American Funds American High-Inc F2 (AHIFX)

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American Funds American High-Inc F2 (AHIFX) is up 2.2% since the beginning of the year. AHIFX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of AHIFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,247.

American Funds American High-Inc F2 (AHIFX) has returned 2.20% so far this year and 8.20% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AHIFX has returned 6.16% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2009, AHIFX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.68%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 8.5 years.

Historically, 70% of months were positive and 30% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -11.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, AHIFX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +3.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -3.6%.

American Funds American High-Inc F2 has an annualized alpha of 6.17%, beta of 0.14, and R2 of 0.24 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 2009.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (39.65%) than losses (33.29%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.14 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.24 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.24 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

AHIFX has an expense ratio of 0.43%, placing it in the medium range.

AHIFX ranks 84 for risk / return — in the top 84% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

American Funds American High-Inc F2 provided a 6.54% 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.

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.

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.

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 21.21%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 139 trading sessions.

The current American Funds American High-Inc F2 drawdown is 0.10%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.