AHIFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds American High-Inc F2 (AHIFX) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AHIFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AHIFX

AHIFX charges 0.43% annually. There are 8 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008	AHIFX vs FHYSX
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.13%	25.70B	Nov 2001	AHIFX vs VWEAX
PIAMX	PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund	0.20%	—	Dec 2017	AHIFX vs PIAMX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.23%	25.70B	Dec 1978	AHIFX vs VWEHX
CRDOX	Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund	0.29%	—	Nov 2020	AHIFX vs CRDOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AHIFX

AHIFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 85. There are 63 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	100	—	Dec 2014	AHIFX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019	AHIFX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	100	—	Sep 2010	AHIFX vs RPHIX
FSHNX	Fidelity Series High Income Fund	97	—	Mar 2011	AHIFX vs FSHNX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	97	—	Jul 2014	AHIFX vs CWFIX

Top Performing AHIFX Alternatives (YTD)

AHIFX is at 2.30% YTD. There are 40 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.43%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	8.43%	—	Nov 1977	AHIFX vs FAGIX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	7.97%	—	Dec 2014	AHIFX vs XILSX
FIQTX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.64%	—	Oct 2018	AHIFX vs FIQTX
FAHCX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.59%	—	Jul 1995	AHIFX vs FAHCX
FAHYX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.52%	—	Jan 1987	AHIFX vs FAHYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AHIFX

AHIFX has 3.44% 1-year volatility. There are 126 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.88%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	0.88%	—	Sep 2010	AHIFX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.88%	—	Mar 2019	AHIFX vs CCLFX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.49%	—	Jul 2014	AHIFX vs CWFIX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.63%	—	Oct 2012	AHIFX vs SCFIX
OSTIX	Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	1.69%	—	Aug 2002	AHIFX vs OSTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AHIFX

AHIFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.41%. There are 82 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	-0.10%	—	Sep 2010	AHIFX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	-0.19%	—	Mar 2019	AHIFX vs CCLFX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	-0.21%	—	Dec 2014	AHIFX vs XILSX
MDHVX	MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund	-1.06%	—	Dec 2012	AHIFX vs MDHVX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	-1.11%	—	Oct 2012	AHIFX vs SCFIX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, RGAGX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	85	9.98%	—	Jul 1975	AHIFX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	10.91%	—	Jan 1934	AHIFX vs AIVSX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	10.24%	—	Dec 1973	AHIFX vs RGAGX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.89%	—	Jul 1952	AHIFX vs AWSHX
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	40	12.33%	—	—	AHIFX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	15.14%	—	Jan 1978	AHIFX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities, Global Equities	29	7.38%	—	Mar 1973	AHIFX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.19%	—	Dec 1973	AHIFX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	53	6.34%	—	Dec 1973	AHIFX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	6.34%	—	Jan 1967	AHIFX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With AHIFX

Investors most often compare AHIFX with BCAAX, GSPKX, SPHY. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BCAAX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Corporate Credit Fund	High Yield Bonds	35	0.33%	—	Sep 2002	AHIFX vs BCAAX
GSPKX	Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fun...	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	10.45%	—	Aug 2005	AHIFX vs GSPKX
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	62	1.54%	11.07B	Jun 2012	AHIFX vs SPHY
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	45	1.00%	—	Mar 2007	AHIFX vs PIMIX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	AHIFX vs VOO
BIAWX	Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	7	7.00%	—	Jun 2012	AHIFX vs BIAWX
ABNFX	American Funds The Bond Fund of America® Class F-2	Intermediate Core Bond	21	0.19%	—	Aug 2008	AHIFX vs ABNFX
CARY	Angel Oak Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	94	1.74%	1.03B	Nov 2022	AHIFX vs CARY
THHYX	Toews Tactical Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	49	0.48%	—	Jun 2010	AHIFX vs THHYX
FQTIX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series I	High Yield Bonds	93	3.55%	—	Jun 2019	AHIFX vs FQTIX
PRFRX	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund	High Yield Bonds	96	1.39%	—	Jul 2011	AHIFX vs PRFRX
RSIIX	RiverPark Strategic Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	68	1.81%	—	Sep 2013	AHIFX vs RSIIX
FOCIX	Fairholme Focused Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	41	7.20%	—	Dec 2009	AHIFX vs FOCIX
CPMPX	Changing Parameters Fund	High Yield Bonds	88	0.85%	—	Oct 2006	AHIFX vs CPMPX
PRCPX	T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	1.79%	—	Apr 2014	AHIFX vs PRCPX
JGH	Nuveen Global High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	15	5.23%	—	Nov 2014	AHIFX vs JGH
PRHYX	T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	93	1.73%	—	Dec 1984	AHIFX vs PRHYX
PSHNX	Penn Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	96	1.63%	—	Jul 2017	AHIFX vs PSHNX
BGHIX	BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund Class I	High Yield Bonds	45	0.67%	—	Dec 2014	AHIFX vs BGHIX
SPHIX	Fidelity High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	3.57%	—	Aug 1990	AHIFX vs SPHIX

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