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Western Asset GSM 5-Year Portfolios

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Year to Date Returns (Net)
4.21%
As of 09/30/2025
Year to Date Returns (Pure Gross)
5.37%

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Western Asset GSM 5-Year Portfolios

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Overview

See additional performance disclosures in the performance section.

Product Facts

Strategy description

The Western Asset GSM 5-Year Portfolios actively manage U.S. Treasury bills, notes, bonds and U.S. government agency securities to seek to maximize total return. GSM 5-Year has a maximum individual security limit of 10 years and a maximum average portfolio maturity of five years. It is benchmarked to the Bloomberg Capital U.S. Intermediate Treasury Bond Index.

Benchmark
Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Treasury Index
Inception Date
12/31/1993
Asset Class
Fixed Income
Yield to WorstAs of 09/30/2025 (Updated Monthly)
3.73%
Effective DurationAs of 09/30/2025 (Updated Monthly)
3.58 Years

Average Annual Total Returns As of 10/31/2025

View performance section for additional info As of 10/31/2025
  • 4.18%1 Year
  • 3.29%3 Years
  • -0.56%5 Years
  • 0.35%10 Years
  • —Since Inception
    12/31/1993

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown.

Top Sectors

Portfolio breakdown percentages may not total 100% and may be negative due to rounding, use of any derivatives, unsettled trades or other factors.

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As of 09/30/2025 % of Fixed Income (Updated Quarterly)

Top Sectors
Treasury100.00%

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Manager and Commentary

About the Team

Western Asset

Western Asset Management is one of the world's leading global fixed income managers. Founded in 1971, the firm is known for team management and proprietary research, supported by robust risk management and a long-term fundamental value approach.

Commentary Highlights

September 30, 2025
  • Markets: During the third quarter, volatility in both equity and Treasury markets remained relatively subdued. Risk assets performed well, with the S&P 500 Index reaching new highs and credit spreads tightening. US job growth weakened in August, with nonfarm payrolls rising by 22,000 jobs—lower than July’s upwardly revised figure of 79,000 (from 73,000). The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) lowered its policy rate by 25 bps at its September meeting, setting the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.00% to 4.25%.
  • Contributors: Duration positioning was beneficial for performance.
  • Detractors: There were no meaningful detractors from returns over the period.
  • Outlook: U.S. financial conditions are largely supportive, which, alongside fiscal loosening and solid household balance sheets, points toward a positive foundation for growth. Headwinds remain, including doubts over the state of the U.S. labor market, core inflation lingering close to 3% and the potential lagged impact of tariffs. This backdrop should keep the Federal Reserve on a rate-cutting path, albeit with a cautious view of the inflation outlook.

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Composite Performance

Average Annual Total Returns

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Western Asset GSM 5-Year Portfolios - Net (%)
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Western Asset GSM 5-Year Portfolios - Pure Gross (%)
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The strategy returns shown are preliminary composite returns, subject to future revision (downward or upward). Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. An investment in this strategy can lose value.  

Performance data represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Performance results are for the composite which includes all actual, fully discretionary accounts with substantially similar investment policies and objectives managed to the composite's investment strategy. Composite returns are stated in U.S. dollars and assume reinvestment of any dividends, interest income, capital gains, or other earnings. The composite may include account(s) that are gross of fees and pure gross of fees. “Pure” gross-of-fee returns do not reflect the deduction of any expenses, including transaction costs. A traditional (or "true") gross-of-fee return reflects performance after the reduction of transaction costs but before the reduction of the investment advisory fee. The gross-of-fee return may include a blend of "true" gross-of-fee returns for non-wrap accounts and "pure” gross-of-fee returns for wrap accounts. Net-of-fee returns is reduced by a model “wrap fee” (1.5% is the maximum anticipated wrap fee for fixed income portfolios) which includes trading expenses as well as investment management, administrative and custodial fees. The model wrap fee used represents the highest anticipated wrap fee applicable to the strategy. Actual fees and account minimums may vary.   

For fee schedules, contact your financial professional, or if you enter into an agreement directly with Franklin Templeton Private Portfolio Group, LLC (“FTPPG”), refer to FTPPG’s Form ADV Part 2A disclosure document. Management and performance of individual accounts may vary for reasons that include the existence of different implementation practices and model requirements in different investment programs.

