Federated Hermes Government Ultrashort Fund (FGUSX)
The fund's overall strategy is to invest in a portfolio of U.S. government securities and U.S. government agency securities (including mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)) with an overall dollar-weighted average duration of one year or less. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. Within the one-year duration constraint, the Adviser will seek to increase the fund's current income by lengthening or shortening portfolio duration based on its interest rate outlook.
Fund Info
US31420B8880
31420B888
Jul 10, 1997
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
FGUSX has an expense ratio of 0.26%, which is considered low.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Federated Hermes Government Ultrashort Fund, 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 Government Ultrashort Fund (FGUSX) returned 1.10% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.84% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FGUSX returned 1.89% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
FGUSX
1.10%
-0.10%
1.85%
4.84%
2.57%
1.89%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FGUSX, 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 | 0.42% | 0.58% | 0.30% | -0.10% | -0.10% | 1.10% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.84% | 0.46% | 0.20% | 0.75% | 0.58% | 0.00% | 1.14% | 0.10% | 0.93% | 0.14% | 0.20% | 0.64% | 6.17% |
| 2023 | 0.78% | 0.36% | 0.48% | 0.00% | 0.67% | 0.43% | 0.25% | 0.38% | -0.31% | 0.65% | 0.89% | 0.31% | 4.98% |
| 2022 | -0.10% | -0.09% | -0.18% | -0.07% | 0.07% | -0.01% | -0.00% | 0.30% | -0.21% | 0.03% | 0.40% | -0.00% | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.01% | -0.08% | 0.10% | 0.02% | -0.09% | -0.09% | 0.02% | 0.01% | -0.01% |
| 2020 | 0.34% | 0.12% | -0.32% | 0.57% | 0.25% | 0.15% | 0.03% | 0.22% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 1.45% |
| 2019 | 0.18% | 0.19% | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.31% | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.29% | 0.18% | 0.16% | 0.05% | 0.14% | 2.15% |
| 2018 | 0.10% | 0.09% | 0.15% | 0.16% | 0.24% | 0.14% | 0.12% | 0.15% | 0.17% | 0.08% | 0.27% | 0.18% | 1.89% |
| 2017 | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.18% | 0.16% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.08% | 0.10% | 0.08% | -0.02% | 0.14% | 1.06% |
| 2016 | -0.06% | -0.06% | -0.07% | 0.04% | 0.24% | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.13% | -0.05% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.41% |
| 2015 | 0.12% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.12% | 0.02% | -0.08% | 0.01% | -0.18% | 0.03% | -0.07% | 0.05% |
| 2014 | -0.08% | 0.02% | 0.12% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.12% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.12% | -0.08% | -0.08% | 0.26% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 99, FGUSX is among the top 1% 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 Government Ultrashort Fund (FGUSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Federated Hermes Government Ultrashort Fund provided a 4.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.47 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 | $0.47 | $0.54 | $0.51 | $0.16 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.22 | $0.18 | $0.09 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
Dividend yield | 4.83% | 5.51% | 5.20% | 1.58% | 0.19% | 0.63% | 2.23% | 1.77% | 0.95% | 0.51% | 0.25% | 0.26% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes Government Ultrashort Fund. 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.54 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.51 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.16 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.22 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.09 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.05 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
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 Government Ultrashort Fund. 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 Government Ultrashort Fund was 80.10%, occurring on Nov 25, 1999. Recovery took 3 trading sessions.
The current Federated Hermes Government Ultrashort Fund drawdown is 0.31%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -80.1% | Nov 16, 1999 | 8 | Nov 25, 1999 | 3 | Nov 30, 1999 | 11 |
| -80% | Jan 1, 1999 | 1 | Jan 1, 1999 | 1 | Jan 4, 1999 | 2 |
| -80% | Jan 18, 1999 | 1 | Jan 18, 1999 | 1 | Jan 19, 1999 | 2 |
| -80% | Apr 2, 1999 | 1 | Apr 2, 1999 | 20 | Apr 30, 1999 | 21 |
| -80% | Sep 6, 1999 | 1 | Sep 6, 1999 | 7 | Sep 15, 1999 | 8 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Federated Hermes Government Ultrashort Fund volatility is 0.28%, 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.