FHICX Performance — Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-25
FHICX returned +0.75% year to date and +3.50% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +6.71% over 3 years and +2.21% over 5 years. The fund trailed its High Yield Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $122, against $125 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 4.34% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $9.3M, and assets reached $491.53M.
FHICX 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 | FHICX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $106 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $122 | $125 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $112 | $119 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $125 | $134 |
FHICX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.75% |
| 1 year | +3.50% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.71% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.21% |
FHICX 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.75% |
| 2025 | +6.98% |
| 2024 | +5.32% |
| 2023 | +11.53% |
| 2022 | −12.49% |
| 2021 | +3.98% |
| 2020 | +5.06% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.55% |
FHICX 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 | −0.1% | +0.1% | −1.1% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +0.5% | −1.0% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +1.6% | −0.1% | +1.1% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | −0.4% | +1.1% | −1.1% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +1.6% | +1.4% | +1.1% | −0.8% | +0.7% | −0.4% |
| 2023 | +3.7% | −1.5% | +1.0% | +1.0% | −1.6% | +1.5% | +1.4% | +0.1% | −1.6% | −1.2% | +4.8% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | −2.6% | −1.1% | −0.8% | −3.9% | +0.1% | −6.7% | +5.6% | −2.8% | −4.3% | +3.0% | +1.5% | −0.9% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +1.4% | +0.1% | +0.4% | −0.2% | −0.5% | −1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | −0.4% | −1.7% | −10.5% | +3.8% | +4.9% | +0.2% | +4.4% | +0.9% | −1.1% | +0.3% | +3.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +2.3% |
FHICX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.34%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.51 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.76% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.62% (Sep 2023)
FHICX 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 |
FHICX 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.