High Income and Total Return Potential from a Consistent Investment Process and an Experienced Team

We seek to deliver consistent outperformance by combining fundamental analysis with rigorous credit research.

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Product Facts

Ticker SymbolIHYAX
CUSIP92913L627
Inception DateDecember 15, 1998
Dividends PaidMonthly
Min. Initial Investment$1,000.00
  • Seeks to generate high income and total return with less interest rate sensitivity than core fixed income and lower volatility than stocks
  • Invest in higher quality, high yield corporates; strategically allocate to convertible securities for an asymmetric return profile
  • Fundamental analysis and credit research confirm upside participation and downside protection

The Fund seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income and total return.

  • Seeks to generate high income and total return with less interest rate sensitivity than core fixed income and lower volatility than stocks
  • Invest in higher quality, high yield corporates; strategically allocate to convertible securities for an asymmetric return profile
  • Fundamental analysis and credit research confirm upside participation and downside protection

The Fund seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income and total return.

Performance

Yields

As of July 31, 2025

SEC 30-Day Yield (Unsubsidized)
SEC 30-Day Yield (Unsubsidized)

A standardized yield calculation created by the SEC, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the fund's gross expenses. Negative 30-Day SEC Yield results when accrued expenses of the past 30 days exceed the income collected during the past 30 days.

5.31
SEC 30-Day Yield (Subsidized)
SEC 30-Day Yield (Subsidized)

A standardized yield calculation created by the SEC, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the fund's net expenses (net of any expense waivers or reimbursements).

5.31
Distribution Yield @ NAV
Distribution Yield @ NAV

Current annualized distribution rate based upon NAV is the latest dividend shown as an annualized percentage of net asset value. This yield does not include the return of principal or other non-income sources.

6.40
Distribution Yield @ MOP
Distribution Yield @ MOP

Current annualized distribution rate, based upon maximum offering price which is adjusted for sales changes (MOP), where applicable, is the latest dividend shown as an annualized percentage of maximum offering price. This yield does not include the return of principal or other non-income sources.

6.24

Average Annual Total Returns %

As of July 31, 2025

As of June 30, 2025

Most Recent Month EndMost Recent Quarter EndMost Recent Month EndMost Recent Quarter End
Most Recent Month EndYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRExpense Ratios
GrossNet
Net Asset Value+4.49+7.50+6.74+3.74+4.26
With Sales Charge+1.84+4.77+5.84+3.22+3.99
Net Asset Value+4.37+9.07+8.68+4.71+4.251.09%1.04%
With Sales Charge+1.73+6.28+7.77+4.18+3.98
Bloomberg High Yield Bond-2% Issuer Constrained Composite Index+5.04+8.67+8.01+5.09+5.48
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index+4.97+8.55+7.87+5.11+5.40
Bloomberg High Yield Bond-2% Issuer Constrained Composite Index+4.57+10.29+9.93+5.96+5.37
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index+4.55+10.24+9.85+6.01+5.29

Inception Date - Class A: December 15, 1998

Current Maximum Sales Charge: 2.50%

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See above "Average Annual Total Returns %" for performance information current to the most recent month-end.

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

For the period 07/31/2015 through 06/30/2025

Ending Value: $15,163.00

The performance quoted in the "Growth of a $10,000 Investment" chart represents past performance. Performance shown is without sales charges; had sales charges been deducted, performance would have been less. Ending value includes reinvestment of distributions.

Average Annual Total Returns %

As of July 31, 2025

As of June 30, 2025

Most Recent Month EndMost Recent Quarter EndMost Recent Month EndMost Recent Quarter End
Most Recent Month EndYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRExpense Ratios
GrossNet
Net Asset Value+4.49+7.50+6.74+3.74+4.26
With Sales Charge+1.84+4.77+5.84+3.22+3.99
Net Asset Value+4.37+9.07+8.68+4.71+4.251.09%1.04%
With Sales Charge+1.73+6.28+7.77+4.18+3.98
Bloomberg High Yield Bond-2% Issuer Constrained Composite Index+5.04+8.67+8.01+5.09+5.48
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index+4.97+8.55+7.87+5.11+5.40
Bloomberg High Yield Bond-2% Issuer Constrained Composite Index+4.57+10.29+9.93+5.96+5.37
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index+4.55+10.24+9.85+6.01+5.29

Inception Date - Class A: December 15, 1998

Current Maximum Sales Charge: 2.50%

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See above "Average Annual Total Returns %" for performance information current to the most recent month-end.

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

For the period 07/31/2015 through 06/30/2025

Ending Value: $15,163.00

The performance quoted in the "Growth of a $10,000 Investment" chart represents past performance. Performance shown is without sales charges; had sales charges been deducted, performance would have been less. Ending value includes reinvestment of distributions.

Portfolio

Portfolio Statistics

As of July 31, 2025

Net Assets millions
Net Assets

The per-share dollar amount of the fund, calculated by dividing the total value of all the securities in its portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of fund shares outstanding.

$347.5
Number of Holdings
Number of Holdings

Number of Holdings in the investment.

167
Duration years0.00
Weighted Average Life years
Weighted Average Life

The length of time until the average security in a fund will mature or be redeemed by its issuer. It indicates a fund's sensitivity to interest rate changes: longer average weighted maturity implies greater volatility in response to interest rate changes.

