WEA Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
XNYS
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- Exchange
- XNYS
- Market Cap
- $0.1B
- List Date
- 2002-03-26
- CIK
- 0001163792
- Homepage
- https://www.franklintempleton.com
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade bonds. The fund invests in bonds of companies operating in different sectors, such as financials, energy, telecommunication services, consumer discretionary, healthcare, materials, information technology, and consumer staples.
- Expense ratio
- —
- Assets
- $115M shares × price, Oct 21, 2026
- Trailing yield
- —
- Average daily volume
- $490K 30 sessions
- Holdings
- —
- Listed
- Mar 26, 2002 NYSE
Moves with. US large-cap stocks (10% of its variance, beta 0.18); US dollar (5% of its variance, beta -0.21). These factors explain 22% of its daily moves over the last year, so most of what drives this fund is something else.
| Fund | Overlap | Fee | Assets | 1Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BINCiShares Flexible Income Active ETF | — | 0.40% | $16.5B | −4.9% | compare |
| PYLDPIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF | — | 0.64% | $16.4B | −5.3% | compare |
| JPIEJPMorgan Income ETF | — | 0.39% | $11.2B | −3.2% | compare |
| BONDPIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | — | 0.54% | $8.6B | −6.8% | compare |
| CGCPCapital Group Core Plus Income ETF | — | 0.34% | $8.5B | −6.8% | compare |
The largest other funds in the Multisector Bond category.
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.36% | -7.64% | 6.59% | 3.25% | 2.83% | -0.90% | 0.75% |
| Feb | -1.55% | -4.91% | -6.51% | -2.40% | -1.18% | -0.90% | -2.91% |
| Mar | 0.07% | -4.38% | -2.02% | -2.74% | 3.03% | -3.20% | -1.54% |
| Apr | 3.14% | -7.96% | -0.39% | 1.04% | -1.46% | 0.09% | -0.92% |
| May | 0.62% | 1.62% | 2.27% | -0.20% | -1.65% | -1.12% | 0.26% |
| Jun | 1.03% | -6.21% | -1.92% | -1.96% | 1.31% | 0.76% | -1.17% |
| Jul | 0.07% | 3.65% | 8.28% | 5.09% | -0.38% | -1.60% | 2.52% |
| Aug | -1.22% | -2.85% | -2.00% | 2.11% | 1.71% | 0.00% | -0.38% |
| Sep | -2.96% | -10.27% | -5.96% | 1.71% | 2.37% | -4.23% | -3.22% |
| Oct | -0.85% | 0.10% | -2.12% | -1.77% | -0.80% | -1.33%* | -1.13% |
| Nov | -0.79% | 4.68% | 7.38% | -0.89% | 0.36% | -- | 2.15% |
| Dec | 4.45% | 0.76% | 2.27% | -1.55% | -0.81% | -- | 1.02% |
| Total | 2.17% | -29.72% | 4.64% | 1.36% | 5.29% | -11.85% | -4.68% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
LLM Stock Analysis Report: WEA
Executive Summary
BULLISH (confidence level: 6/10)
Key drivers:
- Neutral RSI reading, indicating a lack of strong momentum
- Bearish MACD signal, suggesting potential short-term downside risk
- Positive recent news sentiment from neutral headlines
Primary risks:
- Low volatility, potentially leading to limited price movement
- Negative beta value, indicating inverse correlation with the market
Investment thesis: WEA's recent price action is driven by a combination of technical and fundamental factors. While the bearish MACD signal suggests potential short-term downside risk, the neutral RSI reading and positive news sentiment from recent headlines support a bullish stance.
Recent news sentiment impact: Neutral headlines have had a limited impact on WEA's stock price, with no clear catalysts driving significant moves.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Short-term: NEUTRAL (1-4 weeks), Medium-term: BEARISH (1-3 months), Long-term: BULLISH (3-12 months)
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Upper Bollinger Band: $10.88 (resistance)
- Middle Bollinger Band: $10.60 (support)
- Lower Bollinger Band: $10.32 (support)
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: NEUTRAL (57.99) - no strong momentum signal
- MACD signal: BEARISH (-0.05 / Signal: 0.05 / Histogram: -0.10)
- Bollinger Bands position: NEUTRAL (signal line at middle band)
Volume Analysis:
- Volume SMA 20: 28847.82 (low volume)
- On-Balance Volume (OBV): 1173253.91 (neutral OBV)
- Volume Rate of Change: -78.65% (negative volume trend)
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: Neutral headlines, with no clear positive or negative catalysts.
Sentiment Assessment: NEUTRAL
Catalyst Identification: No earnings dates available; recent news sentiment has been neutral.
Market Narrative: Recent neutral headlines have had a limited impact on WEA's stock price, suggesting that the market is not strongly reacting to these events.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Low volatility - stock moves less than market (beta: 0.11)
Volatility Regime: Low volatility
Options Market Signals: No options data available
Downside Protection: Support levels at $10.60 and $10.32; risk management considerations include stop-loss levels and position sizing.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: WEA's sector has been performing similarly to the broader market.
Institutional Activity: Low volume and neutral OBV suggest limited institutional interest.
Correlation Analysis: WEA moves less than the market (R-squared: 0.20).
Relative Valuation: WEA is trading within a reasonable range, with no clear overvaluation or undervaluation.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels: Support at $10.60 and $10.32; resistance at $10.88
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: None identified
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No earnings dates available; recent news sentiment has been neutral.
Risk Management: Stop-loss levels and position sizing considerations should be based on individual investor risk tolerance and market conditions.
This comprehensive analysis provides a detailed evaluation of WEA's technical, fundamental, and sentiment-driven factors. The report highlights the importance of considering multiple perspectives when analyzing a stock, including recent news headlines and market context.
WEA Options Activity & IV Rank
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $301K | #5070 of 6285 | new | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
WEA Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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WEA Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2023-01-24| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-24 | Ronald L Olson | Director | Sell (S) | −18,000 | $11.20 | -$201.6K | EDGAR |
| 2022-12-27 | Ronald L Olson | Director | Buy (P) | +20,000 | $11.19 | $223.9K | EDGAR |
| 2022-12-22 | William E B Siart | Director | Buy (P) | +10,000 | $10.75 | $107.5K | EDGAR |
| 2014-07-10 | BANK OF AMERICA NA | 10%+ Owner | U | −5,907 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2014-07-01 | Kenneth Fuller | President and CEO | Buy (P) | +1,000 | $14.96 | $15.0K | EDGAR |
| 2012-01-04 | Stephen A Walsh | Sell (S) | −500 | $16.03 | -$8.0K | EDGAR | |
| 2011-06-03 | Stephen A Walsh | Sell (S) | −500 | $15.79 | -$7.9K | EDGAR | |
| 2011-03-21 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 10%+ Owner | Mixed | — | $14.63 | -$1 | EDGAR |
| 2010-07-15 | Stephen A Walsh | Director | Sell (S) | −29 | $14.67 | -$425 | EDGAR |
| 2008-09-17 | Stephen A Walsh | Buy (P) | +1,000 | $9.37 | $9.4K | EDGAR | |
| 2007-09-20 | R Jay Gerken | President | Buy (P) | +2,000 | $14.46 | $28.9K | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCEF Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF | Nport | 1.18% | $398,390 | — | 2026-07-31 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.