FCSH ETF — Federated Hermes Short Duration Corporate ETF

Federated Hermes Short Duration Corporate ETF (FCSH)

FCSH is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.26%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.22%, its expense ratio is 0.30%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 11.5% over the past 4.7 years, 65.9 points behind SPY at 77.4%.

At the current 4.26% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $426 per year, or $35.50 per month on an equivalent basis.

Federated Hermes Short Duration Corporate ETF is a fund that invests primarily in investment-grade corporate debt securities, such as notes, bonds, and commercial paper, with at least 80% of assets allocated to corporate fixed-income investments. The fund offers a current distribution rate that is moderately high, paid monthly, and carries an expense ratio of 0.30%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking regular monthly distributions from corporate debt exposure with limited interest rate sensitivity typical of short-duration bond strategies.

FCSH performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 11.5% over the past 4.7 years, 65.9 points behind SPY at 77.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 1.2%.

FCSH key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

95 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.05%

Issuer

Federated Hermes

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

12/16/2021

Expense ratio

0.30%

Distribution rate

4.26%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

4.22%

Last close

$24.09

AUM

$65,444,952

Average volume

27.0

Last dividend

$0.0856

Ex-dividend date

07/31/2026

Payment date

08/03/2026

Beta

0.38

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.26%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (4.22%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Federated Hermes; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

FCSH risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 1.2%.

Who may consider FCSH — and who may not

FCSH may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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