Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund
Name
As of 03/26/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
-1.4%
1 yr return
3.1%
3 Yr Avg Return
-4.2%
5 Yr Avg Return
-0.3%
Net Assets
$21.2 B
Holdings in Top 10
10.7%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.42%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 79.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 03/26/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
WAPSX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -1.4%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -4.2%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.3%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 2.16%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameWestern Asset Core Plus Bond Fund
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Fund Family NameFRANKLIN TEMPLETON
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Inception DateAug 05, 2008
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassI
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerMark Lindbloom
Fund Description
WAPSX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | WAPSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -1.4% | -6.0% | 3.9% | 92.48% |
1 Yr | 3.1% | -10.3% | 16.1% | 30.39% |
3 Yr | -4.2%* | -10.4% | 26.2% | 94.66% |
5 Yr | -0.3%* | -6.6% | 191.4% | 85.16% |
10 Yr | 1.9%* | -2.4% | 73.7% | 21.33% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | WAPSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 2.4% | -16.2% | 8.1% | 35.28% |
2022 | -21.5% | -34.7% | 131.9% | 99.39% |
2021 | -5.1% | -11.6% | 4.4% | 93.77% |
2020 | 5.0% | -10.1% | 946.1% | 30.79% |
2019 | 6.8% | -1.7% | 156.4% | 13.55% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | WAPSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -1.4% | -6.0% | 3.9% | 92.48% |
1 Yr | 3.1% | -10.3% | 16.1% | 30.39% |
3 Yr | -4.2%* | -10.4% | 26.2% | 94.66% |
5 Yr | -0.3%* | -6.6% | 191.4% | 85.16% |
10 Yr | 1.9%* | -2.4% | 73.7% | 21.33% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | WAPSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 7.3% | -11.3% | 11.0% | 11.40% |
2022 | -18.7% | -32.2% | 131.9% | 98.79% |
2021 | -1.6% | -9.4% | 9.2% | 74.23% |
2020 | 9.9% | -1.9% | 1009.0% | 20.41% |
2019 | 12.3% | 1.1% | 21668.0% | 1.25% |
NAV & Total Return History
WAPSX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
WAPSX | Category Low | Category High | WAPSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 21.2 B | 2.73 M | 292 B | 7.91% |
Number of Holdings | 2782 | 1 | 17889 | 12.92% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 2.39 B | -106 M | 36.5 B | 13.80% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 10.73% | 4.4% | 134.1% | 91.73% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Mexican Bonos 1.91%
- Mexican Bonos 1.33%
- US TREASURY LONG BOND 1.21%
- United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 1.11%
- Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves 1.10%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.09%
- US 5 YEAR TREASURY NOTE 0.75%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.75%
- Ginnie Mae 0.75%
- Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 0.73%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WAPSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 97.03% | 0.00% | 215.98% | 39.84% |
Other | 5.02% | -13.23% | 58.65% | 44.42% |
Convertible Bonds | 1.57% | 0.00% | 7.93% | 44.33% |
Cash | 1.10% | -54.51% | 88.26% | 78.18% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.93% | 47.36% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 74.68% | 43.44% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WAPSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Corporate | 30.98% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 46.31% |
Government | 25.15% | 0.00% | 86.23% | 47.68% |
Securitized | 21.47% | 0.00% | 98.40% | 79.21% |
Derivative | 2.79% | -5.38% | 58.65% | 4.50% |
Cash & Equivalents | 1.10% | 0.00% | 88.06% | 70.94% |
Municipal | 0.01% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 72.41% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WAPSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 91.51% | 0.00% | 215.98% | 60.76% |
Non US | 5.52% | 0.00% | 39.04% | 10.96% |
WAPSX - Expenses
Operational Fees
WAPSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.42% | 0.01% | 39.10% | 81.56% |
Management Fee | 0.40% | 0.00% | 1.76% | 62.06% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.50% | N/A |
Sales Fees
WAPSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 2.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
WAPSX 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.
WAPSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 79.00% | 2.00% | 493.39% | 35.25% |
WAPSX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
WAPSX | Category Low | Category High | WAPSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.75% | 96.29% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
WAPSX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annual | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
WAPSX | Category Low | Category High | WAPSX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 2.16% | -1.28% | 4.79% | 22.63% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
WAPSX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Feb 29, 2024 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2024 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2023 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.026 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2022 | $0.025 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.026 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.024 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.023 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.023 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.053 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.026 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.023 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.023 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 30, 2021 | $0.026 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.024 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 28, 2021 | $0.024 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.026 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 26, 2021 | $0.023 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 29, 2021 | $0.022 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.025 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.026 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.025 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 29, 2020 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.034 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.058 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2019 | $0.039 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2019 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 29, 2019 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2019 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2019 | $0.034 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2018 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2018 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2018 | $0.034 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2018 | $0.038 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2018 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 29, 2018 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2018 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2018 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 29, 2018 | $0.034 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2018 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2018 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 29, 2017 | $0.047 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2017 | $0.040 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2017 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 29, 2017 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2017 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2017 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2017 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2017 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 28, 2017 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2017 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2017 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2017 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 30, 2016 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2016 | $0.077 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2016 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2016 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2016 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 29, 2016 | $0.034 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2016 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2016 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 29, 2016 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2016 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 29, 2016 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 29, 2016 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2015 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2015 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 30, 2015 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2015 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2015 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2015 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2015 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 29, 2015 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2015 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2015 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 27, 2015 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 30, 2015 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2014 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 28, 2014 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2014 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2014 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 29, 2014 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2014 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2014 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 30, 2014 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2014 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2014 | $0.034 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2014 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2014 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2013 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 29, 2013 | $0.034 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2013 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2013 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 30, 2013 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2013 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 28, 2013 | $0.026 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2013 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2013 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 28, 2013 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2013 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2013 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2012 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2012 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2012 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 28, 2012 | $0.027 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2012 | $0.034 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2012 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 29, 2012 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2012 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2012 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 30, 2012 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 29, 2012 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2012 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 30, 2011 | $0.034 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2011 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2011 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2011 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2011 | $0.031 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 29, 2011 | $0.032 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2011 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 31, 2011 | $0.028 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 29, 2011 | $0.030 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2011 | $0.035 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 28, 2011 | $0.036 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 31, 2011 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2010 | $0.072 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2010 | $0.044 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 29, 2010 | $0.046 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2010 | $0.042 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2010 | $0.042 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 30, 2010 | $0.048 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2010 | $0.046 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 28, 2010 | $0.044 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2010 | $0.049 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2010 | $0.045 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 26, 2010 | $0.040 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 29, 2010 | $0.039 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2009 | $0.142 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 30, 2009 | $0.042 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 30, 2009 | $0.042 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2009 | $0.037 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 31, 2009 | $0.040 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jul 31, 2009 | $0.043 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jun 30, 2009 | $0.175 | DailyAccrualFund |
May 29, 2009 | $0.044 | DailyAccrualFund |
Apr 30, 2009 | $0.044 | DailyAccrualFund |
Mar 31, 2009 | $0.041 | DailyAccrualFund |
Feb 27, 2009 | $0.033 | DailyAccrualFund |
Jan 30, 2009 | $0.029 | DailyAccrualFund |
Dec 31, 2008 | $0.095 | DailyAccrualFund |
Nov 28, 2008 | $0.040 | DailyAccrualFund |
Oct 31, 2008 | $0.042 | DailyAccrualFund |
Sep 30, 2008 | $0.041 | DailyAccrualFund |
Aug 29, 2008 | $0.041 | DailyAccrualFund |
WAPSX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Mark Lindbloom
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2006
15.42
15.4%
– 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.
S. Leech
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 19, 2013
8.79
8.8%
– 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
Julien Scholnick
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 01, 2016
6.08
6.1%
– 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
John Bellows
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 01, 2018
4.08
4.1%
– 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
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.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.07 | 33.43 | 6.82 | 1.16 |