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HIX vs KYN
Side-by-side comparison of Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) and Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc. (KYN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both HIX and KYN operate in Finance/Investors Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- KYN is the larger of the two at $1.91B, about 5.0x HIX ($385.2M).
- KYN has been more active in the news (7 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for HIX).
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
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.
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc.
Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by KA Fund Advisors, LLC. It is co-managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of companies operating in the energy sector. The fund primarily invests in energy-related master limited partnerships. Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company was formed on June 4, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.
Latest HIX
- Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of June, July and August 2026
- SEC Form 424B3 filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
- Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Stout Kim
- Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2026
- Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of March, April and May 2026
- Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
- Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2025, January and February 2026
- SEC Form POS EX filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
Latest KYN
- Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information And Announces Its Net Asset Value And Asset Coverage Ratios As Of May 31, 2026
- Director Ladhani Holli C. bought $50,006 worth of shares (3,621 units at $13.81), increasing direct ownership by 101% to 7,221 units (SEC Form 4)
- Cap Six Poised for Further Growth with Appointment of Eric Javidi as Strategic Advisor
- Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Announces Distribution of $0.085 Per Share for June 2026
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Hennigan Michael J
- CFO and Treasurer Parker Austin Colby bought $34,975 worth of shares (2,500 units at $13.99), increasing direct ownership by 21% to 14,623 units (SEC Form 4)
- Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Announces Appointment of Michael J. Hennigan as New Independent Director
- Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Announces Its Net Asset Value and Asset Coverage Ratios as of April 30, 2026
- Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Announces Distribution of $0.085 Per Share for May 2026
- President Baker James C bought $339,250 worth of shares (25,000 units at $13.57), increasing direct ownership by 3% to 1,003,019 units (SEC Form 4)