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Western Asset Core Bond IS WACSX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 10.95  /  −0.26 %
  • Total Assets 7.8 Bil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.420%
  • Expense Ratio 0.420%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Intermediate Core Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity High/Moderate
  • Min. Initial Investment 1.0 Mil
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 3.99%
  • Effective Duration 6.43 years

USD | NAV as of Sep 26, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of Sep 26, 2024, 12:58 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis WACSX

Will WACSX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable WACSX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the WACSX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of WACSX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Uncertainty created by the departure of co-CIO Ken Leech is reason for pause.

Analyst Max Curtin

Max Curtin

Analyst

Summary

Two unexpected leadership changes in 2024 have dropped Western Asset Core Bond’s People rating to Average from Above Average, but the firm’s efforts to keep volatility in check while keeping the main features of the strategy intact are enough to keep its Process rating at Above Average.

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Portfolio Holdings WACSX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 13.4
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Western Asset Prem Instl Govtt Rsrv Pref

19.85 2.3 Bil
Cash and Equivalents

Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5%

2.64 303.6 Mil
Securitized

Federal National Mortgage Association 3%

1.91 218.8 Mil
Securitized

United States Treasury Bonds 4.75%

1.43 164.2 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Bonds 4.75%

1.25 143.7 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Bonds 4%

1.16 132.6 Mil
Government

Federal National Mortgage Association 2%

1.15 132.4 Mil
Securitized

United States Treasury Bonds 1.875%

1.13 129.5 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Bonds 3.375%

0.96 110.6 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Bonds 1.625%

0.89 102.7 Mil
Government

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