WEA
Price:
$10.89
Market Cap:
$129.22M
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
According to Western Asset Premier Bond Fund’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current ROE is 7.06%. This represents a change of 180.11% compared to the average of 2.52% of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical ROE of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund over the last ten years is 3.12%. The current 7.06% ROE has changed 126.08% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), WEA's ROE was at its highest in in the June 2019 quarter at 12.27%. The ROE was at its lowest in in the June 2022 quarter at -22.38%.
Average
3.12%
Median
5.64%
Minimum
-20.47%
Maximum
16.68%
Discovering the peaks and valleys of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund ROE, 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 = 0%
Maximum Annual ROE = 16.68%
Minimum Annual Increase = -1236.32%
Minimum Annual ROE = -20.47%
Year | ROE | Change |
---|---|---|
2024 | 4.78% | -47.62% |
2023 | 9.12% | -144.55% |
2022 | -20.47% | -1236.32% |
2021 | 1.80% | -72.33% |
2020 | 6.51% | -60.98% |
2019 | 16.68% | -397.97% |
2018 | -5.60% | -154.31% |
2017 | 10.31% | -21.61% |
2016 | 13.15% | -360.11% |
2015 | -5.06% | -182.03% |
The current ROE of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) is greater than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages
3-year avg
-2.19%
5-year avg
0.35%
10-year avg
3.12%
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund’s ROE is less than MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (2.22%), less than Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc. (5.98%), less than PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund (1.71%), less than Invesco Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust (8.05%), less than BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc. (3.63%), less than First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (8.44%), less than Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. (16.81%), less than Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund (12.39%), less than Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Term Trust (15.67%), less than Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (6.23%), less than Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (15.16%), less than Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc. (15.07%), less than Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. (15.75%), less than Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Inc. (16.06%), less than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (14.50%), less than Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (12.57%), less than DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (19.33%), less than DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund (17.54%), less than Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (11.84%), less than Invesco Bond Fund (11.79%), greater than Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Fund, Inc. (-25.98%), less than General American Investors Company, Inc. (20.83%), less than Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (7.19%), less than Principal Real Estate Income Fund (8.60%),
Company | ROE | Market cap |
---|---|---|
2.22% | $62.31M | |
5.98% | $117.60M | |
1.71% | $55.10M | |
8.05% | $233.29M | |
3.63% | $299.09M | |
8.44% | $255.16M | |
16.81% | $231.42M | |
12.39% | $151.99M | |
15.67% | $301.35M | |
6.23% | $346.20M | |
15.16% | $114.95M | |
15.07% | $139.71M | |
15.75% | $731.82M | |
16.06% | $404.19M | |
14.50% | $339.82M | |
12.57% | $131.56M | |
19.33% | $1.33B | |
17.54% | $730.00M | |
11.84% | $154.46M | |
11.79% | $175.39M | |
-25.98% | $43.06M | |
20.83% | $1.17B | |
7.19% | $97.16M | |
8.60% | $67.88M |
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