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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Western Asset Inflation Linked Opportunities & Income Fund | NYSE:WIW | NYSE | Common Stock |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.05 | 0.59% | 8.54 | 8.575 | 8.50 | 8.52 | 321,828 | 01:00:00 |
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
811-21477
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & 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)
Marc A. De Oliveira.
Franklin Templeton
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
1-888-777-0102
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2024
ITEM 1. | REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith. |
Letter from the president
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Performance Snapshot as of May 31, 2024 (unaudited)
|
|
Price Per Share
|
6-Month
Total Return**
|
$9.92 (NAV)
|
3.70
%†
|
$8.59 (Market Price)
|
5.28
%‡
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities — 128.7%
|
|||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed
|
2.000%
|
1/15/26
|
99,139,320
|
$98,049,572
(a)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed
|
2.375%
|
1/15/27
|
7,743,850
|
7,738,610
(a)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed
|
3.625%
|
4/15/28
|
13,517,490
|
14,199,834
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed
|
2.500%
|
1/15/29
|
29,094,800
|
29,541,205
(a)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed
|
3.875%
|
4/15/29
|
110,194,780
|
118,866,430
(a)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed
|
2.125%
|
2/15/40
|
3,757,130
|
3,710,364
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed
|
0.750%
|
2/15/42
|
43,125,888
|
33,597,889
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed
|
1.375%
|
2/15/44
|
39,668,144
|
33,944,756
(b)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed
|
0.750%
|
2/15/45
|
36,739,895
|
27,441,377
(c)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed
|
0.250%
|
2/15/50
|
23,568,090
|
14,304,365
(a)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed
|
0.125%
|
2/15/52
|
16,605,304
|
9,351,174
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed
|
1.500%
|
2/15/53
|
4,728,240
|
3,955,473
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
0.125%
|
10/15/24
|
30,434,000
|
30,173,046
(a)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
0.250%
|
1/15/25
|
29,010,740
|
28,469,399
(a)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
0.125%
|
4/15/25
|
47,158,020
|
45,904,019
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
0.125%
|
10/15/25
|
30,093,250
|
29,119,521
(a)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
0.625%
|
1/15/26
|
100,188,903
|
96,935,963
(a)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
0.125%
|
4/15/26
|
35,729,100
|
34,114,514
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
0.125%
|
10/15/26
|
31,546,524
|
29,986,104
(a)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
0.125%
|
4/15/27
|
23,230,200
|
21,791,963
(a)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
0.500%
|
1/15/28
|
7,597,320
|
7,138,042
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
0.125%
|
1/15/30
|
1,213,960
|
1,088,082
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
0.125%
|
7/15/31
|
6,991,980
|
6,107,462
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
0.125%
|
1/15/32
|
21,971,235
|
18,918,723
(a)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
1.125%
|
1/15/33
|
33,762,666
|
31,115,706
(a)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
|
1.750%
|
1/15/34
|
6,096,420
|
5,891,749
|
|
|
|||||
Total U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (Cost — $844,791,782)
|
781,455,342
|
||||
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 10.3%
|
|||||
Communication Services — 0.0%††
|
|||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%††
|
|||||
T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes
|
3.750%
|
4/15/27
|
100,000
|
95,920
|
|
|
|||||
Consumer Discretionary — 0.6%
|
|||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.6%
|
|||||
Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes
|
5.400%
|
8/8/28
|
2,480,000
|
2,441,715
|
|
Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes
|
2.850%
|
3/8/29
|
200,000
|
175,667
|
|
Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes
|
4.625%
|
6/18/30
|
600,000
|
555,144
|
|
Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes
|
3.250%
|
8/8/31
|
600,000
|
504,612
|
|
|
|||||
Total Consumer Discretionary
|
3,677,138
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|||||
Energy — 5.4%
|
|||||
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%††
|
|||||
Halliburton Co., Senior Notes
|
3.800%
|
11/15/25
|
11,000
|
$10,749
|
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.4%
|
|||||
Apache Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
2/1/42
|
910,000
|
781,458
|
|
Apache Corp., Senior Notes
|
4.250%
|
1/15/44
|
2,630,000
|
1,918,836
|
|
BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes
|
3.633%
|
4/6/30
|
580,000
|
538,302
|
|
Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes
|
3.900%
|
11/15/24
|
500,000
|
496,771
|
|
Columbia Pipelines Holding Co. LLC, Senior
Notes
|
6.042%
|
8/15/28
|
1,230,000
|
1,252,832
(d)
|
|
Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.900%
|
6/1/44
|
2,250,000
|
1,861,640
|
|
Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
