WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited)    August 31, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 133.2%           

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.000     1/15/26        38,431,250      $ 37,829,687 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.375     1/15/27        3,025,900        3,027,762  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.500     1/15/29        12,789,900        13,086,605  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     3.875     4/15/29        41,759,325        45,704,819 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.125     2/15/40        6,352,335        6,519,031 (b)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.125     2/15/41        2,089,875        2,146,230 (c)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.750     2/15/42        13,097,716        10,628,166  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.375     2/15/44        15,840,715        14,169,494 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.750     2/15/45        13,086,368        10,228,475  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.250     2/15/50        2,907,562        1,875,539  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     2/15/52        6,093,983        3,688,015 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.500     2/15/53        2,155,503        1,936,046  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     1/15/24        6,538,150        6,451,124 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.500     4/15/24        19,356,000        18,941,552 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     10/15/24        11,892,100        11,497,816 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.250     1/15/25        13,525,785        13,000,594 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/25        15,355,860        14,647,837  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     10/15/25        11,170,955        10,607,534  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     1/15/26        36,968,375        35,259,926 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/26        2,326,860        2,182,859  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     10/15/26        6,699,360        6,266,682  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/27        8,644,960        7,996,912  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/30        1,185,890        1,055,665  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/32        7,704,690        6,644,378 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     1.125     1/15/33        10,959,796        10,227,313  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
(Cost - $318,938,385)

             295,620,061  
          

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 12.3%           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.0%††           

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%††

          

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.750     4/15/27        40,000        37,929  
          

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.6%           

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.6%

          

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.650     8/8/28        600,000        566,817  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     3.350     3/8/29        200,000        166,835  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.875     6/18/30        420,000        367,311  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     3.500     8/8/31        400,000        322,121  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

             1,423,084  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
ENERGY - 5.2%           

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%††

          

Halliburton Co., Senior Notes

     3.800     11/15/25        3,000      $ 2,927  
          

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.2%

          

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     1/15/44        440,000        301,309  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

     3.633     4/6/30        300,000        277,236  

Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.900     11/15/24        200,000        196,812  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     3.125     7/31/29        1,170,000        1,049,017  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     4/15/30        40,000        38,908  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.950     4/15/50        120,000        113,640  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     4.327     3/19/50        3,500,000        3,036,290  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     3.452     4/15/51        330,000        245,796  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     5.550     3/15/26        110,000        109,179  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     3.000     2/15/27        810,000        730,032  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     6.200     3/15/40        1,330,000        1,314,978  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.999     1/27/28        510,000        507,046  

QazaqGaz NC JSC, Senior Notes

     4.375     9/26/27        1,600,000        1,474,960 (d)  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     6/24/44        1,340,000        1,270,373  

YPF SA, Senior Notes

     8.500     7/28/25        800,000        757,162 (e)  
          

 

 

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

             11,422,738  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

             11,425,665  
          

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 1.5%           

Banks - 1.1%

          

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (3.109% to 4/22/50
then SOFR + 2.440%)

     3.109     4/22/51        430,000        291,392 (f)  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (5.013% to 4/4/50 then
3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.502%)

     5.013     4/4/51        2,440,000        2,205,351 (f) 
          

 

 

 

Total Banks

             2,496,743  
          

 

 

 

Financial Services - 0.4%

          

ILFC E-Capital Trust II, Ltd. GTD ((Highest of 3 mo. USD LIBOR, 10 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate and 30 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate) + 1.800%)

     7.314     12/21/65        1,010,000        749,120 (d)(f) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             3,245,863  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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 Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund 2023 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
HEALTH CARE - 1.1%           

Pharmaceuticals - 1.1%

          

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

     9.250     4/1/26        1,520,000      $ 1,378,579 (d) 

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

     8.500     1/31/27        970,000        540,722 (d)  

Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.250     1/30/30        1,160,000        490,942 (d)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

             2,410,243  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 1.0%           

Aerospace & Defense - 1.0%

          

