Federated Short Term Income Fund Volatility

FSTIX Fund  USD 8.52  0.01  0.12%   
Recent trading patterns suggest Federated Short Term Income maintains a minimal volatility profile. Federated Short Term Income continues to report a Sharpe Ratio (Efficiency) of 0.0705, showing reward per unit of risk over the last 3 months. The current setup includes 26 technical indicators relevant to risk behavior.

Sharpe Ratio = 0.0705

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For Federated Short Term Income, recent data highlights a Market Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.1%, a Risk of 0.11, and a Value At Risk of -0.12. Moving average data indicates FEDERATED SHORT-TERM is positioned near 5% of its recent return envelope. Risk-adjusted contribution varies depending on portfolio structure.
Key indicators related to FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's volatility include:
90 Days Market Risk
Chance Of Distress
90 Days Economic Sensitivity
Volatility analysis for FEDERATED SHORT-TERM draws on both historical price data and forward-looking implied volatility from the options market. Together these measures provide a comprehensive view of FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's risk profile.
  

Volatility Strategy

Observed trading dispersion in Federated Short Term Income can affect long-term allocation structure. Current statistical measures show total volatility near 0.11% with a beta coefficient of -0.0121, indicating sensitivity relative to the broader market benchmark. Risk-adjusted efficiency, represented by a Sharpe ratio of 0.0705, evaluates return per unit of total risk. An alpha value of -0.001519 reflects performance relative to systematic market exposure. Expected return estimates near 0.0079% are derived from historical distribution modeling and help frame forward-looking return assumptions within a portfolio context. Volatility effects depend on underlying market structure and exposure characteristics.

Main indicators related to FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's market risk premium analysis include:

 Beta
-0.01
 Alpha
-0.0015
 Risk
0.11
 Sharpe Ratio
0.0705
 Expected Return
0.0079

Moving together with FEDERATED Mutual Fund

  0.69EMDIX Federated Emerging MarketPairCorr
  0.73FRIEX Federated Hermes EmergingPairCorr
  0.86STFSX Federated StrategicPairCorr
  0.87STIAX Federated StrategicPairCorr
  0.62FSBCX Federated GlobalPairCorr
  0.63FSBKX Federated GlobalPairCorr
  0.74FSBLX Federated GlobalPairCorr
  0.93FSHIX FEDERATED SHORT-INTERMEDIAPairCorr
  0.92INISX Federated IntermediatePairCorr
  0.92FSHSX Federated ShortPairCorr
  0.9FSILX Federated Short TermPairCorr
  0.71FSTKX Federated Mdt LargePairCorr
  0.73FSTLX Federated Mdt LargePairCorr
  0.72FSTRX Federated Mdt LargePairCorr
  0.7FSTBX Federated GlobalPairCorr
  0.73PIEFX Pnc Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.99FTIAX Federated Short TermPairCorr
  0.91FTGLX Federated Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.89SVAAX Federated Strategic ValuePairCorr
  0.9SVAIX Federated Strategic ValuePairCorr
  0.91SVACX Federated Strategic ValuePairCorr
  0.85RRFCX Federated Real ReturnPairCorr
  0.89RRFIX Federated Real ReturnPairCorr

Moving against FEDERATED Mutual Fund

  0.56PIUCX Pnc International EquityPairCorr
  0.46PIGDX Pnc International GrowthPairCorr
  0.43FRSAX Federated Floating RatePairCorr

Sensitivity To Market

FEDERATED SHORT-TERM systematic risk exposure is reflected in a beta value of -0.0121. Beta is derived from regression analysis comparing asset and benchmark returns. Measured volatility currently stands near 0.11%.Over the current lookback period, Federated Short Term Income shows a minimal volatility profile, using downside deviation (0.14%) as a primary reference. Funds with more equity exposure typically show higher volatility than more bond-heavy funds.
Check current 90 days FEDERATED SHORT-TERM correlation with market (Dow Jones Industrial)
α-0.0015   β-0.0121
3 Months Beta |Analyze Federated Short Term Demand Trend
Check current 90 days FEDERATED SHORT-TERM correlation with market (Dow Jones Industrial)

Downside Risk

Standard deviation for FEDERATED expresses the daily price volatility over a selected time horizon as a spread around the mean. High values indicate volatile instruments; low values indicate stable ones.
Standard Deviation
    
  0.11  
For FEDERATED SHORT-TERM investors, the distinction between upside and downside risk matters. Standard deviation measures total volatility including favorable moves, while downside deviation and semi-deviation isolate the loss risk in FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's daily returns. For Federated Short Term Income, recent data highlights a Downside Deviation of 0.14, a Downside Variance of 0.02, and a Maximum Drawdown of 0.71.

Mutual Fund Volatility Analysis

Volatility describes the degree to which FEDERATED SHORT-TERM mutual fund price fluctuates in either direction. Highly volatile mutual funds like FEDERATED SHORT-TERM can offer significant profit opportunities, but also come with heightened risk.
Transformation
This analysis covers sixty-one data points across the selected time horizon. Federated Short Term Average Price is the average of the sum of open, high, low and close daily prices of a bar. It can be used to smooth an indicator that normally takes just the closing price as input.

