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Western Asset Australian Bond A - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to earn an after fee return in excess of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0 yr Index ('Benchmark') over rolling three-year periods.
Fund Strategy
The Fund aims to earn an after fee return in excess of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0 yr Index ('Benchmark') over rolling three-year periods.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 1.21% 1.15% 5.36% 2.21% 1.23% -1.19% 0.35% 2.73%
Growth return 0.98% 0.37% 4.12% 0% -0.53% -2.85% -1.72% -0.53%
Income return 0.23% 0.78% 1.24% 2.21% 1.76% 1.66% 2.07% 3.26%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 1.12% 1.03% 4.85% 1.47% 0.91% -1.29% 0.17% 2.59%
As at 31 Mar 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Western Asset Australian Bond A
Cash
4.08%
Fixed Interest
95.92%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
3.23%
Fixed Interest
95.55%
Australian Equities
0.60%
International Equities
0.24%
Property
0.03%
Alternatives
0.35%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Western Asset Australian Bond A
SSB0122AU
Bonds - Australia
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Mar 2024)
Investment Fund
1 Oct 1998
$1925.46 million (as at 22 Apr 2024)
$1.1457 (as at 22 Apr 2024)
$1.1445 (as at 22 Apr 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.42% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $30,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Mar 2024)

Holding (as at 31 Mar 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Australia (Commonwealth of) 2.75% Bond - Gov't/Treasury 2.39%
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FAQs about the Western Asset Australian Bond A

The objective of the Western Asset Australian Bond A managed fund is The Fund aims to earn an after fee return in excess of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+yr Index ('Benchmark') over rolling three-year periods.

The strategy of the Western Asset Australian Bond A managed fund is The Fund aims to earn an after fee return in excess of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+yr Index ('Benchmark') over rolling three-year periods.

The APIR code of the Western Asset Australian Bond A managed fund is SSB0122AU.

Western Asset Australian Bond A’s total return last month was 1.21%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.98% and an income return of 0.23%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Western Asset Australian Bond A’s total return for the last three months was 1.15%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.37% and an income return of 0.78%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Western Asset Australian Bond A’s one-year total return is 2.21%. This was made up of a growth return of 0% and an income return of 2.21%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Western Asset Australian Bond A’s one-year total return is -1.19%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.85% and an income return of 1.66%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

The asset allocation of the Western Asset Australian Bond A managed fund is :

Cash
4.08%
Fixed Interest
95.92%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Western Asset Australian Bond A managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 22 Apr 2024, the size of the Western Asset Australian Bond A managed fund was $1925.46 million.

The Western Asset Australian Bond A managed fund has an inception date of 1 Oct 1998.

The current entry price of the Western Asset Australian Bond A managed fund is $1.1457 per unit and the current exit price is $1.1445 per unit (as at 22 Apr 2024).

The current exit price of the Western Asset Australian Bond A managed fund is $1.1445 per unit and the current entry price is $1.1457 per unit (as at 22 Apr 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Western Asset Australian Bond A managed fund is $30,000. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.