General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/1/40        10,000        8,916  

General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/1/50        2,560,000        2,258,005  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             2,266,921  
          

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.1%           

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.1%

          

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

     3.137     11/15/35        370,000        282,584 (d)  
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 2.8%           

Metals & Mining - 2.8%

          

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     9/11/27        800,000        755,733 (d)  

Antofagasta PLC, Senior Notes

     2.375     10/14/30        550,000        439,128 (d)  

Barrick North America Finance LLC, Senior Notes

     5.750     5/1/43        530,000        530,915  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.000     9/30/43        810,000        783,824  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.550     10/25/42        1,170,000        1,070,351 (d) 

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.125     3/12/24        370,000        366,672 (d)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     3/27/27        200,000        190,203 (d)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     3.875     10/27/27        800,000        750,478 (d)  

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     11/8/42        700,000        647,949  

Yamana Gold Inc., Senior Notes

     4.625     12/15/27        670,000        635,180  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

             6,170,433  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

(Cost - $31,786,928)

             27,262,722  
       

 

 

 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(g) - 8.1%           

Alternative Loan Trust, 2007-12T1 A3

     6.000     6/25/37        1,098,826        520,260  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, 2023-1 A1

     4.750     9/26/67        241,454        232,322 (d)  

BANK, 2021-BN32 XA, IO

     0.885     4/15/54        2,616,869        104,723 (f)  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, 2021-B29 XA, IO

     1.147     9/15/54        4,216,794        220,336 (f)  

BHMS, 2018-ATLS D (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.547%)

     7.857     7/15/35        2,520,000        2,391,126 (d)(f) 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2022-LP2 G (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.106%)

     9.416     2/15/39        542,747        518,265 (d)(f) 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2023-VLT2 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.281%)

     7.591     6/15/40        180,000        180,358 (d)(f) 

BX Trust, 2021-ARIA D (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.010%)

     7.320     10/15/36        850,000        808,346 (d)(f) 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund 2023 Quarterly Report 

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(g) - (continued)

          

BX Trust, 2022-CLS A

     5.760     10/13/27        460,000      $ 424,363 (d) 

BXMT Ltd., 2020-FL2 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.014%)

     6.328     2/15/38        450,121        434,909 (d)(f) 

CD Mortgage Trust, 2017-CD5 A4

     3.431     8/15/50        300,000        274,068  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, 2007-A1 2A3

     5.271     2/25/37        1,575        1,466 (f)  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2016-C3 A3

     2.896     11/15/49        127,600        117,051  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2023-SMRT A

     6.015     6/10/28        200,000        198,816 (d)(f) 

CRSO Trust, 2023-BRND A

     7.121     7/1/28        430,000        433,233 (d) 

CSMC Trust, 2019-NQM1 A1, Step bond (2.656% to 11/25/23 then 3.656%)

     2.656     10/25/59        141,839        136,062 (d) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K115 X1, IO

     1.428     6/25/30        996,097        69,789 (f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4057 UI, IO

     3.000     5/15/27        161,304        4,426  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4085 IO, IO

     3.000     6/15/27        441,080        14,342  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2020-DNA1 B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.414%)

     7.702     1/25/50        440,000        437,187 (d)(f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2020-DNA2 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.964%)

     7.252     2/25/50        232,422        233,194 (d)(f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2020-DNA3 B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 5.214%)

     10.502     6/25/50        264,526        285,251 (d)(f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA3 M1B (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.900%)

     8.188     4/25/42        600,000        610,888 (d)(f) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2017-C07 1B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 4.114%)

     9.402     5/25/30        440,000        470,271 (d)(f) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2019-R03 1B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 4.214%)

     9.502     9/25/31        240,000        251,844 (d)(f) 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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 Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund 2023 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(g) - (continued)           

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2019-R05 1B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 4.214%)

     9.502     7/25/39        334,720      $ 345,048 (d)(f) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2020-R01 1B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.364%)

