Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund
Sponsor: Western Asset (Franklin Templeton) · Inception Nov 16, 1993 · Pays monthly
Market priceShare price
$3.32
+0.91% (+$0.03)
NAVAsset value per share
$3.70
as of Oct 14, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
10.41% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
12.85%
regular, annualised · on NAV 11.51%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: 15-minute delayed · last trade Oct 16, 2026, 1:15 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 1:15 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.
Full portfolio as filed on SEC Form N-PORT for the month ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 27, 2026. 325 positions; weights are percent of net assets as reported. Weights sum to 100.0% — leverage, cash, derivatives and short positions mean totals need not equal 100%. This is a historical report, not a live portfolio.
Asset class
| Asset class | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Debt | 85.36% | $314M |
| CDO/CLO | 6.60% | $24.2M |
| Loans | 5.66% | $20.8M |
| Short-term investment vehicle | 1.32% | $4.8M |
| Equity (preferred) | 0.40% | $1.5M |
| Equity (common) | 0.29% | $1.1M |
| Mortgage-backed | 0.23% | $863K |
| ABS (other) | 0.15% | $534K |
Country (top 12)
| Country (top 12) | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 71.25% | $262M |
| Cayman Islands | 6.31% | $23.2M |
| Canada | 4.45% | $16.3M |
| United Kingdom | 3.88% | $14.3M |
| Netherlands | 2.57% | $9.4M |
| Bermuda | 2.28% | $8.4M |
| Luxembourg | 2.13% | $7.8M |
| Jersey | 1.44% | $5.3M |
| France | 1.21% | $4.4M |
| Switzerland | 0.59% | $2.2M |
| Colombia | 0.56% | $2M |
| MT | 0.50% | $1.8M |
Region
| Region | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Offshore domiciles | 8.59% | $31.6M |
| United States | 71.25% | $262M |
| Canada | 4.45% | $16.3M |
| Developed Europe | 12.26% | $45M |
| Latin America | 1.90% | $7M |
| Other | 1.40% | $5.1M |
| Japan | 0.16% | $587K |
Issuer type
| Issuer type | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate | 97.05% | $357M |
| Registered fund | 1.70% | $6.2M |
| Non-U.S. sovereign | 1.25% | $4.6M |
Fair-value level
| Fair-value level | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2 | 97.14% | $357M |
| Level 1 | 1.72% | $6.3M |
| Level 3 | 1.14% | $4.2M |
Level 3 = valued with unobservable inputs (typically private or illiquid).
Long / short
| Long / short | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Long | 100.00% | $367M |
All allocation percentages use net assets as the denominator (N-PORT convention). A position's share of invested assets may differ from its share of the whole fund including cash and leverage.
All 325 positions
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| Security | Identifier | Type | Issuer | Country | Balance | Units | Value (USD) | Weight | FV level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD U.S. BORROWER LLC | 23166MAC7 | Debt | CORP | United States | 420,000 | principal | $441K | 0.12% | 2 |
| VOYA CLO 2020-3 LTD | 92918NBE6 | CDO/CLO | CORP | Cayman Islands | 430,000 | principal | $428K | 0.12% | 2 |
| SUMMIT MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS LLC | 86614JAA3 | Debt | CORP | United States | 410,000 | principal | $427K | 0.12% | 2 |
| MFA FINANCIAL INC | 55272X508 | Preferred | CORP | United States | 18,881 | shares | $425K | 0.12% | 1 |
| CELANESE US HOLDINGS LLC | 15089QBC7 | Debt | CORP | United States | 410,000 | principal | $422K | 0.11% | 2 |
| ADI ESCROW ISSUER LLC | 00092YAA2 | Debt | CORP | United States | 410,000 | principal | $419K | 0.11% | 2 |
| Valor | — | Equity | CORP | United States | 394,218 | shares | $416K | 0.11% | 3 |
| MELCO RESORTS FINANCE LTD | 58547DAJ8 | Debt | CORP | Cayman Islands | 420,000 | principal | $412K | 0.11% | 2 |
| VMED O2 UK FINANCING I PLC | 92858RAB6 | Debt | CORP | United Kingdom | 500,000 | principal | $411K | 0.11% | 2 |
| COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP | 199333AK1 | Debt | CORP | United States | 410,000 | principal | $411K | 0.11% | 2 |
| PIONEER OPCO LLC | 72382NAA4 | Debt | CORP | United States | 400,000 | principal | $408K | 0.11% | 2 |
| VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC | 92332YAE1 | Debt | CORP | United States | 390,000 | principal | $398K | 0.11% | 2 |
| CAPSTONE BORROWER INC | 140944AA7 | Debt | CORP | United States | 410,000 | principal | $390K | 0.11% | 2 |
| AXON ENTERPRISE INC | 05464CAC5 | Debt | CORP | United States | 380,000 | principal | $389K | 0.11% | 2 |
| WELLESLEY PARK CLO LTD | 94949BAA0 | CDO/CLO | CORP | Cayman Islands | 390,000 | principal | $388K | 0.11% | 2 |
| GREYWOLF CLO IV LTD | 39809TBC0 | CDO/CLO | CORP | Cayman Islands | 390,000 | principal | $386K | 0.11% | 2 |
| VISTAJET MALTA FINANCE PLC / VISTA MANAGEMENT HOLDING INC | 92841HAA0 | Debt | CORP | MT | 380,000 | principal | $385K | 0.10% | 2 |
| Cloudera Inc | 74339VAB4 | Loan | CORP | United States | 478,750 | principal | $374K | 0.10% | 2 |
| JANE STREET GROUP LLC / JSG FINANCE INC | 47077WAE8 | Debt | CORP | United States | 360,000 | principal | $370K | 0.10% | 2 |
| DISCOVERY GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC | 254948AS1 | Debt | CORP | United States | 550,000 | principal | $370K | 0.10% | 2 |
| CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | 12543DBL3 | Debt | CORP | United States | 410,000 | principal | $368K | 0.10% | 2 |
| Coreweave Compute Acquisition Co Iv LLC | 21882DAB6 | Loan | CORP | United States | 360,000 | principal | $368K | 0.10% | 2 |
| BLACK PEARL COMPUTE LLC | 09216NAA8 | Debt | CORP | United States | 360,000 | principal | $365K | 0.10% | 2 |
| OFSI BSL XIII CLO LTD | 67118WAE7 | CDO/CLO | CORP | Cayman Islands | 360,000 | principal | $362K | 0.10% | 2 |
| CORDOBA, PROVINCE OF | 74408DAE4 | Debt | NUSS | Argentina | 340,000 | principal | $334K | 0.09% | 2 |
| CSC HOLDINGS LLC | 126307BA4 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,410,000 | principal | $334K | 0.09% | 2 |
| ACRISURE LLC / ACRISURE FINANCE INC | 004961AA6 | Debt | CORP | United States | 370,000 | principal | $333K | 0.09% | 2 |
| WESTERN MIDSTREAM OPERATING LP | 958667AC1 | Debt | CORP | United States | 340,000 | principal | $329K | 0.09% | 2 |
| ROCKIES EXPRESS PIPELINE LLC | 77340RAU1 | Debt | CORP | United States | 320,000 | principal | $329K | 0.09% | 2 |
| APEX CREDIT CLO 2021-2 LTD | 03755QAJ2 | CDO/CLO | CORP | Cayman Islands | 330,000 | principal | $322K | 0.09% | 2 |
| Spirit Airlines Contingent | — | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,128,941 | principal | $316K | 0.09% | 3 |
| PALMER SQUARE CLO 2022-3 LTD | 69690ABC0 | CDO/CLO | CORP | Jersey | 310,000 | principal | $310K | 0.08% | 2 |
| Edelman Financial Engines Center LLC (The) | 27943UAN6 | Loan | CORP | United States | 300,000 | principal | $301K | 0.08% | 2 |
| TALEN ENERGY SUPPLY LLC | 87422VAP3 | Debt | CORP | United States | 300,000 | principal | $300K | 0.08% | 2 |
| CIFC FUNDING 2022-I INV LTD | 12567QAJ1 | CDO/CLO | CORP | Cayman Islands | 300,000 | principal | $290K | 0.08% | 2 |
| Diamond Sports Net, LLC | 25277EAB8 | Loan | CORP | United States | 1,367,744 | principal | $287K | 0.08% | 2 |
| CORECIVIC INC | 21871NAA9 | Debt | CORP | United States | 280,000 | principal | $279K | 0.08% | 2 |
| BUENOS AIRES, PROVINCE OF | XS2385150417 | Debt | NUSS | Argentina | 334,611 | principal | $277K | 0.08% | 2 |
| OAK-EAGLE ACQUIRECO INC | 67124CAB9 | Debt | CORP | United States | 250,000 | principal | $265K | 0.07% | 2 |
| Nexus Buyer LLC | 65343UAJ1 | Loan | CORP | United States | 248,750 | principal | $241K | 0.07% | 2 |
| CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP | 16934Q505 | Preferred | CORP | United States | 10,320 | shares | $234K | 0.06% | 1 |
| OHA CREDIT FUNDING 11 LTD | 67115VAW2 | CDO/CLO | CORP | Bermuda | 220,000 | principal | $221K | 0.06% | 2 |
| DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST | 25525PAB3 | Debt | CORP | United States | 240,000 | principal | $220K | 0.06% | 2 |
| Magnetite Xxiv Ltd/Llc | 55954XAE7 | CDO/CLO | CORP | Cayman Islands | 200,000 | principal | $201K | 0.05% | 2 |
| AXON ENTERPRISE INC | 05464CAD3 | Debt | CORP | United States | 190,000 | principal | $195K | 0.05% | 2 |
| Spirit Airlines, LLC | — | Loan | CORP | United States | 187,286 | principal | $178K | 0.05% | 3 |
