Form N-CSRS Federated Hermes Governm For: Jul 31
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies
811-3352
(Investment Company Act File Number)
Federated Hermes Government Income Trust
______________________________________________________________
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
Peter J. Germain, Esquire
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)
Date of Fiscal Year End: 01/31/22
Date of Reporting Period: Six months ended 07/31/21
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders |
Share Class | Ticker
|
Institutional | FICMX
|
Service | FITSX
|
|
|
Federated Hermes Government Income Fund
A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Government Income Trust
Type of Investments
|
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
|
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities2
|
96.8%
|
U.S. Government Agency Securities
|
1.4%
|
Cash Equivalents3
|
16.0%
|
Derivative Contracts4
|
(0.2)%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net5
|
(14.0)%
|
TOTAL
|
100%
|
1
|
See the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the
principal types of securities in which the Fund invests.
|
2
|
All or a portion of these securities may be subject to dollar-roll transactions.
|
3
|
Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight
repurchase agreements, including those that are segregated subject to dollar-roll transactions.
|
4
|
Based upon net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value of the derivative contracts as
applicable. Derivative contracts may consist of futures, forwards, options and swaps. The impact
of a derivative contract on the Fund’s performance may be larger than its unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) or value may indicate. In many cases, the notional value or amount of
a derivative contract may provide a better indication of the contract’s significance to the
portfolio. More complete information regarding the Fund’s direct investments in derivative
contracts, including unrealized appreciation (depreciation), value and notional values or amounts
of such contracts, can be found in the table at the end of the Portfolio of Investments included
in this Report.
|
5
|
Assets, other than investments in securities and derivative contracts, less liabilities. See
Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
Principal
Amount
or Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
1
|
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES— 96.8%
|
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation— 27.0%
|
|
$ 2,931,062
|
|
1.500%, 11/1/2050
|
$2,904,282
|
3,899,844
|
|
2.000%, 6/1/2050
|
3,983,747
|
3,941,946
|
|
2.000%, 4/1/2051
|
4,023,059
|
8,466,543
|
|
3.000%, 1/1/2046
|
9,170,176
|
11,571,432
|
|
3.000%, 10/1/2050
|
12,327,893
|
5,713,870
|
|
3.500%, 4/1/2050
|
6,085,058
|
9,054,169
|
|
3.500%, 4/1/2050
|
9,747,748
|
4,445,354
|
|
4.000%, 4/1/2049
|
4,876,677
|
122,373
|
|
4.000%, 6/1/2049
|
130,499
|
2,166,017
|
|
4.000%, 4/1/2050
|
2,309,847
|
119,770
|
|
4.500%, 3/1/2024
|
124,644
|
225,852
|
|
4.500%, 11/1/2039
|
251,811
|
317,697
|
|
4.500%, 5/1/2040
|
353,302
|
525,258
|
|
4.500%, 6/1/2040
|
584,124
|
93,867
|
|
4.500%, 9/1/2040
|
104,387
|
62,254
|
|
5.000%, 8/1/2023
|
64,212
|
6,033
|
|
5.500%, 12/1/2021
|
6,067
|
1,256
|
|
5.500%, 1/1/2022
|
1,265
|
1,237
|
|
5.500%, 1/1/2022
|
1,246
|
2,908
|
|
5.500%, 1/1/2022
|
2,930
|
481,480
|
|
5.500%, 5/1/2034
|
551,807
|
17,944
|
|
5.500%, 12/1/2035
|
20,778
|
64,289
|
|
5.500%, 3/1/2036
|
74,661
|
208,113
|
|
5.500%, 1/1/2038
|
241,854
|
91,452
|
|
5.500%, 3/1/2038
|
106,480
|
69,418
|
|
5.500%, 11/1/2038
|
80,892
|
69,880
|
|
5.500%, 1/1/2039
|
81,369
|
67,124
|
|
6.000%, 3/1/2038
|
80,166
|
16,479
|
|
6.500%, 9/1/2029
|
18,426
|
28,546
|
|
7.000%, 2/1/2031
|
33,637
|
29,829
|
|
7.000%, 10/1/2031
|
33,757
|
21,771
|
|
7.000%, 1/1/2032
|
25,832
|
32,574
|
|
7.000%, 3/1/2032
|
37,627
|
54,870
|
|
7.500%, 6/1/2027
