Artisan High Income Fund (ARTFX)
The investment seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest primarily in instruments that are rated, at the time of purchase, below investment grade (below BBB- by Standard & Poor's Rating Services ("S&P") or Fitch, Inc. ("Fitch") or below Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's")), or comparably rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO"), or unrated but determined by Artisan Partners to be of comparable quality.
Fund Info
US04314H7254
04314H725
Mar 19, 2014
$1,000
Expense Ratio
ARTFX has a high expense ratio of 0.96%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Artisan High Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Artisan High Income Fund (ARTFX) returned 1.29% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.08% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ARTFX returned 6.16% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
ARTFX
1.29%
2.83%
1.88%
8.08%
8.18%
6.16%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ARTFX, 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 | 1.35% | 0.51% | -0.79% | -0.22% | 0.44% | 1.29% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.30% | 0.38% | 0.74% | -0.61% | 1.19% | 0.49% | 1.63% | 1.50% | 1.68% | -0.19% | 1.11% | -0.08% | 8.42% |
| 2023 | 5.68% | -1.03% | 0.98% | 1.07% | -1.55% | 2.40% | 1.35% | 0.87% | -0.74% | -1.08% | 4.30% | 3.43% | 16.52% |
| 2022 | -0.85% | -0.55% | -0.09% | -2.89% | -0.37% | -6.42% | 4.27% | -1.05% | -3.76% | 2.59% | 1.25% | -2.53% | -10.31% |
| 2021 | 0.68% | 0.85% | 0.65% | 1.02% | 0.54% | 0.92% | -0.15% | 0.40% | 0.58% | 0.01% | -0.93% | 1.43% | 6.13% |
| 2020 | 0.83% | -1.33% | -13.33% | 4.67% | 5.07% | 1.96% | 3.61% | 2.02% | -0.13% | 0.65% | 4.35% | 2.61% | 10.01% |
| 2019 | 4.49% | 1.64% | 0.24% | 1.68% | -0.88% | 1.46% | 0.73% | 0.10% | 0.82% | -0.21% | 0.83% | 2.41% | 14.04% |
| 2018 | 1.19% | -0.90% | 0.08% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.36% | 0.70% | 0.90% | 0.58% | -1.32% | -1.51% | -2.52% | -1.66% |
| 2017 | 1.60% | 1.29% | 0.17% | 1.39% | 0.57% | 0.39% | 1.16% | 0.02% | 1.15% | 0.56% | -0.39% | 0.69% | 8.93% |
| 2016 | -1.60% | -0.73% | 3.63% | 3.75% | 0.93% | 1.08% | 2.65% | 1.56% | 0.60% | 0.74% | -0.25% | 1.45% | 14.57% |
| 2015 | 0.73% | 2.26% | 0.08% | 1.04% | 0.74% | -0.77% | 0.30% | -1.32% | -1.14% | 2.17% | -1.41% | -1.54% | 1.06% |
| 2014 | 0.10% | 0.30% | 0.70% | 0.83% | -0.79% | 1.66% | -1.24% | 1.70% | -0.04% | -1.72% | 1.45% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 95, ARTFX is among the top 5% 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 Artisan High Income Fund (ARTFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Artisan High Income Fund provided a 6.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.57 | $0.65 | $0.65 | $0.56 | $0.75 | $0.59 | $0.60 | $0.59 | $0.58 | $0.62 | $0.64 | $0.33 |
Dividend yield | 6.30% | 7.10% | 7.23% | 6.65% | 7.47% | 5.84% | 6.15% | 6.39% | 5.84% | 6.29% | 6.89% | 3.40% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Artisan High Income Fund. 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.65 |
| 2023 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.65 |
| 2022 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.56 |
| 2021 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.27 | $0.04 | $0.75 |
| 2020 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.59 |
| 2019 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.60 |
| 2018 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.59 |
| 2017 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.58 |
| 2016 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.62 |
| 2015 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.64 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.33 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Artisan High Income Fund. 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 was 21.42%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 111 trading sessions.
The current Artisan High Income Fund drawdown is 0.57%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -21.42% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 111 | Aug 28, 2020 | 132 |
| -13.16% | Nov 23, 2021 | 216 | Sep 29, 2022 | 300 | Dec 7, 2023 | 516 |
| -8.39% | Jun 1, 2015 | 178 | Feb 11, 2016 | 47 | Apr 20, 2016 | 225 |
| -6.2% | Oct 3, 2018 | 58 | Dec 26, 2018 | 42 | Feb 27, 2019 | 100 |
| -3.42% | Mar 3, 2025 | 26 | Apr 7, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Artisan High Income Fund volatility is 1.12%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.