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3 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
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Zacks Investment Research
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Standard & Poor's
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TheStreet.com
C+
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U.S. News evaluated 53 Nontraditional 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 5.52 percent over the past year, 4.31 percent over the past three years, and 5.73 percent over the past five years.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
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| Year to date | 1.5% |
| 1 Year | 5.5% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 4.3% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 5.7% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
Summary
The investment seeks to maximize long-term total return. The fund has a flexible investment strategy and will invest in a variety of securities and instruments and use a variety of investment techniques in pursuing its objective. Under normal market conditions, it will invest at least 50% of its net assets in debt and fixed income securities rated at least in the Baa or BBB categories at the time of purchase by one or more NRSROs or unrated securities of comparable quality at the time of purchase. The fund may also enter into various derivative transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, including for purposes of enhancing returns.
Fees
Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
Western Asset Total Return Unconstrained Fund has an expense ratio of 1.50 percent.
Risk
Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
