Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund Class A (FHYAX)

Fund Assets	385.82M
Expense Ratio	0.98%
Min. Investment	$1,500
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.34
Dividend Yield	5.41%
Dividend Growth	1.67%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	6.28
YTD Return	-0.11%
1-Year Return	2.31%
5-Year Return	12.20%
52-Week Low	6.28
52-Week High	6.57
Beta (5Y)	0.51
Holdings	485
Inception Date	Apr 30, 2014

About FHYAX

The Fund's investment strategy focuses on High Yield with 0.97% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Federated Hermes High Yield Trust: Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund; Class A Shares is $1,500 on a standard taxable account. Federated Hermes High Yield Trust: Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund; Class A Shares seeks high current income by investing in a professionally managed, diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities. FHYAX invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of high-yield, lower-rated domestic and foreign corporate bonds (also known as junk bonds) which may include loan instruments.

• Fund Family: Federated Hermes A
• Category: High Yield Bond
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: FHYAX
• Share Class: Class A Shares
• Index: Bloomberg US High Yield 2% Issuer Cap TR

Performance

FHYAX had a total return of 2.31% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.38%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FHYLX	Class R6 Shares	0.72%
FHTIX	Institutional Shares	0.73%
FHYTX	Service Shares	0.98%
FHYCX	Class C Shares	1.84%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.03126	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03033	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02916	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02856	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02749	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02684	Apr 30, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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