N-CSRS 1 d603888dncsrs.htm WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

 

 

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 811-06110

 

 

Western Asset Funds, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

100 International Drive,

Baltimore, MD, 21202

(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: 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863

Date of fiscal year end: May 31

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2023

 

 

 


ITEM 1.

REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.


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Semi-Annual Report

 

 

November 30, 2023

 

WESTERN ASSET

INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND

 

 

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted new regulations that will result in changes to the design and delivery of annual and semi-annual shareholder reports beginning in July 2024.

If you have previously elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will continue to do so and need not take any action.

Otherwise, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will be mailed to you beginning in July 2024. If you would like to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically instead of by mail, you may make that request at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, enrolling at franklintempleton.com.

You may access franklintempleton.com by scanning the code below.

 

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INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE


What’s inside      
Letter from the president     II  
Performance review     III  
Fund at a glance     1  
Fund expenses     2  
Schedule of investments     4  
Statement of assets and liabilities     41  
Statement of operations     43  
Statements of changes in net assets     44  
Financial highlights     45  
Notes to financial statements     50  

Fund objective

The Fund seeks to maximize total return, consistent with prudent investment management and liquidity needs, by investing to obtain an average duration which is expected to range within 20% of the duration of its benchmark.

 

Letter from the president

 

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Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to provide the semi-annual report of Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund for the six-month reporting period ended November 30, 2023. Please read on for Fund performance information during the Fund’s reporting period.

As always, we remain committed to providing you with excellent service and a full spectrum of investment choices. We also remain committed to supplementing the support you receive from your financial advisor. One way we accomplish this is through our website, www.franklintempleton.com. Here you can gain immediate access to market and investment information, including:

 

 

Fund prices and performance,

 

 

Market insights and commentaries from our portfolio managers, and

 

 

A host of educational resources.

We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Jane Trust, CFA

President and Chief Executive Officer

December 29, 2023

 

 

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Performance review

 

For the six months ended November 30, 2023, Class I shares of Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund returned 0.52%. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the Bloomberg Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Indexi, returned 0.65% for the same period.

 

Performance Snapshot as of November 30, 2023  (unaudited)  
(excluding sales charges)   6 months  
Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund:  

Class A

    0.32

Class C

    -0.08

Class R

    0.12

Class I

    0.52

Class IS

    0.47
Bloomberg Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Index     0.65

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value, investment returns and yields will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.franklintempleton.com.

All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. If sales charges were reflected, the performance quoted would be lower. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.

Fund performance figures reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.

The 30-Day SEC Yields for the period ended November 30, 2023 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class I and Class IS shares were 4.31%, 3.69%, 4.07%, 4.66% and 4.77%, respectively. Absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the 30-Day SEC Yield for Class R shares would have been 4.04%. The 30-Day SEC Yield, calculated pursuant to the standard SEC formula, is based on the Fund’s investments over an annualized trailing 30-day period, and not on the distributions paid by the Fund, which may differ.

 

Total Annual Operating Expenses (unaudited)

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated September 29, 2023, the gross total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class I and Class IS shares were 0.76%, 1.55%, 1.21%, 0.55% and 0.44%, respectively.

Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

As a result of expense limitation arrangements, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund  

 

III


Performance review (cont’d)

 

expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets will not exceed 0.90% for Class A shares, 1.65% for Class C shares, 1.15% for Class R shares and 0.45% for Class IS shares. In addition, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares will not exceed the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares. These expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2025 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager 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. This management fee waiver is not subject to the recapture provision discussed below.

The manager is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class within two years after the fiscal year in which the manager earned the fee or incurred the expense if the class’ total annual fund operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation (“expense cap”) in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expenses incurred. In no case will the manager recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of the Fund, in the class’ total annual fund operating expenses exceeding the expense cap or any other lower limit then in effect.

As always, thank you for your confidence in our stewardship of your assets.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Jane Trust, CFA

President and Chief Executive Officer

December 29, 2023

RISKS: Fixed income securities involve interest rate, credit, inflation and reinvestment risks. As interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities falls. Derivatives, such as options, futures and swaps, can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. International investments are subject to special risks including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries tend to have economic, political and legal systems that are less developed and are less stable than those of more developed countries. Asset-backed, mortgage-backed or mortgage-related securities are subject to prepayment and extension risks. The market values of securities or other assets will fluctuate, sometimes sharply and unpredictably, due to changes in general market conditions, overall economic trends or events, governmental actions or intervention, actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks, market disruptions caused by trade disputes or other factors, political developments, armed conflicts, economic sanctions and countermeasures in response to sanctions, major cybersecurity events, investor sentiment, the global and domestic effects of a pandemic, and other factors that may or may not be related to

 

 

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the issuer of the security or other asset. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and the Fund’s investment strategies.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

i 

The Bloomberg Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Index is a market value weighted performance benchmark for government and corporate fixed-rate debt issues (rated Baa/BBB or higher) with maturities between one and ten years.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund  

 

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Fund at a glance (unaudited)

 

Investment breakdown (%) as a percent of total investments

 

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The bar graph above represents the composition of the Fund’s investments as of November 30, 2023 and May 31, 2023 and does not include derivatives, such as written options, futures contracts and swap contracts. The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of the Fund’s investments is subject to change at any time.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report    

 

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Fund expenses (unaudited)

 

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; service and/or distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on June 1, 2023 and held for the six months ended November 30, 2023.

Actual expenses

The table below titled “Based on actual total return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled “Based on hypothetical total return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Based on actual total return1           Based on hypothetical total return1  
     Actual
Total Return
Without
Sales
Charge2
    Beginning
Account
Value
    Ending
Account
Value
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
   

Expenses
Paid

During

the
Period3

               Hypothetical
Annualized
Total Return
   

Beginning

Account
Value

    Ending
Account
Value
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
   

Expenses

Paid

During

the
Period3

 
Class A     0.32   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,003.20       0.74   $ 3.71       Class A     5.00   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.30       0.74   $ 3.74  
Class C     -0.08       1,000.00       999.20       1.54       7.70       Class C     5.00       1,000.00       1,017.30       1.54       7.77  
Class R     0.12       1,000.00       1,001.20       1.15       5.75       Class R     5.00       1,000.00       1,019.25       1.15       5.81  
Class I     0.52       1,000.00       1,005.20       0.55       2.76       Class I     5.00       1,000.00       1,022.25       0.55       2.78  
Class IS     0.47       1,000.00       1,004.70       0.44       2.21       Class IS     5.00       1,000.00       1,022.80       0.44       2.23  

 

 

 

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1 

For the six months ended November 30, 2023.

 

2 

Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. 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.

