Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI)

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Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) is down 1.2% since the beginning of the year. HYI is currently trading at $11 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of HYI shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,085.

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc (HYI) has returned -1.17% so far this year and -1.99% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HYI has returned 5.15% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 27, 2010, HYI's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.44%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 13.2 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Jan 2012 with a return of +15.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, HYI closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.0%.

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc has an annualized alpha of 0.66%, beta of 0.35, and R2 of 0.22 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 27, 2010.

• This fund participated in 63.06% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 44.18% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.35 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.22 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.22 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

HYI has an expense ratio of 0.02%, which is considered low.

HYI ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc provided a 10.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.14 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 7 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc was 36.06%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 173 trading sessions.

The current Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc drawdown is 5.66%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.