Frequently Asked Questions About HIX

What are the top holdings of HIX?

A machine-readable holdings disclosure for Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc (HIX) is not available from our data sources. Fund families sometimes register portfolio filings under a sibling share class or outside the SEC's structured datasets. Rather than estimate, we leave the section blank; the issuer's website carries the authoritative portfolio list.

What sectors does HIX invest in?

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc (HIX) allocates across the sectors shown above. The largest exposure tops the list; the rest follow in descending weight order.

What sector is HIX most exposed to?

HIX's full sector breakdown is on the Sectors tab. The largest sector weight is shown there along with the rest of the allocation.

Is HIX a US-only fund?

The country allocation card on this page shows HIX's geographic exposure. Funds with > 95% US weight are effectively US-only; international or global funds will show meaningful weights across multiple countries.

What does HIX invest in?

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.

HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc

NYSE·Asset Management · Financial Services

$3.43$0.08+2.39%

After hours·$3.43+0.00%

Market closed·Oct 27 4:00 PM EDT

Portfolio as of July 31, 2026, from the fund's SEC Form N-PORT filing. Funds disclose holdings quarterly, with a ~60-day publication delay. Weights are percent of the fund's net assets, and HIX uses leverage, so its long positions add up to more than 100%. Sector breakdowns aren't part of this filing, so none is shown.

Top Holdings

398

holdings

14365CAA1
CARNIVAL PLC
2.04%
958667AA5
WESTERN MIDSTREAM OPERATING LP
1.75%
335934AW5
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD
1.66%
852060AT9
SPRINT CAPITAL CORP
1.66%
59408QAA4
MICHAELS COMPANIES INC (THE)
1.61%
71645WAS0
PETROBRAS GLOBAL FINANCE BV
1.52%
278768AC0
ECHOSTAR CORP
1.51%
68288AAA5
1261229 B.C. LTD
1.47%
20752TAB0
CONNECT FINCO SARL / CONNECT US FINCO LLC
1.45%
92332YAF8
VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC
1.34%
Other
380 more holdings
129.40%

Top 10 holdings

12.90%

Top 25 holdings

26.94%

Concentration index

0.0044

Effective holdings

226

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All Holdings (398)

#	TickerHolding	Name	Weight	Shares	Market Value
1	14365CAA114365CAA1CARNIVAL PLC	CARNIVAL PLC	2.04%	6.99M	$8.55M
2	R0001058239-1R0001058239-1ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	−1.77%	−6.43M	−$6.43M
3	958667AA5958667AA5WESTERN MIDSTREAM OPERATING LP	WESTERN MIDSTREAM OPERATING LP	1.75%	7.63M	$6.36M
4	335934AW5335934AW5FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD	FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD	1.66%	5.80M	$6.03M
5	852060AT9852060AT9SPRINT CAPITAL CORP	SPRINT CAPITAL CORP	1.66%	5.17M	$6.02M
6	59408QAA459408QAA4MICHAELS COMPANIES INC (THE)	MICHAELS COMPANIES INC (THE)	1.61%	5.95M	$5.83M
7	71645WAS071645WAS0PETROBRAS GLOBAL FINANCE BV	PETROBRAS GLOBAL FINANCE BV	1.52%	5.62M	$5.52M
8	278768AC0278768AC0ECHOSTAR CORP	ECHOSTAR CORP	1.51%	5.05M	$5.47M
9	68288AAA568288AAA51261229 B.C. LTD	1261229 B.C. LTD	1.47%	5.23M	$5.35M
10	20752TAB020752TAB0CONNECT FINCO SARL / CONNECT US FINCO LLC	CONNECT FINCO SARL / CONNECT US FINCO LLC	1.45%	5.01M	$5.26M
11	92332YAF892332YAF8VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC	VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC	1.34%	4.90M	$4.88M
12	69356MAA469356MAA4PM GENERAL PURCHASER LLC	PM GENERAL PURCHASER LLC	1.33%	5.75M	$4.84M
13	1248EPCV31248EPCV3CCO HOLDINGS LLC / CCO HOLDINGS CAPITAL CORP	CCO HOLDINGS LLC / CCO HOLDINGS CAPITAL CORP	1.30%	4.94M	$4.70M
14	53944YAV553944YAV5LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC	LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC	1.26%	4.32M	$4.56M
15	71654QBR271654QBR2PETROLEOS MEXICANOS SA DE CV	PETROLEOS MEXICANOS SA DE CV	1.18%	5.22M	$4.28M
16	969457BV1969457BV1WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE)	WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE)	1.03%	3.90M	$3.73M
17	359678AC3359678AC3FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC	FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC	1.02%	3.77M	$3.69M
18	36322DAA436322DAA4GALAXY HELIOS DATA CENTERS II LLC	GALAXY HELIOS DATA CENTERS II LLC	0.97%	3.51M	$3.52M
19	R0001058239-18R0001058239-18DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.	DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.	−0.97%	−3.51M	−$3.51M
20	03938LAP903938LAP9ARCELORMITTAL SA	ARCELORMITTAL SA	0.96%	3.20M	$3.48M

Showing 20 of 398

Sectors

The fund issuer's factsheet may carry this breakdown directly.

