WBND News and Press, Western Asset Total Return ETF From 06/10/25

2025-06-10 11:30:00 ET A lot of ink has been spilled on the economic and inflation outlook since President Trump shocked markets in April with a dramatic change in US trade policy. But while tariffs have increased and the outlook has become a guessing game, the Federal Reserve&#...

2025-06-09 13:20:00 ET Bonds in one's portfolio can serve as ballast in an equity market pullback. The recent rise in interest rates improves the risk/reward profile of bonds. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Bonds In A Portfolio Ma...

2025-06-03 12:10:00 ET Summary Rather than relying on bonds solely as a risk-off hedge, they may now be better viewed as a yield engine within a broader total return framework. Investors can’t afford to rely on the assumption that broad fixed income exposure will behave as ...

2025-06-02 15:15:00 ET Summary Investors now want more compensation for the risk of holding long-term bonds. We see this as a return to past norms and keep our long-held underweight. U.S. stocks rose nearly 2% last week, led by tech stocks. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields fell but ar...

2025-05-22 16:50:36 ET More on Franklin Resources Franklin Resources: Attractively Priced And Potential Risk Premium Franklin Resources, Inc. 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Franklin Templeton plans to convert ten Putnam municipal bond mutual funds int...

Franklin Templeton today announced it will liquidate and dissolve Western Asset Short Duration Income ETF (WINC) and Western Asset Total Return ETF (WBND). The liquidation is anticipated to occur on or about August 29, 2025. The liquidation of both WINC and WBND were approved by the Fund’s...

2025-05-20 14:18:00 ET Summary Moody’s downgrade of U.S. Treasuries to Aa1 aligns with earlier moves by S&P and Fitch and had a relatively muted market impact, with 10-Year yields finishing little changed. Despite credit rating adjustments, Treasuries remain the dominan...

2025-05-08 13:16:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2025-05-05 11:21:00 ET Summary Crude oil was down 4% Sunday night, as OPEC once again announced a production increase, a move by OPEC that will eventually help US inflation, and give the Fed another reason to lower the fed funds rate. The 10-year annual return on the TLT is still ...

2025-05-02 14:12:00 ET Summary How long will the current market volatility continue? Is the 'sell America' trend on? What to expect from markets going forward. Markets remain volatile as investors grapple with global trade tensions and reconsider whether U.S. assets ...