 

3 

Expenses (net of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), then divided by 366.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 35.8%                                
Communication Services — 3.0%                                

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

                               

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    4.250     3/1/27     $ 580,000     $ 565,350  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    2.300     6/1/27       400,000       364,202  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    2.250     2/1/32       350,000       277,508  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    2.550     12/1/33       80,000       62,304  

Telefonica Emisiones SA, Senior Notes

    4.895     3/6/48       870,000       709,274  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    2.625     8/15/26       300,000       281,780  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.125     3/16/27       930,000       903,174  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    3.000     3/22/27       140,000       131,174  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    2.100     3/22/28       530,000       469,617  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.329     9/21/28       484,000       467,353  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     2/8/29       360,000       340,597  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    1.680     10/30/30       954,000       756,202  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    2.550     3/21/31       128,000       106,338  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     8/10/33       80,000       74,833  

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                            5,509,706  

Entertainment — 0.2%

                               

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    6.412     3/15/26       310,000       310,306  

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    3.755     3/15/27       860,000       811,680  

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    4.054     3/15/29       280,000       258,785  

Total Entertainment

                            1,380,771  

Interactive Media & Services — 0.1%

                               

Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes

    1.100     8/15/30       240,000       193,069  

Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes

    1.900     8/15/40       250,000       165,039  

Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes

    2.050     8/15/50       150,000       88,200  

Total Interactive Media & Services

                            446,308  

Media — 1.5%

                               

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    4.908     7/23/25       4,580,000       4,506,019  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    4.400     4/1/33       500,000       443,819  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    4.800     3/1/50       170,000       126,588  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.950     10/15/25       1,910,000       1,870,113  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.150     3/1/26       330,000       317,631  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.300     4/1/27       190,000       180,540  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Media — continued

                               

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    4.150     10/15/28     $ 1,530,000     $ 1,479,983  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.400     4/1/30       290,000       264,389  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    4.250     10/15/30       200,000       190,713  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.250     11/1/39       210,000       159,852  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.750     4/1/40       50,000       40,762  

Fox Corp., Senior Notes

    4.030     1/25/24       170,000       169,465  

Fox Corp., Senior Notes

    4.709     1/25/29       210,000       204,748  

Fox Corp., Senior Notes

    6.500     10/13/33       380,000       395,489  

Total Media

                            10,350,111  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%

                               

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     4/15/25       490,000       476,656  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

    3.750     4/15/27       90,000       85,838  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     4/15/30       2,350,000       2,159,106  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

    2.550     2/15/31       290,000       240,486  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

    2.250     11/15/31       250,000       199,373  

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

                            3,161,459  

Total Communication Services

                            20,848,355  
Consumer Discretionary — 1.5%                                

Automobiles — 0.2%

                               

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    3.664     9/8/24       200,000       195,713  

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

    5.600     10/15/32       130,000       127,244  

Toyota Motor Corp., Senior Notes

    1.339     3/25/26       950,000       874,846  

Total Automobiles

                            1,197,803  

Broadline Retail — 0.5%

                               

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    3.300     4/13/27       640,000       612,738  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    1.200     6/3/27       350,000       310,764  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    3.150     8/22/27       1,640,000       1,554,260  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    3.450     4/13/29       740,000       700,303  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    1.500     6/3/30       160,000       131,393  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    2.100     5/12/31       190,000       158,519  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    2.500     6/3/50       240,000       150,171  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    4.250     8/22/57       60,000       51,533  

Total Broadline Retail

                            3,669,681  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.3%

                               

Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes

    3.200     8/8/24       310,000       303,211  

Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes

    2.900     6/25/25       40,000       38,075  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    1.450     9/1/25       80,000       74,968  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.700     1/30/26       130,000       126,392  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.500     3/1/27       560,000       536,218  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — continued

                               

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.500     7/1/27     $ 160,000     $ 152,325  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.800     4/1/28       300,000       287,063  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.600     7/1/30       240,000       221,141  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.625     9/1/49       60,000       44,715  

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                            1,784,108  

Household Durables — 0.0%††

                               

Newell Brands Inc., Senior Notes

    5.200     4/1/26       10,000       9,662  

Specialty Retail — 0.4%

                               

AutoZone Inc., Senior Notes

    5.050     7/15/26       420,000       417,696  

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

    2.500     4/15/27       1,160,000       1,077,788  

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

    2.875     4/15/27       800,000       752,214  

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

    3.900     12/6/28       40,000       38,483  

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

    3.300     4/15/40       210,000       163,784  

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

    3.900     6/15/47       30,000       23,921  

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    1.700     9/15/28       460,000       396,328  

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     4/15/30       210,000       202,580  

Total Specialty Retail

                            3,072,794  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1%

                               

NIKE Inc., Senior Notes

    2.750     3/27/27       420,000       394,592  

NIKE Inc., Senior Notes

    2.850     3/27/30       410,000       367,590  

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

                            762,182  

Total Consumer Discretionary

                            10,496,230  
Consumer Staples — 1.7%                                

Beverages — 0.4%

                               

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    4.750     1/23/29       220,000       219,484  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     6/1/30       1,100,000       1,016,261  

Coca-Cola Co., Senior Notes

    3.375     3/25/27       590,000       568,877  

Constellation Brands Inc., Senior Notes

    3.600     5/9/24       420,000       415,718  

Constellation Brands Inc., Senior Notes

    4.350     5/9/27       50,000       48,791  

Constellation Brands Inc., Senior Notes

    2.250     8/1/31       90,000       72,472  

PepsiCo Inc., Senior Notes

    2.625     3/19/27       60,000       56,184  

PepsiCo Inc., Senior Notes

    1.625     5/1/30       300,000       248,214  

Total Beverages

                            2,646,001  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.2%

                               

Costco Wholesale Corp., Senior Notes

    1.375     6/20/27       830,000       738,662  

Costco Wholesale Corp., Senior Notes

    1.600     4/20/30       170,000       141,542  

Walmart Inc., Senior Notes

    1.500     9/22/28       140,000       122,048  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — continued

                               

Walmart Inc., Senior Notes

    2.375     9/24/29     $ 50,000     $ 44,431  

Walmart Inc., Senior Notes

    1.800     9/22/31       110,000       90,017  

Total Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

                            1,136,700  

Food Products — 0.2%

                               

Mars Inc., Senior Notes

    3.200     4/1/30       910,000       817,044  (a) 

Mondelez International Inc., Senior Notes

    1.500     5/4/25       900,000       851,375  

Total Food Products

                            1,668,419  

Household Products — 0.0%††

                               

Kimberly-Clark Corp., Senior Notes

    3.100     3/26/30       130,000       117,132  

Procter & Gamble Co., Senior Notes

    3.000     3/25/30       260,000       238,186  

Total Household Products

                            355,318  

Personal Care Products — 0.3%

                               

Haleon US Capital LLC, Senior Notes

    3.375     3/24/27       750,000       708,793  

Haleon US Capital LLC, Senior Notes

    3.375     3/24/29       390,000       357,367  

Kenvue Inc., Senior Notes

    5.350     3/22/26       570,000       574,334  

Kenvue Inc., Senior Notes

    5.050     3/22/28       780,000       785,704  

Total Personal Care Products

                            2,426,198  

Tobacco — 0.6%

                               

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.350     5/6/25       130,000       124,448  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    6.200     11/1/28       1,210,000       1,245,971  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.800     2/14/29       59,000       57,615  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.450     2/4/32       2,290,000       1,800,260  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    6.200     2/14/59       115,000       116,140  

BAT Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    3.557     8/15/27       303,000       283,798  

Philip Morris International Inc., Senior Notes

    2.100     5/1/30       310,000       258,422  

Total Tobacco

                            3,886,654  

Total Consumer Staples

                            12,119,290  
Energy — 6.4%                                

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.4%

                               

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

    4.250     1/15/30       180,000       163,693  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    3.410     2/11/26       420,000       406,571  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    3.119     5/4/26       1,070,000       1,024,658  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    3.588     4/14/27       970,000       930,261  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    3.633     4/6/30       320,000       297,034  

Cameron LNG LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    2.902     7/15/31       350,000       297,354  (a) 

Chevron Corp., Senior Notes

    1.995     5/11/27       260,000       238,023  

Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     1/15/28       620,000       602,510  

Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes

    3.250     10/15/29       490,000       453,215  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    6.036     11/15/33     $ 980,000     $ 989,539  (a) 

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    3.800     6/1/24       1,020,000       1,008,480  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.375     1/15/28       580,000       549,174  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    5.750     1/15/31       50,000       48,552  (a) 

Coterra Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    3.900     5/15/27       1,830,000       1,744,992  

