-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DndaXB/0QcgZ+n30J2w2LqjxFDHe+NUehFL0z3QWfpNuzqzekecmUZmwE/3dOs9g 0s2bnuK9jGxPOK7HynG8eg== 0000051931-07-000287.txt : 20070608 0000051931-07-000287.hdr.sgml : 20070608 20070608143927 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000051931-07-000287 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSRS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070608 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070608 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20070608 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN HIGH INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000823620 IRS NUMBER: 956872063 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSRS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05364 FILM NUMBER: 07909343 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 S HOPE ST - 55TH FL (TODP) CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 213-486-9200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 S HOPE ST - 55TH FL (TODP) CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 0000823620 S000009230 AMERICAN HIGH INCOME TRUST C000025083 Class A AHITX C000025084 Class R-1 RITAX C000025085 Class R-2 RITBX C000025086 Class R-3 RITCX C000025087 Class R-4 RITEX C000025088 Class R-5 RITFX C000025089 Class B AHTBX C000025090 Class C AHTCX C000025091 Class F AHTFX C000025092 Class 529-A CITAX C000025093 Class 529-B CITBX C000025094 Class 529-C CITCX C000025095 Class 529-E CITEX C000025096 Class 529-F CITFX N-CSRS 1 ahit_ncsr.htm N-CSR Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of
Registered Management Investment Companies

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-05364



American High-Income Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
(Address of principal executive offices)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 486-9200

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2007





Kimberly S. Verdick
Capital Research and Management Company
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
(Name and address of agent for service)


Copies to:
Michael Glazer
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
515 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
(Counsel for the registrant)




ITEM 1 - Reports to Stockholders
 
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The right choice for the long term®

American High-Income Trust

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Semi-annual report for the six months ended March 31, 2007

American High-Income TrustSM seeks a high level of current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation through a diversified, carefully supervised portfolio consisting primarily of lower rated, higher risk corporate bonds.

This fund is one of the 30 American Funds. The organization ranks among the nation’s three largest mutual fund families. For 75 years, Capital Research and Management Company,SM the American Funds adviser, has invested with a long-term focus based on thorough research and attention to risk.

Figures shown are past results for Class A shares and are not predictive of results in future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Share prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely. Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com. Fund results shown, unless otherwise indicated, are at net asset value. If a sales charge (maximum 3.75%) had been deducted, the results would have been lower.

Here are the average annual total returns on a $1,000 investment with all distributions reinvested for periods ended March 31, 2007:

Class A shares
   
1 year
   
5 years
   
10 years
 
                     
Reflecting 3.75% maximum sales charge
   
+7.17
%
 
+9.48
%
 
+7.15
%

The total annual fund operating expense ratio for Class A shares as of the most recent fiscal year-end was 0.69%. This figure does not reflect a fee waiver currently in effect; therefore, the actual expense ratio is lower.

The fund’s investment adviser waived 5% of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005, and increased it to 10% on April 1, 2005. Fund results shown reflect actual expenses, with the waiver applied. Fund results would have been lower without the waiver. Please see the Financial Highlights table on pages 24 to 27 for details.

Results for other share classes can be found on page 28.

The return of principal in bond funds is not guaranteed. Bond funds have the same interest rate, inflation and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds owned by the fund. High-yield bonds are subject to greater fluctuations in value and risk of loss of income and principal. Investing outside the United States is subject to additional risks, such as currency fluctuations, political instability, differing securities regulations and periods of illiquidity, which are detailed in the fund’s prospectus.

Fellow shareholders:

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We are pleased to report that the first half of American High-Income Trust’s 2007 fiscal year was a rewarding period for shareholders, helped by strong corporate fundamentals, low default rates, favorable credit conditions and substantial investor demand.

For the six months ended March 31, 2007, shareholders who reinvested dividends totaling 47.1 cents a share earned a total return of 7.3%, including an income return of 3.9%. Those results surpassed the 7.1% total return for the Lipper High Current Yield Bond Funds Index, a benchmark of similar funds, and slightly trailed the 7.6% return for the Credit Suisse High Yield Index, which attempts to mirror the high-yield debt markets.

During the period, high-yield bonds posted significantly higher returns than investment-grade bonds. The Citigroup Broad Investment-Grade (BIG) Bond Index, which measures high-quality bond markets including Treasuries, posted a 2.8% total return. The Credit Suisse and Citigroup indexes are unmanaged and do not reflect the effect of expenses.

Shareholders in the fund who elected to take their dividends in cash saw the value of their holdings increase by 3.3% for the period, while earning an income return of 3.8%.

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Results at a glance

For periods ended March 31, 2007, with all distributions reinvested.

 
   
Cumulative total returns
   
Average annual total returns 
 
 
   
6 months
   
1 year
   
5 years
   
10 years
   
Lifetime*
 
                                 
American High-Income Trust
   
+7.3
%
 
+11.4
%
 
+10.3
%
 
+7.6
%
 
+9.3
%
Credit Suisse High Yield Index
   
+7.6
   
+11.8
   
+11.2
   
+7.2
   
+9.2
 
Citigroup Broad Investment-Grade
                               
(BIG) Bond Index
   
+2.8
   
+6.6
   
+5.4
   
+6.5
   
+7.4
 
Lipper High Current Yield
                               
Bond Funds Index
   
+7.1
   
+10.3
   
+9.6
   
+5.3
   
+7.4
 
                                 
*Since February 19, 1988.
                               
Unmanaged.
                         
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A growing range of investment opportunities

New issuance of corporate bonds continued at high levels during the past six months, led by an increase in leveraged buyout activity as well as strong capital investment spending and significant refinancing of existing debt. The high issuance was easily absorbed by the market due to sufficient market liquidity and strong investor demand.

Leveraged buyouts (LBOs) can pose a risk for existing bondholders because those bonds are put in a subordinate position in the new, more highly leveraged capital structure, leading to price declines. At the same time, a positive trend has also emerged from the LBO wave. An increasing number of blue chip companies have entered the high-yield universe due to the availability of debt financing and equity capital, resulting in greater industry diversification. That is helping to expand the range of investment opportunities available for American High-Income Trust.

A focus on higher quality debt

The increased opportunity to invest in higher quality companies is important in the current environment for high-yield bonds, particularly as covenant protections weaken for new issues and spreads tighten.

A covenant is a provision in a debt agreement that requires one party to either perform or refrain from certain acts; usually, it is a restriction designed to protect the bondholder’s interest. Recently, covenant protections in many newer bonds have been weaker than those of existing bonds. We analyze the covenants of bonds very carefully, and consider any risks they may introduce to the portfolio. One strategy we sometimes use to offset this risk is to move up in the capital structure of companies we like to more senior or higher quality debt.

This strategy can also be effective when the spreads between senior and subordinated debt have tightened. Many investors striving for yield will buy the subordinated debt, which pays a higher interest rate (also known as the coupon). In the current environment, we have found better value in the slightly lower yielding, more senior levels of debt, which has improved the credit quality of the portfolio.

Maintaining a long-term perspective

Although the current environment remains positive for high-yield bonds and underlying fundamentals have been solid, we are cautiously optimistic as we look ahead to coming months. Economic growth has slowed, in part due to a weakening in the housing market. While this has created some interesting opportunities in housing-related companies, it also has put some pressure on corporate profitability.

Understanding that markets fluctuate, American High-Income Trust concentrates its in-depth global research on finding bonds of companies or issuers that we think will be able to support their debt obligations through various business and market cycles. This approach has helped the fund to produce solid returns for shareholders over the long term. For the past 10-year period ended March 31, 2007, the fund’s shareholders earned an average annual total return of 7.6%, with dividends reinvested. That compares with a 5.3% average annual total return for the Lipper High Current Yield Bond Funds Index and a 7.2% return for the Credit Suisse High Yield Index for that same time period.

As always, we appreciate your continued support and long-term investment perspective.

Sincerely,

/s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Vice Chairman 
 
 
/s/ David C. Barclay
David C. Barclay
President
 
May 14, 2007

The fund’s 30-day yield for Class A shares as of April 30, 2007, calculated in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission formula, was 6.41% (6.38% without the fee waiver). The fund’s distribution rate for Class A shares as of that date was 6.92%. Both reflect the 3.75% maximum sales charge. The SEC yield reflects the rate at which the fund is earning income on its current portfolio of securities while the distribution rate reflects the fund’s past dividends paid to shareholders. Accordingly, the fund’s SEC yield and distribution rate may differ.

For current information about the fund, visit americanfunds.com.
 
 
Summary investment portfolio, March 31, 2007
unaudited
 

The following summary investment portfolio is designed to streamline the report and help investors better focus on a fund’s principal holdings. For details on how to obtain a complete schedule of portfolio holdings, please see the inside back cover.
 
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U.S. corporate bonds & notes
   
68.4
 
Non-U.S. corporate bonds & notes
   
11.4
 
U.S. treasury bonds & notes
   
0.3
 
Non-U.S. government bonds & notes
   
5.0
 
Common stocks & warrants
   
1.9
 
Convertible securities
   
0.8
 
Preferred securities
   
1.4
 
Other
   
0.9
 
Short-term securities & other assets less liabilities
   
9.9
 
[end pie chart]
 
   
Principal
   
Market
   
Percent
 
 
   
amount
   
value
   
of net
 
Bonds & notes - 85.96%
   
(000
)
 
(000
)
 
assets
 
                     
Corporate bonds & notes - 79.82%
                   
Consumer discretionary - 24.51%
                   
Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Term Loan Facilities B:
                   
8.005% 2013 (1) (2)
 
$
43,500
 
$
43,473
       
7.33% 2014 (1) (2)
   
108,275
   
108,004
       
Charter Communications Operating, LLC and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp:
                   
8.00% 2012 (3)
   
61,665
   
64,517
       
8.375% 2014 (3)
   
37,800
   
39,548
       
CCO Holdings, LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 8.75% 2013
   
48,065
   
49,988
       
CCH I, LLC and CCH I Capital Corp. 11.00% 2015
   
41,075
   
42,821
       
CCH II, LLC and CCH II Capital Corp. 10.25% 2010
   
14,105
   
14,951
       
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC and Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corp. 11.75%-13.50% 2011-2012
   
14,375
   
14,735
   
2.88
%
General Motors Corp.:
                   
7.20% 2011
   
96,220
   
91,650
       
7.25% 2013
   
€3,000
   
3,871
       
7.125%-9.40% 2013-2033
 
$
102,665
   
96,866
   
1.47
 
Univision Communications Inc.:
                   
7.85% 2011
   
16,000
   
16,800
       
9.75% 2015 (3) (4)
   
75,655
   
75,750
       
Term Loan, 7.60%-7.85% 2009-2014 (1) (2)
   
39,405
   
39,414
   
1.00
 
Michaels Stores, Inc. 10.00% 2014 (3)
   
72,175
   
77,588
   
.59
 
CanWest Media Inc., Series B, 8.00% 2012
   
60,123
   
62,527
   
.48
 
Linens 'n Things, Inc. 10.985% 2014 (1)
   
64,350
   
60,167
   
.46
 
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. 11.125% 2014
   
56,000
   
57,400
   
.44
 
Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. 10.25% 2014
   
52,040
   
56,138
   
.43
 
Young Broadcasting Inc. 10.00% 2011
   
52,810
   
52,282
   
.40
 
Grupo Posadas, SA de CV 8.75% 2011 (3)
   
46,225
   
48,074
   
.37
 
Education Management LLC and Education Management Finance Corp. 10.25% 2016
   
43,270
   
47,164
   
.36
 
Ford Motor Co.:
                   
Term Loan B, 8.36% 2013 (1) (2)
   
13,965
   
14,017
       
6.50% 2018
   
17,490
   
14,036
       
Ford Capital BV 9.50% 2010
   
4,000
   
4,020
   
.24
 
Other securities
         
2,019,632
   
15.39
 
           
3,215,433
   
24.51
 
                     
Industrials - 11.41%
                   
Continental Airlines, Inc. 6.545%-8.75% 2008-2022 (2) (5)
   
121,446
   
124,716
       
Calair LLC and Calair Capital Corp. 8.125% 2008
   
10,365
   
10,495
   
1.03
 
Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co. 10.00% 2014 (3)
   
64,500
   
70,628
   
.54
 
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., Series B, 7.875% 2012
   
58,330
   
58,913
   
.45
 
Hawker Beechcraft 8.875% 2015 (3) (4)
   
54,805
   
56,792
   
.43
 
DynCorp International and DIV Capital Corp., Series A, 9.50% 2013
   
49,705
   
53,184
   
.41
 
Accuride Corp. 8.50% 2015
   
48,015
   
48,615
   
.37
 
Other securities
         
1,073,518
   
8.18
 
           
1,496,861
   
11.41
 
                     
Telecommunication services - 11.40%
                   
Triton PCS, Inc.:
                   
8.75% 2011 (6)
   
46,050
   
47,432
       
9.375% 2011 (6)
   
60,180
   
61,985
       
8.50% 2013
   
113,840
   
117,824
   
1.73
 
Windstream Corp.:
                   
8.125% 2013
   
103,600
   
112,665
       
8.625% 2016
   
12,300
   
13,515
       
Valor Telecommunications Enterprises, LLC and Valor Telecommunications Enterprises Finance Corp. 7.75% 2015
   
44,450
   
48,117
   
1.33
 
Dobson Communications Corp. 8.875%-9.61% 2012-2013 (1)
   
60,975
   
63,084
       
Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. 8.375%-9.875% 2011-2012
   
53,215
   
57,327
       
American Cellular Corp.:
                   
10.00% 2011
   
8,680
   
9,233
       
Term Loan B, 7.35% 2014 (1) (2)
   
21,250
   
21,356
   
1.15
 
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. 7.00%-7.90% 2009-2021
   
71,490
   
73,633
       
Qwest Communications International Inc. 7.25%-7.50% 2011-2014
   
49,725
   
51,192
       
Qwest Corp. 8.875% 2012
   
3,600
   
3,996
       
U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc. 6.875% 2028
   
3,300
   
3,135
   
1.00
 
Intelsat (Bermuda), Ltd. 0%-11.25% 2013-2016 (3) (7)
   
91,230
   
96,469
       
Intelsat, Ltd. 6.50% 2013
   
23,150
   
20,546
       
Intelsat Corp. 9.00% 2016 (3)
   
13,075
   
14,464
   
1.00
 
Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D, 7.375% 2015
   
70,578
   
73,066
   
.56
 
American Tower Corp. 7.125% 2012
   
64,360
   
66,613
   
.51
 
Cricket Communications, Inc. 9.375% 2014 (3)
   
59,075
   
62,915
   
.48
 
Other securities
         
477,769
   
3.64
 
           
1,496,336
   
11.40
 
                     
Materials - 7.42%
                   
Georgia Gulf Corp. 9.50% 2014 (3)
   
60,860
   
58,730
   
.45
 
Other securities
         
914,644
   
6.97
 
           
973,374
   
7.42
 
                     
Financials - 4.87%
                   
Ford Motor Credit Co.:
                   
8.11% 2012 (1)
   
48,250
   
47,221
       
7.20%-9.875% 2007-2016 (3)
   
90,550
   
92,250
   
1.06
 
Other securities
         
499,806
   
3.81
 
           
639,277
   
4.87
 
                     
Health care - 4.57%
                   
HCA Inc.:
                   
Term Loan B, 8.114% 2013 (1) (2)
   
108,777
   
109,865
       
9.125%-9.625% 2014-2016 (3) (4)
   
43,345
   
46,747
   
1.19
 
HealthSouth Corp.:
                   
11.354% 2014 (1) (3)
   
54,025
   
58,617
       
10.75% 2016 (3)
   
54,750
   
59,814
   
.90
 
Warner Chilcott Corp. 8.75% 2015
   
46,274
   
48,472
   
.37
 
Other securities
         
276,326
   
2.11
 
           
599,841
   
4.57
 
                     
Information technology - 4.42%
                   
Sanmina-SCI Corp. 8.125% 2016
   
83,775
   
79,167
   
.60
 
NXP BV and NXP Funding LLC 9.50% 2015 (3)
   
66,250
   
68,734
   
.53
 
Hughes Communications, Inc. 9.50% 2014
   
58,375
   
61,732
   
.47
 
Other securities
         
370,398
   
2.82
 
           
580,031
   
4.42
 
                     
Energy - 3.99%
                   
Williams Companies, Inc.:
                   
8.75% 2032
   
39,970
   
46,265
       
6.375%-8.125% 2010-2021 (1) (3)
   
57,750
   
60,988
       
Williams Partners LP 7.25%-7.50% 2011-2017 (3)
   
39,375
   
41,877
       
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. 6.40%-7.25% 2011-2026
   
20,910
   
22,280
       
Northwest Pipeline Corp. 7.00% 2016
   
7,030
   
7,566
   
1.37
 
Other securities
         
343,920
   
2.62
 
           
522,896
   
3.99
 
                     
Utilities - 3.64%
                   
Edison Mission Energy:
                   
7.50% 2013
   
45,375
   
47,077
       
7.73%-7.75% 2009-2016
   
34,100
   
35,612
       
Midwest Generation, LLC, Series B, 8.56% 2016 (2)
   
39,629
   
43,369
       
Mission Energy Holding Co. 13.50% 2008
   
35,600
   
38,982
       
Midwest Generation, LLC and Midwest Finance Corp. 8.75% 2034
   
16,500
   
17,985
       
Homer City Funding LLC 8.734% 2026 (2)
   
9,286
   
10,610
   
1.47
 
AES Corp. 8.75%-9.50% 2009-2015 (3)
   
81,891
   
88,053
       
AES Gener SA 7.50% 2014
   
20,350
   
21,675
       
AES Red Oak, LLC 8.54%-9.20% 2019-2029 (2)
   
9,403
   
10,536
   
.92
 
Other securities
         
164,140
   
1.25
 
           
478,039
   
3.64
 
                     
Consumer staples - 3.59%
                   
Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. 8.125% 2012
   
48,555
   
50,254
   
.38
 
Other securities
         
420,361
   
3.21
 
           
470,615
   
3.59
 
                     
Non-U.S. government & government agency bonds & notes - 4.99%
                   
Argentina (Republic of):
                   
5.83% 2033 (2) (4) (8)
   
ARS188,876
   
62,989
       
GDP-Linked 2035
 
$
155,750
   
21,571
       
GDP-Linked 2035
   
ARS347,027
   
13,382
       
0.63%-4.106% 2012-2038 (1) (2) (8)
 
$
170,663
   
42,428
   
1.07
 
Other securities
         
514,251
   
3.92
 
           
654,621
   
4.99
 
                     
Other - 1.15%
                   
Other securities
         
150,604
   
1.15
 
                     
                     
                     
Total bonds & notes (cost: $10,851,817,000)
         
11,277,928
   
85.96
 
                     
                     