|
61,727
|
13,703
|
|
7.500%, 8/1/2029
|
15,862
|
4,203
|
|
7.500%, 1/1/2031
|
4,906
|
Principal
Amount
or Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
1
|
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES— continued
|
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation— continued
|
|
$ 82,061
|
|
7.500%, 2/1/2031
|
$95,449
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
58,618,204
|
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Association— 51.1%
|
|
12,773,701
|
|
2.000%, 9/1/2050
|
13,048,521
|
5,608,577
|
|
2.000%, 11/1/2050
|
5,723,985
|
5,436,114
|
|
2.000%, 5/1/2051
|
5,547,973
|
6,301,611
|
|
2.500%, 10/1/2050
|
6,581,330
|
1,608,750
|
|
3.000%, 6/1/2027
|
1,693,536
|
999,542
|
|
3.000%, 7/1/2027
|
1,052,221
|
1,364,872
|
|
3.000%, 8/1/2045
|
1,446,740
|
10,295,878
|
|
3.000%, 10/1/2046
|
10,971,365
|
4,186,579
|
|
3.000%, 9/1/2047
|
4,493,958
|
9,471,049
|
|
3.000%, 3/1/2050
|
10,048,765
|
3,602,942
|
|
3.500%, 12/1/2041
|
3,910,183
|
1,888,471
|
|
3.500%, 9/1/2042
|
2,065,445
|
212,437
|
|
3.500%, 9/1/2042
|
230,088
|
603,617
|
|
3.500%, 12/1/2042
|
653,205
|
5,103,825
|
|
3.500%, 5/1/2049
|
5,527,889
|
3,954,172
|
|
3.500%, 9/1/2049
|
4,279,007
|
3,923,161
|
|
3.500%, 12/1/2049
|
4,251,579
|
4,755,520
|
|
3.500%, 12/1/2049
|
5,119,808
|
2,013,607
|
|
4.000%, 12/1/2031
|
2,176,262
|
1,278,838
|
|
4.000%, 12/1/2041
|
1,398,925
|
5,562,173
|
|
4.000%, 12/1/2041
|
6,105,335
|
1,193,097
|
|
4.000%, 6/1/2042
|
1,304,759
|
3,213,763
|
|
4.000%, 12/1/2042
|
3,531,614
|
1,630,475
|
|
4.500%, 9/1/2041
|
1,820,848
|
606,955
|
|
4.500%, 10/1/2041
|
674,977
|
1,250,507
|
|
4.500%, 11/1/2041
|
1,390,654
|
150,007
|
|
4.500%, 11/1/2041
|
166,818
|
2,147,657
|
|
4.500%, 8/1/2049
|
2,376,604
|
64,008
|
|
5.000%, 10/1/2023
|
66,292
|
38,870
|
|
5.000%, 4/1/2024
|
40,465
|
642,941
|
|
5.000%, 1/1/2040
|
733,061
|
272,055
|
|
5.500%, 12/1/2035
|
314,483
|
2,866
|
|
6.000%, 2/1/2022
|
2,889
|
487,649
|
|
6.000%, 2/1/2033
|
564,945
|
24,626
|
|
6.000%, 5/1/2036
|
29,196
|
103,218
|
|
6.000%, 7/1/2036
|
122,806
|
Principal
Amount
or Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
1
|
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES— continued
|
|
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Association— continued
|
|
$ 273,445
|
|
6.000%, 1/1/2037
|
$325,202
|
23,627
|
|
6.000%, 9/1/2037
|
28,152
|
35,290
|
|
6.000%, 9/1/2037
|
42,102
|
66,222
|
|
6.000%, 6/1/2038
|
78,545
|
68,259
|
|
6.000%, 8/1/2038
|
81,383
|
37,676
|
|
6.000%, 10/1/2038
|
45,035
|
661
|
|
6.500%, 12/1/2027
|
728
|
2,730
|
|
6.500%, 6/1/2029
|
3,109
|
8,003
|
|
6.500%, 7/1/2029
|
9,104
|
5,957
|
|
6.500%, 8/1/2029
|
6,741
|
1,451
|
|
6.500%, 8/1/2029
|
1,643
|
124,646
|
|
6.500%, 5/1/2032
|
143,646
|
24,110
|
|
6.500%, 12/1/2035
|
28,585
|
27,778
|
|
6.500%, 7/1/2037
|
33,316
|
276,614
|
|
6.500%, 8/1/2037
|
329,870
|
63,493
|
|
6.500%, 9/1/2037
|
76,111
|
937
|
|
7.000%, 7/1/2029
|
1,075
|
1,913
|
|
7.000%, 9/1/2029
|
1,958
|
124
|
|
7.000%, 10/1/2031
|
135
|
45,362
|
|
7.000%, 11/1/2031
|
53,770
|
43,517
|
|
7.000%, 12/1/2031
|
51,610
|
11,984
|
|
7.000%, 12/1/2031
|
14,204
|
12,883
|
|
7.000%, 12/1/2031
|
15,132
|
5,144
|
|
7.000%, 1/1/2032
|
6,056
|
31,209
|
|
7.000%, 2/1/2032
|
37,118
|
16,484
|
|
7.500%, 7/1/2028
|
18,938
|
26,856
|
|
7.500%, 8/1/2031
|
31,695
|
49,988
|
|
8.000%, 12/1/2026
|
56,014
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
110,987,508
|
|
|
Government National Mortgage Association— 4.4%
|
|
5,761,157
|
|
3.000%, 9/20/2050
|
6,026,612
|
133,136
|
|
5.500%, 4/15/2034
|
150,978
|
344,819
|
|
5.500%, 6/15/2034
|
391,870
|
43,663
|
|
6.000%, 1/15/2032
|
50,286
|
169,530
|
|
6.000%, 5/15/2036
|
197,841
|
4,916
|
|
6.500%, 5/15/2027
|
5,439
|
4,090
|
|
6.500%, 1/15/2029
|
4,651
|
11,017
|
|
6.500%, 1/15/2029
|
12,447
|
6,010
|
|
6.500%, 1/20/2029
|
6,739
|
Principal
Amount
or Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
1
|
