Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government Fund (FIGTX) Alternatives

Federated Hermes Short-Intermediate Government Fund (FIGTX) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FIGTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FIGTX

FIGTX charges 0.59% annually. Among mutual funds in the Government Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FIGTX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	Mar 16, 2009	FIGTX vs GUSTX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Oct 8, 2015	FIGTX vs FBLTX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Mar 1, 2016	FIGTX vs FUTBX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	FIGTX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	Dec 20, 2005	FIGTX vs FNBGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FIGTX

Among mutual funds in the Government Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	100	Mar 16, 2009	FIGTX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	Dec 2, 1985	FIGTX vs FEUGX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	97	Aug 23, 2010	FIGTX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	97	Dec 28, 2009	FIGTX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	96	Jun 29, 2011	FIGTX vs MDSIX

Top Performing FIGTX Alternatives (YTD)

FIGTX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	0.90%	Dec 2, 1985	FIGTX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.87%	May 31, 1987	FIGTX vs DFFGX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	0.62%	Nov 25, 1985	FIGTX vs PRGMX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.51%	Mar 16, 2009	FIGTX vs GUSTX
LTUSX	Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund	0.37%	Nov 15, 1987	FIGTX vs LTUSX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FIGTX

FIGTX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	Mar 16, 2009	FIGTX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.42%	Aug 23, 2010	FIGTX vs VSBIX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.43%	May 31, 1987	FIGTX vs DFFGX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.44%	Dec 28, 2009	FIGTX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.56%	Dec 2, 1985	FIGTX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FIGTX

FIGTX alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	Mar 16, 2009	FIGTX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.53%	Dec 2, 1985	FIGTX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	Nov 30, 1994	FIGTX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	Aug 23, 2010	FIGTX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	Dec 28, 2009	FIGTX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from Federated

Most popular Federated mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
QILGX	Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	-12.41%	Sep 15, 2005	FIGTX vs QILGX
SVAIX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	77	8.28%	Mar 30, 2005	FIGTX vs SVAIX
QAMNX	Federated Hermes MDT Market Neutral A	Long-Short	72	1.41%	Sep 30, 2008	FIGTX vs QAMNX
KAUFX	Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fd	Mid Cap Growth Equities	13	-12.10%	Feb 21, 1986	FIGTX vs KAUFX
QIACX	Federated Hermes MDT All Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	42	-7.69%	Oct 1, 2002	FIGTX vs QIACX
FGSAX	Federated Hermes MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	12	-9.53%	Aug 23, 1984	FIGTX vs FGSAX
FHYTX	Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	76	-2.24%	Aug 23, 1984	FIGTX vs FHYTX
FIHBX	Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	86	-1.88%	Nov 1, 2002	FIGTX vs FIHBX
ISCAX	Federated Hermes International Small-Mid Company F...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	75	-3.05%	Feb 27, 1996	FIGTX vs ISCAX
BEARX	Federated Hermes Prudent Bear Fd	Inverse Equities, Leveraged	2	8.44%	Dec 27, 1995	FIGTX vs BEARX

Often Compared With FIGTX

What investors most often compare with FIGTX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	79	-0.32%	Jun 18, 2012	FIGTX vs SPHY
GSMIX	Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund	Municipal Bonds	44	-0.49%	Jul 19, 1993	FIGTX vs GSMIX
GSGOX	Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	—	—	Feb 9, 1993	FIGTX vs GSGOX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	88	-0.20%	Dec 20, 2005	FIGTX vs FUMBX

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