Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (HIO)
NYSE: HIO · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
3.750
-0.020 (-0.53%)
At close: May 17, 2024, 4:00 PM
3.900
+0.150 (4.00%)
After-hours: May 17, 2024, 7:59 PM EDT

Company Description

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed-income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC.

It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company and Western Asset Management Company Limited. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States.

It seeks to invest in high-yielding corporate debt obligations. The fund seeks to maintain an average duration of around four years with an average credit quality of B.

It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index.

The fund was formerly known as High Income Opportunity Fund. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on November 16, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund logo
Country United States
Founded 1993
Industry Asset Management
Sector Financials
CEO Kenneth Donald Fuller

Contact Details

Address:
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor
New York, New York 10018
United States
Phone 888-777-0102

Stock Details

Ticker Symbol HIO
Exchange NYSE
Reporting Currency USD
CIK Code 0000910068
CUSIP Number 95766K109
ISIN Number US95766K1097
Employer ID 13-3735236