To obtain specific information on available products and services or a GIPS® Report, contact your Franklin Templeton separately managed account sales team at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236. ClearBridge Investments, LLC, Martin Currie, Royce Investment Partners, and Western Asset Management Company, LLC claim compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein. 

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Portfolio

Portfolio Statistics

As of 09/30/2025 (Updated Quarterly)

Weighted Average Life

The average number of days or years to maturity for the underlying holdings.

Portfolio
3.95 Years
Benchmark

Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Treasury Index

4.02 Years
Cash Flow

Percent of Cash Flow to value of the portfolio. An effective yield that takes into account optionality and has assumptions built into the cash flow modeling process to account for pre-payment, default risk and other assumptions that may impact a security's cash flow.

Portfolio
3.73%
Benchmark

Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Treasury Index

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Yield to Worst

The yield to maturity if the worst possible bond repayment takes place. If market yields are higher than the coupon, the yield to worst would assume no prepayment. If market yields are below the coupon, the yield to worst would assume prepayment. In other words, yield to worst assumes that market yields are unchanged. Normally this value is not aggregated since it varies but if a weighted average value is used for a portfolio then the figure will reflect the values of the underlying issues, based on the size of each holding

Portfolio
3.73%
Benchmark

Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Treasury Index

3.74%
Effective Duration

Effective duration is a duration calculation for bonds with embedded options. Effective duration takes into account that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change. Please note, duration measures the sensitivity of price (the value of principal) of a fixed-income investment to a change in interest rates.

Portfolio
3.58 Years
Benchmark

Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Treasury Index

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Portfolio sector weightings and characteristics are for a model portfolio, are for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change. The Model Portfolio represents the Investment Manager's general advice at the date stated above to GSM 5-Year clients without restrictions on their accounts. For actual GSM 5-Year client accounts, composition and other data shown varied from those shown for Model Portfolio because of factors such as client-imposed restrictions and the timing of actions and withdrawals of funds to and from individual client accounts. Sector weightings and characteristics of individual client portfolios may differ, sometimes significantly, from the weightings shown above. Yields will fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Sector Allocation

As of 09/30/2025 % of Fixed Income (Updated Quarterly)

Sector Allocation
Sector % of Total
Treasury
100.00%

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Risks

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Fixed income securities involve interest rate, credit, inflation and reinvestment risks, and possible loss of principal. As interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities falls.

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Important Information

Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) are investment services provided by Franklin Templeton Private Portfolio Group, LLC (FTPPG), a federally registered investment adviser. Client portfolios are managed based on investment instructions or advice provided by one or more of the following Franklin Templeton affiliated sub-advisers: Western Asset Management, LLC. Management is implemented by FTPPG, the designated sub-adviser or, in the case of certain programs, the program sponsor or its designee. 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may differ from figures shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions, and you may have a gain or a loss when you sell your shares. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized. All performance is reported in US dollars.

ClearBridge Investments, LLC, Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, Martin Currie, Royce Investment Partners, Western Asset Management Company, LLC, and Franklin Templeton claim compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein.

Professional money management may not be suitable for all investors. Factual information relating to the securities discussed was obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but there can be no guarantee as to its accuracy. It should not be assumed that investments made in the future will be profitable or will equal the performance of the securities discussed in the material.

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Franklin Templeton (FT) is not undertaking to provide impartial advice. Nothing herein is intended to provide fiduciary advice. FT has a financial interest.

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CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. They do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. 

The Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Treasury Index measures the performance of the U.S. Treasury debentures with maturities of 1-10 years. Source: Bloomberg Indices.

All entities mentioned are Franklin Templeton affiliated companies. Investment Products: NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE.

Footnotes

  1. Credit Quality is a measure of a bond issuer's ability to repay interest and principal in a timely manner. The credit ratings shown are based on each portfolio security's rating as provided by S&P Global Ratings, Moody's Investors Service and/or Fitch Ratings, Inc. and typically range from AAA (highest) to D (lowest), or an equivalent and/or similar rating. For this purpose, if two or more of the agencies have assigned differing ratings to a security, the highest rating is used. Securities that are unrated by all three agencies are reflected as such. The credit quality of the investments in the portfolio does not apply to the stability or safety of the portfolio. The methodology used for the calculation of credit quality ratings displayed may differ from the methodology for monitoring investment limits, if applicable. Please note, the portfolio itself has not been rated by an independent rating agency.

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