Coterra Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    4.375     3/15/29       570,000       538,790  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.850     12/15/25       1,360,000       1,364,142  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.250     10/15/27       356,000       352,629  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    4.500     1/15/30       128,000       119,104  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.600     7/15/41       90,000       82,987  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.000     6/15/45       90,000       75,779  

Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    3.250     12/1/26       360,000       341,491  

Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     12/1/29       550,000       497,365  

Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    3.125     3/24/31       160,000       137,870  

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

    5.375     6/26/26       2,140,000       2,069,881  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    4.500     4/15/24       20,000       19,895  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    2.900     5/15/25       400,000       384,747  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    5.500     6/1/27       320,000       319,734  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    5.550     2/15/28       1,180,000       1,185,794  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    4.950     6/15/28       70,000       68,331  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    3.750     5/15/30       760,000       682,187  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    5.400     10/1/47       250,000       220,268  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    6.250     4/15/49       90,000       88,639  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    4.150     10/16/28       1,270,000       1,225,871  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    3.125     7/31/29       720,000       651,869  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    2.800     1/31/30       430,000       376,931  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    6.650     10/15/34       180,000       198,829  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    4.800     2/1/49       70,000       63,110  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    4.200     1/31/50       100,000       81,807  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    3.700     1/31/51       50,000       37,541  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.150     1/15/26       740,000       725,148  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.375     4/15/30       210,000       203,210  

EQT Corp., Senior Notes

    3.900     10/1/27       660,000       622,603  

EQT Corp., Senior Notes

    7.000     2/1/30       500,000       525,015  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

    3.043     3/1/26       1,670,000       1,607,312  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

    4.327     3/19/50       30,000       25,894  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

    5.375     4/24/30       1,070,000       1,009,406  (a) 

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

    5.750     4/19/47       660,000       527,781  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes

    4.300     6/1/25     $ 410,000     $ 402,920  

Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes

    4.300     3/1/28       220,000       211,821  

Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes

    5.550     6/1/45       120,000       108,642  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    4.125     3/1/27       780,000       749,518  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    4.800     2/15/29       540,000       523,075  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    5.200     3/1/47       160,000       139,190  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    5.200     12/1/47       250,000       212,863  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    6.950     7/1/24       56,000       56,328  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    5.550     3/15/26       1,730,000       1,725,611  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    3.400     4/15/26       910,000       860,605  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    3.000     2/15/27       500,000       459,919  

ONEOK Inc., Senior Notes

    5.550     11/1/26       450,000       453,441  

ONEOK Inc., Senior Notes

    5.650     11/1/28       710,000       715,031  

ONEOK Inc., Senior Notes

    5.800     11/1/30       240,000       241,611  

Pertamina Persero PT, Senior Notes

    6.000     5/3/42       580,000       562,336  (a) 

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

    6.250     3/17/24       470,000       469,831  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

    6.850     6/5/2115       390,000       344,535  

Petroleos del Peru SA, Senior Notes

    4.750     6/19/32       2,040,000       1,434,465  (a) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    4.250     1/15/25       760,000       736,498  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    6.375     1/23/45       990,000       599,779  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    5.625     1/23/46       40,000       22,802  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Notes

    1.125     1/15/26       300,000       275,531  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Notes

    1.900     8/15/30       370,000       303,589  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Notes

    2.150     1/15/31       400,000       329,240  

Reliance Industries Ltd., Senior Notes

    2.875     1/12/32       640,000       525,068  (a) 

Reliance Industries Ltd., Senior Notes

    3.625     1/12/52       1,120,000       750,592  (a) 

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    2.750     4/6/30       230,000       204,216  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    2.900     3/1/30       740,000       632,175  (a) 

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    7.850     2/1/26       1,170,000       1,219,606  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

    3.100     2/1/25       230,000       223,133  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

    4.750     8/15/28       410,000       394,217  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

    6.350     1/15/29       1,950,000       2,003,916  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

    4.050     2/1/30       120,000       108,838  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    3.750     6/15/27       920,000       872,502  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    4.900     1/15/45       230,000       195,562  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    5.100     9/15/45       350,000       311,882  

Total Energy

                            44,566,904  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  
Financials — 15.9%                                

Banks — 12.2%

                               

ABN AMRO Bank NV, Subordinated Notes

    4.750     7/28/25     $ 310,000     $ 301,363  (a) 

Banco Santander SA, Senior Notes

    2.746     5/28/25       800,000       761,242  

Banco Santander SA, Senior Notes (4.175% to 3/24/27 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.000%)

    4.175     3/24/28       1,600,000       1,509,383  (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    4.000     4/1/24       1,560,000       1,550,471  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    3.500     4/19/26       460,000       442,671  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (1.319% to 6/19/25 then SOFR + 1.150%)

    1.319     6/19/26       110,000       102,455  (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (2.572% to 10/20/31 then SOFR + 1.210%)

    2.572     10/20/32       690,000       549,398  (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (2.592% to 4/29/30 then SOFR + 2.150%)

    2.592     4/29/31       550,000       457,265  (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (2.972% to 2/4/32 then SOFR + 1.330%)

    2.972     2/4/33       610,000       498,044  (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.419% to 12/20/27 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.302%)

    3.419     12/20/28       1,572,000       1,444,649  (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.458% to 3/15/24 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.232%)

    3.458     3/15/25       660,000       654,908  (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.593% to 7/21/27 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.632%)

    3.593     7/21/28       1,140,000       1,064,594  (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.970% to 3/5/28 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.332%)

    3.970     3/5/29       1,500,000       1,406,032  (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.974% to 2/7/29 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.472%)

    3.974     2/7/30       1,990,000       1,839,919  (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (4.083% to 3/20/50 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.412%)

    4.083     3/20/51       240,000       190,211  (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (4.376% to 4/27/27 then SOFR + 1.580%)

    4.376     4/27/28       470,000       452,354  (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

    4.200     8/26/24       710,000       701,623  

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

    4.000     1/22/25       320,000       313,774  

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

    4.250     10/22/26       1,000,000       966,942  

Bank of Montreal, Senior Notes

    1.850     5/1/25       920,000       873,811  

Bank of Nova Scotia, Senior Notes

    1.300     6/11/25       480,000       450,045  

Barclays PLC, Senior Notes (4.972% to 5/16/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.902%)

    4.972     5/16/29       590,000       563,166  (b) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes

    3.375     1/9/25       260,000       253,003  (a) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes

    4.400     8/14/28       530,000       503,495  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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    Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report


 

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (2.219% to 6/9/25 then SOFR + 2.074%)

    2.219     6/9/26     $ 600,000     $ 567,478  (a)(b) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (4.705% to 1/10/24 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.497%)

    4.705     1/10/25       1,490,000       1,487,609  (a)(b) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (5.125% to 1/13/28 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.450%)

    5.125     1/13/29       1,290,000       1,269,457  (a)(b) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (5.198% to 1/10/29 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.829%)

    5.198     1/10/30       370,000       360,206  (a)(b) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (5.894% to 12/5/33 then SOFR + 1.866%)

    5.894     12/5/34       560,000       562,791  (a)(b)(c) 

BNP Paribas SA, Subordinated Notes (4.375% to 3/1/28 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 1.483%)

    4.375     3/1/33       360,000       325,859  (a)(b) 

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

    3.300     4/27/25       1,810,000       1,756,628  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

    8.125     7/15/39       34,000       41,959  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

    4.650     7/30/45       84,000       72,156  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (2.572% to 6/3/30 then SOFR + 2.107%)

    2.572     6/3/31       630,000       520,422  (b) 

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (3.106% to 4/8/25 then SOFR + 2.842%)

    3.106     4/8/26       370,000       356,924  (b) 

