FTAHX Performance — American High Income Trust, Class 529-F-3
Data updated: 2026-08-27
FTAHX returned +2.28% year to date and +6.47% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +9.52% over 3 years and +4.94% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $131, against $121 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 4.32% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $4.0B, and assets reached $28.40B.
FTAHX 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 | FTAHX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $131 | $121 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $127 | $117 |
| Since data start (Oct 2020 – Jun 2026) | $145 | $123 |
FTAHX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.28% |
| 1 year | +6.47% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.52% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.94% |
FTAHX 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) | +2.28% |
| 2025 | +8.59% |
| 2024 | +9.78% |
| 2023 | +12.42% |
| 2022 | −8.90% |
| 2021 | +8.64% |
| 2020 (Oct–Dec) | +6.80% |
FTAHX 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% | +0.8% | −1.2% | +1.6% | +0.6% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.5% | +0.6% | −0.9% | −0.3% | +1.1% | +2.2% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | +0.4% | +1.5% | −0.7% | +1.7% | +0.6% | +2.0% | +1.6% | +1.5% | −0.4% | +1.1% | −0.3% |
| 2023 | +3.2% | −1.2% | +1.0% | +0.7% | −0.9% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +0.3% | −1.2% | −1.3% | +4.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | −2.2% | −0.6% | −0.6% | −3.3% | +0.4% | −6.4% | +5.7% | −1.7% | −3.9% | +2.4% | +1.9% | −0.4% |
| 2021 | +1.2% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +1.6% | +0.8% | +1.4% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.1% | −0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | +4.3% | +2.4% |
FTAHX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.32%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.16 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.42% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.26% (Oct 2023)
FTAHX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of American High Income Trust, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $4.0B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $8.8B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.84×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $618.7M | $379.8M | $238.9M |
| May 2026 | $669.4M | $355.2M | $314.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $990.4M | $470.9M | $519.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $842.0M | $546.5M | $295.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $612.2M | $343.9M | $268.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $908.8M | $396.4M | $512.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $620.1M | $396.1M | $224.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $687.2M | $445.2M | $242.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $680.7M | $386.0M | $294.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $627.5M | $329.8M | $297.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $764.1M | $394.4M | $369.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $795.7M | $336.9M | $458.8M |
FTAHX 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 | $28.40B |
| 2026-03-31 | $27.22B |
| 2025-12-31 | $26.56B |
| 2025-09-30 | $25.86B |
| 2025-06-30 | $24.49B |
| 2025-03-31 | $23.47B |
| 2024-12-31 | $22.59B |
| 2024-09-30 | $22.28B |
| 2024-06-30 | $20.20B |
| 2024-03-31 | $19.76B |
| 2023-12-31 | $19.01B |
| 2023-09-30 | $17.79B |
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.