UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED
SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-23598
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
620 Eighth
Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY 10018
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
George P. Hoyt
Franklin
Templeton
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
(Name
and address of agent for service)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 1-888-777-0102
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2023
ITEM 1. |
REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.
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Semi-Annual Report
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June 30, 2023
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WESTERN ASSET
DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND (WDI)
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INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE |
Fund objectives
The Funds primary investment objective is to seek high current income. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation.
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, across fixed income sectors and securities in seeking to deliver a
well-diversified portfolio. It is anticipated that the Fund will dissolve on or about June 24, 2033, unless an Eligible Tender Offer is conducted and certain other conditions are satisfied, as described in this report.
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Letter from the chairman
Dear Shareholder,
We are pleased to provide the semi-annual report of Western Asset Diversified Income Fund for the six-month reporting period ended June 30, 2023. Please read on for
Fund performance information during the Funds reporting period.
As always, we remain committed to providing you with excellent service and a full spectrum of
investment choices. We also remain committed to supplementing the support you receive from your financial advisor. One way we accomplish this is through our website, www.franklintempleton.com. Here you can gain immediate access to market and
investment information, including:
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Fund prices and performance, |
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Market insights and commentaries from our portfolio managers, and |
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A host of educational resources. |
We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals.
Sincerely,
Jane Trust, CFA
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
July 31, 2023
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Performance review
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, Western Asset Diversified Income Fund returned 7.85%
based on its net asset value (NAV)i and 12.28% based on its New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) market price per share. The Funds unmanaged benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S.
Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index (USD)ii, returned 5.38% for the same period.
The Fund has a
practice of seeking to maintain a relatively stable level of distributions to shareholders. This practice has no impact on the Funds investment strategy and may reduce the Funds NAV. The Funds manager believes the practice helps
maintain the Funds competitiveness and may benefit the Funds market price and premium/discount to the Funds NAV.
During the six-month period, the
Fund made distributions to shareholders totaling $0.78 per share. As of June 30, 2023, the Fund estimates that all of the distributions were sourced from net investment income.* The performance table shows the Funds six-month total return
based on its NAV and market price as of June 30, 2023. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Performance Snapshot as of June 30, 2023 (unaudited) |
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Price Per Share |
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6-Month Total Return** |
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$15.10 (NAV) |
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7.85 |
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$13.47 (Market Price) |
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12.28 |
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All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year
represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.
** Total returns are based on changes in NAV or market price, respectively. Returns reflect the deduction
of all Fund expenses, including management fees, operating expenses, and other Fund expenses. Returns do not reflect the deduction of brokerage commissions or taxes that investors may pay on distributions or the sale of shares.
Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at NAV.
Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, in additional shares in accordance with the Funds
Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
Looking for additional information?
The Fund is traded under the symbol WDI and its closing market price is available in most newspapers under the NYSE listings. The daily NAV is available
online under the symbol XWDIX on most financial websites. Barrons and The Wall Street Journals Monday edition both carry closed-end fund tables that provide additional information. In addition,
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These estimates are not for tax purposes. The Fund will issue a Form 1099 with final composition of the distributions for
tax purposes after year-end. A return of capital is not taxable and results in a reduction in the tax basis of a shareholders investment. For more information about a distributions composition, please refer to the Funds
distribution press release or, if applicable, the Section 19 notice located in the press release section of our website, www.franklintempleton.com. |
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Performance review (contd)
the Fund issues a quarterly press release that can be found on most major financial websites as
well as www.franklintempleton.com.
In a continuing effort to provide information concerning the Fund, shareholders may call 1-888-777-0102 (toll free), Monday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, for the Funds current NAV, market price and other information.
Thank you for your investment in
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund. As always, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on achieving the Funds investment goals.
Sincerely,
Jane Trust, CFA
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
July 31, 2023
RISKS: The Fund is a diversified limited term closed-end management investment company designed primarily as a
long-term investment and not as a trading vehicle. The Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program and, due to the uncertainty inherent in all investments, there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.
The Funds common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Similar to stocks, the Funds share price will fluctuate with market conditions and, at the time of sale, may be worth more or less than the original investment. Shares of
closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value. Diversification does not assure against market loss. The Funds investments are subject to a number of risks, such as credit risk, inflation risk and interest rate risk. As
interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities falls. The Fund may invest in lower-rated high yield bonds (commonly known as junk bonds), which are subject to greater liquidity risk and credit risk (risk of default) than
higher-rated obligations. Asset-backed, mortgage-backed or mortgage-related securities are subject to prepayment and extension risks. The Fund may invest in securities backed by subprime mortgages which involve a higher degree of risk and chance of
loss. International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Emerging market countries
tend to have economic, political, and legal systems that are less developed and are less stable than those of more developed countries. The Fund may make significant investments in derivative instruments. Derivative instruments can be illiquid, may
disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Leverage may result in greater volatility of NAV and the market price of common shares and increases a shareholders risk of loss. The market values of
securities or other assets will fluctuate, sometimes sharply and unpredictably, due to changes in general market conditions, overall economic trends or events, governmental actions or
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intervention, actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks, market disruptions caused by trade
disputes or other factors, political developments, armed conflicts, economic sanctions and countermeasures in response to sanctions, major cybersecurity events, investor sentiment, the global and domestic effects of a pandemic, and other factors
that may or may not be related to the issuer of the security or other asset. The Fund may also invest in money market funds, including funds affiliated with the Funds manager and subadvisers.
All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All index performance reflects no
deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.
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Net asset value (NAV) is calculated by subtracting total liabilities, including liabilities associated with
financial leverage (if any), from the closing value of all securities held by the Fund (plus all other assets) and dividing the result (total net assets) by the total number of the common shares outstanding. The NAV fluctuates with changes in the
market prices of securities in which the Fund has invested. However, the price at which an investor may buy or sell shares of the Fund is the Funds market price as determined by supply of and demand for the Funds shares. |
ii |
The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index (USD) is an index of the 2% Issuer Cap component of the
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, which covers the U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. |
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Fund at a glance (unaudited)
Investment breakdown (%) as a percent of total
investments
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The bar graph above represents the composition of the Funds investments as of June 30, 2023 and
December 31, 2022 and does not include derivatives, such as written options, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and swap contracts. The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of the Funds investments is
subject to change at any time. |
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Schedule of investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified
Income Fund
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
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Security |
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Corporate Bonds & Notes 66.8% |
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Communication Services 6.9% |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services
0.7% |
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Altice France Holding SA, Senior Secured Notes |
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10.500 |
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5/15/27 |
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9,000,000 |
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5,460,165 |
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Entertainment
1.0% |
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Allen Media LLC/Allen Media Co-Issuer Inc., Senior Notes |
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10.500 |
% |
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2/15/28 |
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9,160,000 |
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4,729,125 |
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AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
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7.500 |
% |
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2/15/29 |
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4,780,000 |
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3,366,474 |
(a) |
Total Entertainment |
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8,095,599 |
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Media 3.6% |
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Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.,
Senior Secured Notes |
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6.834 |
% |
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10/23/55 |
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10,000,000 |
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9,437,579 |
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DirecTV Financing LLC/DirecTV Financing Co-Obligor Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
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5.875 |
% |
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8/15/27 |
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12,000,000 |
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10,881,722 |
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DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes |
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5.875 |
% |
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11/15/24 |
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3,500,000 |
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3,065,585 |
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DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes |
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7.750 |
% |
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7/1/26 |
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2,000,000 |
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1,228,750 |
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DISH DBS Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
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5.750 |
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12/1/28 |
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4,500,000 |
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3,355,463 |
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Total Media |
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27,969,099 |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services
1.6% |
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CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes |
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7.500 |
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4/1/28 |
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8,280,000 |
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4,732,123 |
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CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes |
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11.250 |
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5/15/28 |
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4,000,000 |
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3,883,660 |
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CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes |
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6.500 |
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2/1/29 |
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5,000,000 |
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4,046,928 |
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Total Wireless Telecommunication
Services |
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12,662,711 |
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Total Communication Services |
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54,187,574 |
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Consumer Discretionary 16.4% |
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Automobile Components
0.4% |
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Carbon Revolution Ltd., Senior Secured Notes |
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8.500 |
% |
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5/15/27 |
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3,000,000 |
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3,030,000 |
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Automobiles 2.1% |
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Ford Motor Co., Senior Notes |
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7.450 |
% |
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7/16/31 |
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2,000,000 |
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2,133,236 |
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Ford Motor Co., Senior Notes |
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8.900 |
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1/15/32 |
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4,800,000 |
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5,346,720 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
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Automobiles
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Mclaren Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes |
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7.500 |
% |
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8/1/26 |
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2,740,000 |
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2,350,852 |
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PM General Purchaser LLC, Senior Secured Notes |
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9.500 |
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10/1/28 |
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7,000,000 |
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6,857,400 |
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Total Automobiles |
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16,688,208 |
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Broadline Retail
0.9% |
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Macys Retail Holdings LLC, Senior Notes |
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6.125 |
% |
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3/15/32 |
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1,350,000 |
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1,182,850 |
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QVC Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
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4.375 |
% |
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9/1/28 |
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9,670,000 |
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5,570,983 |
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QVC Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
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5.450 |
% |
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8/15/34 |
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638,000 |
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308,556 |
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Total Broadline Retail |
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7,062,389 |
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Distributors 0.9% |
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Accelerate360 Holdings LLC, Secured Notes |
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8.000 |
% |
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3/1/28 |
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4,259,550 |
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4,450,165 |
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American News Co. LLC, Secured Notes (8.500% Cash or 10.000% PIK) |
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8.500 |
% |
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9/1/26 |
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1,965,538 |
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2,218,601 |
(a)(d) |
Total Distributors |
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6,668,766 |
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Diversified Consumer Services
0.7% |
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StoneMor Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
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8.500 |
% |
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5/15/29 |
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6,500,000 |
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5,490,225 |
(a) |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
6.8% |
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888 Acquisitions Ltd., Senior Secured Notes |
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7.558 |
% |
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7/15/27 |
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2,000,000 |
EUR |
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2,061,059 |
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Carnival Corp., Senior Notes |
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10.500 |
% |
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6/1/30 |
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5,000,000 |
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5,308,885 |
(a) |
Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd., Senior Notes |
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10.375 |
% |
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5/1/28 |
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6,500,000 |
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7,115,379 |
(a) |
Full House Resorts Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
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8.250 |
% |
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2/15/28 |
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8,000,000 |
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7,495,040 |
(a) |
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., Senior Notes |
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4.875 |
% |
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6/6/25 |
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800,000 |
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762,960 |
(a) |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes |
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11.625 |
% |
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8/15/27 |
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5,000,000 |
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5,441,895 |
(a) |
Saga PLC, Senior Notes |
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5.500 |
% |
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7/15/26 |
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3,000,000 |
GBP |
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2,875,597 |
(e) |
Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes |
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3.350 |
% |
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3/8/29 |
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3,000,000 |
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2,502,873 |
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Sizzling Platter LLC/Sizzling Platter Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
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8.500 |
% |
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11/28/25 |
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7,000,000 |
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6,831,300 |
(a) |
Wheel Bidco Ltd., Senior Secured Notes |
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6.750 |
% |
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7/15/26 |
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5,180,000 |
GBP |
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5,284,721 |
(a) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
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Security |
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Maturity
Date |
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Face
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Value |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
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Wynn Macau Ltd., Senior Notes |
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5.500 |
% |
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1/15/26 |
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5,000,000 |
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$ |
4,649,750 |
(a) |
Wynn Macau Ltd., Senior Notes |
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5.500 |
% |
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10/1/27 |
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3,000,000 |
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2,673,675 |
(a) |
Total Hotels, Restaurants &
Leisure |
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53,003,134 |
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Household Durables
1.4% |
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Newell Brands Inc., Senior Notes |
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6.625 |
% |
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9/15/29 |
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4,000,000 |
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3,842,059 |
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Newell Brands Inc., Senior Notes |
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5.875 |
% |
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4/1/36 |
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2,000,000 |
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1,675,117 |
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Newell Brands Inc., Senior Notes |
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6.000 |
% |
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4/1/46 |
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3,000,000 |
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2,377,210 |
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Victoria PLC, Senior Secured Notes |
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3.625 |
% |
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8/24/26 |
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2,970,000 |
EUR |
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2,679,790 |
(e) |
Total Household Durables |
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10,574,176 |
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Specialty Retail
3.2% |
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Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co., Senior Secured Notes |
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8.750 |
% |
