Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort Fund (FHMIX)

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

Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort Fund (FHMIX) has returned 0.42% so far this year and 2.71% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 25, 2021, FHMIX's average daily return is 0.00%, while the average monthly return is +0.08%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 72.2 years.

Historically, 36% of months were positive and 64% were negative. The best month was Jan 2025 with a return of +0.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2024 at -0.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 16 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 2 months.

On a daily basis, FHMIX closed higher 4% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 8, 2024 with a return of +0.4%, while the worst single day was Nov 11, 2024 at -0.4%.

Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.04%, beta of -0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 26, 2021.

• This fund captured 2.16% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -2.12%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.00 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.

FHMIX has an expense ratio of 0.05%, which is considered low.

FHMIX ranks 99 for risk / return — in the top 99% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort Fund (FHMIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort Fund provided a 2.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.27 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort 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 Conservative Municipal Microshort Fund was 0.50%, occurring on Dec 20, 2024. Recovery took 6 trading sessions.

The current Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort Fund drawdown is 0.10%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.