4/15/29
|
1,200,000
|
1,193,649
|
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior
Notes
|
3.125%
|
7/31/29
|
2,880,000
|
2,631,828
|
|
EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.375%
|
4/15/30
|
70,000
|
67,782
|
|
EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.950%
|
4/15/50
|
250,000
|
230,949
|
|
EQT Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.000%
|
1/15/29
|
1,240,000
|
1,207,888
|
|
Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes
|
4.327%
|
3/19/50
|
6,590,000
|
5,586,050
|
|
Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes
|
3.452%
|
4/15/51
|
660,000
|
476,640
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.550%
|
3/15/26
|
330,000
|
329,787
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.200%
|
3/15/40
|
2,690,000
|
2,712,580
|
|
ONEOK Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.800%
|
11/1/30
|
1,180,000
|
1,202,096
|
|
Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes
|
5.999%
|
1/27/28
|
1,410,000
|
1,402,124
|
|
QazaqGaz NC JSC, Senior Notes
|
4.375%
|
9/26/27
|
4,000,000
|
3,769,092
(d)
|
|
Targa Resources Corp., Senior Notes
|
4.200%
|
2/1/33
|
1,300,000
|
1,167,237
|
|
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.750%
|
6/24/44
|
2,350,000
|
2,309,826
|
|
YPF SA, Senior Notes
|
8.500%
|
7/28/25
|
1,700,000
|
1,678,493
(e)
|
|
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
|
32,815,860
|
||||
|
|||||
Total Energy
|
32,826,609
|
||||
Financials — 1.0%
|
|||||
Banks — 0.7%
|
|||||
Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (5.013% to
4/4/50 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.502%)
|
5.013%
|
4/4/51
|
4,480,000
|
4,087,765
(f)
|
|
Financial Services — 0.3%
|
|||||
ILFC E-Capital Trust II, Ltd. GTD (3 mo. Term
SOFR + 2.062%)
|
7.395%
|
12/21/65
|
2,084,000
|
1,706,443
(d)(f)
|
|
|
|||||
Total Financials
|
5,794,208
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|||||
Health Care — 0.7%
|
|||||
Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%
|
|||||
Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes
|
9.250%
|
4/1/26
|
3,130,000
|
$2,919,430
(d)
|
|
Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes
|
8.500%
|
1/31/27
|
1,970,000
|
1,429,087
(d)
|
|
|
|||||
Total Health Care
|
4,348,517
|
||||
Industrials — 0.5%
|
|||||
Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%
|
|||||
General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes
|
4.250%
|
4/1/40
|
30,000
|
26,412
|
|
General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes
|
4.250%
|
4/1/50
|
3,470,000
|
2,913,874
|
|
|
|||||
Total Industrials
|
2,940,286
|
||||
Information Technology — 0.0%††
|
|||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%††
|
|||||
Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes
|
3.137%
|
11/15/35
|
400,000
|
318,118
(d)
|
|
|
|||||
Materials — 2.1%
|
|||||
Metals & Mining — 2.1%
|
|||||
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, Senior Notes
|
6.125%
|
5/15/28
|
570,000
|
569,416
(d)
|
|
Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes
|
4.000%
|
9/11/27
|
1,630,000
|
1,558,483
(d)
|
|
Antofagasta PLC, Senior Notes
|
2.375%
|
10/14/30
|
1,110,000
|
918,362
(d)
|
|
Barrick North America Finance LLC, Senior
Notes
|
5.750%
|
5/1/43
|
1,170,000
|
1,178,660
|
|
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes
|
5.000%
|
9/30/43
|
1,620,000
|
1,509,758
|
|
Glencore Finance Canada Ltd., Senior Notes
|
5.550%
|
10/25/42
|
2,330,000
|
2,187,327
(d)
|
|
Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes
|
4.000%
|
3/27/27
|
500,000
|
481,948
(d)
|
|
Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes
|
3.875%
|
10/27/27
|
1,630,000
|
1,547,567
(d)
|
|
Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
11/8/42
|
1,600,000
|
1,484,760
|
|
Yamana Gold Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.625%
|
12/15/27
|
1,360,000
|
1,315,165
|
|
|
|||||
Total Materials
|
12,751,446
|
||||
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost — $70,159,249)
|
62,752,242
|
||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(g) — 8.6%
|
|||||
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, 2023-1 A1
|
4.750%
|
9/26/67
|
1,892,430
|
1,836,917
(d)
|
|
Banc of America Funding Trust, 2015-R2 4A2
(1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.279%)
|
2.657%
|
9/29/36
|
1,779,410
|
1,330,703
(d)(f)
|
|
Banc of America Funding Trust, 2015-R2 5A2
|
2.657%
|
9/29/36
|
4,063,600
|
3,243,701
(d)(f)
|
|
BDS, 2021-FL8 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.034%)
|
6.355%
|
1/18/36
|
382,647
|
381,296
(d)(f)
|
|
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, 2021-B29 XA, IO
|
1.029%
|
9/15/54
|
8,132,259
|
382,811
(f)
|
|
BHMS, 2018-ATLS D (1 mo. Term SOFR +
2.547%)
|
7.864%
|
7/15/35
|
2,000,000
|
1,965,423
(d)(f)
|
|
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-VOLT A
(1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.814%)
|
6.131%
|
9/15/36
|
910,000
|
904,318
(d)(f)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(g) — continued
|
|||||
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-XL2 D (1
mo. Term SOFR + 1.511%)
|
6.828%
|
10/15/38
|
1,269,197
|
$1,261,801
(d)(f)
|
|
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2022-LP2 G (1
mo. Term SOFR + 4.106%)
|
9.423%
|
2/15/39
|
1,439,129
|
1,432,834
(d)(f)
|
|
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2023-VLT2 A
