Western Asset Funds, Inc. - Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund (WATCX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.60
+0.01 (0.10%)
Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM EST
-0.83% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 224.28M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.54% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 53.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.26 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.69% |
| Dividend Growth | 13.62% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 9.59 |
| YTD Return | 1.31% |
| 1-Year Return | 1.65% |
| 5-Year Return | -4.42% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.40 |
| 52-Week High | 9.92 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 680 |
| Inception Date | Apr 30, 2012 |
About WATCX
The fund invests in a portfolio of fixed income securities of various maturities and, under normal market conditions, will invest at least 80% of its net assets in debt and fixed income securities. Although it may invest in debt and fixed income securities of any maturity, under normal market conditions the target dollar-weighted average effective duration for the fund, as estimated by the fund's subadviser, is expected to range within 20% of the duration of its benchmark.
Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Core Plus Bond
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol WATCX
Index Bloomberg Intermediate US Govt/Credit TR
Performance
WATCX had a total return of 1.65% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.75%, including dividends.
Top 10 Holdings
20.34% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes 4.125% | T 4.125 08.31.30 | 2.99% |
| United States Treasury Notes 3.625% | T 3.625 09.30.31 | 2.91% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4% | T 4 01.31.31 | 2.43% |
| Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves Fund | WACXX | 2.36% |
| United States Treasury Bonds 4.75% | T 4.75 11.15.53 | 2.03% |
| United States Treasury Bonds 3.875% | T 3.875 05.15.43 | 1.93% |
| United States Treasury Bonds 2.25% | T 2.25 02.15.52 | 1.54% |
| United States Treasury Bonds 1.625% | T 1.625 11.15.50 | 1.46% |
| United States Treasury Bonds 3.75% | T 3.75 11.15.43 | 1.36% |
| United States Treasury Notes 1.875% | TII 1.875 07.15.34 | 1.32% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.02271 | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.02217 | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.02116 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.02299 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.02157 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.01948 | Jun 28, 2024 |