FTRLX Performance — Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-07-27
FTRLX returned +0.46% year to date and +5.39% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +4.14% over 3 years and +0.45% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Moderate Allocation category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $139 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 5.56% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $657.8M, and assets reached $15.14B.
FTRLX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Moderate Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | FTRLX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $105 | $115 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $113 | $139 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $102 | $130 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $112 | $154 |
FTRLX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.46% |
| 1 year | +5.39% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.14% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.45% |
FTRLX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +0.46% |
| 2025 | +7.31% |
| 2024 | +1.91% |
| 2023 | +5.18% |
| 2022 | −12.41% |
| 2021 | +0.20% |
| 2020 | +9.60% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +0.45% |
FTRLX 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% | +1.4% | −1.9% | +0.4% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.0% | 0.0% | +0.5% | −0.8% | +1.7% | −0.4% | +1.5% | +0.8% | +0.7% | +0.7% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | −1.5% | +0.9% | −2.4% | +1.7% | +0.9% | +2.4% | +1.4% | +1.5% | −2.4% | +1.0% | −1.6% |
| 2023 | +3.0% | −2.6% | +2.4% | +0.5% | −1.0% | −0.6% | 0.0% | −0.5% | −2.6% | −1.7% | +4.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | −1.9% | −1.2% | −2.2% | −3.7% | +0.2% | −1.7% | +2.6% | −2.6% | −4.1% | −1.2% | +3.4% | −0.5% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | −0.8% | −0.9% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +0.9% | 0.0% | −0.7% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | +1.8% | +1.0% | −2.8% | +2.8% | +1.6% | +1.2% | +2.0% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.3% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.3% |
FTRLX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.56%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.06 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.65% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.56% (Sep 2023)
FTRLX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $657.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $4.6B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.17×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $347.1M | $350.5M | −$3.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $336.2M | $371.1M | −$34.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $382.4M | $377.1M | $5.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $342.0M | $237.0M | $105.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $402.6M | $358.1M | $44.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $387.3M | $326.5M | $60.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $344.0M | $230.4M | $113.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $517.9M | $325.1M | $192.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $460.7M | $390.3M | $70.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $291.6M | $393.0M | −$101.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $433.9M | $325.9M | $108.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $364.3M | $267.2M | $97.1M |
FTRLX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $15.14B |
| 2026-02-28 | $15.53B |
| 2025-11-30 | $15.26B |
| 2025-08-31 | $14.72B |
| 2025-05-31 | $14.39B |
| 2025-02-28 | $15.44B |
| 2024-11-30 | $15.38B |
| 2024-08-31 | $14.74B |
| 2024-05-31 | $13.97B |
| 2024-02-29 | $13.71B |
| 2023-11-30 | $12.99B |
| 2023-08-31 | $12.89B |
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.