Western Asset Global Strategic Income B
Name
As ofPrice
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
N/A
1 yr return
-4.2%
3 Yr Avg Return
-0.4%
5 Yr Avg Return
3.1%
Net Assets
$363 M
Holdings in Top 10
30.6%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.94%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 4.50%
TRADING FEES
Turnover 37.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$250
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As ofPrice
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
SLDSX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return N/A
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.2%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.0%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 3.82%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameWestern Asset Global Strategic Income Fund
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Fund Family NameLegg Mason
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Inception DateDec 28, 1989
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassB
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerGordon S. Brown
Fund Description
SLDSX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | SLDSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | N/A | 0.8% | 9.8% | N/A |
1 Yr | -4.2% | -3.7% | 7.7% | N/A |
3 Yr | -0.4%* | -2.5% | 4.9% | N/A |
5 Yr | 3.1%* | -3.1% | 3.3% | N/A |
10 Yr | 4.3%* | -1.8% | 2.2% | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | SLDSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | N/A | -10.1% | 0.0% | N/A |
2022 | N/A | -5.2% | 12.8% | N/A |
2021 | N/A | -2.7% | 9.6% | N/A |
2020 | N/A | -12.4% | -0.2% | N/A |
2019 | N/A | -8.4% | 7.1% | N/A |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | SLDSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | N/A | 0.9% | 9.8% | N/A |
1 Yr | -8.2% | -3.7% | 9.1% | N/A |
3 Yr | -1.2%* | -2.0% | 6.2% | N/A |
5 Yr | 3.0%* | -3.0% | 5.2% | N/A |
10 Yr | 4.3%* | -1.3% | 7.1% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | SLDSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | N/A | -10.1% | 3.7% | N/A |
2022 | N/A | -0.9% | 13.1% | N/A |
2021 | N/A | -1.9% | 10.8% | N/A |
2020 | N/A | -12.4% | 1.4% | N/A |
2019 | N/A | -8.4% | 12.8% | N/A |
SLDSX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
SLDSX | Category Low | Category High | SLDSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 363 M | 4 M | 132 B | N/A |
Number of Holdings | 529 | 6 | 5876 | N/A |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 45.4 M | -101 M | 10.1 B | N/A |
Weighting of Top 10 | 30.59% | 4.6% | 203.0% | N/A |
Top 10 Holdings
- Index Swap 1.91% Fixed 9.05%
- Index Swap - Cpurnsa 8.98%
- New Zealand(Govt) 6% 2.06%
- Norway(Kingdom Of) 4.25% 1.79%
- Indonesia Rep 5.25% 1.70%
- United Mexican Sts Mtn Be 4.75% 1.61%
- State Treas Republic Poland 4% 1.53%
- Israel(State Of) 5.5% 1.47%
- Argentine Republic 7% 1.20%
- Kazakhstan Rep 5.125% 1.19%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SLDSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 90.51% | 0.00% | 222.09% | N/A |
Cash | 5.54% | -133.70% | 41.16% | N/A |
Other | 1.99% | -0.31% | 5.22% | N/A |
Stocks | 1.46% | -1.24% | 97.10% | N/A |
Convertible Bonds | 0.36% | 0.00% | 9.63% | N/A |
Preferred Stocks | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.90% | N/A |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SLDSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Industrials | 0.16% | 0.00% | 20.60% | N/A |
Basic Materials | 0.01% | 0.00% | 2.63% | N/A |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.45% | N/A |
Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 37.09% | N/A |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.33% | N/A |
Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.41% | N/A |
Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.49% | N/A |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.29% | N/A |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.78% | N/A |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.86% | N/A |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.16% | N/A |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SLDSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 1.45% | -0.42% | 45.66% | N/A |
