Western Asset US Money Market Fund

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About The Fund

Investment Aim

The Fund seeks to provide a reasonable level of current income, consistent with the preservation of capital, by investing at least two-thirds of its Total Asset Value in high-quality, short-term Money Market Instruments denominated in U.S. Dollars and issued by U.S. issuers.

Performance Benchmark

Citigroup 1 Month US Treasury Bill Index

	Class A (Acc)	Class A (Dis)
NAV:	USD 105.29	USD 1.00
High*:	USD 105.29	USD 1.00
Low*:	USD 100.29	USD 1.00
*Based on since inception month end prices.

Fund Size:	USD 3,602 million
30-Day Yield^:	Class A (Dis) 1.78%
Number of Holdings:	142
S&P Credit Quality:	AA+
Weighted Average Life:	2.04 Months
Effective Duration:	1.80 Months

^Annualised. The 30-day yield is a measure of the average net actual investment income per share, earned over a specific 30-day period, expressed as a percentage rate.

About the Investment Strategy

The Fund invests at least two thirds of its total asset value in high quality, short-term money market instruments, denominated in US dollars and originated by US issuers.
Value is added through credit selection, yield curve positioning, and duration management. Duration measures a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Portfolio risk is controlled through investing in only the highest quality short-term instruments and limiting the maximum maturity of the instruments to 13 months.

About the Investment Team

Founded in 1971, Western Asset has decades of experience in fixed income investing and is now one of the world's largest managers of fixed income investments. Western Asset follows a team-focused approach comprising groups of specialists dedicated to all the major areas of the fixed income market. Western's expertise also extends across all of the world's major bond markets.

General Fund Literarture

Fact Sheet
Prospectus
Annual Report
Interim Report

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