(1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.281%)
|
7.598%
|
6/15/40
|
350,000
|
349,814
(d)(f)
|
|
BX Trust, 2021-ARIA D (1 mo. Term SOFR +
2.010%)
|
7.327%
|
10/15/36
|
2,230,000
|
2,194,215
(d)(f)
|
|
BX Trust, 2022-CLS A
|
5.760%
|
10/13/27
|
1,300,000
|
1,290,553
(d)
|
|
BXMT Ltd., 2020-FL2 A (1 mo. Term SOFR +
1.014%)
|
6.335%
|
2/15/38
|
662,119
|
637,605
(d)(f)
|
|
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2023-
SMRT A
|
5.820%
|
10/12/40
|
570,000
|
573,590
(d)(f)
|
|
CRSO Trust, 2023-BRND A
|
7.121%
|
7/10/40
|
750,000
|
776,572
(d)
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt
Notes, 2021-DNA1 B1 (30 Day Average SOFR
+ 2.650%)
|
7.974%
|
1/25/51
|
1,176,000
|
1,252,291
(d)(f)
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt
Notes, 2022-DNA5 M1B (30 Day Average
SOFR + 4.500%)
|
9.830%
|
6/25/42
|
1,820,000
|
1,976,017
(d)(f)
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt
Notes, 2023-DNA1 M1A (30 Day Average
SOFR + 2.100%)
|
7.424%
|
3/25/43
|
647,380
|
660,755
(d)(f)
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt
Notes, 2023-DNA2 M1A (30 Day Average
SOFR + 2.100%)
|
7.424%
|
4/25/43
|
1,463,673
|
1,495,887
(d)(f)
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt
Notes, 2024-DNA1 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR
+ 1.950%)
|
7.274%
|
2/25/44
|
1,850,000
|
1,876,319
(d)(f)
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt
Notes, 2024-DNA2 A1 (30 Day Average SOFR
+ 1.250%)
|
6.574%
|
5/25/44
|
820,000
|
821,881
(d)(f)
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, 2017-2
M1
|
4.000%
|
8/25/56
|
1,749,666
|
1,723,618
(d)(f)
|
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%)
|
9.538%
|
7/25/39
|
440,329
|
$461,784
(d)(f)
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Association
(FNMA) — CAS, 2020-R01 1B1 (30 Day
Average SOFR + 3.364%)
|
8.688%
|
1/25/40
|
1,660,000
|
1,733,861
(d)(f)
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Association
(FNMA) — CAS, 2023-R02 1B1 (30 Day
Average SOFR + 5.550%)
|
10.874%
|
1/25/43
|
480,000
|
530,745
(d)(f)
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Association
(FNMA) — CAS, 2023-R05 1M2 (30 Day
Average SOFR + 3.100%)
|
8.424%
|
6/25/43
|
510,000
|
539,268
(d)(f)
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Association
(FNMA) — CAS, 2024-R02 1M2 (30 Day
Average SOFR + 1.800%)
|
7.124%
|
2/25/44
|
500,000
|
505,035
(d)(f)
|
|
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2020-GC45 A5
|
2.911%
|
2/13/53
|
380,000
|
332,727
|
|
Hawaii Hotel Trust, 2019-MAUI F (1 mo. Term
SOFR + 2.797%)
|
8.364%
|
5/15/38
|
1,760,000
|
1,746,795
(d)(f)
|
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust, 2020-NNN GFX
|
4.688%
|
1/16/37
|
4,570,000
|
1,530,950
(d)(f)
|
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust, 2020-NNN XHFL, IO
|
0.600%
|
1/16/37
|
2,151,236
|
10,947
(d)(f)
|
|
Lehman Mortgage Trust, 2006-5 2A2, IO
(-1.000 x 1 mo. Term SOFR + 7.036%)
|
1.711%
|
9/25/36
|
2,423,172
|
197,454
(f)
|
|
MF1 LLC, 2022-FL9 A (1 mo. Term SOFR +
2.150%)
|
7.470%
|
6/19/37
|
2,290,000
|
2,299,274
(d)(f)
|
|
MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-MHC
A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.915%)
|
6.232%
|
4/15/38
|
1,023,430
|
1,018,226
(d)(f)
|
|
MSC Trust, 2021-ILP A (1 mo. Term SOFR +
0.892%)
|
6.209%
|
11/15/36
|
1,903,705
|
1,893,071
(d)(f)
|
|
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-
11AR 2A3
|
2.894%
|
6/25/37
|
62,610
|
32,415
(f)
|
|
MRCD Mortgage Trust, 2019-PARK A
|
2.718%
|
12/15/36
|
1,520,000
|
1,356,790
(d)
|
|
MSWF Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2023-1
A4
|
5.472%
|
5/15/56
|
330,000
|
331,452
|
|
OBX Trust, 2023-NQM3 A1
|
5.949%
|
2/25/63
|
1,718,572
|
1,708,983
(d)
|
|
PFP Ltd., 2021-8 A (1 mo. Term SOFR +
1.114%)
|
6.434%
|
8/9/37
|
412,229
|
409,683
(d)(f)
|
|
PRKCM Trust, 2023-AFC1 A1
|
6.598%
|
2/25/58
|
1,570,848
|
1,570,874
(d)
|
|
PRKCM Trust, 2024-HOME1 A1
|
6.431%
|
5/25/59
|
1,510,000
|
1,515,673
(d)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(g) — continued
|
|||||
SMRT, 2022-MINI A (1 mo. Term SOFR +
1.000%)
|
6.317%
|
1/15/39
|
390,000
|
$387,618
(d)(f)
|
|
SREIT Trust, 2021-MFP A (1 mo. Term SOFR +
0.845%)
|
6.162%
|
11/15/38
|
621,961
|
620,004
(d)(f)
|
|
SREIT Trust, 2021-PALM B (1 mo. Term SOFR +
0.924%)
|
6.241%
|
10/15/34
|
1,930,000
|
1,903,888
(d)(f)
|
|
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2017-C7 A3
|
3.418%
|
12/15/50
|
305,926
|
288,116
|
|
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Trust, 2006-AR3 A1B (Federal Reserve U.S. 12
mo. Cumulative Avg 1 Year CMT + 1.000%)
|
6.115%
|
2/25/46
|
909,107
|
776,309
(f)
|
|
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
2021-C59 XA, IO
|
1.514%
|
4/15/54
|
3,907,684
|
279,993
(f)
|
|
|
|||||
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost — $55,568,119)
|
52,350,856
|
||||
Non-U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities — 4.9%
|
|||||
Brazil — 2.2%
|
|||||
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B,
Notes
|
6.000%
|
5/15/29
|
14,877,437
BRL
|
2,817,980
|
|
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B,
Notes
|
6.000%
|
8/15/30
|
35,310,371
BRL
|
6,738,666
|
|
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B,
Notes
|
6.000%
|
8/15/50
|
21,853,910
BRL
|
4,115,396
|
|
Total Brazil
|
13,672,042
|
||||
United Kingdom — 0.6%
|
|||||
United Kingdom Inflation-Linked Gilt, Bonds
|
0.125%
|
3/22/68
