FUSGX Performance — Federated Hermes Fund for U.S. Government Securities, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-25
FUSGX returned +0.83% year to date and +4.69% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +3.93% over 3 years and −0.15% over 5 years. Against its Intermediate Securitized Bond category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $112, against $116 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 6.65% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $4.6M, and assets reached $85.13M.
FUSGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Federated Hermes Fund for U.S. Government Securities grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | FUSGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $105 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $112 | $116 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $99 | $105 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $113 |
FUSGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.83% |
| 1 year | +4.69% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.93% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.15% |
FUSGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Federated Hermes Fund for U.S. Government Securities, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.83% |
| 2025 | +7.65% |
| 2024 | +0.50% |
| 2023 | +4.21% |
| 2022 | −12.03% |
| 2021 | −2.17% |
| 2020 | +3.71% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.77% |
FUSGX 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 | +0.6% | +1.6% | −1.9% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.4% | −0.1% | +0.1% | −1.1% | +1.8% | −0.5% | +1.7% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +0.7% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | −0.4% | −1.8% | +0.9% | −3.1% | +1.8% | +1.5% | +2.6% | +1.4% | +1.4% | −3.0% | +1.3% | −1.9% |
| 2023 | +3.0% | −2.6% | +1.8% | +0.5% | −0.9% | −0.5% | −0.1% | −1.0% | −3.2% | −2.4% | +5.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | −1.4% | −1.0% | −2.7% | −3.0% | +0.8% | −1.5% | +2.9% | −3.4% | −4.9% | −1.7% | +3.7% | −0.3% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | −0.7% | −0.5% | +0.4% | −0.4% | −0.1% | +0.5% | −0.1% | −0.4% | −0.4% | −0.1% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | +1.1% | +0.3% | +1.1% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.9% | +0.1% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.2% |
FUSGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.65%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.09 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.37% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.16% (Sep 2023)
FUSGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Federated Hermes Fund for U.S. Government Securities, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$4.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $14.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.76×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $423K | $1.0M | −$580K |
| May 2026 | $423K | $1.2M | −$795K |
| Apr 2026 | $406K | $975K | −$569K |
| Mar 2026 | $858K | $735K | $123K |
| Feb 2026 | $382K | $811K | −$429K |
| Jan 2026 | $3.9M | $7.8M | −$3.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $4.0M | $1.3M | $2.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $847K | $1.3M | −$432K |
| Oct 2025 | $432K | $746K | −$315K |
| Sep 2025 | $2.2M | $897K | $1.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $329K | $973K | −$645K |
| Jul 2025 | $530K | $1.7M | −$1.1M |
FUSGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Federated Hermes Fund for U.S. Government Securities by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $85.13M |
| 2026-03-31 | $87.56M |
| 2025-12-31 | $92.27M |
| 2025-09-30 | $89.92M |
| 2025-06-30 | $89.13M |
| 2025-03-31 | $91.94M |
| 2024-12-31 | $93.88M |
| 2024-09-30 | $103.09M |
| 2024-06-30 | $98.99M |
| 2024-03-31 | $102.11M |
| 2023-12-31 | $106.69M |
| 2023-09-30 | $111.60M |
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.