HIX ETF

HIX ETF
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Fund Essentials - as of Oct 31, 2025

Net Assets
$368M
Expense Ratio
3.82%
Dividend Yield (Current)
14.59%
Holdings
437
Inception Date
May 22, 1998
Fund Family
Franklin Templeton Investments (US)
Investment Style
PRO
Asset Class
PRO
Legal Structure
PRO
Dividend Frequency
Monthly

Performance

YTD+0.49%
1 Year+6.09%
3 Year+7.62%
5 Year+1.65%
10 Year+3.98%

Asset Allocation

Stocks: 0.57%
Bonds: 96.18%
Cash: 1.34%
Other: 1.91%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
-Carnival Plc 1.0000% Mat 10/28/20291.35%
WACXXWa Premier Institutional Government Reserves - Premium Shares1.34%
WES 5.25 02/01/50Western Midstream Operating Lp 5.25% 2/1/20501.19%
S 8.75 03/15/32Sprint Capital Corp 8.75 03/15/20321.14%
FMCN 8 03/01/33 144AFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd 8 03/01/20331.12%
Top 10 Concentration: 10.85%Report Date: Oct 31, 2025
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
14.59%
Frequency
Monthly
Latest Distribution
$0.05
Jul 24, 2026
12M Distributions
12 payments
Total: $0.59

Peer Comparison

Benchmark
PRO
Peer outperformance: PRO
Category rank: PRO
This ETF
PRO
Peer Avg
PRO

HIX ETF Overview

HIX ETF (Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.) is managed by Franklin Templeton Investments (US) with $368.1M in net assets. HIX expense ratio is 3.82%, holding 437 positions across sectors including Financials, Energy, Consumer Discretionary. Inception date: 1998-05-22.

HIX performance shows a YTD return of 0.49%. The 1-year return is 6.09% and the 5-year return is 1.65%. HIX dividend yield stands at 14.59%, paid monthly.

HIX top holdings include Carnival Plc 1.0000% Mat 10/28/2029 (1.4%), Wa Premier Institutional Government Reserves - Premium Shares (1.3%), Western Midstream Operating Lp 5.25% 2/1/2050 (1.2%), Sprint Capital Corp 8.75 03/15/2032 (1.1%), First Quantum Minerals Ltd 8 03/01/2033 (1.1%). Go to all HIX holdings, HIX sectors, or HIX dividends.

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1 Month
-2.18%
YTD
+0.49%
1 Year
+6.09%
3 Year
+7.62%

Top 10 Holdings (net long exposure of 99%)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1-Carnival Plc 1.0000% Mat 10/28/2029Other1.35%
2WACXXWa Premier Institutional Government Reserves - Premium SharesUnknown1.34%
3WES 5.25 02/01/50Western Midstream Operating Lp 5.25% 2/1/2050Energy1.19%
4S 8.75 03/15/32Sprint Capital Corp 8.75 03/15/2032Financials1.14%
5FMCN 8 03/01/33 144AFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd 8 03/01/2033Materials1.12%
6PETBRA 6.75 01/27/41Petrobras Global Finance BvEnergy1.03%
7SATS 10.75 11/30/29 Echostar Corp 10.75 11/30/2029Communication Services1.01%
8ISATLN 9 09/15/29 14Connect Finco Sarl 9 09/15/2029Financials1.00%
9LLOYDS V8 PERPLloyds Banking Group Plc 8.0000% Mat 06/27/2172Financials0.85%
10BNP V7.75 PERP 144ABnp Paribas SaFinancials0.82%