| HERC HOLDINGS INC | 42704LAF1 | Debt | CORP | United States | 170,000 | principal | $176K | 0.05% | 2 |
| MPT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP / MPT FINANCE CORP | 55342UAL8 | Debt | CORP | United States | 140,000 | principal | $162K | 0.04% | 2 |
| BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC | 071734AK3 | Debt | CORP | Canada | 210,000 | principal | $158K | 0.04% | 2 |
| VOYAGER TECHNOLOGIES INC | 92892BAA1 | Debt | CORP | United States | 120,000 | principal | $157K | 0.04% | 2 |
| VOC ESCROW LTD | 91832VAA2 | Debt | CORP | Bermuda | 140,000 | principal | $140K | 0.04% | 2 |
| COUNTRY GARDEN HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD | XS3261067717 | Debt | CORP | Cayman Islands | 1,514,007 | principal | $106K | 0.03% | 2 |
| GETTY IMAGES INC | 374276AM5 | Debt | CORP | United States | 120,000 | principal | $99.3K | 0.03% | 2 |
| Spirit Airlines, LLC | — | Loan | CORP | United States | 91,737 | principal | $87.1K | 0.02% | 3 |
| COUNTRY GARDEN HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD | XS3261061512 | Debt | CORP | Cayman Islands | 730,790 | principal | $84K | 0.02% | 2 |
| ALTICE LUXEMBOURG 0 SNR PERP EUR1 '144A' | XS3154194339 | Equity | CORP | Luxembourg | 4,046 | shares | $64.7K | 0.02% | 2 |
| AEROVIRONMENT INC | 008073AA6 | Debt | CORP | United States | 52,000 | principal | $49.7K | 0.01% | 2 |
| Spirit Airlines, LLC | — | Loan | CORP | United States | 46,448 | principal | $44.1K | 0.01% | 3 |
| ALTICE FRANCE HOLDING SA | 02090DAA6 | Debt | CORP | Luxembourg | 39,590 | principal | $40.2K | 0.01% | 2 |
| VERICAST CORPORATION | 92342KAD1 | Loan | CORP | United States | 31,572 | principal | $31.4K | 0.01% | 2 |
| STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST INC | 85571BBC8 | Debt | CORP | United States | 10,000 | principal | $10K | 0.00% | 2 |
| BAUSCH HEALTH AMERICAS INC | 91911XAW4 | Debt | CORP | United States | 10,000 | principal | $10K | 0.00% | 2 |
| Spirit Airlines, LLC | — | Debt | CORP | United States | 430,111 | principal | $8.6K | 0.00% | 3 |
| ADD HERO HOLDINGS LTD | XS2785422895 | Debt | CORP | British Virgin Islands | 319,090 | principal | $4K | 0.00% | 2 |
| CHINA AOYUAN GROUP LTD | XS2785326153 | Debt | CORP | Cayman Islands | 450,290 | principal | $3.4K | 0.00% | 2 |
| ADD HERO HOLDINGS LTD | XS2785423943 | Debt | CORP | British Virgin Islands | 343,038 | principal | $1.9K | 0.00% | 2 |
| ADD HERO HOLDINGS LTD | XS2785423430 | Debt | CORP | British Virgin Islands | 259,874 | principal | $1.4K | 0.00% | 2 |
| SPIRIT AVIATION HOLDINGS INC | 84863V101 | Equity | CORP | United States | 59,529 | shares | $1.2K | 0.00% | 1 |
| CHINA AOYUAN GROUP LTD | XS2785302998 | Debt | CORP | Cayman Islands | 128,924 | principal | $967 | 0.00% | 2 |
| SPIRIT AVIATION HOLDINGS INC | 84863V135 | Equity | CORP | United States | 42,296 | shares | $846 | 0.00% | 2 |
| CHINA AOYUAN GROUP LTD | KYG2119Z1090 | Equity | CORP | Cayman Islands | 112,573 | shares | $562 | 0.00% | 2 |
| CHINA AOYUAN GROUP LTD | XS2785324703 | Debt | CORP | Cayman Islands | 40,243 | principal | $302 | 0.00% | 2 |
| COUNTRY GARDEN HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD | KYG245241032 | Equity | CORP | Cayman Islands | 6,048 | shares | $130 | 0.00% | 2 |
| SPIRIT AVIA HOL RESTRICT | — | Equity | CORP | United States | 346 | shares | $7 | 0.00% | 2 |
| CREDIT SUISSE ESCROW CL | — | Debt | CORP | United States | 10,560,000 | principal | $0 | 0.00% | 3 |
Equities show share counts; bonds and loans show principal amount. Coupon, maturity and ratings are shown where the filing discloses them. Source: SEC N-PORT via market-data vendor re-serve, position-level.
Holdings reports on file
| Report date | Filed | Positions | Σ weight | Net assets (calc.) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | 325 | 100.0% | $367M | full |
| Mar 31, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | 331 | 100.0% | $373M | full |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Feb 26, 2026 | 326 | 100.0% | $380M | full |
Net assets here are calculated from position values ÷ reported weights (median across positions), not a reported figure.
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