     8.652     1/25/40        350,000        351,156 (d)(f) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2020-R01 1M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.164%)

     7.452     1/25/40        49,081        49,400 (d)(f) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2021-R01 1B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.100%)

     8.388     10/25/41        330,000        328,967 (d)(f) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-142 IO, IO

     0.000     9/16/46        1,126,686        11 (f)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-44 IO, IO

     0.029     3/16/49        169,973        19 (f)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-112 IO, IO

     0.116     2/16/53        567,479        1,342 (f)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-152 IO, IO

     0.610     1/16/54        1,759,606        36,204 (f)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-47 IA, IO

     0.148     2/16/48        111,245        460 (f)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-50 IO, IO

     0.628     9/16/55        541,313        13,553 (f)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-169 IO, IO

     0.622     10/16/56        5,518,018        119,859 (f)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2015-101 IO, IO

     0.280     3/16/52        3,943,912        42,040 (f)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2015-183 IO, IO

     0.529     9/16/57        6,084,529        143,405 (f)  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-11 1A1

     5.979     9/25/34        20,830        20,711 (f)  

Hawaii Hotel Trust, 2019-MAUI F (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.797%)

     8.107     5/15/38        170,000        165,805 (d)(f) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2020-NNN GFX

     4.844     1/16/37        2,270,000        1,593,004 (d)(f) 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2004-A1 2A1

     4.105     2/25/34        2,969        2,724 (f)  

MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-MHC A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.915%)

     6.225     4/15/38        450,000        443,765 (d)(f) 

MRCD Mortgage Trust, 2019-PARK A

     2.718     12/15/36        850,000        768,520 (d)  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund 2023 Quarterly Report 

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(g) - (continued)

 

    

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2014-1A A

     3.750     1/25/54        300,404     $ 280,972 (d)(f) 

PRKCM Trust, 2021-AFC1 A1

     1.510     8/25/56        731,206       576,531 (d)(f) 

PRKCM Trust, 2023-AFC1 A1

     6.598     2/25/58        701,286       700,574 (d)  

RAMP Trust, 2004-SL4 A5

     7.500     7/25/32        33,139       13,603  

SREIT Trust, 2021-PALM B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.924%)

     6.234     10/15/34        830,000       806,127 (d)(f) 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, 2015-2 1B3

     3.606     11/25/60        950,000       793,774 (d)(f) 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, 2020-2 A1A

     1.636     4/25/60        824,616       717,919 (d)(f) 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, 2020-2 M1B

     3.000     4/25/60        250,000       184,751 (d)(f) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost - $21,244,141)

            17,873,140  
         

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 3.5%

 

Brazil - 0.1%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

     10.000     1/1/27        965,000 BRL      192,413  
         

 

 

 

Chile - 1.0%

         

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, Bonds

     5.000     3/1/35        2,060,000,000 CLP      2,280,460  
         

 

 

 

Indonesia - 1.3%

         

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     7.000     5/15/27        43,881,000,000 IDR      2,953,396  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 1.0%

         

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

     8.000     11/7/47        16,190,000 MXN      826,179  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.500     4/22/29        1,480,000       1,430,543  
         

 

 

 

Total Mexico

            2,256,722  
         

 

 

 

Nigeria - 0.1%

         

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.500     11/28/27        200,000       172,062 (d)  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost - $9,347,757)

            7,855,053  
         

 

 

 
NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 1.4%

 

    

Brazil - 1.4%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B, Notes
(Cost - $4,070,724)

     6.000     8/15/50        15,034,611 BRL      3,208,269  
         

 

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.5%          

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, 2005-C 2A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.294%)

     5.605     7/15/35        176,845       166,158 (f)  

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, 2006-I 2A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.254%)

     5.565     1/15/37        290,687       261,764 (f)  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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 Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund 2023 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - (continued)           

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006- FF15 A5 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.274%)

     5.589     11/25/36        276,564      $ 270,635 (f)  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital Inc. Trust, 2004- HE7 M1 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.014%)

