If You Invested in Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc (MHF)
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Real historical value by amount invested and how long ago| If you invested | 1 year ago | 5 years ago | 10 years ago | Since Jul 6, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $996 -0% | $838 -16% | $857 -14% | $963 -4% |
| $10,000 | $9,958 -0% | $8,379 -16% | $8,573 -14% | $9,630 -4% |
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MHF vs S&P 500Year-by-Year Returns
MHF annual performance| Year | Start Price | End Price | Annual Return | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $7.16 | $7.40 | +3.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | $7.41 | $6.93 | -6.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | $7.06 | $7.58 | +7.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | $7.60 | $7.51 | -1.2% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | $7.49 | $8.03 | +7.2% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | $7.99 | $6.38 | -20.2% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | $6.47 | $6.42 | -0.8% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | $6.47 | $6.80 | +5.1% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | $6.90 | $6.88 | -0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2026 | $6.86 | $7.03 | +2.5% | -1.8% |
About Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc
Financial Services · NYSE
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end management investment company that seeks high current income exempt from federal income taxes. The Fund invests predominantly in intermediate- and long-term municipal debt securities issued by state and local governments, placing it within the municipal bond and tax-exempt fixed-income category.
The Fund is part of the Western Asset fund family and its common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MHF. As a closed-end fund, it operates as an investment vehicle rather than an operating company that sells goods or services. Its economic focus is the ownership and management of a municipal securities portfolio designed around income generation and federal tax-exempt interest characteristics.
The Fund's public-company structure includes a board of directors and stockholder voting matters. Its proxy materials document governance items such as director elections and the ratification of an independent registered public accounting firm. These governance disclosures reflect the Fund's status as a registered investment company with publicly traded shares and stockholder meeting procedures.
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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc investment returns
How much would $1,000 invested in Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc be worth today?
If you invested $1,000 in Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc (MHF) 10 years ago on 2016-07-05, your investment would be worth $857 today, representing a -14.3% total return, growing at a compounded rate of -1.5% per year (CAGR).
Has Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc outperformed the S&P 500?
Over the past 10 years, MHF returned -14.3% compared to +257.4% for the S&P 500, underperforming the benchmark by 271.6 percentage points.
What is Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc's average annual return?
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of MHF over the past 10 years is -1.5%, growing at a compounded rate each year. Individual years vary significantly — MHF's best recent year was 2019 (+7.4%) and worst was 2022 (-20.2%).
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