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Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund

mutual fund
SPALX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$11.85 +0.01 +0.08%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
share class
C (SPALX) I (LPPIX) A (SBPAX)
SPALX (Mutual Fund)

Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$11.85 +0.01 +0.08%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
share class
C (SPALX) I (LPPIX) A (SBPAX)
SPALX (Mutual Fund)

Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$11.85 +0.01 +0.08%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
share class
C (SPALX) I (LPPIX) A (SBPAX)

Name

As of 12/03/2024

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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Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund

SPALX | Fund

$11.85

$96.3 M

2.22%

$0.26

1.40%

Vitals

YTD Return

3.8%

1 yr return

6.1%

3 Yr Avg Return

-1.3%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.1%

Net Assets

$96.3 M

Holdings in Top 10

38.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$11.8
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.40%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load 1.00%

TRADING FEES

Turnover 18.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/03/2024

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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Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund

SPALX | Fund

$11.85

$96.3 M

2.22%

$0.26

1.40%

SPALX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 3.8%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.3%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.1%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.61%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 2.2%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    FRANKLIN TEMPLETON
  • Inception Date
    Oct 05, 1998
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    C
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    David Fare

Fund Description

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in “Pennsylvania municipal securities.” Pennsylvania municipal securities are securities and other investments with similar economic characteristics the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax and Pennsylvania state personal income taxes but which may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The fund’s 80% policy may not be changed without a shareholder vote.
Pennsylvania municipal securities include debt obligations issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities, certain other governmental issuers (such as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) and other qualifying issuers. These securities include participation or other interests in municipal securities issued or backed by banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions.
Some municipal securities, such as general obligation issues, are backed by the issuer’s taxing authority, while other municipal securities, such as revenue issues, are backed only by revenues from certain facilities or other sources and not by the issuer itself.
The fund focuses on investment grade bonds (that is, securities rated in the Baa/BBB categories or above or, if unrated or deemed to be unrated by the subadviser, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the subadviser), but may invest up to 20% of its assets in below investment grade bonds (commonly known as “high yield” or “junk” bonds).
The fund may also invest in securities of other open‑end or closed‑end investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), that invest primarily in municipal securities.
Instead of, and/or in addition to, investing directly in particular securities, the fund may use instruments such as derivatives, including options, futures contracts and inverse floating rate instruments issued in tender option bond transactions, 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. These instruments are taken into account when determining compliance
with the fund’s 80% policy. For additional information regarding derivatives, see “More on the fund’s investment strategies, investments and risks—Derivatives” in the Prospectus.
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. The fund may leverage its assets by investing proceeds received through tender option bond transactions, which is considered a form of borrowing. See “More on the fund’s investment strategies, investments and risks—Tender option bonds” in the Prospectus.
The fund is classified as “non‑diversified,” which means it may invest a larger percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund.
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SPALX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period SPALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.8% -4.7% 38.6% 49.97%
1 Yr 6.1% -2.4% 46.4% 44.86%
3 Yr -1.3%* -10.3% 6.8% 90.64%
5 Yr 0.1%* -6.5% 1104.9% 90.81%
10 Yr 1.4%* -0.9% 249.0% 69.10%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period SPALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 1.8% -1.4% 41.0% 78.65%
2022 -12.6% -39.7% 0.3% 62.53%
2021 0.0% -5.6% 6.9% 30.24%
2020 1.3% -2.6% 310.0% 69.61%
2019 3.7% 0.0% 26.0% 54.43%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period SPALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.8% -4.7% 38.6% 49.97%
1 Yr 6.1% -2.4% 46.4% 44.86%
3 Yr -1.3%* -10.3% 6.8% 90.64%
5 Yr 0.1%* -6.5% 1104.9% 90.81%
10 Yr 1.4%* -0.9% 249.0% 69.10%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period SPALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 4.3% -1.3% 41.0% 79.26%
2022 -10.8% -39.7% 1.1% 72.63%
2021 1.8% -4.8% 23761504.0% 44.54%
2020 2.9% -1.5% 17057.9% 75.77%
2019 6.2% 0.2% 3514.6% 59.04%

NAV & Total Return History

SPALX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

SPALX Category Low Category High SPALX % Rank
Net Assets 96.3 M 3.22 M 71.9 B 86.29%
Number of Holdings 83 4 13418 91.94%
Net Assets in Top 10 34.5 M -317 M 3.09 B 75.29%
Weighting of Top 10 38.00% 1.8% 100.3% 5.85%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Westmoreland County Municipal Authority 7.91%
  2. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission 4.17%
  3. City of Philadelphia PA Water Wastewater Revenue 3.88%
  4. City of Philadelphia PA Airport Revenue 3.66%
  5. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission 3.50%
  6. City of Philadelphia PA Airport Revenue 3.38%
  7. Lancaster County Hospital Authority/PA 3.32%
  8. Philadelphia Gas Works Co 2.83%
  9. Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority 2.81%
  10. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission 2.54%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High SPALX % Rank
Bonds 		99.01% 0.00% 150.86% 50.54%
Cash 		1.02% -50.86% 44.62% 49.09%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 99.78% 84.63%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 80.52%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.93% 80.38%
Other 		-0.02% -3.69% 53.54% 94.69%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High SPALX % Rank
Municipal 		99.90% 44.39% 100.00% 16.93%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.00% 0.00% 44.41% 91.00%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 5.93% 79.50%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 9.41% 81.19%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 52.02% 80.71%
Derivative 		-0.02% -3.69% 53.54% 94.83%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High SPALX % Rank
US 		99.01% 0.00% 142.23% 48.56%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 23.89% 83.21%

SPALX - Expenses

Operational Fees

SPALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.40% 0.01% 8.02% 19.49%
Management Fee 0.45% 0.00% 1.20% 62.95%
12b-1 Fee 0.70% 0.00% 1.00% 70.66%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.44% N/A

Sales Fees

SPALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.50% 4.75% N/A
Deferred Load 1.00% 0.25% 5.00% 84.62%

Trading Fees

SPALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 1.00% 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.

SPALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 18.00% 0.00% 283.00% 52.93%

SPALX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

SPALX Category Low Category High SPALX % Rank
Dividend Yield 2.22% 0.00% 14.51% 79.46%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

SPALX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

SPALX Category Low Category High SPALX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.61% -0.53% 5.33% 67.10%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

SPALX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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SPALX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

David Fare

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2004

17.42

17.4%

David T. Fare is a Portfolio Manager at Western Asset. He has been with Western Asset since 2005.

Robert Amodeo

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 16, 2007

15.13

15.1%

– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Head of Municipals, 2005- – Salomon Brothers Asset Management – Analyst to Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, 1992-2005 – Salomon Brothers Inc. – Accountant to Analyst, 1988-1992 – The Bank of New York – Accountant, 1987-1988 – Columbia University, M.P.A., Advanced Management and Finance – Long Island University, B.S. – 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

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 35.05 7.36 1.58

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