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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898531-20-000457
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201106
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20201106

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810943
		IRS NUMBER:				046562068
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05133
		FILM NUMBER:		201294129

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		STREET 2:		MAILSTOP A 14
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-765-6318

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		US BANCORP FUND SERVICES LLC
		STREET 2:		615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050930

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH INCOME BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030408

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021107
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-CSR
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>hisf-ncsra.htm
<DESCRIPTION>HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND ANNUAL REPORT 8-31-20
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: hisf-ncsra.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>hisf-ex99cert302.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 302
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: hisf-ex99cert302.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>hisf-ex99cert906.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 906
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: hisf-ex99cert906.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>phillip_goldstein-signature.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN SIGNATURE
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: phillip_goldstein-signature.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>taitwellerbaker1-signature.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP SIGNATURE
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: taitwellerbaker1-signature.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>