Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund (WAIIX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in inflation-indexed fixed income securities and at least 70% of its net assets in U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities. Although the fund may invest in securities of any maturity, the fund will normally maintain a dollar-weighted average effective duration, as estimated by the fund's subadvisers, within 3 years of that of its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury: U.S. TIPS.
Fund Info
US9576638830
957663883
Feb 28, 2001
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
WAIIX features an expense ratio of 0.54%, 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 Inflation Indexed Plus Bond 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 Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund had a return of 1.61% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.10% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund had an annualized return of 1.00%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
WAIIX
1.61%
1.18%
-0.56%
4.10%
-0.48%
1.00%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WAIIX, 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 | 1.29% | 1.61% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.21% | -1.15% | 0.63% | -2.02% | 1.84% | 0.78% | 1.82% | 0.84% | 1.41% | -1.86% | 0.42% | -1.77% | 1.04% |
| 2023 | 2.22% | -1.55% | 2.77% | 0.10% | -1.23% | -0.21% | -0.00% | -1.16% | -2.43% | -1.21% | 3.23% | 2.92% | 3.30% |
| 2022 | -2.16% | 0.80% | -1.84% | -2.53% | -0.92% | -3.31% | 4.64% | -2.83% | -7.00% | 1.18% | 2.22% | -1.18% | -12.64% |
| 2021 | 0.16% | -1.77% | -0.39% | 1.24% | 1.22% | 1.04% | 2.11% | -0.08% | -0.83% | 0.74% | 1.14% | -6.31% | -1.98% |
| 2020 | 1.92% | 0.77% | -3.74% | 3.63% | 0.51% | 1.19% | 2.78% | 0.49% | 0.10% | -0.49% | 1.40% | 1.05% | 9.84% |
| 2019 | 1.78% | -0.09% | 2.03% | 0.45% | 1.71% | 0.80% | 0.53% | 2.64% | -1.49% | 0.44% | 0.26% | 0.37% | 9.79% |
| 2018 | -0.62% | -1.17% | 0.90% | -0.09% | 0.27% | 0.30% | -0.36% | 0.55% | -1.11% | -1.67% | 0.28% | 0.48% | -2.25% |
| 2017 | 1.00% | 0.63% | -0.12% | 0.54% | 0.09% | -0.95% | 0.54% | 0.99% | -0.52% | 0.27% | 0.18% | 1.13% | 3.82% |
| 2016 | 1.19% | 0.36% | 1.63% | -0.09% | -0.53% | 1.97% | 0.71% | -0.40% | 0.40% | -0.44% | -2.09% | -0.42% | 2.24% |
| 2015 | 3.03% | -1.21% | -0.35% | 0.70% | -1.05% | -1.06% | -0.16% | -0.84% | -0.52% | 0.00% | -0.36% | -0.64% | -2.50% |
| 2014 | 1.80% | 0.35% | -0.35% | 1.05% | 1.85% | 0.01% | 0.32% | 0.46% | -2.31% | 0.98% | 0.09% | -1.41% | 2.79% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WAIIX is 35, 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 Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund (WAIIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund provided a 3.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.27 | $0.63 | $0.63 | $0.17 | $0.25 | $0.30 | $0.23 | $0.13 | $0.04 | $0.20 |
Dividend yield | 3.38% | 3.43% | 2.80% | 6.69% | 5.45% | 1.38% | 2.18% | 2.82% | 2.02% | 1.13% | 0.37% | 1.81% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.32 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.27 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.63 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.63 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.17 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.25 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.23 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.13 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
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 Inflation Indexed Plus Bond 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 Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund was 21.37%, occurring on Oct 6, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund drawdown is 13.75%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -21.37% | Nov 10, 2021 | 479 | Oct 6, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -18.77% | Mar 13, 2008 | 178 | Nov 24, 2008 | 226 | Oct 19, 2009 | 404 |
| -10.83% | Dec 7, 2012 | 187 | Sep 5, 2013 | 1457 | Jun 20, 2019 | 1644 |
| -10.57% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 65 | Jun 22, 2020 | 74 |
| -9.06% | Mar 18, 2004 | 60 | Jun 14, 2004 | 165 | Feb 7, 2005 | 225 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund volatility is 1.21%, 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.