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Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund Class A SBSTX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return $3.61  /  −0.28 %
  • Fund Size $227.1M
  • Adjusted Expense Ratio 0.700%
  • Net Expense Ratio 0.700%
  • Fee Level: Distribution Average
  • Share Class Type Front Load
  • Morningstar Category Short-Term Bond
  • Fixed-Income Style Box (Funds) Medium/Limited
  • Minimum Initial Investment $1,000
  • Investment Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.26%
  • Average Effective Duration 2.03 yrs
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Summary

Western Asset Short-Term Bond A 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 SBSTX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 14.4
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

United States Treasury Notes 4.125%

4.29 10M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.875%

2.44 6M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 4%

1.14 3M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.5%

1.02 2M
Government

Government National Mortgage Association 4.37139%

1.01 2M
Securitized

Mars Inc. 4.6%

0.99 2M
Corporate

United States Treasury Notes 3.75%

0.93 2M
Government

Royal Bank of Canada 4.875%

0.91 2M
Corporate

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 4.6%

0.88 2M
Corporate

CVS Health Corp 4.3%

0.87 2M
Corporate

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