LMLCX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund (LMLCX) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with LMLCX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to LMLCX

LMLCX charges 0.00% annually. No mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	LMLCX vs VSTBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	LMLCX vs VLCIX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	—	Nov 2009	LMLCX vs VICBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	50.50B	Nov 2010	LMLCX vs VSCSX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	68.70B	Mar 2010	LMLCX vs VICSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to LMLCX

LMLCX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 29. There are 8 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	94	—	Dec 2014	LMLCX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	84	—	Nov 2009	LMLCX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	81	50.50B	Nov 2010	LMLCX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	42	—	Jul 2019	LMLCX vs JMABX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	35	—	Dec 1993	LMLCX vs FIIFX

Top Performing LMLCX Alternatives (YTD)

LMLCX is at 1.01% YTD. There is 1 mutual fund in the Corporate Bonds category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 5.72%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	5.72%	—	Dec 2014	LMLCX vs MIFIX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.91%	—	Nov 2009	LMLCX vs VSTBX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	0.91%	—	Oct 2005	LMLCX vs SMARX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.79%	50.50B	Nov 2010	LMLCX vs VSCSX
JMABX	John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Gra...	0.74%	—	Jul 2019	LMLCX vs JMABX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to LMLCX

LMLCX has 6.62% 1-year volatility. There are 43 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.78%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.78%	50.50B	Nov 2010	LMLCX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.78%	—	Nov 2009	LMLCX vs VSTBX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.54%	—	Dec 1997	LMLCX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	2.79%	—	Sep 2018	LMLCX vs IDMIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	3.06%	—	Dec 1993	LMLCX vs FIIFX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to LMLCX

LMLCX has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.22%. There are 43 mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.31%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	—	Nov 2009	LMLCX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	50.50B	Nov 2010	LMLCX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	—	Dec 1997	LMLCX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	—	Dec 1993	LMLCX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	—	Sep 2018	LMLCX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from Legg Mason

The 10 most viewed Legg Mason mutual funds shown here include LCSMX, LCSSX, LMISX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	93	52.56%	—	Jan 2018	LMLCX vs LCSMX
LCSSX	ClearBridge Select Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	12	5.87%	—	Nov 2012	LMLCX vs LCSSX
LMISX	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	11.11%	—	Apr 2008	LMLCX vs LMISX
LCILX	ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	41	10.87%	—	Mar 2015	LMLCX vs LCILX
GOBSX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Opportunities Bond Fund	Global Bonds	9	1.64%	—	Oct 2006	LMLCX vs GOBSX
ARMGX	Western Asset Ultra-Short Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	98	1.34%	—	Jun 1992	LMLCX vs ARMGX
LMSMX	Western Asset SMASh Series M Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	43	1.21%	—	Dec 2006	LMLCX vs LMSMX
LMVTX	ClearBridge Value Trust	Large Cap Value Equities	52	12.28%	—	Apr 1982	LMLCX vs LMVTX
RGSVX	ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund	Energy Equities	62	12.37%	—	Mar 2016	LMLCX vs RGSVX
LMGEX	Franklin International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	9.14%	—	Feb 1995	LMLCX vs LMGEX

Often Compared With LMLCX

Investors most often compare LMLCX with NBB, PBBBX, FIKOX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NBB	Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	12	1.94%	—	Dec 2009	LMLCX vs NBB
PBBBX	PIA BBB Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	22	0.12%	—	Sep 2003	LMLCX vs PBBBX
FIKOX	Fidelity Advisor Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Corporate Bonds	20	0.20%	—	Oct 2018	LMLCX vs FIKOX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	Corporate Bonds	9	-0.14%	9.20B	Jan 2010	LMLCX vs VLTCX
LMGTX	ClearBridge International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	9	3.49%	—	Apr 1995	LMLCX vs LMGTX
DFTEX	DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio F...	Corporate Bonds	25	0.64%	—	Jul 2010	LMLCX vs DFTEX
ACISX	AB Corporate Income Shares	Corporate Bonds	27	0.59%	—	Dec 2006	LMLCX vs ACISX
FCSPX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Strategy Port	Corporate Bonds	28	0.39%	—	Jun 2006	LMLCX vs FCSPX
ISHIX	Federated Hermes Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	-0.33%	—	May 1987	LMLCX vs ISHIX
CBFSX	JPMorgan Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	17	-0.15%	—	Mar 2013	LMLCX vs CBFSX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	24	0.30%	—	Oct 1995	LMLCX vs PRPIX
PBDCX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund Class C	Corporate Bonds	13	-0.31%	—	Sep 2004	LMLCX vs PBDCX
PIGIX	PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	20	0.26%	—	Apr 2000	LMLCX vs PIGIX
FHMFX	Fidelity Series Corporate Bond Fund	Corporate Bonds	23	0.40%	—	Aug 2018	LMLCX vs FHMFX
PAI	Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc.	Corporate Bonds	2	-1.02%	—	Mar 1973	LMLCX vs PAI
SIDCX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Intermediate D...	Corporate Bonds	19	0.19%	—	Mar 2015	LMLCX vs SIDCX
LAGVX	Lord Abbett Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	22	0.17%	—	Jan 1982	LMLCX vs LAGVX
LUBIX	Thrivent Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	19	0.12%	—	Jun 1972	LMLCX vs LUBIX
CFICX	Calvert Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	29	0.32%	—	Oct 1982	LMLCX vs CFICX
CPUIX	AAM/Insight Select Income Fund	Corporate Bonds	22	0.29%	—	Apr 2013	LMLCX vs CPUIX

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