|
4,294,024
GBP
|
3,432,919
(e)
|
|
Uruguay — 2.1%
|
|||||
Uruguay Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
|
4.250%
|
4/5/27
|
319,928,319
UYU
|
8,497,722
|
|
Uruguay Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
|
3.875%
|
7/2/40
|
149,967,876
UYU
|
4,143,067
|
|
Total Uruguay
|
12,640,789
|
||||
|
|||||
Total Non-U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (Cost — $36,426,971)
|
29,745,750
|
||||
Sovereign Bonds — 3.6%
|
|||||
Brazil — 0.1%
|
|||||
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F,
Notes
|
10.000%
|
1/1/27
|
2,446,000
BRL
|
455,140
|
|
Chile — 0.7%
|
|||||
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en
pesos, Bonds
|
5.000%
|
3/1/35
|
4,040,000,000
CLP
|
4,035,005
|
|
Mexico — 2.3%
|
|||||
Mexican Bonos, Bonds
|
8.000%
|
11/7/47
|
51,280,000
MXN
|
2,516,140
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|||||
Mexico — continued
|
|||||
Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes
|
7.750%
|
11/13/42
|
162,580,000
MXN
|
$7,867,736
|
|
Mexico Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
|
4.500%
|
4/22/29
|
3,720,000
|
3,559,277
|
|
Total Mexico
|
13,943,153
|
||||
Nigeria — 0.0%††
|
|||||
Nigeria Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
|
6.500%
|
11/28/27
|
280,000
|
261,797
(d)
|
|
Supranational — 0.5%
|
|||||
Inter-American Development Bank, Senior
Notes
|
7.350%
|
10/6/30
|
251,000,000
INR
|
3,024,347
|
|
|
|||||
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost — $26,254,730)
|
21,719,442
|
||||
Asset-Backed Securities — 0.6%
|
|||||
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust,
2007-SD2 2A1 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.914%)
|
6.239%
|
9/25/46
|
21,726
|
20,022
(f)
|
|
BRSP Ltd., 2021-FL1 A (1 mo. Term SOFR +
1.264%)
|
6.585%
|
8/19/38
|
1,449,433
|
1,432,205
(d)(f)
|
|
Greystone CRE Notes Ltd., 2021-FL3 A (1 mo.
Term SOFR + 1.134%)
|
6.451%
|
7/15/39
|
1,000,000
|
998,125
(d)(f)
|
|
Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust,
2007-B A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%)
|
6.631%
|
10/15/37
|
900,488
|
884,441
(d)(f)
|
|
|
|||||
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost — $3,308,800)
|
3,334,793
|
||||
Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost — $1,036,509,651)
|
951,358,425
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Short-Term Investments — 2.0%
|
|||||
Western Asset Premier Institutional
Government Reserves, Premium Shares
(Cost — $12,007,227)
|
5.262%
|
|
12,007,227
|
12,007,227
(h)(i)
|
|
Total Investments — 158.7% (Cost — $1,048,516,878)
|
963,365,652
|
||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (58.7)%
|
(356,344,249
)
|
||||
Total Net Assets — 100.0%
|
$607,021,403
|
†
|
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 futures
contracts.
|
(c)
|
All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open centrally
cleared swap 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 May 31, 2024, the total market value of investments
in Affiliated
Companies was $12,007,227 and the cost was $12,007,227 (Note 7).
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:
|
||
BRL
|
—
|
Brazilian Real
|
CAS
|
—
|
Connecticut Avenue Securities
|
CLP
|
—
|
Chilean Peso
|
CMT
|
—
|
Constant Maturity Treasury
|
GBP
|
—
|
British Pound
|
GTD
|
—
|
Guaranteed
|
INR
|
—
|
Indian Rupee
|
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
|
UYU
|
—
|
Uruguayan Peso
|
Counterparty
|
Rate
|
Effective
Date
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face Amount
of Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
|
Asset Class
of Collateral*
|
Collateral
Value**
|
Morgan Stanley &
Co. Inc.
|
5.480%
|
12/5/2023
|
6/5/2024
|
$324,009,562
|
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected
Securities
Cash
|
$332,691,482
4,913,971
|
Morgan Stanley &
Co. Inc.
|
5.480%
|
1/12/2024
|
6/5/2024
|
19,464,925
|
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected
Securities
Cash
|
19,823,701
295,208
|
Morgan Stanley &
Co. Inc.
|
5.480%
|
2/8/2024
|
6/5/2024
|
29,248,618
|
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected
Securities
Cash
|
29,466,348
443,588
|
|
|
|
|
$372,723,105
|
|
$387,634,298
|
*
|
Refer to the Consolidated Schedule of Investments for positions held at the counterparty
as collateral for reverse
repurchase agreements.
|
**
|
Including accrued interest.
|
|
Number of
Contracts
|
Expiration
Date
|
Notional
Amount
|
Market
Value
|
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Contracts to Buy:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper
|
160
|
9/24
|
$17,901,611
|
$18,442,000
|
$540,389
|
Copper
|
40
|
12/24
|
4,767,841
|
4,630,000
|
(137,841
)
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes
|
305
|
9/24
|
33,316,778
|
33,183,048
|
(133,730
)
|
WTI Crude
|
40
|
11/24
|
3,013,693
|
3,006,800
|
(6,893
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
261,925
|
Contracts to Sell:
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury Long-Term
Bonds
|
339
|
9/24
|
39,663,413
|
39,345,187
|
318,226
|
U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-
Term Bonds
|
11
|
9/24
|
1,363,036
|
1,346,813
|
16,223
|
|
|
|
|
|
334,449
|
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
|
$596,374
|
Currency
Purchased
|
Currency
Sold
|
Counterparty
|
Settlement
Date
|
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
||
EUR
|
25,500
|
USD
|
27,249
|
Bank of America N.A.
