C000121503 Performance — American High-Income Trust, Class 4
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000121503 returned +2.14% year to date and +6.11% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +9.10% over 3 years and +4.49% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $130, against $121 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 4.41% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $93.0M, and assets reached $894.52M.
C000121503 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in American High-Income Trust grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000121503 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $130 | $121 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $125 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $146 | $128 |
C000121503 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.14% |
| 1 year | +6.11% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.10% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.49% |
C000121503 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of American High-Income Trust, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +2.14% |
| 2025 | +7.94% |
| 2024 | +9.39% |
| 2023 | +12.18% |
| 2022 | −9.53% |
| 2021 | +8.18% |
| 2020 | +7.73% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.49% |
C000121503 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.6% | +0.9% | −1.3% | +1.6% | +0.6% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.4% | +0.6% | −0.9% | −0.4% | +1.0% | +2.2% | +0.7% | +1.4% | +0.8% | −0.1% | +0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +0.4% | +1.4% | −0.7% | +1.7% | +0.4% | +2.0% | +1.7% | +1.5% | −0.5% | +1.0% | −0.4% |
| 2023 | +3.1% | −1.2% | +1.0% | +0.7% | −0.9% | +1.4% | +1.6% | +0.2% | −1.2% | −1.4% | +4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | −2.3% | −0.7% | −0.7% | −3.4% | +0.4% | −6.6% | +5.7% | −1.8% | −3.9% | +2.4% | +1.9% | −0.5% |
| 2021 | +1.2% | +0.9% | +0.2% | +1.8% | +0.8% | +1.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.1% | −0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | −1.3% | −11.5% | +3.2% | +4.0% | +1.4% | +4.3% | +1.7% | −0.4% | +0.4% | +4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | −0.5% | +0.1% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +2.4% |
C000121503 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.41%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.04 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.44% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.36% (Oct 2023)
C000121503 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American High-Income Trust, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$93.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $231.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.71×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $29.0M | $7.6M | $21.4M |
| May 2026 | $13.5M | $13.2M | $385K |
| Apr 2026 | $29.2M | $15.2M | $14.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $11.8M | $194.9M | −$183.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $8.1M | $10.3M | −$2.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $9.8M | $11.0M | −$1.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $65.2M | $14.6M | $50.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $12.6M | $11.6M | $1.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $17.0M | $14.9M | $2.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $11.1M | $10.3M | $827K |
| Aug 2025 | $9.3M | $13.9M | −$4.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $14.5M | $6.7M | $7.7M |
C000121503 Assets Under Management
Net assets of American High-Income Trust by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $894.52M |
| 2026-03-31 | $853.30M |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.04B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.03B |
| 2025-06-30 | $994.53M |
| 2025-03-31 | $952.14M |
| 2024-12-31 | $932.54M |
| 2024-09-30 | $925.53M |
| 2024-06-30 | $891.52M |
| 2024-03-31 | $897.77M |
| 2023-12-31 | $873.67M |
| 2023-09-30 | $829.89M |
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.