Non US | 0.01% | -0.85% | 92.40% | N/A |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SLDSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Corporate | 48.99% | -0.82% | 210.41% | N/A |
Government | 21.87% | -8.74% | 93.83% | N/A |
Securitized | 19.71% | 0.00% | 61.34% | N/A |
Cash & Equivalents | 6.56% | -72.24% | 46.97% | N/A |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 44.18% | N/A |
Derivative | -1.30% | -147.32% | 69.74% | N/A |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SLDSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 48.84% | 0.00% | 157.56% | N/A |
Non US | 41.67% | -56.26% | 146.82% | N/A |
SLDSX - Expenses
Operational Fees
SLDSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 1.94% | 0.07% | 7.51% | N/A |
Management Fee | 0.65% | 0.00% | 1.15% | N/A |
12b-1 Fee | 0.75% | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.45% | N/A |
Sales Fees
SLDSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 2.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | 4.50% | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
SLDSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
SLDSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 37.00% | 0.00% | 551.00% | N/A |
SLDSX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
SLDSX | Category Low | Category High | SLDSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.08% | N/A |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
SLDSX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Quarterly | Monthly | Quarterly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
SLDSX | Category Low | Category High | SLDSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 3.82% | -1.10% | 5.99% | N/A |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
SLDSX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Apr 29, 2016 | $0.022 | |
Mar 31, 2016 | $0.021 | |
Feb 29, 2016 | $0.020 | |
Jan 29, 2016 | $0.019 | |
Dec 31, 2015 | $0.022 | |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.222 | |
Nov 30, 2015 | $0.020 | |
Oct 30, 2015 | $0.022 | |
Sep 30, 2015 | $0.020 | |
Aug 31, 2015 | $0.019 | |
Jul 31, 2015 | $0.026 | |
Jun 30, 2015 | $0.023 | |
May 29, 2015 | $0.022 | |
Apr 30, 2015 | $0.023 | |
Mar 31, 2015 | $0.022 | |
Feb 27, 2015 | $0.020 | |
Jan 30, 2015 | $0.024 | |
Dec 31, 2014 | $0.023 | |
Nov 28, 2014 | $0.020 | |
Oct 31, 2014 | $0.023 | |
Sep 30, 2014 | $0.020 | |
Aug 29, 2014 | $0.024 | |
Jul 31, 2014 | $0.026 | |
Jun 30, 2014 | $0.024 | |
May 30, 2014 | $0.027 | |
Apr 30, 2014 | $0.025 | |
Mar 31, 2014 | $0.025 | |
Feb 28, 2014 | $0.024 | |
Jan 31, 2014 | $0.028 | |
Dec 31, 2013 | $0.025 | |
Nov 29, 2013 | $0.025 | |
Oct 31, 2013 | $0.025 | |
Sep 30, 2013 | $0.024 | |
Aug 30, 2013 | $0.022 | |
Jul 31, 2013 | $0.024 | |
Jun 28, 2013 | $0.023 | |
May 31, 2013 | $0.025 | |
Apr 30, 2013 | $0.022 | |
Mar 28, 2013 | $0.022 | |
Feb 28, 2013 | $0.021 | |
Jan 31, 2013 | $0.021 | |
Dec 31, 2012 | $0.019 | |
Nov 30, 2012 | $0.019 | |
Oct 31, 2012 | $0.019 | |
Sep 28, 2012 | $0.017 | |
Aug 31, 2012 | $0.021 | |
Jul 31, 2012 | $0.016 | |
Jun 29, 2012 | $0.016 | |
May 31, 2012 | $0.017 | |
Apr 30, 2012 | $0.016 | |
Mar 30, 2012 | $0.016 | |
Feb 29, 2012 | $0.017 | |
Jan 31, 2012 | $0.017 | |
Dec 30, 2011 | $0.240 | |
Nov 30, 2011 | $0.020 | |
Oct 31, 2011 | $0.019 | |
Sep 30, 2011 | $0.022 | |
Aug 31, 2011 | $0.024 | |
Jul 29, 2011 | $0.023 | |
Jun 30, 2011 | $0.022 | |
May 31, 2011 | $0.020 | |
Apr 29, 2011 | $0.021 | |
Mar 31, 2011 | $0.022 | |
Feb 28, 2011 | $0.019 | |
Jan 31, 2011 | $0.021 | |
Dec 31, 2010 | $0.024 | |
Nov 30, 2010 | $0.021 | |
Oct 29, 2010 | $0.022 | |
Sep 30, 2010 | $0.021 | |
Aug 31, 2010 | $0.021 | |
Jul 30, 2010 | $0.021 | |
Jun 30, 2010 | $0.020 | |
May 28, 2010 | $0.019 | |
Apr 30, 2010 | $0.022 | |
Mar 31, 2010 | $0.022 | |
Feb 26, 2010 | $0.020 | |
Jan 29, 2010 | $0.020 | |
Dec 31, 2009 | $0.024 | |
Nov 30, 2009 | $0.020 | |
Oct 30, 2009 | $0.023 | |
Sep 30, 2009 | $0.023 | |
Aug 31, 2009 | $0.023 | |
Jul 31, 2009 | $0.028 | |
Jun 30, 2009 | $0.026 | |
May 29, 2009 | $0.028 | |
Apr 30, 2009 | $0.027 | |
Mar 31, 2009 | $0.029 | |
