Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 88,966 shares, an increase of 60.6% from the May 14th total of 55,388 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 235,075 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of WIW. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 5.1% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 57,614 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $505,000 after buying an additional 2,804 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 0.8% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 994,948 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $8,716,000 after buying an additional 7,860 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 26.4% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 203,176 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,780,000 after buying an additional 42,474 shares during the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund in the second quarter valued at approximately $126,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 15.5% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 184,419 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,616,000 after buying an additional 24,749 shares during the last quarter.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE WIW opened at $8.44 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $8.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.58. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund has a 52 week low of $8.33 and a 52 week high of $9.03.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th will be given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.9%.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Company Profile

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE: WIW) is a closed-end management investment company whose primary objective is to provide total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation. The fund achieves this by investing predominantly in inflation-linked debt securities issued by U.S. and foreign governments, government agencies and supranational entities. By focusing on inflation-indexed instruments, the fund seeks to protect purchasing power and offer a potential hedge against rising consumer prices.

The fund typically allocates a substantial portion of its assets to U.S.