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Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US3141723623
CUSIP
314172362
Issuer
Federated
Inception Date
Jun 3, 2008
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Dividend 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 International Strategic Value Dividend Fund (IVFIX) has returned 5.22% so far this year and 23.17% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IVFIX has returned 7.06% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Dividend Fund

1D
0.21%
1M
-6.40%
YTD
5.22%
6M
10.50%
1Y
23.17%
3Y*
13.89%
5Y*
10.28%
10Y*
7.06%

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 Jun 3, 2008, IVFIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.40%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 14.5 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +12.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -19.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, IVFIX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +10.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -12.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.43%7.64%-6.40%5.22%
20256.24%0.42%5.52%4.82%1.74%1.64%-2.72%5.40%0.30%-0.40%2.92%2.45%31.79%
2024-1.18%-1.26%2.30%-1.63%2.58%-1.15%5.42%5.22%1.81%-3.82%-1.61%-4.24%1.91%
20235.59%-2.93%3.64%4.86%-5.95%3.48%1.49%-2.87%-3.19%-3.04%6.24%4.21%11.05%
20223.32%-0.24%1.13%-3.04%4.13%-7.54%1.27%-4.66%-9.37%6.96%8.52%-1.38%-2.54%
2021-1.68%-0.18%6.59%2.65%3.35%-1.09%0.51%1.98%-4.60%2.65%-4.16%5.65%11.58%

Benchmark Metrics

Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Dividend Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.19%, beta of 0.70, and R² of 0.63 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 04, 2008.

  • This fund participated in 84.48% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 63.91% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.19% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
-2.19%
Beta
0.70
0.63
Upside Capture
63.91%
Downside Capture
84.48%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

IVFIX ranks 93 for risk / return — in the top 93% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


IVFIX Risk / Return Rank: 9393
Overall Rank
IVFIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
IVFIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9090
Sortino Ratio Rank
IVFIX Omega Ratio Rank: 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
IVFIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9797
Calmar Ratio Rank
IVFIX Martin Ratio Rank: 9797
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 International Strategic Value Dividend Fund (IVFIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


IVFIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.98

0.90

+1.08

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.58

1.39

+1.19

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.41

1.21

+0.19

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.08

1.40

+2.68

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

17.43

6.61

+10.83

Explore IVFIX 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 International Strategic Value Dividend Fund provided a 3.14% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.15 per share.


3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.1520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.15$0.16$0.16$0.15$0.14$0.14$0.13$0.15$0.16$0.16$0.12$0.14

Dividend yield

3.14%3.37%4.44%4.01%3.99%3.67%3.62%3.98%4.97%4.17%3.38%3.95%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.03
2025$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.03$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.16
2024$0.01$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.16
2023$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.15
2022$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.14
2021$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.00$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.14

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 International Strategic Value Dividend 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 International Strategic Value Dividend Fund was 51.49%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1043 trading sessions.

The current Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Dividend Fund drawdown is 6.58%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-51.49%Jun 6, 2008190Mar 9, 20091043Apr 30, 20131233
-33.46%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020248Mar 17, 2021271
-24.99%Jul 7, 2014389Jan 20, 20161005Jan 16, 20201394
-21.29%Apr 21, 2022121Oct 12, 2022123Apr 11, 2023244
-11.35%May 10, 2023119Oct 27, 202347Jan 5, 2024166

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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