IGI News and Press, Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. From 06/08/20

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fund Inc. (NYSE: CEM), ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMO), ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: CTR), LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: SCD), Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund In...

Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist There is no doubt, this has been a wild year. The COVID-19 panic had induced quite a volatile market heading into March. This was after such a strong start to a year with the broader markets hitting all-time highs on February 19th...

Author's note: This article was initially released on May 15, 2020 and data are from that date. Please check latest data before investing. Chemist's Closed-End Fund Report Quantitative screens help to rapidly narrow down attractive candidates from the database of 500-plus closed-end ...

Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc. Class S Shares (CPRSX), Class T Shares (CPRTX), Class D Shares (CPRDX) and Class I Shares (CPREX), ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fund Inc. (NYSE: CEM), ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMO), ClearBridge MLP and Mids...

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of June, July and August 2020. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is...

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on May 11, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors ...

(This is our Weekly Commentary from May 3. All data is from that date. We send out our Weekly Commentaries every Sunday evening). Macro Picture Equities ended the week mixed although the last two days were fairly weak, ending on a dour note. There's clearly a tug of war going on as inves...

As financial markets recover from the sharp March drawdown, buoyed by monetary and fiscal support, some investors may be looking to lighten their positioning. In this article we expand upon our margin-of-safety CEF approach to identify funds that have remained resilient through this drawdown a...

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (NYSE: IGI) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of February 29, 2020. Footnotes: (a) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above. (b) For the quart...

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fund Inc. (NYSE: CEM), ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMO), ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: CTR), BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (NYSE: BWG), LMP Capital and Income Fun...