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Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund Class IS SMLSX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 6.08  /  0.00
  • Total Assets 1.1B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.380%
  • Expense Ratio 0.440%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Muni National Interm
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Moderate
  • Min. Initial Investment 1M
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 3.45%
  • Effective Duration 6.53 years

USD | NAV as of Jul 14, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 14, 2026, 12:35 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis SMLSX

Will SMLSX outperform in the 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 SMLSX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the SMLSX 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 SMLSX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

An experienced team makes ample use of evolving proprietary muni technology.

Associate Analyst Joe Bullard

Joe Bullard

Associate Analyst

Summary

Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipal's experienced team and repeatable process are largely unaffected by allegations against former Chief Investment Officer Ken Leech.

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Portfolio Holdings SMLSX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 15.4
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV 5%

1.94 22M
municipal

NEW YORK TRANSN DEV CORP SPL FAC REV 4%

1.87 21M
municipal

NATIONAL FIN AUTH N H REV 5%

1.83 21M
municipal

CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV 5%

1.74 20M
municipal

TENNESSEE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP GAS REV 5%

1.56 18M
municipal

CHICAGO ILL BRD ED 5%

1.54 18M
municipal

TENDER OPT BD TR RCPTS / CTFS VAR STS 0%

1.32 15M
municipal

PORT SEATTLE WASH REV 5%

1.24 14M
municipal

PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMIC DEV FING AUTH PRIVATE ACTIVITY REV 5.75%

1.20 14M
municipal

ILLINOIS ST 5%

1.15 13M
municipal

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