What if you'd held HIX?
A $1,000 investment in Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) at the month-end close of 1998-05 would be worth $5,894 at the close of 2026-08 — +489.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,066.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $980 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | $1,187 | +21.2% |
| 2001 | $1,291 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | $1,362 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | $2,020 | +48.3% |
| 2004 | $2,077 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | $1,855 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | $2,213 | +19.2% |
| 2007 | $2,199 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | $1,272 | -42.2% |
| 2009 | $2,709 | +113.0% |
| 2010 | $3,102 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | $3,539 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | $3,913 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | $4,022 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | $4,065 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | $3,452 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | $4,337 | +25.6% |
| 2017 | $4,646 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | $4,185 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | $5,330 | +27.3% |
| 2020 | $5,988 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | $6,769 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | $5,104 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | $5,905 | +15.7% |
| 2024 | $5,724 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | $6,500 | +13.5% |
| 2026 | $6,786 | +4.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HIX was 1998-08 ($0.52): $1,000 then is $7,629 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($4.07): $1,000 then is $981.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HIX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $5,894 today, a total return of +489.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HIX?
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2009, a +113.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,130 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -42.2%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in HIX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-05 would have grown to about $91,782 on $34,000 invested.
Did HIX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,066. HIX trailed the S&P 500 by +16.6% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) historical total-return data from 1998-05 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.