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (3.785% to 3/17/32 then SOFR + 1.939%)

    3.785     3/17/33       870,000       753,138  (b) 

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (3.980% to 3/20/29 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.600%)

    3.980     3/20/30       1,840,000       1,699,808  (b) 

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (4.075% to 4/23/28 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.454%)

    4.075     4/23/29       1,620,000       1,523,997  (b) 

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (4.412% to 3/31/30 then SOFR + 3.914%)

    4.412     3/31/31       660,000       612,155  (b) 

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (4.658% to 5/24/27 then SOFR + 1.887%)

    4.658     5/24/28       630,000       615,390  (b) 

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.400     6/10/25       670,000       656,944  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    5.500     9/13/25       630,000       627,562  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.300     11/20/26       180,000       173,715  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.450     9/29/27       1,140,000       1,092,109  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.125     7/25/28       280,000       262,092  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    5.300     5/6/44       116,000       104,958  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes

    4.375     8/4/25       2,630,000       2,551,853  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes (3.649% to 4/6/27 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.220%)

    3.649     4/6/28     $ 2,210,000     $ 2,068,146  (a)(b) 

Credit Agricole SA, Senior Notes (1.907% to 6/16/25 then SOFR + 1.676%)

    1.907     6/16/26       400,000       375,653  (a)(b) 

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes

    5.375     1/12/24       1,400,000       1,398,245  (a) 

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes (3.244% to 12/20/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.591%)

    3.244     12/20/25       210,000       202,990  (a)(b) 

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes (3.773% to 3/28/24 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.450%)

    3.773     3/28/25       1,430,000       1,418,088  (a)(b) 

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes (4.298% to 4/1/27 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.750%)

    4.298     4/1/28       1,160,000       1,100,288  (a)(b) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (2.099% to 6/4/25 then SOFR + 1.929%)

    2.099     6/4/26       1,140,000       1,074,733  (b) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (2.848% to 6/4/30 then SOFR + 2.387%)

    2.848     6/4/31       510,000       423,907  (b) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (4.041% to 3/13/27 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.808%)

    4.041     3/13/28       700,000       662,505  (b) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Subordinated Notes

    4.250     3/14/24       430,000       427,754  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Subordinated Notes

    5.017     6/26/24       1,580,000       1,560,771  (a) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes

    3.900     7/15/25       2,200,000       2,153,160  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (2.083% to 4/22/25 then SOFR + 1.850%)

    2.083     4/22/26       860,000       817,115  (b) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (2.522% to 4/22/30 then SOFR + 2.040%)

    2.522     4/22/31       700,000       587,544  (b) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (3.845% to 6/14/24 then SOFR + 0.980%)

    3.845     6/14/25       3,410,000       3,373,845  (b) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (4.005% to 4/23/28 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.382%)

    4.005     4/23/29       1,180,000       1,114,892  (b) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (4.023% to 12/5/23 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.262%)

    4.023     12/5/24       1,250,000       1,249,929  (b) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (4.452% to 12/5/28 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.592%)

    4.452     12/5/29       1,270,000       1,216,933  (b) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes

    3.875     9/10/24       1,790,000       1,764,524  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Senior Notes

    3.900     3/12/24       1,690,000       1,680,985  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Subordinated Notes

    4.650     3/24/26       680,000       656,146  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.407     3/7/24       3,120,000       3,099,910  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Senior Notes (3.837% to 4/17/25 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.125%)

    3.837     4/17/26     $ 340,000     $ 330,943  (b) 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Senior Notes (4.080% to 4/19/27 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.300%)

    4.080     4/19/28       340,000       324,961  (b) 

NatWest Group PLC, Senior Notes (4.269% to 3/22/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.762%)

    4.269     3/22/25       590,000       586,339  (b) 

PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     1/23/24       2,070,000       2,062,705  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Senior Notes (5.812% to 6/12/25 then SOFR + 1.322%)

    5.812     6/12/26       940,000       939,862  (b) 

Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Notes

    1.150     6/10/25       460,000       431,864  

Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Notes

    3.875     5/4/32       230,000       206,315  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, Senior Notes

    1.150     6/12/25       460,000       431,358  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, Senior Notes

    4.456     6/8/32       760,000       706,450  

Truist Financial Corp., Senior Notes (6.047% to 6/8/26 then SOFR + 2.050%)

    6.047     6/8/27       380,000       380,640  (b) 

US Bancorp, Senior Notes

    3.375     2/5/24       4,580,000       4,559,631  

US Bancorp, Senior Notes

    1.450     5/12/25       810,000       763,754  

US Bancorp, Senior Notes (2.215% to 1/27/27 then SOFR + 0.730%)

    2.215     1/27/28       230,000       207,376  (b) 

US Bancorp, Senior Notes (5.775% to 6/12/28 then SOFR + 2.020%)

    5.775     6/12/29       410,000       409,979  (b) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes

    3.750     1/24/24       2,370,000       2,363,139  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes

    3.000     10/23/26       720,000       674,529  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes

    4.150     1/24/29       500,000       473,615  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (2.188% to 4/30/25 then SOFR + 2.000%)

    2.188     4/30/26       880,000       836,750  (b) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (3.350% to 3/2/32 then SOFR + 1.500%)

    3.350     3/2/33       190,000       159,119  (b) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (4.478% to 4/4/30 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.032%)

    4.478     4/4/31       330,000       308,129  (b) 

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

    5.013     4/4/51       1,080,000       961,042  (b) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (5.557% to 7/25/33 then SOFR + 1.990%)

    5.557     7/25/34       400,000       389,880  (b) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (5.574% to 7/25/28 then SOFR + 1.740%)

    5.574     7/25/29       360,000       359,596  (b) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.100     6/3/26       400,000       385,582  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.300     7/22/27     $ 1,790,000     $ 1,718,863  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.900     11/17/45       90,000       76,441  

Total Banks

                            85,322,953  

Capital Markets — 2.8%

                               

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Senior Notes

    1.600     4/24/25       270,000       256,504  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Senior Notes (4.289% to 6/13/32 then SOFR + 1.418%)

    4.289     6/13/33       1,130,000       1,036,067  (b) 

Charles Schwab Corp., Senior Notes

    3.850     5/21/25       600,000       584,538  

Charles Schwab Corp., Senior Notes

    5.875     8/24/26       650,000       656,555  

Charles Schwab Corp., Senior Notes (6.136% to 8/24/33 then SOFR + 2.010%)

    6.136     8/24/34       490,000       491,560  (b) 

Credit Suisse AG, Senior Notes

    4.750     8/9/24       340,000       336,890  

Credit Suisse AG, Senior Notes

    3.625     9/9/24       2,550,000       2,499,880  

Credit Suisse AG, Senior Notes

    2.950     4/9/25       530,000       508,243  

Goldman Sachs Capital II, Ltd. GTD (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.029%)

    6.406     1/2/24       71,000       55,828  (b)(d) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.625     2/20/24       1,000,000       995,090  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.000     3/3/24       1,480,000       1,472,213  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     7/8/24       280,000       276,776  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     4/1/25       570,000       553,686  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     11/16/26       980,000       935,284  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     1/26/27       160,000       153,687  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (3.615% to 3/15/27 then SOFR + 1.846%)

    3.615     3/15/28       150,000       141,188  (b) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (3.814% to 4/23/28 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.420%)

    3.814     4/23/29       550,000       511,251  (b) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (4.387% to 6/15/26 then SOFR + 1.510%)

    4.387     6/15/27       1,260,000       1,221,380  (b) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.250     10/21/25       700,000       682,051  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Senior Notes

    4.600     3/15/33       320,000       306,138  

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (2.188% to 4/28/25 then SOFR + 1.990%)