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES— continued
|
|
|
|
Government National Mortgage Association— continued
|
|
$ 3,500
|
|
6.500%, 2/15/2029
|
$3,774
|
1,925
|
|
6.500%, 3/20/2029
|
2,167
|
2,935
|
|
6.500%, 5/20/2029
|
3,310
|
7,150
|
|
6.500%, 7/20/2029
|
8,078
|
3,210
|
|
6.500%, 8/20/2029
|
3,630
|
1,641
|
|
6.500%, 10/20/2029
|
1,848
|
3,289
|
|
6.500%, 11/20/2029
|
3,738
|
2,576
|
|
6.500%, 10/20/2030
|
2,943
|
3,886
|
|
6.500%, 4/20/2031
|
4,465
|
2,112
|
|
6.500%, 5/20/2031
|
2,426
|
11,384
|
|
6.500%, 6/20/2031
|
13,088
|
2,459
|
|
6.500%, 7/15/2031
|
2,846
|
720
|
|
6.500%, 7/15/2031
|
835
|
3,226
|
|
6.500%, 7/20/2031
|
3,711
|
3,373
|
|
6.500%, 10/20/2031
|
3,885
|
2,864
|
|
6.500%, 11/20/2031
|
3,301
|
8,591
|
|
6.500%, 1/20/2032
|
9,890
|
122,571
|
|
6.500%, 10/20/2038
|
146,048
|
12,296
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2026
|
13,512
|
4,041
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2026
|
4,422
|
4,255
|
|
7.000%, 12/15/2026
|
4,656
|
5,896
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2027
|
6,488
|
1,013
|
|
7.000%, 10/15/2027
|
1,125
|
2,953
|
|
7.000%, 11/15/2027
|
3,250
|
3,389
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2028
|
3,773
|
9,403
|
|
7.000%, 4/15/2028
|
10,528
|
2,158
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2028
|
2,434
|
14,946
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2028
|
16,843
|
7,841
|
|
7.000%, 7/15/2028
|
8,749
|
12,717
|
|
7.000%, 7/15/2028
|
14,222
|
41,600
|
|
7.000%, 8/15/2028
|
47,211
|
4,877
|
|
7.000%, 8/15/2028
|
5,478
|
838
|
|
7.000%, 9/15/2028
|
937
|
3,361
|
|
7.000%, 9/15/2028
|
3,783
|
3,750
|
|
7.000%, 10/15/2028
|
4,239
|
14,422
|
|
7.000%, 10/15/2028
|
16,200
|
46,121
|
|
7.000%, 11/15/2028
|
52,541
|
10,652
|
|
7.000%, 12/15/2028
|
11,979
|
12,393
|
|
7.000%, 12/15/2028
|
14,144
|
Principal
Amount
or Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
1
|
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES— continued
|
|
|
|
Government National Mortgage Association— continued
|
|
$ 31,149
|
|
7.000%, 12/15/2028
|
$34,500
|
14,220
|
|
7.000%, 12/15/2028
|
15,991
|
3,461
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2029
|
3,939
|
2,397
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2029
|
2,738
|
4,390
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2029
|
4,926
|
2,209
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2029
|
2,364
|
2,204
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2029
|
2,501
|
10,974
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2029
|
12,442
|
3,139
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2029
|
3,468
|
1,135
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2029
|
1,173
|
9,954
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2029
|
11,361
|
12,228
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2029
|
13,981
|
27,995
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2029
|
31,980
|
963
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2029
|
1,088
|
2,566
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2029
|
2,929
|
6,004
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2029
|
6,840
|
2,002
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2029
|
2,274
|
9,197
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2029
|
10,467
|
198
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2029
|
224
|
53
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2029
|
60
|
1,134
|
|
7.000%, 3/15/2029
|
1,276
|
7,374
|
|
7.000%, 3/15/2029
|
8,228
|
2,260
|
|
7.000%, 3/15/2029
|
2,565
|
554
|
|
7.000%, 3/15/2029
|
633
|
953
|
|
7.000%, 3/15/2029
|
1,091
|
1,523
|
|
7.000%, 3/15/2029
|
1,738
|
977
|
|
7.000%, 3/15/2029
|
1,115
|
1,493
|
|
7.000%, 3/15/2029
|
1,699
|
41,363
|
|
7.000%, 4/15/2029
|
47,164
|
2,269
|
|
7.000%, 4/15/2029
|
2,587
|
1,029
|
|
7.000%, 4/15/2029
|
1,172
|
4,479
|
|
7.000%, 4/15/2029
|
5,112
|
7,882
|
|
7.000%, 4/15/2029
|
8,825
|
5,017
|
|
7.000%, 4/15/2029
|
5,418
|
202
