Performance analysis of HYI (Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, HYI has had an average annual return of +6.26%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.
Over the past 5 years, HYI has had an average annual return of +1.49%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.55% annual.
Over the past 10 years, HYI has had an average annual return of +5.05%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.95% annual.
Since Oct 27, 2010, HYI has had an average annual return of +4.62%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.38% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.07% | +4.08% | +7.54% | +6.72% | -13.48% | +10.04% | +6.81% | +27.86% | -6.35% | +8.57% | +16.84% | -2.49% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| -3.58% | +5.41% | +21.39% | -0.26% | -7.98% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.67% | +1.03% | -3.45% | +2.39% | -1.05% | +0.91% | -0.47% | -0.07% | |||||
| 2025 | +3.10% | +0.70% | -1.21% | -0.62% | +2.37% | +1.91% | -0.29% | +1.73% | -1.30% | -1.67% | -1.34% | +0.77% | +4.08% |
| 2024 | +0.04% | +1.47% | -0.21% | -3.23% | +0.55% | +2.14% | +2.73% | +3.26% | +3.01% | -1.00% | +0.62% | -1.86% | +7.54% |
| 2023 | +1.72% | -1.47% | -1.98% | -2.46% | -0.47% | +3.53% | +1.92% | -1.82% | +0.13% | -3.26% | +6.68% | +4.52% | +6.72% |
| 2022 | -8.22% | -0.74% | -1.43% | -3.65% | -2.43% | -4.52% | +3.42% | +0.43% | -9.33% | +8.29% | +3.12% | +2.09% | -13.48% |
| 2021 | -2.06% | +3.23% | +0.82% | +0.82% | +0.74% | +1.98% | +0.73% | +0.60% | +2.01% | +1.17% | -3.86% | +3.65% | +10.04% |
| 2020 | +1.88% | +0.27% | -21.25% | +5.55% | +10.29% | -0.61% | +3.56% | +3.31% | -4.26% | +1.01% | +8.78% | +1.95% | +6.81% |
| 2019 | +8.22% | +5.02% | +0.67% | +1.49% | -2.37% | +4.14% | +3.67% | -3.33% | +2.83% | +2.12% | -0.33% | +3.25% | +27.86% |
| 2018 | +0.33% | -0.99% | -1.01% | +1.78% | -0.88% | +0.89% | -0.63% | +1.09% | +1.10% | -3.26% | -0.50% | -4.27% | -6.35% |
| 2017 | +2.42% | +1.79% | -0.04% | +1.90% | -0.07% | -0.39% | +2.95% | -1.15% | +1.93% | +0.03% | -2.30% | +1.34% | +8.57% |
Drawdown analysis of HYI (Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund)
The maximum drawdown for the HYI was -36.03%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 173 trading sessions.
The current HYI drawdown is -4.62%.
Since Oct 27, 2010 HYI has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 30% or more: 1 time
- 20% or more: 2 times
- 10% or more: 6 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -36.03% | Feb 18, 2020 | 24 | Mar 23, 2020 | 173 | Nov 25, 2020 | 197 |
| -26.34% | Nov 5, 2021 | 226 | Sep 30, 2022 | 596 | Feb 18, 2025 | 822 |
| -18.69% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 4, 2011 | 77 | Jan 25, 2012 | 138 |
| -18.60% | Jun 30, 2014 | 392 | Jan 20, 2016 | 119 | Jul 11, 2016 | 511 |
| -10.69% | May 15, 2013 | 68 | Aug 21, 2013 | 179 | May 8, 2014 | 247 |
| -10.68% | Sep 27, 2012 | 33 | Nov 15, 2012 | 83 | Mar 19, 2013 | 116 |
| -9.68% | Oct 17, 2018 | 44 | Dec 20, 2018 | 28 | Feb 1, 2019 | 72 |
| -8.88% | Nov 1, 2010 | 35 | Dec 21, 2010 | 98 | May 12, 2011 | 133 |
| -8.19% | Sep 16, 2025 | 134 | Mar 30, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -7.44% | Mar 30, 2012 | 34 | May 18, 2012 | 34 | Jul 9, 2012 | 68 |
| -6.52% | Sep 30, 2016 | 30 | Nov 11, 2016 | 34 | Jan 3, 2017 | 64 |
| -5.74% | Feb 25, 2025 | 30 | Apr 8, 2025 | 35 | May 29, 2025 | 65 |
| -4.58% | Oct 13, 2017 | 81 | Feb 9, 2018 | 173 | Oct 17, 2018 | 254 |
| -4.13% | Aug 1, 2019 | 9 | Aug 14, 2019 | 24 | Sep 18, 2019 | 33 |
| -4.01% | May 3, 2019 | 20 | Jun 3, 2019 | 12 | Jun 19, 2019 | 32 |
| -3.87% | Sep 26, 2019 | 4 | Oct 2, 2019 | 22 | Nov 1, 2019 | 26 |
| -3.79% | Jun 3, 2011 | 11 | Jun 20, 2011 | 10 | Jul 5, 2011 | 21 |
| -3.56% | Aug 4, 2017 | 4 | Aug 10, 2017 | 34 | Sep 28, 2017 | 38 |
| -3.47% | Mar 1, 2017 | 9 | Mar 14, 2017 | 19 | Apr 10, 2017 | 28 |
| -3.41% | Mar 12, 2012 | 4 | Mar 16, 2012 | 7 | Mar 27, 2012 | 11 |
| -3.31% | Sep 6, 2016 | 8 | Sep 16, 2016 | 10 | Sep 30, 2016 | 18 |
| -2.84% | Jul 16, 2012 | 7 | Jul 25, 2012 | 24 | Aug 28, 2012 | 31 |
| -2.70% | Mar 2, 2021 | 2 | Mar 4, 2021 | 25 | Apr 9, 2021 | 27 |
| -2.60% | Jan 22, 2021 | 5 | Jan 29, 2021 | 8 | Feb 10, 2021 | 13 |
| -2.57% | Feb 27, 2019 | 5 | Mar 6, 2019 | 17 | Mar 29, 2019 | 22 |