SVALX Performance — Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-09-23
SVALX returned +15.51% year to date and +24.62% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +15.82% over 3 years and +11.61% over 5 years. The fund beat its Global Large Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $155, against $155 for the category, and to $125 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 11.57% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $186.3M, and assets reached $9.97B.
SVALX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | SVALX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $125 | $118 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $155 | $155 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $173 | $161 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $198 | $211 |
SVALX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +15.51% |
| 1 year | +24.62% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +15.82% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.61% |
SVALX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +15.51% |
| 2025 | +15.65% |
| 2024 | +14.57% |
| 2023 | −1.80% |
| 2022 | +8.51% |
| 2021 | +21.56% |
| 2020 | −8.00% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +8.81% |
SVALX 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 | +5.9% | +6.1% | −3.0% | +1.3% | −0.9% | +0.9% | +4.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.4% | +4.4% | −0.7% | −3.2% | +1.2% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +5.1% | +0.2% | −1.0% | +4.0% | −0.5% |
| 2024 | −0.7% | −0.2% | +4.7% | −2.4% | +3.7% | −1.3% | +7.9% | +4.2% | +1.8% | −0.3% | +2.6% | −5.6% |
| 2023 | +3.0% | −3.8% | −1.5% | +1.3% | −7.6% | +3.7% | +2.1% | −3.1% | −3.5% | −2.2% | +7.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | +4.4% | −0.2% | +2.9% | −2.0% | +5.7% | −5.6% | +1.6% | −3.1% | −8.6% | +9.8% | +6.8% | −2.0% |
| 2021 | −0.6% | +2.1% | +7.3% | +3.1% | +1.8% | −0.2% | +0.4% | +1.7% | −3.1% | +3.9% | −3.4% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | −1.9% | −8.2% | −15.5% | +7.2% | +3.0% | −1.7% | +2.5% | +1.4% | −2.6% | −2.5% | +10.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.3% | +3.8% | +1.4% | +1.2% | +2.4% |
SVALX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.57%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.98 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.91% (Jul 2024)
- Worst month: −5.58% (Dec 2024)
SVALX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $186.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.10×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $132.2M | $143.7M | −$11.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $160.3M | $128.8M | $31.5M |
| May 2026 | $255.5M | $147.1M | $108.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $136.9M | $162.3M | −$25.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $239.3M | $210.7M | $28.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $142.7M | $203.8M | −$61.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $140.5M | $194.9M | −$54.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $402.9M | $190.5M | $212.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $130.4M | $129.5M | $913K |
| Oct 2025 | $118.7M | $145.3M | −$26.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $107.8M | $115.9M | −$8.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $128.2M | $136.9M | −$8.7M |
SVALX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $9.97B |
| 2026-04-30 | $9.51B |
| 2026-01-31 | $9.24B |
| 2025-10-31 | $8.63B |
| 2025-07-31 | $8.38B |
| 2025-04-30 | $8.16B |
| 2025-01-31 | $8.18B |
| 2024-10-31 | $8.26B |
| 2024-07-31 | $8.02B |
| 2024-04-30 | $7.68B |
| 2024-01-31 | $8.06B |
| 2023-10-31 | $7.91B |
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.