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4 / 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
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U.S. News evaluated 91 World 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 12.70 percent over the past year, and 8.61 percent over the past three years.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 3.2% |
| 1 Year | 12.7% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 8.6% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
Summary
The investment seeks to maximize total return consisting of income and capital appreciation. The fund normally invests its assets primarily in debt and fixed income securities of foreign issuers located in developed countries. It will invest in the sovereign debt and currencies of countries in the Citigroup World Government Bond Index ex-U.S. (Unhedged). The fund will invest in both investment grade and below investment grade securities, and intends to invest less than 35% of its total assets in below investment grade securities. The weighted average effective duration of the fund's portfolio is expected to range from 1 to 10 years. It is non-diversified.
Fees
Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
Legg Mason BW International Opportunities Bond Fund has an expense ratio of 0.75 percent.
Risk
Risk is Above Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