|
7/19/24
|
$481
|
Currency
Purchased
|
Currency
Sold
|
Counterparty
|
Settlement
Date
|
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
||
JPY
|
899,380,158
|
USD
|
6,015,781
|
BNP Paribas SA
|
7/19/24
|
$(253,469
)
|
AUD
|
25,799,610
|
USD
|
16,859,116
|
Citibank N.A.
|
7/19/24
|
331,612
|
INR
|
461,771,109
|
USD
|
5,528,339
|
Citibank N.A.
|
7/19/24
|
(4,983
)
|
USD
|
3,693,196
|
AUD
|
5,564,724
|
Citibank N.A.
|
7/19/24
|
(14,676
)
|
USD
|
4,280,251
|
AUD
|
6,534,615
|
Citibank N.A.
|
7/19/24
|
(73,876
)
|
USD
|
3,735,442
|
GBP
|
2,977,592
|
Citibank N.A.
|
7/19/24
|
(59,695
)
|
USD
|
2,179,005
|
JPY
|
332,605,963
|
Citibank N.A.
|
7/19/24
|
48,005
|
MYR
|
34,375,037
|
USD
|
7,253,648
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
|
7/19/24
|
72,318
|
USD
|
3,273,885
|
UYU
|
127,583,301
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
|
7/19/24
|
(2,807
)
|
MXN
|
143,129,683
|
USD
|
8,612,672
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
7/19/24
|
(242,648
)
|
BRL
|
4,597,774
|
USD
|
899,971
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
|
7/19/24
|
(28,599
)
|
USD
|
3,795,842
|
CLP
|
3,566,117,405
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
|
7/19/24
|
(86,327
)
|
Net unrealized depreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts
|
$(314,664
)
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this table:
|
||
AUD
|
—
|
Australian Dollar
|
BRL
|
—
|
Brazilian Real
|
CLP
|
—
|
Chilean Peso
|
EUR
|
—
|
Euro
|
GBP
|
—
|
British Pound
|
INR
|
—
|
Indian Rupee
|
JPY
|
—
|
Japanese Yen
|
MXN
|
—
|
Mexican Peso
|
MYR
|
—
|
Malaysian Ringgit
|
USD
|
—
|
United States Dollar
|
UYU
|
—
|
Uruguayan Peso
|
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.42
Index
|
$35,993,000
|
6/20/29
|
5.000% quarterly
|
$2,438,707
|
$2,417,647
|
$21,060
|
Markit CDX.NA.IG.42 Index
|
111,095,000
|
6/20/29
|
1.000% quarterly
|
2,491,395
|
2,366,149
|
125,246
|
Total
|
$147,088,000
|
|
|
$4,930,102
|
$4,783,796
|
$146,306
|
OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAPS
|
|||||||
Swap
Counterparty
|
Notional
Amount
|
Termination
Date
|
Periodic
Payments
Made by
the Fund‡
|
Periodic
Payments
Received by
the Fund†
|
Market
Value
|
Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
|
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
|
$5,974,000
|
8/1/24
|
Daily SOFR
Compound +
1.100%
quarterly
|
JPEIFNTR
quarterly^
|
$(63,064)
|
—
|
$(63,064)
|
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.
|
‡
|
Periodic payments made/received by the Fund are based on the total return of the referenced
entity.
|
^
|
Custom emerging markets debt basket is comprised of 31 bonds in the Sovereign Frontier
sector.
|
Reference Index
|
Reference
Rate
|
Daily SOFR Compound
|
5.340%
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this table:
|
||
JPEIFNTR
|
—
|
Western Asset Management Emerging Markets Frontier Custom Basket
|
SOFR
|
—
|
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
|
Assets:
|
|
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost — $1,036,509,651)
|
$951,358,425
|
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Cost — $12,007,227)
|
12,007,227
|
Foreign currency, at value (Cost — $2,470,429)
|
2,391,922
|
Receivable for securities sold
|
7,839,176
|
Deposits with brokers for open reverse repurchase agreements
|
5,652,767
|
Deposits with brokers for centrally cleared swap contracts
|
5,198,610
|
Interest receivable
|
4,694,638
|
Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts
|
1,355,054
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
|
452,416
|
Deposits with brokers for OTC derivatives
|
260,000
|
Receivable from brokers — net variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts
|
80,005
|
Dividends receivable from affiliated investments
|
37,010
|
Foreign currency collateral for open futures contracts, at value (Cost — $769)
|
795
|
Prepaid expenses
|
19,573
|
Total Assets
|
991,347,618
|
Liabilities:
|
|
Payable for open reverse repurchase agreements (Note 3)
|
372,723,105
|
Interest expense payable
|
9,753,884
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
|
767,080
|
Payable to brokers — net variation margin on open futures contracts
|
405,663
|
Investment management fee payable
|
289,867
|
OTC swaps, at value (premiums received — $0)
|
63,064
|
Administration fee payable
|
41,535
|
Payable for open OTC swap contracts
|
32,002
|
Trustees’ fees payable
|
306
|
Accrued expenses
|
249,709
|
Total Liabilities
|
384,326,215
|
Total Net Assets
|
$607,021,403
|
Net Assets:
|
|
Common shares, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 61,184,134 shares
issued and outstanding
|
$814,399,594
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
(207,378,191
)
|
Total Net Assets
|
$607,021,403
|
Shares Outstanding
|
61,184,134
|
Net Asset Value
|
$9.92
|
Investment Income:
|
|
Interest
|
$22,208,190
|
Dividends from affiliated investments
|
274,926
|
Total Investment Income
|
22,483,116
|
Expenses:
|
|
Interest expense (Note 3)
|
10,391,685
|
Investment management fee (Note 2)
|
1,724,658
|
Administration fees (Note 2)
|
246,380
|
Excise tax (Note 1)
|
160,683
|
Legal fees
|
49,151
|
Fund accounting fees
|
47,210
|
Transfer agent fees
|
41,826
|
Shareholder reports
|
40,250
|
Audit and tax fees
|
32,200
|
Trustees’ fees
|
23,361
|
Stock exchange listing fees
|
15,695
|
Custody fees
|
14,277
|
Commodity pool reports
|
6,002
|
Insurance
|
3,799
|
Miscellaneous expenses
|
8,207
|
Total Expenses
|
12,805,384
|
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Note 2)
|
(4,772
)
|
Net Expenses
|
12,800,612
|
Net Investment Income
|
9,682,504