                     
 
   
Shares
   
Market
   
Percent
 
 
         
value
   
of net
 
Convertible securities - 0.79%
         
(000
)
 
assets
 
                     
Other - 0.79%
                   
Ford Motor Co. Capital Trust II 6.50% cumulative convertible trust preferred 2032
   
410,600
   
14,683
   
.11
 
AES Trust VII 6.00% convertible preferred 2008
   
439,925
   
21,776
   
.17
 
Other securities
         
67,519
   
.51
 
           
103,978
   
.79
 
                     
                     
Total convertible securities (cost: $85,907,000)
         
103,978
   
.79
 
                     
                     
                     
 
   
Shares
   
Market
   
Percent
 
 
         
value
   
of net
 
Preferred securities - 1.45%
         
(000
)
 
assets
 
                     
Financials - 1.45%
                   
Fuji JGB Investment LLC, Series A, 9.87% noncumulative preferred (1) (3)
   
47,248,000
   
49,743
   
.38
 
Other securities
         
139,834
   
1.07
 
           
189,577
   
1.45
 
                     
Consumer staples - 0.00%
                   
Other securities
         
477
   
.00
 
                     
                     
Total preferred securities (cost: $161,849,000)
         
190,054
   
1.45
 
                     
                     
 
   
Shares
   
Market
   
Percent
 
 
         
value
   
of net
 
Common stocks - 1.93%
         
(000
)
 
assets
 
                     
Other - 1.83%
                   
Dobson Communications Corp., Class A (9)
   
3,435,685
   
29,512
   
.23
 
Drax Group PLC
   
3,597,767
   
55,745
   
.42
 
Other securities
         
154,694
   
1.18
 
           
239,951
   
1.83
 
                     
Miscellaneous - 0.10%
                   
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition
         
12,469
   
.10
 
                     
                     
                     
Total common stocks (cost: $186,247,000)
         
252,420
   
1.93
 
                     
                     
 
   
Shares
   
Market
   
Percent
 
 
         
value
   
of net
 
Warrants - 0.00%
         
(000
)
 
assets
 
                     
Telecommunication services - 0.00%
                   
Other securities
         
75
   
.00
 
                     
                     
Total warrants (cost: $1,100,000)
         
75
   
.00
 
                     
                     
 
   
Principal
   
Market
   
Percent
 
 
   
amount
   
value
   
of net
 
Short-term securities - 9.00%
   
(000
)
 
(000
)
 
assets
 
                     
Atlantic Industries 5.19%-5.20% due 4/18-6/19/2007 (3)
 
$
93,000
 
$
92,425
       
Coca-Cola Co. 5.20% due 4/11/2007 (3)
   
35,000
   
34,944
   
.97
 
CAFCO, LLC 5.25% due 4/13-5/3/2007 (3)
   
92,800
   
92,444
       
Ciesco LLC 5.24% due 4/13/2007 (3)
   
14,600
   
14,572
   
.82
 
Variable Funding Capital Corp. 5.23%-5.245% due 4/5-5/9/2007 (3)
   
106,300
   
105,851
   
.81
 
Abbott Laboratories 5.21%-5.24% due 4/4-4/23/2007 (3)
   
98,900
   
98,721
   
.75
 
Procter & Gamble International Funding S.C.A. 5.22%-5.23% due 4/9-5/29/2007 (3) (5)
   
89,400
   
89,024
   
.68
 
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.18%-5.21% due 4/3-6/19/2007 (3)
   
73,800
   
73,249
   
.56
 
Park Avenue Receivables Co., LLC 5.23% due 5/7/2007 (3) (5)
   
50,000
   
49,731
       
Jupiter Securitization Co., LLC 5.25% due 4/9/2007 (3)
   
20,500
   
20,473
   
.54
 
Freddie Mac 5.135%-5.145% due 4/16-5/31/2007
   
59,306
   
59,084
   
.45
 
International Lease Finance Corp. 5.19%-5.21% due 5/14-5/18/2007 (5)
   
54,600
   
54,244
   
.41
 
Other securities
         
395,599
   
3.01
 
                     
Total short-term securities (cost: $1,180,297,000)
         
1,180,361
   
9.00
 
                     
                     
Total investment securities (cost: $12,467,217,000)
         
13,004,816
   
99.13
 
Other assets less liabilities
         
114,720
   
.87
 
                     
Net assets
       
$
13,119,536
   
100.00
%
                     
"Miscellaneous" securities include holdings in their initial period of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.
 
"Other securities" includes all issues that are not disclosed separately in the summary investment portfolio.
 
 

Investments in affiliates
 
A company is considered to be an affiliate of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 if the
fund's holdings in that company represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of that company.
The market value of the fund's holdings in affiliated companies is included in "Other securities"
under their respective industry sectors in the preceding summary investment portfolio. Further details on these
holdings and related transactions during the six months ended March 31, 2007, appear below.
 

Company
   
Beginning shares
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Ending shares
   
Dividend income
(000
)
 
Market value
of affiliates
at 3/31/07
(000
)
ZiLOG, Inc. (9)
   
1,140,500
   
-
   
-
   
1,140,500
   
-
 
$
5,098
 
ZiLOG, Inc. - MOD III Inc., units (9)
   
1,868
   
-
   
1,868
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Clarent Hospital Corp. (6) (9)
   
576,849
   
-
   
-
   
576,849
   
-
   
58
 
 
                            -  
$
5,156
 
 
The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.
 
                     
(1) Coupon rate may change periodically.
                   
(2) Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
 
(3) Purchased in a private placement transaction; resale may be limited to qualified institutional buyers; resale to the public may require registration. The total value of all such restricted securities, including those in "Other securities" in the summary investment portfolio, was $3,441,025,000, which represented 26.23% of the net assets of the fund.
 
(4) Payment in kind; the issuer has the option of paying additional securities in lieu of cash.
       
(5) This security, or a portion of this security, has been segregated to cover funding requirements on investment transactions settling in the future.
 
(6) Valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Miscellaneous” and “Other securities,” was $175,536,000.
 
(7) Step bond; coupon rate will increase at a later date.
                   
(8) Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government retail price index.
       
(9) Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
                   
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements
                   
 
 
 
Financial statements

Statement of assets and liabilities
         
unaudited
 
at March 31, 2007
   (dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share amounts
)
               
Assets:
             
Investment securities at market:
             
Unaffiliated issuers (cost: $12,446,800)
 
$
12,999,660
       
Affiliated issuers (cost: $20,417)
   
5,156
 
$
13,004,816
 
Cash
         
153,078
 
Receivables for:
             
Sales of investments
   
8,263
       
Sales of fund's shares
   
45,057
       
Closed forward currency contracts
   
12
       
Dividends and interest
   
223,870
   
277,202
 
           
13,435,096
 
Liabilities:
             
Payables for:
             
Purchases of investments
   
284,086
       
Repurchases of fund's shares
   
14,219
       
Dividends on fund's shares
   
5,238
       
Open forward currency contracts
   
756
       
Closed forward currency contracts
   
515
       
Investment advisory services
   
3,119
       
Services provided by affiliates
   
4,801
       
Deferred trustees' compensation
   
158
       
Other
   
2,668
   
315,560
 
Net assets at March 31, 2007
       
$
13,119,536
 
               
Net assets consist of:
             
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest
       
$
12,654,514
 
Undistributed net investment income
         
22,528
 
Accumulated net realized loss
         
(94,404
)
Net unrealized appreciation
         
536,898
 
Net assets at March 31, 2007
       
$
13,119,536
 
 

Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding - unlimited shares authorized (1,032,463 total shares outstanding)
 
 
   
Net assets
   
Shares outstanding
   
Net asset value per share (*
)
Class A
 
$
9,502,501
   
747,815
 
$
12.71
 
Class B
   
797,464
   
62,758
   
12.71
 
Class C
   
1,026,849
   
80,809
   
12.71
 
Class F
   
1,080,252
   
85,012
   
12.71
 
Class 529-A
   
114,038
   
8,974
   
12.71
 
Class 529-B
   
20,252
   
1,594
   
12.71
 
Class 529-C
   
48,997
   
3,856
   
12.71
 
Class 529-E
   
6,333
   
498
   
12.71
 
Class 529-F
   
4,925
   
388
   
12.71
 
Class R-1
   
10,798
   
850
   
12.71
 
Class R-2
   
127,547
   
10,037
   
12.71
 
Class R-3
   
171,961
   
13,533
   
12.71
 
Class R-4
   
100,843
   
7,936
   
12.71
 
Class R-5
   
106,776
   
8,403
   
12.71
 
(*) Maximum offering price and redemption price per share were equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A and 529-A, for which the maximum offering prices per share were $13.21 each.
 
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements
                   
 

Statement of operations
         
unaudited
 
for the six months ended March 31, 2007
     (dollars in thousands
)
               
Investment income:
             
Income:
             
Interest (net of non-U.S. taxes of $142)
 
$
479,914
       
Dividends
   
11,548
 
$
491,462
 
               
Fees and expenses(*):
             
Investment advisory services
   
19,707
       
Distribution services
   
22,599
       
Transfer agent services
   
4,505
       
Administrative services
   
1,999
       
Reports to shareholders
   
278
       
Registration statement and prospectus
   
483
       
Postage, stationery and supplies
   
603
       
Trustees' compensation
   
44
       
Auditing and legal
   
59
       
Custodian
   
196
       
State and local taxes
   
116
       
Other
   
77
       
Total fees and expenses before reimbursements/waivers
   
50,666
       
Less reimbursements/waivers of fees and expenses:
             
Investment advisory services
   
1,971
       
Administrative services
   
113
       
Total fees and expenses after reimbursements/waivers
         
48,582
 
Net investment income
         
442,880
 
               
Net realized gain and unrealized
             
appreciation on investments and non-U.S. currency:
             
Net realized gain (loss) on:
             
Investments (including $899 net loss from affiliates)
   
64,305
       
Non-U.S. currency transactions
   
(2,129
)
 
62,176
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
             
Investments
   
327,199
       
Non-U.S. currency translations
   
(1,015
)
 
326,184
 
Net realized gain and
             
unrealized appreciation on investments and non-U.S. currency
         
388,360
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
       
$
831,240
 
               
(*) Additional information related to class-specific fees and expenses is included in the Notes to Financial Statements.
 
               
See Notes to Financial Statements
             
               
               
Statements of changes in net assets
     (dollars in thousands
)
               
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
Six months ended March 31, 2007*
   
Year ended
September 30,
2006
 
Operations:
             
Net investment income
 
$
442,880
 
$
773,220
 
Net realized gain on investments and
             
non-U.S. currency transactions
   
62,176
   
94,929
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
             
on investments and non-U.S. currency translations
   
326,184
   
(43,452
)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
   
831,240
   
824,697
 
               
Dividends paid or accrued to
             
shareholders from net investment income and non-U.S. currency gain
   
(449,117
)
 
(791,733
)
               
Capital share transactions
   
1,411,056
   
1,230,972
 
               
Total increase in net assets
   
1,793,179
   
1,263,936
 
               
Net assets:
             
Beginning of period
   
11,326,357
   
10,062,421
 
End of period (including undistributed
             
net investment income: $22,528 and $28,765, respectively)
 
$
13,119,536
 
$
11,326,357
 
               
* Unaudited.
             
               
See Notes to Financial Statements
             
 
 

Notes to financial statements   
  unaudited

1.   
Organization and significant accounting policies
 
Organization - American High-Income Trust (the "fund") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The fund seeks a high level of current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation through a diversified, carefully supervised portfolio consisting primarily of lower rated, higher risk corporate bonds.

The fund offers 14 share classes consisting of four retail share classes, five CollegeAmerica® savings plan share classes and five retirement plan share classes. The CollegeAmerica savings plan share classes (529-A, 529-B, 529-C, 529-E and 529-F) can be utilized to save for college education. The five retirement plan share classes (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5) are sold without any sales charges and do not carry any conversion rights. The fund’s share classes are described below:
 
Share class
Initial sales charge
Contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption
Conversion feature
Class A and 529-A
Up to 3.75%
None (except 1% for certain redemptions within one year of purchase without an initial sales charge)
None
Class B and 529-B
None
Declines from 5% to 0% for redemptions within six years of purchase
Class B and 529-B convert to Class A and 529-A, respectively, after eight years
Class C
None
1% for redemptions within one year of purchase
Class C converts to Class F after 10 years
Class 529-C
None
1% for redemptions within one year of purchase
None
Class 529-E
None
None
None
Class F and 529-F
None
None
None
Class R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5
None
None
None

Holders of all share classes have equal pro rata rights to assets, dividends and liquidation proceeds. Each share class has identical voting rights, except for the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class. Share classes have different fees and expenses ("class-specific fees and expenses"), primarily due to different arrangements for distribution, administrative and shareholder services. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different per-share dividends by each class.

Significant accounting policies - The financial statements have been prepared to comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the fund:

Security valuation - Equity securities are valued at the official closing price of, or the last reported sale price on, the exchange or market on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price. Prices for each security are taken from the principal exchange or market in which the security trades. Fixed-income securities, including short-term securities purchased with more than 60 days left to maturity, are valued at prices obtained from an independent pricing service when such prices are available. However, where the investment adviser deems it appropriate, such securities will be valued at the mean quoted bid and asked prices (or bid prices, if asked prices are not available) or at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type. Securities with both fixed-income and equity characteristics, or equity securities traded principally among fixed-income dealers, are valued in the manner described above for either equity or fixed-income securities, depending on which method is deemed most appropriate by the investment adviser. Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par when they reach 60 days or less remaining to maturity. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, state or region. Forward currency contracts are valued at the mean of representative quoted bid and asked prices.

Securities and other assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable by the investment adviser are fair valued as determined in good faith under procedures adopted by authority of the fund's board of trustees. Various factors may be reviewed in order to make a good faith determination of a security’s fair value. These factors include, but are not limited to, the type and cost of the security; contractual or legal restrictions on resale of the security; relevant financial or business developments of the issuer; actively traded similar or related securities; conversion or exchange rights on the security; related corporate actions; significant events occurring after the close of trading in the security; and changes in overall market conditions.

Security transactions and related investment income - Security transactions are recorded by the fund as of the date the trades are executed with brokers. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined based on the specific identified cost of the securities. In the event a security is purchased with a delayed payment date, the fund will segregate liquid assets sufficient to meet its payment obligations. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Market discounts, premiums and original issue discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized daily over the expected life of the security.

Class allocations - Income, fees and expenses (other than class-specific fees and expenses) are allocated daily among the various share classes based on the relative value of their settled shares. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily among the various share classes based on their relative net assets. Class-specific fees and expenses, such as distribution, administrative and shareholder services, are charged directly to the respective share class.

Dividends and distributions to shareholders - Dividends paid to shareholders are declared daily from net investment income and are paid to shareholders monthly. Distributions paid to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Non-U.S. currency translation - Assets and liabilities, including investment securities, denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions. In the accompanying financial statements, the effects of changes in non-U.S. exchange rates on investment securities are included with the net realized gain or loss and net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments. The realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation resulting from all other transactions denominated in non-U.S. currencies are disclosed separately.
 
Forward currency contracts - The fund may enter into forward currency contracts, which represent agreements to exchange non-U.S. currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. The fund enters into these contracts to manage its exposure to changes in non-U.S. exchange rates arising from investments denominated in non-U.S. currencies. Upon entering into these contracts, risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from possible movements in non-U.S. exchange rates. Due to these risks, the fund could incur losses up to the entire contract amount, which may exceed the net unrealized value shown on the accompanying financial statements. On a daily basis, the fund values forward currency contracts based on the applicable exchange rates and records unrealized gains or losses. The fund records realized gains or losses at the time the forward contract is closed or offset by another contract with the same broker for the same settlement date and currency.

Loan transactions - The fund may enter into loan transactions in which the fund acquires a loan either through an agent, by assignment from another holder, or as a participation interest in another holder's portion of a loan. The loan is often administered by a financial institution that acts as agent for the holders of the loan, and the fund may be required to receive approval from the agent and/or borrower prior to the sale of the investment. The loan's interest rate and maturity date may change based on the terms of the loan, including potential early payments of principal. Risks may arise due to the delayed settlement date of the loan transaction and the ability of the agent and/or the borrower to meet the obligations of the loan.
 
2.   
Non-U.S. investments

Investment risk - The risks of investing in securities of non-U.S. issuers may include, but are not limited to, investment and repatriation restrictions; revaluation of currencies; adverse political, social and economic developments; government involvement in the private sector; limited and less reliable investor information; lack of liquidity; certain local tax law considerations; and limited regulation of the securities markets.

Taxation - Dividend and interest income is recorded net of non-U.S. taxes paid. Realized and unrealized gains on securities in certain countries are subject to non-U.S. taxes. The fund records a liability based on realized and unrealized gains to provide for potential non-U.S. taxes payable on these securities. As of March 31, 2007, the liability for non-U.S. taxes based on unrealized gains was $10,000. 

3. Federal income taxation and distributions  

The fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to mutual funds and intends to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income and net capital gains each year. The fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

Distributions - Distributions paid to shareholders are based on net investment income and net realized gains determined on a tax basis, which may differ from net investment income and net realized gains for financial reporting purposes. These differences are due primarily to differing treatment for items such as non-U.S. currency gains and losses; short-term capital gains and losses; capital losses related to sales of certain securities within 30 days of purchase; unrealized appreciation of certain investments in non-U.S. securities; paydowns on fixed-income securities; net capital losses; and income on certain investments. The fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the net investment income and net realized gains are recorded by the fund for financial reporting purposes.

The components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are reported as of the fund’s most recent year-end. As of September 30, 2006, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Undistributed ordinary income
 
$
42,174
 
Post-October non-U.S. currency loss deferrals (realized during the period November 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006)*
   
(318
)
Capital loss carryforward expiring in 2011 
   
(146,129
)
*These deferrals are considered incurred in the subsequent year.
       
†The capital loss carryforward will be used to offset any capital gains realized by the fund in the current year or in subsequent years through the expiration date. The fund will not make distributions from capital gains while capital loss carryforwards remain.
 
