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Name
As of 11/07/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
1.8%
1 yr return
8.5%
3 Yr Avg Return
-3.9%
5 Yr Avg Return
-0.6%
Net Assets
$13.6 B
Holdings in Top 10
10.5%
Expense Ratio 0.42%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 72.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 11/07/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Period | WACSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 1.8% | -5.0% | 12.3% | 83.11% |
1 Yr | 8.5% | -1.4% | 20.8% | 64.28% |
3 Yr | -3.9%* | -10.0% | 27.7% | 93.86% |
5 Yr | -0.6%* | -7.3% | 58.8% | 90.21% |
10 Yr | 1.6%* | -2.8% | 73.9% | 44.05% |
* Annualized
Period | WACSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 1.9% | -16.2% | 8.1% | 61.54% |
2022 | -19.1% | -34.7% | 131.9% | 95.17% |
2021 | -4.1% | -11.6% | 4.4% | 79.28% |
2020 | 4.9% | -10.1% | 946.1% | 33.22% |
2019 | 6.5% | -1.7% | 16.9% | 19.03% |
Period | WACSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 1.8% | -5.0% | 12.3% | 83.11% |
1 Yr | 8.5% | -1.4% | 20.8% | 64.28% |
3 Yr | -3.9%* | -10.0% | 27.7% | 93.86% |
5 Yr | -0.6%* | -7.3% | 58.8% | 90.21% |
10 Yr | 1.6%* | -2.8% | 73.9% | 44.05% |
* Annualized
Period | WACSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 6.2% | -11.3% | 11.9% | 45.33% |
2022 | -16.7% | -32.2% | 131.9% | 95.38% |
2021 | -1.6% | -9.4% | 9.2% | 73.46% |
2020 | 9.4% | -1.9% | 1009.0% | 26.64% |
2019 | 10.6% | 1.1% | 21668.0% | 10.28% |
WACSX | Category Low | Category High | WACSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 13.6 B | 2.9 M | 314 B | 15.85% |
Number of Holdings | 2468 | 1 | 17787 | 15.37% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.34 B | 1.62 M | 35.1 B | 22.13% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 10.52% | 4.4% | 432.9% | 91.15% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WACSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 99.48% | 0.00% | 993.61% | 25.26% |
Other | 2.50% | -16.55% | 52.94% | 62.09% |
Convertible Bonds | 1.46% | 0.00% | 7.93% | 49.85% |
Cash | 0.76% | -54.51% | 237.69% | 79.71% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.99% | 94.79% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 71.02% | 94.98% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WACSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Securitized | 38.09% | 0.00% | 98.40% | 25.90% |
Corporate | 30.55% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 48.81% |
Government | 25.82% | 0.00% | 86.23% | 48.30% |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.76% | -0.46% | 237.69% | 72.95% |
Derivative | 0.47% | -1.58% | 44.82% | 17.21% |
Municipal | 0.02% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 72.55% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WACSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 99.48% | 0.00% | 993.61% | 22.23% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 30.95% | 95.18% |
WACSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.42% | 0.01% | 39.64% | 81.86% |
Management Fee | 0.40% | 0.00% | 1.76% | 70.29% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.50% | N/A |
WACSX 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% | 4.00% | N/A |
WACSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
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.
WACSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 72.00% | 2.00% | 493.39% | 31.10% |
WACSX | Category Low | Category High | WACSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 4.27% | 0.00% | 10.11% | 41.00% |
WACSX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Quarterly | Monthly | Quarterly |
WACSX | Category Low | Category High | WACSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.56% | -1.28% | 4.79% | 59.50% |
WACSX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Oct 31, 2024 | $0.038 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2024 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2024 | $0.040 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2024 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2024 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2024 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2024 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2024 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2023 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2023 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2023 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2023 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2023 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2022 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 30, 2021 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 17, 2021 | $0.030 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Jun 17, 2021 | $0.010 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
May 28, 2021 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2021 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 29, 2021 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2020 | $0.075 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 15, 2020 | $0.130 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.047 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 06, 2019 | $0.042 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 06, 2019 | $0.044 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 29, 2006
15.43
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.
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
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
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.
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
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
---|---|---|---|
0.08 | 33.43 | 6.79 | 1.16 |
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