|
|
7.000%, 4/15/2029
|
231
|
2,582
|
|
7.000%, 5/15/2029
|
2,933
|
616
|
|
7.000%, 5/15/2029
|
700
|
2,128
|
|
7.000%, 5/15/2029
|
2,435
|
1,374
|
|
7.000%, 5/15/2029
|
1,488
|
Principal
Amount
or Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
1
|
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES— continued
|
|
|
|
Government National Mortgage Association— continued
|
|
$ 2,585
|
|
7.000%, 5/15/2029
|
$2,945
|
5,465
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2029
|
6,248
|
2,497
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2029
|
2,865
|
3,334
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2029
|
3,783
|
272
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2029
|
312
|
646
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2029
|
742
|
8,058
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2029
|
9,197
|
1,579
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2029
|
1,812
|
718
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2029
|
816
|
5,587
|
|
7.000%, 7/15/2029
|
6,365
|
1,650
|
|
7.000%, 7/15/2029
|
1,813
|
7,974
|
|
7.000%, 7/15/2029
|
9,134
|
47,006
|
|
7.000%, 7/15/2029
|
53,935
|
9,264
|
|
7.000%, 7/15/2029
|
10,638
|
975
|
|
7.000%, 7/15/2029
|
1,102
|
1,967
|
|
7.000%, 7/15/2029
|
2,259
|
5,148
|
|
7.000%, 7/15/2029
|
5,912
|
2,095
|
|
7.000%, 7/15/2029
|
2,365
|
6,311
|
|
7.000%, 7/15/2029
|
7,209
|
890
|
|
7.000%, 8/15/2029
|
1,019
|
1,783
|
|
7.000%, 8/15/2029
|
2,051
|
1,973
|
|
7.000%, 8/15/2029
|
2,246
|
1,365
|
|
7.000%, 8/15/2029
|
1,570
|
7,030
|
|
7.000%, 8/15/2029
|
8,001
|
1,873
|
|
7.000%, 9/15/2029
|
2,142
|
11,037
|
|
7.000%, 9/15/2029
|
12,550
|
5,471
|
|
7.000%, 9/15/2029
|
6,299
|
4,226
|
|
7.000%, 9/15/2029
|
4,853
|
6,477
|
|
7.000%, 9/15/2029
|
7,432
|
1,796
|
|
7.000%, 11/15/2029
|
2,069
|
16,601
|
|
7.000%, 12/15/2029
|
18,930
|
3,271
|
|
7.000%, 12/15/2029
|
3,723
|
3,094
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2030
|
3,571
|
18,050
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2030
|
20,847
|
16,956
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2030
|
19,005
|
4,013
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2030
|
4,631
|
8,995
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2030
|
10,396
|
24,032
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2030
|
27,778
|
46,658
|
|
7.000%, 3/15/2030
|
53,535
|
Principal
Amount
or Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
1
|
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES— continued
|
|
|
|
Government National Mortgage Association— continued
|
|
$ 19,163
|
|
7.000%, 3/15/2030
|
$21,911
|
3,063
|
|
7.000%, 4/15/2030
|
3,543
|
15,221
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2030
|
17,646
|
2,375
|
|
7.000%, 6/15/2030
|
2,745
|
22,547
|
|
7.000%, 8/15/2030
|
26,159
|
6,580
|
|
7.000%, 8/15/2030
|
7,517
|
8,526
|
|
7.000%, 9/15/2030
|
9,344
|
13,113
|
|
7.000%, 10/15/2030
|
15,157
|
3,505
|
|
7.000%, 10/15/2030
|
3,749
|
3,395
|
|
7.000%, 11/15/2030
|
3,950
|
8,499
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2031
|
9,888
|
100,928
|
|
7.000%, 2/15/2031
|
117,183
|
3,719
|
|
7.000%, 3/15/2031
|
4,308
|
26,092
|
|
7.000%, 3/15/2031
|
30,316
|
928
|
|
7.000%, 7/15/2031
|
1,070
|
366
|
|
7.000%, 9/15/2031
|
419
|
20,032
|
|
7.000%, 10/15/2031
|
23,404
|
8,924
|
|
7.000%, 11/15/2031
|
10,425
|
7,926
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2032
|
9,020
|
7,876
|
|
7.000%, 4/15/2032
|
9,111
|
11,702
|
|
7.000%, 5/15/2032
|
13,624
|
607
|
|
7.000%, 11/15/2032
|
674
|
544
|
|
7.000%, 1/15/2033
|
636
|
139,076
|
|
7.500%, 11/15/2027
|
156,834
|
118,994
|
|
7.500%, 11/15/2027
|
134,350
|
450
|
|
7.500%, 4/15/2029
|
513
|
4,084
|
|
7.500%, 7/15/2029
|
4,539
|
346
|
|
7.500%, 7/15/2029
|
396
|
1,015
|
|
7.500%, 8/15/2029
|
1,168
|
440
|
|
7.500%, 8/15/2029
|
506
|
26,474
|
|
7.500%, 8/15/2029
|
30,200
|
22,012
|
|
7.500%, 8/15/2029
|
25,422
|
8,510
|
|
7.500%, 8/15/2029
|
9,884
|
32,919
|
|
