Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT) Stock: Why It Moved

Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price

What changed since yesterday

Closed at $8.85, -0.23% vs the prior close of $8.87.
Volume 16.00K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average (light).
No new SEC filings since the prior session.
No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.

VLT ends flat (-0.2%) to $8.85. Closed at $8.85, -0.23% vs the prior close of $8.87. Day range $8.85–$8.89, opened at $8.88.

Last close$8.85-0.23%

Day range8.85–8.89

Open8.88

Volume16.00K

52-week range8.79–11.34

Avg volume (20d)30.25K

VLT daily analysis — what happened

A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.

Oct 19, 2026 — VLT ends flat (-0.2%) to $8.85

Closed at $8.85, -0.23% vs the prior close of $8.87. Day range $8.85–$8.89, opened at $8.88.
Volume was 15.96K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 26.67K — lighter than usual.
Price is -7.0% vs its 50-day average ($9.51) and -14.0% vs its 200-day average ($10.29).
52-week range $8.79–$11.34; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 22.0% below the 52-week high.

Oct 16, 2026 — VLT ends flat (+0.0%) to $8.87

Closed at $8.87, +0.00% vs the prior close of $8.87. Day range $8.85–$8.90, opened at $8.84.
Volume was 15.45K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 26.63K — lighter than usual.
Price is -7.0% vs its 50-day average ($9.54) and -13.9% vs its 200-day average ($10.30).
52-week range $8.79–$11.34; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 21.8% below the 52-week high.

Oct 15, 2026 — VLT rises 0.7% to $8.87 on 1.9x normal volume

Closed at $8.87, +0.68% vs the prior close of $8.81. Day range $8.79–$8.90, opened at $8.80.
Volume was 50.10K shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 26.41K — unusually heavy trading.
Price is -7.2% vs its 50-day average ($9.56) and -14.0% vs its 200-day average ($10.31).
52-week range $8.79–$11.34; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 21.8% below the 52-week high.

Oct 14, 2026 — VLT dips 2.5% to $8.81, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row

Closed at $8.81, -2.54% vs the prior close of $9.04. Day range $8.81–$8.93, opened at $8.93.
Volume was 45.10K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 26.45K.
Price is -8.1% vs its 50-day average ($9.59) and -14.7% vs its 200-day average ($10.32).
52-week range $8.81–$11.34; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 22.3% below the 52-week high.
That makes 3 straight losses.

Oct 13, 2026 — VLT dips 0.3% to $9.04

Closed at $9.04, -0.33% vs the prior close of $9.07. Day range $9.00–$9.11, opened at $9.10.
Volume was 30.80K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 26.19K.
Price is -5.9% vs its 50-day average ($9.61) and -12.5% vs its 200-day average ($10.33).
52-week range $8.98–$11.34; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 20.3% below the 52-week high.

Oct 12, 2026 — VLT dips 0.3% to $9.07

Closed at $9.07, -0.33% vs the prior close of $9.10. Day range $8.98–$9.14, opened at $9.14.
Volume was 17.50K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 26.53K.
Price is -5.8% vs its 50-day average ($9.63) and -12.3% vs its 200-day average ($10.34).
52-week range $8.98–$11.39; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 20.4% below the 52-week high.

Oct 9, 2026 — VLT rises 0.8% to $9.10

Closed at $9.10, +0.78% vs the prior close of $9.03. Day range $9.05–$9.10, opened at $9.06.
Volume was 11.60K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 27.87K — lighter than usual.
Price is -5.7% vs its 50-day average ($9.65) and -12.1% vs its 200-day average ($10.35).
52-week range $8.98–$11.39; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 20.1% below the 52-week high.

Oct 8, 2026 — VLT ends flat (-0.1%) to $9.03

Closed at $9.03, -0.11% vs the prior close of $9.04. Day range $8.99–$9.08, opened at $9.04.
Volume was 42.60K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 27.40K.
Price is -6.6% vs its 50-day average ($9.67) and -12.9% vs its 200-day average ($10.36).
52-week range $8.98–$11.39; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 20.7% below the 52-week high.

Oct 7, 2026 — VLT ends flat (-0.1%) to $9.04

Closed at $9.04, -0.11% vs the prior close of $9.05. Day range $9.02–$9.08, opened at $9.04.
Volume was 8.40K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 28.84K — lighter than usual.
Price is -6.7% vs its 50-day average ($9.68) and -12.9% vs its 200-day average ($10.37).
52-week range $8.98–$11.40; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 20.7% below the 52-week high.

