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 above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities (FUSGX) returned 1.50% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.56% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FUSGX returned 0.54% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
FUSGX
1.50%
-1.47%
-0.10%
5.56%
0.04%
-1.71%
0.54%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
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 | 0.59% | 2.39% | -0.14% | 0.15% | -1.45% | 1.50% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.36% | -1.81% | 0.94% | -3.13% | 1.82% | 1.46% | 2.60% | 1.42% | 1.38% | -3.02% | 1.26% | -1.86% | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 2.97% | -2.59% | 1.84% | 0.55% | -0.86% | -0.54% | -0.06% | -1.02% | -3.17% | -2.41% | 5.37% | 4.45% | 4.21% |
| 2022 | -1.39% | -0.99% | -2.69% | -3.05% | 0.78% | -1.47% | 2.94% | -3.38% | -4.89% | -1.72% | 3.72% | -0.26% | -12.05% |
| 2021 | -0.05% | -0.70% | -0.54% | 0.42% | -0.40% | -0.14% | 0.54% | -0.13% | -0.40% | -0.41% | -0.13% | -0.24% | -2.17% |
| 2020 | 0.73% | 1.14% | 0.32% | 1.12% | 0.05% | -0.09% | 0.30% | 0.04% | 0.03% | -0.24% | 0.14% | 0.13% | 3.73% |
| 2019 | 0.79% | -0.08% | 1.48% | -0.05% | 1.20% | 0.63% | 0.22% | 0.89% | 0.07% | 0.34% | 0.04% | 0.20% | 5.86% |
| 2018 | -1.18% | -0.51% | 0.48% | -0.63% | 2.43% | -0.08% | -0.07% | 0.36% | -0.48% | -0.76% | 0.79% | 1.65% | 1.96% |
| 2017 | -0.10% | 0.45% | -0.09% | 0.74% | 0.34% | -0.35% | 0.48% | 0.61% | -0.35% | -0.08% | -0.23% | 0.23% | 1.64% |
| 2016 | 1.28% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.34% | 0.20% | 0.86% | 0.19% | -0.07% | 0.31% | -0.36% | -1.68% | -0.04% | 1.41% |
| 2015 | 0.88% | -0.19% | 0.34% | -0.07% | -0.06% | -0.72% | 0.60% | -0.06% | 0.47% | -0.07% | -0.19% | -0.29% | 0.63% |
| 2014 | 1.47% | 0.38% | -0.31% | 0.77% | 1.03% | 0.23% | -0.56% | 0.62% | -0.02% | 0.62% | 0.75% | 0.09% | 5.17% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FUSGX is 47, 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 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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities provided a 3.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 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 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.20 | $0.15 | $0.12 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.21 |
Dividend yield | 3.63% | 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 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.07 | |||||||
| 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
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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 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 19.14%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Federated Hermes Fund For US Governent Securities drawdown is 8.62%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.14% | Feb 11, 2021 | 677 | Oct 19, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -5.43% | Feb 1, 1994 | 70 | May 9, 1994 | 210 | Feb 27, 1995 | 280 |
| -4.77% | Aug 18, 1987 | 45 | Oct 19, 1987 | 13 | Nov 5, 1987 | 58 |
| -4.19% | May 2, 2013 | 88 | Sep 5, 2013 | 167 | May 6, 2014 | 255 |
| -3.98% | Apr 30, 1999 | 73 | Aug 10, 1999 | 63 | Nov 5, 1999 | 136 |
Volatility
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