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HIO vs NEA

Side-by-side comparison of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (HIO) and Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both HIO and NEA operate in Finance/Investors Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
  • NEA is the larger of the two at $4.19B, about 9.2x HIO ($453.6M).
  • HIO has hit the wire 3 times in the past 4 weeks while NEA has been quiet.
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Company
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
Price
$3.60-1.10%
$11.49-0.61%
Market cap
$453.6M
$4.19B
1M return
-
-
1Y return
-
-
Industry
Finance/Investors Services
Finance/Investors Services
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2002
News (4w)
3
0
Recent ratings
0
0
HIO

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

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.

NEA

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC and Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in undervalued municipal bonds that are exempt from federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax. It seeks to invest in securities that are rated Baa/BBB or better by S&P, Moody's, or Fitch. The fund's investment portfolio comprises investments in various industries, which include transportation, healthcare, utilities, housing/multifamily, and water and sewer. It was formerly known as Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund. Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund was formed on November 21, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

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