Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund Class I (WATIX)

Fund Assets	156.40M
Expense Ratio	0.58%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	39.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.40
Dividend Yield	4.13%
Dividend Growth	7.54%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	9.69
YTD Return	-0.10%
1-Year Return	2.02%
5-Year Return	0.73%
52-Week Low	9.64
52-Week High	9.97
Beta (5Y)	0.09
Holdings	528
Inception Date	Jul 1, 1994

About WATIX

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund Class I is an actively managed mutual fund focused on the intermediate core bond segment. Its primary objective is to maximize total return while maintaining prudent risk management and liquidity, targeting an average or effective duration of roughly two to five years to balance interest-rate sensitivity and income generation. The portfolio invests at least 80% of assets in debt and fixed income securities, spanning U.S. Treasuries, agency and corporate bonds, and securitized instruments, with notable allocations to U.S. government issues. As an institutional share class, it features a stated expense ratio near the middle of its peer group and a high/limited profile on credit quality and interest-rate sensitivity metrics. The fund distributes income monthly, reflecting its focus on steady cash flows from fixed income holdings. Managed by Western Asset, a specialist fixed income platform within Franklin Templeton, the strategy plays a role as a core bond holding, offering diversification, liquidity, and intermediate duration exposure within multi-asset or fixed income portfolios.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton Investments
• Category: Intermediate Core Bond
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: WATIX
• Share Class: Class I
• Index: Bloomberg Intermediate US Govt/Credit TR

Performance

WATIX had a total return of 2.02% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.45%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
WABSX	Class Is	0.45%
WATAX	Class A	0.79%
WATRX	Class R	1.15%
WATCX	Class C	1.56%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.0379	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03438	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.036	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.0339	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.03376	Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.03139	Feb 27, 2026

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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