Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust

IGI

Market cap $95.8M

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We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the fourth week of April and highlight recent market action. CEF markets faced renewed risk aversion, with sector discounts widening to historical averages and MLPs and Convertibles led to the upside. Western Asset CEFs' NII remained largely stable; key drivers include short-term rate direction, liability management, and overdistribution.

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The Income-Covered Closed-End Fund Report screens for CEFs with distribution coverage exceeding 100%, targeting funds less likely to cut payouts. Discounted, fully-covered CEFs offer dual benefits: potential price appreciation from narrowing discounts and enhanced yields based on full NAV distributions. Composite metrics combining yield, discount, and z-score help identify CEFs offering value on both absolute and relative terms, with high income potential.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials.

The closed-end fund space saw a significant narrowing of discounts throughout 2024 as equity markets charged higher and now discounts remain tight heading into 2025. In particular, equity CEFs have seen significantly narrowed discounts along with taxable fixed-income, though municipal bond funds look relatively attractive after widening discounts in December. We are screening for funds with the deepest discounts and widest z-scores to find potential buys and funds that may be getting a bit pricey as sell candidates.