Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund Class I (SBSYX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

3.610

0.00 (0.00%)

At close: Sep 25, 2026

Fund Assets	231.52M
Expense Ratio	0.42%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	44.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.17
Dividend Yield	4.63%
Dividend Growth	2.50%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 31, 2026

Previous Close	3.610
YTD Return	-0.11%
1-Year Return	1.49%
5-Year Return	8.18%
52-Week Low	3.610
52-Week High	3.720
Beta (5Y)	0.06
Holdings	495
Inception Date	Feb 7, 1996

About SBSYX

Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund Class I is an actively managed mutual fund focused on short-duration, investment‑grade fixed income. Its primary objective is to provide current income while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity, achieved by keeping the portfolio’s average effective maturity at not more than three years. The fund invests across multiple sectors—including corporate credit, asset‑backed securities, agency and non‑agency mortgage‑backed securities, Treasuries, commercial paper, and select emerging market debt—using Western Asset’s global research platform and a value‑oriented approach that blends top‑down macro views with bottom‑up security selection. The portfolio emphasizes high‑quality bonds, typically maintaining substantial exposure to AAA–BBB rated securities, to manage credit risk and dampen volatility over interest rate cycles. Positioned within the short‑term bond category, Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund Class I serves as a core short-duration holding for investors seeking diversified fixed income exposure with an emphasis on liquidity and risk control, and it plays a role in cash segmentation strategies and liability-aware portfolios by aiming to balance income generation with limited interest rate sensitivity.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton, Inc

Category Short-Term Bond

Performance Rating Average

Risk Rating Average

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Ticker Symbol SBSYX

Share Class Class I

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Performance

SBSYX had a total return of 1.49% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.94%.

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%
SBSTX	Class A	0.70%
SSTLX	Class C1	1.03%
LWARX	Class R	1.10%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 31, 2026	$0.01294	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.01487	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.01359	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.01406	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.01381	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.01355	Mar 31, 2026

Full Dividend History