Weitz Short Duration Income Instl (WEFIX)
| Fund Assets | 1.27B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.45% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000,000 |
| Turnover | 39.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.55 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.58% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.06% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 12.07 |
| YTD Return | 1.54% |
| 1-Year Return | 2.32% |
| 5-Year Return | 12.39% |
| 52-Week Low | 11.92 |
| 52-Week High | 12.11 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.07 |
| Holdings | 392 |
| Inception Date | Dec 23, 1988 |
About WEFIX
Weitz Short Duration Income Fund Institutional Class is an actively managed, open-end bond mutual fund focused on generating current income while preserving capital. The strategy centers on a short-duration core allocation, aiming to limit interest rate sensitivity and maturity risk across market cycles. The portfolio invests primarily in U.S. dollar–denominated debt, including government and high-quality corporate securities, maintaining high credit quality with limited interest rate exposure typical of short-term bond funds. The fund’s management emphasizes downside risk control and flexible, opportunistic security selection rather than tracking a benchmark, allowing allocation to the most attractive risk‑reward ideas. It is overseen by an experienced team, with long-tenured leadership guiding the process. The share class is designed for institutional investors and is positioned within the short-term bond category, where cost efficiency and disciplined duration management are central to its role as a conservative fixed income building block. According to publicly available data, the fund targets income distribution with an expense profile competitive among peers and an effective duration that aligns with short-term mandates.
Performance
WEFIX had a total return of 2.32% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.94%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| WSHNX | - Investor Class | 0.65% |
Top 10 Holdings
15.70% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund | IJGXX | 4.14% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.5% | T.4.5 07.15.26 | 1.72% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.875% | T.4.875 04.30.26 | 1.57% |
| United States Treasury Notes 1.625% | T.1.625 10.31.26 | 1.29% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.625% | T.4.625 09.30.30 | 1.21% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4.375% | T.4.375 08.31.28 | 1.19% |
| United States Treasury Notes 1.125% | T.1.125 02.29.28 | 1.17% |
| FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP MULTICLASS MTG PARTN CTFS GTD 4.5% | FHR.5450 KA | 1.17% |
| United States Treasury Notes 1.875% | T.1.875 07.31.26 | 1.15% |
| Federal National Mortgage Association 5% | FNR.2024-65 BA | 1.07% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.05001 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0448 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.04628 | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.0469 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.04464 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.0477 | Jun 2, 2025 |