Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,298 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $31,947 reinvested (6.4% a year), or $21,773 taking the dividends as cash, $14,401 of it paid out along the way.
WEA became
$31,947
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$31,720
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Worst drop
-46.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WEA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −6.2% | $2,227 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +10.6% | $2,518 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +7.7% | $2,316 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +9.6% | $2,048 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −20.3% | $1,854 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +6.9% | $1,762 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +2.8% | $1,673 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +28.5% | $1,572 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −6.9% | $1,448 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +13.6% | $1,516 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +15.5% | $1,702 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −5.1% | $1,606 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +3.1% | $1,521 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +0.7% | $1,444 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +5.8% | $1,568 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +23.2% | $1,492 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +17.0% | $1,420 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +68.7% | $1,190 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −25.1% | $844 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WEA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $31,947 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WEA turned $10,000 into $14,298 with dividends reinvested, 3.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WEA returned 0.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WEA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $21,773, including $14,401 of cash received; reinvesting added $10,174.
- WEA's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (68.7%) and its worst 2008 (-25.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WEA/total-return
WEA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WEA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,298 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,240 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WEA's total return since Dec 2007?
219% in total, or 6.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 26%.
How much of WEA's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $10,174 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WEA's worst year?
2008, at -25.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -46.3%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.