     6.329     8/25/34        533,408        511,632 (f)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost - $1,251,553)

             1,210,189  
          

 

 

 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.3%           

Fhlmc - 0.1%

          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

     6.000     12/1/52        93,263        94,343  
          

 

 

 

Fnma - 0.2%

          

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     2.789     1/1/35        459,859        386,616 (f)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     6.500     11/1/52        93,084        95,320  
          

 

 

 

Total FNMA

             481,936  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost - $651,179)

             576,279  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $387,290,667)

             353,605,713  
          

 

 

 
                  SHARES         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.5%           

Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares
(Cost - $3,237,196)

     5.261        3,237,196        3,237,196 (h)(i)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 160.8%
(Cost - $390,527,863)

             356,842,909  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (60.8)%

             (134,945,139
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

           $ 221,897,770  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

 

Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

††

Represents less than 0.1%.

 

(a)

All or a portion of this security is held by the counterparty as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(b)

All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open centrally cleared swap contracts.

 

(c)

All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

(d)

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.

 

(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)

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.

 

(g)

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.

 

(h)

Rate shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.

 

(i)

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 August 31, 2023, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $3,237,196 and the cost was $3,237,196 (Note 2).

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

 

BRL    — Brazilian Real
CAS    — Connecticut Avenue Securities
CD    — Certificate of Deposit
CLP    — Chilean Peso
GTD    — Guaranteed
IDR    — Indonesian Rupiah
IO    — Interest Only
JSC    — Joint Stock Company
LIBOR    — London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN    — Mexican Peso
REMIC    — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SOFR    — Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD    — United States Dollar

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

 

At August 31, 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**
 

Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

     5.420      6/5/2023        9/5/2023      $ 143,249,920      U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities    $ 142,269,193  
               Cash      4,315,000  
           

 

 

       

 

 

 
            $ 143,249,920         $ 146,584,193  
           

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

*

Refer to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments for positions held at the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.

**

Including accrued interest.

At August 31, 2023, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Buy:               

Copper

     75        12/23      $ 7,382,063      $ 7,166,250      $ (215,813

Euro

     4        9/23        540,680        542,625        1,945  

Gold 100 Ounce

     37        12/23        7,314,623        7,273,830        (40,793

Japanese Yen

     35        9/23        3,183,325        3,015,250        (168,075

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

     19        12/23        2,087,507        2,109,594        22,087  

WTI Crude

     182        1/24        14,558,962        14,729,260        170,298  
              

 

 

 
                 (230,351
              

 

 

 
Contracts to Sell:               

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds

     48        12/23        5,757,667        5,841,000        (83,333

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds

     33        12/23        4,183,021        4,272,469        (89,448

WTI Crude

     33        9/23        2,730,338        2,759,790        (29,452
              

 

 

 
                 (202,233
              

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

 

         $ (432,584
              

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

 

At August 31, 2023, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency

Purchased

    

Currency

Sold

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

AUD

     9,217,474      USD      6,151,243      BNP Paribas SA      10/20/23      $ (167,790

MXN

     19,111,313      USD      1,088,843      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      10/20/23        21,928  

MXN

     45,428,342      USD      2,631,847      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      10/20/23        8,498  

USD

     2,519,523      CLP      2,055,477,440      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      10/20/23        121,134  

USD

     1,495,539      IDR      22,576,659,367      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      10/20/23        13,607  

INR

     219,765,423      USD      2,659,311      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/20/23        (9,563

MYR

     8,757,521      USD      1,897,415      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/20/23        (3,625

USD

     509,512      BRL      2,521,472      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/20/23        4,106  

USD

     474,403      EUR      429,658      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/20/23        7,370  

USD

     2,026,765      JPY      282,422,892      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/20/23        69,917  
                 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts

      $ 65,582  
                 

 

 

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

 

