FIIFX

ActiveMin. $1M

Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.46%

Annual Cost per $10K

$46.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$9,230

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active · Min: $1M

Trailing 12-Month

+6.45%

Asset Allocation

US Bond

91%

Intl Bond

Cash

Fee Comparison

FIIFX

0.46%

US Bond average

0.76%

US Bond cheapest

ABIMX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

39% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly

+20.71%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

FIIFX at 0.46%$334,465

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$46,148

Cost vs index fund−$42,959

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Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	0.46%	+6.45%	+6.48%	+1.36%
BND	VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEX FUND	0.03%	+2.90%	+4.94%	-0.46%
VTBIX	VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET II INDEX FUND	0.09%	+2.78%	+4.84%	-0.54%
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	+3.13%	+3.01%	-0.68%
JBFRX	Bond Fund	0.46%	+3.37%	+3.61%	-0.09%
TBIIX	Nuveen Bond Index Fund	0.32%	+2.61%	+4.85%	-0.55%
BSV	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	+4.08%	+4.88%	+1.37%
FUBFX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	—
DOXIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	0.33%	+3.47%	+6.64%	—
BIV	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	+3.76%	+5.65%	-0.25%
VIITX	VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND$100M min	0.02%	+4.20%	+5.33%	+1.00%
QCBMFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Core Bond Account	—	+3.35%	+5.71%	—
FSIGX	Fidelity Series Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.00%	+3.72%	+3.94%	+0.37%
FIFZX	Fidelity Series Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+3.08%	+3.01%	-0.71%
VWESX	VANGUARD LONG-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND	0.21%	+5.20%	+7.18%	-2.69%
VWIUX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+4.92%	+5.52%	+1.59%
VCLT	VANGUARD LONG-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+0.56%	+2.96%	-2.60%
VCIT	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+5.70%	+5.76%	+0.79%
BAGSX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund	0.55%	+2.91%	+5.31%	-0.36%
SCOAX	SIIT CORE FIXED INCOME FUND	0.37%	+3.26%	+3.37%	-0.51%
TOTL	SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF	0.55%	+3.29%	+5.50%	+0.43%
JAGBX	Select Bond Trust	0.60%	+2.97%	+5.29%	-0.17%
TRVZX	T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc.	0.32%	+3.45%	+2.95%	-0.33%
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	-6.49%	-4.72%	-9.33%
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	0.36%	+3.85%	+4.04%	+0.36%
PARRX	PIMCO Real Return Fund	0.75%	+4.56%	+5.38%	+1.51%
JCBPX	JPMorgan Core Bond Fund	1.33%	+3.25%	+3.03%	-0.39%
DDTRX	DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund	0.43%	+3.74%	+5.02%	+0.43%
FBKWX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	0.75%	+3.99%	+4.27%	+0.57%
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	+2.86%	+4.88%	-0.50%
MBFAX	Allspring Core Bond Fund	0.65%	+6.07%	+5.62%	+2.12%
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	0.06%	+6.50%	+6.20%	+0.26%
UINCX	Victory Income Fund	0.84%	+5.93%	+6.54%	+0.81%
UASBX	Victory Short-Term Bond Fund	0.47%	+5.45%	+6.10%	+3.14%
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.75%	+3.44%	+3.44%	-0.20%
ITBFX	THE HARTFORD TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND	0.32%	+6.58%	+6.85%	+0.41%
BLV	VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	-1.24%	+3.98%	-4.53%
MBB	iShares MBS ETF	0.04%	+3.34%	+2.81%	-0.45%
FFRAX	Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund	0.73%	-5.49%	-16.23%	-20.26%
FLIBX	American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund	0.36%	+5.34%	+1.51%	+0.86%
MXBIX	Empower Bond Index Fund	0.50%	+2.37%	+3.93%	-1.30%
DDCPX	Doubleline Shiller Enhanced CAPE	0.49%	+10.54%	+18.25%	+11.67%
BBTBX	Bridge Builder Core Bond Fund	0.12%	+3.31%	+5.62%	+0.16%
AMUSX	U.S. Government Securities Fund	0.65%	+3.55%	+1.78%	-0.67%
PBIQX	Bond Market Index Fund	0.40%	+2.63%	+2.59%	-1.07%
MUB	iShares National Muni Bond ETF	0.05%	-0.16%	+2.41%	+0.34%
