Western Asset Short Duration High Inc C (LWHIX)

Fund Assets	578.74M
Expense Ratio	1.68%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	47.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.31
Dividend Yield	6.63%
Dividend Growth	1.07%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	4.750
YTD Return	1.71%
1-Year Return	4.44%
5-Year Return	17.00%
52-Week Low	4.720
52-Week High	4.880
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	428
Inception Date	n/a

About LWHIX

Western Asset Short Duration High Income Fund Class C is a mutual fund that seeks high current income through investments primarily in short-duration high yield debt securities. It normally allocates at least 80% of its assets to high-yield corporate debt, adjustable rate bank loans, structured securities, and floating-rate instruments, aiming to minimize exposure to interest rate volatility with a short effective duration. The fund employs an active management approach by a seasoned team at Western Asset Management, leveraging global research, top-down macroeconomic views, and bottom-up fundamental analysis for relative value trading across sectors such as consumer cyclical, communications, finance, energy, and structured products. Classified in the high yield bond category with a Lipper classification of short high yield funds, it provides monthly dividend distributions and serves income-focused investors looking to diversify bond allocations while managing interest rate risk. The portfolio typically holds hundreds of securities for diversification within the high income fixed income space.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton Investments
• Category: High Yield Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: LWHIX
• Share Class: Class C

Performance

LWHIX had a total return of 4.44% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.37%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
SHIYX	Class I	0.74%
SHIAX	Class A	0.97%
LWSRX	Class R	1.41%
SHICX	Class C1	1.50%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02676	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02793	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.0276	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.0266	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.02602	Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.02446	Feb 27, 2026

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Last checked:

Aug 12, 2026

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