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Western Asset Short-Term Bond IS LWSTX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 3.63  /  +0.29 %
  • Total Assets 588.6 Mil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.400%
  • Expense Ratio 0.400%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Short-Term Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 1.0 Mil
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 3.87%
  • Effective Duration 1.93 years

USD | NAV as of Apr 18, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of Apr 18, 2024, 12:33 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis LWSTX

Will LWSTX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

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

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the LWSTX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

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

Strength in Western Asset Short-Term Bond IS's People Pillar is partially offset by an Average Process Pillar rating, leading to a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Neutral.

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Summary

The portfolio maintains a cost advantage over competitors, priced within the second-lowest fee quintile among peers.

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Portfolio Holdings LWSTX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
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  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 18.9
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

United States Treasury Notes 3.5%

6.41 37.9 Mil
Government

Western Asset Prem Instl Govtt Rsrv Pref

4.89 28.9 Mil
Cash and Equivalents

United States Treasury Notes 5%

3.56 21.0 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.5%

2.12 12.5 Mil
Government

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.083%

1.23 7.3 Mil
Corporate

Bank of America Corp. 1.319%

1.18 7.0 Mil
Corporate

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3.272%

1.10 6.5 Mil
Corporate

Fnma Pass-Thru I 5.5%

0.86 5.1 Mil
Securitized

Enterprise Products Operating LLC 3.7%

0.83 4.9 Mil
Corporate

United States Treasury Notes 3.625%

0.81 4.8 Mil
Government