Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities (FUSGX)
The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. government securities, including mortgage-backed securities (MBS) of investment-grade quality, and seeks to provide returns consistent with investments in the market for U.S. home mortgages. It typically seeks to maintain an overall average dollar-weighted portfolio duration that is within one year above or below the Bloomberg US Mortgage-Backed Securities Index (the "index"). The fund will invest its assets so that at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in U.S. government securities.
Fund Info
US31420C7048
31420C704
Oct 5, 1969
$1,500
Expense Ratio
FUSGX has a high expense ratio of 0.96%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities had a return of 0.66% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.51% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities had an annualized return of 0.31%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FUSGX
0.66%
0.66%
-2.29%
3.51%
-1.44%
0.31%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FUSGX, 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 | 0.33% | 0.66% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.36% | -1.81% | 0.95% | -3.12% | 1.82% | 1.46% | 2.61% | 1.43% | 1.38% | -3.03% | 1.26% | -1.86% | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 2.98% | -2.60% | 1.84% | 0.56% | -0.85% | -0.54% | -0.06% | -1.02% | -3.16% | -2.41% | 5.38% | 4.45% | 4.22% |
| 2022 | -1.40% | -1.00% | -2.69% | -3.04% | 0.79% | -1.47% | 2.93% | -3.37% | -4.89% | -1.72% | 3.71% | -0.26% | -12.04% |
| 2021 | -0.05% | -0.71% | -0.54% | 0.42% | -0.39% | -0.13% | 0.54% | -0.12% | -0.41% | -0.41% | -0.12% | -0.25% | -2.16% |
| 2020 | 0.73% | 1.13% | 0.32% | 1.12% | 0.05% | -0.09% | 0.30% | 0.04% | 0.04% | -0.24% | 0.15% | 0.13% | 3.74% |
| 2019 | 0.78% | -0.07% | 1.48% | -0.06% | 1.20% | 0.63% | 0.22% | 0.90% | 0.07% | 0.34% | 0.04% | 0.20% | 5.87% |
| 2018 | -1.17% | -0.51% | 0.49% | -0.62% | 0.49% | -0.08% | -0.07% | 0.36% | -0.48% | -0.76% | 0.78% | 1.66% | 0.05% |
| 2017 | -0.11% | 0.45% | -0.10% | 0.73% | 0.34% | -0.35% | 0.47% | 0.61% | -0.35% | -0.08% | -0.23% | 0.23% | 1.62% |
| 2016 | 1.27% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.34% | 0.20% | 0.86% | 0.19% | -0.08% | 0.30% | -0.36% | -1.68% | -0.04% | 1.42% |
| 2015 | 0.88% | -0.20% | 0.34% | -0.07% | -0.07% | -0.71% | 0.60% | -0.07% | 0.46% | -0.07% | -0.19% | -0.29% | 0.63% |
| 2014 | 1.47% | 0.38% | -0.32% | 0.78% | 1.02% | 0.22% | -0.57% | 0.63% | -0.03% | 0.62% | 0.75% | 0.09% | 5.16% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FUSGX is 16, meaning it’s performing worse than 84% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Fund For US Governent Securities (FUSGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities provided a 3.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.20 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.20 | $0.22 | $0.20 | $0.15 | $0.12 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.21 |
Dividend yield | 3.31% | 3.61% | 3.11% | 2.33% | 1.65% | 2.06% | 2.52% | 2.53% | 2.30% | 2.40% | 2.52% | 2.75% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities. 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.15 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.12 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.17 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities. 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 Fund For US Governent Securities was 24.64%, occurring on Sep 30, 1981. Recovery took 211 trading sessions.
The current Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities drawdown is 9.34%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -24.64% | Jun 18, 1980 | 326 | Sep 30, 1981 | 211 | Aug 2, 1982 | 537 |
| -19.11% | Feb 2, 2021 | 681 | Oct 19, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -15.47% | Jan 2, 1980 | 39 | Feb 26, 1980 | 43 | Apr 28, 1980 | 82 |
| -7.29% | May 16, 1983 | 61 | Aug 10, 1983 | 48 | Oct 18, 1983 | 109 |
| -6.93% | Feb 21, 1984 | 71 | May 31, 1984 | 50 | Aug 10, 1984 | 121 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities volatility is 1.49%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.