Oct 6, 2026 — VLT rises 0.3% to $9.05

Closed at $9.05, +0.33% vs the prior close of $9.02. Day range $9.02–$9.11, opened at $9.02.
Volume was 24.60K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 30.02K.
Price is -6.7% vs its 50-day average ($9.70) and -12.8% vs its 200-day average ($10.38).
52-week range $8.98–$11.40; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 20.6% below the 52-week high.

Oct 5, 2026 — VLT dips 0.6% to $9.02, a 52-week low

Closed at $9.02, -0.55% vs the prior close of $9.07. Day range $8.99–$9.10, opened at $9.10.
Volume was 13.70K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 30.07K — lighter than usual.
Price is -7.2% vs its 50-day average ($9.72) and -13.2% vs its 200-day average ($10.39).
52-week range $8.98–$11.40; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 20.9% below the 52-week high.

Oct 2, 2026 — VLT rises 0.3% to $9.07

Closed at $9.07, +0.33% vs the prior close of $9.04. Day range $9.02–$9.22, opened at $9.07.
Volume was 43.20K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 29.59K.
Price is -6.9% vs its 50-day average ($9.75) and -12.8% vs its 200-day average ($10.40).
52-week range $8.98–$11.40; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 20.4% below the 52-week high.

VLT bull case vs bear case (from the data)

Bull case

No clear positive signal in the price trend, filings or insider data right now.

Bear case

Price is -7.0% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
Price is -14.0% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
Thin trading (under $2M a day on average) can mean wide bid/ask spreads.

VLT latest news & SEC filings

Every SEC filing by or about VLT in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.

Oct 5, 2026 · Form 40-17G — 40-17G filing

40-17G filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001193125-26-412849

Sep 10, 2026 · Form N-CEN/A — N-CEN/A filing

N-CEN/A filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0000846671-26-000025

Aug 25, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record

Annual proxy voting record

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001193125-26-364260

Jul 29, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing

NPORT-P filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0000846671-26-000021

Jul 2, 2026 · Form DEFA14A — Additional proxy materials

Additional proxy materials

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001193125-26-292860

Things to know before you trade VLT

How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.58% (largest 2.5%). That is a relatively calm stock.
Liquidity: about 30.25K shares (≈$267.71K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
52-week position: $8.85 vs a range of $8.79–$11.34 (2% of the range).
Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 14, 2026 ($0.09/share); 12 payments in the past 12 months.
Splits: none in the last 2 years.
Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
Listing: NYSE · industry: —.

VLT market data (last 20 sessions)

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume
Oct 19, 2026	8.88	8.89	8.85	8.85	16.00K
Oct 16, 2026	8.84	8.90	8.84	8.87	15.50K
Oct 15, 2026	8.80	8.90	8.79	8.87	50.10K
Oct 14, 2026	8.93	8.93	8.81	8.81	45.10K
Oct 13, 2026	9.10	9.11	9.00	9.04	30.80K
Oct 12, 2026	9.14	9.14	8.98	9.07	17.50K
Oct 9, 2026	9.06	9.10	9.05	9.10	11.60K
Oct 8, 2026	9.04	9.08	8.99	9.03	42.60K
Oct 7, 2026	9.04	9.08	9.02	9.04	8.40K
Oct 6, 2026	9.02	9.11	9.02	9.05	24.60K
Oct 5, 2026	9.10	9.10	8.99	9.02	13.70K
Oct 2, 2026	9.07	9.22	9.02	9.07	43.20K
Oct 1, 2026	9.09	9.09	8.98	9.04	24.90K
Sep 30, 2026	9.13	9.19	9.08	9.09	20.10K
Sep 29, 2026	9.10	9.14	9.06	9.08	27.80K
Sep 28, 2026	9.11	9.11	9.04	9.07	44.10K
Sep 25, 2026	9.11	9.14	9.08	9.14	37.10K
Sep 24, 2026	9.26	9.26	9.06	9.10	33.20K
Sep 23, 2026	9.39	9.41	9.23	9.28	53.20K
Sep 22, 2026	9.42	9.42	9.37	9.40	45.50K

About Invesco High Income Trust II

Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in ATLANTA, GA. State of incorporation: MA. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 846671.

VLT board of directors & executives

From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).

Directors

Name	Role	Latest filing
No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months.

Executive officers

Name	Title	Latest filing
No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months.

Recent insider buys & sales

Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price
No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months.

VLT financials (annual, from XBRL filings)

Fiscal year end	Revenue	Net income	Diluted EPS	Operating cash flow
No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F).

Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.

VLT earnings / results-day log

Date	Filing	Close that day
No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings.

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