Weitz Investment Management Launches Multisector Bond ETF

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Weitz Investment Management, Inc. (“Weitz”) today announced the launch of the Weitz Multisector Bond ETF (NYSE: WMSB), an actively managed fixed-income strategy designed to provide a high level of current income through flexible exposure across credit sectors, durations, and levels of credit quality. The ETF will begin trading November 5, 2025.

The launch expands Weitz’s ETF platform following the Weitz Core Plus Bond ETF (WCPB) introduced earlier this year and builds on the firm’s decades-long experience in actively managed fixed income investing. Together with its established fixed income mutual funds—the Core Plus Income Fund (WCPBX) and Short Duration Income Fund (WEFIX)—WMSB offers investors and advisors a differentiated tool for broader, unconstrained exposure within fixed income portfolios.

“We’re excited to bring a multisector approach to the ETF market while maintaining the same disciplined, research-driven process that has guided our portfolios for decades,” said Tom Carney, CFA, Co‑Head of Fixed Income.

Weitz has experienced significant growth in fixed income assets under management in recent years, reflecting increasing demand for active solutions. “Advisors today are looking for flexibility—in both investment approach and product structure,” said Jim Boyne, President of Weitz. “WMSB extends our active fixed income lineup in an ETF format and underscores our commitment to meeting investors where they are.”

Nolan Anderson, Co-Head of Fixed Income, added, “With WMSB, we have the freedom to go where value exists—across sectors, durations, and credit qualities. We’re not anchored to benchmarks—we’re focused on identifying compelling risk-adjusted opportunities wherever they emerge.”

The launch of WMSB demonstrates Weitz’s continued evolution alongside advisor and client needs. As fixed-income markets grow more complex, a multisector, actively managed ETF offers investors dynamic access to diverse sources of income while preserving the firm’s disciplined investment philosophy.

“We continue to listen closely to advisors, and what we’re hearing is a growing need for flexible, high-conviction solutions that can adapt to changing markets,” said Lori Dorsey, SVP and Chief Client Officer at Weitz. “With WMSB, we’re providing a new way to navigate the full fixed income landscape and help clients pursue better outcomes in today’s environment.”

About Weitz Investment Management

Weitz Investment Management, Inc. is an independent, boutique asset management firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Since its founding in 1983 by Wally Weitz, the firm has been guided by a long‑term, research‑intensive philosophy, applying fundamental credit and equity analysis to build high‑conviction portfolios. Across multiple vehicles (mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs), Weitz seeks to deliver strong risk‑adjusted returns and tailored solutions for advisors and clients.

Investors should consider carefully the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of a fund before investing. This and other important information is contained in the prospectus and summary prospectus, which may be obtained at weitzinvestments.com or from a financial advisor. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

All investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal. When interest rates rise, debt securities prices fall. Changing interest rates may have sudden and unpredictable effects in the markets on the Fund's investments. The Fund may purchase lower-rated and unrated fixed-income securities, which involve an increased possibility that the issuers of these may not be able to make payments of interest and principal. While the shares of ETFs are tradeable on secondary markets, they may not readily trade in all market conditions and may trade at significant discounts in periods of market stress. ETFs trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk, fluctuate in market value, and may trade at prices above or below the ETF’s net asset value. See the Fund's prospectus for a further discussion of risks.

Weitz Securities, Inc. is the distributor of the Weitz Funds. Northern Lights Distributors, LLC is the distributor of the Weitz Core Plus Bond ETF and the Weitz Multisector Bond ETF.

For more information, please visit weitzinvestments.com.