Artisan High Income Fund Class I (APHFX)

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

Artisan High Income Fund Class I (APHFX) has returned -1.94% so far this year and 5.13% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2017, APHFX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.48%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.1 years.

Historically, 71% of months were positive and 29% were negative. The best month was May 2020 with a return of +5.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, APHFX closed higher 41% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2020 with a return of +2.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -4.3%.

Artisan High Income Fund Class I has an annualized alpha of 3.77%, beta of 0.14, and R² of 0.25 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2017.

• This fund participated in 35.97% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 33.00% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.14 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.25 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 0.25 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.

APHFX has an expense ratio of 0.71%, placing it in the medium range.

APHFX ranks 83 for risk / return — in the top 83% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Artisan High Income Fund Class I (APHFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Artisan High Income Fund Class I provided a 6.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.59 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Artisan High Income Fund Class I. 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 Artisan High Income Fund Class I. 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 Artisan High Income Fund Class I was 21.51%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 110 trading sessions.

The current Artisan High Income Fund Class I drawdown is 2.63%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.