Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund (SBLTX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in "municipal securities." Municipal securities are securities and other investments with similar economic characteristics, the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax but which may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The fund's 80% policy may not be changed without a shareholder vote.
Fund Info
US52469L8845
52469L884
Nov 27, 1988
$1,000
Expense Ratio
SBLTX features an expense ratio of 0.61%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund had a return of 0.43% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.64% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund had an annualized return of 1.92%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SBLTX
0.43%
0.77%
0.26%
2.64%
0.91%
1.92%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SBLTX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.43% | 0.43% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.06% | 0.07% | 0.25% | -1.07% | 0.10% | 1.44% | 0.93% | 0.59% | 0.92% | -1.37% | 1.42% | -1.21% | 1.97% |
| 2023 | 2.75% | -1.92% | 1.77% | 0.07% | -0.58% | 0.58% | 0.25% | -0.92% | -2.12% | -1.12% | 4.99% | 2.28% | 5.94% |
| 2022 | -2.13% | -0.64% | -2.52% | -2.10% | 0.84% | -1.30% | 2.02% | -1.60% | -3.13% | -0.64% | 3.71% | -0.08% | -7.52% |
| 2021 | 0.96% | -1.35% | 0.65% | 1.11% | 0.49% | 0.47% | 0.62% | -0.29% | -0.89% | -0.14% | 0.61% | 0.15% | 2.39% |
| 2020 | 1.91% | 0.95% | -5.84% | -1.87% | 3.19% | 1.65% | 1.80% | 0.05% | -0.26% | -0.27% | 1.77% | 1.13% | 3.95% |
| 2019 | 0.59% | 0.56% | 1.06% | 0.41% | 1.20% | 0.41% | 0.54% | 1.49% | -0.69% | -0.08% | 0.23% | 0.23% | 6.11% |
| 2018 | -0.82% | -0.39% | 0.25% | -0.21% | 0.91% | -0.06% | 0.26% | 0.26% | -0.54% | -0.51% | 0.76% | 0.76% | 0.64% |
| 2017 | 0.29% | 0.57% | 0.28% | 0.58% | 1.20% | -0.20% | 0.58% | 0.73% | -0.36% | 0.13% | -0.36% | 0.75% | 4.26% |
| 2016 | 1.04% | 0.11% | 0.27% | 0.56% | 0.26% | 1.30% | -0.05% | 0.11% | -0.36% | -0.80% | -3.25% | 0.74% | -0.15% |
| 2015 | 1.16% | -0.66% | 0.26% | -0.35% | -0.20% | -0.05% | 0.41% | -0.04% | 0.57% | 0.43% | 0.26% | 0.43% | 2.23% |
| 2014 | 1.55% | 1.04% | 0.14% | 0.90% | 1.06% | 0.11% | 0.26% | 1.03% | 0.09% | 0.56% | 0.09% | 0.41% | 7.47% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SBLTX is 44, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund (SBLTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund provided a 3.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
Dividend yield | 3.11% | 3.12% | 2.87% | 2.31% | 2.06% | 2.43% | 2.91% | 3.16% | 3.22% | 3.21% | 3.12% | 3.17% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2023 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.14 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund was 12.25%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 177 trading sessions.
The current Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund drawdown is 1.07%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -12.25% | Mar 3, 2020 | 14 | Mar 20, 2020 | 177 | Dec 1, 2020 | 191 |
| -11.6% | Aug 6, 2021 | 307 | Oct 24, 2022 | 469 | Sep 6, 2024 | 776 |
| -9.99% | Sep 12, 2008 | 67 | Dec 16, 2008 | 97 | May 7, 2009 | 164 |
| -7.19% | Oct 15, 2010 | 64 | Jan 14, 2011 | 124 | Jul 14, 2011 | 188 |
| -7.01% | May 6, 2013 | 88 | Sep 9, 2013 | 225 | Jul 31, 2014 | 313 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund volatility is 0.91%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.