Projected Return Density Against Market

Assuming a 90-day horizon Federated Short Term Income has a beta of -0.0121 . This usually indicates that as returns on the benchmark increase, returns on FEDERATED SHORT-TERM tend to move in the opposite direction, though by a smaller magnitude. During a bear market, however, Federated Short Term Income is likely to outperform the market.
Systematic risk links FEDERATED SHORT-TERM to overall mutual fund market cycles, while unsystematic risk stems from company or sector-specific developments. Diversification addresses the latter, but macro sensitivity persists. Beta measures relative responsiveness. For Federated Short Term Income, recent data highlights a Downside Deviation of 0.14, a Mean Deviation of 0.06, and a Standard Deviation of 0.11.
Federated Short Term Income has a negative alpha, implying that the risk taken by holding this instrument is not justified. The fund is significantly underperforming the Dow Jones Industrial.
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FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's volatility is measured either by using standard deviation or beta. Standard deviation reflects how much FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's price typically deviates from the mean over a given period.

What Drives FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's Price Volatility?

Several factors can influence FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's market volatility:

Industry Dynamics

Sector-level events can directly affect FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's price stability. Regulatory changes, supply disruptions, or shifts in demand within FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's industry may create volatility even when the broader market is calm. Competitive dynamics and industry consolidation can also amplify price swings for companies like FEDERATED SHORT-TERM.

Political and Economic Environment

Macroeconomic conditions and policy decisions shape the backdrop for FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's price movements. Interest rate changes, trade policy shifts, and fiscal legislation can all alter investor sentiment toward FEDERATED SHORT-TERM. During periods of economic expansion, FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's price tends to benefit from broader market optimism, while downturns can amplify selling pressure.

FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's Company-Specific Factors

Volatility can also stem from events unique to FEDERATED SHORT-TERM. Earnings surprises, management changes, product launches, or legal developments may trigger sharp price reactions in FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's stock. Conversely, operational setbacks, guidance revisions, or data breaches can weigh on FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's share price.

Mutual Fund Risk Measures

Assuming a 90-day horizon the coefficient of variation of FEDERATED SHORT-TERM is 1418.47. The daily returns are distributed with a variance of 0.01 and standard deviation of 0.11. The mean deviation of Federated Short Term Income is currently at 0.06. For similar time horizon, the selected benchmark (Dow Jones Industrial) has volatility of 0.79
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
-0.0015
β
Beta against Dow Jones-0.0121
σ
Overall volatility
0.11
Ir
Information ratio 0.37

Mutual Fund Return Volatility

FEDERATED SHORT-TERM historical daily return volatility represents how much of FEDERATED SHORT-TERM fund's daily returns swing around its mean - it is a statistical measure of its dispersion of returns. The fund reported 0.1121% volatility on return distribution over a 90-day investment horizon. By contrast, Dow Jones Industrial has volatility of 0.8012% on return distribution over a 90-day investment horizon.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between FEDERATED Mutual Fund performing well and FEDERATED SHORT-TERM Mutual Fund doing well as a business compared to the competition. Risk-adjusted metrics allow investors to compare FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's efficiency and downside exposure against peers in a more meaningful way. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.

Risk Metrics, Assumptions & Methodology

Volatility for FEDERATED SHORT-TERM reflects NAV dispersion and exposure stability across disclosure periods. Range expansion increases sensitivity to market stress conditions.

Inputs for Federated Short Term Income come from fund disclosures and market reference feeds and are mapped into a consistent schema for analysis. Some fields can appear with publication lag. Volatility and downside metrics are estimated from historical return dispersion.

This content is curated and reviewed by:

Michael Smolkin - Member of Macroaxis Board of Directors
Last reviewed on March 12th, 2026

FEDERATED SHORT-TERM Investment Opportunity

Recent data suggests that Dow Jones Industrial is meaningfully more volatile than Federated Short Term Income, by roughly a 7.27x factor. That difference can matter when investors want a steadier position size or lower contribution to total portfolio risk.You can use Federated Short Term Income to enhance the returns of your portfolios. This short-horizon strategy note focuses on what the latest move may imply for immediate trading context. It works best as a directional cue rather than as a standalone forecast. a normal upward fluctuation. Check odds of FEDERATED SHORT-TERM to be traded at $8.95 in 90 days.
Average diversification
Across the chosen horizon, FSTIX and DJI show a correlation of 0.17 and fall into the Average diversification bucket. The overlap area represents the portion of risk that may be diversified away when both instruments are held together and nothing else in the portfolio changes.

FEDERATED SHORT-TERM Additional Risk Indicators

Secondary risk indicators for Federated Short Term Income can help investors evaluate exposure beyond standard deviation, beta, or one headline volatility measure. The stronger process compares similar securities with comparable growth and valuation context before ranking one as more or less risky.

FEDERATED SHORT-TERM Suggested Diversification Pairs

A pair strategy built around Federated Short Term Income is useful when investors want to reduce directional market exposure while still expressing a relative-value idea. This framework is most useful when investors want to hedge directional moves caused by sector headlines or broad market pressure.
The effect of pair diversification on risk is to reduce it, but we should note this doesn't apply to all risk types. When we trade pairs against FEDERATED SHORT-TERM as a counterpart, there is always some inherent risk that will never be diversified away no matter what. This volatility limits the effect of tactical diversification using pair trading. FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's systematic risk is the inherent uncertainty of the entire market, and therefore cannot be mitigated even by pair-trading it against the equity that is not highly correlated to it. On the other hand, FEDERATED SHORT-TERM's unsystematic risk describes the types of risk that we can protect against, at least to some degree, by selecting a matching pair that is not perfectly correlated to Federated Short Term Income.