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Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) — Congressional Trades

1 U.S. lawmaker has disclosed 1 Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. trade under the STOCK Act — 0 buys and 1 sell in 2016. Congress has been net sellers of HYI.

1Trades
0Buys
1Sells
1Members
$10.39Latest close 2026-08-27
Congress buys vs latest close*

*Notional-weighted price return on lawmakers' disclosed buys of HYI, marked to the latest close — per-share (share counts aren't disclosed).

0% buys100% sells

Which party is trading HYI?

Republicans
0 buys · 1 sells
1 member · 1 trade
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2016-01-29Lou BarlettaSELL$1K–$15K$13.42$10.39 2026-08-27+22.6% exit

Return: buys marked to the latest close (open); sells tagged rt are realized round-trips vs a prior disclosed buy; exit = timing (stock move after the sale, seller's perspective).

Frequently asked — Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (HYI)?

1 member of the U.S. House and Senate has disclosed Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. transactions under the STOCK Act — 0 purchases and 1 sale. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought HYI recently?

No member of Congress has disclosed a HYI purchase in the last 90 days. STOCK Act filings lag the trade by up to 45 days, so newer buys may still be pending disclosure.

How have Congress's HYI trades performed?

Every HYI trade is marked to the latest close in the Return column; sells matched to a prior buy show a realized round-trip return.

Is it legal for members of Congress to trade Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.?

Yes. Under the 2012 STOCK Act, members of Congress may buy and sell individual stocks but must publicly disclose each transaction within 45 days. Bargo surfaces those filings so you can see who traded HYI and how it performed.

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