    2.188     4/28/26       1,180,000       1,122,247  (b) 

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (2.699% to 1/22/30 then SOFR + 1.143%)

    2.699     1/22/31       800,000       675,836  (b) 

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (3.772% to 1/24/28 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.402%)

    3.772     1/24/29       1,390,000       1,296,866  (b) 

Nuveen LLC, Senior Notes

    4.000     11/1/28       1,000,000       949,266  (a) 

UBS Group AG, Senior Notes

    4.125     9/24/25       290,000       280,357  (a) 

UBS Group AG, Senior Notes

    4.253     3/23/28       690,000       649,383  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Capital Markets — continued

                               

UBS Group AG, Senior Notes (4.488% to 5/12/25 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.550%)

    4.488     5/12/26     $ 580,000     $ 566,717  (a)(b) 

UBS Group AG, Senior Notes (9.016% to 11/15/32 then SOFR + 5.020%)

    9.016     11/15/33       260,000       307,881  (a)(b) 

Total Capital Markets

                            19,523,362  

Consumer Finance — 0.2%

                               

American Express Co., Senior Notes

    3.375     5/3/24       790,000       782,804  

American Express Co., Senior Notes

    2.500     7/30/24       420,000       411,382  

American Express Co., Senior Notes

    4.050     5/3/29       100,000       95,941  

Total Consumer Finance

                            1,290,127  

Financial Services — 0.5%

                               

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Senior Notes

    2.450     10/29/26       940,000       856,688  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Senior Notes

    3.000     10/29/28       910,000       802,577  

Mastercard Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     3/26/50       40,000       32,736  

National Securities Clearing Corp., Senior Notes

    1.500     4/23/25       600,000       570,578  (a) 

PayPal Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    1.650     6/1/25       420,000       397,856  

PayPal Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    2.300     6/1/30       50,000       42,318  

PayPal Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    4.400     6/1/32       170,000       162,390  

Vanguard Group Inc.

    3.050     8/22/50       660,000       382,489  

Visa Inc., Senior Notes

    1.900     4/15/27       400,000       366,497  

Visa Inc., Senior Notes

    4.300     12/14/45       320,000       284,877  

Total Financial Services

                            3,899,006  

Insurance — 0.2%

                               

Chubb INA Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    3.350     5/3/26       100,000       96,474  

Guardian Life Global Funding, Secured Notes

    1.100     6/23/25       180,000       168,186  (a) 

MetLife Capital Trust IV, Junior Subordinated Notes

    7.875     12/15/37       390,000       409,117  (a) 

New York Life Global Funding, Senior Secured Notes

    0.950     6/24/25       340,000       317,863  (a) 

Principal Life Global Funding II, Secured Notes

    1.250     6/23/25       160,000       149,661  (a) 

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, Subordinated Notes

    6.850     12/16/39       32,000       34,700  (a) 

Total Insurance

                            1,176,001  

Total Financials

                            111,211,449  
Health Care — 2.3%                                

Biotechnology — 0.5%

                               

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    3.800     3/15/25       570,000       559,322  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Biotechnology — continued

                               

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    3.600     5/14/25     $ 510,000     $ 497,994  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    2.950     11/21/26       180,000       170,425  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    3.200     11/21/29       1,940,000       1,761,997  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    4.250     11/21/49       80,000       67,357  

Amgen Inc., Senior Notes

    3.625     5/22/24       120,000       118,814  

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

    3.700     4/1/24       90,000       89,406  

Total Biotechnology

                            3,265,315  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%

                               

Becton Dickinson & Co., Senior Notes

    3.363     6/6/24       848,000       837,267  

Becton Dickinson & Co., Senior Notes

    3.734     12/15/24       23,000       22,550  

Becton Dickinson & Co., Senior Notes

    4.685     12/15/44       200,000       174,695  

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                            1,034,512  

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.5%

                               

Cigna Group, Senior Notes

    3.500     6/15/24       820,000       810,220  

Cigna Group, Senior Notes

    4.125     11/15/25       740,000       723,042  

Cigna Group, Senior Notes

    4.375     10/15/28       1,830,000       1,766,300  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    3.875     7/20/25       868,000       846,686  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    3.625     4/1/27       800,000       761,278  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    4.300     3/25/28       631,000       610,844  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    3.750     4/1/30       210,000       192,197  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    1.875     2/28/31       100,000       79,101  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    2.125     9/15/31       330,000       261,851  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    5.050     3/25/48       270,000       236,926  

Elevance Health Inc., Senior Notes

    3.650     12/1/27       240,000       228,150  

Elevance Health Inc., Senior Notes

    4.100     5/15/32       280,000       256,491  

Elevance Health Inc., Senior Notes

    4.550     5/15/52       40,000       33,877  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     4/1/25       80,000       78,911  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    3.950     3/15/27       970,000       933,722  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    5.750     12/1/28       210,000       214,264  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    3.700     3/23/29       770,000       720,348  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    2.150     2/3/32       120,000       94,318  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    1.250     1/15/26       170,000       157,769  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     12/15/28       790,000       756,448  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.000     5/15/29       660,000       632,952  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.300     5/15/31       70,000       58,393  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.250     6/15/48       60,000       50,020  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.450     12/15/48       20,000       17,283  

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                            10,521,391  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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    Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report


 

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.2%

                               

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes

    3.200     6/15/26     $ 486,000     $ 467,457  

Merck & Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    1.450     6/24/30       290,000       234,390  

Pfizer Inc., Senior Notes

    2.625     4/1/30       450,000       395,646  

Pfizer Inc., Senior Notes

    1.700     5/28/30       430,000       357,243  

Total Pharmaceuticals

                            1,454,736  

Total Health Care

                            16,275,954  
Industrials — 1.9%                                

Aerospace & Defense — 1.3%

                               

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    1.433     2/4/24       870,000       863,409  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    4.875     5/1/25       1,700,000       1,682,539  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    3.100     5/1/26       70,000       66,495  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    2.800     3/1/27       90,000       83,117  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    3.200     3/1/29       330,000       298,858  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    5.150     5/1/30       1,220,000       1,209,266  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    5.705     5/1/40       620,000       611,711  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    5.805     5/1/50       380,000       371,005  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    5.930     5/1/60       10,000       9,719  

General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes

    3.750     5/15/28       340,000       325,939  

Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Notes

    3.900     6/15/32       1,020,000       943,419  

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Notes

    2.930     1/15/25       1,350,000       1,312,675  

RTX Corp., Senior Notes

    3.150     12/15/24       210,000       204,697  

RTX Corp., Senior Notes

    3.950     8/16/25       280,000       273,136  

RTX Corp., Senior Notes

    4.125     11/16/28       90,000       85,702  

RTX Corp., Senior Notes

    2.250     7/1/30       340,000       283,125  

RTX Corp., Senior Notes

    6.000     3/15/31       350,000       362,630  

Total Aerospace & Defense

                            8,987,442  

Building Products — 0.0%††

                               

Carrier Global Corp., Senior Notes

    2.722     2/15/30       140,000       120,483  

Carrier Global Corp., Senior Notes

    2.700     2/15/31       60,000       50,217  

Total Building Products

                            170,700  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3%

                               

Cintas Corp. No 2, Senior Notes

    3.700     4/1/27       1,040,000       1,004,733  

Republic Services Inc., Senior Notes

    3.200     3/15/25       750,000       728,326  

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                            1,733,059  

Ground Transportation — 0.1%

                               

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

    3.750     7/15/25       600,000       587,034  

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

    2.891     4/6/36       340,000       269,739  

Total Ground Transportation

                            856,773  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%††

                               

