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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (HIO) is a Finance/Investors Services company listed on NYSE. In the last 30 days Quantisnow tracked 1 wire item for HIO, including 1 press release or news item. The most recent was published Oct 21, 2026.

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.

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  • What does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. do?
    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%...
  • What is the latest news on HIO?
    In the last 30 days Quantisnow tracked 1 wire item for HIO: 1 press release or news item. The most recent was published on October 21, 2026.
  • Where does HIO stock trade?
    Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (HIO) is listed on NYSE.
  • What sector and industry is HIO in?
    Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. operates in the Finance sector, Finance/Investors Services industry.
  • What companies are similar to HIO?
    Notable peers in the same industry include CET (Central Securities Corporation), MAIN (Main Street Capital Corporation), HASI (HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc.), KYN (Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc.), BCAT (BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust). Compare HIO side-by-side with any of them on Quantisnow.
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