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3 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
4
4
2
2
4
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Zacks Investment Research
2
(Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
4 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
A+
(Buy)
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#4 in Multisector Bond
U.S. News evaluated 79 Multisector Bond Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 12.54 percent over the past year, 9.89 percent over the past three years, 8.77 percent over the past five years, and 6.59 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 3.9% |
| 1 Year | 12.5% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 9.9% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 8.8% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 6.6% |
Summary
The investment seeks high current income. The fund normally invests in a globally diverse portfolio of fixed income securities. It normally invests in at least three countries (one of which may be the United States) and will invest at least 35% of its assets in foreign securities. The dollar-weighted average effective duration of the fund's portfolio, as estimated by the fund's sub adviser, is normally expected to be between 0 and 10 years.
Fees
Fees are Average compared to funds in the same category.
Western Asset Global Strategic Income Fund has an expense ratio of 1.11 percent.
Risk
Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
