LWSIX Performance — Western Asset Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-10-09
LWSIX returned +0.87% year to date and +3.86% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.73% over 3 years and +1.40% over 5 years. The fund beat its Intermediate Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $118, against $116 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 4.77% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $13.9M, and assets reached $322.06M.
LWSIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Western Asset Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | LWSIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $118 | $116 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $107 | $103 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $115 | $116 |
LWSIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.87% |
| 1 year | +3.86% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.73% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.40% |
LWSIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Western Asset Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.87% |
| 2025 | +7.18% |
| 2024 | +4.83% |
| 2023 | +9.13% |
| 2022 | −13.42% |
| 2021 | +1.65% |
| 2020 | +2.94% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.37% |
LWSIX 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 | +0.7% | +0.4% | −1.7% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.1% | −0.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +1.1% | −0.8% | −0.3% | +0.9% | +1.7% | +0.3% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.5% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.2% | −0.3% | +1.2% | −1.8% | +1.4% | +0.8% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +1.3% | −1.2% | +1.3% | −0.7% |
| 2023 | +4.1% | −1.8% | +0.9% | +0.9% | −1.0% | +0.4% | +1.2% | −0.2% | −1.8% | −1.9% | +4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | −1.4% | −2.3% | −1.8% | −2.5% | −1.7% | −4.1% | +2.5% | +0.1% | −5.1% | −0.9% | +3.4% | −0.3% |
| 2021 | +0.3% | −0.7% | −0.8% | +1.2% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.4% | −0.4% | +0.1% | −0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | −1.1% | −13.4% | +3.6% | +3.7% | +1.9% | +2.7% | +1.0% | −0.2% | +0.2% | +3.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.6% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +1.7% |
LWSIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.77%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.26 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.36% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.89% (Oct 2023)
LWSIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Western Asset Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$13.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $70.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.84×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $5.3M | $6.4M | −$1.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $4.7M | $5.7M | −$1.1M |
| May 2026 | $4.8M | $6.0M | −$1.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $5.1M | $7.5M | −$2.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $6.4M | $8.5M | −$2.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $5.7M | $7.6M | −$1.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $6.0M | $7.9M | −$1.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $5.0M | $8.0M | −$3.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.8M | $6.1M | $1.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $6.2M | $7.5M | −$1.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $9.5M | $4.5M | $5.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $4.4M | $9.1M | −$4.7M |
LWSIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Western Asset Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $322.06M |
| 2026-04-30 | $330.47M |
| 2026-01-30 | $341.03M |
| 2025-10-31 | $345.97M |
| 2025-07-31 | $343.27M |
| 2025-04-30 | $461.26M |
| 2025-01-31 | $657.41M |
| 2024-10-31 | $984.24M |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.17B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.20B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.22B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.12B |
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.