FDBAX Performance — Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-27
FDBAX returned +0.60% year to date and +5.33% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +4.91% over 3 years and +0.60% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $115, against $119 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 5.27% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $129.6M, and assets reached $972.88M.
FDBAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | FDBAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $105 | $106 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $115 | $119 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $103 | $107 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $111 | $116 |
FDBAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.60% |
| 1 year | +5.33% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.91% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.60% |
FDBAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +0.60% |
| 2025 | +6.96% |
| 2024 | +2.39% |
| 2023 | +7.81% |
| 2022 | −14.66% |
| 2021 | +0.03% |
| 2020 | +8.79% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +1.08% |
FDBAX 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 | +0.2% | +1.0% | −1.8% | +0.5% | +0.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +1.6% | −0.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +1.7% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +1.3% | +0.3% | +0.6% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | −1.3% | +1.0% | −2.1% | +1.7% | +0.5% | +2.1% | +1.4% | +1.5% | −2.1% | +1.1% | −1.5% |
| 2023 | +3.8% | −2.9% | +2.7% | +0.7% | −1.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | −0.4% | −2.3% | −1.6% | +5.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | −3.0% | −1.7% | −2.2% | −4.9% | +0.5% | −2.9% | +3.2% | −2.8% | −4.7% | −0.6% | +4.4% | −0.7% |
| 2021 | −0.7% | −1.1% | −1.3% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +1.0% | 0.0% | −0.8% | −0.1% | −0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +2.0% | +0.6% | −8.0% | +4.7% | +2.7% | +1.6% | +3.3% | −0.7% | −0.4% | −0.3% | +2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.2% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.6% |
FDBAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.27%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.08 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.00% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.30% (Sep 2023)
FDBAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$129.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $223.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.63×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $18.6M | $124.1M | −$105.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $19.4M | $18.9M | $471K |
| Mar 2026 | $20.1M | $20.7M | −$608K |
| Feb 2026 | $19.9M | $22.0M | −$2.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $16.2M | $17.6M | −$1.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $17.1M | $19.9M | −$2.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $15.4M | $29.1M | −$13.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $24.1M | $38.0M | −$13.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $18.4M | $15.6M | $2.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $16.8M | $16.2M | $631K |
| Jul 2025 | $20.2M | $15.8M | $4.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $17.6M | $15.5M | $2.1M |
FDBAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $972.88M |
| 2026-02-28 | $1.10B |
| 2025-11-30 | $1.10B |
| 2025-08-31 | $1.11B |
| 2025-05-31 | $1.09B |
| 2025-02-28 | $1.12B |
| 2024-11-30 | $1.14B |
| 2024-08-31 | $1.15B |
| 2024-05-31 | $1.13B |
| 2024-02-29 | $1.14B |
| 2023-11-30 | $1.10B |
| 2023-08-31 | $1.09B |
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.