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Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc.

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Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc.

DMO·NYSE·Unknown·CIK 0001478102

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund. It is launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, with co-management by Western Asset Management Company and Western Asset Management Company Limited. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States, primarily focusing on mortgage-backed securities. It utilizes intensive proprietary research to construct its investment portfolio. The fund's performance is benchmarked against the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Floating Rate Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Securities Index. Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on December 11, 2009, and is domiciled in the United States.

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE:DMO) is a publicly traded company in the Unknown sector. Wiseek has independently scored 1 item for DMO at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-02-13, rated 7/10. Recent SEC coverage for DMO spans 424B3.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Fund Reclassifies to Diversified Management Investment Company Status

Short Interest & Short Volume

1.00 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 20,370 shares in DMO as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 31.5% increase from the prior period — about 1.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 49.5% of DMO volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)20,370 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 31.5%
Days to cover1.00 at avg daily volume of 44,469
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)49.5% of 36,249 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume33.7%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

$9.43
52-week range · as of 2026-02-13 $9.43 – $12.15
Market cap
$108.84M
Volume
51.1K (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 61.1K
Live data · 2026-10-05 04:23 UTC · Market overnight

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DMO
Feb 13, 2026, 10:14 AM EST
Filing Type: 424B3
Importance Score:
7
Fund Reclassifies to Diversified Management Investment Company Status
Price at Filing: $11.27
Real-time Price: $9.43 info
Change: -$1.84 (-16%) info
Market Cap: $108.843M info
Sentiment: Positive
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