Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

Western Asset Premier Bond Fundverified

WEA

Price:

$10.61

Market Cap:

$125.89M

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. Cor...[Read more]

Industry

Asset Management - Bonds

IPO Date

2002-03-27

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

WEA

The PE Ratio as of May 2025 (TTM) for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) is 20.02

According to Western Asset Premier Bond Fund’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 20.02. This represents a change of 46.54% compared to the average of 13.66 of the last 4 quarters.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has WEA PE Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical PE Ratio of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund over the last ten years is 6.32. The current 20.02 PE Ratio has changed 31.58% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), WEA's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the June 2015 quarter at 63.55. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the December 2021 quarter at -402.44.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

6.32

Median

6.54

Minimum

-18.38

Maximum

55.57

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 279.17%

Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 55.57

Minimum Annual Increase = -322.23%

Minimum Annual PE Ratio = -18.38

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearPE RatioChange
20240-100.00%
202310.29-322.23%
2022-4.63-108.33%
202155.57279.17%
202014.66144.68%
20195.99-136.06%
2018-16.61-280.01%
20179.2330.08%
20167.09-138.59%
2015-18.38-220.93%

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Average PE Ratio

How has WEA PE Ratio performed in the past?

The current PE Ratio of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) is greater than its 3-year, greater than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

1.89

5-year avg

15.18

10-year avg

6.32

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) PE Ratio vs. Peers

How is WEA’s PE Ratio compared to its peers?

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund’s PE Ratio is greater than MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (8.66), greater than Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc. (16.06), greater than PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund (-147.55), greater than Invesco Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust (10.55), less than BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc. (500.52), greater than First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (10.77), greater than Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. (5.91), greater than Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund (7.48), greater than Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Term Trust (5.92), greater than Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (12.34), greater than Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (5.01), greater than Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc. (5.09), greater than Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. (4.94), greater than Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Inc. (5.10), greater than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (8.49), greater than Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (7.77), greater than DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (5.11), greater than DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund (5.62), greater than Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (9.40), greater than Invesco Bond Fund (7.93), greater than Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Fund, Inc. (-2.69), greater than General American Investors Company, Inc. (4.05), greater than Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (5.84), greater than Principal Real Estate Income Fund (3.11),

CompanyPE RatioMarket cap
8.66$62.80M
16.06$117.65M
-147.55$55.65M
10.55$237.58M
500.52$304.23M
10.77$258.53M
5.91$231.42M
7.48$155.93M
5.92$309.67M
12.34$351.77M
5.01$117.70M
5.09$143.31M
4.94$754.47M
5.10$416.31M
8.49$349.10M
7.77$133.38M
5.11$1.37B
5.62$753.67M
9.40$154.01M
7.93$175.16M
-2.69$43.06M
4.05$1.24B
5.84$97.64M
3.11$68.55M

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