Fund
LWSOX
Price as of:
$3.67
- $0.01
- 0.27%
Primary Theme
fund company
Name
As of 06/01/2026Price
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.
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
0.3%
1 yr return
2.6%
3 Yr Avg Return
3.7%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.0%
Net Assets
$238 M
Holdings in Top 10
15.3%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$3.7
N/A
N/A
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.56%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 1.00%
TRADING FEES
Turnover 58.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$250
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 06/01/2026Price
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.
Watchlist
LWSOX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 0.3%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.7%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.0%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio -0.04%
- Dividend Yield 3.4%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameWestern Asset Short-Term Bond Fund
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Fund Family NameFRANKLIN TEMPLETON
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Inception DateAug 01, 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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ManagerS. Leech
Fund Description
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in “investment grade” fixed income securities. Securities in which the fund invests include corporate debt securities, bank obligations, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies and instrumentalities. Investment grade securities are those rated by a rating agency at the time of purchase in one of the top four ratings categories or, if unrated, are judged by the subadviser to be of comparable quality. The fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in U.S. dollar denominated securities of non-U.S. issuers.
The fund is not a money market fund and does not seek to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share. The fund may invest in securities of any maturity. The fund normally expects to maintain an average effective maturity of not more than three years. For the purposes of determining the fund’s average effective maturity, a security’s maturity date will generally be deemed to be the next interest rate reset date for an adjustable rate security or, if earlier, the date of the next demand feature, such as a put feature, when the fund would be entitled to receive payment of principal and interest. The subadviser may also take into account estimated future prepayments on securities, such as mortgage-backed securities, with uncertain future cash flows and estimations of call features and similar features and options. These estimates may prove to be incorrect.
Instead of, and/or in addition to, investing directly in particular securities, the fund may use instruments such as derivatives, including options, swaps, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps (including buying and selling credit default swaps and options on credit default swaps), futures contracts, and other synthetic instruments that are intended to provide economic exposure to the securities or the issuer or to be used as a hedging technique.
The fund may use one or more types of these instruments without limit, subject to applicable regulatory requirements. For additional information regarding derivatives, see “More on the fund’s investment strategies, investments and risks—Derivatives” in the Prospectus. These instruments are taken into account when determining compliance with the fund’s 80% policy.
The fund may also engage in a variety of transactions using derivatives in order to change the investment characteristics of its portfolio (such as shortening or lengthening duration) and for other purposes.
LWSOX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | LWSOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 0.3% | -2.3% | 9.5% | 75.70% |
| 1 Yr | 2.6% | -0.2% | 15.0% | 98.01% |
| 3 Yr | 3.7%* | 1.7% | 14.5% | 94.81% |
| 5 Yr | 1.0%* | -0.1% | 6.1% | 94.12% |
| 10 Yr | 1.3%* | 0.1% | 171.4% | 92.99% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | LWSOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.1% | -1.0% | 5.2% | 68.13% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -4.3% | 8.8% | 66.53% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -1.6% | 7.6% | 55.80% |
| 2022 | -7.2% | -17.7% | -2.6% | 55.49% |
| 2021 | -1.8% | -4.0% | 4.4% | 65.70% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | LWSOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 0.3% | -2.3% | 9.5% | 75.70% |
| 1 Yr | 2.6% | -0.2% | 15.0% | 98.01% |
| 3 Yr | 3.7%* | 1.7% | 14.5% | 94.81% |
| 5 Yr | 1.0%* | -0.1% | 6.1% | 94.12% |
| 10 Yr | 1.3%* | 0.1% | 171.4% | 92.99% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | LWSOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.8% | 3.5% | 10.9% | 96.22% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -0.4% | 19.6% | 89.44% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | 1.8% | 15.2% | 82.40% |
| 2022 | -6.0% | -13.3% | -1.3% | 76.02% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -2.7% | 7.7% | 85.86% |
NAV & Total Return History
LWSOX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| LWSOX | Category Low | Category High | LWSOX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 238 M | 7.93 M | 69.9 B | 82.07% |
| Number of Holdings | 495 | 2 | 7027 | 49.60% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 36.8 M | 783 K | 11.6 B | 88.65% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 15.32% | 2.1% | 118.9% | 72.31% |
Top 10 Holdings
- T 0.625 07/31/26 4.31%
- T 3.875 07/31/30 2.38%
- T 3.625 10/31/30 2.05%
- T 4 02/28/30 1.12%
- T 3.5 11/30/30 1.00%
- GNR 2022-H08 FA 0.96%
- MARS 4.6 03/01/28 144A 0.96%
- RY 4.875 01/19/27 GMTN 0.88%
- DGX 4.6 12/15/27 0.85%
- CVS 4.3 03/25/28 0.83%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LWSOX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 76.07% | 0.00% | 124.79% | 74.30% |
| Other | 22.42% | -0.35% | 85.07% | 11.95% |
| Convertible Bonds | 4.80% | 0.00% | 27.71% | 16.97% |
| Cash | 1.50% | -20.59% | 46.88% | 65.34% |
| Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.76% | 28.88% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.06% | 70.72% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LWSOX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 81.48% | N/A |
| Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.45% | N/A |
| Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.31% | N/A |
| Industrials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | N/A |
| Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.11% | N/A |
| Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | N/A |
| Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | N/A |
| Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 65.64% | N/A |
| Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.37% | N/A |
| Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.75% | N/A |
| Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.71% | N/A |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LWSOX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.76% | 27.69% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.49% | 65.74% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LWSOX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate | 51.78% | 0.00% | 99.82% | 26.95% |
| Securitized | 29.66% | 0.00% | 97.27% | 37.13% |
| Government | 9.68% | 0.00% | 73.63% | 68.66% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 0.00% | 0.00% | 46.84% | 95.42% |
| Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.41% | 85.23% |
| Derivative | -0.09% | -1.90% | 50.18% | 88.25% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LWSOX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 76.07% | 0.00% | 124.79% | 72.71% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 80.77% | 73.51% |
LWSOX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| LWSOX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 1.56% | 0.01% | 3.83% | 5.60% |
| Management Fee | 0.35% | 0.00% | 1.19% | 61.16% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 97.25% |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.41% | N/A |
Sales Fees
| LWSOX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 0.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | 1.00% | 0.50% | 4.00% | 79.25% |
Trading Fees
| LWSOX 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.
| LWSOX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 58.00% | 2.00% | 500.00% | 34.68% |
LWSOX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| LWSOX | Category Low | Category High | LWSOX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.41% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 90.64% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| LWSOX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| LWSOX | Category Low | Category High | LWSOX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -0.04% | -1.27% | 4.98% | 95.94% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| LWSOX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 25, 2025 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.000 | ReturnOfCapital |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.000 | ReturnOfCapital |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.000 | ReturnOfCapital |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.000 | ReturnOfCapital |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.000 | ReturnOfCapital |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.000 | ReturnOfCapital |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 28, 2024 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jan 31, 2024 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 29, 2023 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 29, 2023 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 31, 2023 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 31, 2023 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
| May 31, 2023 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 28, 2023 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 31, 2023 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jan 31, 2023 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 30, 2022 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Oct 31, 2022 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 30, 2022 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 31, 2022 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 29, 2022 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 30, 2022 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
| May 31, 2022 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 29, 2022 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 31, 2022 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 28, 2022 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jan 31, 2022 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 30, 2021 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 30, 2021 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 31, 2021 | $0.001 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 30, 2021 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 30, 2021 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
| May 28, 2021 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 30, 2021 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 31, 2021 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 26, 2021 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jan 29, 2021 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 30, 2020 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Oct 30, 2020 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 30, 2020 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 31, 2020 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 31, 2020 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 30, 2020 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
| May 29, 2020 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 30, 2020 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 31, 2020 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 28, 2020 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jan 31, 2020 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 29, 2019 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Oct 31, 2019 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 30, 2019 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 30, 2019 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 31, 2019 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
LWSOX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
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
John Bellows
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 30, 2016
5.92
5.9%
– 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
May 01, 2018
4.08
4.1%
– 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.
Frederick Marki
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 01, 2018
4.08
4.1%
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.
Julien Scholnick
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 01, 2018
4.08
4.1%
– 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
Nicholas Mastroianni
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 01, 2021
0.75
0.8%
Portfolio Manager and has been employed by Western Asset as an investment professional for at least the past five years
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.07 | 28.77 | 6.19 | 2.41 |