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts, 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
|
(877,057
)
|
Futures contracts
|
488,478
|
Swap contracts
|
5,078,381
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
354,278
|
Foreign currency transactions
|
(21,071
)
|
Net Realized Gain
|
5,023,009
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From:
|
|
Investments in unaffiliated securities
|
7,339,980
|
Futures contracts
|
2,686,026
|
Swap contracts
|
(1,653,127
)
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
(692,084
)
|
Foreign currencies
|
(64,295
)
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
7,616,500
|
Net Gain on Investments, Futures Contracts, Swap Contracts, Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions
|
12,639,509
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
|
$22,322,013
|
For the Six Months Ended May 31, 2024 (unaudited)
and the Year Ended November 30, 2023
|
2024
|
2023
|
Operations:
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$9,682,504
|
$21,798,759
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
5,023,009
|
(6,333,287
)
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
7,616,500
|
(14,418,920
)
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
|
22,322,013
|
1,046,552
|
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note 1):
|
|
|
Total distributable earnings
|
(22,209,841
)
|
(66,078,865
)
|
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders
|
(22,209,841
)
|
(66,078,865
)
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
|
112,172
|
(65,032,313
)
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
606,909,231
|
671,941,544
|
End of period
|
$607,021,403
|
$606,909,231
|
Increase (Decrease) in Cash:
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
|
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$22,322,013
|
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net
cash
provided (used) by operating activities:
|
|
Purchases of portfolio securities
|
(86,657,146
)
|
Sales of portfolio securities
|
103,417,162
|
Net purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments
|
5,212,803
|
Net inflation adjustment
|
(13,147,535
)
|
Net amortization of premium (accretion of discount)
|
1,753,863
|
Securities litigation proceeds
|
3,185
|
Increase in receivable for securities sold
|
(7,839,176
)
|
Increase in interest receivable
|
(90,733
)
|
Increase in receivable from brokers — net variation margin on centrally cleared swap
contracts
|
(32,277
)
|
Increase in prepaid expenses
|
(11,863
)
|
Decrease in dividends receivable from affiliated investments
|
35,450
|
Increase in investment management fee payable
|
10,997
|
Decrease in Trustees’ fees payable
|
(2,189
)
|
Increase in administration fee payable
|
1,532
|
Increase in interest expense payable
|
4,743,279
|
Decrease in accrued expenses
|
(109,024
)
|
Decrease in payable to brokers — net variation margin on futures contracts
|
(54,165
)
|
Increase in payable for open OTC swap contracts
|
32,002
|
Net realized loss on investments
|
877,057
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, OTC swap contracts
and forward foreign currency contracts
|
(6,584,832
)
|
Net Cash Provided in Operating Activities*
|
23,880,403
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock
|
(22,209,841
)
|
Decrease in payable for open reverse repurchase agreements
|
(1,528,454
)
|
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities
|
(23,738,295
)
|
Net Increase in Cash and Restricted Cash
|
142,108
|
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period
|
14,717,040
|
Cash and restricted cash at end of period
|
$14,859,148
|
*
|
Included in operating expenses is $5,648,406 paid for interest on borrowings.
|
|
May 31, 2024
|
Cash
|
$2,391,922
|
Restricted cash
|
12,467,226
|
Total cash and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
|
$14,859,148
|
For a share of common stock outstanding throughout each year ended November 30,
unless otherwise noted:
|
||||||
|
20241,2
|
20231
|
20221
|
20211
|
20201
|
20191
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$9.92
|
$10.98
|
$14.59
|
$13.65
|
$12.74
|
$11.96
|
Income (loss) from operations:
|
||||||
Net investment income
|
0.16
|
0.36
|
1.16
|
0.88
|
0.31
|
0.39
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
0.20
|
(0.34
)
|
(3.38
)
|
0.48
|
1.00
|
0.82
|
Total income (loss) from operations
|
0.36
|
0.02
|
(2.22)
|
1.36
|
1.31
|
1.21
|
Less distributions from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.36
)3
|
(1.08
)
|
(1.05
)
|
(0.31
)
|
(0.39
)
|
(0.43
)
|
Net realized gains
|
—
|
—
|
(0.34
)
|
(0.11
)
|
—
|
—
|
Return of capital
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(0.01
)
|
—
|
Total distributions
|
(0.36
)
|
(1.08
)
|
(1.39
)
|
(0.42
)
|
(0.40
)
|
(0.43
)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$9.92
|
$9.92
|
$10.98
|
$14.59
|
$13.65
|
$12.74
|
Market price, end of period
|
$8.59
|
$8.51
|
$9.54
|
$13.51
|
$11.84
|
$11.14
|
Total return, based on NAV4,5
|
3.70
%
|
0.17
%
|
(16.15
)%
|
10.09
%
|
10.58
%
|
10.25
%
|
Total return, based on Market Price6
|
5.28
%
|
0.57
%
|
(20.42
)%
|
17.88
%
|
10.19
%
|
12.53
%
|
Net assets, end of period (millions)
|
$607
|
$607
|
$672
|
$893
|
$835
|
$780
|
Ratios to average net assets:
|
||||||
Gross expenses
|
4.18
%7
|
4.10
%
|
1.49
%
|
0.71
%
|
1.32
%
|
1.82
%
|
Net expenses8
|
4.18
7,9
|
4.10
9
|
1.49
9
|
0.71
9
|
1.32
|
1.82
|
Net investment income
|
3.16
7
|
3.42
|
9.32
|
6.19
|
2.45
|
3.07
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
9
%
|
16
%
|
28
%
|
26
%
|
44
%
|
35
%
|
1
|
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
|
2
|
For the six months ended May 31, 2024 (unaudited).
