Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund Class R (WAFRX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.15
-0.01 (-0.11%)
At close: Mar 27, 2026
Fund Assets42.23M
Expense Ratio1.15%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover41.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.35
Dividend Yield3.84%
Dividend Growth26.23%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateDec 19, 2025
Previous Close9.16
YTD Return-0.76%
1-Year Return2.50%
5-Year Return0.02%
52-Week Low9.04
52-Week High9.47
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings62
Inception DateApr 30, 2012

About WAFRX

Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund Class R is a mutual fund specializing in inflation-protected fixed income investments. Its primary goal is to maximize total return and preserve capital by investing predominantly in bonds whose principal and interest payments are indexed to inflation, with a major emphasis on U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS). The fund is actively managed, utilizing a process that combines macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up security selection to identify value opportunities within the inflation-linked bond universe. Holdings are largely concentrated in U.S. government-issued inflation-indexed securities, with additional allocations to investment-grade credit, emerging market debt, and mortgage-backed securities for diversification. The fund’s structure aims to help investors mitigate the erosive effects of inflation on purchasing power, making it particularly relevant for those seeking to protect long-term capital in inflationary environments. Benchmarking itself against the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation-Linked Bond Index, the fund’s performance reflects both its policy of inflation protection and disciplined risk management. This positions Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund Class R as a significant player within the inflation-protected bond sector of the market.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Inflation-Protected Bond
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol WAFRX
Share Class Class R
Index Bloomberg U.S. TIPS TR

Performance

WAFRX had a total return of 2.50% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.56%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
SWRSXSchwabSchwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund0.05%
VIPSXVanguardVanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor Shares0.20%
FIPDXFidelityFidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund0.05%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
WAFSXClass Is0.69%
WAIIXClass I0.80%
WATPXClass Fi0.85%
WAFAXClass A0.90%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 19, 2025$0.10872Dec 19, 2025
Sep 30, 2025$0.06968Sep 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025$0.10686Jun 30, 2025
Mar 31, 2025$0.06613Mar 31, 2025
Dec 20, 2024$0.06262Dec 20, 2024
Sep 30, 2024$0.02913Sep 30, 2024
Full Dividend History