FHYSX Performance — Federated Hermes High Yield Strategy Portfolio
Data updated: 2026-08-25
FHYSX returned +1.72% year to date and +5.68% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.59% over 3 years and +3.94% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $128, against $149 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $121. Volatility over the past three years was 4.37% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $5.2M, and assets reached $94.13M.
FHYSX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Federated Hermes High Yield Strategy Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | FHYSX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $121 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $128 | $149 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $121 | $143 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $139 | $177 |
FHYSX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.72% |
| 1 year | +5.68% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.59% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.94% |
FHYSX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Federated Hermes High Yield Strategy Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.72% |
| 2025 | +9.00% |
| 2024 | +6.93% |
| 2023 | +13.96% |
| 2022 | −11.64% |
| 2021 | +5.39% |
| 2020 | +6.04% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.31% |
FHYSX 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 | +0.2% | +0.2% | −1.1% | +1.6% | +0.5% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.3% | +0.7% | −0.8% | +0.5% | +1.4% | +1.8% | +0.3% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | 0.0% | +1.2% | −1.1% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +1.6% | −0.7% | +0.9% | −0.5% |
| 2023 | +4.0% | −1.4% | +1.1% | +1.2% | −1.2% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +0.5% | −1.2% | −1.6% | +4.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | −2.5% | −1.0% | −0.6% | −3.9% | −0.1% | −6.6% | +5.2% | −2.2% | −4.3% | +3.0% | +1.9% | −0.6% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +1.4% | +0.4% | +0.6% | −0.1% | −0.5% | −0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | −0.2% | −1.8% | −10.6% | +4.2% | +4.9% | +0.3% | +4.6% | +0.8% | −0.9% | +0.3% | +3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +2.4% |
FHYSX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.37%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.94 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.71% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.55% (Oct 2023)
FHYSX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Federated Hermes High Yield Strategy Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$5.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $28.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.85×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.0M | $1.5M | $523K |
| May 2026 | $2.6M | $873K | $1.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.1M | $737K | $1.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.4M | $2.3M | −$868K |
| Feb 2026 | $5.7M | $1.1M | $4.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.8M | $1.1M | $700K |
| Dec 2025 | $2.5M | $1.5M | $961K |
| Nov 2025 | $1.4M | $769K | $639K |
| Oct 2025 | $2.3M | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.5M | $634K | $1.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.2M | $603K | $551K |
| Jul 2025 | $2.7M | $21.1M | −$18.4M |
FHYSX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Federated Hermes High Yield Strategy Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $94.13M |
| 2026-03-31 | $89.66M |
| 2025-12-31 | $87.34M |
| 2025-09-30 | $84.44M |
| 2025-06-30 | $100.06M |
| 2025-03-31 | $39.99M |
| 2024-12-31 | $39.92M |
| 2024-09-30 | $34.00M |
| 2024-06-30 | $29.54M |
| 2024-03-31 | $27.95M |
| 2023-12-31 | $25.00M |
| 2023-09-30 | $19.45M |
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.