Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) Short Interest Down 50.0% in December

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 64,100 shares, a drop of 50.0% from the December 15th total of 128,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 215,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Trading Up 0.1 %

WIW opened at $8.26 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $8.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.60. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund has a 1 year low of $8.21 and a 1 year high of $8.88.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.0605 per share. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. raised its holdings in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 128.9% in the third quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 536,503 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $4,743,000 after buying an additional 302,080 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 516,428 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $4,561,000 after acquiring an additional 8,865 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 40.7% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 510,837 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $4,516,000 after acquiring an additional 147,718 shares during the last quarter. Fiera Capital Corp lifted its position in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 26.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 264,110 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,335,000 after acquiring an additional 54,815 shares during the period. Finally, Wolverine Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 32.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 159,610 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,411,000 after acquiring an additional 39,014 shares during the period.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Company Profile

Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC. It is managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Pte.