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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund Class IS WAPSX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Franklin Templeton Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 8.70  /  +0.23 %
  • Total Assets 3.2B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.430%
  • Expense Ratio 0.420%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Moderate
  • Min. Initial Investment 1M
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 5.15%
  • Effective Duration 6.25 years

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 1:22 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis WAPSX

Will WAPSX 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 WAPSX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

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

Analyst Ratings Unchanged After Surprise Manager Departure on Western Asset Core Plus Bond.

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Analyst Note

The Morningstar Medalist Ratings for Western Asset Core Plus Bond are unaffected by comanager Nicholas Mastroianni’s sudden exit, which parent firm Franklin Templeton disclosed in a Sept. 18, 2026, prospectus supplement.

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Portfolio Holdings WAPSX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 9.5
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Western Asset Prem Instl Govtt Rsrv Pref

2.35 79M
Cash and Equivalents

U.S. Treasury Bond Stripped Principal Payment 0%

1.34 45M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 4.25%

1.28 43M
Government

Federal National Mortgage Association 5%

1.16 39M
Securitized

United States Treasury Bonds 2.875%

1.10 37M
Government

USD/EUR FFX DUE 101626-Cross Purchased

1.01 34M
Derivative

Federal National Mortgage Association 5.5%

1.00 34M
Securitized

United States Treasury Bonds 4.75%

0.90 30M
Government

Government National Mortgage Association 2%

0.77 26M
Securitized

Resrvble For Fut & Opt

0.75 25M
Cash and Equivalents

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