Countries

countries

United States
84.38%
Cayman Islands
8.03%
United Kingdom
7.77%
Canada
6.82%
Netherlands
4.40%
Luxembourg
3.86%
Mexico
1.90%
France
1.81%
Jersey
1.73%
Argentina
1.71%
Other
33 more countries
18.72%

Top 3 countries

100.18%

Top 5 countries

111.40%

Concentration index

0.3692

Effective countries

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Asset Classes

Primary asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Actively Managed

Income strategy

Bond yield

Issuer-reported asset class: Bond

Frequently Asked Questions About HIX

What are the top holdings of HIX?: A machine-readable holdings disclosure for Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc (HIX) is not available from our data sources. Fund families sometimes register portfolio filings under a sibling share class or outside the SEC's structured datasets. Rather than estimate, we leave the section blank; the issuer's website carries the authoritative portfolio list.
What sectors does HIX invest in?: Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc (HIX) allocates across the sectors shown above. The largest exposure tops the list; the rest follow in descending weight order.
What sector is HIX most exposed to?: HIX's full sector breakdown is on the Sectors tab. The largest sector weight is shown there along with the rest of the allocation.
Is HIX a US-only fund?: The country allocation card on this page shows HIX's geographic exposure. Funds with > 95% US weight are effectively US-only; international or global funds will show meaningful weights across multiple countries.
What does HIX invest in?: 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.

TickerHolding

Name

Weight

Market Value

14365CAA114365CAA1CARNIVAL PLC

CARNIVAL PLC

2.04%

6.99M

$8.55M

R0001058239-1R0001058239-1ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

−1.77%

−6.43M

−$6.43M

958667AA5958667AA5WESTERN MIDSTREAM OPERATING LP

WESTERN MIDSTREAM OPERATING LP

1.75%

7.63M

$6.36M

335934AW5335934AW5FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD

FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD

1.66%

5.80M

$6.03M

852060AT9852060AT9SPRINT CAPITAL CORP

SPRINT CAPITAL CORP

1.66%

5.17M

$6.02M

59408QAA459408QAA4MICHAELS COMPANIES INC (THE)

MICHAELS COMPANIES INC (THE)

1.61%

5.95M

$5.83M

71645WAS071645WAS0PETROBRAS GLOBAL FINANCE BV

PETROBRAS GLOBAL FINANCE BV

1.52%

5.62M

$5.52M

278768AC0278768AC0ECHOSTAR CORP

ECHOSTAR CORP

1.51%

5.05M

$5.47M

68288AAA568288AAA51261229 B.C. LTD

1261229 B.C. LTD

1.47%

5.23M

$5.35M

20752TAB020752TAB0CONNECT FINCO SARL / CONNECT US FINCO LLC

CONNECT FINCO SARL / CONNECT US FINCO LLC

1.45%

5.01M

$5.26M

92332YAF892332YAF8VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC

VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC

1.34%

4.90M

$4.88M

69356MAA469356MAA4PM GENERAL PURCHASER LLC

PM GENERAL PURCHASER LLC

1.33%

5.75M

$4.84M

1248EPCV31248EPCV3CCO HOLDINGS LLC / CCO HOLDINGS CAPITAL CORP

CCO HOLDINGS LLC / CCO HOLDINGS CAPITAL CORP

1.30%

4.94M

$4.70M

53944YAV553944YAV5LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC

1.26%

4.32M

$4.56M

71654QBR271654QBR2PETROLEOS MEXICANOS SA DE CV

PETROLEOS MEXICANOS SA DE CV

1.18%

5.22M

$4.28M

969457BV1969457BV1WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE)

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE)

1.03%

3.90M

$3.73M

359678AC3359678AC3FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC

FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC

1.02%

3.77M

$3.69M

36322DAA436322DAA4GALAXY HELIOS DATA CENTERS II LLC

GALAXY HELIOS DATA CENTERS II LLC

0.97%

3.51M

$3.52M

R0001058239-18R0001058239-18DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

−0.97%

−3.51M

−$3.51M

03938LAP903938LAP9ARCELORMITTAL SA

ARCELORMITTAL SA

0.96%

3.20M

$3.48M