American Funds American High-Income Trust (AHITX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds American High-Income Trust, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

American Funds American High-Income Trust (AHITX) has returned -1.14% so far this year and 5.89% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AHITX has returned 6.05% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1990, AHITX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.61%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.5 years.

Historically, 71% of months were positive and 29% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -15.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 23 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, AHITX 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 Oct 10, 2008 at -3.8%.

American Funds American High-Income Trust has an annualized alpha of 6.28%, beta of 0.11, and R² of 0.15 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1990.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (43.83%) than losses (33.88%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.11 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.15 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 0.15 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.

AHITX has an expense ratio of 0.69%, placing it in the medium range.

AHITX ranks 78 for risk / return — better than 78% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds American High-Income Trust (AHITX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

American Funds American High-Income Trust provided a 5.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 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-Income Trust. 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-Income Trust. 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-Income Trust was 34.81%, occurring on Dec 15, 2008. Recovery took 214 trading sessions.

The current American Funds American High-Income Trust drawdown is 2.41%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.