HIX ETF

HIX ETF
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Fund Essentials - as of Aug 31, 2026

Net Assets
$344M
Expense Ratio
3.82%
Dividend Yield (Current)
15.31%
Holdings
431
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-4.25%
1 Year-3.20%
3 Year+7.86%
5 Year+0.40%
10 Year+3.65%

Asset Allocation

Stocks: 0.60%
Bonds: 99.13%
Other: 0.27%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
-Carnival Plc 1.0000% Mat 10/28/20291.47%
-Western Midstream Operating Lp 5.2500% Mat 02/01/20501.26%
-First Quantum Minerals Ltd 8.0000% Mat 03/01/20331.18%
-Sprint Capital Corp 8.7500% Mat 03/15/20321.17%
-Michaels Cos Inc/The 11.0000% Mat 03/15/20341.13%
Top 10 Concentration: 11.43%Report Date: Aug 31, 2026
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
15.31%
Frequency
Monthly
Latest Distribution
$0.05
Sep 23, 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 $344.1M in net assets. HIX expense ratio is 3.82%, holding 431 positions across sectors including Financials, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary. Inception date: 1998-05-22.

HIX performance shows a YTD return of -4.25%. The 1-year return is -3.20% and the 5-year return is 0.40%. HIX dividend yield stands at 15.31%, paid monthly.

HIX top holdings include Carnival Plc 1.0000% Mat 10/28/2029 (1.5%), Western Midstream Operating Lp 5.2500% Mat 02/01/2050 (1.3%), First Quantum Minerals Ltd 8.0000% Mat 03/01/2033 (1.2%), Sprint Capital Corp 8.7500% Mat 03/15/2032 (1.2%), Michaels Cos Inc/The 11.0000% Mat 03/15/2034 (1.1%). Go to all HIX holdings, HIX sectors, or HIX dividends.

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1 Month
-4.71%
YTD
-4.25%
1 Year
-3.20%
3 Year
+7.86%

Top 10 Holdings (11.4% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1-Carnival Plc 1.0000% Mat 10/28/2029Other1.47%
2-Western Midstream Operating Lp 5.2500% Mat 02/01/2050Other1.26%
3-First Quantum Minerals Ltd 8.0000% Mat 03/01/2033Other1.18%
4-Sprint Capital Corp 8.7500% Mat 03/15/2032Other1.17%
5-Michaels Cos Inc/The 11.0000% Mat 03/15/2034Other1.13%
6-Petrobras Intl Fin Co 6.7500% Mat 01/27/2041Other1.08%
7-Bausch Health Cos Inc 10.0000% Mat 04/15/2032Other1.07%
8-Echostar Corp 10.7500% Mat 11/30/2029Other1.07%
9-Connect Finco Sarl/Conne 9.0000% Mat 09/15/2029Other1.03%
10-Venture Global Lng Inc 9.0000% Mat 03/30/2175Other0.97%