Weitz Short Duration Income Instl (WEFIX)
| Fund Assets | 1.25B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.45% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000,000 |
| Turnover | 39.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.55 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.54% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.03% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 12.10 |
| YTD Return | 1.79% |
| 1-Year Return | 2.59% |
| 5-Year Return | 12.89% |
| 52-Week Low | 11.92 |
| 52-Week High | 12.11 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.06 |
| Holdings | 378 |
| 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 2.59% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.97%.
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
13.83% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America - U S TREASURY NOTE | T.4.5 07.15.26 | 1.83% |
| United States of America - U S TREASURY NOTE | T.4.875 04.30.26 | 1.67% |
| JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund | IJGXX | 1.46% |
| United States of America - U S TREASURY NOTE | T.1.625 10.31.26 | 1.37% |
| Freddie Mac - FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP | FHR.5450 KA | 1.30% |
| United States of America - U S TREASURY NOTE | T.4.625 09.30.30 | 1.29% |
| United States of America - U S TREASURY NOTE | T.4.375 08.31.28 | 1.27% |
| United States of America - U S TREASURY NOTE | T.1.125 02.29.28 | 1.24% |
| United States of America - U S TREASURY NOTE | T.1.875 07.31.26 | 1.21% |
| FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION | FNR.2024-65 BA | 1.20% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.04522 | May 1, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.04332 | Apr 1, 2025 |