3M Co., Senior Notes

    2.375     8/26/29     $ 100,000     $ 85,560  

3M Co., Senior Notes

    3.050     4/15/30       90,000       79,097  

Total Industrial Conglomerates

                            164,657  

Machinery — 0.0%††

                               

Deere & Co., Senior Notes

    3.100     4/15/30       20,000       17,974  

Otis Worldwide Corp., Senior Notes

    2.056     4/5/25       120,000       114,794  

Total Machinery

                            132,768  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

                               

Air Lease Corp., Senior Notes

    3.375     7/1/25       310,000       297,563  

Air Lease Corp., Senior Notes

    5.300     2/1/28       350,000       346,533  

Aviation Capital Group LLC, Senior Notes

    4.125     8/1/25       790,000       759,641  (a) 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

                            1,403,737  

Total Industrials

                            13,449,136  
Information Technology — 1.1%                                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.7%

                               

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

    3.137     11/15/35       1,950,000       1,518,801  (a) 

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

    3.700     7/29/25       140,000       136,812  

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

    3.750     3/25/27       170,000       164,263  

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

    1.600     8/12/28       240,000       208,046  

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

    5.125     2/10/30       250,000       253,362  

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

    4.750     3/25/50       100,000       88,916  

Micron Technology Inc., Senior Notes

    5.875     2/9/33       200,000       200,461  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA Inc., Senior Notes

    2.700     5/1/25       300,000       287,487  

Texas Instruments Inc., Senior Notes

    1.750     5/4/30       290,000       243,796  

TSMC Arizona Corp., Senior Notes

    1.750     10/25/26       1,160,000       1,055,184  

TSMC Arizona Corp., Senior Notes

    2.500     10/25/31       1,250,000       1,036,994  

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

            5,194,122  

Software — 0.3%

                               

Adobe Inc., Senior Notes

    2.300     2/1/30       380,000       330,300  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    3.300     2/6/27       370,000       356,165  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    3.450     8/8/36       10,000       8,807  

Oracle Corp., Senior Notes

    1.650     3/25/26       360,000       331,841  

Oracle Corp., Senior Notes

    4.650     5/6/30       260,000       250,916  

Oracle Corp., Senior Notes

    2.875     3/25/31       260,000       222,655  

Salesforce Inc., Senior Notes

    3.700     4/11/28       250,000       240,173  

Total Software

                            1,740,857  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%

                               

Apple Inc., Senior Notes

    3.350     2/9/27     $ 80,000     $ 76,906  

Apple Inc., Senior Notes

    2.900     9/12/27       850,000       800,567  

Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

            877,473  

Total Information Technology

                            7,812,452  
Materials — 1.4%                                

Chemicals — 0.5%

                               

MEGlobal BV, Senior Notes

    4.250     11/3/26       680,000       649,570  (a) 

MEGlobal BV, Senior Notes

    2.625     4/28/28       1,200,000       1,055,348  (a) 

OCP SA, Senior Notes

    4.500     10/22/25       550,000       532,469  (a) 

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, Senior Notes

    1.875     5/11/26       740,000       668,516  (a) 

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, Senior Notes

    2.875     5/11/31       710,000       565,240  (a) 

Total Chemicals

                            3,471,143  

Metals & Mining — 0.7%

                               

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

    3.625     9/11/24       990,000       972,460  (a) 

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

    4.750     4/10/27       690,000       671,266  (a) 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

    5.400     11/14/34       150,000       142,379  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

    4.125     3/12/24       1,080,000       1,074,755  (a) 

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

    5.250     11/8/42       780,000       698,010  

Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.250     8/10/26       690,000       700,334  

Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.875     11/21/36       608,000       631,404  

Total Metals & Mining

                            4,890,608  

Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%

                               

Suzano Austria GmbH, Senior Notes

    6.000     1/15/29       1,490,000       1,478,007  

Total Materials

                            9,839,758  
Real Estate — 0.0%††                                

Retail REITs — 0.0%††

                               

WEA Finance LLC, Senior Notes

    4.125     9/20/28       500,000       434,124  (a) 
Utilities — 0.6%                                

Electric Utilities — 0.6%

                               

American Transmission Systems Inc., Senior Notes

    2.650     1/15/32       140,000       113,603  (a) 

FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes

    1.600     1/15/26       190,000       175,188  

FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes

    4.150     7/15/27       1,500,000       1,428,310  

MidAmerican Energy Co., First Mortgage Bonds

    3.650     4/15/29       810,000       754,090  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds

    2.100     8/1/27       770,000       679,683  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Electric Utilities — continued

                               

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Senior Notes

    4.125     5/15/27     $ 440,000     $ 422,710  (a) 

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Senior Notes

    5.450     5/21/28       380,000       378,292  (a) 

Total Utilities

                            3,951,876  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost — $267,624,514)

                            251,005,528  
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations — 27.3%                                

U.S. Government Obligations — 27.3%

                               

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.250     5/15/42       150,000       122,845  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    4.000     11/15/42       10,000       9,097  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.875     2/15/43       1,700,000       1,516,951  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.875     5/15/43       6,660,000       5,937,806  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.625     8/15/43       550,000       472,398  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    4.375     8/15/43       5,850,000       5,593,148  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.750     11/15/43       4,780,000       4,174,098  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    4.750     11/15/43       1,070,000       1,078,276  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.625     2/15/44       20,000       17,121  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.375     5/15/44       10,000       8,221  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.500     2/15/45       1,560,000       1,094,773  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.875     8/15/45       1,740,000       1,301,805  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.000     2/15/49       2,230,000       1,680,601  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.875     5/15/49       600,000       441,234  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    1.375     8/15/50       30,000       15,250  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    1.625     11/15/50       8,320,000       4,533,425  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    1.875     2/15/51       29,490,000       17,153,734  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.375     5/15/51       10,670,000       7,012,191  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.000     8/15/51       3,210,000       1,923,367  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    1.875     11/15/51       4,260,000       2,468,637  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.250     2/15/52       10,565,000       6,732,711  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.875     5/15/52       320,000       235,088  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.000     8/15/52       6,500,000       4,904,961  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    4.000     11/15/52       3,390,000       3,099,466  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.625     2/15/53       1,960,000       1,672,738  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.625     5/15/53       4,120,000       3,518,094  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    4.125     8/15/53       2,440,000       2,282,544  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    4.750     11/15/53       2,900,000       3,015,094  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    4.750     7/31/25       80,000       79,875  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    5.000     8/31/25       320,000       321,006  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.125     5/31/26       410,000       386,841  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

    Face
Amount
    Value  

U.S. Government Obligations — continued

                               

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.875     7/31/26     $ 2,960,000     $ 2,765,403  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    4.625     9/15/26       30,000       30,107  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.625     9/30/26       220,000       203,620  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.625     10/31/26       570,000       526,081  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    4.625     11/15/26       130,000       130,569  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.750     4/30/27       7,540,000       7,145,475  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    3.125     8/31/27       1,220,000       1,166,768  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    4.125     10/31/27       190,000       188,260  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    4.000     2/29/28       400,000       394,547  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.250     3/31/28       2,460,000       2,160,524  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    3.375     3/31/28       1,210,000       1,175,851  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    3.625     5/31/28       2,220,000       2,157,172  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.625     7/31/29       64,770,000       59,163,347  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    3.125     8/31/29       520,000       487,378  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    4.000     10/31/29       6,220,000       6,100,459  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    3.500     3/31/30       4,070,000       3,901,954  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    3.500     4/30/30       2,180,000       2,074,662  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    3.875     7/31/30       1,880,000       1,839,903  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    4.625     9/30/30       8,210,000       8,334,433  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    4.375     11/30/30       4,710,000       4,713,680  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.750     8/15/32       1,430,000       1,263,036  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    4.125     11/15/32       919,000       902,307  