0.00
Total

Top Issuers

As of May 31, 2025

SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY LLC2.23
ECHOSTAR CORP1.38
VENTURE GLOBAL INC1.13
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD1.00
LEVEL 3 PARENT LLC0.91
VISTRA CORP0.88
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP0.88
CARNIVAL CORP0.85
BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC0.82
SIRIUS XM RADIO LLC0.82
Total#,###.2

Credit Quality

As of May 31, 2025

Treasuries/Cash4.32
>=BBB2.88
BB44.82
B35.02
CCC12.73
<CCC0.24
Not rated0.00
Total#,###.2

Top Industry

As of May 31, 2025

Consumer Cyclical 17.28
Consumer Non Cyclical 13.31
Communications 12.33
Capital Goods 11.85
Fin Inst 11.47
Energy 10.98
Basic Industry 6.66
Technology 5.18
US Treasury & Cash4.40
Industrial Other 2.91
Utility 2.57
Transportation 0.56
Government Related0.51
Total#,###.2

Maturity Details

As of May 31, 2025

Cash4.32
<1 Year6.50
1-3 Years24.05
3-5 Years46.90
5-7 Years12.70
7-10 Years5.54
10-20 Years0.00
>20 Years0.00
Total#,###.2

Portfolio Statistics

As of July 31, 2025

Net Assets millions
Net Assets

The per-share dollar amount of the fund, calculated by dividing the total value of all the securities in its portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of fund shares outstanding.

$347.5
Number of Holdings
Number of Holdings

Number of Holdings in the investment.

167
Duration years0.00
Weighted Average Life years
Weighted Average Life

The length of time until the average security in a fund will mature or be redeemed by its issuer. It indicates a fund's sensitivity to interest rate changes: longer average weighted maturity implies greater volatility in response to interest rate changes.

0.00
Total

Top Issuers

As of May 31, 2025

SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY LLC2.23
ECHOSTAR CORP1.38
VENTURE GLOBAL INC1.13
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD1.00
LEVEL 3 PARENT LLC0.91
VISTRA CORP0.88
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP0.88
CARNIVAL CORP0.85
BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC0.82
SIRIUS XM RADIO LLC0.82
Total#,###.2

Credit Quality

As of May 31, 2025

Treasuries/Cash4.32
>=BBB2.88
BB44.82
B35.02
CCC12.73
<CCC0.24
Not rated0.00
Total#,###.2

Top Industry

As of May 31, 2025

Consumer Cyclical 17.28
Consumer Non Cyclical 13.31
Communications 12.33
Capital Goods 11.85
Fin Inst 11.47
Energy 10.98
Basic Industry 6.66
Technology 5.18
US Treasury & Cash4.40
Industrial Other 2.91
Utility 2.57
Transportation 0.56
Government Related0.51
Total#,###.2

Maturity Details

As of May 31, 2025

Cash4.32
<1 Year6.50
1-3 Years24.05
3-5 Years46.90
5-7 Years12.70
7-10 Years5.54
10-20 Years0.00
>20 Years0.00
Total#,###.2
 

Information provided is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Portfolio data is subject to daily change.

Ratings

Morningstar™ Ratings

As of July 31, 2025

Overall3 Year5 Year10 Year
589 Funds589 Funds547 Funds435 Funds

Category: US Fund High Yield Bond

Distributions

Payment Frequency: Monthly

DistributionsEx-Date
Ex-Date

Date on which a stock begins trading without the benefit of the dividend. Typically, a stock’s price moves up by the dollar amount of the dividend as the ex-dividend date approaches, then falls by the amount of the dividend after that date.

Amount
Income Dividend07/31/2025$0.037967
Income Dividend06/30/2025$0.037353
Income Dividend05/30/2025$0.037311
Income Dividend04/30/2025$0.036588
Income Dividend03/31/2025$0.037244
Income Dividend02/28/2025$0.033684
Income Dividend01/31/2025$0.035774
Income Dividend12/31/2024$0.038223
Income Dividend11/29/2024$0.036840
Income Dividend10/31/2024$0.038332
Income Dividend09/30/2024$0.036930
Income Dividend08/30/2024$0.038254
Income Dividend07/31/2024$0.037944
Totals: $0.482444

Investment Team

Principal Risks

All investing involves risks of fluctuating prices and the uncertainties of rates of return and yield inherent in investing. You could lose money on your investment and any of the following risks, among others, could affect investment performance. The following principal risks are presented in alphabetical order which does not imply order of importance or likelihood: Bank Instruments; Company; Credit; Credit Default Swaps; Currency; Derivative Instruments; Environmental, Social, and Governance (Fixed Income); Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investments/ Developing and Emerging Markets; High-Yield Securities; Interest in Loans; Interest Rate; Liquidity; Market; Market Capitalization; Market Disruption and Geopolitical; Other Investment Companies; Preferred Stocks; Prepayment and Extension; Securities Lending; U.S. Government Securities and Obligations; Zero-Coupon Bonds and Pay-In-Kind Securities. Investors should consult the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a more detailed discussion of the Fund’s risks.

The fund discussed may be available to you as part of your employer sponsored retirement plan. There may be additional plan level fees resulting in personal performance that varies from stated performance. Please call your benefits office for more information.

Diversification does not guarantee a profit or ensure against market loss.

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