FHAIX Performance — Franklin High Income Fund, Class A1
Data updated: 2026-08-27
FHAIX returned +1.41% year to date and +5.24% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.64% 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 $128, against $121 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 4.46% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $102.3M, and assets reached $2.90B.
FHAIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Franklin High Income Fund 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 | FHAIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $105 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $128 | $121 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $125 | $117 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – Jun 2026) | $142 | $127 |
FHAIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.41% |
| 1 year | +5.24% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.64% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.49% |
FHAIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Franklin High Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.41% |
| 2025 | +8.93% |
| 2024 | +7.80% |
| 2023 | +13.84% |
| 2022 | −9.30% |
| 2021 | +5.00% |
| 2020 | +6.75% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +2.90% |
FHAIX 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 | +0.5% | 0.0% | −1.2% | +1.7% | +0.5% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.7% | +0.5% | −1.2% | 0.0% | +2.3% | +1.7% | −0.1% | +1.7% | +0.5% | +0.5% | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.5% | +1.1% | −0.6% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +1.1% | −0.6% | +1.1% | −0.6% |
| 2023 | +3.6% | −1.2% | +1.7% | +1.1% | −1.2% | +1.8% | +1.2% | +0.5% | −0.7% | −1.8% | +4.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | −2.3% | −0.7% | −1.3% | −2.9% | −0.2% | −6.5% | +5.5% | −1.9% | −3.8% | +3.1% | +2.5% | −0.7% |
| 2021 | +0.4% | +0.4% | −0.1% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +1.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | −0.6% | −0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | −1.7% | −10.0% | +4.2% | +3.4% | +1.0% | +4.6% | +1.0% | −0.7% | +0.5% | +3.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +1.5% |
FHAIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.46%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.93 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.30% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.84% (Oct 2023)
FHAIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Franklin High Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $102.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $769.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.15×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $62.9M | $52.5M | $10.4M |
| May 2026 | $54.1M | $56.3M | −$2.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $67.6M | $63.2M | $4.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $54.5M | $62.2M | −$7.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $73.2M | $50.6M | $22.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $71.8M | $61.9M | $9.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $82.5M | $57.4M | $25.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $58.5M | $47.4M | $11.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $66.0M | $54.6M | $11.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $51.9M | $54.4M | −$2.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $55.1M | $52.3M | $2.8M |
| Jul 2025 | $71.7M | $54.7M | $17.0M |
FHAIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Franklin High Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.90B |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.87B |
| 2025-12-31 | $2.90B |
| 2025-09-30 | $2.85B |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.82B |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.75B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.74B |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.81B |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.69B |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.70B |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.67B |
| 2023-09-30 | $2.54B |
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.