Federated Hermes Global Allocation Fund (FSTBX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Federated Hermes Global Allocation 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 Global Allocation Fund (FSTBX) has returned -2.94% so far this year and 13.43% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FSTBX has returned 6.30% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2012, FSTBX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.56%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.3 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +8.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -10.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, FSTBX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 30, 2021 with a return of +14.4%, while the worst single day was Dec 31, 2021 at -12.8%.

Federated Hermes Global Allocation Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.16%, beta of 0.55, and R² of 0.60 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2012.

• This fund participated in 77.89% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 60.94% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.55 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

FSTBX has a high expense ratio of 1.14%, indicating above-average management fees.

FSTBX ranks 57 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

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

Federated Hermes Global Allocation Fund provided a 6.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.40 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes Global Allocation 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 Global Allocation 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 Global Allocation Fund was 31.34%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 729 trading sessions.

The current Federated Hermes Global Allocation Fund drawdown is 8.03%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.