U.S. Treasury Strip Principal (STRIPS)

    0.000     5/15/49       5,220,000       1,631,403  

Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations (Cost — $228,570,762)

 

    191,260,335  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 13.5%                                

FHLMC — 3.3%

                               

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    4.220     8/1/33       100,000       93,588  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    1.500     11/1/40-2/1/51       1,341,154       1,057,185  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    2.000     10/1/41-11/1/51       4,619,529       3,771,658  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    2.500     3/1/42-4/1/52       9,276,258       7,633,207  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    3.000     7/1/42-4/1/52       1,352,226       1,168,615  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    4.000     7/1/49-2/1/53       1,405,997       1,297,602  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    4.500     9/1/50-11/1/52       2,530,296       2,392,396  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  

FHLMC — continued

                               

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    3.500     1/1/52-8/1/52     $ 2,171,907     $ 1,925,026  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    5.000     7/1/52-6/1/53       1,591,859       1,536,787  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    5.500     12/1/52-7/1/53       1,246,878       1,232,171  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    6.500     1/1/53-5/1/53       652,366       667,066  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    6.000     7/1/53-9/1/53       391,374       396,278  

Total FHLMC

                            23,171,579  

FNMA — 6.7%

                               

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.340     9/1/28       100,000       101,878  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.345     6/1/32       100,000       88,781  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.720     5/1/33       100,000       97,870  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.820     7/1/33       100,000       98,360  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.100     12/1/33       200,000       197,125  (e)(f)(g) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.500     11/1/40-9/1/61       7,730,694       6,276,311  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    6.000     7/1/41-7/1/53       1,242,801       1,255,368  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.000     9/1/41-4/1/52       8,270,045       6,583,138  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.000     5/1/42-6/1/52       7,221,388       6,161,345  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.000     4/1/44-6/1/57       3,066,263       2,822,296  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.500     12/1/47-3/1/57       3,557,371       3,145,768  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.500     5/1/50-8/1/58       665,565       626,525  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    1.500     1/1/51-3/1/51       398,169       294,832  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.000     6/1/52-6/1/53       1,294,314       1,249,652  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.500     8/1/52-9/1/53       3,198,986       3,158,361  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    6.500     1/1/53-2/1/53       355,944       364,207  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.000     12/1/53       1,300,000       1,251,043  (g) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  

FNMA — continued

                               

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.500     1/1/54     $ 6,300,000     $ 6,208,884  (g) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    6.000     1/1/54       4,500,000       4,511,615  (g) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    6.500     1/1/54       2,300,000       2,335,129  (g) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) (1 year Refinitiv USD IBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks + 1.423%)

    4.186     5/1/43       362,743       361,971  (b) 

Total FNMA

                            47,190,459  

GNMA — 3.5%

                               

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    3.000     9/15/42-11/15/42       227,338       198,747  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    4.000     3/15/50       31,807       29,334  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    3.500     5/15/50       160,291       144,799  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    4.000     8/20/46-4/20/53       1,587,758       1,484,109  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    5.000     5/20/48-5/20/53       2,411,103       2,358,153  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    4.500     6/20/48-9/20/52       2,226,016       2,131,807  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    3.500     10/20/49-12/20/52       1,917,186       1,722,843  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    3.000     1/20/50-4/20/53       4,665,595       4,040,860  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    2.500     12/20/50-9/20/52       2,890,215       2,410,591  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    2.000     2/20/51       579,507       468,739  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    5.500     11/20/52-8/20/53       2,431,819       2,417,784  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    4.500     12/20/53       600,000       567,442  (g) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    5.000     12/20/53       1,500,000       1,457,207  (g) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    5.500     1/20/54       900,000       893,376  (g) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund 2023 Semi-Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

    Face
Amount
    Value  

GNMA — continued

                               

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    6.000     1/20/54     $ 2,700,000     $ 2,719,345  (g) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    6.500     1/20/54       1,500,000       1,524,668  (g) 

Total GNMA

                            24,569,804  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost — $98,571,886)

 

            94,931,842  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (h) — 9.4%                                

280 Park Avenue Mortgage Trust, 2017-280P A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.180%)

    6.502     9/15/34       730,000       699,388  (a)(b) 

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, 2004-5 4A1

    3.969     4/25/35       35,120       34,891  (b) 

AREIT LLC, 2022-CRE7 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.242%)

    7.572     6/17/39       1,810,000       1,807,109  (a)(b) 

AREIT Trust, 2022-CRE6 A (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.250%)

    6.575     1/20/37       920,897       898,449  (a)(b) 

BCAP LLC Trust, 2015-RR6 1A2

    3.500     5/26/37       135,960       135,323  (a)(b) 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, 2018-B7 A4

    4.510     5/15/53       785,000       736,396  (b) 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, 2019-B10 A4

    3.717     3/15/62       1,260,000       1,144,513  

BPR Trust, 2021-TY B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.264%)

    6.587     9/15/38       2,140,000       2,049,127  (a)(b) 

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust, 2021-NQM2 A1

    0.970     3/25/60       124,591       115,360  (a)(b) 

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust, 2022-NQM3 A1

    5.108     7/25/62       342,684       336,530  (a)(b) 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2022-LP2 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.013%)

    6.336     2/15/39       761,465       744,065  (a)(b) 

CIM Trust, 2021-R6 A1

    1.425     7/25/61       310,559       266,182  (a)(b) 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-GC25 AS

    4.017     10/10/47       640,000       618,489  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-300P B

    4.540     8/10/30       560,000       492,202  (a)(b) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-CR12 AM

    4.300     10/10/46       80,000       65,940  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-CR12 B

    4.762     10/10/46       70,000       42,350  (b) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-CR12 C

    5.069     10/10/46       40,000       11,340  (b) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-UBS2 XA, IO

    1.118     3/10/47       1,064,130       31  (b) 

CSMC Trust, 2017-RPL3 A1

    4.000     8/1/57       512,109       466,763  (a)(b) 

CSMC Trust, 2018-J1 A2

    3.500     2/25/48       1,285,866       1,100,021  (a)(b) 

CSMC Trust, 2019-AFC1 A1

    3.573     7/25/49       376,332       345,620  (a) 

CSMC Trust, 2019-AFC1 A3

    3.877     7/25/49       827,468       763,063  (a) 

CSMC Trust, 2019-ICE4 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.027%)

    6.350     5/15/36       189,529       189,133  (a)(b) 

CSMC Trust, 2020-AFC1 A1

    2.240     2/25/50       562,030       509,991  (a)(b) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (h) — continued                                

CSMC Trust, 2021-AFC1 A3

    1.169     3/25/56     $ 297,848     $ 225,296  (a)(b) 

CSMC Trust, 2021-NQM2 A3

    1.538     2/25/66       217,698       180,136  (a)(b) 

CSMC Trust, 2021-NQM5 A1

    0.938     5/25/66       498,825       386,875  (a)(b) 

CSMC Trust, 2021-NQM7 A1

    1.756     10/25/66       341,192       277,388  (a)(b) 

CSMC Trust, 2022-7R 1A1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.500%)

    8.817     10/25/66       1,065,766       1,059,932  (a)(b) 

CSMC Trust, 2022-NQM1 A1

    2.265     11/25/66       1,421,834       1,186,988  (a)(b) 

DBJPM Mortgage Trust, 2016-C1 B

    4.195     5/10/49       1,060,000       928,640  (b) 

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, 2022-1 A1

    2.205     1/25/67       822,932       719,092  (a)(b) 

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, 2021-2 A1

    0.931     6/25/66       958,092       747,749  (a)(b) 