Feb 27, 2009 | $0.027 | |
Jan 30, 2009 | $0.031 | |
Dec 31, 2008 | $0.032 | |
Nov 28, 2008 | $0.028 | |
Oct 31, 2008 | $0.032 | |
Sep 30, 2008 | $0.028 | |
Aug 29, 2008 | $0.031 | |
Jul 31, 2008 | $0.030 | |
Jun 30, 2008 | $0.029 | |
May 30, 2008 | $0.031 | |
Apr 30, 2008 | $0.029 | |
Mar 31, 2008 | $0.028 | |
Feb 29, 2008 | $0.029 | |
Jan 31, 2008 | $0.031 | |
Dec 31, 2007 | $0.030 | |
Nov 30, 2007 | $0.033 | |
Oct 31, 2007 | $0.031 | |
Sep 28, 2007 | $0.028 | |
Aug 31, 2007 | $0.035 | |
Jul 31, 2007 | $0.034 | |
Jun 29, 2007 | $0.034 | |
May 31, 2007 | $0.033 | |
Apr 30, 2007 | $0.029 | |
Mar 30, 2007 | $0.032 | |
Feb 28, 2007 | $0.028 | |
Jan 31, 2007 | $0.029 | |
Dec 29, 2006 | $0.030 | |
Nov 30, 2006 | $0.029 | |
Oct 31, 2006 | $0.030 | |
Sep 29, 2006 | $0.030 | |
Aug 31, 2006 | $0.031 | |
Jul 31, 2006 | $0.033 | |
Jun 30, 2006 | $0.033 | |
May 31, 2006 | $0.029 | |
Apr 28, 2006 | $0.026 |
SLDSX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Gordon S. Brown
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 01, 2012
3.58
3.6%
Born in 1970. Gordon graduated with Honours in Economic Science from the University of Aberdeen in 1992. Mr. Brown has been employed by Western Asset as an investment professional since 2011 and was Senior Investment Manager, Emerging Markets Rates and Currencies at Baillie Gifford & Co. from 2001-2011. He also holds postgraduate Masters Degrees in Business Economics from Strathclyde University and Investment Analysis from Stirling University and is an Associate of the UK Society of Investment Professionals. Prior to joining Baillie Gifford, Gordon was Head of Fixed Income for State Street Global Advisors in London. He is an Investment Manager in the Fixed Income Team where he specialises in government bonds.
Paul Shuttleworth
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 01, 2012
3.58
3.6%
Paul Shuttleworth has been the Head of Non-U.S. Credit of Western Asset Management Company Limited since 2012. Prior to that time, he served as the Managing Director, Head of Sterling Fixed Income at BlackRock Inc. and Director, Sterling Fixed Income/Head of Pan European Credit at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers for a combined total of eleven years. Mr. Shuttleworth has 28 years of investment experience.
S. Kenneth Leech
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 01, 2012
3.58
3.6%
Leech transitioned into a CIO Emeritus role in September 2008 and joined Western Asset as Chief Investment Officer in 1990. Prior to joining Western in 1990, he was a portfolio manager with Greenwich Capital Markets from 1988 to 1990; the First Boston Corporation from 1980 to 1988; and the National Bank of Detroit from 1977 to 1980. He has over 32 years of investment experience.
Christopher N. Orndorff
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 16, 2012
4.04
4.0%
Christopher Orndorff, CFA, specializes in alternative strategies at Western Asset. Mr. Orndorff joined Western Asset in 2010 as a Portfolio Manager after serving nearly 20 years as Managing Principal and Executive Committee Member at Payden & Rygel. Mr. Orndorff has attained the CFA designation. He received his B.A. from Miami University and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business.
Michael C. Buchanan
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 16, 2007
8.96
9.0%
Michael Buchanan, Managing Director, is head of US credit products, a senior member of the Core Fixed Income team and a member of the Global Credit Committee. He joined in 2003 from Janus Capital Management, where he was an Executive Vice President and managed high yield portfolios. Previously, he was a Managing Director at BlackRock Financial Management, where he was a senior high yield portfolio manager and a member of the firm’s investment strategy group; and a Vice President at Conseco Capital Management, where he managed high yield portfolios and was responsible for the trading of high yield debt, bank loans and emerging market debt. Mr. Buchanan holds a BA in business economics and organizational behavior/management from Brown University. He is a CFA charterholder.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.0 | 28.67 | 7.33 | 4.76 |