Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Competitors

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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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund	$171.00M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund	$14.71M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.3%. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%.

In the previous week, Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund and 2 mentions for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund. Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's score of 0.28 indicating that Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Western Asset High Yield Defined 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

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund	N/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 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund	$46.66M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund	$14.71M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund and 2 mentions for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.28 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 news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Western Asset High Yield Defined 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 Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%.

Summary

Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund beats Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund on 3 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.2%. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%.

In the previous week, abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund and 2 mentions for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund. abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's score of 0.28 indicating that abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Western Asset High Yield Defined 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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund	$6.99M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund	$14.71M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

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

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

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE:HYI) and Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE:THQ) 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, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk and valuation.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%.

In the previous week, Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund and 2 mentions for Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.28 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 media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Asset High Yield Defined 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 Healthcare Opportunities Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund	$14.71M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund	-$113.75M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund and Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities 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 World Healthcare Fund?

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

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.8%. Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund	$56.26M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund	$14.71M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

In the previous week, Abrdn World Healthcare Fund and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund both had 2 articles in the media. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund's score of 0.28 indicating that Abrdn World Healthcare Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

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

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HYI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	N/A	$2.34B	$5.64B	$22.96B
Dividend Yield	0.08%	5.99%	5.27%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	N/A	25.21	15.77	28.29
Price / Sales	N/A	1,951.44	924.53	24.48
Price / Cash	N/A	60.17	90.32	25.11
Price / Book	N/A	1.35	4.39	4.73
Net Income	N/A	$265.53M	$1.15B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.88%	-0.39%	-0.13%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	-2.16%	2.14%	1.68%	1.36%
1 Year Performance	-9.25%	13.28%	21.35%	24.41%

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HYI Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund	N/A	$10.69 flat	N/A	-9.6%	$0.00	$14.71M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest Increase
AOD Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund	N/A	$10.37 -0.3%	N/A	+23.4%	$0.00	$171.00M	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Short Interest Decrease
AGD Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund	N/A	$12.33 -1.0%	N/A	+23.8%	$0.00	$46.66M	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Short Interest Increase
AWP abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund	N/A	$11.82 -1.2%	N/A	+0.5%	$0.00	$6.99M	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement
THQ Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund	N/A	$18.31 -0.5%	N/A	+1.1%	$0.00	-$113.75M	N/A	1,088	Dividend Announcement Short Interest Increase

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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Competitors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (HYI) Competitors

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

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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AOD or HYI?

Is AOD or HYI a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to AOD or HYI?

Is AOD or HYI more profitable?

Summary

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

Is AGD or HYI more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AGD or HYI?

Does the media refer more to AGD or HYI?

Is AGD or HYI a better dividend stock?

Summary

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

Is AWP or HYI a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to AWP or HYI?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AWP or HYI?

Is AWP or HYI more profitable?

Summary

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

Is HYI or THQ a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to HYI or THQ?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HYI or THQ?

Is HYI or THQ more profitable?

Summary

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

Is THW or HYI a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, THW or HYI?

Is THW or HYI more profitable?

Does the media refer more to THW or HYI?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

HYI vs. The Competition

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Competitors List

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