FHBBX Performance — Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., Class B
Data updated: 2026-08-25
FHBBX returned 0.00% over one year to Sep 2024. Annualised returns are −3.01% over 3 years and +0.33% over 5 years. The fund trailed its High Yield Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $91, against $108 for the category, and to $100 over one year, against $114. Volatility over the past three years was 7.25% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $9.3M, and assets reached $491.53M.
FHBBX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | FHBBX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Oct 2023 – Sep 2024) | $100 | $114 |
| 3 years (Oct 2021 – Sep 2024) | $91 | $108 |
| 5 years (Oct 2019 – Sep 2024) | $102 | $120 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Sep 2024) | $103 | $122 |
FHBBX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Sep 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 0.00% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −3.01% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.33% |
FHBBX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Sep) | 0.00% |
| 2023 | +3.85% |
| 2022 | −12.50% |
| 2021 | +3.95% |
| 2020 | +5.02% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.54% |
FHBBX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | −2.6% | −1.1% | −0.8% | −3.7% | +0.1% | −6.7% | +5.5% | −2.8% | −4.3% | +3.0% | +1.7% | −1.0% |
| 2021 | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +1.2% | +0.2% | +0.3% | −0.2% | −0.5% | −1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | −0.4% | −1.7% | −10.5% | +3.8% | +4.9% | +0.2% | +4.5% | +0.8% | −1.0% | +0.2% | +3.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +2.3% |
FHBBX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2021 – Sep 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.25%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -1.04 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.45% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −6.65% (Jun 2022)
FHBBX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $9.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $118.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.09×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $6.5M | $7.4M | −$891K |
| May 2026 | $7.6M | $7.8M | −$230K |
| Apr 2026 | $9.6M | $8.0M | $1.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $13.6M | $12.3M | $1.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $9.3M | $7.8M | $1.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $8.7M | $12.1M | −$3.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $11.1M | $12.9M | −$1.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $6.9M | $8.0M | −$1.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $9.1M | $9.6M | −$555K |
| Sep 2025 | $11.1M | $7.3M | $3.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $12.9M | $8.5M | $4.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $11.8M | $7.1M | $4.7M |
FHBBX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $491.53M |
| 2026-03-31 | $487.45M |
| 2025-12-31 | $499.22M |
| 2025-09-30 | $502.50M |
| 2025-06-30 | $488.21M |
| 2025-03-31 | $466.43M |
| 2024-12-31 | $457.09M |
| 2024-09-30 | $460.16M |
| 2024-06-30 | $440.83M |
| 2024-03-31 | $444.46M |
| 2023-12-31 | $444.47M |
| 2023-09-30 | $430.54M |
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.