WEA ETF

$10.44

Fund Essentials - as of Mar 31, 2026

Net Assets
$132M
Expense Ratio
1.22%
Dividend Yield (Current)
7.44%
Holdings
386
Inception Date
Mar 28, 2002
Fund Family
Franklin Templeton Investments (US)
Investment Style
PRO
Asset Class
PRO
Legal Structure
PRO
Dividend Frequency
Monthly

Performance

YTD-1.89%
1 Year+6.96%
3 Year+8.02%
5 Year+1.72%
10 Year+4.65%

Asset Allocation

Stocks: 0.45%
Bonds: 99.28%
Cash: 0.10%
Other: 0.17%

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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
FMCN 8 03/01/33 144AFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd 8 03/01/20332.01%
GS V2.64 02/24/28Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The Fx-FRN 2.64% Feb 24, 20281.77%
AER 3.4 10/29/33Aercap Ireland 3.4 10/29/20331.66%
PR 6.25 02/01/33 144Permian Resources Operating, Llc 6.25 2033-02-011.65%
CITSEC L 10/31/31 12Citadel Securities Lp 6.57258 10/31/20311.64%
Top 10 Concentration: 15.59%Report Date: Mar 31, 2026
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
7.44%
Frequency
Monthly
Latest Distribution
$0.07
Jul 24, 2026
12M Distributions
12 payments
Total: $0.84

Peer Comparison

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PRO
Peer outperformance: PRO
Category rank: PRO
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Peer Avg
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WEA ETF Overview

WEA ETF (Western Asset Premier Bond Fund) is managed by Franklin Templeton Investments (US) with $131.7M in net assets. WEA expense ratio is 1.22%, holding 386 positions across sectors including Financials, Other, Energy. Inception date: 2002-03-28.

WEA performance shows a YTD return of -1.89%. The 1-year return is 6.96% and the 5-year return is 1.72%. WEA dividend yield stands at 7.44%, paid monthly.

WEA top holdings include First Quantum Minerals Ltd 8 03/01/2033 (2.0%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The Fx-FRN 2.64% Feb 24, 2028 (1.8%), Aercap Ireland 3.4 10/29/2033 (1.7%), Permian Resources Operating, Llc 6.25 2033-02-01 (1.6%), Citadel Securities Lp 6.57258 10/31/2031 (1.6%). View all WEA holdings, sector breakdown, or dividend history.

WEA can be compared against other funds using the overlap calculator or side-by-side comparison tool. WEA alternatives are available via the screener, along with tax-loss harvesting opportunities.

1 Month
-0.99%
YTD
-1.89%
1 Year
+6.96%
3 Year
+8.02%

Top 10 Holdings (net long exposure of 143% (≈2x))

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1FMCN 8 03/01/33 144AFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd 8 03/01/2033Materials2.01%
2GS V2.64 02/24/28Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The Fx-FRN 2.64% Feb 24, 2028Financials1.77%
3AER 3.4 10/29/33Aercap Ireland 3.4 10/29/2033Financials1.66%
4PR 6.25 02/01/33 144Permian Resources Operating, Llc 6.25 2033-02-01Energy1.65%
5CITSEC L 10/31/31 12Citadel Securities Lp 6.57258 10/31/2031Financials1.64%
6AMGENE 9.5 10/01/28 Pm General Purchaser LlcFinancials1.44%
7SPLLLC 5 03/15/27Sabine Pass Liquefaction Llc Sr Secured 03/27 5Energy1.39%
8SCHW V4 PERP HCharles Schwab Corp Jr Subordina 12/99 Var 5Financials1.39%
9PFE 4.75 05/19/33Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte 4.75% May 19, 2033Health Care1.35%
10-Michaels Cos Inc/The 11.00% 03/15/2034 11Other1.29%