Western Asset Inflation Fund Manager Performance Evaluation
| WAFSX Fund | USD 9.55 0.03 0.31% |
The entity maintains a market beta of 0.0477, which attests to not very significant fluctuations relative to the market. As returns on the market increase, Western Asset's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Western Asset is expected to be smaller as well.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Over the last 90 days Western Asset Inflation has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Western Asset is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
...more| Expense Ratio | 0.5200 |
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Western Asset Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape
If you would invest 975.00 in Western Asset Inflation on September 13, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (17.00) from holding Western Asset Inflation or give up 1.74% of portfolio value over 90 days. Western Asset Inflation is currently producing negative expected returns and takes up 0.2916% 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. Expected Return |
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Western Asset Current Valuation
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Please note that Western Asset's price fluctuation is very steady at this time. At this time, the fund appears to be fairly valued. Western Asset Inflation maintains a prevalent Real Value of $9.57 per share. The last-minute price of the fund is $9.55. We determine the value of Western Asset Inflation 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 9.55 | Real 9.57 | Hype 9.55 |
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.
Estimating the potential upside or downside of Western Asset Inflation 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: 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 Inflation, 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.
Sharpe Ratio = -0.0928
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Estimated Market Risk
| 0.29 actual daily | 2 98% of assets are more volatile |
Expected Return
| -0.03 actual daily | 0 Most of other assets have higher returns |
Risk-Adjusted Return
| -0.09 actual daily | 0 Most of other assets perform better |
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.
| Total Asset | 108.26 M | ||||
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 normally invests at least 80 percent of its net assets in inflation-indexed fixed income securities and at least 70 percent 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 funds subadvisers, within 3 years of that of its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury U.S. TIPS.Things to note about Western Asset Inflation 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 Inflation help investors to be notified of important events, changes in technical or fundamental conditions, and significant headlines that can affect investment decisions.| Western Asset generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days | |
| The fund generated three year return of -2.0% | |
| Western Asset Inflation keeps about 5.07% of its net assets in bonds |
- 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.
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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