FHHIX Performance — Federated Hermes SDG Engagement High Yield Credit Fund, Institutional Shares

Data updated: 2026-07-27

FHHIX returned +1.31% year to date and +6.89% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +8.58% over 3 years and +3.51% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Global High Yield Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $128, against $131 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $108. Volatility over the past three years was 4.36% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $68.4M, and assets reached $192.37M.

FHHIX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Federated Hermes SDG Engagement High Yield Credit Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global High Yield Bond category average over the same months.

PeriodFHHIXCategory average
1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026)$107$108
3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026)$128$131
5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026)$119$125
Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026)$134$138

FHHIX Trailing Returns

Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
YTD+1.31%
1 year+6.89%
3 years (annualised)+8.58%
5 years (annualised)+3.51%

FHHIX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Federated Hermes SDG Engagement High Yield Credit Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2026 (Jan–May)+1.31%
2025+8.32%
2024+7.47%
2023+11.44%
2022−10.67%
2021+2.59%
2020+7.12%
2019 (Sep–Dec)+3.91%

FHHIX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026+0.5%+0.3%−2.1%+2.0%+0.7%———————
2025+1.0%+0.9%−1.0%+0.3%+1.5%+1.6%+0.5%+0.9%+0.9%+0.2%+0.7%+0.6%
2024+0.4%+0.1%+1.3%−1.0%+1.5%+0.5%+1.7%+1.4%+1.2%−0.6%+1.0%−0.2%
2023+3.8%−1.4%+0.2%+0.5%−0.5%+1.0%+1.3%−0.4%−1.1%−0.8%+4.8%+3.6%
2022−2.6%−3.4%−0.2%−3.5%−0.3%−6.7%+5.1%−1.9%−4.3%+2.7%+4.4%+0.1%
2021+0.3%+0.2%−0.4%+1.1%+0.1%+1.0%+0.5%+0.4%−0.4%−0.8%−0.8%+1.3%
2020+0.6%−2.4%−12.6%+6.4%+3.8%+1.6%+3.7%+2.5%−1.2%+0.8%+3.8%+1.3%
2019————————−0.2%+1.2%+0.9%+1.9%

FHHIX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.36%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.94 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +4.75% (Nov 2023)
  • Worst month: −2.12% (Mar 2026)

FHHIX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Federated Hermes SDG Engagement High Yield Credit Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: $68.4M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $86.9M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 4.68×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
May 2026$11.0M$412K$10.6M
Apr 2026$1.2M$6.7M−$5.5M
Mar 2026$702K$487K$215K
Feb 2026$26.8M$3.0M$23.8M
Jan 2026$1.1M$1.5M−$388K
Dec 2025$4.6M$1.7M$3.0M
Nov 2025$21.4M$1.3M$20.0M
Oct 2025$1.3M$661K$647K
Sep 2025$1.0M$842K$178K
Aug 2025$15.9M$483K$15.4M
Jul 2025$980K$620K$361K
Jun 2025$1.1M$940K$119K

FHHIX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Federated Hermes SDG Engagement High Yield Credit Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2026-05-31$192.37M
2026-02-28$187.46M
2025-11-30$162.60M
2025-08-31$140.88M
2025-05-31$122.55M
2025-02-28$126.05M
2024-11-30$82.46M
2024-08-31$80.23M
2024-05-31$73.81M
2024-02-29$80.56M
2023-11-30$74.41M
2023-08-31$64.78M

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.