 

As of March 31, 2007, the tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investments were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Gross unrealized appreciation on investment securities
 
$
654,234
 
Gross unrealized depreciation on investment securities
   
(129,655
)
Net unrealized appreciation on investment securities
   
524,579
 
Cost of investment securities
   
12,480,237
 
 
Ordinary income distributions paid or accrued to shareholders from net investment income and non-U.S. currency gains were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Share class
   
Six months ended March 31, 2007
   
 Year ended September 30, 2006
 
Class A
 
$
332,475
 
$
593,936
 
Class B
   
26,297
   
52,530
 
Class C
   
31,679
   
56,047
 
Class F
   
35,873
   
54,509
 
Class 529-A
   
3,811
   
5,972
 
Class 529-B
   
630
   
1,102
 
Class 529-C
   
1,471
   
2,402
 
Class 529-E
   
207
   
338
 
Class 529-F
   
166
   
260
 
Class R-1
   
311
   
474
 
Class R-2
   
3,850
   
6,088
 
Class R-3
   
5,443
   
7,856
 
Class R-4
   
3,183
   
4,334
 
Class R-5
   
3,721
   
5,885
 
Total
 
$
449,117
 
$
791,733
 

4. Fees and transactions with related parties

Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), the fund’s investment adviser, is the parent company of American Funds Service Company SM ("AFS"), the fund’s transfer agent, and American Funds Distributors, SM Inc. ("AFD"), the principal underwriter of the fund’s shares.

The Investment Advisory and Service Agreement with CRMC provides for monthly fees accrued daily. These fees are based on a declining series of annual rates beginning with 0.30% on the first $60 million of daily net assets and decreasing to 0.14% on such assets in excess of $10 billion. The agreement also provides for monthly fees, accrued daily, based on a declining series of rates beginning with 3.00% on the first $8,333,333 of the fund's monthly gross income and decreasing to 1.50% on such income in excess of $50,000,000. CRMC is currently waiving 10% of investment advisory services fees. During the six months ended March 31, 2007, total investment advisory services fees waived by CRMC were $1,971,000. As a result, the fee shown on the accompanying financial statements of $19,707,000, which was equivalent to an annualized rate of 0.322%, was reduced to $17,736,000, or 0.290% of average daily net assets.

Class-specific fees and expenses - Expenses that are specific to individual share classes are accrued directly to the respective share class. The principal class-specific fees and expenses are described below: 

Distribution services - The fund has adopted plans of distribution for all share classes, except Class R-5. Under the plans, the board of trustees approves certain categories of expenses that are used to finance activities primarily intended to sell fund shares and service existing accounts. The plans provide for payments, based on an annualized percentage of average daily net assets, ranging from 0.30% to 1.00% as noted on the following page. In some cases, the board of trustees has limited the amounts that may be paid to less than the maximum allowed by the plans. All share classes may use up to 0.25% of average daily net assets to pay service fees, or to compensate AFD for paying service fees, to firms that have entered into agreements with AFD to provide certain shareholder services. The remaining amounts available to be paid under each plan are paid to dealers to compensate them for their sales activities.

For Class A and 529-A, the board of trustees has also approved the reimbursement of dealer and wholesaler commissions paid by AFD for certain shares sold without a sales charge. These classes reimburse AFD for amounts billed within the prior 15 months but only to the extent that the overall annual expense limit of 0.30% is not exceeded. As of March 31, 2007, there were no unreimbursed expenses subject to reimbursement for Class A or 529-A.

Share class
Currently approved limits
Plan limits
Class A
0.30%
0.30%
Class 529-A
0.30
0.50
Class B and 529-B
1.00
1.00
Class C, 529-C and R-1
1.00
1.00
Class R-2
0.75
1.00
Class 529-E and R-3
0.50
0.75
Class F, 529-F and R-4
0.25
0.50

Transfer agent services - The fund has a transfer agent agreement with AFS for Class A and B. Under this agreement, these share classes compensate AFS for transfer agent services including shareholder recordkeeping, communications and transaction processing. AFS is also compensated for certain transfer agent services provided to all other share classes from the administrative services fees paid to CRMC described below.

Administrative services - The fund has an administrative services agreement with CRMC to provide transfer agent and other related shareholder services for all share classes other than Class A and B. Each relevant share class pays CRMC annual fees up to 0.15% (0.10% for Class R-5) based on its respective average daily net assets. Each relevant share class also pays AFS additional amounts for certain transfer agent services. CRMC and AFS may use these fees to compensate third parties for performing these services. CRMC has agreed to pay AFS on the fund's behalf for a portion of the transfer agent services fees for some of the retirement plan share classes. For the six months ended March 31, 2007, the total administrative services fees paid by CRMC were $2,000 and $111,000 for Class R-1 and R-2, respectively. Administrative services fees are presented gross of any payments made by CRMC. Each 529 share class is subject to an additional annual administrative services fee of 0.10% of its respective average daily net assets; this fee is payable to the Commonwealth of Virginia for the maintenance of the CollegeAmerica plan. Although these amounts are included with administrative services fees on the accompanying financial statements, the Commonwealth of Virginia is not considered a related party.

Expenses under the agreements described on the previous page for the six months ended March 31, 2007, were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Share class
Distribution services
Transfer agent services
Administrative services
CRMC administrative services
Transfer agent services
Commonwealth of Virginia administrative services
Class A
$11,330
$4,119
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Class B
3,902
386
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Class C
4,746
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included
in
administrative services
$554
$87
Not applicable
Class F
1,206
443
105
Not applicable
Class 529-A
115
39
8
$51
Class 529-B
95
7
3
10
Class 529-C
222
17
6
22
Class 529-E
15
2
-*
3
Class 529-F
-
2
-*
2
Class R-1
47
6
6
Not applicable
Class R-2
432
81
265
Not applicable
Class R-3
382
98
63
Not applicable
Class R-4
107
59
9
Not applicable
Class R-5
Not applicable
47
4
Not applicable 
Total
$22,599
$4,505
$1,355
$556
$88
* Amount less than one thousand. 

Deferred trustees’ compensation - Since the adoption of the deferred compensation plan in 1993, trustees who are unaffiliated with CRMC may elect to defer the cash payment of part or all of their compensation. These deferred amounts, which remain as liabilities of the fund, are treated as if invested in shares of the fund or other American Funds. These amounts represent general, unsecured liabilities of the fund and vary according to the total returns of the selected funds. Trustees’ compensation of $44,000, shown on the accompanying financial statements, includes $27,000 in current fees (either paid in cash or deferred) and a net increase of $17,000 in the value of the deferred amounts.

Affiliated officers and trustees - Officers and certain trustees of the fund are or may be considered to be affiliated with CRMC, AFS and AFD. No affiliated officers or trustees received any compensation directly from the fund.

5. Capital share transactions

Capital share transactions in the fund were as follows (dollars and shares in thousands):
 
Share class
   
Sales(*)
   
Reinvestments of dividends
   
Repurchases(*)
   
Net increase (decrease)
 
 
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
 
Six months ended March 31, 2007
                                                 
Class A
 
$
1,387,387
   
109,936
 
$
262,533
   
20,810
 
$
(711,485
)
 
(56,387
)
$
938,435
   
74,359
 
Class B
   
54,630
   
4,331
   
18,085
   
1,434
   
(59,854
)
 
(4,750
)
 
12,861
   
1,015
 
Class C
   
181,364
   
14,371
   
22,195
   
1,759
   
(77,142
)
 
(6,116
)
 
126,417
   
10,014
 
Class F
   
288,084
   
22,815
   
26,200
   
2,076
   
(109,710
)
 
(8,681
)
 
204,574
   
16,210
 
Class 529-A
   
20,521
   
1,625
   
3,793
   
300
   
(5,648
)
 
(447
)
 
18,666
   
1,478
 
Class 529-B
   
2,087
   
165
   
628
   
50
   
(708
)
 
(56
)
 
2,007
   
159
 
Class 529-C
   
9,224
   
731
   
1,464
   
116
   
(3,247
)
 
(258
)
 
7,441
   
589
 
Class 529-E
   
1,020
   
81
   
206
   
16
   
(367
)
 
(29
)
 
859
   
68
 
Class 529-F
   
1,125
   
89
   
164
   
13
   
(534
)
 
(42
)
 
755
   
60
 
Class R-1
   
2,785
   
220
   
307
   
25
   
(912
)
 
(72
)
 
2,180
   
173
 
Class R-2
   
31,867
   
2,523
   
3,816
   
302
   
(17,707
)
 
(1,403
)
 
17,976
   
1,422
 
Class R-3
   
49,599
   
3,935
   
5,407
   
429
   
(21,513
)
 
(1,706
)
 
33,493
   
2,658
 
Class R-4
   
33,900
   
2,684
   
3,169
   
251
   
(11,643
)
 
(922
)
 
25,426
   
2,013
 
Class R-5
   
27,787
   
2,205
   
3,236
   
256
   
(11,057
)
 
(875
)
 
19,966
   
1,586
 
Total net increase
                                                 
(decrease)
 
$
2,091,380
   
165,711
 
$
351,203
   
27,837
 
$
(1,031,527
)
 
(81,744
)
$
1,411,056
   
111,804
 
                                                   
Year ended September 30, 2006
                                                 
Class A
 
$
1,836,967
   
150,540
 
$
464,940
   
38,136
 
$
(1,488,356
)
 
(122,025
)
$
813,551
   
66,651
 
Class B
   
83,910
   
6,876
   
35,821
   
2,939
   
(132,928
)
 
(10,896
)
 
(13,197
)
 
(1,081
)
Class C
   
215,416
   
17,646
   
39,011
   
3,200
   
(189,470
)
 
(15,533
)
 
64,957
   
5,313
 
Class F
   
422,946
   
34,663
   
39,769
   
3,262
   
(255,884
)
 
(20,984
)
 
206,831
   
16,941
 
Class 529-A
   
27,498
   
2,253
   
5,944
   
488
   
(8,085
)
 
(663
)
 
25,357
   
2,078
 
Class 529-B
   
2,686
   
220
   
1,099
   
90
   
(1,455
)
 
(119
)
 
2,330
   
191
 
Class 529-C
   
11,808
   
968
   
2,389
   
196
   
(6,128
)
 
(502
)
 
8,069
   
662
 
Class 529-E
   
1,527
   
125
   
337
   
28
   
(682
)
 
(56
)
 
1,182
   
97
 
Class 529-F
   
1,418
   
116
   
258
   
21
   
(450
)
 
(37
)
 
1,226
   
100
 
Class R-1
   
4,022
   
330
   
468
   
38
   
(2,189
)
 
(180
)
 
2,301
   
188
 
Class R-2
   
48,334
   
3,959
   
6,045
   
496
   
(23,306
)
 
(1,910
)
 
31,073
   
2,545
 
Class R-3
   
69,151
   
5,670
   
7,805
   
640
   
(40,631
)
 
(3,334
)
 
36,325
   
2,976
 
Class R-4
   
45,516
   
3,729
   
4,297
   
352
   
(19,679
)
 
(1,615
)
 
30,134
   
2,466
 
Class R-5
   
35,308
   
2,894
   
4,732
   
388
   
(19,207
)
 
(1,576
)
 
20,833
   
1,706
 
Total net increase
                                                 
(decrease)
 
$
2,806,507
   
229,989
 
$
612,915
   
50,274
 
$
(2,188,450
)
 
(179,430
)
$
1,230,972
   
100,833
 
                                                   
(*) Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund.
                                     

6. Forward currency contracts

As of March 31, 2007, the fund had an open forward currency contract to sell non-U.S. currencies as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
Non-U.S. currency contract
   
Contract amount 
   
U.S. valuation at March 31, 2007 
 
 
   
Non-U.S.
   
U.S.
   
Amount
   
Unrealized
depreciation
 
                           
Purchases:
                         
 
                         
Euros expiring 4/12 to 6/14/2007
   
€32,909
 
$
43,370
 
$
44,126
   
($756
)
 
7. Investment transactions

The fund made purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, of $3,452,103,000 and $2,633,181,000, respectively, during the six months ended March 31, 2007.
 
 
Financial highlights(1)

             
 Income (loss) from investment operations(2) 
                                                                   
                                                                                                   
           
Net asset value, beginning of period
   
Net investment income
   
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized
)
 
Total from investment operations
   
Dividends (from net investment income
)
 
Net asset value, end of period
   
Total return(3) (4
)
 
Net assets, end of period (in millions
)
       
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimbursements/ waivers
         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimbursements/ waivers (4
)
       
Ratio of net income to average net assets (4
)
     
Class A:
                                                                                                 
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
$
12.30
 
$
.46
 
$
.42
 
$
.88
 
$
(.47
)
$
12.71
   
7.25
%
$
9,503
         
.70
%
 
(6
)
 
.67
%
 
(6
)
 
7.37
%
 
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.92
   
.05
   
.97
   
(.94
)
 
12.30
   
8.26
   
8,285
         
.69
         
.65
         
7.52
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.89
   
.01
   
.90
   
(.89
)
 
12.27
   
7.54
   
7,448
         
.68
         
.65
         
7.17
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.87
   
.35
   
1.22
   
(.84
)
 
12.26
   
10.57
   
6,920
         
.67
         
.67
         
7.19
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.93
   
2.25
   
3.18
   
(.92
)
 
11.88
   
34.30
   
6,235
         
.75
         
.75
         
8.49
       
Year ended 9/30/2002
         
11.27
   
1.08
   
(1.65
)
 
(.57
)
 
(1.08
)
 
9.62
   
(5.88
)
 
3,327
         
.88
         
.88
         
9.99
       
Class B:
                                                                                                 
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
 
12.30
   
.41
   
.42
   
.83
   
(.42
)
 
12.71
   
6.85
   
797
         
1.45
   
(6
)
 
1.42
   
(6
)
 
6.64
   
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.83
   
.05
   
.88
   
(.85
)
 
12.30
   
7.44
   
760
         
1.46
         
1.42
         
6.76
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.80
   
.01
   
.81
   
(.80
)
 
12.27
   
6.72
   
771
         
1.45
         
1.43
         
6.39
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.78
   
.35
   
1.13
   
(.75
)
 
12.26
   
9.71
   
794
         
1.46
         
1.46
         
6.40
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.84
   
2.25
   
3.09
   
(.83
)
 
11.88
   
33.28
   
736
         
1.51
         
1.51
         
7.63
       
Year ended 9/30/2002
         
11.27
   
1.00
   
(1.65
)
 
(.65
)
 
(1.00
)
 
9.62
   
(6.57
)
 
294
         
1.59
         
1.59
         
9.28
       
Class C:
                                                                                                 
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
 
12.30
   
.41
   
.42
   
.83
   
(.42
)
 
12.71
   
6.83
   
1,027
         
1.49
   
(6
)
 
1.46
   
(6
)
 
6.57
   
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.82
   
.05
   
.87
   
(.84
)
 
12.30
   
7.39
   
871
         
1.50
         
1.46
         
6.71
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.79
   
.01
   
.80
   
(.79
)
 
12.27
   
6.65
   
804
         
1.51
         
1.49
         
6.32
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.77
   
.35
   
1.12
   
(.74
)
 
12.26
   
9.62
   
812
         
1.54
         
1.54
         
6.31
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.83
   
2.25
   
3.08
   
(.82
)
 
11.88
   
33.17
   
772
         
1.60
         
1.60
         
7.49
       
Year ended 9/30/2002
         
11.27
   
.99
   
(1.65
)
 
(.66
)
 
(.99
)
 
9.62
   
(6.65
)
 
262
         
1.67
         
1.67
         
9.21
       
Class F:
                                                                                                 
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
 
12.30
   
.46
   
.42
   
.88
   
(.47
)
 
12.71
   
7.25
   
1,080
         
.71
   
(6
)
 
.68
   
(6
)
 
7.34
   
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.92
   
.05
   
.97
   
(.94
)
 
12.30
   
8.23
   
846
         
.71
         
.68
         
7.47
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.88
   
.01
   
.89
   
(.88
)
 
12.27
   
7.45
   
637
         
.76
         
.74
         
7.07
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.86
   
.35
   
1.21
   
(.83
)
 
12.26
   
10.44
   
578
         
.79
         
.78
         
7.05
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.92
   
2.25
   
3.17
   
(.91
)
 
11.88
   
34.17
   
470
         
.84
         
.84
         
8.26
       
Year ended 9/30/2002
         
11.27
   
1.07
   
(1.65
)
 
(.58
)
 
(1.07
)
 
9.62
   
(5.95
)
 
156
         
.93
         
.93
         
9.95
       
Class 529-A:
                                                                                         
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
 
12.30
   
.46
   
.42
   
.88
   
(.47
)
 
12.71
   
7.22
   
114
         
.77
   
(6
)
 
.74
   
(6
)
 
7.31
   
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.91
   
.05
   
.96
   
(.93
)
 
12.30
   
8.21
   
92
         
.74
         
.70
         
7.47
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.88
   
.01
   
.89
   
(.88
)
 
12.27
   
7.44
   
66
         
.77
         
.75
         
7.09
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.86
   
.35
   
1.21
   
(.83
)
 
12.26
   
10.48
   
48
         
.76
         
.76
         
7.12
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.92
   
2.25
   
3.17
   
(.91
)
 
11.88
   
34.17
   
28
         
.77
         
.77
         
8.36
       
Period from 2/19/2002 to 9/30/2002
         
11.37
   
.65
   
(1.76
)
 
(1.11
)
 
(.64
)
 
9.62
   
(10.11
)
 
7
         
1.07
   
(6
)
 
1.07
   
(6
)
 
10.40
   
(6
)
Class 529-B:
                                                                                         
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
 
12.30
   
.41
   
.42
   
.83
   
(.42
)
 
12.71
   
6.80
   
20
         
1.56
   
(6
)
 
1.53
   
(6
)
 
6.52
   
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.81
   
.05
   
.86
   
(.83
)
 
12.30
   
7.30
   
18
         
1.58
         
1.55
         
6.63
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.77
   
.01
   
.78
   
(.77
)
 
12.27
   
6.52
   
15
         
1.64
         
1.61
         
6.22
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.75
   
.35
   
1.10
   
(.72
)
 
12.26
   
9.47
   
12
         
1.67
         
1.67
         
6.20
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.82
   
2.25
   
3.07
   
(.81
)
 
11.88
   
33.01
   
7
         
1.73
         
1.73
         
7.36
       
Period from 2/25/2002 to 9/30/2002
         
11.23
   
.59
   
(1.63
)
 
(1.04
)
 
(.57
)
 
9.62
   
(9.54
)
 
2
         
1.82
   
(6
)
 
1.82
   
(6
)
 
9.67
   
(6
)
Class 529-C:
                                                                                           
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
 
12.30
   
.41
   
.42
   
.83
   
(.42
)
 
12.71
   
6.80
   
49
         
1.56
   
(6
)
 
1.52
   
(6
)
 
6.52
   
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.81
   
.05
   
.86
   
(.83
)
 
12.30
   
7.31
   
40
         
1.57
         
1.54
         
6.64
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.77
   
.01
   
.78
   
(.77
)
 
12.27
   
6.53
   
32
         
1.63
         
1.60
         
6.23
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.75
   
.35
   
1.10
   
(.72
)
 
12.26
   
9.49
   
25
         
1.66
         
1.66
         
6.21
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.82
   
2.25
   
3.07
   
(.81
)
 
11.88
   
33.03
   
16
         
1.71
         
1.71
         
7.43
       
Period from 2/19/2002 to 9/30/2002
         
11.37
   
.60
   
(1.76
)
 
(1.16
)
 
(.59
)
 
9.62
   
(10.52
)
 
4
         
1.80
   
(6
)
 
1.80
   
(6
)
 
9.65
   
(6
)
Class 529-E:
                                                                                           
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
 
12.30
   
.44
   
.42
   
.86
   
(.45
)
 
12.71
   
7.07
   
6
         
1.04
   
(6
)
 
1.01
   
(6
)
 
7.04
   
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.88
   
.05
   
.93
   
(.90
)
 
12.30
   
7.88
   
5
         
1.05
         
1.01
         
7.17
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.84
   
.01
   
.85
   
(.84
)
 
12.27
   
7.09
   
4
         
1.10
         
1.07
         
6.77
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.82
   
.35
   
1.17
   
(.79
)
 
12.26
   
10.06
   
3
         
1.13
         
1.13
         
6.75
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.88
   
2.25
   
3.13
   
(.87
)
 
11.88
   
33.73
   
2
         
1.18
         
1.18
         
7.94
       
Period from 3/15/2002 to 9/30/2002
         
11.57
   
.57
   
(1.96
)
 
(1.39
)
 
(.56
)
 
9.62
   
(12.29
)
 
-
   
(7
)
 
1.27
   
(6
)
 
1.27
   
(6
)
 
10.45
   
(6
)
Class 529-F:
                                                                                           
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
 
12.30
   
.47
   
.42
   
.89
   
(.48
)
 
12.71
   
7.33
   
5
         
.54
   
(6
)
 
.51
   
(6
)
 
7.53
   
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.94
   
.05
   
.99
   
(.96
)
 
12.30
   
8.41
   
4
         
.55
         
.52
         
7.66
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.88
   
.01
   
.89
   
(.88
)
 
12.27
   
7.45
   
3
         
.75
         
.72
         
7.13
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.85
   
.35
   
1.20
   
(.82
)
 
12.26
   
10.34
   
2
         
.88
         
.88
         
6.99
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.91
   
2.25
   
3.16
   
(.90
)
 
11.88
   
34.06
   
1
         
.92
         
.92
         
7.96
       
Period from 9/16/2002 to 9/30/2002
         
9.88
   
.08
   
(.30
)
 
(.22
)
 
(.04
)
 
9.62
   
(2.23
)
 
-
   
(7
)
 
.05
         
.05
         
.77
       
                                                                                                   
                                                                                                   
Class R-1:
                                                                                           
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
$
12.30
 
$
.41
 
$
.42
 
$
.83
 
$
(.42
)
$
12.71
   
6.81
%
$
11
         
1.59
%
 
(6
)
 
1.51
%
 
(6
)
 
6.53
%
 
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.82
   
.05
   
.87
   
(.84
)
 
12.30
   
7.35
   
8
         
1.59
         
1.50
         
6.68
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.78
   
.01
   
.79
   
(.78
)
 
12.27
   
6.61
   
6
         
1.61
         
1.52
         
6.35
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.76
   
.35
   
1.11
   
(.73
)
 
12.26
   
9.59
   
3
         
1.68
         
1.56
         
6.32
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.83
   
2.25
   
3.08
   
(.82
)
 
11.88
   
33.16
   
1
         
2.01
         
1.60
         
7.20
       
Period from 7/11/2002 to 9/30/2002
         
10.00
   
.23
   
(.40
)
 
(.17
)
 
(.21
)
 
9.62
   
(1.70
)
 
-
   
(7
)
 
2.07
         
.38
         
2.32
       
Class R-2:
                                                                                           
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
 
12.30
   
.41
   
.42
   
.83
   
(.42
)
 
12.71
   
6.82
   
128
         
1.70
   
(6
)
 
1.47
   
(6
)
 
6.58
   
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.82
   
.05
   
.87
   
(.84
)
 
12.30
   
7.37
   
106
         
1.90
         
1.48
         
6.70
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.79
   
.01
   
.80
   
(.79
)
 
12.27
   
6.64
   
74
         
1.94
         
1.49
         
6.36
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.77
   
.35
   
1.12
   
(.74
)
 
12.26
   
9.63
   
44
         
2.10
         
1.53
         
6.36
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.84
   
2.25
   
3.09
   
(.83
)
 
11.88
   
33.21
   
15
         
2.31
         
1.57
         
7.34
       
Period from 6/18/2002 to 9/30/2002
         
10.76
   
.31
   
(1.18
)
 
(.87
)
 
(.27
)
 
9.62
   
(8.05
)
 
-
   
(7
)
 
.85
         
.48
         
3.17
       
Class R-3:
                                                                                           
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
 
12.30
   
.44
   
.42
   
.86
   
(.45
)
 
12.71
   
7.06
   
172
         
1.06
   
(6
)
 
1.03
   
(6
)
 
7.02
   
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.87
   
.05
   
.92
   
(.89
)
 
12.30
   
7.84
   
134
         
1.08
         
1.05
         
7.13
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.84
   
.01
   
.85
   
(.84
)
 
12.27
   
7.06
   
97
         
1.13
         
1.10
         
6.74
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.82
   
.35
   
1.17
   
(.79
)
 
12.26
   
10.05
   
58
         
1.15
         
1.14
         
6.76
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.88
   
2.25
   
3.13
   
(.87
)
 
11.88
   
33.71
   
14
         
1.28
         
1.18
         
7.74
       
Period from 6/21/2002 to 9/30/2002
         
10.60
   
.31
   
(1.01
)
 
(.70
)
 
(.28
)
 
9.62
   
(6.63
)
 
1
         
.51
         
.36
         
3.21
       
Class R-4:
                                                                                           
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
 
12.30
   
.46
   
.42
   
.88
   
(.47
)
 
12.71
   
7.22
   
101
         
.76
   
(6
)
 
.72
   
(6
)
 
7.31
   
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.91
   
.05
   
.96
   
(.93
)
 
12.30
   
8.19
   
73
         
.75
         
.72
         
7.46
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.88
   
.01
   
.89
   
(.88
)
 
12.27
   
7.46
   
42
         
.75
         
.72
         
7.14
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.86
   
.35
   
1.21
   
(.83
)
 
12.26
   
10.45
   
24
         
.79
         
.78
         
7.11
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.92
   
2.25
   
3.17
   
(.91
)
 
11.88
   
34.17
   
9
         
.86
         
.83
         
8.13
       
Period from 7/19/2002 to 9/30/2002
         
9.97
   
.22
   
(.38
)
 
(.16
)
 
(.19
)
 
9.62
   
(1.58
)
 
-
   
(7
)
 
9.55
         
.14
         
2.25
       
Class R-5:
                                                                                           
Six months ended 3/31/2007
   
(5
)
 
12.30
   
.48
   
.42
   
.90
   
(.49
)
 
12.71
   
7.38
   
107
         
.45
   
(6
)
 
.42
   
(6
)
 
7.62
   
(6
)
Year ended 9/30/2006
         
12.27
   
.95
   
.05
   
1.00
   
(.97
)
 
12.30
   
8.51
   
84
         
.46
         
.42
         
7.75
       
Year ended 9/30/2005
         
12.26
   
.92
   
.01
   
.93
   
(.92
)
 
12.27
   
7.78
   
63
         
.46
         
.43
         
7.37
       
Year ended 9/30/2004
         
11.88
   
.90
   
.35
   
1.25
   
(.87
)
 
12.26
   
10.80
   
74
         
.47
         
.47
         
7.39
       
Year ended 9/30/2003
         
9.62
   
.95
   
2.25
   
3.20
   
(.94
)
 
11.88
   
34.61
   
75
         
.52
         
.52
         
8.77
       
Period from 5/15/2002 to 9/30/2002
         
11.30
   
.42
   
(1.70
)
 
(1.28
)
 
(.40
)
 
9.62
   
(11.41
)
 
42
         
.23
         
.23
         
4.25
       

 
 
 
 Six months ended March 31,
   
Year ended September 30
 
     
2007(5
)
 
2006
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2002
 
                                       
Portfolio turnover rate for all classes of shares
   
23
%
 
41
%
 
39
%
 
39
%
 
41
%
 
34
%
 

(1) Based on operations for the periods shown (unless otherwise noted) and, accordingly, may not be representative of a full year.
(2) Based on average shares outstanding.
(3) Total returns exclude all sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.
(4) This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements/waivers from CRMC.  During some of the periods shown, CRMC reduced fees for investment advisory services for all share classes. In addition, during some of the periods shown, CRMC paid a portion of the fund's transfer agent fees for certain retirement plan share classes.
(5) Unaudited.
(6) Annualized.
(7) Amount less than $1 million.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements


Other share class results
unaudited

Class B, Class C, Class F and Class 529

Figures shown are past results and are not predictive of results in future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Share prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com.

Average annual total returns for periods ended March 31, 2007:
                   
                     
   
1 year 
   
5 years
   
Life of class
 
                     
Class B shares— first sold 3/15/00
                   
Reflecting applicable contingent deferred sales charge
                   
(CDSC), maximum of 5%, payable only if shares
                   
are sold within six years of purchase
   
+5.52
%
 
+9.20
%
 
+6.93
%
Not reflecting CDSC
   
+10.52
%
 
+9.48
%
 
+6.93
%
                     
Class C shares— first sold 3/15/01
                   
Reflecting CDSC, maximum of 1%, payable only if
                   
shares are sold within one year of purchase
   
+9.47
%
 
+9.41
%
 
+7.89
%
Not reflecting CDSC
   
+10.47
%
 
+9.41
%
 
+7.89
%
                     
Class F shares*— first sold 3/15/01
                   
Not reflecting annual asset-based fee charged
                   
by sponsoring firm
   
+11.34
%
 
+10.24
%
 
+8.68
%
                     
Class 529-A shares— first sold 2/19/02
                   
Reflecting 3.75% maximum sales charge
   
+7.12
%
 
+9.38
%
 
+9.62
%
Not reflecting maximum sales charge
   
+11.30
%
 
+10.22
%
 
+10.44
%
                     
Class 529-B shares— first sold 2/25/02
                   
Reflecting applicable CDSC, maximum of 5%, payable
                   
only if shares are sold within six years of purchase
   
+5.39
%
 
+9.01
%
 
+9.64
%
Not reflecting CDSC
   
+10.39
%
 
+9.29
%
 
+9.77
%
                     
Class 529-C shares— first sold 2/19/02
                   
Reflecting CDSC, maximum of 1%, payable only
                   
if shares are sold within one year of purchase
   
+9.40
%
 
+9.30
%
 
+9.52
%
Not reflecting CDSC
   
+10.40
%
 
+9.30
%
 
+9.52
%
                     
Class 529-E shares*— first sold 3/15/02
   
+10.97
%
 
+9.88
%
 
+9.72
%
                     
Class 529-F shares*— first sold 9/16/02
                   
Not reflecting annual asset-based fee charged
                   
by sponsoring firm
   
+11.52
%
 
   
+13.95
%
                     
*These shares are sold without any initial or contingent deferred sales charge.
             
Results shown do not reflect the $10 initial account setup fee and an annual $10 account maintenance fee.
   
 
The fund’s investment adviser waived 5% of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005, and increased it to 10% on April 1, 2005. Fund results shown reflect the waiver, without which they would have been lower. Please see the Financial Highlights table on pages 24 to 27 for details.

For information regarding the differences among the various share classes, please refer to the fund’s prospectus.
 

 
Expense example          
  unaudited
 
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs such as initial sales charges on purchase payments and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (loads); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund so you can compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2006, through March 31, 2007).
 
Actual expenses:
 
The first line of each share class in the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses paid during period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. There are some account fees that are charged to certain types of accounts, such as Individual Retirement Accounts and CollegeAmerica accounts (generally, a $10 fee is charged to set up the account and an additional $10 fee is charged to the account annually) that would increase the amount of expenses paid on your account. In addition, retirement plan participants may be subject to certain fees charged by the plan sponsor, and Class F and 529-F shareholders may be subject to fees charged by financial intermediaries, typically ranging from 0.75% to 1.50% of assets annually depending on services offered. You can estimate the impact of these fees by adding the amount of the fees to the total estimated expenses you paid on your account during the period as calculated above. In addition, your ending account value would also be lower by the amount of these fees.
 
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes:
 
The second line of each share class in the table on the next page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio for the share class and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of the share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5.00% hypothetical example with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. There are some account fees that are charged to certain types of accounts, such as Individual Retirement Accounts and CollegeAmerica accounts (generally, a $10 fee is charged to set up the account and an additional $10 fee is charged to the account annually) that would increase the amount of expenses paid on your account. In addition, retirement plan participants may be subject to certain fees charged by the plan sponsor, and Class F and 529-F shareholders may be subject to fees charged by financial intermediaries, typically ranging from 0.75% to 1.50% of assets annually depending on services offered. You can estimate the impact of these fees by adding the amount of the fees to the total estimated expenses you paid on your account during the period as calculated above. In addition, your ending account value would also be lower by the amount of these fees.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 

 
   
Beginning account value 10/1/2006
   
Ending account value 3/31/2007
   
Expenses paid during period*
   
Annualized expense ratio
 
                           
Class A -- actual return
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,072.52
 
$
3.46
   
.67
%
Class A -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,021.59
   
3.38
   
.67
 
Class B -- actual return
   
1,000.00
   
1,068.54
   
7.32
   
1.42
 
Class B -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,017.85
   
7.14
   
1.42
 
Class C -- actual return
   
1,000.00
   
1,068.35
   
7.53
   
1.46
 
Class C -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,017.65
   
7.34
   
1.46
 
Class F -- actual return
   
1,000.00
   
1,072.46
   
3.51
   
.68
 
Class F -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,021.54
   
3.43
   
.68
 
Class 529-A -- actual return
   
1,000.00
   
1,072.16
   
3.82
   
.74
 
Class 529-A -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,021.24
   
3.73
   
.74
 
Class 529-B -- actual return
   
1,000.00
   
1,067.96
   
7.89
   
1.53
 
Class 529-B -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,017.30
   
7.70
   
1.53
 
Class 529-C -- actual return
   
1,000.00
   
1,067.99
   
7.84
   
1.52
 
Class 529-C -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,017.35
   
7.64
   
1.52
 
Class 529-E -- actual return
   
1,000.00
   
1,070.71
   
5.21
   
1.01
 
Class 529-E -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,019.90
   
5.09
   
1.01
 
Class 529-F -- actual return
   
1,000.00
   
1,073.32
   
2.64
   
.51
 
Class 529-F -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,022.39
   
2.57
   
.51
 
Class R-1 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
   
1,068.07
   
7.79
   
1.51
 
Class R-1 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,017.40
   
7.59
   
1.51
 
Class R-2 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
   
1,068.24
   
7.58
   
1.47
 
Class R-2 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,017.60
   
7.39
   
1.47
 
Class R-3 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
   
1,070.57
   
5.32
   
1.03
 
Class R-3 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,019.80
   
5.19
   
1.03
 
Class R-4 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
   
1,072.22
   
3.72
   
.72
 
Class R-4 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,021.34
   
3.63
   
.72
 
Class R-5 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
   
1,073.81
   
2.17
   
.42
 
Class R-5 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
   
1,022.84
   
2.12
   
.42
 
                           
* Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (182), and divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
 
 
Offices of the fund
and of the investment adviser
Capital Research and
Management Company
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

135 South State College Boulevard
Brea, CA 92821-5823

Transfer agent for shareholder accounts
American Funds Service Company
(Please write to the address nearest you.)

P.O. Box 25065
Santa Ana, CA 92799-5065

P.O. Box 659522
San Antonio, TX 78265-9522

P.O. Box 6007
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6007

P.O. Box 2280
Norfolk, VA 23501-2280

Custodian of assets
JPMorgan Chase Bank
270 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017-2070

Counsel
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
515 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2228

Independent registered
public accounting firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
695 Town Center Drive
Suite 1200
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-7188

Principal underwriter
American Funds Distributors, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the American Funds. This and other important information is contained in the fund’s prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial adviser and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call American Funds Service Company (AFS) at 800/421-0180 or visit the American Funds website at americanfunds.com.

“American Funds Proxy Voting Guidelines” — which describes how we vote proxies relating to portfolio securities — is available free of charge on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at sec.gov, on the American Funds website or upon request by calling AFS. The fund files its proxy voting record with the SEC for the 12 months ended June 30 by August 31. The report also is available on the SEC and American Funds websites.

A complete March 31, 2007, portfolio of American High-Income Trust’s investments is available free of charge by calling AFS or visiting the SEC website (where it is part of Form N-CSR).

American High-Income Trust files a complete list of its portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This filing is available free of charge on the SEC website. You may also review or, for a fee, copy this filing at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (800/SEC-0330). Additionally, the list of portfolio holdings also is available by calling AFS.

This report is for the information of shareholders of American High-Income Trust, but it also may be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus, which gives details about charges, expenses, investment objectives and operating policies of the fund. If used as sales material after June 30, 2007, this report must be accompanied by an American Funds statistical update for the most recently completed calendar quarter.
 
