WEA ETF

WEA ETF
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Fund Essentials - as of Aug 31, 2026

Net Assets
$126M
Expense Ratio
1.22%
Dividend Yield (Current)
7.89%
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-3.83%
1 Year-2.65%
3 Year+7.41%
5 Year+1.28%
10 Year+4.11%

Asset Allocation

Stocks: 0.50%
Bonds: 99.19%
Cash: 0.31%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
FMCN 8 03/01/33 144AFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd 8 03/01/20331.43%
GS V2.64 02/24/28Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 1D US Sofr + 1.114 02/24/20281.27%
-Citadel (Citadel Securities Global Tl-B1.17%
AER 3.4 10/29/33Aercap Ireland Capital Dac / Aercap Global Aviation Trust Aer 3.4 10/29/331.16%
SCHW V4 PERP HCharles Schwab Corp Jr Subordina 12/99 Var 50.99%
Top 10 Concentration: 10.43%Report Date: Aug 31, 2026
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
7.89%
Frequency
Monthly
Latest Distribution
$0.07
Sep 23, 2026
12M Distributions
12 payments
Total: $0.84

Peer Comparison

Benchmark
PRO
Peer outperformance: PRO
Category rank: PRO
This ETF
PRO
Peer Avg
PRO

WEA ETF Overview

WEA ETF (Western Asset Premier Bond Fund) is managed by Franklin Templeton Investments (US) with $125.9M in net assets. WEA expense ratio is 1.22%, holding 386 positions across sectors including Financials, Energy, Communication Services. Inception date: 2002-03-28.

WEA performance shows a YTD return of -3.83%. The 1-year return is -2.65% and the 5-year return is 1.28%. WEA dividend yield stands at 7.89%, paid monthly.

WEA top holdings include First Quantum Minerals Ltd 8 03/01/2033 (1.4%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 1D US Sofr + 1.114 02/24/2028 (1.3%), Citadel (Citadel Securities Global Tl-B (1.2%), Aercap Ireland Capital Dac / Aercap Global Aviation Trust Aer 3.4 10/29/33 (1.2%), Charles Schwab Corp Jr Subordina 12/99 Var 5 (1.0%). Go to all WEA holdings, WEA sectors, or WEA dividends.

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1 Month
-4.05%
YTD
-3.83%
1 Year
-2.65%
3 Year
+7.41%

Top 10 Holdings (10.4% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1FMCN 8 03/01/33 144AFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd 8 03/01/2033Materials1.43%
2GS V2.64 02/24/28Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 1D US Sofr + 1.114 02/24/2028Financials1.27%
3-Citadel (Citadel Securities Global Tl-BOther1.17%
4AER 3.4 10/29/33Aercap Ireland Capital Dac / Aercap Global Aviation Trust Aer 3.4 10/29/33Financials1.16%
5SCHW V4 PERP HCharles Schwab Corp Jr Subordina 12/99 Var 5Financials0.99%
6-Michaels Cos Inc/The 11.00% 03/15/2034 11Other0.96%
7PFE 4.75 05/19/33Pfizer Investment Enter Company Guar 05/33 4.75Health Care0.94%
8VZ 3.875 02/08/29Verizon Communications Inc 3.88 02/08/2029Communication Services0.87%
9AMGENE 9.5 10/01/28 Pm General Purchaser LlcFinancials0.84%
10BAC 4.25 10/22/26 MTBank Of America Corp Subordinated 10/26 4.25Financials0.80%