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Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund (ISHIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US31420F4000
CUSIP
31420F400
Issuer
Federated
Inception Date
May 20, 1987
Min. Investment
$1,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund (ISHIX) has returned -1.10% so far this year and 4.02% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ISHIX has returned 2.90% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund

1D
0.48%
1M
-2.02%
YTD
-1.10%
6M
-0.26%
1Y
4.02%
3Y*
3.96%
5Y*
0.49%
10Y*
2.90%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 20, 1987, ISHIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.45%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.9 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Feb 1991 with a return of +11.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -9.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 21 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, ISHIX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2020 with a return of +2.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -3.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.06%0.88%-2.02%-1.10%
20250.78%0.96%-0.06%0.19%-0.05%1.75%0.07%1.14%1.13%0.42%0.45%-0.03%6.94%
20240.17%-1.37%1.14%-2.10%1.53%0.66%2.12%1.36%1.46%-2.04%1.13%-1.89%2.06%
20233.75%-2.83%2.64%0.77%-1.39%0.29%0.42%-0.56%-2.28%-1.58%5.08%3.50%7.72%
2022-3.00%-1.73%-2.30%-4.81%0.52%-2.88%3.28%-2.75%-4.75%-0.57%4.39%-0.68%-14.64%
2021-0.83%-1.14%-1.25%1.09%0.47%1.48%1.06%-0.14%-0.74%-0.14%-0.25%0.37%-0.07%

Benchmark Metrics

Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.42%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 21, 1987.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (24.62%) than losses (12.84%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
5.42%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
24.62%
Downside Capture
12.84%

Expense Ratio

ISHIX has an expense ratio of 0.86%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ISHIX ranks 61 for risk / return — better than 61% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


ISHIX Risk / Return Rank: 6161
Overall Rank
ISHIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6060
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ISHIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5656
Sortino Ratio Rank
ISHIX Omega Ratio Rank: 6161
Omega Ratio Rank
ISHIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6868
Calmar Ratio Rank
ISHIX Martin Ratio Rank: 6161
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


ISHIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.11

0.90

+0.21

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.53

1.39

+0.14

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.24

1.21

+0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.60

1.40

+0.20

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.88

6.61

-0.73

Explore ISHIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund provided a 3.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share.


3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.31$0.29$0.27$0.29$0.29$0.31$0.32$0.35$0.33$0.37$0.38$0.49

Dividend yield

3.74%3.34%3.26%3.45%3.63%3.16%3.15%3.62%3.72%3.92%4.12%5.59%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.08
2025$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.29
2024$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.00$0.27
2023$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.29
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.29
2021$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.31

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Federated Hermes Corporate 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 Corporate Bond Fund was 21.10%, occurring on Nov 8, 1990. Recovery took 109 trading sessions.

The current Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund drawdown is 2.36%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-21.1%Aug 5, 1988573Nov 8, 1990109Apr 17, 1991682
-20%Sep 23, 2021273Oct 21, 2022836Feb 23, 20261109
-17.96%May 21, 2008131Nov 24, 2008163Jul 21, 2009294
-14.62%Mar 6, 202010Mar 19, 202074Jul 6, 202084
-7.57%Feb 1, 199467May 9, 1994229Apr 4, 1995296

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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