Western Asset Core Bond IS (WACSX)

Fund Assets	1.61B
Expense Ratio	0.42%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	93.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.46
Dividend Yield	4.41%
Dividend Growth	4.64%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	10.49
YTD Return	-0.29%
1-Year Return	2.52%
5-Year Return	-6.77%
52-Week Low	10.41
52-Week High	10.88
Beta (5Y)	0.10
Holdings	831
Inception Date	Aug 29, 2008

About WACSX

Western Asset Core Bond Fund Class IS is an actively managed mutual fund specializing in taxable intermediate-term core bond investments. The fund seeks to maximize total return through prudent investment management, emphasizing a diversified portfolio primarily composed of investment-grade fixed income securities. Its holdings typically include U.S. government bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and other asset-backed instruments of varying maturities, with an investment mandate to keep at least 80% of its net assets in debt and fixed income securities under most market conditions. The fund benchmarks its performance against the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, reflecting its focus on broad, high-quality exposure to the U.S. bond market. Designed for institutional investors, the fund features an expense ratio that is below the category average and aims to balance credit quality with interest rate sensitivity. Western Asset Core Bond Fund Class IS plays a significant role in the market by offering investors access to a professionally managed, diversified portfolio that can serve as a foundational component in fixed income allocations for long-term, risk-controlled capital strategies.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton Investments
• Category: Intermediate Core Bond
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: WACSX
• Share Class: Class Is
• Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

WACSX had a total return of 2.52% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.48%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
WATFX	Class I	0.43%
WAPIX	Class Fi	0.80%
WABAX	Class A	0.82%
WABRX	Class R	1.14%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.0458	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.041	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.04272	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03784	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.03673	Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.0343	Feb 27, 2026

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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