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Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund R (LWARX) Total Return
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Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Oct '24Jan '25Apr '25Jul '250.00%4.88%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.11% 257.83M -- 86.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks current income, preservation of capital and liquidity. The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in investment grade fixed income securities and related investments. The Fund may invest in securities of any maturity, although it maintains an average effective maturity of not more than 3 years.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Short Term
Peer Group Short Investment Grade Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond Short Term
US Macro Short/Intermediate Investment-Grade Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Short Investment Grade Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Franklin Templeton
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
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-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 73
-966.71M Peer Group Low
279.90M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 95
-358.52M
-5.164B Peer Group Low
4.513B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 73
-3.653B Peer Group Low
3.545B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 73
-23.13B Peer Group Low
3.737B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 75
-3.774B Peer Group Low
4.424B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 81
-14.61B Peer Group Low
12.33B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 75
-3.707B Peer Group Low
4.424B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 77
-10.79B Peer Group Low
22.11B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Name
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3M
YTD
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15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
1.19%
4.12%
3.34%
-0.95%
-5.64%
4.85%
3.88%
2.48%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
3.29%
0.83%
3.43%
3.40%
0.61%
-4.72%
4.17%
4.16%
2.70%
-0.15%
4.59%
4.94%
1.52%
-6.26%
5.20%
5.05%
2.99%
0.80%
5.72%
4.62%
0.66%
-4.22%
6.52%
5.72%
3.41%
-0.52%
6.23%
5.32%
-1.35%
-5.89%
5.60%
4.34%
3.06%
As of July 08, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (7-3-25) 3.69%
30-Day SEC Yield (5-31-25) 3.71%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Bond
Yield to Maturity (4-30-25) 4.74%
Average Coupon 4.33%
Calculated Average Quality 2.627
Effective Maturity 8.160
Nominal Maturity 8.250
As of April 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

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As of April 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 6.57%
Stock 0.07%
Bond 92.68%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.69%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
United States of America (Government) .375% 31-JUL-2026
4.26% -- --
Western Asset Premier Institutional Govt Rsvs Prm 3.22% 1.00 0.00%
United States of America (Government) 4.125% 31-OCT-2029
2.37% -- --
Bpce 0% 06-AUG-2025
2.03% -- --
Mizuho Bank Ltd (New York Branch) 0% 11-AUG-2025
2.03% -- --
Bank of America Corp 1.319% 19-JUN-2026
1.64% -- --
Enterprise Products Operating LLC 3.7% 15-FEB-2026
1.09% -- --
United States of America (Government) 1.75% 28-FEB-2030
1.03% -- --
Devon Energy Corp 5.85% 15-DEC-2025
0.96% -- --
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 22H08C FA PT FLT 5.10006% 20-APR-2072
0.90% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.50%
Actual Management Fee 0.25%
Administration Fee --
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 0.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks current income, preservation of capital and liquidity. The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in investment grade fixed income securities and related investments. The Fund may invest in securities of any maturity, although it maintains an average effective maturity of not more than 3 years.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Short Term
Peer Group Short Investment Grade Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond Short Term
US Macro Short/Intermediate Investment-Grade Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Short Investment Grade Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Franklin Templeton
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (7-3-25) 3.69%
30-Day SEC Yield (5-31-25) 3.71%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Bond
Yield to Maturity (4-30-25) 4.74%
Average Coupon 4.33%
Calculated Average Quality 2.627
Effective Maturity 8.160
Nominal Maturity 8.250
As of April 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 1/31/2014
Last Annual Report Date 12/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 5/1/2025
Share Classes
LWSOX C
LWSTX Other
SBSTX A
SBSYX Inst
SSTLX C
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:LWARX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:LWARX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:LWARX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:LWARX", "prospectus_objective")
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