HIX - Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Income
- Market Cap
- $357.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 9.16
- Beta
- 0.92
- 52-Week Range
- 3.75-4.4
- Dividend Yield
- $0.59
- IPO Date
- May 22, 1998
- Exchange
- NYSE
Frequently asked HIX overview questions
- What is HIX?
- HIX is the ticker symbol for Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc., a listed mutual fund. Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. Listed on NYSE. HIX is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are HIX's key statistics?
- Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) carries a market capitalization of $357.6M, 52-week range of 3.75-4.4. Daily price and reference data are accessible from the chart view; these structural inputs frame how downstream analytics (volatility, term structure, derived metrics) interpret the underlying instrument.
- What sector or industry does HIX belong to?
- Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management - Income industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare HIX's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the HIX data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for HIX, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Registered investment-company filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence; daily NAV is published by the sponsor after the close.