Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc (EHI) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EHI. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to EHI
EHI charges 0.02% annually. No mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc | 0.02% | — | Jul 2010 | EHI vs HYI | |
| Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc | 0.02% | — | Jan 2009 | EHI vs HIO | |
| First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fun... | 0.02% | — | Jun 2020 | EHI vs FTHY | |
| Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund | 0.02% | — | Mar 2004 | EHI vs JFR | |
| PGIM High Yield Bond Fund | 0.02% | — | Apr 2012 | EHI vs ISD |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EHI
EHI has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 7. There are 187 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | 100 | — | Dec 2014 | EHI vs XILSX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | 100 | — | Mar 2019 | EHI vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 100 | — | Sep 2010 | EHI vs RPHIX | |
| T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund | 97 | — | Jul 2011 | EHI vs PRFRX | |
| American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund ... | 97 | — | Feb 2011 | EHI vs SHOYX |
Top Performing EHI Alternatives (YTD)
EHI is at -1.47% YTD. There are 198 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.49%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | 8.49% | — | Dec 2014 | EHI vs XILSX | |
| RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund | 7.68% | — | — | EHI vs RSF | |
| Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | 7.39% | — | Nov 1977 | EHI vs FAGIX | |
| Fairholme Focused Income Fund | 7.06% | — | Dec 2009 | EHI vs FOCIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ... | 6.77% | — | Oct 2018 | EHI vs FIQTX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EHI
EHI has 8.77% 1-year volatility. There are 191 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.88%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | 0.88% | — | Mar 2019 | EHI vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 0.88% | — | Sep 2010 | EHI vs RPHIX | |
| Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund | 1.50% | — | Jul 2014 | EHI vs CWFIX | |
| Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | 1.64% | — | Oct 2012 | EHI vs SCFIX | |
| Osterweis Strategic Income Fund | 1.69% | — | Aug 2002 | EHI vs OSTIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EHI
EHI has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.14%. There are 193 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | -0.10% | — | Sep 2010 | EHI vs RPHIX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund | -0.19% | — | Mar 2019 | EHI vs CCLFX | |
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | -0.21% | — | Dec 2014 | EHI vs XILSX | |
| MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund | -1.06% | — | Dec 2012 | EHI vs MDHVX | |
| Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | -1.11% | — | Oct 2012 | EHI vs SCFIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Franklin Templeton
The 10 most viewed Franklin Templeton mutual funds shown here include FKDNX, FKRCX, FKINX and span 8 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin DynaTech Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities, Technology Equities | 14 | 6.36% | — | Jan 1968 | EHI vs FKDNX | |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund | Gold, Precious Metals | 28 | -11.18% | — | May 1969 | EHI vs FKRCX | |
| Franklin Income Fund Class A1 | Diversified Portfolio | 84 | 4.75% | — | — | EHI vs FKINX | |
| Franklin Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 19 | 3.38% | — | Apr 1948 | EHI vs FKGRX | |
| ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund | MLPs, Energy Equities | 24 | 15.55% | — | Jun 2011 | EHI vs EMO | |
| Franklin Rising Dividends Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 26 | 4.48% | — | Jan 1987 | EHI vs FRDPX | |
| ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 5 | -0.42% | — | Aug 1997 | EHI vs SBLGX | |
| ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 6 | 0.99% | — | Oct 1983 | EHI vs SHRAX | |
| Franklin Income Fund Advisor Class | Diversified Portfolio | 89 | 4.88% | — | Aug 1997 | EHI vs FRIAX | |
| ClearBridge Appreciation Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 24 | 3.11% | — | Mar 1970 | EHI vs SHAPX |
Often Compared With EHI
Investors most often compare EHI with DHF, GHY, SDHY. These 18 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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