Western Asset High Yield Fund Class C (WAYCX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
6.84
+0.02 (0.29%)
May 13, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
1.03% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 239.78M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.73% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.46 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.73% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.79% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 6.82 |
| YTD Return | 0.47% |
| 1-Year Return | 6.34% |
| 5-Year Return | 23.07% |
| 52-Week Low | n/a |
| 52-Week High | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 404 |
| 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
Performance Rating Low
Risk Rating Above Average
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 6.34% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.85%.
Top 10 Holdings
12.54% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Legg Mason Partners Inst Trust - Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves Fund | WACXX | 3.29% |
| USD/GBP FFX DUE 041625 Purchased | n/a | 1.71% |
| CCO Holdings, LLC/ CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 4.25% | CHTR.4.25 01.15.34 144A | 1.34% |
| USD/EUR FFX DUE 041625 Purchased | n/a | 1.06% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 8% | FMCN.8 03.01.33 144A | 1.03% |
| Pm General Purchaser Llc 9.5% | AMGENE.9.5 10.01.28 144A | 0.92% |
| Accelerate360 Holdings LLC 11% | ACCTHR.11 12.01.31 144A | 0.83% |
| Ncl Finance Limited 6.125% | NCLH.6.125 03.15.28 144A | 0.78% |
| Expand Energy Corp. 4.75% | EXE.4.75 02.01.32 | 0.78% |
| AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd/ American Airlines Inc 5.75% | AAL.5.75 04.20.29 144A | 0.78% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.03639 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.03936 | Nov 29, 2024 |