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Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Competitors

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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?

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

In the previous week, Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Income Fund II. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund and 1 mentions for Western Asset High Income Fund II. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.25 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 Neutral
Western Asset High Income Fund II Negative

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

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

Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%. Western Asset High Income Fund II pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.4%.

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 finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Western Asset High Income Fund II pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.4%.

In the previous week, abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund had 4 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Income Fund II. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund and 1 mentions for Western Asset High Income Fund II. abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.46 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

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

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

Summary

abrdn Global Premier Properties 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 Healthcare Opportunities Fund?

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities 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 Healthcare Opportunities Fund-$28.02MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Income Fund II$46.44MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Income Fund II. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund and 1 mentions for Western Asset High Income Fund II. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's average media sentiment score of -1.00 equaled Western Asset High Income Fund II'saverage media sentiment score.

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

Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. Western Asset High Income Fund II pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.4%.

Summary

Western Asset High Income Fund II beats Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Western Asset High Income Fund II pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.4%. Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 20.4%.

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

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

In the previous week, Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Income Fund II. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund and 1 mentions for Western Asset High Income Fund II. Western Asset High Income Fund II's average media sentiment score of -1.00 equaled Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

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

Summary

Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund beats Western Asset High Income Fund II on 3 of the 3 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 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 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 15.4%. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%.

In the previous week, Abrdn World Healthcare Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Income Fund II. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Abrdn World Healthcare Fund and 1 mentions for Western Asset High Income Fund II. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.75 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

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

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 IICapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market CapN/A$5.36B$13.84B$23.11B
Dividend Yield0.09%7.50%5.95%3.58%
P/E RatioN/A29.9325.3128.44
Price / SalesN/A1,211.91503.5987.85
Price / CashN/A47.9230.3019.47
Price / BookN/A3.502.734.72
Net IncomeN/A$417.39M$1.31B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-2.59%-1.72%-1.23%-2.39%
1 Month Performance-4.32%-2.67%-0.94%-4.24%
1 Year Performance-13.75%3.76%9.49%8.78%

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$3.77
-0.7%		N/A-13.2%$0.00$46.44MN/A13,100
AGD
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$12.10
-0.7%		N/A-6.4%$0.00$75.72MN/AN/A
AWP
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund
N/A$11.41
-0.5%		N/A-8.9%$0.00$60.73MN/AN/A
THQ
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund
N/A$19.47
-1.5%		N/A+11.5%$0.00-$28.02MN/A1,088
ACP
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund
N/A$4.99
+0.7%		N/A-22.1%$0.00$85.32MN/AN/A

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