Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund Class C (FHYCX)

Fund Assets	405.02M
Expense Ratio	1.84%
Min. Investment	$1,500
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.28
Dividend Yield	4.38%
Dividend Growth	2.41%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	6.50
YTD Return	1.90%
1-Year Return	3.83%
5-Year Return	11.21%
52-Week Low	6.34
52-Week High	6.57
Beta (5Y)	0.51
Holdings	485
Inception Date	Apr 30, 2014

About FHYCX

The Fund's investment strategy focuses on High Yield with 1.78% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Federated Hermes High Yield Trust: Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund; Class C Shares is $1,500 on a standard taxable account. Federated Hermes High Yield Trust: Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund; Class C Shares seeks high current income by investing in a professionally managed, diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities. FHYCX 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 C
• Category: High Yield Bond
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: FHYCX
• Share Class: Class C Shares
• Index: Bloomberg US High Yield 2% Issuer Cap TR

Performance

FHYCX had a total return of 3.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.90%.

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%
FHYAX	Class A Shares	0.98%
FHYTX	Service Shares	0.98%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02458	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02411	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02276	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02228	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.02174	Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.02283	Feb 27, 2026

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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