WBND (Western Asset Total Return ETF) is no longer actively trading.
This usually means the fund has been liquidated, merged into another product, or its ticker has been retired. Every price, valuation, dividend, and analyst figure on this page is frozen at the last available trading session and reads as historical reference — not a current-day signal.


SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 board of trustees on May 21, 2025. After the close of business on August 1, 2025, the Funds will no longer accept creation orders. Trading in the Funds on NASDAQ will be ha.

Fixed income is one of the hottest asset classes right now, but with so many different types of bonds and debt securities out there, it can get overwhelming creating a pro and con list for each asset.

This week's FTX news is just the latest part of a wild and volatile year in finance, from geopolitical strife to inflation and interest rate pressure on markets, not to mention how much the 60/40 portfolio has struggled.