Federated Hermes SDG Engagement High Yield Credit Fund Investment Risks - Class IS and R6 shares [Member] - Federated Hermes SDG Engagement High Yield Credit Fund |
Aug. 31, 2026 |
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| Risk Associated with Noninvestment Grade Securities [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Risk Associated with Noninvestment-Grade Securities. Securities rated below investment grade may be subject to greater interest rate, credit and liquidity risks than investment-grade securities. These securities are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and repay principal. |
| Issuer Credit Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Issuer Credit Risk. It is possible that interest or principal on securities will not be paid when due. Noninvestment-grade securities generally have a higher default risk than investment-grade securities. Such non-payment or default may reduce the value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings, its share price and its performance. |
| Risks of Investing for UN Sustainable Development Goals [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Risks of Investing for UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Fund’s strategy is to target companies the Adviser believes will contribute positive societal impact aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Fund may underperform funds that do not have such a strategy. |
| Counterparty Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk includes the possibility that a party to a transaction involving the Fund will fail to meet its obligations. This could cause the Fund to lose money or to lose the benefit of the transaction or prevent the Fund from selling or buying other securities to implement its investment strategy. |
| Risk Related to the Economy [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Risk Related to the Economy. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decline in tandem with a drop in the overall value of the markets in which the Fund invests and/or other markets. Global economic, political and financial conditions, including geopolitical events and other tensions, wars, sanctions and terrorism, government shutdowns, cybersecurity events, bank failures, elevated levels of public debt and deficits, legislative changes or shifts in fiscal or monetary policy or reform, industry or economic trends and developments, grid congestion or capacity constraints, labor strikes and supply chain disruptions, technological developments, natural disasters or public health risks, such as epidemics or pandemics, may, from time to time, and for varying periods of time, have a significant effect on the economies of many nations, including the U.S., and financial markets generally and cause the Fund to experience volatility, illiquidity, loss of value, shareholder redemptions, and/or other potentially adverse effects. Among other investments, lower-grade bonds and loans may be particularly sensitive to changes in the economy. |
| Liquidity Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Liquidity Risk. The noninvestment-grade securities in which the Fund may invest may not be readily marketable and may be subject to greater fluctuations in price than other securities. Additionally, certain equity securities in which the Fund invests may be less readily marketable and may be subject to greater fluctuation in price than other securities. Also, market growth at rates greater than dealers’ capacity to make markets, as well as regulatory changes or certain other developments, can reduce dealer inventories of securities (such as corporate bonds), which can further constrain liquidity and increase price volatility. Additionally, there is a possibility that the Fund may not be able to sell a security or close out a derivative contract when it wants to. If this happens, the Fund will be required to continue to hold the security or keep the position open, and the Fund could incur losses. High levels of shareholder redemptions in response to market conditions also may increase liquidity risk and may negatively impact Fund performance. |
| Interest Rate Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Interest Rate Risk. Prices of fixed-income securities generally fall when interest rates rise. The longer the duration of a fixed-income security, the more susceptible it is to interest-rate risk. Recent and potential future changes in monetary policy made by central banks and/or their governments are likely to affect the level of interest rates. |
| Leveraged Company Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Leveraged Company Risk. Securities of companies that issue below investment grade debt or “junk bonds” (i.e., leveraged companies) may be more volatile, be more sensitive to adverse issuer, political, market or economic developments and have limited access to additional capital than securities of other, higher quality companies or the market as a whole, which can limit their opportunities and ability to weather challenging business environments. Companies that experience a decrease in credit quality or that have lower-quality debt or highly leveraged capital structures may undergo difficult business circumstances and face a greater risk of liquidation, reorganization or bankruptcy than other companies. |
| Risk of Foreign Investing [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Risk of Foreign Investing. Because the Fund invests in securities issued by foreign companies and national governments, the Fund’s Share price may be more affected by foreign economic and political conditions, taxation policies and accounting and auditing standards than could otherwise be the case. |
| Currency Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Currency Risk. Exchange rates for currencies fluctuate daily. The value of the Fund’s foreign investments and the value of the shares may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar. |
| European Union and Eurozone Related Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | European Union and Eurozone Related Risk. A number of countries in the European Union (EU), including certain countries within the EU that have adopted the euro (Eurozone), have experienced, and may continue to experience, severe economic and financial difficulties. Additional countries within the EU may also fall subject to such difficulties. These events could negatively affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments in euro-denominated securities and derivative contracts, securities of issuers located in the EU or with significant exposure to EU issuers or countries. |
| Leverage Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Leverage Risk. Leverage risk is created when an investment exposes the Fund to a level of risk that exceeds the amount invested. |
| Sector Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Sector Risk. The Fund may allocate relatively more assets to certain industry sectors than to others; therefore, the Fund performance may be more susceptible to any developments which affect those sectors emphasized by the Fund. |
| Risk of Investing in Emerging Market Countries [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Risk of Investing in Emerging Market Countries. Securities issued or traded in emerging markets generally entail greater risks than securities issued or traded in developed markets. Securities markets within emerging market countries may experience low or non-existent trading volume, resulting in a lack of liquidity and increased volatility in prices for such securities. Political and economic structures in emerging market countries generally lack the social, political and economic stability of developed countries, which may affect the value of the Fund’s investments in these countries. There may be less publicly available information about issuers in emerging markets than would be available about issuers in more developed capital markets, and such issuers may not be subject to accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards comparable to those to which U.S. companies are subject. |
| Exchange Traded Funds Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. An investment in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a conventional fund (i.e., one that is not exchange-traded) that has the same investment objectives, strategies and policies. The price of an ETF can fluctuate up or down, and the Fund could lose money investing in an ETF if the prices of the securities owned by the ETF go down. |
| Risk of Investing in Derivative Contracts and Hybrid Instruments [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Risk of Investing in Derivative Contracts and Hybrid Instruments. Derivative contracts and hybrid instruments involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Specific risk issues related to the use of such contracts and instruments include valuation and tax issues, increased potential for losses and/or costs to the Fund, and a potential reduction in gains to the Fund. Each of these issues is described in greater detail in this prospectus. |
| Technology Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | Technology Risk. The Adviser uses various technologies in managing the Fund, consistent with its investment objective and strategy described in this Prospectus. For example, proprietary and third party data and systems are utilized to support decision making for the Fund. Data imprecision, software or other technology malfunctions, programming inaccuracies and similar circumstances may impair the performance of these systems, which may negatively affect Fund performance. |
| Risk Lose Money [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | All mutual funds take investment risks. Therefore, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. |
| Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | The Shares offered by this Prospectus are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. |