STFSX Performance — Federated Hermes Strategic Income Fund, Class F
Data updated: 2026-07-27
STFSX returned +1.64% year to date and +8.11% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +7.94% over 3 years and +2.12% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Small Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $156 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $129. Volatility over the past three years was 5.63% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $1.1M, and assets reached $573.08M.
STFSX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Federated Hermes Strategic Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Value category average over the same months.
| Period | STFSX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $108 | $129 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $126 | $156 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $111 | $140 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $124 | $210 |
STFSX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.64% |
| 1 year | +8.11% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.94% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.12% |
STFSX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Federated Hermes Strategic Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +1.64% |
| 2025 | +8.94% |
| 2024 | +5.46% |
| 2023 | +9.53% |
| 2022 | −13.78% |
| 2021 | +3.65% |
| 2020 | +6.31% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +2.20% |
STFSX 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% | −1.8% | +1.3% | +0.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.4% | +1.3% | −0.5% | −0.4% | +0.7% | +1.8% | +0.2% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | 0.0% | +1.6% | −1.8% | +1.4% | +0.6% | +2.1% | +1.6% | +1.7% | −1.7% | +1.4% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | +4.0% | −2.5% | +1.1% | +0.5% | −1.2% | +1.3% | +1.4% | −0.8% | −2.2% | −2.0% | +5.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | −2.1% | −1.8% | −1.6% | −3.7% | −0.2% | −5.4% | +3.3% | −1.7% | −5.3% | +0.6% | +3.9% | −0.2% |
| 2021 | +0.4% | +0.6% | −0.6% | +1.7% | +0.9% | +0.7% | −0.3% | +0.7% | −0.5% | −0.3% | −1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | −0.7% | −10.6% | +5.0% | +3.2% | +0.6% | +3.1% | +1.4% | −1.2% | 0.0% | +3.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +1.3% |
STFSX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.63%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.61 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.75% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.20% (Sep 2023)
STFSX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Federated Hermes Strategic Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $130.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.99×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $16.9M | $9.5M | $7.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $11.8M | $7.8M | $3.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $14.0M | $11.7M | $2.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $8.2M | $8.9M | −$718K |
| Jan 2026 | $10.0M | $10.5M | −$429K |
| Dec 2025 | $13.0M | $19.0M | −$6.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $9.3M | $10.4M | −$1.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $9.0M | $14.9M | −$5.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $13.5M | $8.9M | $4.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $8.4M | $10.2M | −$1.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $8.4M | $9.1M | −$719K |
| Jun 2025 | $7.8M | $10.5M | −$2.7M |
STFSX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Federated Hermes Strategic Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $573.08M |
| 2026-02-28 | $564.59M |
| 2025-11-30 | $569.85M |
| 2025-08-31 | $566.52M |
| 2025-05-31 | $558.23M |
| 2025-02-28 | $573.01M |
| 2024-11-30 | $586.09M |
| 2024-08-31 | $592.00M |
| 2024-05-31 | $589.53M |
| 2024-02-29 | $612.13M |
| 2023-11-30 | $613.29M |
| 2023-08-31 | $679.42M |
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.