Name
As of 04/17/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
-0.4%
1 yr return
7.1%
3 Yr Avg Return
-1.1%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.7%
Net Assets
$234 M
Holdings in Top 10
9.7%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.85%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 1.00%
TRADING FEES
Turnover 101.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$250
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 04/17/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
WAYCX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -0.4%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.1%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.7%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio 4.08%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameWestern Asset High Yield 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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ManagerMichael Buchanan
Fund Description
WAYCX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | WAYCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -0.4% | -7.2% | 5.1% | 75.24% |
1 Yr | 7.1% | -9.4% | 15.0% | 62.74% |
3 Yr | -1.1%* | -16.5% | 19.8% | 91.46% |
5 Yr | 1.7%* | -11.9% | 36.4% | 89.24% |
10 Yr | 1.9%* | -4.9% | 19.3% | 86.85% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | WAYCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 4.1% | -4.7% | 14.3% | 76.91% |
2022 | -18.9% | -33.4% | 3.6% | 90.55% |
2021 | 0.7% | -8.4% | 14.9% | 27.87% |
2020 | 0.9% | -13.9% | 302.7% | 27.70% |
2019 | 8.8% | -4.4% | 13.3% | 29.29% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | WAYCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -0.4% | -7.2% | 5.1% | 75.24% |
1 Yr | 7.1% | -9.4% | 15.0% | 62.74% |
3 Yr | -1.1%* | -16.5% | 19.8% | 91.46% |
5 Yr | 1.7%* | -11.9% | 36.4% | 89.24% |
10 Yr | 1.9%* | -4.9% | 19.3% | 86.85% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | WAYCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 11.8% | -4.7% | 18.2% | 61.00% |
2022 | -14.1% | -33.4% | 47.8% | 91.50% |
2021 | 5.0% | -8.4% | 24.8% | 48.85% |
2020 | 5.9% | -9.6% | 325.6% | 39.02% |
2019 | 13.9% | 0.9% | 21.5% | 47.83% |
NAV & Total Return History
WAYCX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
WAYCX | Category Low | Category High | WAYCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 234 M | 1.45 M | 23.6 B | 68.57% |
Number of Holdings | 403 | 2 | 2736 | 39.63% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 22.8 M | -492 M | 4.45 B | 79.10% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 9.66% | 4.2% | 146.9% | 82.51% |
Top 10 Holdings
- CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp 1.79%
- Ford Motor Co 1.50%
- Global Aircraft Leasing Co Ltd 1.01%
- American Airlines Inc/AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd 1.00%
- Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV 0.86%
- Berry Petroleum Co LLC 0.73%
- NCL Corp Ltd 0.71%
- Chord Energy Corp 0.69%
- EQM Midstream Partners LP 0.69%
- Southwestern Energy Co 0.68%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WAYCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 96.98% | -3.13% | 154.38% | 21.26% |
Convertible Bonds | 2.84% | 0.00% | 17.89% | 11.46% |
Cash | 2.17% | -52.00% | 48.07% | 75.54% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.42% | 0.00% | 7.88% | 20.43% |
Stocks | 0.28% | 0.00% | 99.54% | 54.08% |
Other | 0.14% | -63.70% | 102.57% | 33.28% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WAYCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Energy | 83.70% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 19.66% |
Financial Services | 13.25% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 14.89% |
Consumer Cyclical | 3.05% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 26.97% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 52.25% |
Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 33.17% | 53.93% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 86.71% | 44.94% |
Industrials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 93.12% | 56.18% |
Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.17% | 44.10% |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.99% | 69.94% |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 48.03% |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 50.84% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WAYCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 0.25% | 0.00% | 99.54% | 55.26% |
Non US | 0.03% | -0.01% | 0.83% | 8.82% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WAYCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Corporate | 92.90% | 0.00% | 129.69% | 70.54% |
Securitized | 5.96% | 0.00% | 97.24% | 8.68% |
Government | 0.47% | 0.00% | 99.07% | 19.22% |
Derivative | 0.14% | -15.04% | 42.26% | 17.03% |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.00% | 0.00% | 48.07% | 93.50% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.66% | 35.35% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WAYCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 95.77% | -3.13% | 129.21% | 26.32% |
Non US | 1.21% | 0.00% | 98.19% | 33.13% |
WAYCX - Expenses
Operational Fees
WAYCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 1.85% | 0.04% | 31.61% | 10.84% |
Management Fee | 0.55% | 0.00% | 1.84% | 44.91% |
12b-1 Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 83.70% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.50% | N/A |
Sales Fees
WAYCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 2.25% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | 1.00% | 1.00% | 5.00% | 28.92% |
Trading Fees
WAYCX 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.
WAYCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 101.00% | 1.00% | 255.00% | 88.62% |
WAYCX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
WAYCX | Category Low | Category High | WAYCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 49.68% | 51.54% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
WAYCX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Quarterly | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
WAYCX | Category Low | Category High | WAYCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 4.08% | -2.39% | 14.30% | 67.09% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
WAYCX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Mar 28, 2024 | $0.040 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2024 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2024 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 29, 2023 | $0.039 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2023 | $0.039 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.038 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.038 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.038 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2023 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.038 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.034 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.038 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2022 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.025 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.026 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.026 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.025 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.026 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 30, 2021 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.025 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 28, 2021 | $0.024 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.024 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 26, 2021 | $0.024 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 29, 2021 | $0.023 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.026 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.025 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 29, 2020 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.025 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2019 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2019 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 29, 2019 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2019 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2019 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2018 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2018 | $0.048 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2018 | $0.034 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2018 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2018 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 29, 2018 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2018 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2018 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 29, 2018 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2018 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2018 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 29, 2017 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2017 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2017 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 29, 2017 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2017 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2017 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2017 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2017 | $0.025 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 28, 2017 | $0.026 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2017 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2017 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2017 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 30, 2016 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2016 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2016 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2016 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2016 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 29, 2016 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2016 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2016 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 29, 2016 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2016 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 29, 2016 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 29, 2016 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2015 | $0.044 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2015 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 30, 2015 | $0.039 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2015 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2015 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2015 | $0.041 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2015 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 29, 2015 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2015 | $0.038 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2015 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 27, 2015 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 30, 2015 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2014 | $0.048 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 28, 2014 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2014 | $0.039 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2014 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 29, 2014 | $0.040 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2014 | $0.039 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2014 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 30, 2014 | $0.040 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2014 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2014 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2014 | $0.038 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2014 | $0.040 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2013 | $0.038 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 29, 2013 | $0.038 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2013 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2013 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 30, 2013 | $0.040 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2013 | $0.038 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 28, 2013 | $0.040 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2013 | $0.039 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2013 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 28, 2013 | $0.040 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2013 | $0.041 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2013 | $0.043 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2012 | $0.047 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2012 | $0.045 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2012 | $0.044 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 28, 2012 | $0.153 | DailyAccrualFund |
WAYCX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Michael Buchanan
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 01, 2005
16.84
16.8%
– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Deputy Chief Investment Officer, 2005– – Credit Suisse Asset Management – Managing Director, Head of U.S. Credit Products, 2003–2005 – Janus Capital Management – Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager, 2003 – BlackRock Financial Management – Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, 1998–2003 – Conseco Capital Management – Vice President, Portfolio Manager, 1990–1998 – Brown University, B.A. – Chartered Financial Analyst
Walter Kilcullen
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 01, 2012
9.75
9.8%
-Western Asset Management Company, LLC - Head of US High Yield, 2002-Present -Seix Investment Advisors - Head High Yield Trader, 1998-2002 -University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.A. Economics
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
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
---|---|---|---|
0.13 | 37.79 | 7.12 | 8.17 |