Western Asset Current Market Muni ESG Portfolios
Overview
Product Facts
Strategy description
Western Asset Current Market Muni ESG Portfolios invest in high quality municipal bonds that typically range from 1-10 years in maturity. The portfolio seeks to outperform the Bloomberg Municipal Managed Money Short/ Intermediate (1-10 Year) Index by actively managing duration, curve, and credit exposures. Within ESG Current Market Muni Portfolios, Western Asset seeks to incorporate ESG principles into its fundamental research and portfolio construction process by evaluating whether each individual bond’s “use of proceeds” aligns with ESG advancement.
- Benchmark
- Bloomberg Managed Money Short/Intermediate (1-10YR)
- Inception Date
- 08/31/2021
- Asset Class
- Fixed Income
- Yield to Worst
As of 09/30/2025 (Updated Monthly) - 3.08%
- Effective Duration
As of 09/30/2025 (Updated Monthly) - 4.73 Years
Top Sectors
As of 09/30/2025 % of Fixed Income (Updated Quarterly)
Water & Sewer18.69% | |
Local General Obligation16.48% | |
Education12.62% | |
Housing11.97% | |
Hospital/Healthcare11.12% |
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.

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Composite Performance
Risk Measures
As of 03/31/2025
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.
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Portfolio
Portfolio Statistics
As of 09/30/2025 (Updated Quarterly)
- Portfolio
- 3.08%
- Portfolio
- 4.73 Years
- Portfolio
- 5.49 Years
Yield to Worst is calculated without the deduction of fees and expenses.
Portfolio characteristics, sector, maturity and quality allocations are based on a representative account within the composite. Individual client portfolios in the program may differ, sometimes significantly, from those shown above. Assumes no client-imposed restrictions. This information does not constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice or recommendations with respect to the sectors listed and should not be used as a sole basis to make any investment decisions.
Sector Allocation
As of 09/30/2025 % of Fixed Income (Updated Quarterly)
| Sector | % of Total |
|---|---|
Water & Sewer | 18.69% |
Local General Obligation | 16.48% |
Education | 12.62% |
Housing | 11.97% |
Hospital/Healthcare | 11.12% |
Leasing | 10.77% |
Industrial Revenue | 6.29% |
Special Tax | 5.82% |
Transportation | 4.25% |
Pre-Refunded | 1.99% |
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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. Liquidity risk exists when securities or other investments become more difficult to sell, or are unable to be sold, at the price at which they have been valued. Portfolios focused on a single state are subject to greater risk of adverse economic and regulatory changes than a geographically diversified portfolio.The managers’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies may limit the types and number of investments available and, as a result, may forgo favorable market opportunities or underperform strategies that are not subject to such criteria. There is no guarantee that the strategy's ESG directives will be successful or will result in better performance.
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Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. They do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges.
The Bloomberg Municipal Managed Money Short Intermediate Index measures the performance of the publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the USD-denominated short/intermediate term tax exempt bond market, including state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, insured bonds, and pre-refunded bonds. Source: Bloomberg Indices.
All entities mentioned are Franklin Templeton affiliated companies. Investment Products: NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE.