FGFSX Performance — Federated Hermes Core Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2025-11-24
FGFSX returned +2.14% over one year to Sep 2025. Annualised returns are +4.48% over 3 years and −0.08% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Alternative category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $114, against $181 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $135. Volatility over the past three years was 6.70% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2025 the fund lost a net $13.1M, and assets reached $10.92M.
FGFSX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Federated Hermes Core Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Alternative category average over the same months.
| Period | FGFSX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025) | $102 | $135 |
| 3 years (Oct 2022 – Sep 2025) | $114 | $181 |
| 5 years (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025) | $100 | $174 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Sep 2025) | $105 | $182 |
FGFSX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Sep 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +2.14% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.48% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.08% |
FGFSX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Federated Hermes Core Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Sep) | +5.44% |
| 2024 | +1.40% |
| 2023 | +5.05% |
| 2022 | −13.70% |
| 2021 | −1.01% |
| 2020 | +7.63% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.28% |
FGFSX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.1% | +0.1% | +0.4% | −0.9% | +1.6% | −0.3% | +1.3% | +0.5% | — | — | — |
| 2024 | −0.1% | −1.5% | +1.1% | −2.6% | +1.7% | +0.9% | +2.4% | +1.5% | +1.2% | −2.6% | +1.0% | −1.6% |
| 2023 | +3.2% | −2.7% | +2.6% | +0.6% | −1.2% | −0.7% | +0.1% | −0.6% | −2.7% | −1.9% | +4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | −2.2% | −1.3% | −2.6% | −3.9% | +0.4% | −2.0% | +2.5% | −2.6% | −4.3% | −1.6% | +3.8% | −0.6% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | −1.2% | −1.1% | +1.1% | +0.1% | +1.0% | +0.9% | −0.2% | −0.8% | −0.1% | +0.1% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.4% | +1.8% | −6.7% | +1.3% | +1.3% | +2.6% | +1.9% | +0.8% | −1.4% | −0.2% | +3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +0.9% | −0.1% | +0.3% | −0.1% | 0.0% |
FGFSX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2022 – Sep 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.70%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.00 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.67% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.73% (Feb 2023)
FGFSX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Federated Hermes Core Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$13.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $7.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.35×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | $371K | $15.4M | −$15.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $226K | $821K | −$595K |
| Jul 2025 | $2.5M | $337K | $2.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $340K | $377K | −$37K |
| May 2025 | $388K | $738K | −$350K |
| Apr 2025 | $309K | $274K | $35K |
| Mar 2025 | $503K | $276K | $227K |
| Feb 2025 | $562K | $290K | $271K |
| Jan 2025 | $472K | $393K | $79K |
| Dec 2024 | $250K | $633K | −$383K |
| Nov 2024 | $731K | $300K | $430K |
| Oct 2024 | $368K | $359K | $8K |
FGFSX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Federated Hermes Core Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | $10.92M |
| 2025-06-30 | $24.12M |
| 2025-03-31 | $24.46M |
| 2024-12-31 | $23.50M |
| 2024-09-30 | $24.42M |
| 2024-06-30 | $22.87M |
| 2024-03-31 | $22.49M |
| 2023-12-31 | $10.53M |
| 2023-09-30 | $10.84M |
| 2023-06-30 | $10.33M |
| 2023-03-31 | $10.44M |
| 2022-12-31 | $10.11M |
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.