American Funds American High-Income Trust Class A (AHITX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.86
+0.01 (0.10%)
At close: Jun 4, 2026
1.65% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 28.15B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.74% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.62 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.06% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.08% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 29, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 9.85 |
| YTD Return | 1.97% |
| 1-Year Return | 8.21% |
| 5-Year Return | 24.09% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.71 |
| 52-Week High | 9.99 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 1070 |
| Inception Date | Feb 19, 1988 |
About AHITX
The American Funds American High-Income Trust Class A (AHITX) seeks to provide a high level of current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation. At least 65% of the portfolio will be invested in high-yield, lower rated bonds (Ba or BB or below at the time of purchase) and other similar securities, including preferred stocks.
Fund Family American Funds Cl A
Category High Yield Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol AHITX
Share Class Class A
Index Bloomberg US High Yield 2% Issuer Cap TR
Performance
AHITX had a total return of 8.21% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.25%.
Top 10 Holdings
13.36% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUND | CMQXX | 6.04% |
| Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated | DBD | 1.62% |
| DISH NETWORK CORP 144A LIFE SR SEC 1ST LIEN 11.75% 11-15-27 | DISH.11.75 11.15.27 144A | 0.97% |
| CONNECT FINCO SARL / CONNECT US FINCO LLC - CONNECT FINCO SARL 144A LIFE SR SEC 1ST LIEN 9.0% 09-15-29 | ISATLN.9 09.15.29 144A | 0.80% |
| FXI HOLDINGS INC 144A LIFE SR SEC 1ST LIEN 11.0% 11-15-30 | FXIHLD.11 11.15.30 144a | 0.77% |
| NFE FINANCING LLC 144A LIFE SR SEC 1ST LIEN 12.0% 11-15-29 | NFE.12 11.15.29 144A | 0.72% |
| ECHOSTAR CORP SR SEC 1ST LIEN 10.75% 11-30-29 | SATS.10.75 11.30.29 . | 0.71% |
| MPT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP SR UNSEC 5.0% 10-15-27 | MPW.5 10.15.27 | 0.69% |
| TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL FINANCE NETHERLANDS III BV SR UNSEC 5.125% 05-09-29 | TEVA.5.125 05.09.29 | 0.53% |
| PERATON CORP TL-B 1ST LIEN (TSFR3M+385)(FLR 0.75) 02-01-28 | PERCOR.L 02.01.28 1 | 0.52% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | $0.04993 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.05123 | May 1, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.05368 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.04713 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.05104 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.05294 | Jan 2, 2026 |