The Morningstar Medalist Ratings for Western Asset Core Plus Bond are unaffected by comanager Nicholas Mastroianni’s sudden exit, which parent firm Franklin Templeton disclosed in a Sept. 18, 2026, prospectus supplement.
Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund Class IS WAPSX
- NAV / 1-Day Return $8.71 / 0.00
- Fund Size $3.2B
- Adjusted Expense Ratio 0.430%
- Net Expense Ratio 0.420%
- Fee Level: Distribution Below Average
- Share Class Type Institutional
- Morningstar Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
- Fixed-Income Style Box (Funds) Medium/Moderate
- Minimum Initial Investment $1M
- Investment Status Open
- TTM Yield 5.15%
- Average Effective Duration 6.16 yrs
Morningstar’s Analysis WAPSX
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- % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 9.5
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Top 10 Holdings
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% Portfolio Weight
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Market Value USD
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Sector
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|---|---|---|---|
Western Asset Prem Instl Govtt Rsrv Pref | 2.35 | 79M | Cash and Equivalents |
U.S. Treasury Bond Stripped Principal Payment 0% | 1.34 | 45M | Government |
United States Treasury Notes 4.25% | 1.28 | 43M | Government |
Federal National Mortgage Association 5% | 1.16 | 39M | Securitized |
United States Treasury Bonds 2.875% | 1.10 | 37M | Government |
USD/EUR FFX DUE 101626-Cross Purchased | 1.01 | 34M | Derivative |
Federal National Mortgage Association 5.5% | 1.00 | 34M | Securitized |
United States Treasury Bonds 4.75% | 0.90 | 30M | Government |
Government National Mortgage Association 2% | 0.77 | 26M | Securitized |
Resrvble For Fut & Opt | 0.75 | 25M | Cash and Equivalents |