7.500%, 8/15/2029
|
38,267
|
16,725
|
|
7.500%, 8/20/2029
|
19,226
|
4,182
|
|
7.500%, 9/15/2029
|
4,815
|
28,865
|
|
7.500%, 9/15/2029
|
33,271
|
4,365
|
|
7.500%, 10/15/2029
|
5,065
|
8,996
|
|
7.500%, 10/15/2029
|
10,120
|
Principal
Amount
or Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
1
|
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES— continued
|
|
|
|
Government National Mortgage Association— continued
|
|
$ 16,508
|
|
7.500%, 10/15/2029
|
$18,912
|
2,950
|
|
7.500%, 10/15/2029
|
3,432
|
5,088
|
|
7.500%, 12/15/2029
|
5,865
|
6,780
|
|
7.500%, 1/15/2030
|
7,823
|
10,349
|
|
7.500%, 3/20/2030
|
11,952
|
13,417
|
|
7.500%, 8/15/2030
|
15,465
|
11,417
|
|
7.500%, 10/15/2030
|
13,416
|
45,727
|
|
7.500%, 10/15/2030
|
50,145
|
9,037
|
|
7.500%, 10/15/2030
|
10,486
|
6,571
|
|
7.500%, 11/20/2030
|
7,629
|
6,902
|
|
7.500%, 1/15/2031
|
8,128
|
5,631
|
|
7.500%, 2/15/2031
|
6,622
|
17,678
|
|
7.500%, 4/20/2031
|
20,685
|
53,610
|
|
7.500%, 7/15/2031
|
62,262
|
1,473
|
|
7.500%, 9/15/2031
|
1,720
|
15,312
|
|
7.500%, 10/15/2031
|
18,087
|
11,242
|
|
7.500%, 11/15/2031
|
13,252
|
9,805
|
|
7.500%, 12/15/2031
|
10,817
|
8,154
|
|
7.500%, 3/15/2032
|
9,559
|
6,232
|
|
7.500%, 5/15/2032
|
7,370
|
687
|
|
8.000%, 11/15/2023
|
718
|
26,220
|
|
8.000%, 11/15/2027
|
29,196
|
8,722
|
|
8.000%, 5/15/2029
|
10,143
|
18,018
|
|
8.000%, 8/15/2029
|
20,992
|
64,200
|
|
8.000%, 11/15/2029
|
74,926
|
27,260
|
|
8.000%, 12/15/2029
|
31,842
|
2,466
|
|
8.000%, 1/15/2030
|
2,873
|
12,602
|
|
8.000%, 1/15/2030
|
14,745
|
647
|
|
8.000%, 3/15/2030
|
663
|
11,275
|
|
8.000%, 4/15/2030
|
13,236
|
393
|
|
8.000%, 4/15/2030
|
461
|
5,997
|
|
8.000%, 4/15/2030
|
7,004
|
673
|
|
8.000%, 4/15/2030
|
779
|
5,208
|
|
8.000%, 4/15/2030
|
6,035
|
2,922
|
|
8.000%, 4/15/2030
|
3,416
|
1,890
|
|
8.000%, 5/15/2030
|
2,220
|
1,196
|
|
8.000%, 5/15/2030
|
1,390
|
233
|
|
8.000%, 5/15/2030
|
267
|
1,203
|
|
8.000%, 5/15/2030
|
1,399
|
Principal
Amount
or Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
1
|
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES— continued
|
|
|
|
Government National Mortgage Association— continued
|
|
$ 2,954
|
|
8.000%, 5/15/2030
|
$3,465
|
7,462
|
|
8.000%, 5/15/2030
|
8,646
|
4,495
|
|
8.000%, 6/15/2030
|
5,033
|
887
|
|
8.000%, 6/15/2030
|
1,040
|
898
|
|
8.000%, 6/15/2030
|
1,051
|
4,160
|
|
8.000%, 6/15/2030
|
4,810
|
8,195
|
|
8.000%, 6/15/2030
|
9,513
|
59,651
|
|
8.000%, 6/15/2030
|
69,676
|
29,216
|
|
8.000%, 6/15/2030
|
34,350
|
2,990
|
|
8.000%, 6/15/2030
|
3,207
|
41,438
|
|
8.000%, 7/15/2030
|
48,604
|
2,311
|
|
8.000%, 7/15/2030
|
2,702
|
3,785
|
|
8.000%, 7/15/2030
|
4,450
|
19,531
|
|
8.500%, 6/15/2030
|
22,772
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
9,478,742
|
|
|
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, TBA— 14.3%
|
|
19,750,000
|
2
|
2.500%, 8/1/2051
|
20,574,716
|
10,000,000
|
2
|
2.500%, 8/20/2051
|
10,398,105
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
30,972,821
|
|
|
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $207,194,685)
|
210,057,275
|
|
|
GOVERNMENT AGENCY— 1.4%
|
|
|
|
Federal Farm Credit System— 1.4%
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
0.700%, 1/27/2027
(IDENTIFIED COST $3,000,000)
|
2,979,613
|
|
|
INVESTMENT COMPANY— 16.0%
|
|
34,729,732
|
|
Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund, Premier Shares,
0.01%3
(IDENTIFIED COST $34,729,732)
|
34,729,732
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—114.2%
(IDENTIFIED COST $244,924,417)4
|
247,766,620
|
|
|
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(14.2)%5
|
(30,793,578)
|
|
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100%
|
$216,973,042
|
Description
|
Number of
Contracts
|
Notional
Value
|
Expiration
Date
|
Value and
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
Short Futures:
|
|
|
|
|
6United States Treasury Long Bond
Short Futures
|
32
|
$5,271,000
|
September 2021
|
$(229,973)
|
6United States Treasury Notes 10-Year
