Artisan High Income Fund (ARTFX)

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Artisan High Income Fund (ARTFX) is up 0.8% since the beginning of the year. ARTFX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of ARTFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,185.

Artisan High Income Fund (ARTFX) has returned 0.77% so far this year and 5.19% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ARTFX has returned 5.91% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.61% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 21, 2014, ARTFX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.45%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 12.9 years.

Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% 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 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ARTFX closed higher 41% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2020 with a return of +2.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -4.3%.

Artisan High Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.54%, beta of 0.14, and R2 of 0.24 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 21, 2014.

• This fund participated in 34.44% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 32.27% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• 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.

ARTFX has a high expense ratio of 0.96%, indicating above-average management fees.

ARTFX ranks 57 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

Artisan High Income Fund provided a 6.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.62 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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. 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 0.22%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.