Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund Service Shares (FHYTX)

Fund Assets	385.82M
Expense Ratio	0.935%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.34
Dividend Yield	5.42%
Dividend Growth	1.68%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	6.26
YTD Return	0.19%
1-Year Return	2.48%
5-Year Return	11.80%
52-Week Low	6.26
52-Week High	6.55
Beta (5Y)	0.39
Holdings	485
Inception Date	Aug 23, 1984

About FHYTX

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; Service Shares is $1,000,000 on a standard taxable account. Federated Hermes High Yield Trust: Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fund; Service Shares seeks high current income by investing in a professionally managed, diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities. FHYTX 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 SS
• Category: High Yield Bond
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: FHYTX
• Share Class: Service Shares
• Index: Bloomberg US High Yield 2% Issuer Cap TR

Performance

FHYTX had a total return of 2.48% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.95%.

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%
FHYCX	Class C Shares	1.84%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.03118	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03025	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02909	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02849	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02742	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02677	Apr 30, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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