Western Asset Short Duration High Income Fund (LWHIX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
4.830
+0.010 (0.21%)
At close: Nov 21, 2025
-0.41% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 449.19M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.69% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.31 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.42% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.29% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 4.820 |
| YTD Return | 5.49% |
| 1-Year Return | 6.21% |
| 5-Year Return | 25.20% |
| 52-Week Low | 4.480 |
| 52-Week High | 4.850 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 389 |
| Inception Date | Aug 1, 2012 |
About LWHIX
The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Short High Yield with 1.72% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Legg Mason Partners Income Trust: Western Asset Short Duration High Income Fund; Class C Shares is $1,000 on a standard taxable account. Legg Mason Partners Income Trust: Western Asset Short Duration High Income Fund; Class C Shares seeks high current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of high-yielding corporate bonds, debentures and notes denominated in US dollars and foreign currencies.
Category High Yield Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol LWHIX
Share Class Class C
Index Bloomberg US HY 1-5Y Cash Pay 2% Cons TR
Performance
LWHIX had a total return of 6.21% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.66%.
Top 10 Holdings
12.18% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Legg Mason Partners Inst Trust - Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves Fund | WACXX | 2.67% |
| EchoStar Corp. 10.75% | SATS.10.75 11.30.29 . | 1.34% |
| American Airlines, Inc. 8.5% | AAL.8.5 05.15.29 144A | 1.13% |
| Venture Global LNG Inc. 8.375% | VENLNG.8.375 06.01.31 144A | 1.09% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 9.375% | FMCN.9.375 03.01.29 144A | 1.04% |
| CHS/Community Health Systems Inc 10.875% | CYH.10.875 01.15.32 144A | 1.01% |
| Carnival Corp | n/a | 1.00% |
| LifePoint Health, Inc 11% | RGCARE.11 10.15.30 144A | 0.99% |
| Pm General Purchaser Llc 9.5% | AMGENE.9.5 10.01.28 144A | 0.97% |
| State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF | SJNK | 0.95% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.02767 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.02391 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.02664 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.02404 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.02447 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.02741 | May 30, 2025 |