WEA
HoldFallen FavouriteWestern Asset Premier Bond Fund · Financial Services · United States · $123M · Avg Vol: $378K/d
Fallen Favourite: A good business that is expensive and falling. Wait for the price to catch up.
ABOUT WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND
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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.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | -26.9M | 12.7M | 6.6M | 14.1M | 5.3% | 14.0M |
| EPS | 0.26 | -2.30 | 1.04 | 0.53 | 1.17 | 45.5% | 0.83 |
| Shares | — | 11.9M | 11.9M | 11.9M | 11.9M | 0.0% | — |
| Debt | — | 69.1M | 49.0M | 66.2M | 65.2M | -1.9% | 63.6M |
| Equity | — | 133.2M | 136.1M | 132.4M | 136.3M | 0.8% | — |
| Op CF | — | 10.8M | 29.5M | -7.1M | 10.6M | -0.4% | 12.2M |
| Inv CF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | -11.0M | -29.7M | 7.2M | -10.9M | — | — |
Calmer than 99% of stocks we rank over the past year (8% a year).
How this is worked out
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
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SECTOR PEERS
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| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEA | Western Asset Premier Bond Fund(you) | $123M | 46 | Hold |
| GGZ | The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust | $122M | 43 | Hold |
| HEQ | John Hancock Diversified Income Fund | $134M | 44 | Hold |
| GLQ | Clough Global Equity Fund | $154M | 47 | Hold |
| PNI | PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II | $152M | 48 | Hold |
| PCQ | PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund | $162M | 46 | Hold |
| EDF | Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund | $168M | 46 | Hold |
| BCV | Bancroft Fund Ltd. | $136M | 51 | Hold |
| PFX | PhenixFIN Corporation | $91M | 47 | Hold |
| MPV | Barings Participation Investors | $177M | 46 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 12.7x · Gross margin 100.0%
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