Western Asset E Fund Manager Performance Evaluation

WATFX Fund  USD 10.60  0.04  0.38%   
The entity maintains a market beta of -0.0629, which attests to not very significant fluctuations relative to the market. As returns on the market increase, returns on owning Western Asset are expected to decrease at a much lower rate. During the bear market, Western Asset is likely to outperform the market.

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Over the last 90 days Western Asset E has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of fairly strong technical and fundamental indicators, Western Asset is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
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Western Asset sheds 7.7bn amid SEC investigation into co-CIO Ken Leech - Citywire Selector
09/12/2024
Expense Ratio Date1st of May 2023
Expense Ratio0.4500
  

Western Asset Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape

If you would invest  1,078  in Western Asset E on September 1, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (18.00) from holding Western Asset E or give up 1.67% of portfolio value over 90 days. Western Asset E is currently producing negative expected returns and takes up 0.3286% volatility of returns over 90 trading days. Put another way, 2% of traded mutual funds are less volatile than Western, and 99% of all traded equity instruments are likely to generate higher returns over the next 90 trading days.
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Assuming the 90 days horizon Western Asset is expected to under-perform the market. But the company apears to be less risky and when comparing its historical volatility, the company is 2.28 times less risky than the market. the firm trades about -0.08 of its potential returns per unit of risk. The Dow Jones Industrial is currently generating roughly 0.2 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon.

Western Asset Current Valuation

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10.60
Please note that Western Asset's price fluctuation is very steady at this time. At this time, the fund appears to be overvalued. Western Asset E maintains a prevalent Real Value of $10.26 per share. The last-minute price of the fund is $10.6. We determine the value of Western Asset E from examining fund fundamentals and technical indicators as well as its Probability Of Bankruptcy. In general, we encourage acquiring undervalued mutual funds and dropping overvalued mutual funds since, at some point, mutual fund prices and their ongoing real values will grow together.
Since Western Asset is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Western Mutual Fund. However, Western Asset's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  10.6 Real  10.26 Hype  10.6 Naive  10.61
The intrinsic value of Western Asset's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Western Asset's stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
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11.66
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Estimating the potential upside or downside of Western Asset E helps investors to forecast how Western mutual fund's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Western Asset more accurately as focusing exclusively on Western Asset's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
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10.4610.5410.63
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10.2710.6010.93
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10.2810.6110.94
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Western Asset Market Risk Analysis

Today, many novice investors tend to focus exclusively on investment returns with little concern for Western Asset's investment risk. Standard deviation is the most common way to measure market volatility of mutual funds, such as Western Asset E, and traders can use it to determine the average amount a Western Asset's price has deviated from the expected return over a period of time. It is calculated by determining the expected price for the established period and then subtracting this figure from each price point. The differences are then squared, summed, and averaged to produce the variance.

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Based on monthly moving average Western Asset is not performing at its full potential. However, if added to a well diversified portfolio the total return can be enhanced and market risk can be reduced. You can increase risk-adjusted return of Western Asset by adding Western Asset to a well-diversified portfolio.

Western Asset Fundamentals Growth

Western Mutual Fund prices reflect investors' perceptions of the future prospects and financial health of Western Asset, and Western Asset fundamentals are critical determinants of its market performance. Overall, investors pay close attention to revenue and earnings growth, profit margins, and debt levels. These fundamentals can have a significant impact on Western Mutual Fund performance.

About Western Asset Performance

Evaluating Western Asset's performance through its fundamental ratios, provides valuable insights into its operational efficiency and profitability. For instance, if Western Asset has a high ROA and ROE, it suggests that the company is efficiently using its assets and equity to generate substantial profits, making it an attractive investment. Conversely, if Western Asset has a low ROA and ROE, it may indicate underlying issues in asset and equity management, signaling a need for operational improvements. Please also refer to our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
The fund invests in a portfolio of fixed income securities of various maturities and, under normal market conditions, will invest at least 80 percent of its net assets in debt and fixed income securities. Although the fund may invest in debt and fixed income securities of any maturity, under normal market conditions the target dollar-weighted average effective duration for the fund is expected to range within 20 percent of the average duration of the domestic bond market as a whole as estimated by the funds subadviser.

Things to note about Western Asset E performance evaluation

Checking the ongoing alerts about Western Asset for important developments is a great way to find new opportunities for your next move. Mutual Fund alerts and notifications screener for Western Asset E help investors to be notified of important events, changes in technical or fundamental conditions, and significant headlines that can affect investment decisions.
Western Asset E generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Western Asset E generated five year return of -1.0%
This fund keeps about 13.57% of its net assets in bonds
Evaluating Western Asset's performance can involve analyzing a variety of financial metrics and factors. Some of the key considerations to evaluate Western Asset's mutual fund performance include:
  • Analyzing Western Asset's financial statements, including its income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, helps in understanding its overall financial health and growth potential.
  • Getting a closer look at valuation ratios like price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, price-to-sales (P/S) ratio, and price-to-book (P/B) ratio help in understanding whether Western Asset's stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to its peers.
  • Examining Western Asset's industry or sector and how it is performing can give you an idea of its growth potential and how it is positioned relative to its competitors.
  • Evaluating Western Asset's management team can have a significant impact on its success or failure. Reviewing the track record and experience of Western Asset's management team can help you assess the Mutual Fund's leadership.
  • Pay attention to analyst opinions and ratings of Western Asset's mutual fund. These opinions can provide insight into Western Asset's potential for growth and whether the stock is currently undervalued or overvalued.
It's essential to remember that evaluating Western Asset's mutual fund performance is not an exact science, and many factors can impact Western Asset's mutual fund market price. Therefore, it's also important to diversify your portfolio and not rely solely on one company or stock for your investments.

Other Information on Investing in Western Mutual Fund

Western Asset financial ratios help investors to determine whether Western Mutual Fund is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Western with respect to the benefits of owning Western Asset security.
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