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Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) Competitors

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$3.52 +0.01 (+0.14%)
Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern
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HIO vs. AOD, AGD, AWP, THQ, and THW

Should you buy Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund include Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund compare to Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund?

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) and Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and 0 mentions for Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Neutral
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund$281.63MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund$28.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%.

Summary

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund beats Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund compare to Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund?

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset High Income Opportunity FundN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund$28.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$75.72MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%.

In the previous week, Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and 1 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Neutral
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Negative

Summary

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund beats Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund compare to abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund?

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) and abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (NYSE:AWP) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset High Income Opportunity FundN/A N/A N/A
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund N/A N/A N/A

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%.

In the previous week, Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund had 2 more articles in the media than abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and 0 mentions for abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Neutral
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund$28.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund$60.73MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund beats abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund compare to Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund?

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) and Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE:THQ) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset High Income Opportunity FundN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund$28.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund-$28.02MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and 1 mentions for Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's score of 0.19 indicating that Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Neutral
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Positive

Summary

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund beats Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund compare to Abrdn World Healthcare Fund?

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HIO) and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (NYSE:THW) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund both had 2 articles in the media. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's score of 0.19 indicating that Abrdn World Healthcare Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund$28.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund$86.53MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset High Income Opportunity FundN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund beats Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HIO vs. The Competition

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MetricWestern Asset High Income Opportunity FundAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE Exchange
Market CapN/A$2.42B$6.18B$23.76B
Dividend Yield0.07%6.06%5.27%4.21%
P/E RatioN/A60.8629.2631.10
Price / SalesN/A1,787.201,708.68166.18
Price / CashN/A60.5088.7318.54
Price / BookN/A1.306.694.81
Net IncomeN/A$265.96M$1.13B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-3.57%-0.61%-0.51%0.57%
1 Month Performance-2.50%-0.53%-0.13%0.89%
1 Year Performance-11.35%6.38%13.21%15.18%

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HIO
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund
N/A$3.52
+0.1%		N/A-11.6%$0.00$28.21MN/AN/A
AOD
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$10.58
-0.2%		N/A+15.2%$0.00$281.63MN/AN/A
AGD
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$12.13
-0.3%		N/A+6.1%$0.00$75.72MN/AN/A
AWP
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund
N/A$12.31
+2.7%		N/A+5.6%$0.00$60.73MN/AN/A
THQ
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund
N/A$18.76
+1.2%		N/A+8.7%$0.00-$28.02MN/A1,088

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This page (NYSE:HIO) was last updated on 7/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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