 
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American High-Income TrustSM
Investment portfolio
 
March 31, 2007
unaudited
 

Bonds & notes — 85.96%
   
Principal amount
(000
)
 
Market
 value
(000
)
               
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 79.82%
             
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 24.51%
             
CCH II, LLC and CCH II Capital Corp. 10.25% 2010
 
$
14,105
 
$
14,951
 
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC and Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corp. 11.75% 2011
   
6,000
   
6,068
 
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC and Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corp. 13.50% 2011
   
5,525
   
5,774
 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. 8.00% 20121 
   
61,665
   
64,517
 
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC and Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corp. 12.125% 2012
   
2,850
   
2,893
 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Term Loan Facilities B, 8.005% 20132,3 
   
43,500
   
43,473
 
CCO Holdings, LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 8.75% 2013
   
48,065
   
49,988
 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Term Loan Facilities B, 7.33% 20142,3 
   
108,275
   
108,004
 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. 8.375% 20141 
   
37,800
   
39,548
 
CCH I, LLC and CCH I Capital Corp. 11.00% 2015
   
41,075
   
42,821
 
General Motors Corp. 7.20% 2011
   
96,220
   
91,650
 
General Motors Corp. 7.125% 2013
   
31,125
   
29,180
 
General Motors Corp. 7.25% 2013
   
3,000
   
3,871
 
General Motors Corp. 7.70% 2016
 
$
29,565
   
27,569
 
General Motors Corp. 8.80% 2021
   
29,975
   
29,001
 
General Motors Corp. 9.40% 2021
   
3,350
   
3,300
 
General Motors Corp. 8.25% 2023
   
3,650
   
3,303
 
General Motors Corp. 8.375% 2033
   
5,000
   
4,513
 
Univision Communications Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 7.85% 20092,3 
   
7,130
   
7,139
 
Univision Communications Inc. 7.85% 2011
   
16,000
   
16,800
 
Univision Communications Inc., Term Loan B, 7.60% 20142,3 
   
32,275
   
32,275
 
Univision Communications Inc. 9.75% 20151,4 
   
75,655
   
75,750
 
Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan B, 8.125% 20132,3 
   
14,065
   
14,205
 
Michaels Stores, Inc. 10.00% 20141 
   
72,175
   
77,588
 
Michaels Stores, Inc. 0%/13.00% 20161,5 
   
3,900
   
2,477
 
Delphi Automotive Systems Corp. 6.50% 20096 
   
34,600
   
38,925
 
Delphi Corp. 6.50% 20136 
   
17,190
   
18,780
 
Delphi Automotive Systems Corp. 6.55% 20066 
   
12,730
   
14,258
 
Delphi Automotive Systems Corp. 7.125% 20296 
   
14,300
   
16,123
 
Delphi Trust I 8.25% 20336 
   
4,470
   
5,386
 
Technical Olympic USA, Inc. 9.00% 2010
   
29,511
   
27,667
 
Technical Olympic USA, Inc. 9.00% 2010
   
11,165
   
10,467
 
Technical Olympic USA, Inc. 7.50% 2011
   
15,450
   
11,626
 
Technical Olympic USA, Inc. 8.25% 20111 
   
2,000
   
1,865
 
Technical Olympic USA, Inc. 10.375% 2012
   
33,745
   
25,646
 
Technical Olympic USA, Inc. 7.50% 2015
   
8,075
   
5,753
 
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 10.50% 2007
   
5,000
   
5,100
 
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 6.00% 2010
   
5,275
   
4,985
 
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 8.875% 2012
   
20,915
   
20,235
 
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 7.75% 2013
   
8,900
   
8,144
 
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 6.375% 2014
   
8,450
   
7,436
 
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 6.25% 2016
   
6,000
   
5,175
 
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 7.50% 2016
   
7,820
   
7,331
 
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. 8.625% 2017
   
20,000
   
19,400
 
Mirage Resorts, Inc. 6.75% 2007
   
5,700
   
5,736
 
Mandalay Resort Group, Series B, 10.25% 2007
   
5,000
   
5,088
 
Mirage Resorts, Inc. 6.75% 2008
   
4,800
   
4,848
 
MGM MIRAGE 6.00% 2009
   
21,677
   
21,812
 
Mandalay Resort Group 6.50% 2009
   
1,250
   
1,270
 
MGM MIRAGE 8.50% 2010
   
6,100
   
6,550
 
Mandalay Resort Group 6.375% 2011
   
1,500
   
1,515
 
MGM MIRAGE 6.75% 2012
   
1,700
   
1,698
 
MGM MIRAGE 6.75% 2013
   
16,930
   
16,888
 
MGM MIRAGE 6.625% 2015
   
6,950
   
6,707
 
NTL Cable PLC 8.75% 2014
   
40,625
   
42,453
 
NTL Cable PLC 8.75% 2014
   
4,500
   
6,499
 
NTL Cable PLC 9.75% 2014
   
£3,000
   
6,261
 
NTL Cable PLC 9.125% 2016
 
$
10,800
   
11,448
 
Tenneco Automotive Inc., Series B, 10.25% 2013
   
16,725
   
18,314
 
Tenneco Automotive Inc. 8.625% 2014
   
43,250
   
45,304
 
CanWest Media Inc., Series B, 8.00% 2012
   
60,123
   
62,527
 
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority 6.375% 2009
   
44,040
   
44,040
 
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority 8.00% 2012
   
7,775
   
8,105
 
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority 6.125% 2013
   
1,225
   
1,213
 
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority 7.125% 2014
   
7,825
   
7,982
 
Dex Media East LLC, Dex Media East Finance Co., Series B, 9.875% 2009
   
5,000
   
5,238
 
R.H. Donnelley Inc. 10.875% 20121 
   
3,000
   
3,255
 
Dex Media, Inc., Series B, 0%/9.00% 20135 
   
9,000
   
8,426
 
R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-1, 6.875% 2013
   
10,150
   
9,922
 
R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-2, 6.875% 2013
   
9,000
   
8,798
 
Dex Media, Inc., Series B, 8.00% 2013
   
3,075
   
3,236
 
R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-3, 8.875% 2016
   
20,475
   
21,857
 
Linens ’n Things, Inc. 10.985% 20142 
   
64,350
   
60,167
 
William Lyon Homes, Inc. 7.625% 2012
   
16,175
   
14,477
 
William Lyon Homes, Inc. 10.75% 2013
   
20,395
   
19,783
 
William Lyon Homes, Inc. 7.50% 2014
   
27,410
   
24,121
 
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. 11.125% 2014
   
56,000
   
57,400
 
Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. 10.25% 2014
   
52,040
   
56,138
 
Young Broadcasting Inc. 10.00% 2011
   
52,810
   
52,282
 
Young Broadcasting Inc. 8.75% 2014
   
2,325
   
2,180
 
American Media Operations, Inc., Series B, 10.25% 2009
   
37,770
   
35,882
 
American Media Operations, Inc. 8.875% 2011
   
17,615
   
16,074
 
Boyd Gaming Corp. 7.75% 2012
   
29,700
   
30,814
 
Boyd Gaming Corp. 8.75% 2012
   
4,500
   
4,719
 
Boyd Gaming Corp. 6.75% 2014
   
16,000
   
16,040
 
Grupo Posadas, SA de CV 8.75% 20111 
   
46,225
   
48,074
 
Grupo Posadas, SA de CV 8.75% 2011
   
750
   
780
 
Toys “R” Us, Inc. 7.625% 2011
   
23,935
   
22,858
 
Toys “R” Us-Delaware, Inc., Term Loan B, 9.61% 20122,3 
   
24,600
   
25,166
 
Education Management LLC and Education Management Finance Corp. 10.25% 2016
   
43,270
   
47,164
 
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC and Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 6.625% 2014
   
45,735
   
45,506
 
Idearc Inc. 8.00% 20161 
   
43,900
   
45,382
 
Dollarama Group LP and Dollarama Corp. 8.875% 2012
   
41,125
   
43,078
 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 8.625% 2011
   
9,600
   
9,432
 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 8.375% 2012
   
1,650
   
1,596
 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 6.875% 2015
   
8,110
   
7,279
 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 8.125% 2016
   
25,325
   
23,932
 
AMC Entertainment Inc., Series B, 8.625% 2012
   
21,375
   
22,764
 
AMC Entertainment Inc. 8.00% 2014
   
8,175
   
8,359
 
AMC Entertainment Inc., Series B, 11.00% 2016
   
7,550
   
8,635
 
CSC Holdings, Inc., Series B, 8.125% 2009
   
22,900
   
23,816
 
Cablevision Systems Corp., Series B, 8.00% 2012
   
14,865
   
15,162
 
Kabel Deutschland GmbH 10.625% 2014
   
34,275
   
38,388
 
Gaylord Entertainment Co. 8.00% 2013
   
22,809
   
23,465
 
Gaylord Entertainment Co. 6.75% 2014
   
12,850
   
12,577
 
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. 9.00% 20154 
   
32,655
   
35,920
 
Seneca Gaming Corp. 7.25% 2012
   
24,275
   
24,548
 
Seneca Gaming Corp. 7.25% 2012
   
8,440
   
8,535
 
Standard Pacific Corp. 5.125% 2009
   
8,625
   
8,237
 
Standard Pacific Corp. 6.50% 2010
   
2,000
   
1,915
 
Standard Pacific Corp. 9.25% 2012
   
1,000
   
965
 
Standard Pacific Corp. 7.75% 2013
   
3,920
   
3,783
 
Standard Pacific Corp. 6.25% 2014
   
3,000
   
2,655
 
Standard Pacific Corp. 7.00% 2015
   
16,195
   
14,535
 
Ford Capital BV 9.50% 2010
   
4,000
   
4,020
 
Ford Motor Co., Term Loan B, 8.36% 20132,3 
   
13,965
   
14,017
 
Ford Motor Co. 6.50% 2018
   
17,490
   
14,036
 
Dillard’s, Inc. 6.69% 2007
   
1,950
   
1,965
 
Dillard’s, Inc. 6.30% 2008
   
1,382
   
1,398
 
Dillard’s, Inc. 6.625% 2008
   
10,165
   
10,305
 
Dillard Department Stores, Inc. 9.125% 2011
   
8,230
   
9,022
 
Dillard Department Stores, Inc. 7.85% 2012
   
1,900
   
1,983
 
Dillard’s, Inc. 7.13% 2018
   
4,000
   
3,955
 
Dillard’s, Inc. 7.00% 2028
   
3,000
   
2,745
 
Iesy Repository GmbH 10.125% 2015
   
4,750
   
7,011
 
Iesy Repository GmbH 10.375% 20151 
 
$
22,850
   
24,335
 
Sealy Mattress Co. 8.25% 2014
   
28,295
   
29,922
 
Cinemark USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.40% 20132,3 
   
5,721
   
5,743
 
Cinemark, Inc. 0%/9.75% 20145 
   
26,025
   
23,943
 
Circus and Eldorado Joint Venture and Silver Legacy Resort Casino 10.125% 2012
   
28,180
   
29,659
 
Hanesbrands Inc. 8.735% 20141,2 
   
26,790
   
27,426
 
Telenet Communications NV 9.00% 2013
   
7,171
   
10,549
 
Telenet Group Holding NV 0%/11.50% 20141,5 
 
$
17,541
   
16,532
 
Vidéotron Ltée 6.875% 2014
   
15,540
   
15,773
 
Vidéotron Ltée 6.375% 2015
   
9,535
   
9,416
 
Quebecor Media Inc. 7.75% 2016
   
23,700
   
24,470
 
Morris Publishing Group, LLC and Morris Publishing Finance Co., Series B, 7.00% 2013
   
24,275
   
23,304
 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 9.14% 20091,2 
   
17,500
   
17,653
 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 8.625% 20111 
   
4,675
   
5,049
 
Gray Communications Systems, Inc. 9.25% 2011
   
20,800
   
21,814
 
Radio One, Inc., Series B, 8.875% 2011
   
11,100
   
11,502
 
Radio One, Inc. 6.375% 2013
   
9,800
   
9,506
 
Visteon Corp. 8.25% 2010
   
20,000
   
20,500
 
DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp. 5.77% 20092 
   
20,000
   
20,072
 
AOL Time Warner Inc. 6.15% 2007
   
20,000
   
20,006
 
KB Home 5.875% 2015
   
1,610
   
1,427
 
KB Home 6.25% 2015
   
20,600
   
18,566
 
J.C. Penney Co., Inc. 8.00% 2010
   
14,995
   
16,071
 
J.C. Penney Co., Inc. 9.00% 2012
   
2,980
   
3,435
 
WCI Communities, Inc. 9.125% 2012
   
10,000
   
9,975
 
WCI Communities, Inc. 7.875% 2013
   
9,060
   
8,743
 
Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC and Atlantic Broadband Finance, Inc. 9.375% 2014
   
17,450
   
17,930
 
Meritage Corp. 7.00% 2014
   
3,250
   
3,083
 
Meritage Homes Corp. 6.25% 2015
   
16,350
   
14,838
 
LBI Media, Inc. 10.125% 2012
   
15,730
   
16,595
 
Liberty Media Corp. 7.75% 2009
   
4,750
   
4,995
 
Liberty Media Corp. 5.70% 2013
   
3,675
   
3,542
 
Liberty Media Corp. 8.25% 2030
   
7,050
   
7,083
 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 7.00% 2007
   
10,293
   
10,392
 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 8.00% 2010
   
3,200
   
3,419
 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 6.875% 2013
   
1,750
   
1,799
 
Warnaco, Inc. 8.875% 2013
   
13,900
   
14,821
 
Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. 7.00% 2012
   
10,000
   
9,375
 
Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. 8.375% 2014
   
6,000
   
5,055
 
MDC Holdings, Inc. 7.00% 2012
   
10,000
   
10,407
 
MDC Holdings, Inc. 5.50% 2013
   
4,000
   
3,779
 
Regal Cinemas Corp., Series B, 9.375% 20127 
   
13,300
   
13,948
 
WDAC Intermediate Corp. 8.375% 20141 
   
10,500
   
11,235
 
WDAC Intermediate Corp. 8.50% 2014
   
1,750
   
2,516
 
Sally Holdings LLC and Sally Capital Inc. 9.25% 20141 
 
$
12,625
   
13,035
 
D.R. Horton, Inc. 8.00% 2009
   
10,770
   
11,174
 
D.R. Horton, Inc. 7.875% 2011
   
1,530
   
1,632
 
Gamestop Corp. 8.00% 2012
   
11,800
   
12,567
 
Entercom Radio, LLC 7.625% 2014
   
11,740
   
11,916
 
Fisher Communications, Inc. 8.625% 2014
   
10,565
   
11,371
 
Hilton Hotels Corp. 7.625% 2008
   
4,700
   
4,818
 
Hilton Hotels Corp. 7.20% 2009
   
5,885
   
6,150
 
Riddell Bell Holdings Inc. 8.375% 2012
   
10,175
   
10,099
 
DIRECTV Holdings LLC and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. 8.375% 2013
   
9,307
   
9,854
 
Carmike Cinemas, Inc., Term Loan B, 8.59% 20122,3 
   
9,156
   
9,224
 
XM Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. 9.75% 2014
   
8,805
   
8,926
 
Mediacom Broadband LLC and Mediacom Broadband Corp. 8.50% 2015
   
4,850
   
4,983
 
Mediacom Broadband LLC and Medicom Broadband Corp. 8.50% 20151 
   
3,525
   
3,622
 
Warner Music Group 7.375% 2014
   
7,760
   
7,430
 
Lenfest Communications, Inc. 7.625% 2008
   
6,750
   
6,867
 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 7.375% 2007
   
3,875
   
3,878
 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 7.875% 2012
   
2,600
   
2,797
 
Toll Corp. 8.25% 2011
   
5,500
   
5,727
 
Viacom Inc. 5.75% 2011
   
4,500
   
4,566
 
Buffets, Inc. 12.50% 2014
   
4,350
   
4,546
 
RBS-Zero Editora Jornalística SA 11.00% 20101 
   
3,410
   
3,700
 
News America Inc. 6.75% 2038
   
2,990
   
3,170
 
KAC Acquisition Corp. 8.00% 20261,4,7 
   
188
   
188
 
           
3,215,433
 
               
               
INDUSTRIALS — 11.41%
             
Calair LLC and Calair Capital Corp. 8.125% 2008
   
10,365
   
10,495
 
Continental Airlines, Inc. 8.75% 2011
   
18,950
   
18,666
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class A-2, 7.487% 20123 
   
5,000
   
5,278
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class C, 8.312% 20123 
   
3,725
   
3,843
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class B, 7.373% 20173 
   
6,394
   
6,430
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1998-1, Class B, 6.748% 20183 
   
15,663
   
15,692
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1997-4B, Class B, 6.90% 20183 
   
12,658
   
12,571
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1997-4, Class A, 6.90% 20193 
   
5,657
   
5,983
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class B, 8.307% 20193 
   
5,776
   
6,025
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class A, 6.545% 20203,8 
   
9,566
   
9,955
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2003-ERJ3, Class A, 7.875% 20203 
   
15,071
   
15,683
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class A-1, 6.703% 20223 
   
3,445
   
3,585
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class A-1, 7.707% 20223 
   
2,989
   
3,305
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-1, Class A-1, 8.048% 20223 
   
4,969
   
5,531
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-1, Class B, 8.388% 20223 
   
11,583
   
12,169
 
Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co. 10.00% 20141 
   
64,500
   
70,628
 
Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co. 0%/12.50% 20161,5 
   
54,900
   
38,704
 
AMR Corp., Series B, 10.45% 2011
   
1,850
   
1,915
 
American Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class A-2, 6.817% 20123 
   
17,375
   
17,777
 
American Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-2, Class B, 8.608% 20123
   
8,690
   
9,195
 
AMR Corp. 9.00% 2012
   
16,155
   
17,044
 
American Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-2, Class A-2, 7.858% 20133 
   
19,994
   
21,770
 
AMR Corp. 9.00% 2016
   
1,475
   
1,519
 
American Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class B, 7.377% 20193 
   
23,917
   
23,663
 
AMR Corp. 9.88% 2020
   
1,275
   
1,246
 
AMR Corp. 9.80% 2021
   
2,555
   
2,552
 
AMR Corp. 10.00% 2021
   
9,000
   
9,045
 
NTK Holdings Inc. 0%/10.75% 20145 
   
52,460
   
38,296
 
THL Buildco, Inc. 8.50% 2014
   
41,445
   
40,512
 
Hawker Beechcraft 8.50% 20151 
   
12,435
   
12,948
 
Hawker Beechcraft 8.875% 20151,4 
   
54,805
   
56,792
 
Hawker Beechcraft 9.75% 20171 
   
7,055
   
7,390
 
Allied Waste North America, Inc., Series B, 6.50% 2010
   
9,500
   
9,571
 
Allied Waste North America, Inc., Series B, 5.75% 2011
   
24,630
   
24,137
 
Allied Waste North America, Inc., Series B, 6.375% 2011
   
5,000
   
5,012
 
Allied Waste North America, Inc., Series B, 6.125% 2014
   
11,000
   
10,753
 
Allied Waste North America, Inc., Series B, 7.375% 2014
   
22,830
   
23,287
 
Allied Waste North America, Inc. 6.875% 2017
   
2,800
   
2,821
 
Northwest Airlines, Inc. 7.875% 20086 
   
15,900
   
13,515
 
Northwest Airlines, Inc. 10.00% 20096 
   
7,300
   
6,205
 
Northwest Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B, 8.85% 20132,3 
   
18,150
   
18,218
 
Northwest Airlines, Inc. 8.875% 20066 
   
8,315
   
7,047
 
Northwest Airlines, Inc. 8.70% 20076 
   
5,000
   
4,250
 
Northwest Airlines, Inc. 9.875% 20076 
   
9,500
   
8,265
 
Northwest Airlines, Inc., Term Loan A, 7.10% 20182,3 
   
12,500
   
12,500
 
DRS Technologies, Inc. 6.875% 2013
   
36,855
   
37,408
 
DRS Technologies, Inc. 6.625% 2016
   
8,900
   
9,034
 
DRS Technologies, Inc. 7.625% 2018
   
22,050
   
23,042
 
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., Series B, 7.875% 2012
   
58,330
   
58,913
 
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., Series B, 8.36% 20122 
   
10,270
   
10,373
 
United Air Lines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class A-2, 6.201% 20103 
   
2,067
   
2,084
 
United Air Lines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class B, 7.811% 20113,6 
   
