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HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
$3.96 +0.00 (+0.00%) At close · Jul 7
Market Cap
$356.68M
Shares
90,069,708

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$3.96 Open$3.96 Day$3.93–3.97 52W$3.75–4.23 Avg vol 30d315K Short int236K · 0.3% float · 1.0d Short vol36% DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Limited Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 16.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.86
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −4%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −0%
below
RSI (14) 51
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 44%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return +1%
trailing
6-month return −2%
trailing
YTD return −1%
this year
Relative strength −9%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $4 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
3 of 87 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -2.5K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
0.26% of float · ▲ +12.3% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
87 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 27
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Limited
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 14%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −11%
past year
ATR 1.1%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Up next
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Jul 30, 2026 Est

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 5 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−4% Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−0% Neutral
RSI (14)
51 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
44% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $4 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
3 of 87 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -2.5K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
0.26% of float · ▲ +12.3% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
87 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $4 Now $4 · 44% 52-wk high $4
vs 200-day avg -4% vs 50-day avg 0%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Versus peers

Asset Management — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
this stock
$356.68M -1.4% 0.3%
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
$328.75B -5.2% +16.2% 25.4 0.6%
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
$95.89B -6.1% 0.6%
BX
Blackstone Inc.
$88.12B -22.1% +9.2% 30.4 2.7%
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
$83.77B -26.7% -11.0% 1.7%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
87
% held
18.4%
Reported
3 of 87
Top holder
UBS Group AG
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
5
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
236.3K
Days to cover
1.0d
Change
+25.9K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
36%
As of
Jul 8, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
623
Value
$2.5K
As of
Jun 3, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
59.0%
Week of
May 4, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
DEF 14A
Filed
Aug 5, 2025
This year
0
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Earnings & Events
Investor Relations
Latest news
Franklin Resources, Inc. Announce…
Published
Jul 6, 2026
Upcoming events
1
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
HIX +0.5% +1.0% -1.9% +0.0% -1.4%
SPY +0.9% +1.4% +7.6% +0.1% +9.7%
vs SPY -0.4% -0.4% -9.4% -0.1% -11.0%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.049 / share · ex Jun 23, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.588 / share · 12 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
14.85%

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1058239 CUSIP 95766J102 13F (30d) 3 filings 3 filers Visit website Investor relations