STRDX	Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund	0.35%	+3.21%	+5.24%	+0.04%
JGCGX	JPMorgan Income Fund	0.39%	+6.58%	+5.52%	+2.95%
SLDAX	SIIT LONG DURATION CREDIT BOND FUND	0.37%	+0.07%	+1.83%	-3.56%
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+2.80%	+1.63%	-2.35%
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	0.04%	+3.16%	+2.96%	-0.76%
VMLUX	VANGUARD LIMITED-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+4.45%	+4.48%	+1.86%
FSMTX	Fidelity SAI Total Bond Fund	0.29%	+4.17%	+4.37%	+0.79%
TBBWX	Nuveen Core Bond Fund	0.29%	+3.39%	+5.98%	+0.51%
LCROX	Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund	0.30%	+3.62%	+3.40%	-0.19%
DDLDX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	0.70%	+4.94%	+5.95%	+3.10%
GVI	iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF	0.20%	+4.52%	+3.89%	+0.54%
VWLUX	VANGUARD LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.97%	+6.33%	+1.37%
OWFIX	Old Westbury Fixed Income Fund	0.57%	+5.64%	+4.92%	+0.44%
HTRB	Hartford Total Return Bond ETF	0.29%	+6.58%	+6.82%	+0.37%
VFIIX	VANGUARD GNMA FUND	0.21%	+6.79%	+5.46%	+0.17%
UIITX	Victory Core Plus Intermediate Bond Fund	0.41%	+6.60%	+6.79%	+1.37%
NTAUX	Tax-Advantaged Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund	0.26%	+3.28%	+4.19%	+2.06%
JIGBX	Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.38%	+2.97%	+2.92%	-0.79%
THRLX	Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund	0.42%	+4.73%	+6.19%	+1.96%
TESHX	Nuveen Short Term Bond Index Fund	0.32%	+3.69%	+4.35%	+1.46%
TIIUX	Core Fixed Income Fund	0.47%	+3.04%	+2.75%	-1.01%
AIBAX	Intermediate Bond Fund of America	0.65%	+4.50%	+3.52%	+0.82%
VWALX	VANGUARD HIGH-YIELD TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.94%	+7.08%	+1.93%
HIABX	HARTFORD TOTAL RETURN BOND HLS FUND	0.52%	+2.91%	+6.05%	+0.13%
FAJEX	Frost Total Return Bond Fund	0.46%	-22.51%	-20.95%	-23.31%
DDCFX	DoubleLine Core Fixed Income Fund	0.50%	+3.60%	+5.71%	+0.65%
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+4.74%	+4.18%	+1.30%
DFCF	Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF	0.17%	+6.89%	+6.62%	—
VMBS	VANGUARD MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES INDEX FUND	0.06%	+3.74%	+3.02%	-0.33%
EAGG	iShares ESG Aware U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.10%	+3.05%	+2.92%	-0.79%
SPAB	SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	+2.89%	+4.90%	-0.47%
AFFMX	American Funds Mortgage Fund	0.68%	+4.14%	+2.79%	+0.23%
MIBDX	BNY Mellon Bond Fund	0.58%	+2.71%	+2.70%	-0.99%
FIXD	First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	0.65%	+2.83%	+2.67%	-1.00%
PYLDX	Payden Low Duration Fund	0.38%	+5.46%	+5.58%	—
WACSX	Western Asset Core Bond Fund	0.42%	+2.93%	+5.20%	-1.08%
NOBOX	Bond Index Fund	0.07%	+2.78%	+4.87%	-0.52%
BBMUX	Bridge Builder Municipal Bond Fund	0.12%	+2.63%	+5.13%	+1.56%
MCFVX	Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund	0.64%	—	—	—
SRLN	SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF	0.70%	+7.51%	+8.80%	+5.47%
FIQZX	Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income Fund	0.31%	+2.59%	+4.60%	+1.38%
CRBVX	Catholic Responsible Investments Bond Fund	0.50%	+5.76%	+5.70%	—
ACBPX	Diversified Bond Fund	0.01%	+2.77%	+4.84%	-0.26%
BKLN	Invesco Senior Loan ETF	0.65%	+7.19%	+8.20%	+5.50%
VVBVX	Venerable Strategic Bond Fund	0.80%	+2.33%	—	—
VWSTX	VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.17%	+3.77%	+3.84%	+1.97%
TCTRX	Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund	0.62%	+4.41%	+5.18%	+2.29%
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+2.42%	+2.09%	-1.47%
MMHEX	NYLI MacKay High Yield Muni Bond Fund	0.55%	+3.03%	+8.03%	+2.43%
FCAVX	Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund	0.60%	-1.83%	+2.42%	+0.09%
MISHX	AB Municipal Income Shares	0.15%	+4.45%	+7.51%	+3.10%
UITB	VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF	0.38%	+3.22%	+5.48%	+0.40%
VISTX	VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND$100M min	0.02%	+4.68%	+5.11%	+2.14%
NEAR	iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF	0.25%	+5.70%	+6.16%	+3.64%
UCON	First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF	0.86%	+5.27%	+5.57%	+2.96%

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