KHYCX Performance — DWS High Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-27
KHYCX returned +1.93% year to date and +5.60% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +7.34% over 3 years and +3.22% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $124, against $121 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 4.16% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $16.1M, and assets reached $474.53M.
KHYCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DWS 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 | KHYCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $124 | $121 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $131 | $128 |
KHYCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.93% |
| 1 year | +5.60% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.34% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.22% |
KHYCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DWS High Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.93% |
| 2025 | +7.73% |
| 2024 | +6.17% |
| 2023 | +10.56% |
| 2022 | −9.67% |
| 2021 | +2.91% |
| 2020 | +5.08% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.72% |
KHYCX 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% | +0.2% | −1.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +0.7% | −1.3% | 0.0% | +1.6% | +1.8% | +0.2% | +1.2% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.9% | −0.7% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +1.6% | +1.4% | +1.3% | −0.7% | +0.9% | −0.5% |
| 2023 | +3.3% | −1.5% | +1.6% | +0.4% | −1.2% | +1.6% | +1.1% | +0.2% | −1.2% | −1.7% | +4.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | −2.6% | −0.7% | −0.5% | −3.4% | +0.6% | −6.7% | +5.7% | −2.6% | −3.4% | +3.1% | +2.1% | −1.0% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +0.1% | +1.1% | +0.1% | +0.3% | −0.1% | −0.3% | −1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | −0.5% | −1.8% | −9.9% | +3.9% | +4.5% | −0.1% | +5.2% | +0.5% | −1.2% | +0.5% | +3.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +1.6% |
KHYCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.16%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.68 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.36% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.70% (Oct 2023)
KHYCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DWS High Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$16.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $94.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.85×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $4.0M | $7.3M | −$3.3M |
| May 2026 | $10.2M | $11.1M | −$897K |
| Apr 2026 | $4.6M | $9.5M | −$4.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.7M | $6.0M | −$1.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $4.2M | $6.0M | −$1.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $5.2M | $7.1M | −$1.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $8.4M | $8.1M | $312K |
| Nov 2025 | $7.0M | $6.3M | $693K |
| Oct 2025 | $8.6M | $7.6M | $1.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $10.2M | $15.5M | −$5.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $22.2M | $16.8M | $5.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $4.7M | $8.9M | −$4.2M |
KHYCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of DWS High Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $474.53M |
| 2026-03-31 | $478.92M |
| 2025-12-31 | $493.24M |
| 2025-09-30 | $492.06M |
| 2025-06-30 | $492.03M |
| 2025-03-31 | $494.07M |
| 2024-12-31 | $505.40M |
| 2024-09-30 | $525.23M |
| 2024-06-30 | $522.54M |
| 2024-03-31 | $524.46M |
| 2023-12-31 | $541.68M |
| 2023-09-30 | $528.75M |
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.