Key portfolio manager and research analyst John Bellows unexpectedly left Western Asset on May 1, 2024. As the potential heir to co-CIO Ken Leech, Bellows played a key role as the firm's US Federal Reserve expert and, more recently, as head of its broad markets team. He had been an important contributor in comanaging the Western Asset Core Bond and Western Asset Core Plus Bond strategies as well. We are placing these strategies under review to evaluate the impact of Bellows' departure.
Western Asset Core Plus Bond IS WAPSX
- NAV / 1-Day Return 9.15 / +0.59 %
- Total Assets 19.5 Bil
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Adj. Expense Ratio
0.420%
- Expense Ratio 0.420%
- Distribution Fee Level Below Average
- Share Class Type Institutional
- Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
- Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Moderate
- Min. Initial Investment 1.0 Mil
- Status Open
- TTM Yield 4.68%
- Effective Duration 7.00 years
USD | NAV as of May 04, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of May 04, 2024, 1:01 AM GMT+0
Morningstar’s Analysis WAPSX
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- % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 9.6
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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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Jpy/Usd Ffx Due 041924-Cross | 2.35 | 484.5 Mil | Derivative |
Usd/Eur Ffx Due 041924-Cross | 2.30 | 473.9 Mil | Derivative |
Usd/Aud Ffx Due 041924 | 2.28 | 471.1 Mil | Derivative |
Usd/Gbp Ffx Due 041924-Cross | 2.20 | 454.7 Mil | Derivative |
Mexico (United Mexican States) 7.75% | 2.10 | 433.0 Mil | Government |
Usd/Eur Ffx Due 041924 | 1.90 | 392.2 Mil | Derivative |
Chf/Usd Ffx Due 041924 | 1.48 | 306.0 Mil | Derivative |
Mxn/Usd Ffx Due 041924 | 1.35 | 278.7 Mil | Derivative |
United States Treasury Bonds 4.75% | 1.26 | 260.6 Mil | Government |
Cny/Usd Ffx Due 041924 | 1.20 | 247.5 Mil | Derivative |