Name
As of 04/26/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
-1.9%
1 yr return
-0.5%
3 Yr Avg Return
-3.8%
5 Yr Avg Return
-0.8%
Net Assets
$710 M
Holdings in Top 10
22.8%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.55%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 1.00%
TRADING FEES
Turnover 60.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$250
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 04/26/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
WATCX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -1.9%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -3.8%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.8%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 0.83%
- Dividend Yield 2.8%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameWestern Asset Intermediate Bond Fund
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Fund Family NameFRANKLIN TEMPLETON
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Inception DateApr 30, 2012
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassC
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerJulien Scholnick
Fund Description
WATCX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | WATCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -1.9% | -14.0% | 2.8% | 9.25% |
1 Yr | -0.5% | -12.6% | 10.2% | 37.52% |
3 Yr | -3.8%* | -11.0% | 24.7% | 53.94% |
5 Yr | -0.8%* | -7.1% | 190.1% | 84.98% |
10 Yr | 0.5%* | -2.7% | 73.2% | 87.73% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | WATCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 2.2% | -16.2% | 8.1% | 43.16% |
2022 | -13.5% | -34.7% | 131.9% | 7.45% |
2021 | -4.0% | -11.6% | 4.4% | 78.38% |
2020 | 2.2% | -10.1% | 946.1% | 83.04% |
2019 | 4.7% | -1.7% | 16.9% | 73.94% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | WATCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -1.9% | -14.0% | 2.8% | 9.25% |
1 Yr | -0.5% | -12.6% | 10.2% | 37.52% |
3 Yr | -3.8%* | -11.0% | 24.7% | 53.94% |
5 Yr | -0.8%* | -7.1% | 190.1% | 84.98% |
10 Yr | 0.5%* | -2.7% | 73.2% | 87.73% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | WATCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 4.9% | -11.3% | 11.0% | 86.11% |
2022 | -12.2% | -32.2% | 131.9% | 13.37% |
2021 | -2.8% | -9.4% | 9.2% | 96.38% |
2020 | 6.4% | -1.9% | 1009.0% | 85.57% |
2019 | 7.1% | 1.1% | 21668.0% | 85.53% |
NAV & Total Return History
WATCX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
WATCX | Category Low | Category High | WATCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 710 M | 2.9 M | 314 B | 58.96% |
Number of Holdings | 1049 | 1 | 17889 | 35.50% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 162 M | -106 M | 34.8 B | 61.74% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 22.78% | 4.4% | 134.1% | 55.16% |
Top 10 Holdings
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 8.40%
- Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves 3.58%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.37%
- Ginnie Mae 1.75%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.49%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.18%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.12%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.01%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.01%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.86%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WATCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 96.48% | 0.00% | 215.98% | 41.63% |
Cash | 3.58% | -54.51% | 79.52% | 43.39% |
Other | 3.14% | -13.23% | 50.66% | 57.59% |
Convertible Bonds | 2.28% | 0.00% | 7.93% | 21.35% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.93% | 59.84% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 74.68% | 56.31% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WATCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Government | 39.72% | 0.00% | 86.23% | 17.78% |
Corporate | 37.35% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 29.99% |
Securitized | 20.21% | 0.00% | 98.40% | 81.83% |
Cash & Equivalents | 3.58% | 0.00% | 76.23% | 40.93% |
Derivative | 0.98% | -3.37% | 50.66% | 11.64% |
Municipal | 0.03% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 70.21% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WATCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 96.48% | 0.00% | 215.98% | 36.69% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.04% | 63.61% |
WATCX - Expenses
Operational Fees
WATCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 1.55% | 0.01% | 39.10% | 9.54% |
Management Fee | 0.40% | 0.00% | 1.76% | 63.84% |
12b-1 Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 89.69% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.50% | N/A |
Sales Fees
WATCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 2.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | 1.00% | 1.00% | 5.00% | 41.41% |
Trading Fees
WATCX 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.
WATCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 60.00% | 2.00% | 493.39% | 24.33% |
WATCX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
WATCX | Category Low | Category High | WATCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 2.82% | 0.00% | 10.28% | 95.08% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
WATCX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
WATCX | Category Low | Category High | WATCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 0.83% | -1.28% | 4.79% | 92.32% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
WATCX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Mar 28, 2024 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2024 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2024 | $0.020 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 29, 2023 | $0.022 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2023 | $0.022 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.021 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.021 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.020 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.018 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.020 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2023 | $0.019 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 28, 2023 | $0.017 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.020 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2023 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.018 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.014 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.015 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.013 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2022 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.008 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.007 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.007 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.007 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.007 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.007 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.006 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.006 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 30, 2021 | $0.007 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.008 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 28, 2021 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 26, 2021 | $0.007 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 29, 2021 | $0.008 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.008 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 29, 2020 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.014 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.015 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.015 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.014 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.017 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.018 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2019 | $0.019 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2019 | $0.018 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 29, 2019 | $0.018 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2019 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2019 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2018 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2018 | $0.023 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2018 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2018 | $0.019 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2018 | $0.015 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 29, 2018 | $0.015 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2018 | $0.014 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2018 | $0.014 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 29, 2018 | $0.015 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2018 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2018 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 29, 2017 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2017 | $0.020 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2017 | $0.013 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 29, 2017 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2017 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2017 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2017 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2017 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 28, 2017 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2017 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2017 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2017 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 30, 2016 | $0.013 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2016 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2016 | $0.008 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2016 | $0.008 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2016 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 29, 2016 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2016 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2016 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 29, 2016 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2016 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 29, 2016 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 29, 2016 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2015 | $0.038 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2015 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 30, 2015 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2015 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2015 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2015 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2015 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 29, 2015 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2015 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2015 | $0.006 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 27, 2015 | $0.006 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 30, 2015 | $0.007 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2014 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 28, 2014 | $0.008 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2014 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2014 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 29, 2014 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2014 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2014 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 30, 2014 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2014 | $0.011 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2014 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2014 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2014 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2013 | $0.019 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 29, 2013 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2013 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2013 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 30, 2013 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2013 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 28, 2013 | $0.007 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2013 | $0.007 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2013 | $0.008 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 28, 2013 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2013 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2013 | $0.009 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2012 | $0.016 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2012 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2012 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 28, 2012 | $0.010 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2012 | $0.014 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2012 | $0.013 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 29, 2012 | $0.017 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2012 | $0.012 | DailyAccrualFund |
WATCX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Julien Scholnick
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 06, 2009
12.91
12.9%
– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Portfolio Manager, 2003- – Salomon Smith Barney – Associate, Private Client Group, 2000-2001 – Digital Coast Partners – Senior Analyst, 1999-2000 – Arthur Andersen, LLP – Senior Analyst, 1997-1999 – Cornell University, M.B.A. – University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., magna cum laude – Chartered Financial Analyst
S. Leech
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 31, 2014
8.17
8.2%
– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Chief Investment Officer, 1990– – Greenwich Capital Markets – Portfolio Manager, 1988–1990 – The First Boston Corporation – Fixed Income Manager, 1980–1988 – National Bank of Detroit – Portfolio Manager, 1977–1980 – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A., B.S., B.A., summa cum laude, 1972–1976
Frederick Marki
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 28, 2018
3.67
3.7%
Frederick R. Marki is a Portfolio manager of Western since 2005. He began his investment career in 1983 and has a BS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Marki joined Western Asset in 2006. Prior to this, Marki was a director of Citigroup Asset Management and investment officer of the manager. and its predecessor companies.
John Bellows
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 28, 2018
3.67
3.7%
– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Portfolio Manager, 2012- – U.S. Department of the Treasury – Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Microeconomic Analysis; Senior Advisor in the Office of Economic Policy, 2009-2011 – University of California, Berkeley, PhD Economics – Dartmouth College, B.A. Economics, magna cum laude – Chartered Financial Analyst
Mark Lindbloom
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 28, 2018
3.67
3.7%
– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Portfolio Manager, 2005- – Citigroup Asset Management – Portfolio Manager, 1986-2005 – Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. – Portfolio Manager, 1981-1986 – New York Life Ins. – Analyst, 1978-1980 – Pace University, M.B.A. – Rider University, B.S.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
---|---|---|---|
0.07 | 33.43 | 6.81 | 1.16 |