FHTIX Performance — Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund, Institutional Shares
Data updated: 2026-07-27
FHTIX returned +1.74% year to date and +7.45% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +8.97% over 3 years and +3.78% over 5 years. The fund beat its High Yield Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $129, against $126 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 4.82% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $25.4M, and assets reached $410.50M.
FHTIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | FHTIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $107 | $107 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $129 | $126 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $120 | $120 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $142 | $132 |
FHTIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.74% |
| 1 year | +7.45% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.97% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.78% |
FHTIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +1.74% |
| 2025 | +8.32% |
| 2024 | +6.67% |
| 2023 | +13.29% |
| 2022 | −11.90% |
| 2021 | +8.11% |
| 2020 | +6.79% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +4.46% |
FHTIX 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 | +0.3% | +0.3% | −1.4% | +1.8% | +0.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.4% | +0.3% | −1.3% | +0.5% | +1.7% | +2.0% | +0.3% | +1.4% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | 0.0% | +1.6% | −1.3% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +1.5% | −0.8% | +1.2% | −0.8% |
| 2023 | +4.2% | −1.6% | +1.0% | +1.0% | −1.6% | +2.2% | +1.8% | +0.2% | −1.5% | −1.5% | +4.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | −2.5% | −0.6% | −0.9% | −3.7% | +0.1% | −6.9% | +5.5% | −2.5% | −4.7% | +3.5% | +1.8% | −1.0% |
| 2021 | +0.8% | +1.4% | +0.8% | +1.2% | +1.1% | +1.3% | −0.2% | +0.8% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | −0.6% | −2.6% | −12.2% | +4.9% | +5.2% | +0.5% | +4.6% | +1.3% | −1.0% | +0.4% | +5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +2.7% |
FHTIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.82%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.93 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.74% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.53% (Oct 2023)
FHTIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$25.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $78.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.75×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $5.8M | $5.4M | $378K |
| Apr 2026 | $5.1M | $8.9M | −$3.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $7.3M | $8.9M | −$1.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $4.9M | $6.8M | −$1.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $7.5M | $8.8M | −$1.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $7.2M | $8.8M | −$1.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $6.3M | $7.7M | −$1.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $8.0M | $9.9M | −$1.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $8.8M | $16.2M | −$7.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $5.7M | $6.7M | −$954K |
| Jul 2025 | $5.0M | $6.8M | −$1.8M |
| Jun 2025 | $6.3M | $8.4M | −$2.1M |
FHTIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $410.50M |
| 2026-02-28 | $416.54M |
| 2025-11-30 | $421.58M |
| 2025-08-31 | $433.84M |
| 2025-05-31 | $428.74M |
| 2025-02-28 | $448.03M |
| 2024-11-30 | $458.31M |
| 2024-08-31 | $469.99M |
| 2024-05-31 | $489.58M |
| 2024-02-29 | $493.55M |
| 2023-11-30 | $482.63M |
| 2023-08-31 | $491.69M |
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.