(HYI) Western Asset High Yield - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Fund • ISIN: US95768B1070

High-Yield Bonds, Corporate Debt, Fixed-Income Securities, Below-Grade Credits

Dividends

Dividend Yield 12.92%
Yield on Cost 5y 14.69%
Yield CAGR 5y 0.04%
Payout Consistency 93.7%
Payout Ratio -
Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility 6.89%
Value at Risk 5%th 11.4%
Relative Tail Risk 0.11%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio -0.53
Alpha -6.99
CAGR/Max DD 0.85
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.459
Beta 0.251
Beta Downside 0.391
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 8.73%
Mean DD 2.23%
Median DD 1.62%

Description: HYI Western Asset High Yield October 27, 2025

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund (NYSE: HYI) is a U.S.-based high-yield bond fund that seeks to generate income by investing in a diversified portfolio of below-investment-grade corporate debt, leveraging Western Asset’s credit-research expertise.

Key metrics as of the latest filing show a weighted-average coupon of roughly 7.5% and a portfolio duration of about 4.5 years, indicating moderate interest-rate sensitivity. The fund’s top sector allocations are typically energy, consumer discretionary, and industrials, making its performance closely tied to U.S. economic growth and the health of the credit spread curve. Recent macro trends-such as the Federal Reserve’s stance on interest rates and the trajectory of the U.S. unemployment rate-are primary drivers of default risk and spread widening in the high-yield market.

For a deeper, data-driven look at HYI’s risk-adjusted returns and scenario analyses, the ValueRay platform provides transparent tools that can help you evaluate whether the fund aligns with your investment objectives.

What is the price of HYI shares?

As of December 16, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 11.03 with a total of 69,229 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.36%, over one month by -0.49%, over three months by -6.31% and over the past year by +0.02%.

Is HYI a buy, sell or hold?

Western Asset High Yield has no consensus analysts rating.

What are the forecasts/targets for the HYI price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price - -
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 12.2 10.5%

HYI Fundamental Data Overview December 16, 2025

Market Cap USD = 305.2m (305.2m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
Beta = None
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 305.2m USD (305.2m + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 305.2m)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 305.2m / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 6.94% (E(305.2m)/V(305.2m) * Re(6.94%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 6.94% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)

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