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HIO vs KYN
Side-by-side comparison of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (HIO) and Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc. (KYN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both HIO and KYN operate in Finance/Investors Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- KYN is the larger of the two at $1.98B, about 4.4x HIO ($453.6M).
- KYN has been more active in the news (4 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for HIO).
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.
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc.
Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by KA Fund Advisors, LLC. It is co-managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of companies operating in the energy sector. The fund primarily invests in energy-related master limited partnerships. Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company was formed on June 4, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.
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
Latest KYN
- Director Walker Carita bought $49,985 worth of shares (3,400 units at $14.70) (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form N-PX filed by Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc.
- Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Announces Its Net Asset Value and Asset Coverage Ratios as of July 31, 2026
- Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Announces Distribution of $0.09 Per Share for August 2026
- Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Completes Private Placement of $50 Million of Notes
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc.
- Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Prices Private Placement of Notes and Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares
- Executive Vice President Logan Ron M Jr acquired $6,226 worth of shares (438 units at $14.21), increasing direct ownership by 0.63% to 69,910 units (SEC Form 4)
- Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Announces Its Net Asset Value and Asset Coverage Ratios as of June 30, 2026
- Director Hennigan Michael J bought $271,600 worth of shares (20,000 units at $13.58) (SEC Form 4)