Short Futures
|
40
|
$5,378,125
|
September 2021
|
$(110,094)
|
6United States Treasury Notes 10-Year
Ultra Short Futures
|
25
|
$3,756,250
|
September 2021
|
$(137,506)
|
NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS
|
$(477,573)
|
|
Federated
Hermes
Government
Obligations Fund,
Premier Shares
|
Value as of 1/31/2021
|
$8,455,721
|
Purchases at Cost
|
$91,531,075
|
Proceeds from Sales
|
$(65,257,064)
|
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation
|
N/A
|
Net Realized Gain/(Loss)
|
N/A
|
Value as of 7/31/2021
|
$34,729,732
|
Shares Held as of 7/31/2021
|
34,729,732
|
Dividend Income
|
$5,341
|
1
|
Due to monthly principal payments, the average lives of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage
Association securities approximates one to ten years.
|
2
|
All or a portion of these To Be Announced Securities (TBAs) are subject to dollar-roll
transactions.
|
3
|
7-day net yield.
|
4
|
The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $244,962,383.
|
5
|
Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. A significant portion of this balance is
the result of dollar-roll transactions as of July 31, 2021.
|
6
|
Non-income-producing security.
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of July 31, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs
|
||||
|
Level 1—
Quoted
Prices
|
Level 2—
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
|
Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
|
Total
|
Debt Securities:
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage-Backed Securities
|
$—
|
$210,057,275
|
$—
|
$210,057,275
|
Government Agency
|
—
|
2,979,613
|
—
|
2,979,613
|
Investment Company
|
34,729,732
|
—
|
—
|
34,729,732
|
TOTAL SECURITIES
|
$34,729,732
|
$213,036,888
|
$—
|
$247,766,620
|
Other Financial Instruments:1
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
$(477,573)
|
$—
|
$—
|
$(477,573)
|
TOTAL OTHER
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
|
$(477,573)
|
$—
|
$—
|
$(477,573)
|
1
|
Other financial instruments are futures contracts.
|
|
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
7/31/2021
|
Year Ended January 31,
|
||||
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
2018
|
2017
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
$10.56
|
$10.31
|
$9.97
|
$9.97
|
$10.13
|
$10.34
|
Income From Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)1
|
0.01
|
0.09
|
0.21
|
0.24
|
0.21
|
0.17
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(0.08)
|
0.29
|
0.35
|
(0.00)2
|
(0.13)
|
(0.17)
|
Total From Investment
Operations
|
(0.07)
|
0.38
|
0.56
|
0.24
|
0.08
|
0.00
|
Less Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions from net investment income
|
(0.03)
|
(0.13)
|
(0.22)
|
(0.24)
|
(0.24)
|
(0.21)
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
$10.46
|
$10.56
|
$10.31
|
$9.97
|
$9.97
|
$10.13
|
Total Return3
|
(0.64)%
|
3.73%
|
5.69%
|
2.51%
|
0.78%
|
0.02%
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses4
|
0.63%5
|
0.63%
|
0.63%
|
0.63%
|
0.63%
|
0.62%
|
Net investment income
|
0.27%5
|
0.86%
|
2.09%
|
2.46%
|
2.07%
|
1.64%
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement6
|
0.15%5
|
0.13%
|
0.12%
|
0.12%
|
0.08%
|
0.08%
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
$199,855
|
$235,598
|
$240,047
|
$267,582
|
$356,449
|
$417,820
|
Portfolio turnover
|
129%
|
336%
|
302%
|
56%
|
201%
|
264%
|
Portfolio turnover (excluding purchases and
sales from dollar-roll transactions)
|
26%
|
85%
|
49%
|
33%
|
29%
|
17%
|
1
|
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
|
2
|
Represents less than $0.01.
|
3
|
Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
|
4
|
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund
may invest.
|
5
|
Computed on an annualized basis.
|
6
|
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios
shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment
companies in which the Fund may invest.