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7/15/25 |
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6,755,000 |
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6,863,366 |
(a) |
Bath & Body Works Inc., Senior Notes |
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6.750 |
% |
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7/1/36 |
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3,250,000 |
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2,928,677 |
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Bath & Body Works Inc., Senior Notes |
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7.600 |
% |
|
|
7/15/37 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,711,715 |
|
Doman Building Materials Group Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
|
5.250 |
% |
|
|
5/15/26 |
|
|
|
1,950,000 |
CAD |
|
|
1,335,818 |
(a) |
Foot Locker Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
4.000 |
% |
|
|
10/1/29 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,261,852 |
(a) |
Michaels Cos. Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
7.875 |
% |
|
|
5/1/29 |
|
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,725,000 |
(a) |
Upbound Group Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
6.375 |
% |
|
|
2/15/29 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,442,375 |
(a) |
Total Specialty Retail |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,268,803 |
|
Total Consumer Discretionary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127,785,701 |
|
Consumer Staples 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Food Products
1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAGE International SA/FAGE USA Dairy Industry Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
5.625 |
% |
|
|
8/15/26 |
|
|
|
8,000,000 |
|
|
|
7,574,966 |
(a) |
TKC Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
6.875 |
% |
|
|
5/15/28 |
|
|
|
4,050,000 |
|
|
|
3,568,671 |
(a) |
Total Consumer Staples |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,143,637 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Energy 10.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
10.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Berry Petroleum Co. LLC, Senior Notes |
|
|
7.000 |
% |
|
|
2/15/26 |
|
|
|
4,022,000 |
|
|
$ |
3,725,136 |
(a) |
Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
7.625 |
% |
|
|
12/15/25 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,023,624 |
(a) |
Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
6.625 |
% |
|
|
7/15/26 |
|
|
|
362,000 |
|
|
|
358,770 |
(a) |
Crescent Energy Finance LLC, Senior Notes |
|
|
7.250 |
% |
|
|
5/1/26 |
|
|
|
4,670,000 |
|
|
|
4,387,045 |
(a) |
Crescent Energy Finance LLC, Senior Notes |
|
|
9.250 |
% |
|
|
2/15/28 |
|
|
|
3,710,000 |
|
|
|
3,603,356 |
(a) |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
8.000 |
% |
|
|
4/1/29 |
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
608,728 |
(a) |
Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC, Senior Notes |
|
|
9.875 |
% |
|
|
7/15/31 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,979,550 |
(a) |
Energy Transfer LP, Junior Subordinated Notes (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.028%) |
|
|
9.349 |
% |
|
|
7/17/23 |
|
|
|
7,298,000 |
|
|
|
6,559,077 |
(g)(h) |
Energy Transfer LP, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.125% to 5/15/30 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 5.306%) |
|
|
7.125 |
% |
|
|
5/15/30 |
|
|
|
9,842,000 |
|
|
|
8,369,850 |
(g)(h) |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, Senior Notes |
|
|
6.500 |
% |
|
|
7/15/48 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,717,667 |
|
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., Senior Notes |
|
|
6.250 |
% |
|
|
4/15/32 |
|
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
6,250,124 |
(a) |
Northern Oil and Gas Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
8.125 |
% |
|
|
3/1/28 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
981,005 |
(a) |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
7.500 |
% |
|
|
11/1/96 |
|
|
|
8,610,000 |
|
|
|
8,847,851 |
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP, Junior Subordinated Notes (3 mo. USD LIBOR +
4.110%) |
|
|
9.431 |
% |
|
|
7/31/23 |
|
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
|
8,951,285 |
(g)(h) |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Senior Notes |
|
|
7.500 |
% |
|
|
7/15/38 |
|
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
|
9,139,700 |
(a) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
5 |
Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Senior Notes |
|
|
6.875 |
% |
|
|
4/15/40 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
904,075 |
(a) |
Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, Senior Notes |
|
|
6.750 |
% |
|
|
5/2/25 |
|
|
|
5,250,000 |
|
|
|
4,982,905 |
(a) |
Venture Global LNG Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
8.375 |
% |
|
|
6/1/31 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,047,537 |
(a) |
YPF SA, Senior Notes |
|
|
8.500 |
% |
|
|
7/28/25 |
|
|
|
6,300,000 |
|
|
|
5,800,670 |
(e) |
Total Energy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,237,955 |
|
Financials 8.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banks 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comerica Bank, Senior Notes |
|
|
2.500 |
% |
|
|
7/23/24 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,822,551 |
|
Comerica Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
3.700 |
% |
|
|
7/31/23 |
|
|
|
1,317,000 |
|
|
|
1,313,135 |
|
Wells Fargo & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes |
|
|
5.900 |
% |
|
|
6/15/24 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,977,500 |
(g)(h) |
Total Banks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,113,186 |
|
Capital Markets
1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao, Senior Notes |
|
|
4.125 |
% |
|
|
9/20/31 |
|
|
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
|
1,875,261 |
(a)(f) |
Credit Suisse AG, Senior Notes |
|
|
3.625 |
% |
|
|
9/9/24 |
|
|
|
680,000 |
|
|
|
655,138 |
|
Credit Suisse AG, Senior Notes |
|
|
7.950 |
% |
|
|
1/9/25 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,041,588 |
|
StoneX Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
8.625 |
% |
|
|
6/15/25 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,043,421 |
(a) |
Total Capital Markets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,615,408 |
|
Consumer Finance
1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Navient Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
5.500 |
% |
|
|
3/15/29 |
|
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
|
8,536,450 |
|
Financial Services
3.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, Senior Notes |
|
|
6.875 |
% |
|
|
4/15/30 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
3,650,256 |
(a) |
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., Senior Notes (6.500% Cash or 7.250% PIK) |
|
|
6.500 |
% |
|
|
9/15/24 |
|
|
|
11,479,094 |
|
|
|
10,521,049 |
(a)(d) |
Huarong Finance 2017 Co. Ltd., Senior Notes (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.325%) |
|
|
6.502 |
% |
|
|
7/3/23 |
|
|
|
1,240,000 |
|
|
|
1,240,000 |
(e)(f)(h) |
Huarong Finance 2019 Co. Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
|
2.125 |
% |
|
|
9/30/23 |
|
|
|
1,210,000 |
|
|
|
1,195,986 |
(e)(f) |
LD Holdings Group LLC, Senior Notes |
|
|
6.500 |
% |
|
|
11/1/25 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
3,951,500 |
(a) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Financial Services
continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
4.000 |
% |
|
|
10/15/33 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
783,190 |
(a) |
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
7.875 |
% |
|
|
5/1/27 |
|
|
|
6,500,000 |
|
|
|
5,845,937 |
(a) |
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
9.500 |
% |
|
|
6/1/28 |
|
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
|
597,399 |
(a) |
Total Financial Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,785,317 |
|
Insurance 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Highlands Holdings Bond Issuer Ltd./Highlands Holdings Bond Co-Issuer Inc., Senior Secured
Notes (7.625% Cash or 8.375% PIK) |
|
|
7.625 |
% |
|
|
10/15/25 |
|
|
|
8,645,427 |
|
|
|
8,000,413 |
(a)(d) |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
4.625 |
% |
|
|
6/15/29 |
|
|
|
2,250,000 |
|
|
|
1,756,971 |
(a) |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
4.250 |
% |
|
|
2/1/27 |
|
|
|
1,090,000 |
|
|
|
948,094 |
(a) |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
4.750 |
% |
|
|
6/15/29 |
|
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,703,645 |
(a) |
Total Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,408,710 |
|
Total Financials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,459,484 |
|
Health Care 3.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care Providers & Services
2.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Akumin Escrow Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
7.500 |
% |
|
|
8/1/28 |
|
|
|
7,395,000 |
|
|
|
4,878,555 |
(a) |
Akumin Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
7.000 |
% |
|
|
11/1/25 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
818,780 |
(a) |
CHS/Community Health Systems Inc., Secured Notes |
|
|
6.125 |
% |
|
|
4/1/30 |
|
|
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
|
11,937,100 |
(a) |
RP Escrow Issuer LLC, Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
5.250 |
% |
|
|
12/15/25 |
|
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
1,108,140 |
(a) |
U.S. Renal Care Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
10.625 |
% |
|
|
7/15/27 |
|
|
|
5,380,000 |
|
|
|
1,371,900 |
(a) |
Total Health Care Providers &
Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,114,475 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
7 |
Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Health Care Technology
0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AthenaHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
6.500 |
% |
|
|
2/15/30 |
|
|
|
2,340,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,971,778 |
(a) |
Pharmaceuticals
1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
7.000 |
% |
|
|
1/15/28 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,186,406 |
(a) |
Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
6.250 |
% |
|
|
2/15/29 |
|
|
|
7,616,000 |
|
|
|
3,284,705 |
(a) |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes |
|
|
4.100 |
% |
|
|
10/1/46 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,976,260 |
|
Total Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,447,371 |
|
Total Health Care |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,533,624 |
|
Industrials 11.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aerospace & Defense
1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TransDigm Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
6.750 |
% |
|
|
8/15/28 |
|
|
|
3,650,000 |
|
|
|
3,668,396 |
(a) |
Triumph Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
9.000 |
% |
|
|
3/15/28 |
|
|
|
9,500,000 |
|
|
|
9,711,746 |
(a) |
Total Aerospace &
Defense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,380,142 |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies
3.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CoreCivic Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
8.250 |
% |
|
|
4/15/26 |
|
|
|
11,596,000 |
|
|
|
11,711,960 |
|
GEO Group Inc., Secured Notes |
|
|
10.500 |
% |
|
|
6/30/28 |
|
|
|
3,750,000 |
|
|
|
3,762,740 |
|
GEO Group Inc., Secured Notes |
|
|
9.500 |
% |
|
|
12/31/28 |
|
|
|
6,048,000 |
|
|
|
5,957,159 |
(a) |
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
8.000 |
% |
|
|
11/15/29 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,818,150 |
(a) |
Total Commercial Services &
Supplies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,250,009 |
|
Construction & Engineering
0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tutor Perini Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
6.875 |
% |
|
|
5/1/25 |
|
|
|
7,745,000 |
|
|
|
6,433,028 |
(a) |
Ground Transportation
1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carriage Purchaser Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
7.875 |
% |
|
|
10/15/29 |
|
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,531,490 |
(a) |
XPO CNW Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
6.700 |
% |
|
|
5/1/34 |
|
|
|
3,992,000 |
|
|
|
3,986,770 |
|
XPO Escrow Sub LLC, Senior Notes |
|
|
7.500 |
% |
|
|
11/15/27 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,022,731 |
(a) |
Total Ground
Transportation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,540,991 |
|
Machinery 2.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chart Industries Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
7.500 |
% |
|
|
1/1/30 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
3,064,515 |
(a) |
Park-Ohio Industries Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
6.625 |
% |
|
|
4/15/27 |
|
|
|
7,500,000 |
|
|
|
6,636,000 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Machinery
continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Titan International Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
7.000 |
% |
|
|
4/30/28 |
|
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,551,825 |
|
Vertiv Group Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
4.125 |
% |
|
|
11/15/28 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,705,681 |
(a) |
Total Machinery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,958,021 |
|
Passenger Airlines
2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Airlines Group Inc. Pass-Through Trust |
|
|
4.000 |
% |
|
|
7/15/25 |
|
|
|
2,066,009 |
|
|
|
1,866,038 |
|
American Airlines Group Inc. Pass-Through Trust |
|
|
3.700 |
% |
|
|
10/15/25 |
|
|
|
4,450,221 |
|
|
|
4,185,247 |
|
American Airlines Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
11.750 |
% |
|
|
7/15/25 |
|
|
|
4,140,000 |
|
|
|
4,543,352 |
(a) |
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., Senior Secured
Notes |
|
|
5.750 |
% |
|
|
1/20/26 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
947,478 |
(a) |
RJET 2023-1 A |
|
|
8.000 |
% |
|
|
6/15/30 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
(b)(i) |
Total Passenger Airlines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,542,115 |
|
Total Industrials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,104,306 |
|
Information Technology 2.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communications Equipment
0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CommScope Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
7.125 |
% |
|
|
7/1/28 |
|
|
|
7,770,000 |
|
|
|
5,526,879 |
(a) |
Software 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central Parent Inc./CDK Global Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
7.250 |
% |
|
|
6/15/29 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,979,621 |
(a) |
Gen Digital Inc., Senior Notes |
|
|
7.125 |
% |
|
|
9/30/30 |
|
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
|
2,506,435 |
(a) |
NCR Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
5.125 |
% |
|
|
4/15/29 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,658,572 |
(a) |
Total Software |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,144,628 |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CA Magnum Holdings, Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
5.375 |
% |
|
|
10/31/26 |
|
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
1,346,794 |
(a) |
Vericast Corp., Secured Notes |
|
|
12.500 |
% |
|
|
12/15/27 |
|
|
|
590,000 |
|
|
|
665,974 |
(a) |
Vericast Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
11.000 |
% |
|
|
9/15/26 |
|
|
|
7,020,000 |
|
|
|
7,362,225 |
(a) |
Total Technology Hardware,
Storage & Peripherals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,374,993 |
|
Total Information Technology |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,046,500 |
|
Materials 2.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Containers & Packaging
1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pactiv LLC, Senior Notes |
|
|
8.375 |
% |
|
|
4/15/27 |
|
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
|
10,138,601 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
9 |
Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Metals & Mining
1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
|
6.875 |
% |
|
|
3/1/26 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,957,365 |
(a) |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
|
8.625 |
% |
|
|
6/1/31 |
|
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
7,182,910 |
(a) |
Total Metals &
Mining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,140,275 |
|
Total Materials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,278,876 |
|
Real Estate 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hotel & Resort REITs
0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service Properties Trust, Senior Notes |
|
|
4.350 |
% |
|
|
10/1/24 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,818,045 |
|
Service Properties Trust, Senior Notes |
|
|
4.500 |
% |
|
|
3/15/25 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,892,000 |
|
Total Hotel & Resort
REITs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,710,045 |
|
Real Estate Management &
Development 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
China Aoyuan Group Ltd., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
6.350 |
% |
|
|
2/8/24 |
|
|
|
3,200,000 |
|
|
|
184,000 |
*(e)(j) |
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
7.375 |
% |
|
|
4/9/24 |
|
|
|
3,100,000 |
|
|
|
945,500 |
(e) |
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
8.000 |
% |
|
|
1/27/24 |
|
|
|
3,500,000 |
|
|
|
2,299,909 |
(e) |
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
8.375 |
% |
|
|
10/30/24 |
|
|
|
5,550,000 |
|
|
|
259,093 |
*(e)(j) |
Total Real Estate
Management & Development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,688,502 |
|
Total Real Estate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,398,547 |
|
Utilities 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electric Utilities
0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NSG Holdings LLC/NSG Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
7.750 |
% |
|
|
12/15/25 |
|
|
|
1,491,323 |
|
|
|
1,486,088 |
(a) |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity
Producers 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TransAlta Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
6.500 |
% |
|
|
3/15/40 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
3,812,760 |
|
Total Utilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,298,848 |
|
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost
$563,966,554) |
|
|
|
522,475,052 |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (k) 26.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, 2021-B27 F |
|
|
2.250 |
% |
|
|
7/15/54 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,198,622 |
(a)(h) |
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, 2021-B27 G |
|
|
2.250 |
% |
|
|
7/15/54 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,023,190 |
(a)(h) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (k) continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BSREP Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-DC HRR (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.500%) |
|
|
10.694 |
% |
|
|
8/15/38 |
|
|
|
18,664,000 |
|
|
$ |
14,049,529 |
(a)(h) |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2015-GC29 D |
|
|
3.110 |
% |
|
|
4/10/48 |
|
|
|
3,439,000 |
|
|
|
2,772,105 |
(a) |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2015-P1 D |
|
|
3.225 |
% |
|
|
9/15/48 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,562,596 |
(a) |
CSMC Trust, 2021-ADV G (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.250%) |
|
|
11.444 |
% |
|
|
7/15/38 |
|
|
|
8,350,000 |
|
|
|
6,580,091 |
(a)(h) |
CSMC Trust, 2021-RPL2 B1 |
|
|
3.561 |
% |
|
|
1/25/60 |
|
|
|
6,233,900 |
|
|
|
3,769,007 |
(a)(h) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
2021-MN2 B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 5.500%) |
|
|
10.567 |
% |
|
|
7/25/41 |
|
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
|
2,047,265 |
(a)(h) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,
2020-DNA1 B2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250%) |
|
|
10.400 |
% |
|
|
1/25/50 |
|
|
|
2,225,000 |
|
|
|
2,169,887 |
(a)(h) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,
2020-DNA2 B2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.800%) |
|
|
9.950 |
% |
|
|
2/25/50 |
|
|
|
7,250,000 |
|
|
|
6,823,132 |
(a)(h) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,
2020-DNA6 B2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 5.650%) |
|
|
10.717 |
% |
|
|
12/25/50 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,947,864 |
(a)(h) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,
2021-DNA1 B2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 4.750%) |
|
|
9.817 |
% |
|
|
1/25/51 |
|
|
|
9,482,500 |
|
|
|
8,699,206 |
(a)(h) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,
2021-DNA3 B2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 6.250%) |
|
|
11.317 |
% |
|
|
10/25/33 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,946,515 |
(a)(h) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
11 |
Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (k) continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,
2021-DNA5 B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.050%) |
|
|
8.117 |
% |
|
|
1/25/34 |
|
|
|
2,470,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,430,823 |
(a)(h) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,
2021-DNA5 B2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 5.500%) |
|
|
10.567 |
% |
|
|
1/25/34 |
|
|
|
6,700,000 |
|
|
|
6,073,772 |
(a)(h) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,
2021-DNA6 B2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 7.500%) |
|
|
12.567 |
% |
|
|
10/25/41 |
|
|
|
6,590,000 |
|
|
|
6,583,408 |
(a)(h) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, 2018-3
BX |
|
|
2.078 |
% |
|
|
8/25/57 |
|
|
|
9,479,427 |
|
|
|
2,879,452 |
(a)(h) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,
2018-HRP1 B2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 11.750%) |
|
|
16.900 |
% |
|
|
5/25/43 |
|
|
|
4,754,962 |
|
|
|
5,383,336 |
(a)(h) |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,
2021-DNA2 B2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 6.000%) |
|
|
11.067 |
% |
|
|
8/25/33 |
|
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,917,592 |
(a)(h) |
Federal National Mortgage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Association (FNMA) CAS, 2016-C04 1B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.250%) |
|
|
15.400 |
% |
|
|
1/25/29 |
|
|
|
2,221,632 |
|
|
|
2,424,269 |
(a)(h) |
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) CAS, 2019-R07 1B1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR +
3.400%) |
|
|
8.550 |
% |
|
|
10/25/39 |
|
|
|
4,940,000 |
|
|
|
4,982,171 |
(a)(h) |
FREMF Mortgage Trust, 2021-F117 CS (30 Day Average SOFR + 6.400%) |
|
|
11.441 |
% |
|
|
7/25/31 |
|
|
|
6,248,163 |
|
|
|
6,223,312 |
(a)(h) |
Great Wolf Trust, 2019-WOLF E (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.846%) |
|
|
7.993 |
% |
|
|
12/15/36 |
|
|
|
3,943,000 |
|
|
|
3,832,401 |
(a)(h) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (k) continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, 2018-LUAU G (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.450%) |
|
|
9.643 |
% |
|
|
11/15/32 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,776,958 |
(a)(h) |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2015-GC30 D |
|
|
3.384 |
% |
|
|
5/10/50 |
|
|
|
2,840,000 |
|
|
|
2,241,558 |
|
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2021-ARDN H (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.933%) |
|
|
11.126 |
% |
|
|
11/15/26 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,586,666 |
(a)(h) |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2018-WPT GFX |
|
|
5.542 |
% |
|
|
7/5/33 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,845,979 |
(a)(h) |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2020-NNN GFX |
|
|
4.844 |
% |
|
|
1/16/37 |
|
|
|
1,580,000 |
|
|
|
1,204,697 |
(a)(h) |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2021-NYMZ M (1 mo. USD LIBOR +
7.250%) |
|
|
12.444 |
% |
|
|
6/15/26 |
|
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
|
9,642,194 |
(a)(h) |
KIND Trust, 2021-KIND F (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.064%) |
|
|
9.211 |
% |
|
|
8/15/38 |
|
|
|
7,446,184 |
|
|
|
6,794,742 |
(a)(h) |
Med Trust, 2021-MDLN F (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%) |
|
|
9.194 |
% |
|
|
11/15/38 |
|
|
|
6,558,524 |
|
|
|
6,213,754 |
(a)(h) |
MIRA Trust, 2023-MILE HRR |
|
|
9.300 |
% |
|
|
6/10/28 |
|
|
|
13,750,000 |
|
|
|
13,766,278 |
(a) |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, 2021-L6 F |
|
|
2.250 |
% |
|
|
6/15/54 |
|
|
|
7,195,000 |
|
|
|
3,517,564 |
(a)(h) |
Multifamily CAS Trust, 2019-1 CE (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.750%) |
|
|
13.900 |
% |
|
|
10/25/49 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,917,047 |
(a)(h) |
Multifamily CAS Trust, 2020-1 CE (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.500%) |
|
|
12.650 |
% |
|
|
3/25/50 |
|
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
|
2,367,636 |
(a)(h) |
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2022-JERI G (1 mo. Term SOFR +
7.458%) |
|
|
12.605 |
% |
|
|
1/15/39 |
|
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
|
2,262,459 |
(a)(h) |
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2022-RRI E (1 mo. Term SOFR +
5.193%) |
|
|
10.340 |
% |
|
|
3/15/35 |
|
|
|
3,006,863 |
|
|
|
2,908,883 |
(a)(h) |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2017-2A B5 |
|
|
5.285 |
% |
|
|
3/25/57 |
|
|
|
2,819,937 |
|
|
|
2,147,301 |
(a)(h) |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2020-2A B5D |
|
|
5.339 |
% |
|
|
10/25/46 |
|
|
|
4,667,375 |
|
|
|
4,310,525 |
(a)(h) |
River Haus, 2021 A-2 |
|
|
6.950 |
% |
|
|
8/15/24 |
|
|
|
8,500,000 |
|
|
|
8,479,897 |
(b)(c) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
13 |
Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (k) continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, 2022-1 M |
|
|
4.500 |
% |
|
|
11/25/61 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
3,954,277 |
(a)(h) |
SMR Mortgage Trust, 2022-IND F (1 mo. Term SOFR + 6.000%) |
|
|
11.147 |
% |
|
|
2/15/39 |
|
|
|
2,310,035 |
|
|
|
2,156,809 |
(a)(h) |
Soho Trust, 2021-SOHO D |
|
|
2.786 |
% |
|
|
8/10/38 |
|
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,184,412 |
(a)(h) |
Tharaldson Hotel Portfolio Trust, 2018-THL F (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.252%) |
|
|
9.443 |
% |
|
|
11/11/34 |
|
|
|
4,455,442 |
|
|
|
4,271,098 |
(a)(h) |
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2018-NYCH F (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.821%) |
