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BCAT vs HIO
Side-by-side comparison of BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT) and Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (HIO): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both BCAT and HIO operate in Finance/Investors Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- BCAT is the larger of the two at $1.72B, about 3.8x HIO ($453.6M).
- HIO has been more active in the news (3 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for BCAT).
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed-income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company and Western Asset Management Company Limited. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in high-yielding corporate debt obligations. The fund seeks to maintain an average duration of around four years with an average credit quality of B. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index. The fund was formerly known as High Income Opportunity Fund. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on November 16, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.
Latest BCAT
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Park Charles
- Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
- Portfolio Manager Rieder Richard M sold $570,318 worth of shares (35,734 units at $15.96), decreasing direct ownership by 12% to 272,353 units (SEC Form 4)
- BlackRock Provides Update on Closed-End Fund Discount Management Programs
- Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
- SEC Form N-2ASR filed by BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust
- Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
- Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
- Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
- Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
Latest HIO
- Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of June 30, 2026
- SEC Form N-PX filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
- Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of September, October and November 2026
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
- Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of June, July and August 2026
- SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
- Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
- SEC Form 424B3 filed by Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
- Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: HIO) Announces Portfolio Management Team Update
- SEC Form 4 filed by Colman Carol L