Western Asset Intermediate Bond R (WATRX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.87
+0.04 (0.41%)
Aug 22, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.41%
Fund Assets197.15M
Expense Ratio1.15%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover62.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.31
Dividend Yield3.12%
Dividend Growth6.57%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateJul 31, 2025
Previous Close9.83
YTD Return3.47%
1-Year Return2.46%
5-Year Return-4.71%
52-Week Low9.54
52-Week High9.91
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings514
Inception DateApr 30, 2012

About WATRX

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund Class R is a mutual fund focused on providing investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of intermediate-term, investment-grade fixed income securities. Its primary objective is to maximize total return by investing largely in debt instruments, such as U.S. government bonds, investment-grade corporate bonds, agency mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. The fund is managed using a strategy that combines top-down macroeconomic perspectives with detailed bottom-up credit assessment, seeking value opportunities across fixed income markets. This fund typically targets an effective duration close to that of its benchmark, positioning it to manage interest rate risk while aiming for favorable risk-adjusted returns. Notable features include a broad investment scope spanning government, credit, securitized, and select emerging market debt, making it suitable as a core bond holding within a diversified portfolio. By leveraging the expertise and global resources of Western Asset, the fund plays a significant role for investors seeking both income generation and moderate interest rate sensitivity within the fixed income universe.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Intermediate Core Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol WATRX
Share Class Class R
Index Bloomberg Intermediate US Govt/Credit TR

Performance

WATRX had a total return of 2.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.34%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
WABSXClass Is0.45%
WATIXClass I0.56%
WATAXClass A0.75%
WATCXClass C1.54%

Top 10 Holdings

45.38% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Legg Mason Partners Inst Trust - Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves FundWACXX10.10%
United States Treasury Notes 4%T.4 06.30.327.57%
United States Treasury Notes 4%T.4 04.30.327.07%
United States Treasury Notes 4.125%T.4.125 03.31.327.04%
United States Treasury Notes 4.125%T.4.125 02.29.327.02%
United States Treasury Bonds 1.625%T.1.625 11.15.502.27%
United States Treasury Bonds 1.875%T.1.875 11.15.511.22%
United States Treasury Bonds 2.375%T.2.375 05.15.511.09%
United States Treasury Bonds 1.875%T.1.875 02.15.511.04%
United States Treasury Bonds 2%T.2 08.15.510.96%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jul 31, 2025$0.02621Jul 31, 2025
Jun 30, 2025$0.02446Jun 30, 2025
May 30, 2025$0.02757May 30, 2025
Apr 30, 2025$0.02613Apr 30, 2025
Mar 31, 2025$0.02442Mar 31, 2025
Feb 28, 2025$0.02422Feb 28, 2025
Full Dividend History