Western Asset Mortgage Total Ret 1 (SGVSX)

Fund Assets	319.94M
Expense Ratio	0.72%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	198.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.45
Dividend Yield	5.39%
Dividend Growth	7.57%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	8.26
YTD Return	1.16%
1-Year Return	4.03%
5-Year Return	-1.01%
52-Week Low	8.19
52-Week High	8.51
Beta (5Y)	0.05
Holdings	420
Inception Date	Sep 12, 2000

About SGVSX

Western Asset Mortgage Total Return Fund Class 1 is an open-end mutual fund focused on generating a high current return by primarily investing in mortgage-backed securities. The fund typically allocates at least 80% of its assets to these securities, which are often issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies such as the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Government National Mortgage Association. It is categorized as an "intermediate core-plus bond" fund, meaning it primarily holds investment-grade U.S. fixed-income instruments—including government, corporate, and securitized debt—while retaining flexibility to include non-core sectors like high-yield or emerging markets debt when market conditions warrant. The fund exhibits moderate interest rate sensitivity and relatively high credit quality, and is notable for its sizable exposure to mortgaged-backed products within the broader bond landscape. Its primary role in the market is to provide investors diversified access to the mortgage securities sector, contributing income potential and diversification within fixed-income portfolios, especially for those seeking exposure beyond traditional core bond offerings.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton Investments
• Category: US Mortgage
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: SGVSX
• Share Class: Class 1
• Index: Bloomberg US MBS TR

Performance

SGVSX had a total return of 4.03% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.73%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
LMBSX	Class Is	0.57%
SGSYX	Class I	0.66%
SGVAX	Class A	0.98%
LWMSX	Class C	1.63%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.040	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.0366	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.03831	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03785	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.03699	Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.03464	Feb 27, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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