C000068507 Performance — Ab High Income Fund INC, Class R
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000068507 returned +10.45% over one year to Apr 2024. The annualised 3-year return is +1.17%. Against its Global Short-Term Corporate Bond category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $104, against $104 for the category, and to $110 over one year, against $110. Volatility over the past three years was 8.61% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $21.8M, and assets reached $3.02B.
C000068507 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Ab High Income Fund INC grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000068507 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (May 2023 – Apr 2024) | $110 | $110 |
| 3 years (May 2021 – Apr 2024) | $104 | $104 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Apr 2024) | $111 | $116 |
C000068507 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Apr 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +10.45% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +1.17% |
C000068507 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Ab High Income Fund INC, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Apr) | +0.83% |
| 2023 | +13.82% |
| 2022 | −12.21% |
| 2021 | +4.48% |
| 2020 | +2.41% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +3.22% |
C000068507 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +0.1% | +0.3% | +1.4% | −1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +4.4% | −1.2% | −0.3% | +1.0% | −0.7% | +1.7% | +1.8% | +0.3% | −0.9% | −1.5% | +4.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | −2.1% | −1.7% | −0.8% | −3.4% | −0.9% | −6.8% | +5.4% | −1.8% | −4.9% | +1.9% | +3.2% | −0.5% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | +0.2% | −0.5% | +1.7% | +0.6% | +1.4% | +0.2% | +0.7% | −0.3% | 0.0% | −1.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +0.5% | −1.7% | −17.9% | +3.3% | +5.6% | +2.5% | +3.8% | +1.7% | −0.8% | +0.2% | +5.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.2% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +2.2% |
C000068507 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2021 – Apr 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.61%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.39 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.40% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −6.83% (Jun 2022)
C000068507 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Ab High Income Fund INC, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$21.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $858.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.98×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $72.9M | $80.3M | −$7.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $63.0M | $58.4M | $4.6M |
| May 2026 | $56.5M | $83.2M | −$26.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $62.8M | $71.4M | −$8.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $65.5M | $87.9M | −$22.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $70.4M | $69.0M | $1.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $77.2M | $59.9M | $17.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $68.0M | $73.3M | −$5.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $76.0M | $63.3M | $12.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $82.9M | $89.1M | −$6.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $73.0M | $65.2M | $7.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $90.2M | $79.2M | $11.0M |
C000068507 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Ab High Income Fund INC by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $3.02B |
| 2026-04-30 | $3.08B |
| 2026-01-31 | $3.14B |
| 2025-10-31 | $3.11B |
| 2025-07-31 | $3.09B |
| 2025-04-30 | $2.99B |
| 2025-01-31 | $3.22B |
| 2024-10-31 | $3.20B |
| 2024-07-31 | $3.15B |
| 2024-04-30 | $3.08B |
| 2024-01-31 | $3.15B |
| 2023-10-31 | $2.85B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.