|
|
9.014 |
% |
|
|
2/15/32 |
|
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,619,783 |
(a)(h) |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost
$235,850,404) |
|
|
|
209,490,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Face
Amount/ Units |
|
|
|
|
Asset-Backed Securities 22.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AGL CLO Ltd., 2020-6A ER (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%) |
|
|
11.750 |
% |
|
|
7/20/34 |
|
|
|
6,990,000 |
|
|
|
6,265,187 |
(a)(h) |
Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd., 2014-3RA E (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.500%) |
|
|
10.773 |
% |
|
|
1/28/31 |
|
|
|
3,625,000 |
|
|
|
2,971,406 |
(a)(h) |
Ares CLO Ltd., 2015-2A ER (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.850%) |
|
|
12.110 |
% |
|
|
4/17/33 |
|
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
1,290,000 |
(a)(h) |
Barings CLO Ltd., 2020-4A E (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.680%) |
|
|
10.930 |
% |
|
|
1/20/32 |
|
|
|
1,090,000 |
|
|
|
922,242 |
(a)(h) |
BlueMountain CLO Ltd., 2020-29A ER (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.860%) |
|
|
12.115 |
% |
|
|
7/25/34 |
|
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
6,156,741 |
(a)(h) |
BlueMountain Fuji US CLO Ltd., 2017-2A D (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%) |
|
|
11.400 |
% |
|
|
10/20/30 |
|
|
|
5,350,000 |
|
|
|
4,290,398 |
(a)(h) |
CARLYLE US CLO Ltd., 2020-1A ER (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.880%) |
|
|
13.130 |
% |
|
|
7/20/34 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,162,716 |
(a)(h) |
College Avenue Student Loans LLC, 2021-B R |
|
|
0.000 |
% |
|
|
6/25/52 |
|
|
|
17,241 |
|
|
|
5,711,184 |
(a) |
Credit Suisse European Mortgage Capital Ltd., 2019-1OTF A (3 mo. USD LIBOR +
2.900%) |
|
|
8.199 |
% |
|
|
8/9/24 |
|
|
|
1,990,200 |
|
|
|
1,922,758 |
(a)(h) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face Amount/ Units |
|
|
Value |
|
Asset-Backed Securities continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Suisse European Mortgage Capital Ltd., 2020- 1OTF A (3 mo. USD LIBOR +
2.900%) |
|
|
7.390 |
% |
|
|
8/9/24 |
|
|
|
1,093,568 |
|
|
$ |
1,055,424 |
(a)(h) |
Dryden CLO Ltd., 2021-95A SUB |
|
|
0.000 |
% |
|
|
8/20/34 |
|
|
|
6,870,000 |
|
|
|
4,390,396 |
(a)(h) |
Elmwood CLO Ltd., 2019-2A SUB |
|
|
0.000 |
% |
|
|
4/20/34 |
|
|
|
4,600,000 |
|
|
|
3,370,653 |
(a)(h) |
Fortress Credit BSL Ltd., 2021-4A E (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.130%) |
|
|
12.390 |
% |
|
|
10/15/34 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,573,702 |
(a)(h) |
Goldentree Loan Management US CLO Ltd., 2020-8A FR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.050%) |
|
|
13.300 |
% |
|
|
10/20/34 |
|
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,967,500 |
(a)(h) |
Greenwood Park CLO Ltd., 2018-1A E (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.950%) |
|
|
10.210 |
% |
|
|
4/15/31 |
|
|
|
1,570,000 |
|
|
|
1,271,745 |
(a)(h) |
Greywolf CLO Ltd., 2015-1A DR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.850%) |
|
|
11.105 |
% |
|
|
1/27/31 |
|
|
|
6,250,000 |
|
|
|
5,326,796 |
(a)(h) |
Greywolf CLO Ltd., 2018-1A D (3 mo. Term SOFR + 6.010%) |
|
|
11.078 |
% |
|
|
4/26/31 |
|
|
|
3,800,000 |
|
|
|
3,247,941 |
(a)(h) |
Hayfin US Ltd., 2021-14A E (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.180%) |
|
|
12.430 |
% |
|
|
7/20/34 |
|
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
6,099,133 |
(a)(h) |
LCM Ltd., 29A ER (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.830%) |
|
|
12.090 |
% |
|
|
4/15/31 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,647,580 |
(a)(h) |
LCM Ltd., 33A E (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.350%) |
|
|
11.600 |
% |
|
|
7/20/34 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,489,853 |
(a)(h) |
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes, 2021-1 C |
|
|
5.682 |
% |
|
|
10/15/46 |
|
|
|
5,599,313 |
|
|
|
4,822,698 |
(a) |
MACH Cayman Ltd., 2019-1 B |
|
|
4.335 |
% |
|
|
10/15/39 |
|
|
|
868,376 |
|
|
|
618,124 |
(a) |
Magnetite Ltd., 2020-26A ER (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.950%) |
|
|
11.205 |
% |
|
|
7/25/34 |
|
|
|
6,750,000 |
|
|
|
6,277,319 |
(a)(h) |
MAPS Trust, 2021-1A C |
|
|
5.437 |
% |
|
|
6/15/46 |
|
|
|
3,231,736 |
|
|
|
2,102,628 |
(a) |
Marathon CLO Ltd., 2019-1A C (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.070%) |
|
|
9.330 |
% |
|
|
4/15/32 |
|
|
|
4,625,000 |
|
|
|
4,167,383 |
(a)(h) |
National Collegiate Class A-3L Commutation Trust, 2007-4VI O (1 mo. USD LIBOR +
0.850%) |
|
|
6.000 |
% |
|
|
3/29/38 |
|
|
|
27,730,208 |
|
|
|
5,030,149 |
(a)(h) |
Ocean Trails CLO, 2020-10A ER (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.570%) |
|
|
12.830 |
% |
|
|
10/15/34 |
|
|
|
3,750,000 |
|
|
|
3,320,681 |
(a)(h) |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., 2022-3A C (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.400%) |
|
|
10.386 |
% |
|
|
4/15/31 |
|
|
|
2,950,000 |
|
|
|
2,949,125 |
(a)(h) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
15 |
Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face Amount/ Units |
|
|
Value |
|
Asset-Backed Securities continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd., 2019-1A D (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.850%) |
|
|
12.171 |
% |
|
|
5/15/32 |
|
|
|
6,950,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,127,129 |
(a)(h) |
Rad CLO Ltd., 2018-1A E (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.620%) |
|
|
10.880 |
% |
|
|
7/15/31 |
|
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
1,308,750 |
(a)(h) |
Riserva CLO Ltd., 2016-3A ERR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%) |
|
|
11.762 |
% |
|
|
1/18/34 |
|
|
|
2,450,000 |
|
|
|
2,241,750 |
(a)(h) |
Riserva CLO Ltd., 2016-3A FRR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.510%) |
|
|
13.772 |
% |
|
|
1/18/34 |
|
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
|
1,976,694 |
(a)(h) |
RR Ltd., 2021-18A D (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.250%) |
|
|
11.510 |
% |
|
|
10/15/34 |
|
|
|
7,190,000 |
|
|
|
6,649,814 |
(a)(h) |
Saratoga Investment Corp. CLO Ltd., 2013-1A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.000%) |
|
|
15.250 |
% |
|
|
4/20/33 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
3,347,988 |
(a)(h) |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2015-C R |
|
|
0.000 |
% |
|
|
9/18/46 |
|
|
|
7,570 |
|
|
|
2,415,388 |
(a) |
Sound Point CLO Ltd., 2020-1A ER (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.860%) |
|
|
12.110 |
% |
|
|
7/20/34 |
|
|
|
4,200,000 |
|
|
|
3,496,326 |
(a)(h) |
Stratus CLO Ltd., 2022-2A E (3 mo. Term SOFR + 7.650%) |
|
|
12.698 |
% |
|
|
7/20/30 |
|
|
|
8,200,000 |
|
|
|
8,092,194 |
(a)(h) |
Sunnova Hellios II Issuer LLC, 2018-1A B |
|
|
7.710 |
% |
|
|
7/20/48 |
|
|
|
4,121,628 |
|
|
|
3,501,278 |
(a) |
Symphony CLO Ltd., 2016-18A ER (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.070%) |
|
|
12.343 |
% |
|
|
7/23/33 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,601,323 |
(a)(h) |
Symphony CLO Ltd., 2019-21A ER (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.600%) |
|
|
11.860 |
% |
|
|
7/15/32 |
|
|
|
2,800,000 |
|
|
|
2,539,900 |
(a)(h) |
Symphony CLO Ltd., 2021-28A SUB |
|
|
0.000 |
% |
|
|
10/23/50 |
|
|
|
6,045,000 |
|
|
|
4,156,522 |
(a)(h) |
TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., 2016-1A ER2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.750%) |
|
|
11.992 |
% |
|
|
10/13/32 |
|
|
|
3,500,000 |
|
|
|
3,155,741 |
(a)(h) |
Voya CLO Ltd., 2018-2A E (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250%) |
|
|
10.510 |
% |
|
|
7/15/31 |
|
|
|
6,750,000 |
|
|
|
5,552,492 |
(a)(h) |
Voya CLO Ltd., 2021-1A E (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.350%) |
|
|
11.610 |
% |
|
|
7/15/34 |
|
|
|
2,250,000 |
|
|
|
2,034,598 |
(a)(h) |
Wellfleet CLO Ltd., 2017-2A D (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.750%) |
|
|
12.000 |
% |
|
|
10/20/29 |
|
|
|
3,287,000 |
|
|
|
2,463,437 |
(a)(h) |
Whitebox CLO Ltd., 2020-2A ER (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.100%) |
|
|
12.373 |
% |
|
|
10/24/34 |
|
|
|
2,175,000 |
|
|
|
2,076,168 |
(a)(h) |
Wind River CLO Ltd., 2021-4A E3 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.250%) |
|
|
13.500 |
% |
|
|
1/20/35 |
|
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,820,550 |
(a)(h) |
See Notes to Financial
Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face
Amount/ Units |
|
|
Value |
|
Asset-Backed Securities continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wind River CLO Ltd., 2021-4A F (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.260%) |
|
|
11.510 |
% |
|
|
1/20/35 |
|
|
|
2,450,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,716,562 |
(a)(h) |
Zais CLO Ltd., 2021-17A E (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.250%) |
|
|
13.500 |
% |
|
|
10/20/33 |
|
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,171,410 |
(a)(h) |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost
$204,355,356) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
175,867,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Face
Amount |
|
|
|
|
Senior Loans 20.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entertainment
0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allen Media LLC, Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.650%) |
|
|
10.892 |
% |
|
|
2/10/27 |
|
|
|
7,348,190 |
|
|
|
6,366,692 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Media 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CB Poly US Holdings Inc., Initial Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.500%) |
|
|
10.602 |
% |
|
|
5/18/29 |
|
|
|
4,962,500 |
|
|
|
4,718,097 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Total Communication Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,084,789 |
|
Consumer Discretionary 5.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automobile Components
1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Autokiniton US Holdings Inc., Closing Date Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.614%) |
|
|
9.717 |
% |
|
|
4/6/28 |
|
|
|
3,920,000 |
|
|
|
3,903,830 |
(h)(l)(m) |
First Brands Group LLC, 2021 First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.000%) |
|
|
10.252 |
% |
|
|
3/30/27 |
|
|
|
5,874,799 |
|
|
|
5,766,497 |
(h)(l)(m) |
First Brands Group LLC, 2021 Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.500%) |
|
|
13.602 |
% |
|
|
3/30/28 |
|
|
|
5,390,000 |
|
|
|
4,842,026 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Total Automobile
Components |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,512,353 |
|
Diversified Consumer Services
0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adtalem Global Education Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%) |
|
|
9.193 |
% |
|
|
8/12/28 |
|
|
|
1,729,616 |
|
|
|
1,733,404 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equinox Holdings Inc., Term Loan B2 |
|
|
14.538-14.731 |
% |
|
|
3/8/24 |
|
|
|
1,164,000 |
|
|
|
1,091,250 |
(h)(l)(m) |
NCL Corp. Ltd., Term Loan A3 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.350%) |
|
|
7.592 |
% |
|
|
1/2/25 |
|
|
|
4,846,154 |
|
|
|
4,797,693 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Total Hotels,
Restaurants & Leisure |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,888,943 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
17 |
Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Specialty Retail
3.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Empire Today LLC, Closing Date Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%) |
|
|
10.146 |
% |
|
|
4/3/28 |
|
|
|
2,450,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,952,356 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Franchise Group Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.012%) |
|
|
9.970 |
% |
|
|
3/10/26 |
|
|
|
5,955,440 |
|
|
|
5,508,782 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Michaels Cos. Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.250%) |
|
|
9.753 |
% |
|
|
4/15/28 |
|
|
|
2,668,194 |
|
|
|
2,370,690 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Rising Tide Holdings Inc., Term Loan 1 A (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.000%) |
|
|
10.264 |
% |
|
|
6/1/28 |
|
|
|
6,525,895 |
|
|
|
3,975,380 |
(h)(l)(m) |
RVR Dealership Holdings LLC, 2022 Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.900%) |
|
|
8.971 |
% |
|
|
2/8/28 |
|
|
|
913,340 |
|
|
|
853,402 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Spencer Spirit IH LLC, Initial Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 6.000%) |
|
|
11.202 |
% |
|
|
6/19/26 |
|
|
|
8,594,037 |
|
|
|
8,514,241 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Total Specialty Retail |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,174,851 |
|
Total Consumer Discretionary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,309,551 |
|
Consumer Staples 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beverages 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Triton Water Holdings Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR +
3.512%) |
|
|
5.242 |
% |
|
|
3/31/28 |
|
|
|
1,496,184 |
|
|
|
1,450,131 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Household Products
0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Knight Health Holdings LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250%) |
|
|
10.443 |
% |
|
|
12/23/28 |
|
|
|
4,925,000 |
|
|
|
2,105,438 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Total Consumer Staples |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,555,569 |
|
Financials 2.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial Services
1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 2021 Replacement Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR +
6.750%) |
|
|
12.288 |
% |
|
|
4/7/28 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,875,630 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Greystone Select Holdings LLC, Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%) |
|
|
10.265 |
% |
|
|
6/16/28 |
|
|
|
3,413,580 |
|
|
|
3,242,901 |
(h)(l)(m) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Financial Services
continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nexus Buyer LLC, Initial Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.850%) |
|
|
8.952 |
% |
|
|
11/9/26 |
|
|
|
3,979,381 |
|
|
$ |
3,852,181 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Resolute Investment Managers Inc., First Lien Term Loan C (3 mo. USD LIBOR +
4.250%) |
|
|
9.788 |
% |
|
|
4/30/24 |
|
|
|
3,476,372 |
|
|
|
2,567,300 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Total Financial Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,538,012 |
|
Insurance 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B4 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.214%) |
|
|
5.317 |
% |
|
|
1/20/29 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,207,150 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Asurion LLC, Second Lien Term Loan B3 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.114%) |
|
|
5.217 |
% |
|
|
1/31/28 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,273,450 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc., 2023 Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR +
3.750%) |
|
|
8.852 |
% |
|
|
2/24/28 |
|
|
|
1,586,025 |
|
|
|
1,578,967 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Total Insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,059,567 |
|
Total Financials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,597,579 |
|
Health Care 2.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care Providers & Services
1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EyeCare Partners LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 6.750%) |
|
|
12.253 |
% |
|
|
11/15/29 |
|
|
|
2,590,000 |
|
|
|
1,776,740 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Global Medical Response Inc., 2020 Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%) |
|
|
9.439 |
% |
|
|
10/2/25 |
|
|
|
4,899,497 |
|
|
|
2,780,465 |
(h)(l)(m) |
One Call Corp., First Lien Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.762%) |
|
|
10.829 |
% |
|
|
4/22/27 |
|
|
|
6,860,000 |
|
|
|
4,973,500 |
(h)(l)(m) |
U.S. Renal Care Inc., First Lien Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%) |
|
|
10.193 |
% |
|
|
6/26/26 |
|
|
|
5,870,374 |
|
|
|
2,754,203 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Total Health Care
Providers & Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,284,908 |
|
Health Care Technology
0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virgin Pulse Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 7.364%) |
|
|
12.467 |
% |
|
|
4/6/29 |
|
|
|
6,500,000 |
|
|
|
5,399,095 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Total Health Care |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,684,003 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
19 |
Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Industrials 3.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aerospace & Defense
1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WP CPP Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%) |
|
|
9.030 |
% |
|
|
4/30/25 |
|
|
|
3,686,845 |
|
|
$ |
3,350,420 |
(h)(l)(m) |
WP CPP Holdings LLC, Second Lien Second Amendment Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR +
7.750%) |
|
|
13.030 |
% |
|
|
4/30/26 |
|
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,680,000 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Total Aerospace &
Defense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,030,420 |
|
Air Freight & Logistics
0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WWEX Uni Topco Holdings LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR +
7.262%) |
|
|
12.503 |
% |
|
|
7/26/29 |
|
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,635,000 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Commercial Services &
Supplies 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GEO Group Inc., Term Loan 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/23/27 |
|
|
|
2,293,994 |
|
|
|
2,333,187 |
(n) |
LTR Intermediate Holdings Inc., Initial Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.500%) |
|
|
9.717 |
% |
|
|
5/5/28 |
|
|
|
4,900,000 |
|
|
|
4,377,341 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Neptune Bidco Us Inc., Term Loan A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/11/28 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
3,482,500 |
(n) |
Total Commercial
Services & Supplies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,193,028 |
|
Professional Services
0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 2023 Replacement Term Loan |
|
|
12.452-14.500 |
% |
|
|
3/17/28 |
|
|
|
6,946,918 |
|
|
|
6,920,867 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Total Industrials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,779,315 |
|
Information Technology 3.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Services 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indy US Bidco LLC, Incremental Term Loan B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/6/28 |
|
|
|
3,367,698 |
|
|
|
3,196,518 |
(n) |
Nielsen Consumer Inc., Fifth Amendment Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR +
6.250%) |
|
|
11.352 |
% |
|
|
3/6/28 |
|
|
|
1,632,302 |
|
|
|
1,549,332 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Redstone Holdco 2 LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%) |
|
|
10.005 |
% |
|
|
4/27/28 |
|
|
|
6,877,500 |
|
|
|
5,756,708 |
(h)(l)(m) |
VT Topco Inc., 2021 Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 6.750%) |
|
|
11.967 |
% |
|
|
7/31/26 |
|
|
|
2,700,000 |
|
|
|
2,578,500 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Total IT Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,081,058 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Software 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cloudera Inc., Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 6.100%) |
|
|
11.253 |
% |
|
|
10/8/29 |
|
|
|
2,120,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,929,200 |
(c)(h)(l)(m) |
DCert Buyer Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 7.000%) |
|
|
12.264 |
% |
|
|
2/19/29 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
460,835 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Magenta Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%) |
|
|
10.030 |
% |
|
|
7/27/28 |
|
|
|
4,910,000 |
|
|
|
3,713,188 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Magenta Buyer LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.250%) |
|
|
13.530 |
% |
|
|
7/27/29 |
|
|
|
6,500,000 |
|
|
|
4,290,000 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Planview Parent Inc., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR +
4.262%) |
|
|
9.503 |
% |
|
|
12/17/27 |
|
|
|
4,184,736 |
|
|
|
3,982,048 |
(h)(l)(m) |
Total Software |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,375,271 |
|
Total Information Technology |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,456,329 |
|
Materials 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chemicals 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plastics Management LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.100%) |
|
|
10.437 |
% |
|
|
8/3/27 |
|
|
|
4,918,354 |
|
|
|
4,657,697 |
(b)(c)(h)(l)(m) |
Total Senior Loans (Cost
$189,423,028) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
162,124,832 |
|
Sovereign Bonds 4.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Angola 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Angolan Government International Bond, Senior Notes |
|
|
8.750 |
% |
|
|
4/14/32 |
|
|
|
3,500,000 |
|
|
|
2,954,262 |
(a)(f) |
Argentina 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires, Senior Notes |
|
|
7.500 |
% |
|
|
6/1/27 |
|
|
|
5,100,000 |
|
|
|
4,795,377 |
(a) |
Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires, Senior Notes |
|
|
7.500 |
% |
|
|
6/1/27 |
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,880,540 |
(e) |
Provincia de Cordoba, Senior Notes |
|
|
6.875 |
% |
|
|
12/10/25 |
|
|
|
5,416,710 |
|
|
|
4,089,616 |
(a) |
Total Argentina |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,765,533 |
|
Dominican Republic
0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dominican Republic International Bond, Senior Notes |
|
|
4.875 |
% |
|
|
9/23/32 |
|
|
|
2,750,000 |
|
|
|
2,347,512 |
(e)(f)
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
21 |
Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Ecuador 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ecuador Government International Bond, Senior Notes |
|
|
0.000 |
% |
|
|
7/31/30 |
|
|
|
5,593,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,638,078 |
(a)(f) |
Gabon 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gabon Government International Bond, Senior Notes |
|
|
7.000 |
% |
|
|
11/24/31 |
|
|
|
1,540,000 |
|
|
|
1,226,148 |
(a) |
Kenya 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Republic of Kenya Government International Bond, Senior Notes |
|
|
6.300 |
% |
|
|
1/23/34 |
|
|
|
3,200,000 |
|
|
|
2,425,041 |
(a)(f) |
Mexico 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mexican Bonos, Bonds |
|
|
5.750 |
% |
|
|
3/5/26 |
|
|
|
40,930,000 |
MXN |
|
|
2,187,960 |
|
Russia 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Russian Federal Bond OFZ |
|
|
7.700 |
% |
|
|
3/23/33 |
|
|
|
239,730,000 |
RUB |
|
|
897,313 |
*(c)(j) |
Supranational
0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
6.140 |
% |
|
|
6/3/24 |
|
|
|
225,000,000 |
UYU |
|
|
5,807,865 |
|
Turkey 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi AS, Senior Notes |
|
|
5.750 |
% |
|
|
7/6/26 |
|
|
|
3,200,000 |
|
|
|
2,898,758 |
(a)(f) |
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost
$39,035,638) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,148,470 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
Convertible Preferred Stocks 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MPLX LP (Cost $17,675,469) |
|
|
9.538 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
501,254 |
|
|
|
16,666,695 |
(b)(c) |
Preferred Stocks 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crestwood Equity Partners LP |
|
|
9.250 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
6,900,000 |
|
Financials 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc., Non Voting Shares (SOFR + 5.830%) |
|
|
7.000 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
159,100 |
|
|
|
2,798,569 |
(h) |
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost
$10,975,000) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,698,569 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
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|
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Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
|
|
|
Rate |
|
|
Maturity
Date |
|
|
Face Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Convertible Bonds & Notes 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Media 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISH Network Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
|
0.000 |
% |
|
|
12/15/25 |
|
|
|
4,500,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,402,100 |
|
Financials 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage Real Estate Investment
Trusts (REITs) 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
Two Harbors Investment Corp., Senior Notes |
|
|
|
6.250 |
% |
|
|
1/15/26 |
|
|
|
3,010,000 |
|
|
|
2,693,950 |
|
Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (Cost
$5,521,075) |
|
|
|
5,096,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expiration
Date |
|
|
Contracts |
|
|
Notional
Amount |
|
|
|
|
Purchased Options 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange-Traded Purchased Options 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3-Month SOFR, Call @ $99.250 (Cost $850) |
|
|
|
12/15/23 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
42,500 |
|
|
|
425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Counterparty |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTC Purchased Options 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swaption, Call @
102.000bps |
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
|
|
|
9/20/23 |
|
|
|
14,816,000 |
|
|
|
14,816,000 |
|
|
|
132,963 |
|
U.S. Dollar/Canadian Dollar, Call @
1.330CAD |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
|
|
|
8/21/23 |
|
|
|
8,400,000 |
|
|
|
8,400,000 |
|
|
|
55,819 |
|
U.S. Dollar/Euro, Put @ $1.160 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
|
|
|
9/1/23 |
|
|
|
18,900,000 |
|
|
|
18,900,000 |
|
|
|
3,373 |
|
Total OTC Purchased Options (Cost
$215,897) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
192,155 |
|
Total Purchased Options (Cost
$216,747) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
192,580 |
|
Total Investments before Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,267,019,271) |
|
|
|
1,134,759,786 |
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements.
|
|
|
|
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Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
23 |
Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
(Percentages
shown based on Fund net assets)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
|
|
|
Rate |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
Short-Term Investments 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares
(Cost $5,486,487) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.044% |
|
|
|
5,486,487 |
|
|
$ |
5,486,487 |
(o)(p) |
Total Investments 145.9% (Cost
$1,272,505,758) |
|
|
|
1,140,246,273 |
|
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
(45.9)% |
|
|
|
(358,494,729 |
) |
Total Net Assets 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
781,751,544 |
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
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Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
|
Face amount/notional amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted. |
|
Securities held by the Fund are subject to a lien, granted to the lenders, to the extent of the borrowing outstanding and
any additional expenses. |
|
Represents less than 0.1%. |
* |
Non-income producing security. |
(a) |
Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in
transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(b) |
Security is valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (Note 1).
|
(c) |
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Note 1). |
(d) |
Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in
cash or additional securities. |
(e) |
Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities
offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(f) |
All or a portion of this security is held by the counterparty as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements.
|
(g) |
Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date. |
(h) |
Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate
securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
|
(i) |
Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. |
(j) |
The coupon payment on this security is currently in default as of June 30, 2023. |
(k) |
Collateralized mortgage obligations are secured by an underlying pool of mortgages or mortgage pass-through certificates
that are structured to direct payments on underlying collateral to different series or classes of the obligations. The interest rate may change positively or inversely in relation to one or more interest rates, financial indices or other financial
indicators and may be subject to an upper and/or lower limit. |
(l) |
Interest rates disclosed represent the effective rates on senior loans. Ranges in interest rates are attributable to
multiple contracts under the same loan. |
(m) |
Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from
the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan. |
(n) |
All or a portion of this loan has not settled as of June 30, 2023. Interest rates are not effective until settlement
date. Interest rates shown, if any, are for the settled portion of the loan. |
(o) |
Rate shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period. |
(p) |
In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an Affiliated Company represents Fund
ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. At June 30, 2023, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $5,486,487
and the cost was $5,486,487 (Note 8). |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
25 |
Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
|
|
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this
schedule: |
|
|
bps |
|
basis point spread (100 basis points = 1.00%) |
|
|
CAD |
|
Canadian Dollar |
|
|
CAS |
|
Connecticut Avenue Securities |
|
|
CLO |
|
Collateralized Loan Obligation |
|
|
EUR |
|
Euro |
|
|
GBP |
|
British Pound |
|
|
LIBOR |
|
London Interbank Offered Rate |
|
|
MXN |
|
Mexican Peso |
|
|
OFZ |
|
Obligatsyi Federalnovo Zaima (Russian Federal Loan Obligation) |
|
|
PIK |
|
Payment-In-Kind |
|
|
REMIC |
|
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
|
|
RUB |
|
Russian Ruble |
|
|
SOFR |
|
Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
|
|
USD |
|
United States Dollar |
|
|
UYU |
|
Uruguayan Peso |
At June 30, 2023, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Counterparty |
|
Rate |
|
|
Effective Date |
|
|
Maturity Date |
|
Face Amount of Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
|
|
Asset Class of Collateral* |
|
|
Collateral Value** |
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
|
|
5.240 |
% |
|
|
5/5/2023 |
|
|
TBD*** |
|
$ |
2,279,502 |
|
|
|
Sovereign Bonds |
|
|
$ |
2,384,006 |
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
570,147 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
|
|
5.320 |
% |
|
|
5/5/2023 |
|
|
TBD*** |
|
|
2,408,988 |
|
|
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes |
|
|
|
2,462,416 |
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
602,534 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
|
|
5.400 |
% |
|
|
5/5/2023 |
|
|
TBD*** |
|
|
4,495,148 |
|
|
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes |
|
|
|
4,431,322 |
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
1,124,322 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
|
|
5.430 |
% |
|
|
5/5/2023 |
|
|
TBD*** |
|
|
6,266,853 |
|
|
|
Sovereign Bonds |
|
|
|
6,007,969 |
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
1,567,460 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
|
|
5.500 |
% |
|
|
5/5/2023 |
|
|
TBD*** |
|
|
4,843,842 |
|
|
|
Sovereign Bonds |
|
|
|
3,977,920 |
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
1,211,537 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
20,294,333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24,339,633 |
|
* |
Refer to the Schedule of Investments for positions held at the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase
agreements. |
** |
Including accrued interest. |
*** |
TBD To Be Determined; These reverse repurchase agreements have no maturity dates because they are renewed daily and
can be terminated by either the Fund or the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the agreements. The rates for these agreements are variable. The rate disclosed is the rate as of June 30, 2023. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
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Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
At June 30, 2023, the Fund had the following written options contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTC Written Options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
Counterparty |
|
|
Expiration Date |
|
|
Strike Price |
|
Contracts |
|
|
Notional Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
Interest rate swaption, Call (Premiums received $96,307) |
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
|
|
|
9/20/23 |
|
|
70.000bps |
|
|
74,082,000 |
|
|
$ |
74,082,000 |
|
|
$ |
(163,882) |
|
|
|
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this
schedule: |
|
bps basis point spread (100 basis points = 1.00%) |
At June 30, 2023, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Contracts |
|
|
Expiration Date |
|
|
Notional Amount |
|
Market
Value |
|
|
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|
Contracts to Buy: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3-Month SOFR |
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
3/25 |
|
|
$34,059,821 |
|
$ |
33,831,187 |
|
|
$ |
(228,634) |
|
3-Month SONIA |
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
9/23 |
|
|
16,120,171 |
|
|
15,954,153 |
|
|
|
(166,018) |
|
3-Month SONIA |
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
3/24 |
|
|
62,418,291 |
|
|
61,624,702 |
|
|
|
(793,589) |
|
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes |
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
9/23 |
|
|
15,562,140 |
|
|
15,421,500 |
|
|
|
(140,640) |
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes |
|
|
2,357 |
|
|
|
9/23 |
|
|
267,778,688 |
|
|
264,610,090 |
|
|
|
(3,168,598) |
|
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
9/23 |
|
|
9,215,538 |
|
|
9,137,250 |
|
|
|
(78,288) |
|
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes |
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
9/23 |
|
|
20,380,372 |
|
|
20,134,375 |
|
|
|
(245,997) |
|
U.S. Treasury Ultra Long- Term Bonds |
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
9/23 |
|
|
19,815,768 |
|
|
20,024,156 |
|
|
|
208,388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,613,376) |
|
Contracts to Sell: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3-Month SOFR |
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
9/23 |
|
|
12,410,528 |
|
|
12,321,400 |
|
|
|
89,128 |
|
3-Month SOFR |
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
3/24 |
|
|
58,763,719 |
|
|
58,440,200 |
|
|
|
323,519 |
|
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes |
|
|
339 |
|
|
|
9/23 |
|
|
70,275,174 |
|
|
68,933,531 |
|
|
|
1,341,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,754,290 |
|
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(2,859,086) |
|
|
|
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this
table: |
|
|
SOFR |
|
Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
|
|
SONIA |
|
Sterling Overnight Index Average |
See Notes to Financial
Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
27 |
Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
At June 30, 2023, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency Purchased |
|
|
Currency Sold |
|
|
Counterparty |
|
Settlement Date |
|
|
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|
EUR |
|
|
1,360,000 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
1,461,334 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
$ |
24,064 |
|
EUR |
|
|
2,240,000 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
2,401,039 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
45,498 |
|
USD |
|
|
728,025 |
|
|
CAD |
|
|
970,000 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(4,394) |
|
USD |
|
|
776,940 |
|
|
CAD |
|
|
1,040,000 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(8,335) |
|
USD |
|
|
1,034,571 |
|
|
CAD |
|
|
1,380,000 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(7,427) |
|
USD |
|
|
1,473,977 |
|
|
CAD |
|
|
1,970,000 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(13,514) |
|
USD |
|
|
2,253,118 |
|
|
CAD |
|
|
3,030,000 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(34,749) |
|
USD |
|
|
2,359,119 |
|
|
EUR |
|
|
2,140,000 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
21,802 |
|
USD |
|
|
2,392,201 |
|
|
EUR |
|
|
2,170,000 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
22,118 |
|
USD |
|
|
3,646,315 |
|
|
EUR |
|
|
3,403,000 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(70,456) |
|
CAD |
|
|
7,643,830 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
5,742,577 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
29,060 |
|
JPY |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
31 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(3) |
|
JPY |
|
|
133,960,000 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
1,005,853 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(74,837) |
|
MXN |
|
|
39,210,000 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
2,123,348 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
159,064 |
|
USD |
|
|
2,316,475 |
|
|
EUR |
|
|
2,080,000 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
44,691 |
|
USD |
|
|
1,049,452 |
|
|
JPY |
|
|
138,080,000 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
89,802 |
|
USD |
|
|
1,085,117 |
|
|
CAD |
|
|
1,450,000 |
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(9,737) |
|
USD |
|
|
6,748,179 |
|
|
EUR |
|
|
6,140,000 |
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
42,046 |
|
AUD |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
167,063 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(435) |
|
BRL |
|
|
2,790,000 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
556,287 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
24,436 |
|
CNH |
|
|
13,670,000 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
1,935,425 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(52,306) |
|
EUR |
|
|
1,010,000 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
1,117,645 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(14,518) |
|
EUR |
|
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
1,161,908 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(15,093) |
|
EUR |
|
|
2,630,000 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
2,900,222 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(27,725) |
|
GBP |
|
|
2,079,000 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
2,598,604 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
42,072 |
|
MXN |
|
|
2,595 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
140 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
MXN |
|
|
25,700,000 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
1,412,872 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
83,123 |
|
NOK |
|
|
107,989,389 |
|
|
USD |
|
|
10,514,265 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(446,620) |
|
USD |
|
|
214,417 |
|
|
AUD |
|
|
318,900 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
1,866 |
|
USD |
|
|
18,194,460 |
|
|
GBP |
|
|
14,590,000 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(337,270) |
|
USD |
|
|
47,036 |
|
|
MXN |
|
|
810,000 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(114) |
|
USD |
|
|
918,844 |
|
|
MXN |
|
|
15,910,000 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(7,276) |
|
USD |
|
|
1,376,977 |
|
|
MXN |
|
|
23,740,000 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(4,927) |
|
USD |
|
|
2,666,846 |
|
|
MXN |
|
|
48,760,000 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
(171,471) |
|
USD |
|
|
764,607 |
|
|
NOK |
|
|
8,040,000 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
7/18/23 |
|
|
|
15,054 |
|
Net unrealized depreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(656,500) |
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
|
|
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this
table: |
|
|
AUD |
|
Australian Dollar |
|
|
BRL |
|
Brazilian Real |
|
|
CAD |
|
Canadian Dollar |
|
|
CNH |
|
Chinese Offshore Yuan |
|
|
EUR |
|
Euro |
|
|
GBP |
|
British Pound |
|
|
JPY |
|
Japanese Yen |
|
|
MXN |
|
Mexican Peso |
|
|
NOK |
|
Norwegian Krone |
|
|
USD |
|
United States Dollar |
At June 30, 2023, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS |
|
|
|
Notional Amount |
|
Termination Date |
|
|
Payments Made by the
Fund |
|
|
Payments Received by the
Fund |
|
|
Market
Value |
|
|
Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) |
|
|
Unrealized
Appreciation |
|
|
|
$7,530,000 |
|
|
2/15/48 |
|
|
|
3.050% annually |
|
|
|
Daily SOFR Compound annually |
|
|
$ |
330,930 |
|
|
$ |
266,802 |
|
|
$ |
64,128 |
|
|
|
9,670,000 |
|
|
5/15/48 |
|
|
|
3.150% annually |
|
|
|
Daily SOFR Compound annually |
|
|
|
256,529 |
|
|
|
(9,317) |
|
|
|
265,846 |
|
Total |
|
$17,200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
587,459 |
|
|
$ |
257,485 |
|
|
$ |
329,974 |
|
|
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE ISSUES SELL
PROTECTION1 |
|
Reference Entity |
|
Notional Amount2 |
|
Termination Date |
|
|
Implied Credit Spread at June 30, 20233 |
|
|
Periodic Payments Received by the
Fund |
|
|
Market Value |
|
|
Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) |
|
|
Unrealized
Depreciation |
|
Ford Motor Co., 4.346%, due 12/8/26 |
|
$4,320,000 |
|
|
6/20/26 |
|
|
|
1.821% |
|
|
|
5.000% quarterly |
|
|
$ |
370,793 |
|
|
$ |
372,805 |
|
|
$ |
(2,012) |
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
29 |
Schedule of investments
(unaudited) (contd)
June 30, 2023
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE ISSUES BUY
PROTECTION4 |
Reference Entity |
|
Notional Amount2
|
|
Termination Date |
|
Implied Credit Spread at June 30, 20233 |
|
Periodic Payments Made by the
Fund |
|
Market Value |
|
Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) |
|
Unrealized
Appreciation |
General Motors Co., 4.875%, due 10/2/23 |
|
$4,320,000 |
|
6/20/26 |
|
1.100% |
|
5.000% quarterly |
|
$(460,966) |
|
$(501,068) |
|
$40,102 |
1 |
If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap
agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net
settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. |
2 |
The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of
credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. |
3 |
Implied credit spreads, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or
sovereign issues as of period end, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity
reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entitys credit soundness and a greater likelihood
or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as Defaulted indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation. |
4 |
If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap
agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or the underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive
a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or the underlying securities comprising the referenced index. |
|
Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate. |
|
|
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this
table: |
|
|
SOFR |
|
Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See Notes to Financial
Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
Statement of assets and liabilities (unaudited)
June 30, 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $1,267,019,271) |
|
$ |
1,134,759,786 |
|
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Cost $5,486,487) |
|
|
5,486,487 |
|
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $6,763,805) |
|
|
6,444,539 |
|
Cash |
|
|
369,254 |
|
Interest and dividends receivable from unaffiliated investments |
|
|
18,330,265 |
|
Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts and exchange-traded options |
|
|
7,478,801 |
|
Deposits with brokers for open reverse repurchase agreements |
|
|
5,076,000 |
|
Deposits with brokers for centrally cleared swap contracts |
|
|
3,947,800 |
|
Receivable for securities sold |
|
|
2,489,232 |
|
Receivable from brokers net variation margin on centrally cleared swap
contracts |
|
|
774,432 |
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
644,707 |
|
Receivable from brokers net variation margin on open futures contracts |
|
|
560,537 |
|
Principal paydown receivable |
|
|
219,583 |
|
Dividends receivable from affiliated investments |
|
|
32,768 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
1,601 |
|
Total Assets |
|
|
1,186,615,792 |
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Loan payable (Note 5) |
|
|
358,000,000 |
|
Payable for open reverse repurchase agreements (Note 3) |
|
|
20,294,333 |
|
Payable for securities purchased |
|
|
13,785,655 |
|
Distributions payable |
|
|
6,991,408 |
|
Interest expense payable |
|
|
2,029,059 |
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
1,301,207 |
|
Investment management fee payable |
|
|
1,047,447 |
|
Foreign currency collateral due to brokers for open futures contracts and exchange traded
options, at value (Cost $942,334) |
|
|
955,938 |
|
Written options, at value (premiums received $96,307) |
|
|
163,882 |
|
Trustees fees payable |
|
|
51,979 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
243,340 |
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
404,864,248 |
|
Total Net Assets |
|
$ |
781,751,544 |
|
|
|
Net Assets: |
|
|
|
|
Par value ($0.001 par value; 51,788,210 shares issued and outstanding; Unlimited shares
authorized) |
|
$ |
51,788 |
|
Paid-in capital in excess of par value |
|
|
1,035,294,452 |
|
Total distributable earnings (loss) |
|
|
(253,594,696) |
|
Total Net Assets |
|
$ |
781,751,544 |
|
|
|
Shares Outstanding |
|
|
51,788,210 |
|
|
|
Net Asset Value |
|
|
$15.10 |
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
|
31 |
Statement of operations (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income: |
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
61,308,355 |
|
Dividends from unaffiliated investments |
|
|
458,976 |
|
Dividends from affiliated investments |
|
|
393,177 |
|
Less: Foreign taxes withheld |
|
|
(11,260) |
|
Total Investment
Income |
|
|
62,149,248 |
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Interest expense (Notes 3 and 5) |
|
|
10,946,664 |
|
Investment management fee (Note 2) |
|
|
6,355,698 |
|
Legal fees |
|
|
120,179 |
|
Trustees fees |
|
|
118,277 |
|
Commitment fees (Note 5) |
|
|
52,792 |
|
Fund accounting fees |
|
|
49,885 |
|
Transfer agent fees |
|
|
45,498 |
|
Audit and tax fees |
|
|
38,676 |
|
Stock exchange listing fees |
|
|
13,186 |
|
Shareholder reports |
|
|
11,314 |
|
Insurance |
|
|
3,900 |
|
Custody fees |
|
|
1,993 |
|
Excise tax (Note 1) |
|
|
(5,893) |
|
Miscellaneous expenses |
|
|
4,695 |
|
Total Expenses |
|
|
17,756,864 |
|
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Note 2) |
|
|
(8,167) |
|
Net Expenses |
|
|
17,748,697 |
|
Net Investment Income |
|
|
44,400,551 |
|
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts, Written Options, Swap Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Foreign Currency
Transactions (Notes 1, 3 and 4): |
|
|
|
|
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From: |
|
|
|
|
Investment transactions in unaffiliated securities |
|
|
(34,989,202) |
|
Futures contracts |
|
|
1,053,025 |
|
Written options |
|
|
304,336 |
|
Swap contracts |
|
|
1,268,822 |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
(761,973) |
|
Foreign currency transactions |
|
|
381,045 |
|
Net Realized Loss |
|
|
(32,743,947) |
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From: |
|
|
|
|
Investments in unaffiliated securities |
|
|
47,912,146 |
|
Futures contracts |
|
|
914,153 |
|
Written options |
|
|
(67,575) |
|
Swap contracts |
|
|
(931,118) |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
(314,020) |
|
Foreign currencies |
|
|
(430,244) |
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) |
|
|
47,083,342 |
|
Net Gain on Investments, Futures Contracts, Written Options, Swap Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions |
|
|
14,339,395 |
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations |
|
$ |
58,739,946 |
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
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Statements of changes in net assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited) and the Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
|
Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
$ |
44,400,551 |
|
|
$ |
82,193,308 |
|
Net realized loss |
|
|
(32,743,947) |
|
|
|
(94,604,748) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
|
47,083,342 |
|
|
|
(166,882,199) |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From
Operations |
|
|
58,739,946 |
|
|
|
(179,293,639) |
|
|
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note 1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total distributable earnings |
|
|
(40,446,592) |
|
|
|
(74,989,328) |
|
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions
to Shareholders |
|
|
(40,446,592) |
|
|
|
(74,989,328) |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net
Assets |
|
|
18,293,354 |
|
|
|
(254,282,967) |
|
|
|
|
Net Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
|
|
763,458,190 |
|
|
|
1,017,741,157 |
|
End of period |
|
$ |
781,751,544 |
|
|
$ |
763,458,190 |
|
See Notes to Financial
Statements.
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Statement of cash flows (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Cash: |
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ |
58,739,946 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash
provided (used) by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
Purchases of portfolio securities |
|
|
(195,259,015) |
|
Sales of portfolio securities |
|
|
150,667,554 |
|
Net purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments |
|
|
32,974,482 |
|
Payment-in-kind |
|
|
(216,992) |
|
Net amortization of premium (accretion of discount) |
|
|
(5,419,342) |
|
Increase in receivable for securities sold |
|
|
(2,466,260) |
|
Decrease in interest and dividends receivable from unaffiliated investments |
|
|
1,165,351 |
|
Increase in receivable from brokers net variation margin on centrally cleared swap
contracts |
|
|
(587,314) |
|
Decrease in prepaid expenses |
|
|
3,899 |
|
Decrease in dividends receivable from affiliated investments |
|
|
82,271 |
|
Increase in principal paydown receivable |
|
|
(219,583) |
|
Increase in receivable from brokers net variation margin on open futures
contracts |
|
|
(560,537) |
|
Increase in foreign currency collateral due to brokers for open futures contracts and
exchange traded options |
|
|
955,938 |
|
Increase in payable for securities purchased |
|
|
9,879,151 |
|
Decrease in investment management fee payable |
|
|
(30,174) |
|
Decrease in Trustees fees payable |
|
|
(5,342) |
|
Increase in interest expense payable |
|
|
410,956 |
|
Decrease in accrued expenses |
|
|
(336,389) |
|
Increase in premiums received from written options |
|
|
96,307 |
|
Decrease in payable to brokers net variation margin on futures contracts |
|
|
(257,341) |
|
Net realized loss on investments |
|
|
34,989,202 |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, written options and
forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
(47,530,551) |
|
Net Cash Provided in Operating
Activities* |
|
|
37,076,217 |
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock (net of distributions payable) |
|
|
(33,455,184) |
|
Increase in payable for open reverse repurchase agreements |
|
|
1,923,113 |
|
Net Cash Used by Financing
Activities |
|
|
(31,532,071) |
|
Net Increase in Cash and Restricted Cash |
|
|
5,544,146 |
|
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period |
|
|
17,772,248 |
|
Cash and restricted cash at end of period |
|
$ |
23,316,394 |
|
*Included |
in operating expenses is $10,588,791 paid for interest and commitment fees on borrowings. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
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The following table provides a reconciliation of cash (including foreign currency) and restricted cash reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that sums
to the total of such amounts shown on the Statement of Cash Flows.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2023 |
|
Cash |
|
$ |
6,813,793 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
16,502,601 |
|
Total cash and restricted cash shown in the Statement of Cash Flows |
|
$ |
23,316,394 |
|
Restricted cash consists of cash that has been segregated to cover the Funds collateral or margin obligations under derivative
contracts and for reverse repurchase agreements. It is separately reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Deposits with brokers.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial highlights
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted: |
|
|
|
20231,2 |
|
|
20221 |
|
|
20211,3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$14.74 |
|
|
|
$19.65 |
|
|
|
$20.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
0.86 |
|
|
|
1.59 |
|
|
|
0.58 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
|
(5.05) |
|
|
|
(0.34) |
|
Total income (loss) from
operations |
|
|
1.14 |
|
|
|
(3.46) |
|
|
|
0.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(0.78) |
4 |
|
|
(1.45) |
|
|
|
(0.59) |
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(0.78) |
|
|
|
(1.45) |
|
|
|
(0.59) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
$15.10 |
|
|
|
$14.74 |
|
|
|
$19.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
Market price, end of period |
|
|
$13.47 |
|
|
|
$12.70 |
|
|
|
$18.31 |
|
Total return, based on NAV5,6 |
|
|
7.85 |
% |
|
|
(18.07) |
% |
|
|
1.19 |
% |
Total return, based on Market Price7 |
|
|
12.28 |
% |
|
|
(23.44) |
% |
|
|
(5.62) |
% |
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (millions) |
|
|
$782 |
|
|
|
$763 |
|
|
|
$1,018 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to average net assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross expenses |
|
|
4.55 |
%8 |
|
|
2.98 |
% |
|
|
1.82 |
%8 |
Net expenses9,10 |
|
|
4.55 |
8 |
|
|
2.98 |
|
|
|
1.82 |
8 |
Net investment income |
|
|
11.38 |
8 |
|
|
9.48 |
|
|
|
5.57 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
42 |
% |
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan Outstanding, End of Period (000s) |
|
|
$358,000 |
|
|
|
$358,000 |
|
|
|
$370,000 |
|
Asset Coverage Ratio for Loan
Outstanding11 |
|
|
318 |
% |
|
|
313 |
% |
|
|
375 |
% |
Asset Coverage, per $1,000 Principal Amount of Loan Outstanding11 |
|
|
$3,184 |
|
|
|
$3,133 |
|
|
|
$3,751 |
|
Weighted Average Loan (000s) |
|
|
$358,000 |
|
|
|
$370,288 |
|
|
|
$314,938 |
|
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Loan |
|
|
5.79 |
% |
|
|
2.71 |
% |
|
|
1.13 |
% |
See Notes to Financial
Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
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1 |
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 |
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited). |
3 |
For the period June 25, 2021 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2021. |
4 |
The actual source of the Funds current fiscal year distributions may be from net investment income, return of
capital or a combination of both. Shareholders will be informed of the tax characteristics of the distributions after the close of the fiscal year. |
5 |
Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the
absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
|
6 |
The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested at NAV. Past performance is no guarantee of future
results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
7 |
The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested in accordance with the Funds dividend
reinvestment plan. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
9 |
Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
10 |
The manager has agreed to waive the Funds management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee
payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
11 |
Represents value of net assets plus the loan outstanding at the end of the period divided by the loan outstanding at the
end of the period. |
See Notes to
Financial Statements.
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
1. Organization and significant accounting policies
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund (the Fund) was organized in Maryland on July 27, 2020 and is registered as a diversified, closed-end management
investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Board of Trustees has authorized the issuance of an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value per share (the
Common Shares). The Funds primary investment objective is to seek high current income. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing,
under normal market conditions, across fixed income sectors and securities in seeking to deliver a well-diversified portfolio. The Fund expects to dissolve on or about June 24, 2033 (the Dissolution Date); provided that the Board of
Trustees may, without shareholder approval, extend the Dissolution Date for up to two years. As of a date within the 6-18 months preceding the Dissolution Date, the Board of Trustees may cause the Fund to conduct a tender offer to all shareholders
to purchase 100% of the then outstanding Common Shares of the Fund at a price equal to the NAV per Common Share on the expiration date of the tender offer (the Eligible Tender Offer). The Board of Trustees has established that the Fund
must have at least $200 million of aggregate net assets immediately following the completion of an Eligible Tender Offer to ensure the continued viability of the Fund (the Dissolution Threshold). In an Eligible Tender Offer, the Fund
will offer to purchase all Common Shares held by each Common Shareholder; provided that if the payment for properly tendered Common Shares would result in the Fund having aggregate net assets below the Dissolution Threshold, the Eligible Tender
Offer will be canceled, no Common Shares will be repurchased and the Fund will dissolve as scheduled. If an Eligible Tender Offer is conducted and the payment for properly tendered Common Shares would result in the Fund having aggregate net assets
greater than or equal to the Dissolution Threshold, all Common Shares properly tendered and not withdrawn will be purchased by the Fund pursuant to the terms of the Eligible Tender Offer. Following the completion of an Eligible Tender Offer, the
Board may eliminate the Dissolution Date without shareholder approval and provide for the Funds perpetual existence. Upon its dissolution, it is anticipated that the Fund will have distributed substantially all of its net assets to
shareholders, although securities for which no market exists or securities trading at depressed prices, if any, may be placed in a liquidating trust.
The Fund
follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services Investment Companies (ASC 946). The following are
significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), including, but not limited to, ASC 946. Estimates and assumptions are required to be made
regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these
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estimates could cause actual results to differ.
Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.
(a) Investment
valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed
securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The
independent third party pricing services typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in
open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity
securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in
a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by
the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a
pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded,
but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Funds Board of Trustees.
Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, the Funds manager has been designated as the valuation designee and is responsible for the oversight of the
daily valuation process. The Funds manager is assisted by the Global Fund Valuation Committee (the Valuation Committee). The Valuation Committee is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of
the Funds pricing policies, and reporting to the Funds manager and the Board of Trustees. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things,
conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.
The Valuation Committee
will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded
security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk
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Notes to financial statements
(unaudited) (contd)
premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation
Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuers financial statements; the purchase
price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with
respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for
restricted securities.
For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, the fair value price is
compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Trustees quarterly.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the
particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash
flows to present value.
GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at
measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
|
|
Level 1 unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
|
|
Level 2 other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates,
prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
|
|
Level 3 significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of
investments) |
The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those
securities.
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|
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|
|
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The following is a summary of the inputs used in
valuing the Funds assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
Description |
|
Quoted Prices (Level 1) |
|
|
Other Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
|
|
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3) |
|
|
Total |
|
Long-Term Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
124,755,701 |
|
|
$ |
3,030,000 |
|
|
$ |
127,785,701 |
|
Other Corporate Bonds & Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
394,689,351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
394,689,351 |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
201,010,165 |
|
|
|
8,479,897 |
|
|
|
209,490,062 |
|
Asset-Backed Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
175,867,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
175,867,476 |
|
Senior Loans: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,527,129 |
|
|
|
1,929,200 |
|
|
|
27,456,329 |
|
Materials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,657,697 |
|
|
|
4,657,697 |
|
Other Senior Loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,010,806 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,010,806 |
|
Sovereign Bonds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,251,157 |
|
|
|
897,313 |
|
|
|
33,148,470 |
|
Convertible Preferred Stocks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,666,695 |
|
|
|
16,666,695 |
|
Preferred Stocks |
|
$ |
9,698,569 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,698,569 |
|
Convertible Bonds & Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,096,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,096,050 |
|
Purchased Options: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange-Traded Purchased Options |
|
|
425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
425 |
|
OTC Purchased Options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
192,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
192,155 |
|
Total Long-Term Investments |
|
|
9,698,994 |
|
|
|
1,089,399,990 |
|
|
|
35,660,802 |
|
|
|
1,134,759,786 |
|
Short-Term Investments |
|
|
5,486,487 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,486,487 |
|
Total Investments |
|
$ |
15,185,481 |
|
|
$ |
1,089,399,990 |
|
|
$ |
35,660,802 |
|
|
$ |
1,140,246,273 |
|
Other Financial Instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Futures Contracts |
|
$ |
1,962,678 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,962,678 |
|
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
644,707 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
644,707 |
|
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
329,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
329,974 |
|
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Issues Buy
Protection |
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,102 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,102 |
|
Total Other Financial Instruments |
|
$ |
1,962,678 |
|
|
$ |
1,014,783 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,977,461 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
17,148,159 |
|
|
$ |
1,090,414,773 |
|
|
$ |
35,660,802 |
|
|
$ |
1,143,223,734 |
|
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Notes to financial statements
(unaudited) (contd)
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LIABILITIES |
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Description |
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Quoted Prices (Level 1) |
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Other Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
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Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3) |
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Total |
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Other Financial Instruments: |
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Written Options |
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$ |
163,882 |
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$ |
163,882 |
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Futures Contracts |
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$ |
4,821,764 |
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4,821,764 |
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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
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1,301,207 |
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1,301,207 |
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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Issues Sell
Protection |
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2,012 |
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2,012 |
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Total |
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$ |
4,821,764 |
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$ |
1,467,101 |
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$ |
6,288,865 |
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See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. |
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Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments. |
The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
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Investments in Securities |
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Balance
as of December 31, 2022 |
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Accrued premiums/ discounts |
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Realized
gain (loss)1 |
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Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 |
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Purchases |
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Corporate Bonds & Notes: |
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Consumer Discretionary |
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$ |
30,000 |
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$ |
3,000,000 |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
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$ |
8,497,481 |
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$2,050 |
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(19,634) |
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Senior Loans: |
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Consumer Discretionary |
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3,983,037 |
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(3,917) |
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$ |
4,356 |
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3,539,668 |
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Health Care |
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5,070,000 |
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1,405 |
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327,690 |
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Information Technology |
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2,592,000 |
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2,452 |
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(275,460) |
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586,958 |
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Materials |
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4,567,014 |
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5,196 |
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156 |
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109,898 |
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Sovereign Bonds: |
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Russia |
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19,657 |
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Convertible Preferred Stocks: |
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Energy |
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18,045,144 |
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(1,378,449) |
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Total |
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$ |
42,754,676 |
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$ |
7,186 |
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$ |
(270,948) |
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$ |
3,215,788 |
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$ |
3,000,000 |
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Investments in Securities (contd) |
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Sales |
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Transfers
into Level 33 |
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Transfers
out of Level 34 |
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Balance
as of June 30, 2023 |
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Net change
in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
for
investments in securities still held at
June 30, 20232 |
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Corporate Bonds & Notes: |
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Consumer Discretionary |
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$ |
3,030,000 |
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$ |
30,000 |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
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8,479,897 |
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(19,634) |
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Senior Loans: |
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Consumer Discretionary |
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$ |
(6,431,894) |
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$ |
(1,091,250) |
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Health Care |
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(5,399,095) |
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Information Technology |
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(2,592,000) |
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$ |
4,193,750 |
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(2,578,500) |
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1,929,200 |
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602,247 |
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Materials |
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(24,567) |
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4,657,697 |
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109,898 |
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Sovereign Bonds: |
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Russia |
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877,656 |
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897,313 |
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19,657 |
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Convertible Preferred Stocks: |
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Energy |
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16,666,695 |
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(1,378,449) |
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Total |
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$ |
(9,048,461) |
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$ |
5,071,406 |
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$ |
(9,068,845) |
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$ |
35,660,802 |
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$ |
(636,281) |
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1 |
This amount is included in net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions in the accompanying Statement of
Operations. |
2 |
This amount is included in the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the accompanying Statement of
Operations. Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in investment values during the reporting period and the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) when gains or losses are realized. |
3 |
Transferred into Level 3 as a result of the unavailability of a quoted price in an active market for an identical
investment or the unavailability of other significant observable inputs in the valuation obtained from independent third party pricing services or broker/dealer quotations. |
4 |
Transferred out of Level 3 as a result of the availability of a quoted price in an active market for an identical
investment or the availability of other significant observable inputs. |
The following table summarizes the valuation techniques used and
unobservable inputs approved by the Valuation Committee to determine the fair value of certain material Level 3 investments. The table does not include Level 3 investments with values derived utilizing
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Notes to financial statements
(unaudited) (contd)
prices from prior transactions or third party pricing information without adjustment (e.g., broker
quotes, pricing services, net asset values).
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Fair Value at 06/30/23 (000s) |
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Valuation Technique(s) |
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Unobservable Input(s) |
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Range/Weighted Average |
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Impact to Valuation from an Increase in Input |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
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$ |
8,480 |
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Discounted Cash Flow Method |
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Yield |
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12.13% |
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Decrease |
Senior Loans |
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4,658 |
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Discounted Cash Flow Method |
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Yield |
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11.38% |
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Decrease |
* |
This column represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result in an
increase from the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant increases and decreases in these unobservable inputs in isolation could result in significantly higher or lower fair
value measurements. |
(b) Purchased options. When the
Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the value of which is marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased. If
the purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the amount of premium paid. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the related premium paid is added to the basis of the instrument acquired or
deducted from the proceeds of the instrument sold. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid.
(c) Written options. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is
marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the option written. If the option expires, the premium received is recorded as a realized gain. When a written call option is exercised, the difference between the premium received plus
the option exercise price and the Funds basis in the underlying security (in the case of a covered written call option), or the cost to purchase the underlying security (in the case of an uncovered written call option), including brokerage
commission, is recognized as a realized gain or loss. When a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium received is subtracted from the cost of the security purchased by the Fund from the exercise of the written put option to form
the Funds basis in the underlying security purchased. The writer or buyer of an option traded on an exchange can liquidate the position before the exercise of the option by entering into a closing transaction. The cost of a closing transaction
is deducted from the original premium received resulting in a realized gain or loss to the Fund.
The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund
may forego the opportunity of profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases
and the option is exercised. The risk in writing an uncovered call option
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is that the Fund is exposed to the risk of loss if
the market price of the underlying security increases. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
(d) Futures contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts generally to gain
exposure to, or hedge against, changes in interest rates or gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in certain asset classes. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a
specified date.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or securities with a broker in an amount equal to a certain
percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the initial margin and subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the
value of the contract. For certain futures, including foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. The daily changes in contract value are recorded as unrealized
appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations and the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.
Futures contracts involve,
to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the amounts reflected in the financial statements. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
(e) Forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund enters into a forward
foreign currency contract to hedge exposure of bond positions or in an attempt to increase the Funds return. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and
settlement at a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into
another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it is closed.
Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency.
Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk
of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
(f) Swap agreements. The Fund invests in swaps for the purpose of
managing its exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. The use of swaps involves risks that are different from those associated with other portfolio transactions.
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Notes to financial statements
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Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as
a bilateral contract (OTC Swaps) or centrally cleared (Centrally Cleared Swaps). Unlike Centrally Cleared Swaps, the Fund has credit exposure to the counterparties of OTC Swaps.
In a Centrally Cleared Swap, immediately following execution of the swap, the swap agreement is submitted to a clearinghouse or central counterparty (the
CCP) and the CCP becomes the ultimate counterparty of the swap agreement. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker, acting in an agency capacity. All payments are settled with the CCP through the broker. Upon
entering into a Centrally Cleared Swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities.
Swap contracts are
marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The daily change in valuation of Centrally Cleared Swaps, if any, is recorded as a net receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreement. Collateral, in the form of restricted cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the Funds custodian in compliance
with the terms of the swap contracts. Securities posted as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is identified on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks may exceed amounts
recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts terms, and the possible lack of liquidity with respect
to the swap agreements.
OTC Swap payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as a premium or deposit, respectively, on the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These upfront payments are amortized over the life of the swap and are recognized as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recognized as a
realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations.
The Funds maximum exposure in the event of a defined credit event on a credit default swap to sell
protection is the notional amount. As of June 30, 2023, the total notional value of all credit default swaps to sell protection was $4,320,000. This amount would be offset by the value of the swaps reference entity, upfront premiums
received on the swap and any amounts received from the settlement of a credit default swap where the Fund bought protection for the same referenced security/entity.
For average notional amounts of swaps held during the six months ended June 30, 2023, see Note 4.
Credit default swaps
The Fund
enters into credit default swap (CDS) contracts for investment purposes, to manage its credit risk or to add leverage. CDS agreements involve one party making a
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stream of payments to another party in exchange for
the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party, typically corporate or sovereign issuers, on a specified obligation, or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or
part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index. The Fund may use a CDS to provide protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where the Fund has exposure to an issuer) or to take an active long or short position with
respect to the likelihood of a particular issuers default. As a seller of protection, the Fund generally receives an upfront payment or a stream of payments throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. If the Fund is
a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund could be required to make under a CDS agreement would be an
amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These amounts of potential payments will be partially offset by any recovery of values from the respective referenced obligations. As a seller of protection, the Fund effectively adds leverage to
its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a
credit event occurs.
Implied spreads are the theoretical prices a lender receives for credit default protection. When spreads rise, market perceived credit risk
rises and when spreads fall, market perceived credit risk falls. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider
credit spreads and decreasing market values, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entitys credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as
defined under the terms of the agreement. Credit spreads utilized in determining the period end market value of CDS agreements on corporate or sovereign issues are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and serve as an indicator of the current
status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for credit derivatives. For CDS agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values, particularly in relation
to the notional amount of the contract as well as the annual payment rate, serve as an indication of the current status of the payment/ performance risk.
The
Funds maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract (this risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Funds exposure to the
counterparty). As the protection seller, the Funds maximum risk is the notional amount of the contract. CDS are considered to have credit risk-related contingent features since they require payment by the protection seller to the protection
buyer upon the occurrence of a defined credit event.
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Notes to financial statements
(unaudited) (contd)
Entering into a CDS agreement involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and
documentation risk in excess of the related amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreement may
default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreement, and that there will be unfavorable changes in net interest rates.
Interest rate swaps
The Fund enters
into interest rate swap contracts to manage its exposure to interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount. The Fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a
floating rate, or receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate, on a notional principal amount. Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized appreciation
or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. When a swap contract is terminated early, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the original cost and the settlement amount of the closing transaction.
The risks of interest rate swaps include changes in market conditions that will affect the value of the contract or changes in the present value of the future cash flow
streams and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. The Funds maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the
counterparty over the contracts remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Funds exposure to the counterparty.
(g) Swaptions. The Fund may purchase or write swaption contracts to manage
exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or to enhance yield. The Fund may also purchase and write swaption contracts to manage exposure to an underlying instrument. Swaption contracts written by the Fund represent an option that gives the
purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a previously agreed upon swap contract at a future date. Swaption contracts purchased by the Fund represent an option that gives the Fund the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a
previously agreed upon swap contract at a future date.
When the Fund writes a swaption, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a
liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the swaption written. If the swaption expires, the Fund realizes a gain equal to the amount of the premium received.
When the Fund purchases a swaption, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the value of
which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the swaption purchased. If the swaption expires, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the amount of the premium paid.
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Swaptions are marked-to-market daily based upon
quotations from market makers. Changes in the value of the swaption are reported as unrealized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations.
(h) Loan participations. The Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Funds investment
in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement
related to the loan, or any rights of offset against the borrower and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.
The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower.
In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower.
(i) Unfunded loan commitments. The Fund may enter into certain credit
agreements where all or a portion of the total amount committed may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrowers discretion. The commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Schedule of Investments. At
June 30, 2023, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.
(j) Reverse
repurchase agreements. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under the terms of a typical reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a security subject to an obligation to repurchase the
security from the buyer at an agreed upon time and price. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Funds use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted
pending a determination by the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Funds obligation to repurchase the securities. In entering into reverse repurchase agreements, the Fund will pledge cash, U.S. government
securities or other liquid debt obligations at least equal in value to its obligations with respect to reverse repurchase agreements or will take other actions permitted by law to cover its obligations. If the market value of the collateral declines
during the period, the Fund may be required to post additional collateral to cover its obligation. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under reverse repurchase agreements, if any, will be reported separately in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Interest payments made on reverse repurchase agreements are recognized as a component of Interest expense on the Statement of
Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, the Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Fund.
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Notes to financial statements
(unaudited) (contd)
(k) Securities traded on a when-issued and
delayed delivery basis. The Fund may trade securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. In when-issued and delayed delivery transactions, the securities are purchased or sold by the Fund with
payment and delivery taking place in the future in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield to the Fund at the time of entering into the transaction.
Purchasing such securities involves risk of loss if the value of the securities declines prior to settlement. These securities are subject to market fluctuations and
their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.
(l) Cash flow information.
The Fund invests in securities and distributes dividends from net investment income and net realized gains, which are paid in cash and may be reinvested at the discretion of shareholders. These activities
are reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets and additional information on cash receipts and cash payments is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows.
(m) Foreign currency translation. Investment securities and other assets
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign
currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Fund does not
isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net
realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and
losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded
on the Funds books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, on
the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not
typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or
economic instability.
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(n) Credit and market risk. The Fund invests in high-yield instruments that
are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high-yield obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Funds investments in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not
associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading.
Investments in securities that are collateralized by real estate mortgages are subject to certain credit and liquidity risks. When market conditions result in an
increase in default rates of the underlying mortgages and the foreclosure values of underlying real estate properties are materially below the outstanding amount of these underlying mortgages, collection of the full amount of accrued interest and
principal on these investments may be doubtful. Such market conditions may significantly impair the value and liquidity of these investments and may result in a lack of correlation between their credit ratings and values.
(o) Foreign investment risks. The Funds investments in foreign
securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies or may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the
relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation,
taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.
(p) Counterparty risk and credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments. The Fund may invest in certain securities or engage in other
transactions where the Fund is exposed to counterparty credit risk in addition to broader market risks. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers, which may also be considered counterparties as trading partners in other transactions. This may
increase the risk of loss in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty or if the counterparty otherwise fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Funds subadviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by
(i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment and (iii) requiring collateral from the
counterparty for certain transactions. Market events and changes in overall economic conditions may impact the assessment of such counterparty risk by the subadviser. In addition, declines in the values of underlying collateral received may expose
the Fund to increased risk of loss.
With exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives, there is less counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange or
clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset
rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual
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right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default of the
clearing broker or clearinghouse.
The Fund has entered into master agreements, such as an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement
(ISDA Master Agreement) or similar agreement, with certain of its derivative counterparties that govern over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and provide for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral posting
terms, netting provisions in the event of default or termination and credit related contingent features. The credit related contingent features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Funds net assets or net asset value
per share over a specified period of time. If these credit related contingent features were triggered, the derivatives counterparty could terminate the positions and demand payment or require additional collateral.
Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments payables and/or
receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the terms of the ISDA Master Agreements do not result in an offset of
reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.
Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearinghouse for exchange traded derivatives
while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
As of June 30, 2023, the Fund held
forward foreign currency contracts and OTC written options with credit related contingent features which had a liability position of $1,465,089. If a contingent feature in the master agreements would have been triggered, the Fund would have been
required to pay this amount to its derivatives counterparties.
(q) Security transactions and investment income.
Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income (including interest income from payment-in-kind securities), adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is
recorded on the accrual basis. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage- and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The cost of investments sold is determined by use
of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults or a credit event occurs that impacts the issuer,
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the Fund may halt any additional interest income
accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default or credit event.
(r)
Partnership accounting policy. The Fund records its pro rata share of the income (loss) and capital gains (losses), to the extent of distributions it has received, allocated from the underlying partnerships
and accordingly adjusts the cost basis of the underlying partnerships for return of capital. These amounts are included in the Funds Statement of Operations.
(s) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income
of the Fund, if any, are declared quarterly and paid on a monthly basis. The actual source of the Funds monthly distributions may be from net investment income, realized capital gains, return of capital or a combination thereof. Distributions
of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions to shareholders of the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(t) Compensating balance arrangements. The Fund has an arrangement with its
custodian bank whereby a portion of the custodians fees is paid indirectly by credits earned on the Funds cash on deposit with the bank.
(u) Federal and other taxes. It is the Funds policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the
Code), as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders in accordance with timing requirements imposed by the Code.
Therefore, no federal or state income tax provision is required in the Funds financial statements.
However, due to the timing of when distributions are
made by the Fund, the Fund may be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which 98% of the Funds annual taxable income and 98.2% of net realized gains exceed the distributions from such taxable income and realized gains for the
calendar year. During the period, the Fund paid $380,107 of federal income taxes attributable to calendar year 2022.
Management has analyzed the Funds tax
positions taken on income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of December 31, 2022, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds financial statements. The Funds federal and state income and federal
excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.
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(v) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
2. Investment management agreement and other transactions with affiliates
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (LMPFA) is the Funds investment manager. Western Asset Management Company, LLC (Western Asset),
Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. (Western Asset Singapore), Western Asset Management Company Ltd (Western Asset Japan) and Western Asset Management Company Limited (Western Asset London) are the
Funds sub-subadvisers. LMPFA, Western Asset, Western Asset Singapore, Western Asset Japan and Western Asset London are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Resources).
LMPFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Fund. The Fund pays LMPFA an investment management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an
annual rate of 1.10% of the Funds average daily managed assets, which are the net assets of the Fund plus the principal amount of any borrowings or preferred shares that may be outstanding, reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls or
similar transactions.
LMPFA delegates to Western Asset the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. Western Asset Singapore, Western Asset Japan and Western
Asset London provide certain subadvisory services to the Fund relating to currency transactions and investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities and related foreign currency instruments. For its services, LMPFA pays Western Asset a fee
monthly, at an annual rate equal to 70% of the net management fee it receives from the Fund. In turn, Western Asset pays Western Asset Singapore, Western Asset Japan and Western Asset London a monthly subadvisory fee in an amount equal to 100% of
the management fee paid to Western Asset on the assets that Western Asset allocates to each such non-U.S. subadviser to manage.
During periods in which the Fund
utilizes financial leverage, the fees paid to LMPFA will be higher than if the Fund did not utilize leverage because the fees are calculated as a percentage of the Funds assets, including those investments purchased with leverage.
The manager has agreed to waive the Funds management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an
affiliated money market fund (the affiliated money market fund waiver).
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, fees waived and/or expenses
reimbursed amounted to $8,167, all of which was an affiliated money market fund waiver.
All officers and one Trustee of the Fund are employees of Franklin Resources
or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Fund.
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3. Investments
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments)
and U.S. Government & Agency Obligations were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
|
U.S. Government &
Agency Obligations |
|
Purchases |
|
$ |
194,809,748 |
|
|
$ |
449,267 |
|
Sales |
|
|
150,667,137 |
|
|
|
417 |
|
At June 30, 2023, the aggregate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments
for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost/Premiums
Paid (Received) |
|
|
Gross
Unrealized Appreciation |
|
|
Gross
Unrealized Depreciation |
|
|
Net
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|
Securities |
|
$ |
1,272,505,758 |
|
|
$ |
13,514,389 |
|
|
$ |
(145,773,874) |
|
|
$ |
(132,259,485) |
|
Written options |
|
|
(96,307) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(67,575) |
|
|
|
(67,575) |
|
Futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,962,678 |
|
|
|
(4,821,764) |
|
|
|
(2,859,086) |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
644,707 |
|
|
|
(1,301,207) |
|
|
|
(656,500) |
|
Swap contracts |
|
|
129,222 |
|
|
|
370,076 |
|
|
|
(2,012) |
|
|
|
368,064 |
|
Transactions in reverse repurchase agreements for the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2023 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Average Daily
Balance* |
|
Weighted Average
Interest Rate* |
|
Maximum Amount
Outstanding |
$20,341,938 |
|
5.076% |
|
$23,013,595 |
* |
Averages based on the number of days that the Fund had reverse repurchase agreements outstanding. |
Interest rates on reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 4.570% to 5.500% during the six months ended June 30, 2023. Interest expense incurred on reverse
repurchase agreements totaled $519,193.
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4. Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Below is a table, grouped by derivative type, that provides information about the fair value and the location of derivatives within the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities at June 30, 2023.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSET DERIVATIVES1 |
|
|
|
Interest
Rate Risk |
|
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk |
|
|
Credit
Risk |
|
|
Total |
|
Purchased options2 |
|
$ |
133,388 |
|
|
$ |
59,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
192,580 |
|
Futures contracts3 |
|
|
1,962,678 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,962,678 |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
644,707 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
644,707 |
|
Centrally cleared swap contracts4 |
|
|
329,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
40,102 |
|
|
|
370,076 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,426,040 |
|
|
$ |
703,899 |
|
|
$ |
40,102 |
|
|
$ |
3,170,041 |
|
|
LIABILITY DERIVATIVES1 |
|
|
|
Interest Rate Risk |
|
|
Foreign Exchange Risk |
|
|
Credit Risk |
|
|
Total |
|
Written options |
|
$ |
163,882 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
163,882 |
|
Futures contracts3 |
|
|
4,821,764 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,821,764 |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,301,207 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,301,207 |
|
Centrally cleared swap contracts4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,012 |
|
|
|
2,012 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
4,985,646 |
|
|
$ |
1,301,207 |
|
|
$ |
2,012 |
|
|
$ |
6,288,865 |
|
1 |
Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized appreciation and for liability
derivatives is payables/net unrealized depreciation. |
2 |
Market value of purchased options is reported in Investments at value in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
3 |
Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of
Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
4 |
Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of centrally cleared swap contracts as reported in the Schedule
of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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The following tables provide information about the
effect of derivatives and hedging activities on the Funds Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The first table provides additional detail about the amounts and sources of gains (losses) realized on derivatives
during the period. The second table provides additional information about the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from the Funds derivatives and hedging activities during the period.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMOUNT OF NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED |
|
|
|
Interest
Rate Risk |
|
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk |
|
|
Credit
Risk |
|
|
Total |
|
Purchased options1 |
|
$ |
(192,509) |
|
|
$ |
(148,181) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(340,690) |
|
Futures contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,053,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,053,025 |
|
Written options |
|
|
212,953 |
|
|
|
91,383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
304,336 |
|
Swap contracts |
|
|
1,247,425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
21,397 |
|
|
|
1,268,822 |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(761,973) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(761,973) |
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,267,869 |
|
|
$ |
234,254 |
|
|
$ |
21,397 |
|
|
$ |
1,523,520 |
|
1 |
Net realized gain (loss) from purchased options is reported in Net Realized Gain (Loss) From Investment transactions in
the Statement of Operations. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED |
|
|
|
Interest
Rate Risk |
|
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk |
|
|
Credit
Risk |
|
|
Total |
|
Purchased options1 |
|
$ |
39,351 |
|
|
$ |
(60,401) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(21,050) |
|
Futures contracts |
|
|
914,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
914,153 |
|
Written options |
|
|
(67,575) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(67,575) |
|
Swap contracts |
|
|
(1,015,320) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
84,202 |
|
|
|
(931,118) |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(314,020) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(314,020) |
|
Total |
|
$ |
(129,391) |
|
|
$ |
(374,421) |
|
|
$ |
84,202 |
|
|
$ |
(419,610) |
|
1 |
The change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from purchased options is reported in the Change in Net
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From Investments in the Statement of Operations. |
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the volume
of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Market Value |
|
Purchased options |
|
$ |
152,719 |
|
Written options |
|
|
58,761 |
|
Futures contracts (to buy) |
|
|
331,647,974 |
|
Futures contracts (to sell) |
|
|
167,567,211 |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts (to buy) |
|
|
25,172,651 |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts (to sell) |
|
|
43,920,417 |
|
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(unaudited) (contd)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Notional
Balance |
|
Interest rate swap contracts |
|
$ |
31,838,286 |
|
Credit default swap contracts (buy protection) |
|
|
4,320,000 |
|
Credit default swap contracts (sell protection) |
|
|
4,320,000 |
|
The following table presents the Funds OTC derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset
under an ISDA Master Agreement and net of the related collateral pledged (received) by the Fund as of June 30, 2023.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Counterparty |
|
Gross Assets
Subject to Master Agreements1 |
|
|
Gross
Liabilities Subject to Master
Agreements1 |
|
|
Net Assets
(Liabilities) Subject to Master
Agreements |
|
|
Collateral
Pledged (Received) |
|
|
Net
Amount2 |
|
BNP Paribas SA |
|
$ |
169,301 |
|
|
$ |
(138,875) |
|
|
$ |
30,426 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
30,426 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
|
|
325,990 |
|
|
|
(74,840) |
|
|
|
251,150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
251,150 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
|
|
175,009 |
|
|
|
(173,619) |
|
|
|
1,390 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,390 |
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
|
|
166,562 |
|
|
|
(1,077,755) |
|
|
|
(911,193) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(911,193) |
|
Total |
|
$ |
836,862 |
|
|
$ |
(1,465,089) |
|
|
$ |
(628,227) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(628,227) |
|
1 |
Absent an event of default or early termination, derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross and not offset in
the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
2 |
Represents the net amount receivable (payable) from (to) the counterparty in the event of default. |
5. Loan
The Fund has a revolving credit
agreement with Societe Generale (Credit Agreement), which allows the Fund to borrow up to an aggregate amount of $400,000,000. The Credit Agreement renews daily for a 150-day term unless notice to the contrary is given to the Fund with a
scheduled maturity date of June 30, 2025. The Fund pays a commitment fee on the unutilized portion of the loan commitment amount at an annual rate of 0.50%, except that the commitment fee is 0.25% in the event that the aggregate outstanding
principal balance of the loan, plus the outstanding aggregate purchase price under all reverse repurchase agreements between the Fund and Societe Generale, is greater than 80% of the loan commitment amount. Effective June 16, 2023, the interest
on the loan is calculated at a variable rate based on daily simple SOFR plus applicable margin. Prior to June 16, 2023, the interest on the loan was calculated based on LIBOR plus applicable spread. Securities held by the Fund are subject to a
lien, granted to Societe Generale, to the extent of the borrowing outstanding and any additional expenses. The Funds Credit Agreement contains customary covenants that, among other things, may limit the Funds ability to pay distributions
in certain circumstances, incur additional debt, change its fundamental investment policies and engage in certain transactions, including mergers and consolidations, and require asset coverage ratios in addition to those required by the 1940 Act. In
addition, the Credit Agreement may be subject to early termination under certain conditions and may contain other provisions that could limit the Funds ability to utilize
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borrowing under the agreement. Interest expense
related to the loan for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $10,427,471. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund incurred commitment fees in the amount of $52,792. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, based on the
number of days during the reporting period that the Fund had a loan balance outstanding, the average daily loan balance was $358,000,000 and the weighted average interest rate was 5.79%. At June 30, 2023, the Fund had $358,000,000 of borrowings
outstanding per the Credit Agreement.
6. Distributions subsequent to June 30, 2023
The following distributions have been declared by the Funds Board of Trustees and are payable subsequent to the period end of this report:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Record Date |
|
Payable Date |
|
|
Amount |
|
6/23/2023 |
|
|
7/3/2023 |
|
|
$ |
0.1350 |
|
7/24/2023 |
|
|
8/1/2023 |
|
|
$ |
0.1350 |
|
8/24/2023 |
|
|
9/1/2023 |
|
|
$ |
0.1350 |
|
9/22/2023 |
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10/2/2023 |
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$ |
0.1400 |
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10/24/2023 |
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11/1/2023 |
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$ |
0.1400 |
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11/22/2023 |
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12/1/2023 |
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$ |
0.1400 |
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7. Stock repurchase program
On July 29, 2021, the Fund announced that the Funds Board of Trustees (the Board) had authorized the Fund to repurchase in the open market up to
approximately 10% of the Funds outstanding common stock when the Funds shares are trading at a discount to net asset value. The Board has directed management of the Fund to repurchase shares of common stock at such times and in such
amounts as management reasonably believes may enhance stockholder value. The Fund is under no obligation to purchase shares at any specific discount levels or in any specific amounts. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended
December 31, 2022, the Fund did not repurchase any shares.
8. Transactions with affiliated company
As defined by the 1940 Act, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common
ownership or control with the Fund. The following company was considered an affiliated company for
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all or some portion of the six months ended June 30, 2023. The following transactions were
effected in such company for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
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Affiliate Value at December 31, 2022 |
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Purchased |
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Sold |
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Cost |
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Shares |
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Proceeds |
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Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares |
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$ |
34,112,583 |
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$ |
131,803,065 |
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131,803,065 |
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$ |
160,429,161 |
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160,429,161 |
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Realized Gain (Loss) |
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Dividend Income |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Affiliate Value at June 30, 2023 |
|
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares |
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$ |
393,177 |
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$ |
5,486,487 |
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9. Deferred capital losses
As of December 31, 2022, the Fund had deferred capital losses of $99,941,153, which have no expiration date, that will be available to offset future taxable capital
gains.
10. Recent accounting pronouncement
In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)
Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. In January 2021 and December 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01 and ASU No. 2022-06, with further amendments to Topic 848. The amendments in the ASUs
provide optional temporary accounting recognition and financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank-offered
based reference rates as of the end of 2021 for certain LIBOR settings and 2023 for the remainder. The ASUs are effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through
December 31, 2024. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of these ASUs will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
11. Other matters
The Funds investments,
payment obligations, and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, which was the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. In 2017, the
U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced its intention to cease compelling banks to
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provide the quotations needed to sustain LIBOR after
2021. In addition, global regulators have announced that, with limited exceptions, no new LIBOR-based contracts should be entered into after 2021. In connection with the global transition away from LIBOR led by regulators and market participants,
LIBOR is no longer published on a representative basis. Alternative references rates have been established in most major currencies. In March 2022, the U.S. federal government enacted legislation to establish a process for replacing LIBOR in certain
existing contracts that do not already provide for the use of a clearly defined or practicable replacement benchmark rate as described in the legislation. Generally speaking, for contracts that do not contain a fallback provision as described in the
legislation, a benchmark replacement recommended by the Federal Reserve Board effectively automatically replaced the USD LIBOR benchmark in the contract upon LIBORs cessation at the end of June 2023. The recommended benchmark replacement is
based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, including certain spread adjustments and benchmark replacement conforming changes. Various industry groups are in the process of facilitating the
transition away from LIBOR, but there remains uncertainty regarding the impact of the transition from LIBOR on the Funds transactions and the financial markets generally.
* * *
Russias military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict could
increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets and adversely affect regional and global economies. The United States and other countries have imposed broad-ranging economic sanctions on Russia and certain Russian individuals, banking
entities and corporations as a response to its invasion of Ukraine. The United States and other countries have also imposed economic sanctions on Belarus and may impose sanctions on other countries that support Russias military invasion. These
sanctions, as well as any other economic consequences related to the invasion, such as additional sanctions, boycotts or changes in consumer or purchaser preferences or cyberattacks on governments, companies or individuals, may further decrease the
value and liquidity of certain Russian securities and securities of issuers in other countries that are subject to economic sanctions related to the invasion. To the extent that the Fund has exposure to Russian investments or investments in
countries affected by the invasion, the Funds ability to price, buy, sell, receive or deliver such investments was impaired. The Fund could determine at any time that certain of the most affected securities have little or no value. In
addition, any exposure that the Fund may have to counterparties in Russia or in countries affected by the invasion could negatively impact the Funds portfolio. The extent and duration of Russias military actions and the repercussions of
such actions (including any retaliatory actions or countermeasures that may be taken by those subject to sanctions) are impossible to predict, but could result in significant market disruptions, including in the oil and natural gas markets, and may
negatively affect global supply chains, inflation and global growth. These and any related
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events could significantly impact the Funds performance and the value of an investment in
the Fund, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion. At June 30, 2023, the Fund had 0.11% of its net assets invested in securities with significant economic risk
or exposure to Russia.
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Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements (unaudited)
Background
The Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (the 1940 Act), requires that the Board of Trustees (the Board) of Western Asset Diversified Income Fund (the Fund), including a majority of its members who are not considered to be interested
persons under the 1940 Act (the Independent Trustees) voting separately, approve on an annual basis the continuation of the investment management agreement (the Management Agreement) between the Fund and the Funds
manager, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (the Manager), and the sub-advisory agreements (individually, a Sub-Advisory Agreement, and collectively, the Sub-Advisory Agreements) with the Managers
affiliates, Western Asset Management Company, LLC (Western Asset), Western Asset Management Company Limited (Western Asset London), Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. (Western Asset Singapore) and Western
Asset Management Company Ltd (Western Asset Japan, and together with Western Asset, Western Asset London and Western Asset Singapore, collectively, the Sub-Advisers), with respect to the Fund.
At an in-person meeting (the Contract Renewal Meeting) held on May 9-10, 2023, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered and approved
the continuation of each of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year period. To assist in its consideration of the renewal of each of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board
received and considered extensive information (together with the information provided at the Contract Renewal Meeting, the Contract Renewal Information) about the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, as well as the management and sub-advisory
arrangements for the Fund and the other closed-end funds in the same complex under the Boards purview (the Franklin Templeton/Legg Mason Closed-end Funds), certain portions of which are discussed below.
A presentation made by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Board at the Contract Renewal Meeting in connection with the Boards evaluation of each of the
Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements encompassed the Fund and other Franklin Templeton/Legg Mason Closed-end Funds. In addition to the Contract Renewal Information, the Board received performance and other information throughout the
year related to the respective services rendered by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Fund. The Boards evaluation took into account the information received throughout the year and also reflected the knowledge and experience gained as
members of the Boards of the Fund and other Franklin Templeton/Legg Mason Closed-end Funds with respect to the services provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers. The information received and considered by the Board (including its
various committees) in conjunction with both the Contract Renewal Meeting and throughout the year was both written and oral. The contractual arrangements discussed below are the product of multiple years of review and negotiation and information
received and considered by the Board during each of those years.
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Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements (unaudited) (contd)
At a meeting held on April 18, 2023, the Independent Trustees, in preparation for the Contract Renewal Meeting, met in a private session with their independent
legal counsel to review the Contract Renewal Information regarding the Franklin Templeton/Legg Mason Closed-end Funds, including the Fund, received to date. No representatives of the Manager or the Sub-Advisers participated in this meeting.
Following the April 18, 2023 meeting, the Independent Trustees submitted certain questions and requests for additional information to Fund management. The Independent Trustees also met in private sessions with their independent legal counsel to
consider the Contract Renewal Information and Fund managements responses to the Independent Trustees questions and requests for additional information in advance of and during the Contract Renewal Meeting. The discussion below reflects
all of these reviews.
The Manager provides the Fund with investment advisory and administrative services pursuant to the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisers
together provide the Fund with investment sub-advisory services pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The discussion below covers both the advisory and administrative functions being rendered by the Manager, each such function being encompassed
by the Management Agreement, and the investment sub-advisory functions being rendered by the Sub-Advisers pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
Board Approval of Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent
legal counsel throughout the process. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees received a memorandum discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
The Independent Trustees considered the Management Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement separately during the course of their review. In doing so, they noted the respective roles of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers in providing services to the
Fund.
In approving the continuation of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered a variety of
factors, including those factors discussed below. No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory
Agreements. Each Trustee may have attributed different weight to the various factors in evaluating the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
After
considering all relevant factors and information, the Board, exercising its reasonable business judgment, determined that the continuation of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements were in the best interests of the Funds
shareholders and approved the continuation of each such agreement for an additional one-year period.
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Nature, Extent and Quality
of the Services under the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Board received and considered Contract Renewal Information regarding the
nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, during the past year. The Board noted information received at regular
meetings throughout the year related to the services provided by the Manager in its management of the Funds affairs and the Managers role in coordinating the activities of the Sub-Advisers and the Funds other service providers. The
Board observed that the scope of services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, and of the undertakings required of the Manager and Sub-Advisers in connection with those services, including maintaining and monitoring their respective
compliance programs as well as the Funds compliance programs, had expanded over time as a result of regulatory, market and other developments. The Board also noted that on a regular basis it received and reviewed information from the Manager
and the Sub-Advisers regarding the Funds compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Board also considered the risks borne by the Manager, the Sub-Advisers and their respective affiliates on
behalf of the Fund, including entrepreneurial, operational, reputational, litigation and regulatory risks, as well as the Managers and the Sub-Advisers risk management processes.
The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds, and responsibilities of the Managers senior personnel and the Sub-Advisers portfolio management teams
primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board also considered, based on its knowledge of the Manager and its affiliates, the financial resources of Franklin Resources, Inc., the parent organization of the
Manager and the Sub-Advisers. The Board recognized the importance of having a fund manager with significant resources.
The Board considered the division of
responsibilities between the Manager and the Sub-Advisers under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, including the Managers coordination and oversight of the services provided to the Fund by the Sub-Advisers
and other fund service providers and Western Assets coordination and oversight of the services provided to the Fund by Western Asset London, Western Asset Singapore and Western Asset Japan. The Management Agreement permits the Manager to
delegate certain of its responsibilities, including its investment advisory duties thereunder, provided that the Manager, in each case, will supervise the activities of the delegee.
In reaching its determinations regarding continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board took into account that Fund stockholders, in
pursuing their investment goals and objectives, may have purchased their shares of the
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Fund based upon the reputation and the investment style, philosophy and strategy of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, as well as the resources available to the Manager
and the Sub-Advisers.
The Board concluded that, overall, the nature, extent, and quality of the management and other services provided (and expected to be provided)
to the Fund, under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements were satisfactory.
Fund Performance
The Board received and considered information regarding Fund performance, including information and analyses (the Broadridge Performance Information) for the
Fund, as well as for a group of comparable funds (the Performance Universe) selected by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent third-party provider of investment company data. The Board was provided
with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to determine the similarity of the Fund with the funds included in the Performance Universe, which included all leveraged closed-end general bond funds. It was noted that while the Board found
the Broadridge Performance Information generally useful, they recognized its limitations, including that the data may vary depending on the end date selected, and that the results of the performance comparisons may vary depending on the selection of
the peer group and its composition over time. The Board also noted that Board members had received and discussed with the Manager and the Sub-Advisers information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing the Funds performance
against its benchmark and against the Funds peers. In addition, the Board considered the Funds performance in view of overall financial market conditions.
The Broadridge Performance Information comparing the Funds performance to that of its Performance Universe, consisting of the Fund and all leveraged closed-end
general bond funds classified by Broadridge, regardless of asset size, showed, among other data, that based on net asset value per share, the Funds performance was below the median for the 1-year period ended December 31, 2022. The Board
also noted that the Fund commenced operations on June 25, 2021, and had a limited performance history. The Board noted the explanations from the Manager and the Sub-Advisers regarding the Funds relative performance versus the Performance
Universe for the various periods.
Based on the reviews and discussions of Fund performance and considering other relevant factors, including those noted above, the
Board concluded, under the circumstances, that continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year period would be consistent with the interests of the Fund and its stockholders.
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Management and Sub-Advisory
Fees and Expense Ratios
The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee (the Contractual Management Fee) and the actual
management fee (the Actual Management Fee) payable by the Fund to the Manager under the Management Agreement and the sub-advisory fees (the Sub-Advisory Fees) payable by the Manager to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory
Agreements in view of the nature, extent and overall quality of the management, investment advisory and other services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, respectively. The Board noted that the Sub-Advisory Fee payable to Western Asset
under its Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Manager is paid by the Manager, not the Fund, and, accordingly, that the retention of Western Asset does not increase the fees or expenses otherwise incurred by the Funds stockholders. Similarly, the
Board noted that the Sub-Advisory Fees payable to Western Asset London, Western Asset Singapore and Western Asset Japan under their respective Sub-Advisory Agreements with Western Asset are paid by Western Asset, not the Fund, and, accordingly, that
the retention of Western Asset London, Western Asset Singapore and Western Asset Japan does not increase the fees or expenses otherwise incurred by the Funds stockholders.
In addition, the Board received and considered information and analyses prepared by Broadridge (the Broadridge Expense Information) comparing the Contractual
Management Fee and the Actual Management Fee and the Funds total actual expenses with those of funds in an expense group (the Expense Group), as well as a broader group of funds, each selected and provided by Broadridge. The
comparison was based upon the constituent funds latest fiscal years. It was noted that while the Board found the Broadridge Expense Information generally useful, they recognized its limitations, including that the data may vary depending on
the selection of the peer group.
The Broadridge Expense Information showed that the Funds Contractual Management Fee was above the median. The Broadridge
Expense Information also showed that the Funds Actual Management Fee was above the median compared on the basis of both common share assets and leveraged assets. The Broadridge Expense Information also showed that the Funds actual total
expenses were above the median on the basis of both common share assets and leveraged assets. The Board took into account managements discussion of the Funds expenses and noted the limited size of the Expense Group.
The Board also reviewed Contract Renewal Information regarding fees charged by the Manager and/or the Sub-Advisers to other U.S. clients investing primarily in an asset
class similar to that of the Fund, including, where applicable, institutional and separate accounts. The Manager reviewed with the Board the differences in services provided to these different types of accounts, noting that the Fund is provided with
certain administrative services, office facilities, and Fund officers, and that the Fund is subject not only to heightened regulatory requirements relative to institutional clients but also to requirements
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for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, and that the Manager coordinates and oversees the provision of services to the Fund by other fund service providers. The
Board considered the fee comparisons in view of the different services provided in managing these other types of clients and funds.
The Board considered the overall
management fee, the fees of the Sub-Advisers and the amount of the management fee retained by the Manager after payment of the subadvisory fees in each case in view of the services rendered for those amounts. The Board also received an analysis of
complex-wide management fees provided by the Manager, which, among other things, set out a framework of fees based on asset classes.
Taking all of the above into
consideration, as well as the factors identified below, the Board determined that the management fee and the Sub-Advisory Fees were reasonable in view of the nature, extent and overall quality of the management, investment advisory and other
services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Fund under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively.
Manager Profitability
The Board, as part of the
Contract Renewal Information, received an analysis of the profitability to the Manager and its affiliates in providing services to the Fund for the Managers fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021. The Board also
received profitability information with respect to the Franklin Templeton/Legg Mason fund complex as a whole. In addition, the Board received Contract Renewal Information with respect to the Managers revenue and cost allocation methodologies
used in preparing such profitability data. It was noted that the allocation methodologies had been reviewed by an outside consultant. The profitability to each of the Sub-Advisers was not considered to be a material factor in the Boards
considerations since the Sub-Advisory Fee is paid by the Manager in the case of Western Asset and by Western Asset in the case of Western Asset London, Western Asset Singapore and Western Asset Japan, not the Fund, although the Board noted the
affiliation of the Manager with the Sub-Advisers. The profitability of the Manager and its affiliates was considered by the Board to be reasonable in view of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund.
Economies of Scale
The Board received and
discussed Contract Renewal Information concerning whether the Manager realizes economies of scale if the Funds assets grow. The Board noted that because the Fund is a closed-end fund it has limited ability to increase its assets. The Board
determined that the management fee structure was appropriate under the circumstances. For similar reasons as stated above with respect to the Sub-Advisers profitability and the costs of the Sub-Advisers provision of services, the Board
did not consider the potential for economies of scale in the Sub-Advisers management of the Fund to be a material factor in the Boards consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
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Other Benefits to the
Manager and the Sub-Advisers
The Board considered other benefits received by the Manager, the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates as a result of their
relationship with the Fund, including the opportunity to offer additional products and services to the Funds shareholders. In view of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and the ongoing commitment of the
Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Fund, the Board considered that the ancillary benefits that the Manager and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, were reasonable.
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Additional shareholder information (unaudited)
Results of annual meeting of shareholders
The
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Western Asset Diversified Income Fund was held on April 14, 2023 for the purpose of considering and voting upon the proposals presented at the Meeting. The following table provides information concerning the
matters voted upon at the Meeting:
Election of Trustees
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Nominees |
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FOR |
|
|
WITHHELD |
|
|
ABSTAIN |
|
Paolo M. Cucchi |
|
|
39,675,831 |
|
|
|
2,021,039 |
|
|
|
359,682 |
|
Eileen A. Kamerick |
|
|
39,837,389 |
|
|
|
1,937,003 |
|
|
|
282,160 |
|
At June 30, 2023, in addition to Paolo M. Cucchi and Eileen A. Kamerick, the other Directors of the Fund were as follows:
Robert D. Agdern
Carol L. Colman
Daniel P. Cronin
Nisha Kumar
Jane Trust
Ratification of Selection of Independent
Registered Public Accountants
To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as independent registered public accountants of the
Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
|
|
|
|
|
FOR |
|
AGAINST |
|
ABSTAIN |
41,546,911 |
|
316,437 |
|
193,204 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Dividend reinvestment plan (unaudited)
Unless you elect to receive distributions in cash (i.e., opt-out), all dividends, including any capital gain dividends and return of capital distributions, on your
Common Shares will be automatically reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as agent for the shareholders (the Plan Agent), in additional Common Shares under the Funds Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan). You
may elect not to participate in the Plan by contacting the Plan Agent. If you do not participate, you will receive all cash distributions paid by check mailed directly to you by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as dividend paying agent.
In the case of a registered shareholder such as a broker, bank or other nominee (together, a nominee) that holds Common Shares for others who are the
beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of Common Shares certified by the nominee/record shareholder as representing the total amount registered in such shareholders name and held for the account
of beneficial owners who are to participate in the Plan. If your Common Shares are held through a nominee and are not registered with the Plan Agent, neither you nor the nominee will be participants in or have distributions reinvested under the
Plan. If you are a beneficial owner of Common Shares and wish to participate in the Plan, and your nominee is unable or unwilling to become a registered shareholder and a Plan participant on your behalf, you may request that your nominee arrange to
have all or a portion of your shares re-registered with the Plan Agent in your name so that you may be enrolled as a participant in the Plan. Please contact your nominee for details or for other possible alternatives. Registered shareholders whose
shares are registered in the name of one nominee firm may not be able to transfer the shares to another firm and continue to participate in the Plan.
If you
participate in the Plan, the number of Common Shares you will receive will be determined as follows:
(1) If the market price of the Common
Shares (plus $0.03 per share processing fee which includes any brokerage commission the Plan Agent is required to pay) on the payment date (or, if the payment date is not a NYSE trading day, the immediately preceding trading day) is equal to or
exceeds the net asset value per share of the Common Shares at the close of trading on the NYSE on the payment date, the Fund will issue new Common Shares at a price equal to the greater of (a) the net asset value per share at the close of
trading on the NYSE on the payment date or (b) 95% of the market price per share of the Common Shares on the payment date.
(2) If the net asset
value per share of the Common Shares exceeds the market price of the Common Shares (plus $0.03 per share processing fee) at the close of trading on the NYSE on the payment date, the Plan Agent will receive the dividend or distribution in cash and
will buy Common Shares in the open market, on the NYSE or elsewhere, for your account as soon as practicable commencing on the trading day following the payment date and terminating no later than the earlier of (a) 30 days after the dividend or
distribution payment date, or (b) the payment date for the next succeeding dividend or distribution to be made to the shareholders; except when necessary to comply with
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(unaudited) (contd)
applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. If during this period: (i) the market price (plus $0.03 per share processing fee) rises so
that it equals or exceeds the net asset value per share of the Common Shares at the close of trading on the NYSE on the payment date before the Plan Agent has completed the open market purchases or (ii) if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the
full amount eligible to be reinvested in open market purchases, the Plan Agent will cease purchasing Common Shares in the open market and the Fund will issue the remaining Common Shares at a price per share equal to the greater of (a) the net
asset value per share at the close of trading on the NYSE on the day prior to the issuance of shares for reinvestment or (b) 95% of the then current market price per share.
Common Shares in your account will be held by the Plan Agent in non-certificated form. Any proxy you receive will include all Common Shares you have received under the
Plan.
You may withdraw from the Plan (i.e., opt-out) by notifying the Plan Agent through the Internet at www.computershare.com/investor, in writing at P.O. Box
43006 Providence, RI 02940-3078 or by calling the Plan Agent at 1-888-888-0151. Such withdrawal will be effective immediately if notice is received by the Plan Agent prior to any dividend or distribution
record date; otherwise such withdrawal will be effective as soon as practicable after the Plan Agents investment of the most recently declared dividend or distribution on the Common Shares.
Plan participants who sell their shares will be charged a service charge (currently $5.00 per transaction) and the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct per share
processing fees actually incurred from the proceeds (currently $0.05 per share, which includes any brokerage commission the Plan Agent is required to pay). There is no service charge for reinvestment of your dividends or distributions in Common
Shares. However, all participants will pay per share processing fees (currently $0.03 per share) incurred by the Plan Agent when it makes open market purchases. Because all dividends and distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional
Common Shares, this allows you to add to your investment through dollar cost averaging, which may lower the average cost of your Common Shares over time. Dollar cost averaging is a technique for lowering the average cost per share over time if the
Funds net asset value declines. While dollar cost averaging has definite advantages, it cannot assure profit or protect against loss in declining markets.
Automatically reinvesting dividends and distributions does not mean that you do not have to pay income taxes due upon receiving dividends and distributions. Investors
will be subject to income tax on amounts reinvested under the Plan.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan if, in the judgment of the Board of
Trustees, the change is warranted. The Plan may be terminated, amended or supplemented by the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to shareholders at least 30 days prior to the record date for the payment of any dividend or distribution by the Fund
for which the termination or amendment is to be effective. Upon any termination, you will be sent cash for any fractional share of Common Shares in your account less any applicable fees.
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You may elect to notify the Plan Agent in advance of
such termination to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of your Common Shares on your behalf. Additional information about the Plan and your account may be obtained from the Plan Agent through the Internet at www.computershare.com/investor, in
writing at P.O. Box 43006 Providence, RI 02940-3078 or by calling the Plan Agent at 1-888-888-0151.
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Western Asset
Diversified Income Fund
Trustees
Robert D. Agdern
Carol L. Colman
Daniel P. Cronin
Paolo M. Cucchi
Eileen A. Kamerick
Nisha Kumar
Jane Trust
Chairman
Officers
Jane Trust
President and Chief Executive Officer
Christopher Berarducci
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Fred Jensen
Chief Compliance Officer
George P. Hoyt
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Thomas C. Mandia
Senior Vice President
Jeanne M. Kelly
Senior Vice President
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
620 Eighth Avenue
47th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Investment manager
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadviser
Western Asset Management Company, LLC
Western Asset Management Company
Limited
Western Asset Management Company Ltd
Western Asset Management Company
Pte. Ltd.
Custodian
The Bank of New York
Mellon
Transfer agent
Computershare Inc.
P.O. Box 43006
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Independent registered public accounting firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, MD
Legal counsel
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
LLP
900 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
New York Stock Exchange Symbol
WDI
Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice
Your Privacy and the Security of Your Personal Information is Very
Important to the Legg Mason Funds
This Privacy and Security Notice (the Privacy Notice) addresses the Legg Mason Funds privacy and
data protection practices with respect to nonpublic personal information the Funds receive. The Legg Mason Funds include the Western Asset Money Market Funds sold by the Funds distributor, Franklin Distributors, LLC, as well as Legg
Mason-sponsored closed-end funds. The provisions of this Privacy Notice apply to your information both while you are a shareholder and after you are no longer invested with the Funds.
The Type of Nonpublic Personal Information the Funds Collect About You
The Funds collect and maintain nonpublic personal information about you in connection with your shareholder account. Such information may include, but is not limited
to:
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Personal information included on applications or other forms; |
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Account balances, transactions, and mutual fund holdings and positions; |
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Bank account information, legal documents, and identity verification documentation; and |
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Online account access user IDs, passwords, security challenge question responses. |
How the Funds Use Nonpublic Personal Information About You
The Funds do not sell or share your nonpublic personal information with third parties or with affiliates for their marketing purposes, unless you have authorized the
Funds to do so. The Funds do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you except as may be required to perform transactions or services you have authorized or as permitted or required by law.
The Funds may disclose information about you to:
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Employees, agents, and affiliates on a need to know basis to enable the Funds to conduct ordinary business or
to comply with obligations to government regulators; |
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Service providers, including the Funds affiliates, who assist the Funds as part of the ordinary course of business
(such as printing, mailing services, or processing or servicing your account with us) or otherwise perform services on the Funds behalf, including companies that may perform statistical analysis, market research and marketing services solely
for the Funds; |
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Permit access to transfer, whether in the United States or countries outside of the United States to such Funds
employees, agents and affiliates and service providers as required to enable the Funds to conduct ordinary business, or to comply with obligations to government regulators; |
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The Funds representatives such as legal counsel, accountants and auditors to enable the Funds to conduct ordinary
business, or to comply with obligations to government regulators; |
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Fiduciaries or representatives acting on your behalf, such as an IRA custodian or trustee of a grantor trust.
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REPORT |
Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice (contd)
Except as otherwise permitted by applicable law, companies acting on the Funds behalf,
including those outside the United States, are contractually obligated to keep nonpublic personal information the Funds provide to them confidential and to use the information the Funds share only to provide the services the Funds ask them to
perform.
The Funds may disclose nonpublic personal information about you when necessary to enforce their rights or protect against fraud, or as permitted or
required by applicable law, such as in connection with a law enforcement or regulatory request, subpoena, or similar legal process. In the event of a corporate action or in the event a Fund service provider changes, the Funds may be required to
disclose your nonpublic personal information to third parties. While it is the Funds practice to obtain protections for disclosed information in these types of transactions, the Funds cannot guarantee their privacy policy will remain
unchanged.
Keeping You Informed of the Funds Privacy and Security Practices
The Funds will notify you annually of their privacy policy as required by federal law. While the Funds reserve the right to modify this policy at any time, they will
notify you promptly if this privacy policy changes.
The Funds Security Practices
The Funds maintain appropriate physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to guard your nonpublic personal information. The Funds internal data
security policies restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to authorized employees, who may use your nonpublic personal information for Fund business purposes only.
Although the Funds strive to protect your nonpublic personal information, they cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide or transmit to them,
and you do so at your own risk. In the event of a breach of the confidentiality or security of your nonpublic personal information, the Funds will attempt to notify you as necessary so you can take appropriate protective steps. If you have consented
to the Funds using electronic communications or electronic delivery of statements, they may notify you under such circumstances using the most current email address you have on record with them.
In order for the Funds to provide effective service to you, keeping your account information accurate is very important. If you believe that your account information is
incomplete, not accurate or not current, if you have questions about the Funds privacy practices, or our use of your nonpublic personal information, write the Funds using the contact information on your account statements, email the Funds by
clicking on the Contact Us section of the Funds website at www.franklintempleton.com, or contact the Funds at 1-877-721-1926 for the Western Asset Money Market
Funds or 1-888-777-0102 for the Legg Mason-sponsored closed-end funds.
Revised October 2022
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NOT PART OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT |
Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice (contd)
Legg Mason California Consumer Privacy Act Policy
Although much of the personal information we collect is nonpublic personal information subject to federal law, residents of California may, in certain
circumstances, have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). For example, if you are a broker, dealer, agent, fiduciary, or representative acting by or on behalf of, or for, the account of any other person(s)
or household, or a financial advisor, or if you have otherwise provided personal information to us separate from the relationship we have with personal investors, the provisions of this Privacy Policy apply to your personal information (as defined
by the CCPA).
In addition to the provisions of the Legg Mason Funds Security and Privacy Notice, you may have the right to know the categories and specific pieces
of personal information we have collected about you.
You also have the right to request the deletion of the personal information collected or maintained by the
Funds.
If you wish to exercise any of the rights you have in respect of your personal information, you should advise the Funds by contacting them as set forth
below. The rights noted above are subject to our other legal and regulatory obligations and any exemptions under the CCPA. You may designate an authorized agent to make a rights request on your behalf, subject to the identification process described
below.
We do not discriminate based on requests for information related to our use of your personal information, and you have the right not to receive
discriminatory treatment related to the exercise of your privacy rights. We may request information from you in order to verify your identity or authority in making such a request. If you have appointed an authorized agent to make a request on your
behalf, or you are an authorized agent making such a request (such as a power of attorney or other written permission), this process may include providing a password/passcode, a copy of government issued identification, affidavit or other applicable
documentation, i.e. written permission. We may require you to verify your identity directly even when using an authorized agent, unless a power of attorney has been provided. We reserve the right to deny a request submitted by an agent if suitable
and appropriate proof is not provided.
For the 12-month period prior to the date of this Privacy Policy, the Legg Mason Funds have not sold any of your personal
information; nor do we have any plans to do so in the future.
Contact Information
Address: Data Privacy Officer, 100 International Dr., Baltimore, MD 21202
Email: DataProtectionOfficer@franklintempleton.com
Phone:
1-800-396-4748
Revised October 2022
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Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
620 Eighth Avenue
47th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that from time to time the Fund may purchase, at market
prices, shares of its stock.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first
and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds Forms N-PORT are available on the SECs website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form N-PORT, shareholders can call the Fund at
1-888-777-0102.
Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the prior 12-month period ended June 30th of each year and a
description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-777-0102, (2) at www.franklintempleton.com
and (3) on the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding
the Fund may be found on Franklin Templetons website, which can be accessed at www.franklintempleton.com. Any reference to Franklin Templetons website in this report is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding
the Fund and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate Franklin Templetons website in this report.
This report is transmitted to the shareholders of
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund for their information. This is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.
Computershare Inc.
P.O. Box 43006
Providence, RI 02940-3078
WASX647409 08/23 SR23-4717
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. |
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. |
AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
Included herein under Item 1.
ITEM 7. |
DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. |
INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
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On March 31, 2023 Rafael Zielonka became part of the portfolio management team of the Fund.
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Rafael Zielonka Western Asset 385 East
Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101 |
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Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Funds portfolio management team; employed by Western Asset Management as an
investment professional since 2002. |
The following tables set forth certain additional information with respect to the above named funds
investment professional responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Funds portfolio management team for the fund. Unless noted otherwise,
all information is provided as of June 30, 2023.
Other Accounts Managed by Investment Professional
The table below identifies the number of accounts (other than the fund) for which the below named funds investment professional has day-to-day management responsibilities and the total assets in such accounts, within each of the following categories: registered investment companies, other pooled investment
vehicles, and other accounts. For each category, the number of accounts and total assets in the accounts where fees are based on performance is also indicated.
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$ 3.63 billion |
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$1.47 billion |
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The numbers above reflect the overall number of portfolios managed by employees of Western Asset Management
Company (Western Asset). Western Assets investment discipline emphasizes a team approach that combines the efforts of groups of specialists working in different market sectors. They are responsible for overseeing implementation of
Western Assets overall investment ideas and coordinating the work of the various sector teams. This structure ensures that client portfolios benefit from a consensus that draws on the expertise of all team members. |
(a)(3): Investment Professional Compensation
Conflicts of Interest
The Subadviser has
adopted compliance policies and procedures to address a wide range of potential conflicts of interest that could directly impact client portfolios. For example, potential conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the management of multiple
portfolios (including portfolios managed in a personal capacity). These could include potential conflicts of interest related to the knowledge and timing of a portfolios trades, investment opportunities and broker selection. Portfolio managers
are privy to the size, timing, and possible market impact of a portfolios trades.
It is possible that an investment opportunity may
be suitable for both a portfolio and other accounts managed by a portfolio manager, but may not be available in sufficient quantities for both the portfolio and the other accounts to participate fully. Similarly, there may be limited opportunity to
sell an investment held by a portfolio and another account. A conflict may arise where the portfolio manager may have an incentive to treat
an account preferentially as compared to a portfolio because the account pays a performance-based fee or the portfolio manager, the Subadviser or an affiliate has an interest in the account. The
Subadviser has adopted procedures for allocation of portfolio transactions and investment opportunities across multiple client accounts on a fair and equitable basis over time. Eligible accounts that can participate in a trade generally share the
same price on a pro-rata allocation basis, taking into account differences based on factors such as cash availability, investment restrictions and guidelines, and portfolio composition versus strategy.
With respect to securities transactions, the Subadviser determines which broker or dealer to use to execute each order, consistent with their
duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, with respect to certain other accounts (such as pooled investment vehicles that are not registered investment companies and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals), the
Subadviser may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or dealers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker or dealer. In these cases, trades for a portfolio in a particular security may be placed
separately from, rather than aggregated with, such other accounts. Having separate transactions with respect to a security may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the possible
detriment of a portfolio or the other account(s) involved. Additionally, the management of multiple portfolios and/or other accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each portfolio and/or
other account. The Subadvisers team approach to portfolio management and block trading approach seeks to limit this potential risk.
The Subadviser also maintains a gift and entertainment policy to address the potential for a business contact to give gifts or host
entertainment events that may influence the business judgment of an employee. Employees are permitted to retain gifts of only a nominal value and are required to make reimbursement for entertainment events above a certain value. All gifts (except
those of a de minimis value) and entertainment events that are given or sponsored by a business contact are required to be reported in a gift and entertainment log which is reviewed on a regular basis for possible issues.
Employees of the Subadviser have access to transactions and holdings information regarding client accounts and the Subadvisers overall
trading activities. This information represents a potential conflict of interest because employees may take advantage of this information as they trade in their personal accounts. Accordingly, the Subadviser maintains a Code of Ethics that is
compliant with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act to address personal trading. In addition, the Code of Ethics seeks to establish
broader principles of good conduct and fiduciary responsibility in all aspects of the Subadvisers business. The Code of Ethics is administered by the Legal and Compliance Department and monitored through the Subadvisers compliance
monitoring program.
The Subadviser may also face other potential conflicts of interest with respect to managing client assets, and the
description above is not a complete description of every conflict of interest that could be deemed to exist. The Subadviser also maintains a compliance monitoring program and engages independent auditors to conduct a SOC1/ISAE 3402 audit on an
annual basis. These steps help to ensure that potential conflicts of interest have been addressed.
Investment Professional Compensation
With respect to the compensation of the Funds investment professionals, the Subadvisers compensation system assigns each employee a
total compensation range, which is derived from annual market surveys that benchmark each role with its job function and peer universe. This method is designed to reward employees with total compensation reflective of the external market value of
their skills, experience and ability to produce desired results. Standard compensation includes competitive base salaries, generous employee benefits and a retirement plan.
In addition, the Subadvisers employees are eligible for bonuses. These are structured to closely align the interests of employees with
those of the Subadviser, and are determined by the professionals job function and pre-tax performance as measured by a formal review process. All bonuses are completely discretionary. The principal
factor considered is an investment professionals investment performance versus appropriate peer
groups and benchmarks (e.g., a securities index and with respect to the Fund, the benchmark set forth in the Funds Prospectus to which the Funds average annual total returns are
compared or, if none, the benchmark set forth in the Funds annual report). Performance is reviewed on a 1, 3 and 5 year basis for compensationwith 3 and 5 years having a larger emphasis. The Subadviser may also measure an investment
professionals pre-tax investment performance against other benchmarks, as it determines appropriate. Because investment professionals are generally responsible for multiple accounts (including the Fund)
with similar investment strategies, they are generally compensated on the performance of the aggregate group of similar accounts, rather than a specific account. Other factors that may be considered when making bonus decisions include client
service, business development, length of service to the Subadviser, management or supervisory responsibilities, contributions to developing business strategy and overall contributions to the Subadvisers business.
Finally, in order to attract and retain top talent, all investment professionals are eligible for additional incentives in recognition of
outstanding performance. These are determined based upon the factors described above and include long-term incentives that vest over a set period of time past the award date.
Investment Professional Securities Ownership
The table below identifies the dollar range of securities beneficially owned by the named investment professional as of June 30, 2023.
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Dollar Range ownership is as follows:
A: none
B: $1 - $10,000
C: 10,001 - $50,000
D: $50,001 - $100,000
E: $100,001 - $500,000
F: $500,001 - $1 million
G: over $1 million
ITEM 9. |
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. |
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 11. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
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The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the
registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of
the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
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ITEM 12. |
DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this
Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
Western Asset Diversified Income Fund
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/s/ Jane Trust |
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Jane Trust |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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August 23, 2023 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Jane Trust |
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Jane Trust |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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/s/ Christopher Berarducci |
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Christopher Berarducci |
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Principal Financial Officer |
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CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
EX-99.CERT
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Jane Trust, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Western Asset Diversified
Income Fund; |
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report; |
4. |
The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule
30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. |
The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the
audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in
the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
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Date: August 23, 2023 |
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/s/ Jane Trust |
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Jane Trust |
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Chief Executive Officer |
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Christopher Berarducci, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Western Asset Diversified
Income Fund; |
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in this report, and the financial statements on which
the financial information is based, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. |
The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule
30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. |
The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the
audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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a) |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in
the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
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Date: August 23, 2023 |
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/s/ Christopher Berarducci |
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Christopher Berarducci |
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Principal Financial Officer |
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
EX-99.906CERT
CERTIFICATION
Jane Trust, Chief
Executive Officer, and Christopher Berarducci, Principal Financial Officer of Western Asset Diversified Income Fund (the Registrant), each certify to the best of their knowledge that:
1. The Registrants periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2023 (the
Form N-CSR) fully complies with the requirements of section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
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Chief Executive Officer Western Asset
Diversified Income Fund |
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Principal Financial Officer Western
Asset Diversified Income Fund |
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/s/ Jane Trust |
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/s/ Christopher Berarducci |
Jane Trust |
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Christopher Berarducci |
Date: August 23, 2023 |
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Date: August 23, 2023 |
This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and
is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.
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