Western Asset Short-Term Bond R (LWARX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

3.650

0.00 (0.00%)

At close: Sep 4, 2026

Fund Assets	231.52M
Expense Ratio	1.10%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	44.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.14
Dividend Yield	3.83%
Dividend Growth	2.16%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 31, 2026

Previous Close	3.650
YTD Return	0.61%
1-Year Return	1.90%
5-Year Return	6.17%
52-Week Low	3.650
52-Week High	3.720
Beta (5Y)	0.07
Holdings	507
Inception Date	Jan 31, 2014

About LWARX

Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund Class R is an open-end mutual fund focused on generating current income while emphasizing preservation of capital and liquidity. The strategy primarily invests in investment-grade fixed income, including corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, and mortgage- and asset-backed securities, with flexibility to allocate a portion to U.S. dollar–denominated issues from non-U.S. issuers. The portfolio targets the short end of the curve, maintaining a short effective duration—around two years—and an average maturity of roughly four years to reduce interest-rate sensitivity relative to intermediate and long-duration peers. The fund employs active management and can use derivatives to adjust interest-rate, credit, and sector exposures, seeking efficient implementation of its risk positioning. With hundreds of holdings, it maintains broad diversification across issuers and sectors, and distributes income monthly. Positioned within the short-term bond category, it serves as a conservative fixed-income allocation for investors aiming to balance income needs with lower volatility than longer-duration bond funds.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments

Category Short-Term Bond

Performance Rating Below Average

Risk Rating Average

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Ticker Symbol LWARX

Share Class Class R

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Performance

LWARX had a total return of 1.90% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.49%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
LWSTX	Class Is	0.40%
SBSYX	Class I	0.42%
SBSTX	Class A	0.70%
SSTLX	Class C1	1.03%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 31, 2026	$0.01096	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.01263	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.01155	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.01187	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.01177	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.0115	Mar 31, 2026

Full Dividend History