Westwood High Income Fund (WHGHX)
The fund has flexibility to achieve its investment objective and invests in a broad range of income-producing securities, including debt and equity securities in the U.S. and other markets throughout the world, both developed and emerging. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of U.S. issuers. U.S. issuers include the U.S. government and its agencies and instrumentalities. The fund has a neutral allocation of 80% of its total assets in debt securities and 20% of its total assets in equity securities.
Fund Info
US90386K6055
00769G758
Dec 28, 2011
$100,000
Expense Ratio
WHGHX features an expense ratio of 0.80%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Westwood High Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Westwood High Income Fund had a return of 2.26% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.49% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Westwood High Income Fund had an annualized return of 5.13%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Westwood High Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
WHGHX
2.26%
1.34%
3.80%
12.49%
6.21%
5.13%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WHGHX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.45% | 2.26% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.07% | 0.40% | 1.72% | -2.14% | 1.96% | 1.53% | 2.54% | 2.16% | 1.33% | -1.03% | 2.91% | -1.97% | 9.74% |
| 2023 | 4.62% | -2.65% | 1.13% | 0.57% | -1.32% | 2.27% | 1.82% | -0.35% | -2.12% | -1.80% | 4.92% | 4.27% | 11.54% |
| 2022 | -1.73% | -1.41% | -0.45% | -4.76% | 0.35% | -5.21% | 5.18% | -2.69% | -5.53% | 2.87% | 3.67% | -1.33% | -11.09% |
| 2021 | 0.34% | 1.31% | 0.62% | 1.70% | 1.14% | 1.54% | -0.07% | 0.00% | -0.93% | 0.56% | -1.20% | 2.05% | 7.23% |
| 2020 | 0.31% | -1.72% | -9.60% | 6.55% | 3.29% | 2.30% | 4.27% | 2.30% | -1.10% | -0.52% | 5.96% | 2.99% | 14.91% |
| 2019 | 2.99% | 1.12% | 0.46% | 0.72% | -0.68% | 1.34% | 0.40% | 0.48% | 0.44% | 0.40% | 0.13% | 1.31% | 9.44% |
| 2018 | 0.49% | -0.29% | -0.05% | 0.49% | 0.19% | 0.16% | 0.62% | 0.61% | 0.46% | -0.77% | -0.16% | -1.36% | 0.37% |
| 2017 | 0.58% | 0.71% | 0.06% | 0.77% | 0.54% | -0.06% | 0.65% | 0.09% | 0.36% | 0.43% | -0.16% | 0.17% | 4.21% |
| 2016 | -0.97% | 0.03% | 1.78% | 1.69% | 0.36% | 0.32% | 1.23% | 1.18% | 0.48% | 0.25% | -0.14% | 1.19% | 7.61% |
| 2015 | -0.25% | 1.95% | -0.53% | 1.00% | 0.33% | -0.66% | -0.58% | -0.94% | -1.33% | 1.33% | -0.61% | -0.91% | -1.26% |
| 2014 | 0.17% | 0.56% | 0.24% | 0.37% | 0.24% | 0.33% | -1.01% | 0.82% | -1.03% | 0.47% | -0.61% | -1.61% | -1.09% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 92, WHGHX is among the top 8% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Westwood High Income Fund (WHGHX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Westwood High Income Fund provided a 5.69% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.57 | $0.58 | $0.50 | $0.44 | $0.37 | $0.37 | $0.41 | $0.43 | $0.43 | $0.41 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
Dividend yield | 5.69% | 5.82% | 5.24% | 4.80% | 3.45% | 3.55% | 4.37% | 4.79% | 4.59% | 4.43% | 4.59% | 4.35% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Westwood High Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.58 |
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.50 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.44 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.37 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.37 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.41 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.43 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.43 |
| 2016 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.41 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.42 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.42 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Westwood High Income Fund. 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 Westwood High Income Fund was 18.11%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 53 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.11% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 53 | Jun 8, 2020 | 75 |
| -15.87% | Nov 10, 2021 | 234 | Oct 14, 2022 | 348 | Mar 6, 2024 | 582 |
| -7.06% | Jun 25, 2014 | 412 | Feb 11, 2016 | 103 | Jul 11, 2016 | 515 |
| -3.46% | Sep 3, 2020 | 15 | Sep 24, 2020 | 13 | Oct 13, 2020 | 28 |
| -2.9% | May 10, 2013 | 32 | Jun 25, 2013 | 56 | Sep 13, 2013 | 88 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Westwood High Income Fund volatility is 1.31%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.