- What does WSHNX invest in?
- This fund aims to provide a steady stream of income while carefully safeguarding investors' initial capital. Typically, at least 80% of its net assets, augmented by any funds obtained through borrowing for investment, will be allocated to various types of fixed-income instruments. These holdings may encompass U.S. government bonds (including those from agencies and government-sponsored entities like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, specifically their mortgage-backed offerings), corporate debt, other mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and obligations from international governments, which could feature sovereign debt.
- What is the expense ratio of WSHNX?
- Weitz Short Duration Income Fund Investor Class (WSHNX) charges an expense ratio of 0.62%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- What is WSHNX's dividend yield?
- WSHNX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.01%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.
- What is the duration of WSHNX?
- Effective duration measures WSHNX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. WSHNX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.
- What is the credit quality of WSHNX?
- WSHNX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.
- What is the yield to maturity of WSHNX?
- Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from WSHNX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. WSHNX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.
