v3.25.2
Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name HOMESTEAD FUNDS TRUST
Entity Central Index Key 0001768447
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2025
C000211759 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Intermediate Bond Fund
Class Name Intermediate Bond Fund
Trading Symbol HOIBX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Intermediate Bond Fund ("Fund") for the period of January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/.  You can also request this information by contacting us at 800.258.3030.
Additional Information Phone Number 800.258.3030
Additional Information Website https://www.homesteadadvisers.com/fund-literature/
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund Cost of a $10,000 investment Cost paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Intermediate Bond Fund $40 0.80%*
*
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 40
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.80% [1]
Net Assets $ 133,695,183
Holdings Count | Holding 285
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 97.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table reflects important key statistics as of June 30, 2025. 
Fund Net Assets $133,695,183
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings 285
Portfolio Turnover 97%
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) 8.42
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The table below reflects the investment diversification of the Fund shown as a percentage of total investments of the Fund.
Security Diversification
Mortgage-backed securities 30.1%
Corporate bonds—other 28.6%
U.S. government and agency obligations 19.7%
Asset-backed securities 10.1%
Yankee bonds 9.0%
Municipal bonds 1.1%
Corporate bonds—government guaranteed 0.0%
Short-term and other assets 1.4%
Total 100.0%
[1] Annualized.