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Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) is currently in a range/mixed trend, above the 50-day MA but below the 200-day MA. RSI is at 50.8, with 1/3 trend checks passing.

Price
$10.61
2026-07-16
Trend score
1/3
Range / Mixed
RSI (14)
50.8
Neutral
Price above MA50Price above MA200MA50 above MA200
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WEA with MA50 and MA200

11.4411.1610.8810.6010.3207/3110/2401/2204/1707/15
WEA2025-07-312026-07-15
PriceMA50MA200
Technical Indicators

Key levels & signals

MA50
$10.57+0.37% vs price
MA200
$10.88-2.51% vs price
RSI (14)
50.8Neutral zone
MACD Signal
MixedMACD near signal line
Macro Support
$10.30–$10.830.0% below price · 7 touches
Support Quality
7 touches1.0× zone volume
Chart Summary
Trend summary for WEA

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) currently looks more uncertain than directional, with a fairly mixed technical picture. The latest available price is $10.61, and 1 of 3 core trend checks are currently passing. Price is trading above the 50-day moving average by 0.4% and below the 200-day moving average by 2.5%.

Momentum and stretch context

WEA currently has an RSI reading of 50.8, which sits in a neutral range. That usually means momentum is not especially stretched in either direction, so traders may need to rely more on chart structure than on oscillator extremes alone.

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This page is designed to help you quickly understand what the WEA chart looks like before opening the full dashboard. The aim is not to tell you what to buy or sell, but to make it easier to judge whether the stock is trending cleanly, becoming stretched, or simply moving in a more awkward range.

Company profile

About 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., 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. Corporate High Yield Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index. Western Asset Premier Bond Fund was formed on March 28, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
CEO
Jane Elizabeth Trust
Market cap
$125.9M
Beta
0.49
52-week range
$10.30 – $11.44
Dividend
Yes · $0.84
Exchange
NYSE
Country
US
IPO date
27 Mar 2002
ISIN
US9576641057
CUSIP
957664105
Company profile data from Financial Modeling Prep. WEA listed on NYSE.
Share dilution

WEA shares outstanding over time

Tracking total shares outstanding is one way to spot dilution — a rising line means the company has issued more shares (stock-based compensation, secondary offerings, convertible debt), which spreads the same earnings and ownership across more shares. A falling line usually reflects buybacks.

Jun 2012Dec 2025
Shares outstanding (latest)
11.9M
Since Jun 2012
-0.1%
Trend
Fewer shares outstanding (buybacks)
Historical shares-outstanding data from Financial Modeling Prep. WEA28 data points from Jun 2012 to Dec 2025.
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Why can a stock look bullish and overbought at the same time?

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