The New America High Income Fund Inc. operates as a closed-end investment vehicle specializing in fixed income, under the professional management of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. This fund primarily allocates capital within the United States' debt markets, with a particular focus on high-yield fixed-income instruments, commonly known as "junk bonds." These holdings generally possess credit ratings of BB or lower from S&P, or Ba or below from Moody's. The fund gauges its effectiveness by comparing its portfolio's returns against the Credit Suisse High Yield Index and the Citigroup 10 Year Treasury Index. Formed in the United States on November 19, 1987, it continues to be based domestically.