RITGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

American Funds American High-Income Trust® Class R-6 (RITGX) 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 RITGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RITGX

RITGX charges 0.32% annually. There are 5 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	RITGX vs FHYSX
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.12%	25.80B	Nov 2001	RITGX vs VWEAX
PIAMX	PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund	0.20%	—	Dec 2017	RITGX vs PIAMX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.22%	25.80B	Dec 1978	RITGX vs VWEHX
CRDOX	Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund	0.29%	—	Nov 2020	RITGX vs CRDOX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RITGX

RITGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 78. There are 72 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	RITGX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019	RITGX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	100	—	Sep 2010	RITGX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	96	—	Jul 2014	RITGX vs CWFIX
PSHNX	Penn Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	96	—	Jul 2017	RITGX vs PSHNX

Top Performing RITGX Alternatives (YTD)

RITGX is at 1.83% YTD. There are 57 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.81%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	8.81%	—	Nov 1977	RITGX vs FAGIX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	8.39%	—	Dec 2014	RITGX vs XILSX
FIQTX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.99%	—	Oct 2018	RITGX vs FIQTX
FAHCX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.94%	—	Jul 1995	RITGX vs FAHCX
FAHYX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	7.76%	—	Jan 1987	RITGX vs FAHYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RITGX

RITGX has 3.52% 1-year volatility. There are 139 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
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.88%	—	Mar 2019	RITGX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	0.88%	—	Sep 2010	RITGX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.51%	—	Jul 2014	RITGX vs CWFIX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.64%	—	Oct 2012	RITGX vs SCFIX
OSTIX	Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	1.70%	—	Aug 2002	RITGX vs OSTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RITGX

RITGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.41%. There are 81 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	RITGX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	-0.19%	—	Mar 2019	RITGX vs CCLFX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	-0.21%	—	Dec 2014	RITGX vs XILSX
MDHVX	MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund	-1.06%	—	Dec 2012	RITGX vs MDHVX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	-1.11%	—	Oct 2012	RITGX vs SCFIX

Other Mutual Funds from American Funds

The 10 most viewed American Funds mutual funds shown here include ABALX, AIVSX, AWSHX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ABALX	American Funds American Balanced Fund Class A	Diversified Portfolio	82	9.39%	—	Jul 1975	RITGX vs ABALX
AIVSX	American Funds Investment Company of America Class...	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	8.86%	—	Jan 1934	RITGX vs AIVSX
AWSHX	American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Cl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	5.48%	—	Jul 1952	RITGX vs AWSHX
RGAGX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.89%	—	Dec 1973	RITGX vs RGAGX
RERGX	American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	48	13.57%	—	May 2009	RITGX vs RERGX
ANCFX	American Funds Fundamental Investors Class A	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	68	14.25%	—	Aug 1978	RITGX vs ANCFX
ANWPX	American Funds New Perspective Fund Class A	Global Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	28	6.46%	—	Mar 1973	RITGX vs ANWPX
GFFFX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-...	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	8.83%	—	Dec 1973	RITGX vs GFFFX
AMECX	American Funds The Income Fund of America Class A	Diversified Portfolio, Dividend	48	5.72%	—	Dec 1973	RITGX vs AMECX
AMCPX	American Funds AMCAP Fund Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	21	4.20%	—	Jan 1967	RITGX vs AMCPX

Often Compared With RITGX

Investors most often compare RITGX with SPHY, VFIAX, AHITX. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	60	1.85%	11.10B	Jun 2012	RITGX vs SPHY
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.77%	1.70T	Nov 2000	RITGX vs VFIAX
AHITX	American Funds American High-Income Trust	High Yield Bonds	73	1.67%	—	Feb 1988	RITGX vs AHITX
VASGX	Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund	Diversified Portfolio	70	10.19%	27.10B	Sep 1994	RITGX vs VASGX
ARTFX	Artisan High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	54	0.88%	—	Mar 2014	RITGX vs ARTFX
VIPIX	Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Insti...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	20	0.63%	—	Dec 2003	RITGX vs VIPIX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	RITGX vs SPY
FHYTX	Federated Hermes Opportunistic High Yield Bond Fun...	High Yield Bonds	52	1.34%	—	Aug 1984	RITGX vs FHYTX
FFRHX	Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund	Bank Loan	92	1.71%	—	Aug 2000	RITGX vs FFRHX
APHFX	Artisan High Income Fund Class I	High Yield Bonds	57	0.87%	—	Oct 2016	RITGX vs APHFX
SHYG	iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	68	1.72%	7.55B	Oct 2013	RITGX vs SHYG
LHYAX	Lord Abbett High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	60	1.38%	—	Dec 1998	RITGX vs LHYAX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	26	0.80%	—	Jul 1997	RITGX vs PDMIX
FHRRX	Franklin High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	59	1.04%	—	May 2013	RITGX vs FHRRX
RWIGX	Capital World Growth and Income Fund Class R-6	Global Equities	73	15.81%	—	Mar 1993	RITGX vs RWIGX
PRRIX	PIMCO Real Return Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	18	0.10%	—	Jan 1997	RITGX vs PRRIX
VFSIX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Institut...	Total Bond Market	57	0.44%	—	Sep 1997	RITGX vs VFSIX
NWXHX	Nationwide Amundi Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bonds	99	2.37%	—	Nov 2015	RITGX vs NWXHX
DODIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	25	0.43%	—	—	RITGX vs DODIX
RCRYX	Pioneer Corporate High Yield Fund	High Yield Bonds	52	1.69%	—	Jan 2017	RITGX vs RCRYX

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