|
3
|
The actual source of the Fund’s current fiscal year distributions may be from net investment income, realized
capital gains, return of capital or a combination thereof. Shareholders will be informed
of the tax characteristics of
the distributions after the close of the fiscal year.
|
4
|
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.
|
5
|
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.
|
6
|
The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s dividend
reinvestment plan. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns
for periods of less than one
year are not annualized.
|
7
|
Annualized.
|
8
|
The investment adviser has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net
management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market
fund.
|
9
|
Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
|
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
|
—
|
$781,455,342
|
—
|
$781,455,342
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
—
|
62,752,242
|
—
|
62,752,242
|
Collateralized Mortgage
Obligations
|
—
|
52,350,856
|
—
|
52,350,856
|
Non-U.S. Treasury Inflation
Protected Securities
|
—
|
29,745,750
|
—
|
29,745,750
|
Sovereign Bonds
|
—
|
21,719,442
|
—
|
21,719,442
|
Asset-Backed Securities
|
—
|
3,334,793
|
—
|
3,334,793
|
Total Long-Term Investments
|
—
|
951,358,425
|
—
|
951,358,425
|
Short-Term Investments†
|
$12,007,227
|
—
|
—
|
12,007,227
|
Total Investments
|
$12,007,227
|
$951,358,425
|
—
|
$963,365,652
|
Other Financial Instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
Futures Contracts††
|
$874,838
|
—
|
—
|
$874,838
|
Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts††
|
—
|
$452,416
|
—
|
452,416
|
Centrally Cleared Credit
Default Swaps on Credit
Indices — Sell Protection††
|
—
|
146,306
|
—
|
146,306
|
Total Other Financial
Instruments
|
$874,838
|
$598,722
|
—
|
$1,473,560
|
Total
|
$12,882,065
|
$951,957,147
|
—
|
$964,839,212
|
LIABILITIES
|
||||
Description
|
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
|
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
Total
|
Other Financial Instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
Futures Contracts††
|
$278,464
|
—
|
—
|
$278,464
|
Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts††
|
—
|
$767,080
|
—
|
767,080
|
OTC Total Return Swaps
|
—
|
63,064
|
—
|
63,064
|
Total
|
$278,464
|
$830,144
|
—
|
$1,108,608
|
†
|
See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
|
††
|
Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.
|
|
Investments
|
U.S. Government &
Agency Obligations
|
Purchases
|
$11,055,422
|
$75,601,724
|
Sales
|
10,022,548
|
93,394,614
|
|
Cost/Premiums
Paid (Received)
|
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Securities
|
$1,048,516,878
|
$1,486,739
|
$(86,637,965)
|
$(85,151,226)
|
Futures contracts
|
—
|
874,838
|
(278,464)
|
596,374
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
—
|
452,416
|
(767,080)
|
(314,664)
|
Swap contracts
|
4,783,796
|
146,306
|
(63,064)
|
83,242
|
Average Daily
Balance*
|
Weighted Average
Interest Rate*
|
Maximum Amount
Outstanding
|
$372,951,644
|
5.481%
|
$374,251,559
|
* Averages based on the number of days that the Fund had reverse repurchase agreements
outstanding.
|
ASSET DERIVATIVES1
|
|||||
|
Interest
Rate Risk
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk
|
Credit
Risk
|
Commodity
Risk
|
Total
|
Futures contracts2
|
$334,449
|
—
|
—
|
$540,389
|
$874,838
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
—
|
$452,416
|
—
|
—
|
452,416
|
Centrally cleared swap contracts3
|
—
|
—
|
$146,306
|
—
|
146,306
|
Total
|
$334,449
|
$452,416
|
$146,306
|
$540,389
|
$1,473,560
|
LIABILITY DERIVATIVES1
|
||||
|
Interest
Rate Risk
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk
|
Commodity
Risk
|
Total
|
Futures contracts2
|
$133,730
|
—
|
$144,734
|
$278,464
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
—
|
$767,080
|
—
|
767,080
|
OTC swap contracts4
|
63,064
|
—
|
—
|
63,064
|
Total
|
$196,794
|
$767,080
|
$144,734
|
$1,108,608
|
1
|
Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized
appreciation and for
liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized depreciation.
