Federated Hermes Strategic Income F (STFSX)

Fund Assets	569.49M
Expense Ratio	0.96%
Min. Investment	$1,500
Turnover	49.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.35
Dividend Yield	4.16%
Dividend Growth	5.12%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 13, 2026

Previous Close	8.33
YTD Return	1.98%
1-Year Return	4.93%
5-Year Return	10.04%
52-Week Low	8.22
52-Week High	8.48
Beta (5Y)	0.37
Holdings	270
Inception Date	May 10, 1994

About STFSX

Federated Hermes Strategic Income Fund Class F is a multisector bond mutual fund designed to provide investors with a high level of current income. The fund operates by strategically allocating assets across three major categories of fixed-income securities: domestic investment-grade, domestic noninvestment-grade (high yield), and foreign debt instruments. This broad investment approach enables the fund to seek diversified sources of income while managing risk through active allocation and security selection. A significant portion of the fund’s assets typically resides in high yield bonds, emerging market debt, and various U.S. Treasury and agency securities, reflecting its objective to capture income opportunities across both developed and developing markets. Managed by an experienced team, Federated Hermes Strategic Income Fund Class F carefully balances duration, credit quality, and sector exposure to optimize income while addressing the changing interest rate environment and global credit cycles. With hundreds of underlying holdings, it showcases a diversified portfolio structure. The fund plays an important role for investors seeking diversified fixed income exposure and stands out for its flexible allocation mandate and focus on maximizing monthly income distributions in the context of changing market conditions.

• Fund Family: Federated
• Category: Multisector Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: STFSX
• Share Class: Class F Shares
• Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

STFSX had a total return of 4.93% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.75%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
STILX	Class R6 Shares	0.63%
STISX	Institutional Shares	0.64%
STIAX	Class A Shares	0.96%
SINCX	Class C Shares	1.73%

Top 10 Holdings

89.20% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
High Yield Bond Portfolio	n/a	31.13%
Federated Emerging Markets Core	n/a	16.20%
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio	n/a	12.46%
2 Year Treasury Note Future Sept 26	n/a	10.17%
Bp4l1ho35 Cds Usd R V 03mevent Sp4l1ho35_pro Ccpcdx	n/a	4.68%
Federated Project and Trade Fin Cor	n/a	4.51%
Federated Govt Oblg Pr Shares	n/a	3.33%
United States Treasury Notes 3.875%	T.3.875 04.30.31	2.69%
United States Treasury Notes 4.125%	T.4.125 04.30.33	2.16%
United States Treasury Notes 1.25%	TII.1.25 04.15.31	1.85%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 13, 2026	$0.0274	Aug 14, 2026
Jul 13, 2026	$0.0244	Jul 14, 2026
Jun 15, 2026	$0.0257	Jun 16, 2026
May 13, 2026	$0.0271	May 14, 2026
Apr 13, 2026	$0.0279	Apr 14, 2026
Mar 13, 2026	$0.0264	Mar 16, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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