Investment objective & strategy
As of April 25, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Funds investment objective is to seek high current income.
Strategy. The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated, high-yield, fixed-income instruments. Such investments may include high-yield corporate bonds (also known as junk bonds) and floating rate term loans, each of which may be issued by U.S. or foreign, including developed and emerging markets, businesses. The Fund may also invest in other loan (and loan-related) instruments, including bank loans, covenant-lite loans, and syndicated loans. The Fund may also invest in collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), a type of asset-backed security. To pursue the Funds investment strategy, the Funds investment adviser (the Adviser) can invest in instruments directly or through investing in other investment companies, including, for example, affiliated funds advised by the Adviser or … The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated, high-yield, fixed-income instruments. Such investments may include high-yield corporate bonds (also known as junk bonds) and floating rate term loans, each of which may be issued by U.S. or foreign, including developed and emerging markets, businesses. The Fund may also invest in other loan (and loan-related) instruments, including bank loans, covenant-lite loans, and syndicated loans. The Fund may also invest in collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), a type of asset-backed security. To pursue the Funds investment strategy, the Funds investment adviser (the Adviser) can invest in instruments directly or through investing in other investment companies, including, for example, affiliated funds advised by the Adviser or its affiliates. The Adviser selects instruments, including securities, that it believes have attractive risk-return characteristics. The Advisers investment selection process includes an analysis of the issuers financial condition, business and product strength, competitive position and management expertise. The Adviser does not limit the Funds investments to a particular maturity range. The Adviser may lengthen or shorten duration of the portfolio from time to time based on its interest rate outlook, but, under normal market conditions, the Funds dollar-weighted average effective duration is expected to be less than three years. The Fund may invest in derivative contracts, in particular, futures contracts, option contracts and swap contracts, which may result in leverage, to implement its investment strategies as more fully described in the Funds Prospectus. There can be no assurance that the Funds use of derivative contracts or hybrid instruments will work as intended. Derivative investments made by the Fund are included within the Funds 80% policy (as described below) and are calculated at market value. The Fund will invest its assets so that at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in investments rated below investment grade. The Fund will notify shareholders at least 60 days in advance of any change in its investment policy to invest, under normal circumstances, less than 80% of its net assets in investments rated below investment grade.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Government Obligations Tax-Managed Fund, Institutional Class | GOFXX | $1.17M | 2.42% |
| BROPAR 5.875 04/15/29 144A | BROPAR | $508.46K | 1.05% |
| MADISON IAQ LLC SR UNSECURED 144A 06/29 5.875 | MADIAQ | $498.80K | 1.03% |
| TransDigm, Inc. | — | $494.36K | 1.02% |
| HUB International Ltd. | — | $489.94K | 1.01% |
| ENR 4.375 03/31/29 144A | ENR | $437.13K | 0.90% |
| SOLEIN 7.25 06/15/31 144A | SOLEIN | $434.84K | 0.90% |
| Vistra Operations Co. LLC | — | $424.85K | 0.88% |
| VENTURE GLOBAL PLAQUE SR SECURED 144A 12/30 6.125 | VEGLPL | $415.52K | 0.86% |
| USA PART/USA FIN | USAC | $413.33K | 0.85% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| High Yield Bond Core Fund | 37% | — |
| Federated Hermes Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. · FHIIX, FHICX, FHBRX, FHISX | 36% | 0.64% |
| Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fund · FIHBX, FIHLX, FIHAX, FIHCX | 34% | 0.49% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Federated Advisory Services Company | Adviser |
| Federated Investment Management Company | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of April 25, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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