WEA - Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
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.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Bonds
- Market Cap
- $124.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 8.96
- Beta
- 0.50
- 52-Week Range
- 10.3-11.44
- Dividend Yield
- $0.84
- IPO Date
- Mar 27, 2002
- Exchange
- NYSE
Frequently asked WEA overview questions
- What is WEA?
- WEA is the ticker symbol for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund, a listed mutual fund. 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. Listed on NYSE. WEA is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are WEA's key statistics?
- Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) carries a market capitalization of $124.1M, 52-week range of 10.3-11.44. Daily price and reference data are accessible from the chart view; these structural inputs frame how downstream analytics (volatility, term structure, derived metrics) interpret the underlying instrument.
- What sector or industry does WEA belong to?
- Western Asset Premier Bond Fund operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management - Bonds industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare WEA's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the WEA data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for WEA, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Registered investment-company filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence; daily NAV is published by the sponsor after the close.