is to invest in a portfolio consisting primarily of U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government agency securities, (including mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities), mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities and investment-grade corporate securities. It will invest at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes in fixed-income securities. The fund may invest its assets in securities of other investment companies, including the securities of affiliated money market funds.
Fund Info
US31420B5084
31420B508
Sep 2, 2005
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
FGCSX features an expense ratio of 0.63%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Federated Hermes Short-Interm Total Ret Bd Fd, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Federated Hermes Short-Interm Total Ret Bd Fd had a return of 0.54% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.09% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Federated Hermes Short-Interm Total Ret Bd Fd had an annualized return of 1.68%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Federated Hermes Short-Interm Total Ret Bd Fd did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FGCSX
0.54%
0.54%
1.30%
5.09%
1.27%
1.68%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FGCSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.54% | 0.54% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.61% | -0.65% | 0.30% | -0.58% | 0.90% | 0.40% | 1.72% | 0.69% | 1.22% | -0.96% | 0.53% | -0.12% | 4.13% |
| 2023 | 1.60% | -1.24% | 1.61% | 0.20% | -0.33% | -0.41% | 0.50% | 0.09% | -0.71% | 0.16% | 1.81% | 1.42% | 4.75% |
| 2022 | -1.02% | -0.67% | -1.64% | -1.28% | 0.29% | -0.91% | 1.00% | -0.87% | -1.99% | -0.15% | 1.43% | -0.10% | -5.81% |
| 2021 | -0.02% | -0.30% | -0.22% | 0.38% | 0.09% | 0.03% | 0.19% | 0.12% | -0.28% | -0.47% | -0.09% | 0.04% | -0.54% |
| 2020 | 0.93% | 0.82% | -0.42% | 1.09% | 0.69% | 0.38% | 0.46% | 0.08% | -0.02% | -0.12% | 0.35% | 0.38% | 4.71% |
| 2019 | 0.85% | 0.25% | 0.77% | 0.28% | 0.68% | 0.78% | -0.02% | 1.03% | -0.21% | 0.26% | -0.02% | 0.18% | 4.93% |
| 2018 | -0.44% | -0.25% | 0.07% | -0.23% | 0.27% | -0.02% | 0.19% | 0.28% | -0.03% | -0.12% | 0.18% | 0.59% | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 0.33% | 0.23% | 0.05% | 0.44% | 0.24% | -0.14% | 0.44% | 0.24% | -0.15% | 0.05% | -0.23% | 0.04% | 1.54% |
| 2016 | -0.09% | 0.10% | 1.67% | 0.77% | -0.12% | 0.95% | 0.35% | -0.04% | 0.25% | -0.05% | -1.01% | 0.15% | 2.96% |
| 2015 | 0.76% | 0.17% | 0.15% | 0.38% | 0.10% | -0.49% | -0.09% | -0.39% | 0.09% | 0.38% | -0.15% | -0.71% | 0.21% |
| 2014 | 0.92% | 0.66% | 0.22% | 0.60% | 0.40% | 0.28% | -0.28% | 0.27% | -0.49% | 0.28% | 0.10% | -0.81% | 2.15% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 86, FGCSX is among the top 14% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Federated Hermes Short-Interm Total Ret Bd Fd (FGCSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Federated Hermes Short-Interm Total Ret Bd Fd provided a 3.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.37 | $0.36 | $0.25 | $0.15 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.22 | $0.21 | $0.18 | $0.21 | $0.24 | $0.27 |
Dividend yield | 3.65% | 3.57% | 2.44% | 1.50% | 1.25% | 1.28% | 2.07% | 2.06% | 1.73% | 2.04% | 2.38% | 2.54% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes Short-Interm Total Ret Bd Fd. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.36 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.25 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.15 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.13 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.14 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.18 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.24 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.27 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Federated Hermes Short-Interm Total Ret Bd Fd. 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 Short-Interm Total Ret Bd Fd was 8.51%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 450 trading sessions.
The current Federated Hermes Short-Interm Total Ret Bd Fd drawdown is 0.12%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.51% | Sep 16, 2021 | 280 | Oct 20, 2022 | 450 | Jul 30, 2024 | 730 |
| -6.58% | Sep 16, 2008 | 33 | Oct 30, 2008 | 209 | Aug 31, 2009 | 242 |
| -3.78% | May 3, 2013 | 36 | Jun 24, 2013 | 172 | Feb 28, 2014 | 208 |
| -3.04% | Nov 5, 2010 | 36 | Dec 28, 2010 | 104 | May 26, 2011 | 140 |
| -2.64% | Dec 18, 2009 | 5 | Dec 24, 2009 | 54 | Mar 16, 2010 | 59 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Federated Hermes Short-Interm Total Ret Bd Fd volatility is 0.66%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.