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Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund Class C LWSOX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return$3.61  /  0.00
  • Fund Size$226.5M
  • Adjusted Expense Ratio1.550%
  • Net Expense Ratio1.520%
  • Fee Level: DistributionHigh
  • Share Class TypeLevel Load
  • Morningstar CategoryShort-Term Bond
  • Fixed-Income Style Box (Funds)Medium/Limited
  • Minimum Initial Investment$1,000
  • Investment StatusOpen
  • TTM Yield3.40%
  • Average Effective Duration2.18 yrs
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Morningstar’s Analysis LWSOX

Will LWSOX outperform in the future?

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    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.

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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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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings14.3
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

United States Treasury Notes 4.125%

4.3410M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.875%

2.446M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 4%

1.153M
Government

Government National Mortgage Association 4.38884%

1.032M
Securitized

United States Treasury Notes 3.5%

1.022M
Government

Mars Inc. 4.6%

1.002M
Corporate

Royal Bank of Canada 4.875%

0.932M
Corporate

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 4.6%

0.892M
Corporate

CVS Health Corp 4.3%

0.882M
Corporate

RTX Corp. 5.75%

0.852M
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