|
2
|
Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as
reported in the Consolidated
Schedule of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the receivables
and/or payables on the
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
3
|
Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of centrally cleared swap
contracts as reported in the
Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within
the receivables and/or
payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
4
|
Values include premiums paid (received) on swap contracts which are shown separately
in the Consolidated
Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
AMOUNT OF NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
|
|||||
|
Interest
Rate Risk
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk
|
Credit
Risk
|
Commodity
Risk
|
Total
|
Futures contracts
|
$(1,214,463
)
|
—
|
—
|
$1,702,941
|
$488,478
|
Swap contracts
|
(32,002
)
|
—
|
$5,110,383
|
—
|
5,078,381
|
Forward foreign currency
contracts
|
—
|
$354,278
|
—
|
—
|
354,278
|
Total
|
$(1,246,465
)
|
$354,278
|
$5,110,383
|
$1,702,941
|
$5,921,137
|
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
|
|||||
|
Interest
Rate Risk
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk
|
Credit
Risk
|
Commodity
Risk
|
Total
|
Futures contracts
|
$358,715
|
—
|
—
|
$2,327,311
|
$2,686,026
|
Swap contracts
|
(63,064
)
|
—
|
$(1,590,063
)
|
—
|
(1,653,127
)
|
Forward foreign currency
contracts
|
—
|
$(692,084
)
|
—
|
—
|
(692,084
)
|
Total
|
$295,651
|
$(692,084
)
|
$(1,590,063
)
|
$2,327,311
|
$340,815
|
|
Average Market
Value
|
Futures contracts (to buy)
|
$77,413,832
|
Futures contracts (to sell)
|
44,486,835
|
Forward foreign currency contracts (to buy)
|
44,554,479
|
Forward foreign currency contracts (to sell)
|
14,891,562
|
|
Average Notional
Balance
|
Credit default swap contracts (sell protection)
|
$160,153,629
|
Total return swap contracts
|
1,706,857
|
Counterparty
|
Gross Assets
Subject to
Master
Agreements1
|
Gross
Liabilities
Subject to
Master
Agreements
|
Net Assets
(Liabilities)
Subject to
Master
Agreements
|
Collateral
Pledged
(Received)2,3
|
Net
Amount4,5
|
Bank of America N.A.
|
$481
|
—
|
$481
|
—
|
$481
|
BNP Paribas SA
|
—
|
$(253,469)
|
(253,469)
|
—
|
(253,469)
|
Citibank N.A.
|
379,617
|
(153,230)
|
226,387
|
—
|
226,387
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
|
72,318
|
(2,807)
|
69,511
|
$(60,072)
|
9,439
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
—
|
(305,712)
|
(305,712)
|
100,000
|
(205,712)
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
|
—
|
(114,926)
|
(114,926)
|
114,926
|
—
|
Total
|
$452,416
|
$(830,144)
|
$(377,728)
|
$154,854
|
$(222,874)
|
1
|
Absent an event of default or early termination, derivative assets and liabilities
are presented gross and not
offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
2
|
Gross amounts are not offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
3
|
In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than
the amount shown here due
to overcollateralization.
|
4
|
Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not
required to be
collateralized.
|
5
|
Represents the net amount receivable (payable) from (to) the counterparty in the event
of default.
|
Record Date
|
Payable Date
|
Amount
|
6/21/2024
|
6/28/2024
|
$0.0605
|
7/24/2024
|
7/31/2024
|
$0.0605
|
8/23/2024
|
8/30/2024
|
$0.0605
|
|
Affiliate
Value at
November 30, 2023
|
Purchased
|
Sold
|
||
Cost
|
Shares
|
Proceeds
|
Shares
|
||
Western Asset
Premier
Institutional
Government
Reserves, Premium
Shares
|
$17,220,030
|
$165,240,538
|
165,240,538
|
$170,453,341
|
170,453,341
|
(cont’d)
|
Realized
Gain (Loss)
|
Dividend
Income
|
Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Affiliate
Value at
May 31,
2024
|
Western Asset Premier
Institutional
Government Reserves,
Premium Shares
|
—
|
$274,926
|
—
|
$12,007,227
|
Nominees
|
FOR
|
WITHHELD
|
Robert Abeles, Jr.
|
49,073,372
|
4,509,068
|
Jane F. Dasher
|
49,043,224
|
4,539,216
|
Anita L. DeFrantz
|
49,040,132
|
4,542,308
|
Jane Trust
|
50,120,052
|
3,462,388
|
ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
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. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. | PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. | REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 11. | STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 12. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 13. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Effective June 3, 2024, the individuals responsible for day-to-day portfolio management, development of investment strategy, oversight and coordination of the Fund are Michael Buchanan, Ken Leech and Frederick Marki. These investment professionals, all of whom are employed by Western Asset Management Company work together with a broader investment management team.
ITEM 14. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 15. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 16. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s 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. |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 17. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 18. | RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION. |
(a) | Not applicable. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
ITEM 19. | EXHIBITS. |
(a) (1) | Not applicable. | |
Exhibit | 99.CODE ETH |
(a) (2) Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto. | ||
Exhibit | 99.CERT |
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto. | ||
Exhibit | 99.906CERT |
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 Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund
By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
Jane Trust | ||
President | ||
Date: | July 25, 2024 |
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.
By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
Jane Trust | ||
President | ||
Date: | July 25, 2024 |
By: | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
Christopher Berarducci | ||
Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date: | July 25, 2024 |
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
EX-99.CERT
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Jane Trust, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & 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 registrant’s 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: |
a) | 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; |
b) | 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; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s 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 |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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 registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: | July 25, 2024 | /s/ Jane Trust |
Jane Trust | ||
President |
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Christopher Berarducci, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & 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 registrant’s 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: |
a) | 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; |
b) | 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; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s 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 | |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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 registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and | |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: | July 25, 2024 | /s/ Christopher Berarducci |
Christopher Berarducci | ||
Principal Financial Officer |
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
EX-99.906CERT
CERTIFICATION
Jane Trust, President, and Christopher Berarducci, Principal Financial Officer of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of their knowledge that:
1. The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended May 31, 2024 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, 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.
President | Principal Financial Officer | |
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund | Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund | |
/s/ Jane Trust | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
Jane Trust | Christopher Berarducci | |
Date: July 25, 2024 | Date: July 25, 2024 |
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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