Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX)
HIX moved a median of 0.00% 30 minutes after news, and -0.11% by the close. How HIX actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 69 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
HIX’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | 0.00% | 32% | 65 |
| 30-min | 0.00% | 41% | 68 |
| 60-min | 0.00% | 38% | 69 |
| to close | -0.11% | 38% | 69 |
| Middle 50% of HIX reactions | -0.12% to +0.13% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | 0.00% |
| Measured reactions | 69 |
Half of all Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. news events land between -0.12% and +0.13% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
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Recent HIX events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2026 | Press release | Business Wire | -0.42% | -1.40% | |
| Form DEF 14A WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Oct 16 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.85% | |
| Form NPORT-P WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Jul 31 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.00% | |
| Form DEF 14A WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Oct 16 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | — | +0.13% | |
| Form N-PX WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form N-PX | SEC EDGAR | +0.08% | -0.63% | |
| Form N-CEN WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Apr 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CEN | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.13% | |
| Form N-CSR WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Apr 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | -0.13% | +0.64% | |
| Form NPORT-P WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Apr 30 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.26% | +0.00% | |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update | Press release | Business Wire | +0.25% | +1.49% | |
| Form NPORT-P WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Jan 30 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.79% | |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2026 | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | +0.51% | |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | +0.24% | |
| Form N-CSRS WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Oct 31 | SEC filing · Form N-CSRS | SEC EDGAR | +0.12% | -0.96% | |
| Form NPORT-P WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Oct 31 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.12% | -0.12% | |
| Form POS EX WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM | SEC filing · Form POS | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.23% | |
| Form EFFECT WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM | SEC filing · Form EFFECT | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.46% | |
| Form NPORT-P WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Jul 31 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.46% | |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2025 | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | +0.69% | |
| WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | +0.69% | |
| Form N-2/A WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM | SEC filing · Form N-2 | SEC EDGAR | +0.11% | -0.34% | |
| Form N-PX WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form N-PX | SEC EDGAR | -0.02% | +0.21% | |
| Form DEF 14A WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Sep 19 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | — | +0.12% | |
| Form PRE 14A WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Sep 19 | SEC filing · Form PRE | SEC EDGAR | -0.12% | -0.23% | |
| Form N-CEN WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Apr 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CEN | SEC EDGAR | +0.01% | -0.81% | |
| Form N-CSR WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Apr 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | +0.09% | -0.81% | |
| Form NPORT-P WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Apr 30 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.59% | |
| Form NPORT-P WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Jan 31 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | -0.12% | +0.00% | |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2025 | Press release | Business Wire | -0.23% | -0.24% | |
| Form N-2 WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM | SEC filing · Form N-2 | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.35% | |
| Form N-CSRS WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Oct 31 | SEC filing · Form N-CSRS | SEC EDGAR | -0.24% | +0.24% | |
| Form NPORT-P WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Oct 31 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.23% | +0.12% | |
| Form 8-K WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Nov 15 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.23% | |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders | Press release | Business Wire | -0.45% | -0.47% | |
| Form NPORT-P WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Jul 31 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.34% | |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2024 | Press release | Business Wire | -0.33% | -0.44% | |
| Form DEF 14A WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Oct 18 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.22% | |
| Form N-PX WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form N-PX | SEC EDGAR | +0.14% | +0.37% | |
| Form N-CSR/A WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Apr 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.70% | |
| Form N-CSR WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Apr 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | -0.07% | +0.00% | |
| Form N-CEN WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Apr 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CEN | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +1.14% | |
| Form NPORT-P WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Apr 30 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | -0.01% | -0.11% | |
| Form NPORT-P WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Jan 31 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.03% | -0.00% | |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2024 | Press release | Business Wire | +0.45% | +0.00% | |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | +0.22% | |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Transferable Rights Offering | Press release | Business Wire | +0.46% | +1.82% | |
| Form POS EX WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM | SEC filing · Form POS | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -1.33% | |
| Form 497AD WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM | SEC filing · Form 497AD | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.00% | |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Authorizes Rights Offering | Press release | Business Wire | -1.86% | -3.31% | |
| Form N-CSRS WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Oct 31 | SEC filing · Form N-CSRS | SEC EDGAR | +0.01% | -0.59% | |
| Form NPORT-P WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOM For: Oct 31 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.00% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the HIX section they belong to.
Where else HIX is measured.
HIX earnings → · Analyst actions → · SEC filings →
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|---|---|---|---|
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How the numbers are made.
How is Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled HIX news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 69 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 41% of HIX's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does HIX's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.