Weighted average maturity (WAM) - Financial definition
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Concise definition of the term weighted average maturity
The market value weighted average maturity of the bonds in a portfolio, where maturity is defined as Stated Final for bullet maturity bonds and Average Life for amortizing instruments, including mortgage pass-throughs, CMOs, amortizing asset-backed securities and ARMs.