HIO (Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd) Total Noninterest Expense: $0.54 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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HIO Western Asset High Income Oppor Fd Inc HIO
54 GF Score
Price $3.62
GF Value $3.73
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Total Noninterest Expense?

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd HIO 54 Total Noninterest Expense is $0.54 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates HIO with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.73 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Total Noninterest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.23 Mil. Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Total Noninterest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.54 Mil.

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Total Noninterest Expense Related Terms

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Total Noninterest Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Total Noninterest Expense can be seen below:

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Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Total Noninterest Expense Chart

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Annual Data
Trend Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Total Noninterest Expense
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Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Semi-Annual Data
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Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Total Noninterest Expense Calculation

Total Noninterest Expense is any expenses incurred that not related to interest. It includes:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Occupancy
Equipment
Professional fees
Amortization of intangibles
Any other special income/charges (too numerous to list)
Some banks can do choose to report each of these items separately. Yet, there are a variety of noninterest expense which are simply too numerous to list.

Total Noninterest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.54 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Total Noninterest Expense of $0.54 Mil mean?
Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd (HIO) has a Total Noninterest Expense of $0.54 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Total noninterest expense is any expenses incurred that not related to interest. View historical data on Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd and its competitors.
Is Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Total Noninterest Expense too high?
Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's current Total Noninterest Expense is $0.54 Mil. Overall, Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Total Noninterest Expense compare to CAF and HPF?
Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Total Noninterest Expense of $0.54 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Noninterest Expense for an Asset Management company?
A good Total Noninterest Expense depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Total Noninterest Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Noninterest Expense mean?
A high Total Noninterest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total noninterest expense is any expenses incurred that not related to interest. View historical data on Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd and its competitors. Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's current Total Noninterest Expense is $0.54 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd (HIO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.73, compared to a current price of $3.62 — trading 2.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Total Noninterest Expense is $0.54 Mil. Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Noninterest Expense calculated?
Total Noninterest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd (HIO), the current Total Noninterest Expense is $0.54 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd (HIO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $3.62 is trading 2.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $3.73. GuruFocus considers Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for HIO:

  • Total Noninterest Expense: $0.54 Mil
  • GF Value™: $3.73 vs. price of $3.62 (2.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HIO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Business Description

Address One Madison Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10010
Western Asset High Income Oppor Fd Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's primary objective is to seek high current income and the secondary objective is capital appreciation. It invests a majority of its net assets in high-yield corporate debt securities and the rest in common stock equivalents, including options, warrants, and rights. The company invests in securities of companies from various sectors such as energy, technology, utilities, industrials, communications, finance, and capital goods among others.
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