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: 280 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 United States | |
| Phone | 800 822 5544 |
| Website | institutional.myleggmason.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | HIX |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Oct 3, 2024 | SC 13G/A | [Amend] Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals |
| Sep 26, 2024 | NPORT-P | Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| Aug 16, 2024 | N-PX | Annual Report of proxy voting record of management investment companies |
| Aug 5, 2024 | N-CSR/A | Filing |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 424B3 | Prospectus |
| Jul 5, 2024 | N-CSR | Filing |
| Jul 2, 2024 | N-CEN | Filing |
| Jun 25, 2024 | NPORT-P | Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public) |