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BCAT vs HIX
Side-by-side comparison of BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT) and Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both BCAT and HIX operate in Finance/Investors Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- BCAT is the larger of the two at $1.42B, about 3.7x HIX ($385.2M).
- BCAT has been more active in the news (3 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.
Latest BCAT
- Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Provide Updates on their Discount Management Programs
- Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
- SEC Form POS EX filed by BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Mahoney Francis C.
- BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT) Announces Terms of Rights Offering to Pursue Compelling Real Yields and Secular Growth Themes at an Attractive Entry Point
- SEC Form 497AD filed by BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust
- Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust
- Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
- SEC Form N-PX filed by BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust
Latest HIX
- Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2026
- SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Mossman Brett Michael
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Doyle Ann Elizabeth
- SEC Form N-PX filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
- Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of September, October and November 2026
- SEC Form N-CEN filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
- SEC Form N-CSR filed by Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
- 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.