Company Description
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. Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe.
The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in high yield debt securities issued by U.S., foreign corporations and foreign governments.
The fund employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio.
It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global.
Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. was formed on May 28, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Sector | Financials |
| CEO | Jane Trust |
Contact Details
Address: One Madison Avenue, 17th Floor New York, New York 10010 United States | |
| Phone | 800-822-5544 |
| Website | institutional.myleggmason.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | HIX |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0001058239 |
| CUSIP Number | 95766J102 |
| ISIN Number | US95766J1025 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jane Trust | Chief Executive Officer |
| Christopher Berarducci | Chief Financial Officer |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | N-PX | Annual Report of proxy voting record of management investment companies |
| Aug 5, 2025 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| Jul 22, 2025 | PRE 14A | Other preliminary proxy statements |
| Jul 7, 2025 | N-CSR | Filing |
| Jul 7, 2025 | N-CEN | Filing |
| Jun 25, 2025 | NPORT-P | Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | NPORT-P | Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | N-2 | Filing |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 424B3 | Prospectus |
| Dec 31, 2024 | N-CSRS | Filing |