Western Asset Bond ETF (NASDAQ:WABF – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,400 shares, an increase of 16.7% from the August 31st total of 1,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.
Western Asset Bond ETF Trading Up 0.3 %
Shares of NASDAQ:WABF opened at $26.51 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $26.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.61. Western Asset Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $23.70 and a 1 year high of $26.64.
Western Asset Bond ETF Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a dividend of $0.1073 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $1.29 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.86%.
About Western Asset Bond ETF
The Western Asset Bond ETF (WABF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund actively manages a portfolio comprised of USD-denominated debt instruments and fixed income securities of various maturities, with limited exposure to high yield, emerging market debts, and structured securities.
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