PYHRX Performance — Payden High Income Fund, (Investor Class)
Data updated: 2026-09-23
PYHRX returned +2.34% year to date and +6.38% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +8.65% over 3 years and +4.76% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $128, against $120 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 4.23% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $310.6M, and assets reached $1.26B.
PYHRX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Payden 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 | PYHRX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $106 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $128 | $120 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $126 | $116 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $148 | $127 |
PYHRX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.34% |
| 1 year | +6.38% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.65% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.76% |
PYHRX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Payden High Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.34% |
| 2025 | +8.72% |
| 2024 | +8.15% |
| 2023 | +14.73% |
| 2022 | −9.76% |
| 2021 | +6.62% |
| 2020 | +7.38% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +4.11% |
PYHRX 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% | +0.5% | −1.0% | +1.6% | +0.6% | +0.2% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.4% | +0.7% | −1.2% | −0.5% | +1.6% | +2.1% | +0.6% | +1.4% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +0.2% | +1.2% | −0.7% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +1.0% | −0.7% | +1.0% | −0.4% |
| 2023 | +4.0% | −1.5% | +1.1% | +1.4% | −1.1% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +0.3% | −0.9% | −1.0% | +4.7% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | −2.4% | −1.2% | −0.5% | −3.5% | +0.3% | −6.7% | +5.8% | −1.9% | −4.0% | +2.9% | +2.4% | −0.8% |
| 2021 | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +1.6% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | −0.1% | −1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | −1.4% | −13.2% | +4.8% | +4.8% | +1.9% | +4.7% | +1.4% | −0.9% | +0.9% | +3.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
PYHRX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.23%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.98 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.71% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.21% (Mar 2025)
PYHRX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Payden High Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $310.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $681.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.84×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $197.3M | $69.0M | $128.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $46.6M | $65.4M | −$18.8M |
| May 2026 | $45.6M | $24.0M | $21.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $59.2M | $55.4M | $3.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $91.6M | $40.1M | $51.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $43.1M | $17.4M | $25.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $13.6M | $19.5M | −$5.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $19.0M | $11.4M | $7.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $40.9M | $12.8M | $28.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $43.7M | $22.1M | $21.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $27.1M | $16.6M | $10.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $54.2M | $17.5M | $36.7M |
PYHRX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Payden High Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.26B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.14B |
| 2026-01-30 | $1.07B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.03B |
| 2025-07-31 | $957.39M |
| 2025-04-30 | $891.67M |
| 2025-01-31 | $891.57M |
| 2024-10-31 | $860.32M |
| 2024-07-31 | $731.34M |
| 2024-04-30 | $708.21M |
| 2024-01-31 | $715.35M |
| 2023-10-31 | $578.36M |
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.