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 has an expense ratio of 0.81%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Westwood Income Opportunity Fund (WHGIX) returned 0.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.20% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WHGIX returned 4.91% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
WHGIX
0.33%
1.89%
-2.88%
7.20%
4.80%
5.40%
4.91%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
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% | 0.57% | -2.52% | -1.93% | 1.89% | 0.33% | |||||||
| 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% | -2.93% | -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% | 2.21% | 8.51% |
| 2020 | 0.39% | -4.30% | -9.42% | 9.17% | 2.16% | 1.47% | 4.42% | 1.85% | -1.72% | -0.93% | 6.00% | 2.55% | 10.85% |
| 2019 | 4.90% | 1.56% | 1.12% | 1.99% | -1.56% | 2.64% | 1.04% | 1.02% | 1.19% | 0.06% | 0.19% | 2.42% | 17.71% |
| 2018 | 2.47% | -3.15% | -1.46% | 0.00% | 0.98% | -0.28% | 2.79% | 0.44% | -0.13% | -3.16% | 1.76% | -4.95% | -4.90% |
| 2017 | 2.30% | 2.19% | -0.74% | 0.79% | 0.52% | 0.75% | 0.84% | -0.26% | 0.78% | 0.58% | 1.53% | 1.21% | 10.96% |
| 2016 | -2.41% | 0.07% | 4.00% | 1.19% | 0.97% | 1.48% | 1.09% | -0.34% | -0.20% | -1.09% | 0.69% | 1.15% | 6.67% |
| 2015 | -1.36% | 2.55% | -0.72% | 0.48% | 0.07% | -1.69% | 0.83% | -3.56% | -2.16% | 4.73% | -0.69% | -0.81% | -2.57% |
| 2014 | -1.01% | 2.26% | 1.36% | 1.70% | 1.39% | 1.43% | -1.42% | 2.34% | -1.00% | 1.43% | 0.94% | -0.56% | 9.12% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WHGIX is 60, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Westwood Income Opportunity Fund provided a 4.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.52 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.40 | $0.33 | $1.40 | $1.03 | $3.72 | $0.96 | $0.55 | $0.28 | $0.22 | $0.40 |
Dividend yield | 4.35% | 4.33% | 3.50% | 3.04% | 10.98% | 7.84% | 29.20% | 6.78% | 3.45% | 1.92% | 1.58% | 2.69% |
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 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | |||||||
| 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 | $1.23 | $1.40 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $1.03 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.46 | $3.72 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $0.96 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.55 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.28 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.22 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.40 |
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.
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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 24.14%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 92 trading sessions.
The current Westwood Income Opportunity Fund drawdown is 3.38%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -24.14% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 92 | Aug 3, 2020 | 117 |
| -19.19% | Nov 10, 2021 | 234 | Oct 14, 2022 | 434 | Jul 10, 2024 | 668 |
| -18.01% | Jul 20, 2007 | 411 | Mar 9, 2009 | 193 | Dec 10, 2009 | 604 |
| -10.53% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 75 | Apr 12, 2019 | 304 |
| -10.05% | May 21, 2015 | 184 | Feb 11, 2016 | 82 | Jun 9, 2016 | 266 |
Volatility
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