Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund (FTRFX)
The fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in U.S. dollar denominated, investment-grade, fixed-income securities. In addition, it may invest in high-yield, non-U.S. dollar denominated, and emerging market fixed- income securities. The amount of any unhedged non-U.S. dollar denominated fixed-income securities and foreign currencies in the fund's portfolio will normally not exceed 10% of the fund's total assets. The maximum amount that the fund may invest in non-U.S. dollar denominated fixed-income securities and foreign currencies is 20% of the fund's total assets.
Fund Info
US31428Q5071
31428Q507
Oct 1, 1996
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
FTRFX has an expense ratio of 0.69%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund (FTRFX) returned 1.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.00% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FTRFX returned 1.53% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
FTRFX
1.33%
0.54%
0.58%
5.00%
-0.41%
1.53%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FTRFX, 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 | 0.45% | 2.04% | 0.01% | 0.00% | -1.16% | 1.33% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.30% | -1.55% | 0.64% | -2.10% | 1.56% | 0.54% | 2.77% | 1.16% | 1.83% | -2.47% | 0.63% | -1.15% | 2.04% |
| 2023 | 3.33% | -2.61% | 2.40% | 0.31% | -0.86% | -0.65% | 0.10% | -0.66% | -2.78% | -1.48% | 4.74% | 3.23% | 4.85% |
| 2022 | -2.05% | -1.09% | -2.30% | -3.81% | 0.43% | -1.78% | 2.32% | -2.44% | -4.04% | -1.35% | 3.52% | -0.96% | -12.99% |
| 2021 | -0.60% | -0.95% | -0.76% | 0.85% | 0.18% | 1.01% | 0.70% | 0.19% | -0.67% | -0.09% | -0.06% | -0.84% | -1.07% |
| 2020 | 1.68% | 1.11% | -2.84% | 2.69% | 1.53% | 1.14% | 2.02% | -0.38% | -0.05% | -0.42% | 1.73% | -1.10% | 7.18% |
| 2019 | 1.71% | 0.15% | 1.79% | 0.29% | 1.04% | 1.57% | 0.27% | 1.90% | -0.38% | 0.33% | 0.06% | 0.34% | 9.42% |
| 2018 | -0.78% | -0.97% | 0.25% | -0.58% | 0.44% | -0.21% | 0.37% | 0.36% | -0.22% | -0.97% | 0.08% | 1.10% | -1.13% |
| 2017 | 0.43% | 0.80% | -0.03% | 0.70% | 0.61% | 0.14% | 0.51% | 0.69% | -0.32% | 0.16% | -0.11% | 0.48% | 4.11% |
| 2016 | 0.37% | 0.44% | 1.77% | 1.19% | -0.10% | 1.74% | 1.07% | 0.34% | 0.05% | -0.59% | -2.11% | 0.26% | 4.45% |
| 2015 | 1.88% | -0.48% | 0.23% | -0.12% | -0.29% | -1.11% | 0.54% | -0.66% | 0.16% | 0.63% | -0.48% | -0.73% | -0.46% |
| 2014 | 1.11% | 0.74% | 0.11% | 0.83% | 1.01% | 0.19% | -0.17% | 0.82% | -0.72% | 0.72% | 0.45% | -0.26% | 4.92% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FTRFX is 72, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 Total Return Bond Fund (FTRFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund provided a 3.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.36 | $0.39 | $0.34 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.38 |
Dividend yield | 3.83% | 4.17% | 3.53% | 2.92% | 2.57% | 2.49% | 3.09% | 3.20% | 2.92% | 3.17% | 3.21% | 3.44% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes Total Return Bond 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.39 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.28 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.34 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.34 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.38 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Federated Hermes Total Return Bond 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 Total Return Bond Fund was 18.52%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund drawdown is 8.11%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.52% | Dec 30, 2020 | 716 | Oct 19, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -9.16% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 49 | May 29, 2020 | 58 |
| -8.14% | Sep 10, 2008 | 54 | Nov 24, 2008 | 96 | Apr 15, 2009 | 150 |
| -5.18% | Dec 11, 2012 | 135 | Jun 25, 2013 | 223 | May 14, 2014 | 358 |
| -5.01% | Apr 1, 2004 | 44 | Jun 3, 2004 | 61 | Aug 31, 2004 | 105 |
Volatility
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