|
|
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
7/31/2021
|
Year Ended January 31,
|
||||
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
2018
|
2017
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
$10.56
|
$10.31
|
$9.97
|
$9.97
|
$10.13
|
$10.34
|
Income From Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)1
|
0.01
|
0.14
|
0.19
|
0.22
|
0.19
|
0.15
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(0.09)
|
0.22
|
0.35
|
(0.00)2
|
(0.13)
|
(0.17)
|
Total From Investment Operations
|
(0.08)
|
0.36
|
0.54
|
0.22
|
0.06
|
(0.02)
|
Less Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions from net investment income
|
(0.02)
|
(0.11)
|
(0.20)
|
(0.22)
|
(0.22)
|
(0.19)
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
$10.46
|
$10.56
|
$10.31
|
$9.97
|
$9.97
|
$10.13
|
Total Return3
|
(0.72)%
|
3.52%
|
5.48%
|
2.31%
|
0.58%
|
(0.18)%
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses4
|
0.83%5
|
0.83%
|
0.83%
|
0.83%
|
0.83%
|
0.82%
|
Net investment income
|
0.08%5
|
1.36%
|
1.91%
|
2.26%
|
1.87%
|
1.44%
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement6
|
0.11%5
|
0.10%
|
0.09%
|
0.09%
|
0.06%
|
0.04%
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
$17,118
|
$16,292
|
$17,083
|
$23,873
|
$28,203
|
$34,800
|
Portfolio turnover
|
129%
|
336%
|
302%
|
56%
|
201%
|
264%
|
Portfolio turnover (excluding purchases and sales
from dollar-roll transactions)
|
26%
|
85%
|
49%
|
33%
|
29%
|
17%
|
1
|
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
|
2
|
Represents less than $0.01.
|
3
|
Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
|
4
|
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund
may invest.
|
5
|
Computed on an annualized basis.
|
6
|
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios
shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment
companies in which the Fund may invest.
|
July 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Assets:
|
|
Investment in securities, at value including $34,729,732 of investments in an affiliated
holding* (identified cost $244,924,417)
|
$247,766,620
|
Income receivable
|
477,096
|
Income receivable from an affiliated holding
|
733
|
Receivable for investments sold
|
2,598,316
|
Receivable for shares sold
|
39,766
|
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts
|
196,767
|
Total Assets
|
251,079,298
|
Liabilities:
|
|
Payable for investments purchased
|
33,435,362
|
Payable for shares redeemed
|
565,339
|
Payable to bank
|
204
|
Income distribution payable
|
24,850
|
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5)
|
5,743
|
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5)
|
929
|
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
|
16,862
|
Accrued expenses (Note 5)
|
56,967
|
Total Liabilities
|
34,106,256
|
Net assets for 20,734,358 shares outstanding
|
$216,973,042
|
Net Assets Consist of:
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
$221,010,975
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
(4,037,933)
|
Total Net Assets
|
$216,973,042
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:
|
|
Institutional Shares:
|
|
Net asset value per share ($199,855,292 ÷ 19,098,276 shares outstanding), no par
value, unlimited shares authorized
|
$10.46
|
Service Shares:
|
|
Net asset value per share ($17,117,750 ÷ 1,636,082 shares outstanding), no par value,
unlimited shares authorized
|
$10.46
|
*
|
See information listed after the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
|
Six Months Ended July 31, 2021 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
|
|
Interest
|
$1,048,499
|
Dividends received from an affiliated holding*
|
5,341
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
1,053,840
|
Expenses:
|
|
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
|
465,103
|
Administrative fee (Note 5)
|
93,423
|
Custodian fees
|
17,094
|
Transfer agent fees
|
88,220
|
Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
|
4,149
|
Auditing fees
|
14,828
|
Legal fees
|
5,952
|
Portfolio accounting fees
|
74,480
|
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
|
105,175
|
Share registration costs
|
24,605
|
Printing and postage
|
18,476
|
Miscellaneous (Note 5)
|
14,246
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
925,751
|
Waivers and Reimbursements:
|
|
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee (Note 5)
|
(82,342)
|
Reimbursement of other operating expenses (Notes 2 and 5)
|
(88,882)
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
(171,224)
|
Net expenses
|
754,527
|
Net investment income
|
299,313
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts:
|
|
Net realized gain on investments
|
172,312
|
Net realized gain on futures contracts
|
796,226
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
|
(2,154,154)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation of futures contracts
|
(648,789)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts
|
(1,834,405)
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
$(1,535,092)
|
*
|
See information listed after the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
|
|
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
7/31/2021
|
Year Ended
1/31/2021
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
|
|
|
Operations:
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$299,313
|
$2,352,593
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
968,538
|
5,127,348
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
|
(2,802,943)
|
1,977,433
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
(1,535,092)
|
9,457,374
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
(666,430)
|
(3,135,876)
|
Service Shares
|
(37,100)
|
(173,866)
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
(703,530)
|
(3,309,742)
|
Share Transactions:
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of shares
|
10,229,420
|
78,994,260
|
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
|
561,351
|
2,712,400
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
(43,468,539)
|
(93,094,469)
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
(32,677,768)
|
(11,387,809)
|
Change in net assets
|
(34,916,390)
|
(5,240,177)
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
251,889,432
|
257,129,609
|
End of period
|
$216,973,042
|
$251,889,432
|
|
Other Service
Fees Incurred
|
Other Service
Fees Reimbursed
|
Institutional Shares
|
$85,755
|
$(85,756)
|
Service Shares
|
19,420
|
(3,126)
|
TOTAL
|
$105,175
|
$(88,882)
|
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
|
||
|
Assets
|
|
|
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
|
Fair
Value
|
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments under ASC Topic 815
|
|
|
Interest rate contracts
|
Receivable for variation margin on
futures contracts
|
$(477,573)*
|
*
|
Includes cumulative net depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the footnotes to the
Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement
of Assets and Liabilities.
