American Funds American High-Inc F2 (AHIFX)
The fund primarily aims to invest in higher yielding, lower quality debt securities, including corporate loan obligations, with a focus on those rated Ba1 / BB+ or below, while also allowing for investments in international securities.
Fund Info
US0265478281
Aug 4, 2008
$250
Expense Ratio
AHIFX has an expense ratio of 0.43%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Funds American High-Inc F2 (AHIFX) returned 1.84% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.63% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AHIFX returned 5.15% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.
AHIFX
1.84%
3.54%
2.05%
8.63%
8.28%
5.15%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AHIFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.45% | 0.59% | -0.87% | -0.27% | 0.93% | 1.84% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.46% | 0.41% | 1.48% | -0.73% | 1.74% | 0.56% | 2.04% | 1.61% | 1.48% | -0.36% | 1.07% | -0.35% | 9.79% |
| 2023 | 3.19% | -1.24% | 1.03% | 0.74% | -0.91% | 1.52% | 1.51% | 0.28% | -1.20% | -1.26% | 4.42% | 3.90% | 12.44% |
| 2022 | -2.19% | -0.61% | -0.64% | -3.32% | 0.38% | -6.40% | 5.72% | -1.75% | -3.86% | 2.43% | 1.94% | -0.44% | -8.91% |
| 2021 | 1.21% | 1.02% | 0.34% | 1.62% | 0.84% | 1.39% | 0.25% | 0.29% | 0.46% | 0.08% | -0.76% | 1.58% | 8.63% |
| 2020 | 0.12% | -1.40% | -11.63% | 3.11% | 4.04% | 1.29% | 4.41% | 1.62% | -0.46% | 0.37% | 4.27% | 2.43% | 7.33% |
| 2019 | 4.54% | 1.82% | 0.85% | 1.71% | -1.42% | 1.73% | 0.05% | -0.45% | -0.06% | 0.26% | 0.04% | 2.60% | 12.15% |
| 2018 | 0.98% | -0.81% | -0.46% | 0.50% | -0.11% | 0.69% | 1.41% | 0.52% | 0.68% | -1.35% | -1.05% | -2.53% | -1.56% |
| 2017 | 1.45% | 1.37% | -0.09% | 0.86% | 0.78% | 0.07% | 1.26% | -0.27% | 0.96% | 0.46% | -0.17% | 0.12% | 6.98% |
| 2016 | -1.65% | 0.19% | 4.38% | 4.01% | 0.64% | 1.06% | 2.18% | 1.81% | 0.71% | 0.47% | -0.11% | 1.95% | 16.62% |
| 2015 | 0.36% | 2.90% | -0.67% | 1.15% | 0.06% | -1.72% | -0.97% | -2.24% | -3.04% | 2.14% | -2.35% | -2.83% | -7.16% |
| 2014 | 0.46% | 1.94% | 0.12% | 0.64% | 0.86% | 0.96% | -1.54% | 1.05% | -2.18% | 0.55% | -0.31% | -1.70% | 0.79% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 94, AHIFX is among the top 6% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds American High-Inc F2 (AHIFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
American Funds American High-Inc F2 provided a 6.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.65 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.65 | $0.64 | $0.64 | $0.53 | $0.48 | $0.62 | $0.65 | $0.63 | $0.59 | $0.60 | $0.67 | $0.71 |
Dividend yield | 6.63% | 6.57% | 6.74% | 5.83% | 4.54% | 6.07% | 6.46% | 6.58% | 5.71% | 5.81% | 7.19% | 6.60% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds American High-Inc F2. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.21 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.64 |
| 2023 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.08 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.64 |
| 2022 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.53 |
| 2021 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.48 |
| 2020 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.09 | $0.62 |
| 2019 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.65 |
| 2018 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.63 |
| 2017 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.59 |
| 2016 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.60 |
| 2015 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.67 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.71 |
Drawdowns
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The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds American High-Inc F2. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the American Funds American High-Inc F2 was 31.20%, occurring on Dec 15, 2008. Recovery took 184 trading sessions.
The current American Funds American High-Inc F2 drawdown is 0.21%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -31.2% | Aug 19, 2008 | 83 | Dec 15, 2008 | 184 | Sep 9, 2009 | 267 |
| -21.21% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 139 | Oct 8, 2020 | 161 |
| -15.68% | Jul 8, 2014 | 404 | Feb 11, 2016 | 129 | Aug 16, 2016 | 533 |
| -13% | Jan 5, 2022 | 185 | Sep 29, 2022 | 304 | Dec 14, 2023 | 489 |
| -8.91% | Jul 29, 2011 | 47 | Oct 4, 2011 | 75 | Jan 23, 2012 | 122 |
Volatility
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