C000021986 Performance — SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Portfolio, Class 3
Data updated: 2026-09-28
C000021986 returned −0.60% year to date and +2.17% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.08% over 3 years and −0.17% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $116 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 5.34% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $3.4M, and assets reached $1.51B.
C000021986 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000021986 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $102 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $116 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $99 | $103 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $116 |
C000021986 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −0.60% |
| 1 year | +2.17% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.08% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.17% |
C000021986 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | −0.60% |
| 2025 | +6.79% |
| 2024 | +2.07% |
| 2023 | +7.75% |
| 2022 | −14.51% |
| 2021 | +0.34% |
| 2020 | +8.76% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +3.59% |
C000021986 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.3% | +1.1% | −1.8% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.1% | −1.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +1.7% | −0.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +1.6% | 0.0% | +0.9% | +1.2% | +0.2% | +0.8% | −0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | −1.4% | +1.1% | −2.0% | +1.5% | +0.6% | +2.1% | +1.3% | +1.5% | −2.1% | +1.0% | −1.6% |
| 2023 | +3.9% | −2.9% | +2.7% | +0.7% | −1.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | −0.4% | −2.3% | −1.6% | +5.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | −3.0% | −1.8% | −2.3% | −4.5% | +0.5% | −2.4% | +3.1% | −2.8% | −5.0% | −0.4% | +4.2% | −0.8% |
| 2021 | −0.7% | −1.4% | −1.0% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +0.9% | −0.1% | −0.8% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +1.8% | +0.7% | −8.7% | +5.0% | +2.9% | +1.7% | +3.3% | −0.7% | −0.3% | −0.1% | +2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.3% | −0.4% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.8% |
C000021986 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.34%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.08 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.04% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.29% (Sep 2023)
C000021986 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$3.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $227.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.99×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $90.4M | $16.5M | $73.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $7.5M | $16.1M | −$8.6M |
| May 2026 | $439K | $14.5M | −$14.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.2M | $42.0M | −$40.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $7.0M | $16.4M | −$9.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $23.5M | $11.4M | $12.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $9.4M | $15.3M | −$5.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $517K | $25.5M | −$25.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $52.6M | $18.4M | $34.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $33.6M | $15.0M | $18.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.2M | $27.8M | −$26.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $278K | $12.0M | −$11.7M |
C000021986 Assets Under Management
Net assets of SA Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.51B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.47B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.51B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.55B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.53B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.48B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.49B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.45B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.47B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.41B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.38B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.27B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.