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Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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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

N/A
N/A
N/A

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 of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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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%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Western Asset Global Strategic Income Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Legg Mason
  • Inception Date
    Dec 28, 1989
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    B
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Gordon 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

  1. Index Swap 1.91% Fixed 9.05%
  2. Index Swap - Cpurnsa 8.98%
  3. New Zealand(Govt) 6% 2.06%
  4. Norway(Kingdom Of) 4.25% 1.79%
  5. Indonesia Rep 5.25% 1.70%
  6. United Mexican Sts Mtn Be 4.75% 1.61%
  7. State Treas Republic Poland 4% 1.53%
  8. Israel(State Of) 5.5% 1.47%
  9. Argentine Republic 7% 1.20%
  10. 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

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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
0.0 28.67 7.33 4.76