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Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Competitors

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HIX vs. AOD, AGD, AWP, THQ, and THW

Should you buy Western Asset High Income Fund II stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Western Asset High Income Fund II with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Western Asset High Income Fund II include Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Western Asset High Income Fund II compare to Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund?

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) and Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Income Fund II. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund and 0 mentions for Western Asset High Income Fund II. Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Western Asset High Income Fund II's score of -1.00 indicating that Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Very Positive
Western Asset High Income Fund II Negative

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund$171.00MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Income Fund II$39.51MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A
Western Asset High Income Fund II N/A N/A N/A

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%. Western Asset High Income Fund II pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.5%.

Summary

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend 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 Global Dynamic Dividend Fund?

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$46.66MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Income Fund II$39.51MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%. Western Asset High Income Fund II pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.5%.

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

In the previous week, Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Income Fund II. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund and 0 mentions for Western Asset High Income Fund II. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Western Asset High Income Fund II's score of -1.00 indicating that Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend 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 Global Premier Properties Fund?

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

In the previous week, abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Income Fund II. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund and 0 mentions for Western Asset High Income Fund II. abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Western Asset High Income Fund II's score of -1.00 indicating that abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.3%. Western Asset High Income Fund II pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.5%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund$6.99MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Income Fund II$39.51MN/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 2 of the 4 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 financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Income Fund II. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund and 0 mentions for Western Asset High Income Fund II. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Western Asset High Income Fund II's score of -1.00 indicating that Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Income Fund II$39.51MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund-$28.02MN/AN/AN/AN/A

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 $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.5%. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%.

Summary

Western Asset High Income Fund II and Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund tied by winning 2 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 financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Income Fund II$39.51MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund$86.53MN/AN/AN/AN/A

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 $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.5%. 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, Abrdn World Healthcare Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Income Fund II. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Abrdn World Healthcare Fund and 0 mentions for Western Asset High Income Fund II. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Western Asset High Income Fund II's score of -1.00 indicating that Abrdn World Healthcare Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund beats Western Asset High Income Fund II on 3 of the 4 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 IIAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE Exchange
Market CapN/A$2.48B$5.96B$23.37B
Dividend Yield0.09%6.03%5.27%4.07%
P/E RatioN/A25.9316.3731.33
Price / SalesN/A2,130.101,119.4620.45
Price / CashN/A60.1689.4024.42
Price / BookN/A1.386.594.68
Net IncomeN/A$264.62M$1.13B$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.04%1.00%1.43%1.14%
1 Month Performance1.78%1.03%1.96%3.19%
1 Year Performance-5.43%11.00%20.42%22.70%

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$4.01
+1.1%		N/A-6.5%$0.00$39.51MN/A13,100
AOD
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$10.17
+0.3%		N/A+21.2%$0.00$171.00MN/AN/A
AGD
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$12.17
-0.9%		N/A+17.8%$0.00$46.66MN/AN/A
AWP
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund
N/A$11.48
+1.6%		N/A-0.6%$0.00$6.99MN/AN/A
THQ
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund
N/A$18.55
+2.0%		N/A+0.5%$0.00-$113.75MN/A1,088

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This page (NYSE:HIX) was last updated on 6/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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