C000017843 Performance — Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio, Class B
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000017843 returned +1.85% year to date and +5.95% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +6.92% over 3 years and +1.25% over 5 years. The fund beat its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $122, against $115 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 5.53% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $66.6M, and assets reached $1.78B.
C000017843 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000017843 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $122 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $102 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $120 | $112 |
C000017843 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.85% |
| 1 year | +5.95% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.92% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.25% |
C000017843 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.85% |
| 2025 | +8.86% |
| 2024 | +4.57% |
| 2023 | +9.21% |
| 2022 | −16.94% |
| 2021 | +2.61% |
| 2020 | +6.62% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.18% |
C000017843 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.6% | +1.0% | −1.9% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +1.7% | −0.7% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +1.9% | +0.2% | +1.5% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.2% | −0.5% | +1.1% | −2.2% | +1.8% | +0.7% | +1.9% | +1.5% | +1.5% | −1.5% | +1.4% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | +4.6% | −2.3% | +1.7% | +0.8% | −1.4% | +0.4% | +1.0% | −0.4% | −2.5% | −2.1% | +5.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | −1.9% | −2.4% | −2.1% | −3.8% | −1.6% | −4.5% | +3.3% | −1.3% | −6.1% | −1.1% | +3.9% | −0.4% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | −1.1% | −0.7% | +1.6% | +0.6% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.3% | −0.5% | +0.3% | −0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | +1.5% | −0.6% | −13.2% | +4.6% | +4.2% | +1.9% | +3.5% | +0.8% | −0.3% | −0.1% | +3.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.8% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +1.7% |
C000017843 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.53%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.44 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.95% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.51% (Sep 2023)
C000017843 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$66.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $188.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.74×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $137.4M | $15.8M | $121.6M |
| May 2026 | $5.7M | $13.9M | −$8.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $4.0M | $21.7M | −$17.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $2.9M | $36.5M | −$33.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $3.7M | $16.5M | −$12.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.8M | $15.5M | −$11.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $3.3M | $25.2M | −$21.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $3.8M | $29.5M | −$25.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $4.8M | $23.9M | −$19.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $4.8M | $19.3M | −$14.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $3.8M | $22.5M | −$18.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $10.4M | $14.8M | −$4.4M |
C000017843 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.78B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.77B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.84B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.88B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.87B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.98B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.02B |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.16B |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.14B |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.19B |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.20B |
| 2023-09-30 | $2.11B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.