Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund (SVAIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Federated Hermes 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.

Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund (SVAIX) has returned 8.28% so far this year and 16.18% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SVAIX has returned 8.37% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 28, 2005, SVAIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.71%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.2 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +10.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SVAIX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.9%.

Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.26%, beta of 0.69, and R² of 0.71 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 29, 2005.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (69.13%) than losses (66.49%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.26% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.69 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

SVAIX has an expense ratio of 0.81%, placing it in the medium range.

SVAIX ranks 76 for risk / return — better than 76% 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.

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

Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund provided a 5.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.41 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Federated Hermes 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 Strategic Value Dividend Fund was 50.62%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 856 trading sessions.

The current Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund drawdown is 3.68%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.