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Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Competitors

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$3.50 -0.04 (-0.99%)
Closing price 10/5/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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HIX vs. AGD, AWP, THQ, ACP, and THW

Should you buy Western Asset High Income Fund II stock or one of its competitors? Western Asset High Income Fund II's main competitors and comparable companies include Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP), and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Western Asset High Income Fund II compare to Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund?

Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Income Fund II$46.44MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$75.72MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Western Asset High Income Fund II's score of 0.00 indicating that Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Asset High Income Fund II Neutral
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Positive

Western Asset High Income Fund II pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.0%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.8%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset High Income Fund IIN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund beats Western Asset High Income Fund II on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset High Income Fund II compare to abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund?

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (NYSE:AWP) and Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Western Asset High Income Fund II'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Neutral
Western Asset High Income Fund II Neutral

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.4%. Western Asset High Income Fund II pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.0%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund$60.73MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Income Fund II$46.44MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A N/A N/A
Western Asset High Income Fund II N/A N/A N/A

Summary

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund and Western Asset High Income Fund II tied by winning 1 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset High Income Fund II compare to Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund?

Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) and Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE:THQ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset High Income Fund IIN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A

Western Asset High Income Fund II pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.0%. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%.

In the previous week, Western Asset High Income Fund II's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Asset High Income Fund II Neutral
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Income Fund II$46.44MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund-$28.02MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Western Asset High Income Fund II beats Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset High Income Fund II compare to Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund?

Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE:ACP) and Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Income Fund II. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund and 0 mentions for Western Asset High Income Fund II. Western Asset High Income Fund II's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund's score of -0.26 indicating that Western Asset High Income Fund II is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Neutral
Western Asset High Income Fund II Neutral

Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 20.6%. Western Asset High Income Fund II pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.0%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A
Western Asset High Income Fund II N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund$85.32MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Income Fund II$46.44MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund beats Western Asset High Income Fund II on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset High Income Fund II compare to Abrdn World Healthcare Fund?

Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (NYSE:THW) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset High Income Fund IIN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund N/A N/A N/A

Western Asset High Income Fund II pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.0%. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%.

In the previous week, Western Asset High Income Fund II's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Abrdn World Healthcare Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Asset High Income Fund II Neutral
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Income Fund II$46.44MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund$86.53MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Western Asset High Income Fund II and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund tied by winning 1 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HIX vs. The Competition

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MetricWestern Asset High Income Fund IICapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market CapN/A$5.18B$13.45B$22.80B
Dividend Yield0.09%7.56%6.03%3.73%
P/E RatioN/A29.5024.4427.91
Price / SalesN/A1,193.73499.4822.92
Price / CashN/A47.6729.4619.11
Price / BookN/A3.502.714.70
Net IncomeN/A$415.67M$1.31B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.57%-0.16%-0.26%0.44%
1 Month Performance-9.66%-2.69%-3.19%-5.38%
1 Year Performance-19.24%10.88%11.16%5.38%

Western Asset High Income Fund II Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II
N/A$3.51
-1.0%		N/A-18.6%$0.00$46.44MN/A13,100
AGD
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$11.79
+2.1%		N/A-18.6%$0.00$75.72MN/AN/A
AWP
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund
N/A$10.55
+0.5%		N/A-15.8%$0.00$60.73MN/AN/A
THQ
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund
N/A$18.33
-0.9%		N/A-2.3%$0.00-$28.02MN/A1,088
ACP
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund
N/A$4.50
+1.9%		N/A-23.9%$0.00$85.32MN/AN/A

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This page (NYSE:HIX) was last updated on 10/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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