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Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund

MHF | Fund

$6.90

$153 M

5.91%

$0.41

0.71%

Vitals

YTD Return

1.8%

1 yr return

7.3%

3 Yr Avg Return

3.7%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.9%

Net Assets

$153 M

Holdings in Top 10

18.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$6.9
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.71%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 14.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Closed-end mutual fund

Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund

MHF | Fund

$6.90

$153 M

5.91%

$0.41

0.71%

MHF - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 1.8%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 3.16%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 5.9%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Franklin Templeton Investments
  • Inception Date
    Sep 26, 2001
  • Shares Outstanding
    21643670
  • Share Class
    Other
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    David Fare

Fund Description

MHF - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MHF Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.8% 0.5% 3.3% 71.88%
1 Yr 7.3% 0.7% 11.6% 42.19%
3 Yr 3.7%* 1.3% 6.3% 81.77%
5 Yr 0.9%* -1.5% 2.3% 25.13%
10 Yr 2.4%* 0.9% 154.3% 51.77%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MHF Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 -3.1% -9.4% 2.2% 81.77%
2024 -2.7% -3.6% 6.2% 97.40%
2023 4.4% -1.4% 7.5% 11.46%
2022 -12.4% -26.9% -3.5% 15.87%
2021 0.0% -1.9% 5.4% 91.44%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MHF Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.8% 0.5% 3.3% 71.88%
1 Yr 7.3% 0.7% 11.6% 42.19%
3 Yr 3.7%* 1.3% 6.3% 81.77%
5 Yr 0.9%* -1.5% 2.3% 25.13%
10 Yr 2.4%* 0.9% 154.3% 51.77%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MHF Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 2.8% -2.6% 6.2% 51.56%
2024 1.7% 0.9% 12.1% 97.92%
2023 8.0% 1.5% 10.9% 33.33%
2022 -9.5% -22.3% -2.9% 14.81%
2021 3.3% -0.8% 11.2% 91.44%

NAV & Total Return History

MHF - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MHF Category Low Category High MHF % Rank
Net Assets 153 M 3.1 M 17.4 B 92.11%
Number of Holdings 236 17 3769 76.34%
Net Assets in Top 10 30 M -102 M 1.81 B 89.25%
Weighting of Top 10 18.89% 4.7% 99.6% 20.97%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. NEW JERSEY ST TRANSN TR FD AUTH 5.25% 3.21%
  2. LOVE FIELD ARPT MODERNIZATION CORP TEX SPL FACS REV 5.25% 2.89%
  3. PENNSYLVANIA ST TPK COMMN TPK REV 5% 2.17%
  4. UNIV CALIF REGTS MED CTR POOLED REV 0.01% 2.17%
  5. CENTRAL PLAINS ENERGY PROJ NEB GAS PROJ REV 5% 2.14%
  6. JEFFERSON CNTY ALA SWR REV 6.5% 2.09%
  7. JEFFERSON CNTY ALA SWR REV 0% 1.93%
  8. MARYLAND ST HEALTH & HIGHER EDL FACS AUTH REV 6.25% 1.75%
  9. PUBLIC AUTH FOR COLO ENERGY NAT GAS PUR REV 6.125% 1.65%
  10. M-S-R ENERGY AUTH CALIF GAS REV 7% 1.61%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MHF % Rank
Bonds 		100.63% 0.00% 154.21% 22.40%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 83.53% 65.63%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% -34.46% 0.00% 44.09%
Other 		0.00% -6.64% 2.83% 55.38%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 38.17%
Cash 		-0.64% -0.64% 96.68% 99.46%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MHF % Rank
Municipal 		99.95% 50.68% 100.00% 8.60%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.05% 0.00% 96.32% 44.62%
Derivative 		0.00% -8.81% 0.74% 52.69%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 0.20% 40.86%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 2.55% 71.51%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 0.04% 39.78%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MHF % Rank
US 		98.57% 0.00% 154.21% 53.76%
Non US 		2.06% 0.00% 13.35% 7.53%

MHF - Expenses

Operational Fees

MHF Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.71% 0.15% 3.44% 72.40%
Management Fee 0.55% 0.00% 1.33% 77.08%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.15% 0.02% 0.35% 68.42%

Sales Fees

MHF Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 1.00% 4.50% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

MHF Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

MHF Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 14.00% 2.00% 121.00% 26.97%

MHF - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MHF Category Low Category High MHF % Rank
Dividend Yield 5.91% 0.00% 5.94% 89.58%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MHF Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

MHF Category Low Category High MHF % Rank
Net Income Ratio 3.16% 1.11% 5.44% 52.60%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

MHF Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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MHF - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

David Fare

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 01, 2011

10.92

10.9%

David T. Fare is a Portfolio Manager at Western Asset. He has been with Western Asset since 2005.

Robert Amodeo

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 01, 2011

10.92

10.9%

– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Head of Municipals, 2005- – Salomon Brothers Asset Management – Analyst to Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, 1992-2005 – Salomon Brothers Inc. – Accountant to Analyst, 1988-1992 – The Bank of New York – Accountant, 1987-1988 – Columbia University, M.P.A., Advanced Management and Finance – Long Island University, B.S. – Chartered Financial Analyst

S. Leech

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 31, 2014

8.17

8.2%

– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Chief Investment Officer, 1990– – Greenwich Capital Markets – Portfolio Manager, 1988–1990 – The First Boston Corporation – Fixed Income Manager, 1980–1988 – National Bank of Detroit – Portfolio Manager, 1977–1980 – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A., B.S., B.A., summa cum laude, 1972–1976

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.25 21.43 7.64 2.52

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