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Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund (HYI) Price, Holdings & Fees

$793.22+0.10%+$0.83End-of-day price as of Oct 9, 2026

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund (HYI) closed at $793.22 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.10% from the previous close of $792.39.

Share price, past year

1Y +35.34%

52-week range $574.31 – $843.16. Daily closing prices.
Monthly closing prices
Last closing price of each month
DateClose
Oct 9, 2026$793.22
Sep 30, 2026$816.86
Aug 31, 2026$795.17
Jul 31, 2026$795.97
Jun 30, 2026$806.86
May 29, 2026$739.56
Apr 30, 2026$687.50
Mar 31, 2026$672.67
Feb 27, 2026$671.01
Jan 30, 2026$646.05
Dec 31, 2025$643.88
Nov 28, 2025$621.80
Oct 31, 2025$606.90

Key statistics

Expense ratio
1.27%
as of May 31, 2026
Net assets
$148.9M
as of May 29, 2026
Holdings
281
as of May 29, 2026
52-week range
$574.31 – $843.16

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's expense ratio is 1.27%: $127.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

Holdings

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund held 281 investments worth $148.85M as of May 29, 2026. Its largest holding was ECHOSTAR CORP, at 3.22% of the fund.

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund largest holdings by share of net assets
#Holding% of fundValue
1ECHOSTAR CORP3.22%$4.79M
2LEGG MASON PARTNERS INSTITUTIONAL TRUST2.06%$3.07M
3PM GENERAL PURCHASER LLC1.75%$2.61M
4CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP INC1.54%$2.29M
5SPRINT CAPITAL CORP1.52%$2.26M
6LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC1.46%$2.17M
7VIKING CRUISES LTD1.22%$1.81M
8CCO HOLDINGS LLC / CCO HOLDINGS CAPITAL CORP1.09%$1.62M
9BOMBARDIER INC1.09%$1.62M
10TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL FINANCE NETHERLANDS III BV1.09%$1.62M
11WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE)1.08%$1.61M
12ZF NORTH AMERICA CAPITAL INC1.08%$1.60M
13BAHAMAS, COMMONWEALTH OF1.02%$1.52M
14CORECIVIC INC0.99%$1.48M
15COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC0.99%$1.48M
16TUTOR PERINI CORP0.99%$1.47M
17CSC HOLDINGS LLC0.98%$1.46M
18CARRIAGE PURCHASER INC0.96%$1.42M
19CARNIVAL PLC0.95%$1.42M
20CRESCENT ENERGY FINANCE LLC0.94%$1.40M
21CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC0.93%$1.39M
22MICHAELS COMPANIES INC (THE)0.90%$1.33M
23DISH DBS CORP0.89%$1.32M
24VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC0.88%$1.31M
25NCL CORP LTD0.87%$1.30M

Top 25 of 281 holdings, as of May 29, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.

What the fund owns

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund holdings by asset type
Asset type% of fund
Bonds and other debt90.48%
Loans5.39%
Cash and short-term investments2.06%
Stocks0.82%
Preferred stock0.71%
Other asset-backed securities0.26%
Mortgage-backed securities0.23%
Currency derivatives0.02%
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund holdings by country, largest 10
Country% of fund
United States75.65%
Canada5.49%
United Kingdom4.15%
Bermuda2.14%
Luxembourg2.02%
France2.02%
Cayman Islands1.76%
Netherlands1.69%
Bahamas1.02%
Malta0.56%

Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.

Monthly total returns

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's total return was −2.20%, as reported to the SEC.

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund monthly total returns
MonthTotal return
May 31, 2026−1.06%
Apr 30, 2026+2.39%
Mar 31, 2026−3.46%

The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.

Fund profile

Name
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
Ticker
HYI
Exchange
NYSE
Fund type
Closed-end fund
SEC CIK
0001497186
Fractional shares
Yes

Recent SEC filings

Frequently asked questions

What is HYI's price?

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund (HYI) closed at $793.22 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.10% from the previous close of $792.39.

What is HYI's expense ratio?

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's expense ratio is 1.27%: $127.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

What does HYI hold?

Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund held 281 investments worth $148.85M as of May 29, 2026. Its largest holding was ECHOSTAR CORP, at 3.22% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were ECHOSTAR CORP, LEGG MASON PARTNERS INSTITUTIONAL TRUST, PM GENERAL PURCHASER LLC, CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP INC, SPRINT CAPITAL CORP.

How has HYI performed?

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund's total return was −2.20%, as reported to the SEC.

Sources and methodology

Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 29, 2026 (filed Jul 22, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of May 31, 2026. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures