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Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund Class C LWSOX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Franklin Templeton Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 3.67  /  0.00
  • Total Assets 236.5M
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.550%
  • Expense Ratio 1.520%
  • Distribution Fee Level High
  • Share Class Type Level Load
  • Category Short-Term Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 3.37%
  • Effective Duration 2.02 years

USD | NAV as of Jun 16, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jun 16, 2026, 12:51 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis LWSOX

Will LWSOX outperform in the future?

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  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable LWSOX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

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  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of LWSOX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

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Morningstar Automated Analysis

Summary

Western Asset Short-Term Bond C holds a quantitatively derived Negative Morningstar Medalist Rating. The rating indicates the model sees limited potential for the strategy to outperform peers on a risk-adjusted basis over a full market cycle.

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Portfolio Holdings LWSOX

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  • Equity Holdings —
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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 10.4
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

United States Treasury Notes 0.625%

4.41 10M
Cash and Equivalents

United States Treasury Notes 3.875%

2.41 6M
Government

Western Asset Prem Instl Govtt Rsrv Pref

1.32 3M
Cash and Equivalents

United States Treasury Notes 4%

1.13 3M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.5%

1.01 2M
Government

Government National Mortgage Association 4.39014%

0.98 2M
Securitized

Mars Inc. 4.6%

0.97 2M
Corporate

Royal Bank of Canada 4.875%

0.89 2M
Corporate

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 4.6%

0.86 2M
Corporate

CVS Health Corp 4.3%

0.85 2M
Corporate

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