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American Funds American High-Inc A AHITX

Morningstar Analyst Rating
Analyst rating as of
NAV / 1-Day Return
9.02  /  1.25 %
Total Assets
16.5 Bil
Adj. Expense Ratio
0.690%
Expense Ratio
0.690%
Fee Level
Low
Longest Manager Tenure
18.84 years
Category
High Yield Bond
Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity
Low / Limited
Min. Initial Investment
250
Status
Open
TTM Yield
5.34%
Effective Duration
4.03 years

Morningstar’s Fund Analysis AHITX

Will AHITX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

Process Pillar

The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable AHITX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

People Pillar

The People Pillar is our evaluation of the AHITX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

Parent Pillar

The Parent Pillar is our rating of AHITX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Recent changes and team stability have strengthened this strategy.

Analyst

Summary

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American Funds American High-Income Trust benefits from a revamped and now notably stable team and has seen encouraging changes to its approach in recent years, supporting an upgrade of its Morningstar Analyst Rating for its cheapest share classes to Bronze, while its pricier shares receive a Neutral.

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