Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,523 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $28,000 reinvested (5.6% a year), or $17,728 taking the dividends as cash, $14,263 of it paid out along the way.
HIX became
$28,000
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$41,370
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Worst drop
-47.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | HIX total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −4.6% | $3,680 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +13.6% | $3,907 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −3.3% | $3,312 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +16.0% | $3,020 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −24.6% | $2,625 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +13.0% | $2,409 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +12.3% | $2,210 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +27.0% | $1,872 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −9.9% | $1,726 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +6.9% | $1,722 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +25.5% | $2,005 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −14.8% | $1,969 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +0.9% | $1,741 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +2.7% | $1,742 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +10.4% | $1,719 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +14.2% | $1,616 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +14.3% | $1,504 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +113.6% | $1,463 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −42.3% | $1,129 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: HIX total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $28,000 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, HIX turned $10,000 into $14,523 with dividends reinvested, 3.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, HIX returned -1.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking HIX's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,728, including $14,263 of cash received; reinvesting added $10,272.
- HIX's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (113.6%) and its worst 2008 (-42.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HIX/total-return
HIX total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in HIX 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,523 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $4,950 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is HIX's total return since Dec 2007?
180% in total, or 5.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 65%.
How much of HIX's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $10,272 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was HIX's worst year?
2008, at -42.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -47.7%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.