Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA)
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund operates in the Asset Management industry of the Financial Services sector, headquartered in Pasadena, CA, US. The stock last traded at $9.88, up 0.10% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $117.2M. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 11.90, a net margin of 65.0%. Its beta of 0.49 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade bonds, including corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, and mortgage related securities. It seeks to maintain an average duration of around two to three years with an average credit quality of BBB. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index. Western Asset Premier Bond Fund was formed on March 28, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.
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