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HYI vs. AOD, AGD, AWP, THQ, and THW

Should you buy Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Western Asset High Yield Defined 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 Yield Defined 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 Yield Defined Opportunity Fund compare to Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund?

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) and Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund$171.00MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund$14.71MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund and Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Negative
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Positive

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.3%. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%.

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

Summary

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund beats Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%.

In the previous week, Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund and 0 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Positive
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund$14.71MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$46.66MN/AN/AN/AN/A

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

Summary

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.7%. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund$6.99MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund$14.71MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund and abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Neutral
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Positive

Summary

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund beats abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund-$113.75MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund$14.71MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.2%. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%.

In the previous week, Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund and 0 mentions for Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

Summary

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

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

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

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

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund$14.71MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund$56.26MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn World Healthcare Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund and 0 mentions for Abrdn World Healthcare Fund. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Abrdn World Healthcare Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Positive
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Neutral

Summary

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HYI vs. The Competition

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MetricWestern Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity FundAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE Exchange
Market CapN/A$2.47B$5.73B$23.18B
Dividend Yield0.08%6.03%5.28%4.09%
P/E RatioN/A25.5416.2131.31
Price / SalesN/A2,016.941,070.9124.47
Price / CashN/A60.1595.0624.80
Price / BookN/A1.386.574.74
Net IncomeN/A$264.62M$1.14B$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.42%0.29%0.74%0.62%
1 Month Performance-1.94%1.36%1.95%1.54%
1 Year Performance-9.87%12.34%20.30%26.87%

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HYI
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund
N/A$10.64
+0.2%		N/A-9.9%$0.00$14.71MN/AN/A
AOD
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$10.48
+0.5%		N/A+24.2%$0.00$171.00MN/AN/A
AGD
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$12.49
+0.4%		N/A+21.7%$0.00$46.66MN/AN/A
AWP
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund
N/A$11.74
+0.3%		N/A-4.3%$0.00$6.99MN/AN/A
THQ
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund
N/A$18.57
+1.5%		N/A-2.7%$0.00-$113.75MN/A1,088

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