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Western Asset Australian Bond Trust M - 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 0.16% 0.58% 3.3% 4.56% 6.27% 4.99% -% -%
Growth return -0.09% -0.03% 1.47% 1.1% 3.19% 2.22% -% -%
Income return 0.25% 0.61% 1.83% 3.46% 3.08% 2.77% -% -%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 0.1% 0.4% 3.04% 4.09% 5.59% 4.25% -0.23% 2.12%
As at 30 Sep 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Western Asset Australian Bond Trust M
Cash
3.47%
Fixed Interest
96.53%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
6.44%
Fixed Interest
92.61%
Australian Equities
0.62%
International Equities
0.01%
Property & Infrastructure
0.13%
Alternatives
0.19%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Western Asset Australian Bond Trust M
SSB0057AU
Bonds - Australia
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Investment Fund
11 Nov 2020
$1026.88 million (as at 23 Oct 2025)
$0.9102 (as at 23 Oct 2025)
$0.9092 (as at 23 Oct 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.37% (as at 30 Oct 2023)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.37% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $30,000
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Sep 2025)

Holding (as at 30 Sep 2025) 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 Trust M

The objective of the Western Asset Australian Bond Trust M 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 Trust M 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 Trust M managed fund is SSB0057AU.

Western Asset Australian Bond Trust M’s total return last month was 0.16%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.09% and an income return of 0.25%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Western Asset Australian Bond Trust M’s total return for the last three months was 0.58%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.03% and an income return of 0.61%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Western Asset Australian Bond Trust M’s one-year total return is 4.56%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.1% and an income return of 3.46%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Western Asset Australian Bond Trust M’s one-year total return is 4.99%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.22% and an income return of 2.77%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

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

Cash
3.47%
Fixed Interest
96.53%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

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

As at 23 Oct 2025, the size of the Western Asset Australian Bond Trust M managed fund was $1026.88 million.

The Western Asset Australian Bond Trust M managed fund has an inception date of 11 Nov 2020.

The current entry price of the Western Asset Australian Bond Trust M managed fund is $0.9102 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9092 per unit (as at 23 Oct 2025).

The current exit price of the Western Asset Australian Bond Trust M managed fund is $0.9092 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9102 per unit (as at 23 Oct 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Western Asset Australian Bond Trust M managed fund is $30,000.

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.