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Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund (Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % : 7.55% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.49 Mil. Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $99.10 Mil. Therefore, Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.55%.


Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.45 2.15 1.86 3.56 7.18

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.99 2.29 4.95 6.67 7.55

Competitive Comparison of Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

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Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -6.937/( (93.263+100)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -6.937/96.6315
=7.18 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2022 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=93.263 + 0
=93.263

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2023 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -7.486/( (98.19+100)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -7.486/99.095
=7.55 %

where

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund  (NYSE:DMO) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


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Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund (Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc is a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide current income. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in a diverse portfolio of mortgage-backed securities, consisting primarily of non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Executives
Oliveira Marc De officer: Secretary/Chief Legal Officer C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Hoffmann Courtney A. other: Secretary/GC Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Andrew J. Bowden other: COO/Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Laura F Fergerson other: Manager/Investment Manager 3310 QUALITY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670
Brian Eakes other: Manager/Investment Manager 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
George P. Hoyt officer: Secretary and Ch Lgl Officer C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Matthew Nicholls other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jed A. Plafker other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jennifer M Johnson other: Director of Sub-Adviser C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403-1906
Fred Steven Jensen officer: Chief Compliance Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Robert D Agdern director C/O LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Christopher Berarducci officer: Treas/Principal Finan Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Daniel P Cronin director 235 EAST 42ND ST, NEW YORK NY 10017
Nisha Kumar director 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Jennifer S Berg officer: Treasurer 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, 7TH FLOOR, BALTIMORE MD 21202

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