17,433
   
19,928
 
United Air Lines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class A-2, 7.186% 20123 
   
9,974
   
10,155
 
United Air Lines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class A-1, 6.071% 20143 
   
7,016
   
7,063
 
United Airlines, Term Loan B, 7.375% 20142,3 
   
14,080
   
14,080
 
United Air Lines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class A-3, 6.602% 20153 
   
6,942
   
7,042
 
United Air Lines, Inc., 1991 Equipment Trust Certificates, Series A, 10.11% 20063,6 
   
1,142
   
0
 
DynCorp International and DIV Capital Corp., Series A, 9.50% 2013
   
49,705
   
53,184
 
ACIH, Inc. 0%/11.50% 20121,5 
   
37,235
   
31,464
 
Atrium Companies, Inc., Term Loan B, 8.60% 20122,3 
   
18,150
   
18,150
 
ARAMARK Corp., Term Loan B, 7.445% 20142,3 
   
26,258
   
26,323
 
ARAMARK Corp. 8.50% 20151 
   
19,345
   
20,216
 
ARAMARK Corp. 8.86% 20151,2 
   
2,450
   
2,530
 
Accuride Corp. 8.50% 2015
   
48,015
   
48,615
 
Horizon Lines, LLC and Horizon Lines Holding Corp. 9.00% 2012
   
30,948
   
32,650
 
H-Lines Finance Holding Corp. 0%/11.00% 20135 
   
14,040
   
13,408
 
Ashtead Group PLC 8.625% 20151 
   
19,525
   
20,501
 
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 9.00% 20161 
   
22,350
   
23,915
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 8.00% 20071,6 
   
15,525
   
8,344
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 7.90% 20096 
   
5,000
   
2,825
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 10.125% 20106 
   
1,650
   
924
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 2000-1, Class A-1, 7.379% 20113 
   
1,906
   
1,953
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 2000-1, Class A-2, 7.57% 20123 
   
17,018
   
17,715
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 2000-1, Class B, 7.92% 20123 
   
3,500
   
3,581
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 9.75% 20216 
   
2,200
   
1,221
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 10.375% 20226 
   
3,000
   
1,665
 
Standard Aero Holdings, Inc. 8.25% 2014
   
31,445
   
33,882
 
K&F Industries, Inc. 7.75% 2014
   
28,375
   
30,290
 
RBS Global, Inc. and Rexnord LLC 9.50% 2014
   
15,775
   
16,485
 
RBS Global, Inc. and Rexnord LLC 8.875% 20161 
   
10,425
   
10,581
 
TFM, SA de CV 9.375% 2012
   
22,500
   
24,300
 
TFM, SA de CV 12.50% 2012
   
2,310
   
2,488
 
United Rentals (North America), Inc., Series B, 6.50% 2012
   
14,675
   
14,712
 
United Rentals (North America), Inc. 7.75% 2013
   
8,625
   
8,905
 
Williams Scotsman, Inc. 8.50% 2015
   
22,375
   
23,550
 
TransDigm Inc. 7.75% 2014
   
15,110
   
15,677
 
TransDigm Group Inc. 7.75% 20141 
   
3,500
   
3,631
 
RSC Equipment Rental, Second Lien Term Loan B, 8.85% 20132,3 
   
16,575
   
16,949
 
Mobile Storage Group, Inc. 9.75% 20141 
   
14,950
   
15,884
 
Kansas City Southern Railway Co. 9.50% 2008
   
3,150
   
3,315
 
Kansas City Southern Railway Co. 7.50% 2009
   
11,567
   
11,885
 
Hertz Corp. 8.875% 2014
   
3,175
   
3,421
 
Hertz Corp. 10.50% 2016
   
8,600
   
9,825
 
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. 8.375% 2016
   
11,500
   
12,276
 
Case New Holland Inc. 6.00% 2009
   
10,000
   
10,050
 
Alion Science and Technology 10.25% 20151 
   
9,680
   
10,019
 
Terex Corp. 7.375% 2014
   
9,075
   
9,393
 
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. 8.375% 2014
   
6,225
   
6,132
 
Quebecor World Inc. 8.75% 20161 
   
5,915
   
6,018
 
Esco Corp. 8.625% 20131 
   
5,600
   
5,964
 
American Standard Inc. 8.25% 2009
   
5,190
   
5,484
 
Esterline Technologies Corp. 6.625% 20171 
   
3,500
   
3,535
 
AGCO Corp. 6.875% 2014
   
1,500
   
2,116
 
           
1,496,861
 
               
               
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 11.40%
             
Triton PCS, Inc. 8.75% 20117 
 
$
46,050
   
47,432
 
Triton PCS, Inc. 9.375% 20117 
   
60,180
   
61,985
 
Triton PCS, Inc. 8.50% 2013
   
113,840
   
117,824
 
Windstream Corp. 8.125% 2013
   
103,600
   
112,665
 
Valor Telecommunications Enterprises, LLC and Valor Telecommunications Enterprises Finance Corp. 7.75% 2015
   
44,450
   
48,117
 
Windstream Corp. 8.625% 2016
   
12,300
   
13,515
 
Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc., Series B, 8.375% 2011
   
32,840
   
35,016
 
American Cellular Corp., Series B, 10.00% 2011
   
8,680
   
9,233
 
Dobson Communications Corp. 9.61% 20122 
   
19,850
   
20,520
 
Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. 9.875% 2012
   
20,375
   
22,311
 
Dobson Communications Corp. 8.875% 2013
   
41,125
   
42,564
 
American Cellular Corp., Term Loan B, 7.35% 20142,3 
   
21,250
   
21,356
 
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. 7.00% 2009
   
20,500
   
20,859
 
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. 7.90% 2010
   
18,285
   
19,154
 
Qwest Communications International Inc. 7.25% 2011
   
43,725
   
44,982
 
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. 7.25% 2011
   
31,380
   
32,282
 
Qwest Corp. 8.875% 2012
   
3,600
   
3,996
 
Qwest Communications International Inc., Series B, 7.50% 2014
   
6,000
   
6,210
 
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. 7.625% 2021
   
1,325
   
1,338
 
U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc. 6.875% 2028
   
3,300
   
3,135
 
Intelsat, Ltd. 6.50% 2013
   
23,150
   
20,546
 
Intelsat (Bermuda), Ltd. 8.25% 2013
   
36,930
   
38,684
 
Intelsat (Bermuda), Ltd. 0%/9.25% 20155 
   
8,200
   
6,847
 
Intelsat (Bermuda), Ltd. 8.625% 2015
   
13,350
   
14,351
 
Intelsat Corp. 9.00% 20161 
   
13,075
   
14,464
 
Intelsat (Bermuda), Ltd. 9.25% 20161 
   
27,200
   
30,260
 
Intelsat (Bermuda), Ltd. 11.25% 20161 
   
5,550
   
6,327
 
Centennial Communications Corp. and Centennial Cellular Operating Co. LLC 10.125% 2013
   
34,505
   
37,438
 
Centennial Communications Corp. 11.11% 20132 
   
39,750
   
42,036
 
Centennial Communications Corp., Centennial Cellular Operating Co. LLC and
             
Centennial Puerto Rico Operations Corp. 8.125% 20142
   
24,175
   
25,082
 
American Tower Corp. 7.25% 2011
   
8,925
   
9,237
 
American Tower Corp. 7.125% 2012
   
64,360
   
66,613
 
American Tower Corp. 7.50% 2012
   
18,300
   
19,078
 
Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E, 6.875% 2013
   
14,500
   
14,869
 
Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D, 7.375% 2015
   
70,578
   
73,066
 
Cricket Communications, Inc. 9.375% 20141 
   
59,075
   
62,915
 
Rural Cellular Corp. 9.75% 2010
   
6,000
   
6,210
 
Rural Cellular Corp. 8.25% 2012
   
11,850
   
12,442
 
Rural Cellular Corp. 11.11% 20122 
   
33,900
   
35,426
 
Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc. 9.75% 2013
   
23,340
   
24,274
 
Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc. 10.889% 20132 
   
19,715
   
20,109
 
Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Series B, 12.50% 2015
   
8,725
   
9,597
 
Cincinnati Bell Inc. 7.25% 2013
   
38,425
   
40,058
 
Rogers Wireless Inc. 7.25% 2012
   
11,725
   
12,590
 
Rogers Wireless Inc. 7.50% 2015
   
17,950
   
19,543
 
Rogers Cantel Inc. 9.75% 2016
   
1,625
   
2,056
 
Orascom Telecom 7.875% 20141 
   
32,780
   
32,452
 
Digicel Group Ltd. 8.875% 20151 
   
29,100
   
28,300
 
NTELOS Inc., Term Loan B, 7.57% 20112,3 
   
21,073
   
21,242
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 9.25% 20141 
   
18,750
   
19,359
 
Millicom International Cellular SA 10.00% 2013
   
16,550
   
18,205
 
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.625% 20132,3 
   
11,970
   
12,045
 
Nordic Telephone Co. Holding ApS 8.875% 20161 
   
7,900
   
8,492
 
América Móvil SA de CV 8.46% 2036
   
MXP65,000
   
5,972
 
iPCS, Inc. 11.50% 2012
 
$
1,500
   
1,657
 
           
1,496,336
 
               
               
MATERIALS — 7.42%
             
Jefferson Smurfit Corp. (U.S.) 8.25% 2012
   
33,010
   
33,175
 
Stone Container Corp. 8.375% 2012
   
12,840
   
12,936
 
Jefferson Smurfit Corp. (U.S.) 7.50% 2013
   
27,405
   
26,720
 
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc. 8.00% 20171 
   
18,560
   
18,235
 
Abitibi-Consolidated Co. of Canada 5.25% 2008
   
6,250
   
6,125
 
Abitibi-Consolidated Finance LP 7.875% 2009
   
7,415
   
7,461
 
Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 8.55% 2010
   
16,275
   
16,560
 
Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 7.75% 2011
   
8,025
   
7,704
 
Abitibi-Consolidated Co. of Canada 8.855% 20112 
   
6,975
   
6,748
 
Abitibi-Consolidated Co. of Canada 6.00% 2013
   
6,475
   
5,536
 
Abitibi-Consolidated Co. of Canada 8.375% 2015
   
25,650
   
24,239
 
Georgia Gulf Corp. 9.50% 20141 
   
60,860
   
58,730
 
Georgia Gulf Corp. 10.75% 20161 
   
10,125
   
9,771
 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 8.25% 2015
   
31,670
   
34,164
 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 8.546% 20152 
   
6,000
   
6,323
 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 8.375% 2017
   
24,790
   
26,866
 
Owens-Illinois, Inc. 8.10% 2007
   
250
   
251
 
Owens-Illinois, Inc. 7.35% 2008
   
2,440
   
2,464
 
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. 8.875% 2009
   
8,988
   
9,213
 
Owens-Illinois, Inc. 7.50% 2010
   
2,000
   
2,040
 
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. 7.75% 2011
   
15,985
   
16,584
 
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. 8.75% 2012
   
15,050
   
15,915
 
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. 8.25% 2013
   
4,150
   
4,347
 
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. 6.75% 2014
   
375
   
513
 
Nalco Co. 7.75% 2011
 
$
35,640
   
36,709
 
Nalco Co. 8.875% 2013
   
5,000
   
5,337
 
Nalco Finance Holdings LLC and Nalco Finance Holdings Inc. 0%/9.00% 20145 
   
7,300
   
6,461
 
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. 9.75% 20141 
   
36,625
   
37,907
 
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. 11.50% 20161 
   
9,000
   
9,270
 
Building Materials Corp. of America 7.75% 2014
   
45,035
   
44,472
 
Boise Cascade, LLC and Boise Cascade Finance Corp. 8.235% 20122 
   
4,300
   
4,338
 
Boise Cascade, LLC and Boise Cascade Finance Corp. 7.125% 2014
   
39,130
   
38,934
 
Domtar Inc. 5.375% 2013
   
4,575
   
4,238
 
Domtar Corp., Term Loan B, 6.695% 20142,3 
   
5,000
   
4,994
 
Domtar Inc. 7.125% 2015
   
18,285
   
18,285
 
Domtar Inc. 9.50% 2016
   
6,350
   
7,144
 
Associated Materials Inc. 9.75% 2012
   
10,315
   
10,779
 
AMH Holdings, Inc. 0%/11.25% 20145 
   
31,830
   
22,520
 
AEP Industries Inc. 7.875% 2013
   
29,155
   
29,884
 
Equistar Chemicals, LP 10.125% 2008
   
13,775
   
14,567
 
Equistar Chemicals, LP and Equistar Funding Corp. 8.75% 2009
   
10,265
   
10,753
 
Equistar Chemicals, LP and Equistar Funding Corp. 10.625% 2011
   
2,725
   
2,888
 
Lyondell Chemical Co. 10.50% 2013
   
1,180
   
1,298
 
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. 8.50% 2011
   
23,565
   
24,625
 
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. 9.50% 2013
   
4,425
   
4,729
 
FMG Finance Pty Ltd. 10.625% 20161 
   
22,950
   
26,507
 
United States Steel Corp. 9.75% 2010
   
20,923
   
22,074
 
Plastipak Holdings, Inc. 8.50% 20151 
   
20,340
   
21,662
 
Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. 7.25% 2012
   
5,350
   
3,972
 
Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. 6.75% 2014
   
19,005
   
13,304
 
Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. 6.75% 2014
   
5,550
   
3,829
 
Crystal US Holdings 3 LLC and Crystal US Sub 3 Corp., Series B, 0%/10.50% 20145 
   
12,722
   
11,879
 
BCP Caylux Holdings Luxembourg SCA 9.625% 2014
   
7,075
   
8,072
 
Georgia-Pacific Corp., First Lien Term Loan B, 7.34% 20122,3 
   
19,813
   
19,937
 
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. 10.625% 2011
   
511
   
542
 
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. 7.50% 2014
   
5,765
   
5,880
 
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. 7.625% 2014
   
7,200
   
10,062
 
JSG Funding PLC 9.625% 2012
 
$
3,885
   
4,147
 
JSG Funding PLC 7.75% 2015
   
4,250
   
6,067
 
Smurfit Capital Funding PLC 7.50% 2025
 
$
4,250
   
4,356
 
Neenah Paper, Inc. 7.375% 2014
   
14,325
   
13,895
 
Rhodia 8.875% 2011
   
392
   
411
 
Rhodia SA 9.25% 2011
   
8,590
   
12,177
 
C10 Capital (SPV) Ltd. 6.722% (undated)1,2 
 
$
12,700
   
12,548
 
Covalence Specialty Materials Corp. 10.25% 20161 
   
11,525
   
11,583
 
NewPage Corp., Series A, 12.00% 2013
   
9,700
   
10,573
 
Mosaic Co. 7.375% 20141 
   
4,455
   
4,667
 
Mosaic Co. 7.625% 20161 
   
5,240
   
5,554
 
Graham Packaging Co., LP and GPC Capital Corp. 9.875% 2014
   
9,000
   
9,225
 
Vale Overseas Ltd. 6.25% 2017
   
3,700
   
3,789
 
Vale Overseas Ltd. 6.875% 2036
   
4,000
   
4,151
 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. 8.375% 2011
   
5,000
   
5,400
 
Exopack Holding Corp. 11.25% 2014
   
3,650
   
3,924
 
Huntsman LLC 11.50% 2012
   
500
   
561
 
Huntsman International LLC 7.50% 2015
   
2,250
   
3,182
 
Ispat Inland ULC 9.75% 2014
 
$
3,233
   
3,573
 
Airgas, Inc. 6.25% 2014
   
3,500
   
3,482
 
Norampac Inc. 6.75% 2013
   
3,500
   
3,478
 
MacDermid 9.50% 20171 
   
3,150
   
3,237
 
Novelis Inc. 7.25% 20152 
   
2,750
   
2,922
 
           
973,374
 
               
               
FINANCIALS — 4.87%
             
Ford Motor Credit Co. 7.20% 2007
   
25,825
   
25,830
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. 8.625% 2010
   
1,000
   
1,021
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. 9.75% 20101 
   
36,250
   
38,211
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. 7.25% 2011
   
5,750
   
5,594
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. 7.375% 2011
   
8,525
   
8,391
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. 9.875% 2011
   
5,000
   
5,300
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. 8.11% 20122 
   
48,250
   
47,221
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. 8.00% 2016
   
8,200
   
7,903
 
General Motors Acceptance Corp. 6.125% 2007
   
5,000
   
4,998
 
General Motors Acceptance Corp. 6.15% 2007
   
14,035
   
14,035
 
General Motors Acceptance Corp. 6.875% 2011
   
4,450
   
4,459
 
General Motors Acceptance Corp. 7.25% 2011
   
11,710
   
11,785
 
General Motors Acceptance Corp. 6.875% 2012
   
7,000
   
6,980
 
General Motors Acceptance Corp. 7.00% 2012
   
8,150
   
8,197
 
General Motors Acceptance Corp. 6.75% 2014
   
19,000
   
18,706
 
General Motors Acceptance Corp. 7.56% 20142 
   
15,000
   
15,197
 
Host Marriott, LP, Series M, 7.00% 2012
   
25,100
   
25,696
 
Host Marriott, LP, Series K, 7.125% 2013
   
15,375
   
15,798
 
Host Hotels & Resorts, LP, Series S, 6.875% 2014
   
13,450
   
13,719
 
Host Marriott, LP, Series O, 6.375% 2015
   
1,025
   
1,022
 
E*TRADE Financial Corp. 8.00% 2011
   
11,000
   
11,633
 
E*TRADE Financial Corp. 7.375% 2013
   
3,250
   
3,413
 
E*TRADE Financial Corp. 7.875% 2015
   
36,420
   
39,470
 
Rouse Co. 3.625% 2009
   
12,415
   
11,898
 
Rouse Co. 7.20% 2012
   
12,370
   
12,938
 
Rouse Co. 5.375% 2013
   
3,715
   
3,514
 
Rouse Co. 6.75% 20131 
   
19,825
   
20,303
 
TuranAlem Finance BV 7.875% 2010
   
10,000
   
10,275
 
TuranAlem Finance BV 7.75% 20131 
   
8,500
   
8,479
 
TuranAlem Finance BV 8.50% 2015
   
4,000
   
4,075
 
TuranAlem Finance BV 8.50% 20151 
   
2,280
   
2,323
 
TuranAlem Finance BV 8.25% 20371 
   
17,970
   
18,062
 
Washington Mutual Preferred Funding I Ltd. 6.534% (undated)1,2 
   
39,800
   
39,294
 
Kazkommerts International BV 8.50% 20131 
   
3,500
   
3,719
 
Kazkommerts International BV 8.50% 2013
   
1,500
   
1,594
 
Kazkommerts International BV 7.875% 20141 
   
10,000
   
10,225
 
Kazkommerts International BV 8.00% 20151 
   
6,000
   
6,120
 
Kazkommerts International BV 8.00% 2015
   
3,000
   
3,060
 
Kazkommerts International BV 7.50% 2016
   
7,500
   
7,291
 
MBNA Corp. 5.625% 20078 
   
10,000
   
10,025
 
MBNA Capital A, Series A, 8.278% 20268 
   
7,500
   
7,853
 
FelCor Lodging LP 8.50% 20112 
   
11,505
   
12,382
 
Advanta Capital Trust I, Series B, 8.99% 2026
   
12,000
   
12,075
 
Lazard Group LLC 7.125% 2015
   
11,120
   
11,742
 
Liberty Mutual Group Inc., Series A, 7.80% 20871 
   
11,500
   
11,244
 
HSBK (Europe) B.V. 7.75% 2013
   
7,660
   
8,072
 
HSBK (Europe) B.V. 7.75% 20131 
   
1,200
   
1,264
 
UnumProvident Corp. 5.859% 2009
   
2,000
   
2,018
 
UnumProvident Finance Co. PLC 6.85% 20151 
   
6,250
   
6,528
 
ILFC E-Capital Trust II 6.25% 20651,2,8 
   
8,000
   
8,201
 
Glen Meadow Pass Through Trust 6.505% 20671,2 
   
7,500
   
7,603
 
iStar Financial, Inc. 7.00% 2008
   
2,375
   
2,406
 
iStar Financial, Inc., Series B, 4.875% 2009
   
2,000
   
1,986
 
iStar Financial, Inc. 6.00% 2010
   
2,250
   
2,300
 
LaBranche & Co Inc. 11.00% 2012
   
6,000
   
6,570
 
Chevy Chase Bank, FSB 6.875% 2013
   
5,500
   
5,802
 
Banco Mercantil del Norte 6.135% 20161 
   
3,500
   
3,544
 
Banco Mercantil del Norte 6.862% 20211 
   
2,000
   
2,049
 
Sovereign Capital Trust I 9.00% 2027
   
5,000
   
5,198
 
Realogy Corp. 6.15% 20111,2 
   
4,785
   
4,897
 
Crescent Real Estate LP 7.50% 2007
   
3,500
   
3,535
 
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. 6.15% 2087
   
2,600
   
2,456
 
Standard Chartered PLC 6.409% (undated)1,2 
   
1,800
   
1,778
 
           
639,277
 
               
               
