Westwood Income Opportunity Fund (WHGIX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to meet its investment objectives by investing generally more than 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend-paying and/or interest-bearing securities. The fund aims to invest in securities of companies with a strong and improving cash flow sufficient to support a sustainable or rising income stream for investors.
Fund Info
US90386K5065
0075W0775
Dec 18, 2005
$100,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
WHGIX features an expense ratio of 0.81%, 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 Income Opportunity 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 Income Opportunity Fund had a return of 3.84% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.88% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Westwood Income Opportunity Fund had an annualized return of 0.73%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Westwood Income Opportunity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
WHGIX
3.84%
2.14%
5.20%
13.88%
2.30%
0.73%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WHGIX, 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 | 2.42% | 3.84% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.00% | 0.26% | 3.15% | -3.07% | 2.46% | 1.19% | 2.32% | 1.76% | 1.64% | -1.64% | 4.17% | -3.20% | 9.09% |
| 2023 | 4.53% | -3.10% | 1.43% | 0.73% | -1.71% | 2.36% | 2.07% | -1.41% | -3.30% | -2.06% | 5.83% | 4.68% | 9.92% |
| 2022 | -1.80% | -2.39% | 0.45% | -5.89% | 0.61% | -6.18% | 4.64% | -2.92% | -6.20% | 3.72% | 5.00% | -1.74% | -12.78% |
| 2021 | -0.54% | 1.46% | 1.81% | 3.66% | 0.94% | 0.25% | 0.14% | 0.29% | -2.13% | 1.83% | -1.58% | -6.28% | -0.50% |
| 2020 | 0.39% | -4.30% | -9.42% | 9.16% | 2.16% | 1.47% | 4.42% | 1.85% | -1.72% | -0.93% | 6.00% | -1.58% | 6.39% |
| 2019 | 4.90% | 1.56% | 1.12% | 1.99% | -1.56% | 2.64% | 1.04% | 1.02% | 1.19% | 0.06% | 0.19% | -19.61% | -7.61% |
| 2018 | 2.47% | -3.15% | -1.46% | -0.00% | 0.97% | -0.28% | 2.79% | 0.44% | -0.13% | -3.16% | 1.76% | -8.97% | -8.92% |
| 2017 | 2.31% | 2.19% | -0.74% | 0.79% | 0.52% | 0.75% | 0.84% | -0.26% | 0.78% | 0.58% | 1.53% | -0.68% | 8.88% |
| 2016 | -2.41% | 0.07% | 4.00% | 1.19% | 0.97% | 1.48% | 1.09% | -0.34% | -0.20% | -1.09% | 0.69% | 0.67% | 6.16% |
| 2015 | -1.36% | 2.55% | -0.72% | 0.48% | 0.07% | -1.69% | 0.83% | -3.56% | -2.16% | 4.73% | -0.70% | -1.02% | -2.77% |
| 2014 | -1.01% | 2.26% | 1.36% | 1.70% | 1.39% | 1.43% | -1.43% | 2.34% | -1.00% | 1.43% | 0.94% | -1.59% | 7.99% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 81, WHGIX is among the top 19% 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 Income Opportunity Fund (WHGIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Westwood Income Opportunity Fund provided a 4.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.52 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.40 | $0.33 | $0.25 | $0.47 | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.24 | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.24 |
Dividend yield | 4.17% | 4.33% | 3.50% | 3.04% | 1.92% | 3.60% | 2.45% | 2.33% | 1.54% | 1.45% | 1.38% | 1.65% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Westwood Income Opportunity 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.52 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.40 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.33 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.25 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.47 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.31 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.33 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.21 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.19 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.24 |
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 Income Opportunity 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 Income Opportunity Fund was 37.40%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Westwood Income Opportunity Fund drawdown is 7.87%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -37.4% | Nov 29, 2019 | 78 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -19.57% | Jul 20, 2007 | 411 | Mar 9, 2009 | 218 | Jan 19, 2010 | 629 |
| -14.31% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 174 | Sep 4, 2019 | 403 |
| -10.61% | Nov 28, 2014 | 303 | Feb 11, 2016 | 97 | Jun 30, 2016 | 400 |
| -9.27% | May 2, 2011 | 69 | Aug 8, 2011 | 96 | Dec 22, 2011 | 165 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Westwood Income Opportunity Fund volatility is 1.87%, 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.