UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24f-2


Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form.


1. Name and address of issuer:

Van Kampen High Yield Fund
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036


2. The name of each series or class of securities for
which this Form is filed (If the form is being filed for all series and
classes of securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list
series or classes):		[X]


3.	Investment Company Act File Number:	811-02851

	Securities Act File Number:	2-62115


4(a)	Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
	August 31, 2009


4(b)	[ ] Check box if this form is being filed late (i.e.,
	more than 90 days after the end of issuer's fiscal
	year).

	Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must
	Be paid on the registration fee due.


4(c)	[ ]Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be
	filing this form.


5. Calculation of registration fee:

(i)      Aggregate sale price of securities
         Sold during the fiscal year pursuant
         To section 24(f):                  $216,893,102
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(ii)     Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
         repurchased during the fiscal year:
                                           $121,785,306
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(iii)    Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
         repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending
         no earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not
         previously used to reduce registration fees
         payable to the Commission:       $261,430,291
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(iv)     Total available redemption credits
         [add Items 5(ii) and 5 (iii)]:  $383,215,597
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(v)      Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than 5(iv)
         [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
                                         $0
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(vi)     Redemption credits available for use in future years
         ---if Item 5(i)is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item
         5(iv)from Item 5(i)]:          $166,322,495
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(vii)   Multiplier for determining registration fee
        (see Instruction C.9):          x     .00005580
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(viii)   Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item
         5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):
                                       =$0
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6. Prepaid Shares

If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here: ___________.  If there is a number of shares or other
units that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at
the end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are
available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that
number here: _________.


7. Interest due -if this Form is being filed more than 90
days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):
                        +$
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any
interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
                      =$0
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent
to the Commission's lockbox depository:

	Method of Delivery:
		[ ]   Wire Transfer
		[ ]	Mail or other means


SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Kimberly Scott
                            -----------------------------
                            Kimberly Scott, Assistant Treasurer

Date:	November 25, 2009

*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.