Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government Fund (FIGTX)

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Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government Fund (FIGTX) is down 0.4% since the beginning of the year. FIGTX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FIGTX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,004.

Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government Fund (FIGTX) has returned -0.40% so far this year and 2.83% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FIGTX has returned 0.88% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 18, 1983, FIGTX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.22%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 26.3 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2008 with a return of +3.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -3.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, FIGTX closed higher 37% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 15, 1984 with a return of +5.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 30, 1984 at -6.7%.

Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.95%, beta of -0.02, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 18, 1983.

• This fund captured 6.08% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -6.26%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.02 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 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 0.01 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.

FIGTX has an expense ratio of 0.59%, placing it in the medium range.

FIGTX ranks 14 for risk / return — in the bottom 14% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government Fund provided a 3.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government 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 Short-Intermediate Government 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 Short-Intermediate Government Fund was 14.00%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 842 trading sessions.

The current Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government Fund drawdown is 1.45%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.