# Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. (PHT): Closed-End Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pht for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2002-04-26 The Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end fixed income mutual fund, overseen by Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. Its investment strategy primarily targets the fixed income markets within the United States, concentrating on below-investment-grade securities. This typically includes high-yield corporate bonds, other lower-rated bonds (specifically those rated BBB- or below by Standard & Poor's or similar national rating services), and convertible securities. The fund's performance is benchmarked against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index. Founded on April... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $8.32 | | Expense Ratio | 3.75% | | Market Value | $244.1M | | NAV | Not on file (no daily NAV for closed-end funds) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $6.62 – $8.47 | | Beta | 0.74 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0550 /share - Ex-date: 2025-07-18 - Pay date: 2025-07-31 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does PHT invest in? The Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end fixed income mutual fund, overseen by Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. Its investment strategy primarily targets the fixed income markets within the United States, concentrating on below-investment-grade securities. This typically includes high-yield corporate bonds, other lower-rated bonds (specifically those rated BBB- or below by Standard & Poor's or similar national rating services), and convertible securities. The fund's performance is benchmarked against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index. Founded on April 25, 2002, it is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of PHT? Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. (PHT) charges an expense ratio of 3.75%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is the duration of PHT? Effective duration measures PHT's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. PHT's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of PHT? PHT's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of PHT? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from PHT if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. PHT's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### How big is PHT? Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. (PHT) has a market value of $244.1M: its share price times its shares outstanding. A closed-end fund trades above or below its net asset value, so its net assets differ from this figure. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Does PHT pay a dividend? Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. (PHT) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does PHT pay dividends? Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is PHT's dividend yield? PHT's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is PHT's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PHT was 2025-07-18. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will PHT's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 3.75% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does PHT charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PHT's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does PHT cost more than a fund like VOO? PHT is actively managed (current expense ratio 3.75%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether PHT's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to PHT? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists closed-end funds following the same investment strategy as PHT (3.75%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pht - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pht/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pht/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pht/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pht/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.