American Funds American High-Income Trust® Class R-5E (RITHX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.88
+0.01 (0.10%)
At close: May 29, 2026
2.07% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 16.44B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.47% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.65 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.56% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.33% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 9.87 |
| YTD Return | 1.64% |
| 1-Year Return | 8.86% |
| 5-Year Return | 24.51% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.69 |
| 52-Week High | 9.99 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 1070 |
| Inception Date | Nov 20, 2015 |
About RITHX
The American Funds American High-Income Trust® Class R-5E (RITHX) 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.
Category High Yield Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol RITHX
Share Class Class R-5e
Index Bloomberg US High Yield 2% Issuer Cap TR
Performance
RITHX had a total return of 8.86% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.56%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.05271 | May 1, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.05564 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.04885 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.05329 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.05483 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.05132 | Dec 1, 2025 |