|
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
|
|
|
Futures
Contracts
|
Interest rate contracts
|
$796,226
|
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
|
|
|
Futures
Contracts
|
Interest rate contracts
|
$(648,789)
|
|
Six Months Ended
7/31/2021
|
Year Ended
1/31/2021
|
||
Institutional Shares:
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares sold
|
703,652
|
$7,361,538
|
7,079,571
|
$74,036,350
|
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
|
50,488
|
527,508
|
242,352
|
2,543,812
|
Shares redeemed
|
(3,972,705)
|
(41,538,012)
|
(8,298,630)
|
(86,780,260)
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
(3,218,565)
|
$(33,648,966)
|
(976,707)
|
$(10,200,098)
|
|
Six Months Ended
7/31/2021
|
Year Ended
1/31/2021
|
||
Service Shares:
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares sold
|
274,420
|
$2,867,882
|
473,348
|
$4,957,910
|
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
|
3,239
|
33,843
|
16,066
|
168,588
|
Shares redeemed
|
(184,803)
|
(1,930,527)
|
(603,765)
|
(6,314,209)
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM SERVICE
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
92,856
|
$971,198
|
(114,351)
|
$(1,187,711)
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
(3,125,709)
|
$(32,677,768)
|
(1,091,058)
|
$(11,387,809)
|
Short-Term
|
Long-Term
|
Total
|
$6,982,650
|
$—
|
$6,982,650
|
Administrative Fee
|
Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
|
0.100%
|
on assets up to $50 billion
|
0.075%
|
on assets over $50 billion
|
Purchases
|
$—
|
Sales
|
$58,057,160
|
|
Beginning
Account Value
2/1/2021
|
Ending
Account Value
7/31/2021
|
Expenses Paid
During Period1
|
Actual:
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
$1,000
|
$993.60
|
$3.11
|
Service Shares
|
$1,000
|
$992.80
|
$4.10
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
$1,000
|
$1,021.67
|
$3.16
|
Service Shares
|
$1,000
|
$1,020.68
|
$4.16
|
1
|
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average
account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The
annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
|
Institutional Shares
|
0.63%
|
Service Shares
|
0.83%
|
Annual Evaluation of Adequacy and Effectiveness
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
or call 1-800-341-7400.
CUSIP 314199209
Item 2. | Code of Ethics |
Not Applicable
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert |
Not Applicable
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
Not Applicable
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
Not Applicable
Item 6. | Schedule of Investments |
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
(b) Not Applicable; Fund had no divestments during the reporting period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Not Applicable
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Not Applicable
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers |
Not Applicable
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
No Changes to Report
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures |
(a) The registrant’s President and Treasurer have concluded that the
registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Not Applicable
Item 13. | Exhibits |
(a)(1) Code of Ethics- Not Applicable to this Report.
(a)(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
(a)(3) Not Applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant Federated Hermes Government Income Trust
By /S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler
Principal Financial Officer
Date September 23, 2021
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By /S/ J. Christopher Donahue
J. Christopher Donahue
Principal Executive Officer
Date September 23, 2021
By /S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler
Principal Financial Officer
Date September 23, 2021
N-CSR Item 13(a)(2) - Exhibits: Certifications
I, J. Christopher Donahue, certify that:
- I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Federated Hermes Government Income Trust on behalf of: Federated Hermes Government Income Fund("registrant");
- Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
- Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
- The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
- designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
- designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
- evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
- disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
- The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
- all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
- any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: September 23, 2021
/S/ J. Christopher Donahue
J. Christopher Donahue
President - Principal Executive Officer
N-CSR Item 13(a)(2) - Exhibits: Certifications
I, Lori A. Hensler, certify that:
- I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Federated Hermes Government Income Trust on behalf of: Federated Hermes Government Income Fund("registrant");
- Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
- Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
- The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
- designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
- designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
- evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
- disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
- The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
- all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
- any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: September 23, 2021
/S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler
Treasurer - Principal Financial Officer
N-CSR Item 13(b) - Exhibits: Certifications
SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§ 1350, the undersigned officers of Federated Hermes Government Income Trust on behalf of: Federated Hermes Government Income Fund (the “Registrant”), hereby certify, to the best of our knowledge, that the Registrant’s Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended July 31, 2021 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Dated: September 23, 2021
/s/ J. Christopher Donahue
J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President, Principal Executive Officer
Dated: September 23, 2021
/s/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler
Title: Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer
This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§ 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.
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