WAYAX : Western Asset High Yield Fund Class A

Fund Summary

The investment seeks to maximize total return, consistent with prudent investment management. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. dollar denominated debt or fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade at the time of purchase by one or more Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations or are of a comparable quality as determined by the subadviser. The fund managers consider securities that are rated below the Baa or BBB categories to be rated below investment grade. The fund may also enter into various exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivative transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.