HEALTH CARE — 4.57%
             
HCA Inc., Term Loan B, 8.114% 20132,3 
   
108,777
   
109,865
 
HCA Inc. 9.125% 20141 
   
13,495
   
14,457
 
HCA Inc. 9.25% 20161 
   
18,300
   
19,787
 
HCA Inc. 9.625% 20161,4 
   
11,550
   
12,503
 
HealthSouth Corp. 11.354% 20141,2 
   
54,025
   
58,617
 
HealthSouth Corp. 10.75% 20161 
   
54,750
   
59,814
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 6.375% 2011
   
30,315
   
28,496
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 7.375% 2013
   
7,990
   
7,461
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 9.875% 2014
   
31,855
   
32,333
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 9.25% 2015
   
29,415
   
29,268
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 6.875% 2031
   
200
   
159
 
Concentra Operating Corp. 9.50% 2010
   
26,400
   
27,984
 
Concentra Operating Corp. 9.125% 2012
   
22,765
   
24,415
 
Elan Corp., PLC 8.875% 20131 
   
41,350
   
42,229
 
Elan Corp., PLC 9.485% 20131,2 
   
8,000
   
8,160
 
Warner Chilcott Corp. 8.75% 2015
   
46,274
   
48,472
 
Team Finance LLC and Health Finance Corp. 11.25% 2013
   
30,640
   
32,478
 
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 9.11% 20131,2 
   
15,275
   
15,676
 
AMR HoldCo, Inc. and EmCare HoldCo, Inc. 10.00% 2015
   
13,005
   
14,371
 
Accellent Inc. 10.50% 2013
   
12,785
   
13,296
 
           
599,841
 
               
               
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 4.42%
             
Sanmina-SCI Corp., Term Loan B, 7.875% 20082,3 
   
14,000
   
14,070
 
Sanmina-SCI Corp. 6.75% 2013
   
5,300
   
4,850
 
Sanmina-SCI Corp. 8.125% 2016
   
83,775
   
79,167
 
NXP BV and NXP Funding LLC 8.11% 20131,2 
   
6,350
   
6,564
 
NXP BV and NXP Funding LLC 7.875% 20141 
   
15,250
   
15,822
 
NXP BV and NXP Funding LLC 9.50% 20151 
   
66,250
   
68,734
 
Celestica Inc. 7.875% 2011
   
36,905
   
35,890
 
Celestica Inc. 7.625% 2013
   
28,510
   
26,799
 
Hughes Communications, Inc. 9.50% 2014
   
58,375
   
61,732
 
SunGard Data Systems Inc. 3.75% 2009
   
2,125
   
2,051
 
SunGard Data Systems Inc. 9.125% 2013
   
35,145
   
37,869
 
SunGard Data Systems Inc. 4.875% 2014
   
4,500
   
4,140
 
SunGard Data Systems Inc. 10.25% 2015
   
4,000
   
4,385
 
Sensata Technologies BV, Term Loan B, 7.11% 20132,3 
   
11,147
   
11,133
 
Sensata Technologies BV 8.25% 20142 
   
32,755
   
32,714
 
HowStuffWorks, Inc. 12.00% 2012, units1,4,7 
   
36,800
   
36,800
 
Electronic Data Systems Corp. 7.125% 2009
   
4,800
   
5,008
 
Electronic Data Systems Corp., Series B, 6.50% 20132 
   
24,250
   
24,807
 
Electronic Data Systems Corp. 7.45% 2029
   
2,200
   
2,405
 
Xerox Corp. 9.75% 2009
   
2,000
   
2,155
 
Xerox Corp. 7.125% 2010
   
19,650
   
20,740
 
Xerox Corp. 7.625% 2013
   
5,000
   
5,269
 
Serena Software, Inc. 10.375% 2016
   
22,760
   
24,695
 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.11% 20132,3 
   
9,975
   
9,988
 
Firestone Acquisition Corp. 8.875% 20141 
   
4,500
   
4,528
 
Nortel Networks Ltd. 9.61% 20111,2 
   
10,600
   
11,395
 
Nortel Networks Ltd. 10.75% 20161 
   
1,325
   
1,477
 
Jabil Circuit, Inc. 5.875% 2010
   
9,250
   
9,208
 
Iron Mountain Inc. 7.75% 2015
   
8,410
   
8,620
 
Solectron Global Finance, LTD 8.00% 2016
   
4,400
   
4,411
 
Hyundai Semiconductor America, Inc. 8.625% 20071 
   
2,600
   
2,605
 
Exodus Communications, Inc. 11.625% 20106,7 
   
3,774
   
0
 
           
580,031
 
               
               
ENERGY — 3.99%
             
Williams Companies, Inc. 6.375% 20101 
   
6,000
   
6,113
 
Williams Companies, Inc. 7.36% 20101,2 
   
31,050
   
32,253
 
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp., Series B, 7.00% 2011
   
1,275
   
1,342
 
Williams Companies, Inc. 7.125% 2011
   
1,900
   
2,000
 
Williams Partners LP 7.50% 20111 
   
16,525
   
17,599
 
Williams Companies, Inc. 8.125% 2012
   
12,150
   
13,274
 
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. 6.40% 2016
   
8,100
   
8,394
 
Northwest Pipeline Corp. 7.00% 2016
   
7,030
   
7,566
 
Williams Partners LP 7.25% 20171 
   
22,850
   
24,278
 
Williams Companies, Inc. 7.875% 2021
   
6,650
   
7,348
 
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. 7.25% 2026
   
11,535
   
12,544
 
Williams Companies, Inc. 8.75% 2032
   
39,970
   
46,265
 
Pogo Producing Co. 7.875% 2013
   
31,450
   
31,843
 
Pogo Producing Co. 6.625% 2015
   
1,725
   
1,691
 
Pogo Producing Co. 6.875% 2017
   
41,700
   
40,866
 
Drummond Co., Inc. 7.375% 20161 
   
46,205
   
44,588
 
Newfield Exploration Co., Series B, 7.45% 2007
   
1,750
   
1,772
 
Newfield Exploration Co. 7.625% 2011
   
3,500
   
3,719
 
Newfield Exploration Co. 6.625% 2014
   
14,575
   
14,648
 
Newfield Exploration Co. 6.625% 2016
   
23,075
   
23,190
 
Enterprise Products Operating LP 8.375% 20662 
   
25,565
   
28,021
 
Teekay Shipping Corp. 8.875% 2011
   
22,092
   
23,915
 
International Coal Group, Inc. 10.25% 2014
   
16,750
   
16,917
 
Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. 7.25% 20131 
   
16,000
   
16,160
 
Encore Acquisition Co. 6.00% 2015
   
16,100
   
14,409
 
Peabody Energy Corp., Series B, 6.875% 2013
   
7,000
   
7,157
 
Peabody Energy Corp. 5.875% 2016
   
4,000
   
3,860
 
OMI Corp. 7.625% 2013
   
10,500
   
10,710
 
Massey Energy Co. 6.625% 2010
   
3,000
   
3,045
 
Massey Energy Co. 6.875% 2013
   
7,925
   
7,558
 
Premcor Refining Group Inc. 9.50% 2013
   
9,600
   
10,371
 
Gaz Capital SA 6.51% 20221 
   
10,000
   
10,175
 
Whiting Petroleum Corp. 7.25% 2013
   
8,850
   
8,739
 
OPTI Canada Inc. 8.25% 20141 
   
7,325
   
7,655
 
Ship Finance International Ltd. 8.50% 2013
   
5,225
   
5,382
 
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. 7.00% 2028
   
4,000
   
4,303
 
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust 7.875% 2009
   
1,400
   
1,463
 
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust 8.625% 2022
   
1,170
   
1,460
 
Petrozuata Finance, Inc., Series B, 8.22% 20171,3 
   
300
   
303
 
           
522,896
 
               
               
UTILITIES — 3.64%
             
Mission Energy Holding Co. 13.50% 2008
   
35,600
   
38,982
 
Edison Mission Energy 7.73% 2009
   
14,375
   
14,950
 
Edison Mission Energy 7.50% 2013
   
45,375
   
47,077
 
Edison Mission Energy 7.75% 2016
   
19,725
   
20,662
 
Midwest Generation, LLC, Series B, 8.56% 20163 
   
39,629
   
43,369
 
Homer City Funding LLC 8.734% 20263 
   
9,286
   
10,610
 
Midwest Generation, LLC and Midwest Finance Corp. 8.75% 2034
   
16,500
   
17,985
 
AES Corp. 9.50% 2009
   
12,637
   
13,522
 
AES Corp. 9.375% 2010
   
13,644
   
14,906
 
AES Corp. 8.875% 2011
   
8,475
   
9,153
 
AES Corp. 8.75% 20131 
   
36,985
   
39,574
 
AES Gener SA 7.50% 2014
   
20,350
   
21,675
 
AES Corp. 9.00% 20151 
   
10,150
   
10,898
 
AES Red Oak, LLC, Series A, 8.54% 20193 
   
4,403
   
4,811
 
AES Red Oak, LLC, Series B, 9.20% 20293 
   
5,000
   
5,725
 
NRG Energy, Inc. 7.25% 2014
   
22,925
   
23,555
 
NRG Energy, Inc. 7.375% 2016
   
29,700
   
30,591
 
Nevada Power Co., General and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, Series A, 8.25% 2011
   
4,700
   
5,192
 
Sierra Pacific Power Co., General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series H, 6.25% 2012
   
3,000
   
3,107
 
Nevada Power Co., General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series I, 6.50% 2012
   
2,650
   
2,770
 
Nevada Power Co., General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series G, 9.00% 2013
   
19,217
   
20,829
 
Sierra Pacific Resources 8.625% 2014
   
12,000
   
13,041
 
Nevada Power Co., General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series L, 5.875% 2015
   
2,475
   
2,508
 
Nevada Power Co., General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series M, 5.95% 2016
   
1,600
   
1,627
 
Sierra Pacific Resources 6.75% 2017
   
2,000
   
2,052
 
Enersis SA 7.375% 2014
   
16,800
   
18,264
 
ISA Capital do Brasil SA 7.875% 20121 
   
3,275
   
3,357
 
ISA Capital do Brasil SA 8.80% 20171 
   
11,800
   
12,567
 
FPL Energy National Wind Portfolio, LLC 6.125% 20191,3 
   
4,249
   
4,149
 
FPL Energy American Wind, LLC 6.639% 20231,3 
   
7,104
   
7,413
 
PSEG Energy Holdings Inc. 8.625% 2008
   
6,532
   
6,687
 
Mirant Americas Generation, Inc. 8.30% 2011
   
5,500
   
5,665
 
Electricidad de Caracas Finance BV 10.25% 20141 
   
700
   
766
 
           
478,039
 
               
               
CONSUMER STAPLES — 3.59%
             
SUPERVALU INC., Term Loan B, 6.84% 20122,3 
   
17,213
   
17,256
 
SUPERVALU INC. 7.50% 2012
   
5,335
   
5,652
 
Albertson’s, Inc. 7.25% 2013
   
11,015
   
11,434
 
Albertson’s, Inc. 8.00% 2031
   
32,750
   
33,542
 
Dole Food Co., Inc. 8.625% 2009
   
20,000
   
20,050
 
Dole Food Co., Inc. 7.25% 2010
   
13,225
   
12,696
 
Dole Food Co., Inc. 8.875% 2011
   
29,390
   
29,170
 
Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. 8.855% 20102 
   
7,000
   
7,140
 
Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. 8.125% 2012
   
48,555
   
50,254
 
Rite Aid Corp. 6.125% 20081 
   
7,950
   
7,930
 
Rite Aid Corp. 8.125% 2010
   
1,000
   
1,033
 
Rite Aid Corp. 7.50% 2015
   
7,000
   
7,017
 
Rite Aid Corp. 8.625% 2015
   
4,500
   
4,286
 
Rite Aid Corp. 7.50% 2017
   
13,000
   
12,903
 
Rite Aid Corp. 7.70% 2027
   
8,500
   
7,119
 
Rite Aid Corp. 6.875% 2028
   
12,977
   
10,430
 
Petro Stopping Centers, LP and Petro Financial Corp. 9.00% 2012
   
33,740
   
34,921
 
Tyson Foods, Inc. 6.85% 20162 
   
24,710
   
25,756
 
Elizabeth Arden, Inc. 7.75% 2014
   
24,012
   
24,612
 
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 11.00% 20132,4 
   
3,885
   
3,691
 
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 7.375% 2015
   
25,985
   
20,918
 
Yankee Acquisition 8.50% 20151 
   
12,995
   
13,222
 
Yankee Acquisition 9.75% 20171 
   
9,955
   
10,129
 
Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. 7.625% 2012
   
1,425
   
1,518
 
Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. 8.50% 2014
   
19,450
   
21,200
 
Vitamin Shoppe 12.86% 20122 
   
19,535
   
20,609
 
Duane Reade Inc. 9.75% 2011
   
16,560
   
16,022
 
Del Monte Corp., Series B, 8.625% 2012
   
10,550
   
11,025
 
Koninklijke Ahold NV 5.875% 2008
   
2,367
   
3,220
 
Ahold Finance U.S.A., Inc. 6.25% 2009
 
$
6,960
   
7,082
 
Playtex Products, Inc. 8.00% 2011
   
5,000
   
5,250
 
Playtex Products, Inc. 9.375% 2011
   
1,900
   
1,974
 
Smithfield Foods, Inc. 7.625% 2008
   
1,125
   
1,142
 
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Series B, 8.00% 2009
   
3,000
   
3,142
 
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Series B, 7.75% 2013
   
925
   
960
 
Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana 8.00% 20141 
   
2,500
   
2,550
 
American Achievement Group Holding Corp. 12.75% 20124 
   
1,948
   
2,201
 
Winn-Dixie Pass Through Trust, Series 1999-1, Class A-1, 7.803% 20171,3,6 
   
1,792
   
1,559
 
           
470,615
 
               
               
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT & GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS & NOTES — 4.99%
             
Argentina (Republic of) 4.106% 20122,3 
   
32,420
   
23,098
 
Argentina (Republic of) 5.83% 20333,4,9 
   
ARS188,876
   
62,989
 
Argentina (Republic of) GDP-Linked 2035
 
$
155,750
   
21,571
 
Argentina (Republic of) GDP-Linked 2035
   
ARS347,027
   
13,382
 
Argentina (Republic of) 0.63% 20383,9 
   
138,243
   
19,330
 
Brazilian Treasury Bill 6.00% 20109 
   
R$79,831
   
37,624
 
Brazil (Federal Republic of) Global 10.25% 2013
 
$
7,125
   
8,899
 
Brazil (Federal Republic of) Global 10.50% 2014
   
3,000
   
3,863
 
Brazil (Federal Republic of) Global 8.00% 20183 
   
6,820
   
7,720
 
Brazil (Federal Republic of) Global 8.875% 2024
   
1,895
   
2,468
 
Brazil (Federal Republic of) Global 7.125% 2037
   
2,500
   
2,771
 
Brazil (Federal Republic of) Global 11.00% 2040
   
26,485
   
35,761
 
Turkey (Republic of) Treasury Bill 0% 2008
   
TRY53,360
   
30,342
 
Turkey (Republic of) 15.00% 2010
   
16,262
   
10,786
 
Turkey (Republic of) 14.00% 2011
   
30,550
   
19,595
 
Turkey (Republic of) 10.00% 20129 
   
20,700
   
15,015
 
Russian Federation 8.25% 20101,3 
 
$
3,889
   
4,082
 
Russian Federation 12.75% 2028
   
8,000
   
14,564
 
Russian Federation 5.00%/7.50% 20303,5 
   
32,365
   
36,815
 
Egypt (Arab Republic of) Treasury Bill 0% 2007
   
EGP124,750
   
20,758
 
Egypt (Arab Republic of) Treasury Bill 0% 2007
   
16,750
   
2,796
 
Egypt (Arab Republic of) Treasury Bill 0% 2008
   
41,500
   
6,802
 
Egypt (Arab Republic of) Treasury Bill 0% 2008
   
18,025
   
2,950
 
Egypt (Arab Republic of) Treasury Bill 0% 2008
   
11,900
   
1,960
 
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 9.10% 2010
   
3,130
   
544
 
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 11.50% 2011
   
9,380
   
1,761
 
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 9.10% 2012
   
18,225
   
3,121
 
Egypt (Arab Republic of) 11.625% 2014
   
9,265
   
1,774
 
Panama (Republic of) Global 7.125% 2026
 
$
585
   
635
 
Panama (Republic of) Global 8.875% 2027
   
6,500
   
8,314
 
Panama (Republic of) Global 6.70% 20363 
   
28,009
   
29,213
 
Indonesia (Republic of) 12.25% 2007
   
IDR28,500,000
   
3,161
 
Indonesia (Republic of) 12.50% 2013
   
77,730,000
   
9,714
 
Indonesia (Republic of) 6.875% 20171 
 
$
1,000
   
1,058
 
Indonesia (Republic of) 11.00% 2020
   
IDR69,275,000
   
7,948
 
Indonesia (Republic of) 12.80% 2021
   
45,440,000
   
5,863
 
Indonesia (Republic of) 12.90% 2022
   
54,492,000
   
7,076
 
Indonesia (Republic of) 6.625% 20371 
   
2,500
   
2,469
 
Columbia (Republic of) Global 11.75% 2010
   
COP3,295,000
   
1,593
 
Colombia (Republic of) Global 10.00% 2012
 
$
1,500
   
1,774
 
Colombia (Republic of) Global 10.75% 2013
   
8,550
   
10,645
 
Colombia (Republic of) Global 12.00% 2015
   
COP23,200,000
   
12,306
 
Colombia (Republic of) Global 11.75% 2020
 
$
1,936
   
2,855
 
Colombia (Republic of) Global 10.375% 2033
   
823
   
1,195
 
Columbia (Republic of) Global 7.375% 2037
   
4,139
   
4,515
 
United Mexican States Government, Series M10, 10.50% 2011
   
MXP12,320
   
1,301
 
United Mexican States Government Global 6.375% 2013
 
$
6,970
   
7,367
 
United Mexican States Government, Series M20, 10.00% 2024
   
MXP120,000
   
13,387
 
United Mexican States Government Global 6.75% 2034
 
$
6,105
   
6,673
 
Peru (Republic of) 9.875% 2015
   
13,500
   
17,233
 
Peru (Republic of) 8.375% 2016
   
7,282
   
8,684
 
Peru (Republic of) 7.35% 2025
   
500
   
571
 
Peru (Republic of) 6.55% 2037
   
316
   
329
 
Dominican Republic 9.50% 20113 
   
5,064
   
5,449
 
Dominican Republic 9.50% 20111,3 
   
3,092
   
3,328
 
Dominican Republic 9.04% 20181,3 
   
9,001
   
10,423
 
Dominican Republic 9.04% 20183 
   
4,902
   
5,676
 
Venezuela (Republic of) 10.75% 2013
   
6,000
   
7,341
 
Venezuela (Republic of) Global 8.50% 2014
   
1,250
   
1,395
 
Venezuela (Republic of) 7.65% 2025
   
3,695
   
3,928
 
Venezuela (Republic of) 9.25% 2027
   
3,935
   
4,958
 
Aries Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH, Series C, 9.60% 20141 
   
4,000
   
5,150
 
Aries Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH, Series C, 9.60% 2014
   
4,000
   
5,150
 
El Salvador (Republic of) 7.75% 20231 
   
2,775
   
3,205
 
El Salvador (Republic of) 7.65% 20351 
   
4,250
   
4,866
 
State of Qatar 9.75% 2030
   
3,500
   
5,224
 
Jamaican Government 9.00% 2015
   
280
   
309
 
Jamaican Government 8.00% 20393 
   
2,910
   
2,932
 
Corporación Andina de Fomento 5.75% 2017
   
3,000
   
3,020
 
Thai Government 4.125% 2009
   
THB73,490
   
2,115
 
Philippines (Republic of) 7.75% 2031
 
$
1,000
   
1,132
 
           
654,621
 
               
               
MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS3— 0.75%
             
Crown Castle Towers LLC, Series 2006-1, Class F, 6.650% 20361 
   
30,490
   
30,611
 
Crown Castle Towers LLC, Series 2006-1, Class G, 6.795% 20361 
   
12,250
   
12,294
 
SBA CMBS Trust, Series 2006-1A, Class F, 6.709% 20361 
   
1,450
   
1,459
 
SBA CMBS Trust, Series 2006-1A, Class G, 6.904% 20361 
   
5,950
   
5,965
 
SBA CMBS Trust, Series 2006-1A, Class H, 7.389% 20361 
   
9,950
   
9,975
 
SBA CMBS Trust, Series 2006-1A, Class J, 7.825% 20361 
   
12,950
   
13,040
 
Tower Ventures, LLC, Series 2006-1, Class E, 6.495% 20361 
   
4,000
   
4,002
 
Tower Ventures, LLC, Series 2006-1, Class F, 7.036% 20361 
   
20,380
   
20,609
 
           
97,955
 
               
               
U.S. TREASURY BONDS & NOTES — 0.27%
             
U.S. Treasury 3.25% 20078 
   
5,000
   
4,967
 
U.S. Treasury 6.625% 20078 
   
25,000
   
25,047
 
U.S. Treasury 3.375% 20088 
   
5,000
   
4,896
 
           
34,910
 
               
               
MUNICIPALS — 0.13%
             
State of Wisconsin, Badger Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-backed Bonds, 6.125% 20278 
   
16,580
   
17,739
 
               
               
Total bonds & notes (cost: $10,851,817,000)
         
11,277,928
 
               
               
 
   
 
   
 
 
Convertible securities — 0.79%
   
Shares or
principal amount
   
Market
value
(000
)
               
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.41%
             
Amazon.com, Inc. 6.875% PEACS convertible notes 2010
   
20,645,000
 
$
28,092
 
Amazon.com, Inc. 4.75% convertible debentures 2009
 
$
8,825,000
   
8,803
 
Ford Motor Co. Capital Trust II 6.50% cumulative convertible trust preferred 2032
   
410,600
   
14,683
 
Gray Communications Systems, Inc., Series C, 8.00% convertible preferred 20121,4,7 
   
300
   
2,868
 
           
54,446
 
               
               
UTILITIES — 0.17%
             
AES Trust VII 6.00% convertible preferred 2008
   
439,925
   
21,776
 
               
               
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 0.13%
             
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. 5.00% convertible notes 2008
   
17,850,000
   
17,739
 
               
               
FINANCIALS — 0.08%
             
Crescent Real Estate Equities Co., Series A, 6.75% convertible preferred
   
450,000
   
10,017
 
               
               
Total convertible securities (cost: $85,907,000)
         
103,978
 
               
               
Preferred securities — 1.45%
   
Shares
       
               
FINANCIALS — 1.45%
             
Fuji JGB Investment LLC, Series A, 9.87% noncumulative preferred1,2 
   
47,248,000
   
49,743
 
IBJ Preferred Capital Co. LLC, Series A, 8.79% noncumulative preferred1,2 
   
21,180,000
   
22,054
 
Swire Pacific Capital Ltd. 8.84% cumulative guaranteed perpetual capital securities1 
   
1,125,000
   
32,484
 
Tokai Preferred Capital Co. LLC, Series A, 9.98% noncumulative preferred1,2 
   
28,963,000
   
30,512
 
Shinsei Finance II (Cayman) Ltd. 7.16% noncumulative preferred1,2 
   
26,075,000
   
26,906
 
SB Treasury Co. LLC, Series A, 9.40% noncumulative preferred1,2 
   
13,297,000
   
13,919
 
Fannie Mae, Series O, 7.015%1,2
   
150,000
   
7,912
 
Chevy Chase Preferred Capital Corp., Series A, 10.375% exchangeable
   
55,994
   
3,026
 
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. 6.078%1,2 
   
3,000,000
   
3,021
 
           
189,577
 
               
               
CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.00%
             
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. 9.375% QUIBS 2039
   
18,500
   
477
 
               
               
Total preferred securities (cost: $161,849,000)
         
190,054
 
               
               
Common stocks — 1.93%
             
               
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.75%
             
AT&T Inc.
   
765,000
   
30,164
 
Dobson Communications Corp., Class A10 
   
3,435,685
   
29,512
 
American Tower Corp., Class A10 
   
538,967
   
20,993
 
Sprint Nextel Corp., Series 1
   
777,508
   
14,742
 
Embarq Corp.
   
38,875
   
2,191
 
Cincinnati Bell Inc.10 
   
70,740
   
332
 
XO Holdings, Inc.10 
   
25,291
   
130
 
           
98,064
 
               
               
UTILITIES — 0.42%
             
Drax Group PLC
   
3,597,767
   
55,745
 
               
               
               
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 0.21%
             
Micron Technology, Inc.1,10 
   
678,656
 
$
8,198
 
Micron Technology, Inc.10 
   
424,160
   
5,124
 
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.10 
   
500,000
   
8,360
 
ZiLOG, Inc.10,11 
   
1,140,500
   
5,098
 
           
26,780
 
               
               
CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.17%
             
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.10 
   
1,231,018
   
21,728
 
               
               
               
HEALTH CARE — 0.15%
             
UnitedHealth Group Inc.
   
375,000
   
19,864
 
Clarent Hospital Corp.7,10,11 
   
576,849
   
57
 
           
19,921
 
               
               
INDUSTRIALS — 0.10%
             
DigitalGlobe Inc.1,7,10 
   
3,064,647
   
12,258
 
UAL Corp.10 
   
22,475
   
858
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.10 
   
766,165
   
207
 
           
13,323
 
               
               
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.03%
             
Emmis Communications Corp., Class A10 
   
201,000
   
1,697
 
Viacom Inc., Class B10 
   
31,612
   
1,300
 
CBS Corp., Class B
   
31,612
   
967
 
Radio One, Inc., Class D, nonvoting10 
   
44,000
   
284
 
Radio One, Inc., Class A10 
   
22,000
   
142
 
           
4,390
 
               
               
MISCELLANEOUS — 0.10%
             
Other common stocks in initial period of acquisition
         
12,469
 
               
               
Total common stocks (cost: $186,247,000)
         
252,420
 
               
               
Warrants — 0.00%
             
               
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.00%
             
XO Holdings, Inc., Series A, warrants, expire 201010 
   
50,587
   
46
 
XO Holdings, Inc., Series B, warrants, expire 201010 
   
37,939
   
20
 
XO Holdings, Inc., Series C, warrants, expire 201010 
   
37,939
   
9
 
KMC Telecom Holdings, Inc., warrants, expire 20081,7,10 
   
22,500
   
0
 
GT Group Telecom Inc., warrants, expire 20101,7,10 
   
11,000
   
0
 
Allegiance Telecom, Inc., warrants, expire 20081,7,10 
   
5,000
   
0
 
               
Total warrants (cost: $1,100,000)
         
75
 
               
               
Short-term securities — 9.00%
   
Principal amount
(000
)
     
               
Atlantic Industries 5.19%-5.20% due 4/18-6/19/20071 
 
$
93,000
   
92,425
 
Coca-Cola Co. 5.20% due 4/11/20071 
   
35,000
   
34,944
 
CAFCO, LLC 5.25% due 4/13-5/3/20071 
   
92,800
   
92,444
 
Ciesco LLC 5.24% due 4/13/20071 
   
14,600
   
14,572
 
Variable Funding Capital Corp. 5.23%-5.245% due 4/5-5/9/20071 
   
106,300
   
105,851
 
Abbott Laboratories 5.21%-5.24% due 4/4-4/23/20071 
   
98,900
   
98,721
 
Procter & Gamble International Funding S.C.A. 5.22%-5.23% due 4/9-5/29/20071 
   
66,900
   
66,671
 
Procter & Gamble International Funding S.C.A. 5.23% due 5/17/20071,8 
   
22,500
   
22,353
 
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.18%-5.21% due 4/3-6/19/20071 
   
73,800
   
73,249
 
Park Avenue Receivables Co., LLC 5.23% due 5/7/20071,8 
   
50,000
   
49,731
 
Jupiter Securitization Co., LLC 5.25% due 4/9/20071 
   
20,500
   
20,473
 
Freddie Mac 5.135%-5.145% due 4/16-5/31/2007
   
59,306
   
59,084
 
International Lease Finance Corp. 5.19% due 5/18/20078 
   
29,600
   
29,403
 
International Lease Finance Corp. 5.21% due 5/14/2007
   
25,000
   
24,841
 
AT&T Inc. 5.23% due 4/12/20071 
   
42,100
   
42,031
 
Johnson & Johnson 5.175%-5.18% due 6/20-6/21/20071 
   
28,000
   
27,676
 
Johnson & Johnson 5.18% due 5/29/20071,8 
   
10,000
   
9,916
 
Clipper Receivables Co., LLC 5.24% due 4/16/20071 
   
35,000
   
34,918
 
Bank of America Corp. 5.185% due 7/30/2007
   
33,900
   
33,313
 
Private Export Funding Corp. 5.22% due 5/23/20071,8 
   
30,000
   
29,779
 
IBM Corp. 5.23% due 5/31/20071 
   
30,000
   
29,741
 
United Technologies Corp. 5.23% due 4/2/20071 
   
25,000
   
24,993
 
Merck & Co. Inc. 5.20% due 4/23/2007
   
25,000
   
24,917
 
Estée Lauder Companies Inc. 5.22% due 4/26/20071 
   
24,000
   
23,909
 
Emerson Electric Co. 5.22% due 4/5/20071 
   
22,200
   
22,184
 
Hershey Co. 5.18%-5.19% due 4/12-4/17/20071 
   
22,100
   
22,054
 
Triple-A One Funding Corp. 5.25% due 4/5/20071 
   
18,700
   
18,686
 
Brown-Forman Corp. 5.23% due 5/17/20071,8 
   
15,200
   
15,100
 
Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. 5.20% due 4/10/20071 
   
15,000
   
14,978
 
Harley-Davidson Funding Corp. 5.20% due 5/9/20071 
   
12,500
   
12,430
 
Federal Home Loan Bank 5.16% due 4/20/2007
   
9,000
   
8,974
 
               
Total short-term securities (cost: $1,180,297,000)
         
1,180,361
 
               
               
Total investment securities (cost: $12,467,217,000)
         
13,004,816
 
Other assets less liabilities
         
114,720
 
               
Net assets
       
$
13,119,536
 
 
“Miscellaneous” securities include holdings in their initial period of acquisition that have not previously been publicly disclosed.

1Purchased in a private placement transaction; resale may be limited to qualified institutional buyers; resale to the public may require registration. The total value of all such restricted securities, including those in “Other securities” in the summary investment portfolio, was $3,441,025,000, which represented 26.23% of the net assets of the fund.
2Coupon rate may change periodically.
3Principal payments may be made periodically. Therefore, the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.
4Payment in kind; the issuer has the option of paying additional securities in lieu of cash.
5Step bond; coupon rate will increase at a later date.
6Scheduled interest and/or principal payment was not received.
7Valued under fair value procedures adopted by authority of the board of trustees. The total value of all such securities, including those in “Miscellaneous” and “Other securities,” was $175,536,000.
8This security, or a portion of this security, has been segregated to cover funding requirements on investment transactions settling in the future.
9Index-linked bond whose principal amount moves with a government retail price index.
10Security did not produce income during the last 12 months.
11Represents an affiliated company as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.


Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so you may lose money.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the American Funds. This and other important information is contained in each fund’s prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial adviser and should be read carefully before investing.
 
 
 
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ITEM 7 - Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a closed-end management investment company.


ITEM 8 - Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a closed-end management investment company.


ITEM 9 - Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a closed-end management investment company.


ITEM 10 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s board of trustees since the Registrant last submitted a proxy statement to its shareholders. The procedures are as follows. The Registrant has a nominating and governance committee comprised solely of persons who are not considered ‘‘interested persons’’ of the Registrant within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The committee periodically reviews such issues as the Board’s composition, responsibilities, committees, compensation and other relevant issues, and recommends any appropriate changes to the full Board of trustees. While the committee normally is able to identify from its own resources an ample number of qualified candidates, it will consider shareholder suggestions of persons to be considered as nominees to fill future vacancies on the board. Such suggestions must be sent in writing to the nominating and governance committee of the Registrant, c/o the Registrant’s Secretary, and must be accompanied by complete biographical and occupational data on the prospective nominee, along with a written consent of the prospective nominee for consideration of his or her name by the nominating and governance committee.


ITEM 11 - Controls and Procedures

(a)
The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 30a-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940), that such controls and procedures are adequate and reasonably designed to achieve the purposes described in paragraph (c) of such rule.
   
(b)
There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


ITEM 12 - Exhibits

(a)(1)
Not applicable for filing of semi-annual reports to shareholders.
   
(a)(2)
The certifications required by Rule 30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached as exhibits hereto.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
AMERICAN HIGH-INCOME TRUST
   
 
By /s/ David C. Barclay
 
David C. Barclay, President and
Principal Executive Officer
   
 
Date: June 8, 2007



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


By /s/ David C. Barclay
David C. Barclay, President and
Principal Executive Officer
 
Date: June 8, 2007



By /s/ Ari M. Vinocor 
Ari M. Vinocor, Treasurer and
Principal Financial Officer
 
Date: June 8, 2007
 
EX-99.CERT 2 ahit_cert302.htm CERT302 Unassociated Document
 
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American High-Income Trust
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Phone (213) 486-9200


CERTIFICATION

I, David C. Barclay, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of American High-Income Trust;
   
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
   
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
   
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
   
 
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
   
 
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
   
 
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
   
 
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
   
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
   
 
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
   
 
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
   

Date: June 8, 2007

/s/ David C. Barclay
David C. Barclay, President and
Principal Executive Officer
American High-Income Trust

 
 

 


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American High-Income Trust
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Phone (213) 486-9200


CERTIFICATION

I, Ari M. Vinocor, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of American High-Income Trust;
   
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
   
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
   
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
   
 
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
   
 
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
   
 
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
   
 
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
   
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
   
 
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
   
 
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
   

Date: June 8, 2007

/s/ Ari M. Vinocor
Ari M. Vinocor, Treasurer and
Principal Financial Officer
American High-Income Trust
EX-99.906 CERT 3 ahit_cert906.htm CERT906 Unassociated Document
 
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333 South Hope Street
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Phone (213) 486-9200





CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
 
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


DAVID C. BARCLAY, President and Principal Executive Officer, and ARI M. VINOCOR, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of American High-Income Trust (the "Registrant"), each certify to the best of his knowledge that:

1)
The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended March 31, 2007 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
   
2)
The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.


Principal Executive Officer
Principal Financial Officer
   
AMERICAN HIGH-INCOME TRUST
AMERICAN HIGH-INCOME TRUST
   
   
/s/ David C. Barclay
/s/ Ari M. Vinocor
David C. Barclay, President
Ari M. Vinocor, Treasurer
   
Date: June 8, 2007
Date: June 8, 2007


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to AMERICAN HIGH-INCOME TRUST and will be retained by AMERICAN HIGH-INCOME TRUST and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or its staff upon request.

This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the Commission.
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