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Western Asset Core Bond A (WABAX)

10.49
+0.03
+(0.29%)
As of 8:09:27 AM EDT. Market Open.

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return 2.18%
5y Average Return -1.41%
Number of Years Up 8
Number of Years Down 4
Best 1Y Total Return (May 6, 2025) 10.03%
Worst 1Y Total Return (May 6, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 10.03%
Worst 3Y Total Return -5.12%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
WABAX
Category
YTD
3.00%
-1.22%
1-Month
0.31%
0.67%
3-Month
2.28%
1.77%
1-Year
7.49%
0.77%
3-Year
0.92%
5.26%
5-Year
-1.34%
3.02%
10-Year
1.19%
3.31%
Last Bull Market
6.32%
3.52%
Last Bear Market
-6.57%
3.25%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
WABAX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
0.26%
--
2023
5.51%
--
2022
-17.23%
--
2021
-2.20%
--
2020
8.71%
7.52%
2019
10.03%
8.06%
2018
-0.99%
-0.50%

2017
4.82%
3.71%
2016
3.71%
3.23%
2015
0.76%
-0.26%
2014
7.02%
5.18%
2013
-2.23%
-1.42%
2012
--
7.01%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 2.68% -- -- --
2024 -1.05% -0.09% 5.28% -3.66%
2023 3.40% -1.12% -4.40% 7.95%
2022 -7.86% -6.57% -5.84% 2.12%
2021 -4.04% 2.10% 0.07% -0.25%
2020 -0.31% 5.55% 1.40% 1.89%
2019 3.91% 3.05% 2.21% 0.54%
2018 -1.59% -0.43% 0.34% 0.70%
2017 1.28% 1.63% 1.20% 0.63%
2016 2.87% 2.74% 0.99% -2.84%

2015 1.99% -1.77% 0.89% -0.31%
2014 2.62% 2.59% 0.10% 1.55%
2013 -0.20% -2.72% 0.56% 0.15%
2012 2.39% 0.48% -- --

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 62
1-Month 61
3-Month 79
1-Year 81
3-Year 96
5-Year 97

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 3.46%
3-Year -0.36%
5-Year -2.09%
10-Year 0.80%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 2.18%
5y Average Return -1.41%
Rank in Category (ytd) 62
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.22
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Intermediate Core Bond
Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Net Assets 2.45B
YTD Return 3.00%
Yield 4.25%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Sep 04, 1990

Fund Summary

The fund invests in a portfolio of fixed income securities of various maturities and, under normal market conditions, will invest at least 80% of its net assets in debt and fixed income securities. Although the fund may invest in debt and fixed income securities of any maturity, under normal market conditions the target dollar-weighted average effective duration for the fund is expected to range within 20% of the average duration of the domestic bond market as a whole as estimated by the fund's subadviser.

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