AUD    — Australian Dollar
BRL    — Brazilian Real
CLP    — Chilean Peso
EUR    — Euro
IDR    — Indonesian Rupiah
INR    — Indian Rupee
JPY    — Japanese Yen
MXN    — Mexican Peso
MYR    — Malaysian Ringgit
USD    — United States Dollar

At August 31, 2023, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - SELL PROTECTION1

 

REFERENCE ENTITY

   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
     TERMINATION
DATE
     PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND
   MARKET
VALUE3
     UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 
Markit CDX.NA.HY.40 Index    $ 7,024,000        6/20/28      5.000% quarterly    $ 198,447      $ (20,732   $ 219,179  
Markit CDX.NA.IG.40 Index      53,294,000        6/20/28      1.000% quarterly      825,590        376,274       449,316  
  

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total    $ 60,318,000            $ 1,024,037      $ 355,542     $ 668,495  
  

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2023

 

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

The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected loss (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Decreasing market values (sell protection) or increasing market values (buy protection) when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

This Consolidated Schedule of Investments is unaudited and is intended to provide information about the Fund’s investments as of the date of the schedule. Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on September 26, 2003.

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income for its shareholders. Capital appreciation, when consistent with current income, is a secondary investment objective. Under normal market conditions and at the time of purchase, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its total managed assets in inflation-linked securities and at least 60% of its total managed assets in U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”). The Fund may also invest up to 40% of its total managed assets in non-U.S. dollar investments. The Fund can invest no more than 10% of its total managed assets in securities rated below investment grade at the time of purchase (or, if unrated, assets of comparable quality as determined by management). If a security is rated by multiple nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (“NRSROs”) and receives different ratings, the Fund will treat the security as being rated in the highest rating category received from an NRSRO.

The Fund may gain exposure to the commodities markets by investing a portion of its assets in a wholly-owned subsidiary, Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund CFC (the “Subsidiary”), organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Among other investments, the Subsidiary may invest in commodity-linked instruments. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary; although 10% of total managed assets may be utilized for commodity-related strategies. This schedule of investments is the consolidated schedule of investments of the Fund and the Subsidiary.

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.

(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

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

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 adviser to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the adviser 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 Fund’s Board of Trustees.

Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, the Fund’s adviser has been designated as the valuation designee and is responsible for the oversight of the daily valuation process. The Fund’s adviser 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 Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Fund’s adviser 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 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 issuer’s 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.

 

   

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

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 Fund’s 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s 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†:

           

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

     —       $ 295,620,061        —       $ 295,620,061  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —         27,262,722        —         27,262,722  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —         17,873,140        —         17,873,140  

Sovereign Bonds

     —         7,855,053        —         7,855,053  

Non-U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

     —         3,208,269        —         3,208,269  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —         1,210,189        —         1,210,189  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —         576,279        —         576,279  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     —         353,605,713        —         353,605,713  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†

   $ 3,237,196        —         —         3,237,196  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 3,237,196      $ 353,605,713        —       $ 356,842,909  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

ASSETS (cont’d)

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts††

   $ 194,330        —         —       $ 194,330  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

     —       $ 246,560        —         246,560  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices - Sell Protection††

     —         668,495        —         668,495  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 194,330      $ 915,055        —       $ 1,109,385  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,431,526      $ 354,520,768        —       $ 357,952,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts††

   $ 626,914        —         —       $ 626,914  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

     —       $ 180,978        —         180,978  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 626,914      $ 180,978        —       $ 807,892  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

††

Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.

2. 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 all or some portion of the period ended August 31, 2023. The following transactions were effected in such company for the period ended August 31, 2023.

 

     Affiliate
Value at
November 30,

2022
     Purchased      Sold      Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Dividend
Income
     Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Affiliate
Value at
February 28,
2023
 
     Cost      Shares      Proceeds      Shares  
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares    $ 3,529,871      $ 87,004,317        87,004,317      $ 87,296,992        87,296,992        —       $ 134,581        —       $ 3,237,196  

 

   

 

 

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