HYI - Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Pte.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Market Cap
- $239.8M
- P/E Ratio
- 13.39
- Beta
- 0.46
- 52-Week Range
- 10.44-12.13
- Dividend Yield
- $1.14
- IPO Date
- Oct 27, 2010
- Exchange
- NYSE
Frequently asked HYI overview questions
- What is HYI?
- HYI is the ticker symbol for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc., a listed mutual fund. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. Listed on NYSE. HYI is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are HYI's key statistics?
- Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) carries a market capitalization of $239.8M, 52-week range of 10.44-12.13. Daily price and reference data are accessible from the chart view; these structural inputs frame how downstream analytics (volatility, term structure, derived metrics) interpret the underlying instrument.
- What sector or industry does HYI belong to?
- Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare HYI's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the HYI data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for HYI, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Registered investment-company filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence; daily NAV is published by the sponsor after the close.