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Western Asset High Yield Fund Class C WAYCX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Franklin Templeton Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 6.63  /  +0.15 %
  • Total Assets 204.3M
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.750%
  • Expense Ratio 1.700%
  • Distribution Fee Level Above Average
  • Share Class Type Level Load
  • Category High Yield Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Low/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 6.97%
  • Effective Duration 2.89 years

USD | NAV as of Oct 03, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 03, 2026, 12:31 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis WAYCX

Will WAYCX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable WAYCX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the WAYCX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of WAYCX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

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Summary

Western Asset High Yield C holds a quantitatively derived Negative Morningstar Medalist Rating. The rating indicates the model sees limited potential for the strategy to outperform peers on a risk-adjusted basis over a full market cycle.

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Portfolio Holdings WAYCX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 9.7
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

USD/GBP FFX DUE 101626 Purchased

1.88 4M
Derivative

CCO Holdings, LLC/ CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 4.25%

1.52 3M
Corporate

USD/EUR FFX DUE 101626 Purchased

1.40 3M
Derivative

Mcclatchy Media Co LLC 11%

1.09 2M
Corporate

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 8%

1.08 2M
Corporate

Pm General Purchaser Llc 9.5%

1.03 2M
Corporate

Michaels Companies Inc. 11%

0.96 2M
Corporate

Western Asset Prem Instl Govtt Rsrv Pref

0.95 2M
Cash and Equivalents

Venture Global LNG Inc. 9%

0.94 2M
Corporate

Venture Global Plaquemines Lng LLC 6.75%

0.89 2M
Corporate

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