Western Asset High Yield Fund Class C (WAYCX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
6.89
+0.01 (0.15%)
Jun 23, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
1.92% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 239.78M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.73% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.42 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.06% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.78% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 6.88 |
| YTD Return | 1.20% |
| 1-Year Return | 6.61% |
| 5-Year Return | 16.17% |
| 52-Week Low | 6.62 |
| 52-Week High | 7.01 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 411 |
| Inception Date | Apr 30, 2012 |
About WAYCX
The Western Asset High Yield Fund Class C (WAYCX) seeks to maximize total return, consistent with prudent investment management. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. dollar-denominated debt or fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade at the time of purchase.
Category High Yield Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol WAYCX
Share Class Class C
Index Bloomberg US High Yield 2% Issuer Cap TR
Performance
WAYCX had a total return of 6.61% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.88%.
Top 10 Holdings
10.54% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| USD/GBP FFX DUE 071625 Purchased | n/a | 1.78% |
| CCO Holdings, LLC/ CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 4.25% | CHTR.4.25 01.15.34 144A | 1.63% |
| USD/EUR FFX DUE 071625 Purchased | n/a | 1.11% |
| iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corp Bd ETF | SHYG | 1.01% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 8% | FMCN.8 03.01.33 144A | 1.01% |
| Accelerate360 Holdings LLC 11% | ACCTHR.11 12.01.31 144A | 0.85% |
| Carnival Corporation 6.125% | CCL.6.125 02.15.33 144A | 0.80% |
| Ncl Finance Limited 6.125% | NCLH.6.125 03.15.28 144A | 0.79% |
| AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd/ American Airlines Inc 5.75% | AAL.5.75 04.20.29 144A | 0.78% |
| Expand Energy Corp. 4.75% | EXE.4.75 02.01.32 | 0.78% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.03636 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.03891 | May 30, 2025 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.03661 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.03691 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.03436 | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.03902 | Jan 31, 2025 |