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, 2022-1 A1

    2.206     1/25/67       425,424       349,937  (a)(b) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K091 X1, IO

    0.706     3/25/29       2,445,610       62,118  (b) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K093 X1, IO

    1.083     5/25/29       1,922,132       79,155  (b) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K106 X1, IO

    1.440     1/25/30       3,301,542       214,535  (b) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K128 X1, IO

    0.611     3/25/31       8,824,201       256,487  (b) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K154 X1, IO

    0.527     1/25/33       6,698,901       192,228  (b) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, S8FX A2

    3.291     3/25/27       590,000       558,945  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4066 PI, IO

    3.500     9/15/31       612,022       22,514  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4203 PS, IO, PAC (-1.000 x 30 Day Average SOFR + 6.136%)

    0.811     9/15/42       218,397       16,817  (b) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4991 QV

    2.000     9/25/45       185,867       145,831  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5010 IK, IO

    2.500     9/25/50       724,021       109,391  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5010 JI, IO

    2.500     9/25/50       546,740       84,219  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (h) — continued

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5013 IN, IO

    2.500     9/25/50     $ 159,587     $ 25,272  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5018 MI, IO

    2.000     10/25/50       81,810       10,797  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5092 AP, PAC

    2.000     4/25/41       313,851       264,307  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5200 KQ, PAC

    3.000     9/25/49       236,790       210,358  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5224 HL, PAC

    4.000     4/25/52       100,000       87,520  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2021-DNA6 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.500%)

    6.828     10/25/41       1,230,000       1,218,436 (a)(b) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA1 M1A (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.000%)

    6.328     1/25/42       978,841       974,364 (a)(b) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA2 M1A (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.300%)

    6.628     2/25/42       1,127,582       1,126,646 (a)(b) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA2 M1B (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.400%)

    7.728     2/25/42       2,000,000       2,020,090 (a)(b) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA4 M1A (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.200%)

    7.528     5/25/42       739,925       749,448 (a)(b) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) STRIPS, 334 S7, IO (-1.000 x 30 Day Average SOFR + 5.986%)

    0.661     8/15/44       77,440       7,574 (b) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) — CAS, 2021-R03 1 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.650%)

    6.978     12/25/41       2,140,000       2,117,028 (a)(b) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M4 A2

    3.610     2/25/31       249,527       230,160  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M19 A2

    2.560     9/25/29       413,729       367,559  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (h) — continued                                

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M28 AV

    2.232     2/25/27     $ 171,922     $ 161,188  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2023-M4 A2

    3.894     8/25/32       200,000       182,046 (b) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-118 VZ

    3.000     11/25/42       389,328       343,463  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-26 HI, IO

    3.000     4/25/32       1,641       60  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-54 BS, IO (-1.000 x 30 Day Average SOFR + 6.036%)

    0.707     6/25/43       16,990       1,809 (b) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-73 IA, IO

    3.000     9/25/32       399,743       21,050  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-124 SB, IO (-1.000 x 30 Day Average SOFR + 5.836%)

    0.507     12/25/43       20,324       1,975 (b) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2015-39 LZ

    3.000     6/25/45       44,152       38,211  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2015-65 CZ

    3.500     9/25/45       266,839       218,703  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2017-85 SC, IO (-1.000 x 30 Day Average SOFR + 6.086%)

    0.757     11/25/47       27,777       2,355 (b) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2018-74 AB

    3.500     10/25/48       295,255       259,566  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2020-56 AQ

    2.000     8/25/50       700,000       527,777  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2020-56 DI, IO

    2.500     8/25/50       152,379       23,613  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2020-57 TA

    2.000     4/25/50       791,381       661,934  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2020-62 BI, IO

    2.000     9/25/50       3,359,550       401,877  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2020-89 DI, IO

    2.500     12/25/50       736,404       113,774  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2021-43 IO, IO

    2.500     6/25/51       1,558,422       233,739  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2021-65 JA

    2.000     1/25/46       220,129       187,489  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2022-57 BC

    4.000     9/25/52       176,432       164,123  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (h) — continued                                

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 409 C18, IO

    4.000     4/25/42     $ 15,168     $ 2,808  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-H26 LF (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.464%)

    5.789     8/20/58       172,965       171,912 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H01 AF (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.564%)

    5.889     11/20/60       522,951       521,016 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H07 FA (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.614%)

    5.939     2/20/61       55,861       55,610 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H09 AF (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.614%)

    5.939     3/20/61       60,907       60,685 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-27 IO, IO

    0.230     4/16/53       939,114       2,129 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-H30 GA (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.464%)

    5.789     12/20/62       163,817       162,604 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2013-95 IO, IO

    0.391     4/16/47       3,288,950       28,334 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-105 IO, IO

    0.124     6/16/54       198,257       953 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-130 IB, IO

    0.212     8/16/54       1,023,447       6,741 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-157 IO, IO

    0.190     5/16/55       856,357       5,324 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-186 IO, IO

    0.372     8/16/54       824,924       8,555 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2018-168 PA, PAC

    4.000     8/20/48       214,465       198,826  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2019-18 TP, PAC

    3.500     2/20/49       182,239       161,541  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-103 AD

    1.450     1/16/63       582,472       423,257  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-H09 NF (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.364%)

    6.689     4/20/70       103,735       104,687 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2021-8 AQ

    5.000     1/20/51       147,227       145,051  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (h) — continued                                

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2021-29 AG

    5.000     2/20/51     $ 221,382     $ 213,524  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2021-188 PA, PAC

    2.000     10/20/51       703,490       569,401  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2021-223 P, PAC

    2.000     6/20/51       84,892       71,478  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2022-99 JW

    2.500     1/20/52       200,000       154,148  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2023-92 AH

    2.000     6/16/64       1,499,871       1,104,021  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2023-92 IA, IO

    0.611     6/16/64       1,999,828       123,758 (b) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2023-179 IO, IO

    0.612     9/16/63       7,500,000       307,927 (b) 

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, 2018-SRP5 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.914%)

    7.237     9/15/31       2,697,113       1,914,833 (a)(b) 

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, 2018-SRP5 B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.114%)

    8.437     9/15/31       2,100,721       1,086,751 (a)(b) 

IMPAC CMB Trust, 2007-A A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.614%)

    5.957     5/25/37       496,114       460,148 (a)(b) 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2019-LTV3 B2

    4.356     3/25/50       483,947       426,120 (a)(b) 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2013-C17 B

    4.956     1/15/47       90,000       82,766 (b) 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2015-C30 B

    4.370     7/15/48       654,000       555,504 (b) 

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2017-C5 B

    4.009     3/15/50       1,030,000       768,253 (b) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2015-FL7 D (Prime Index + 0.693%)

    9.193     5/15/28       586,094       518,723 (a)(b) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2022-ACB A (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.400%)

    6.724     3/15/39       620,000       610,406 (a)(b) 

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, 2021-GS2 A1, Step bond (1.750% to 4/25/24, 4.750% to 4/25/25 then 5.750%)

    1.750     4/25/61       370,065       350,125 (a) 

Madison Avenue Mortgage Trust, 2017-330M A

    3.294     8/15/34       630,000       562,077 (a)(b) 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2004-A1 2A1

    4.826     2/25/34       84,572       76,336 (b) 

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, 2019-1 A1

    3.250     10/25/69       609,082       578,267 (a)(b) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (h) — continued                                

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, 2015-C25 A5

    3.635     10/15/48     $ 1,245,000     $ 1,189,369  

MSCG Trust, 2015-ALDR A2

    3.577     6/7/35       920,000       827,657 (a)(b) 

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2019-FAME A

    3.047     8/15/36       700,000       607,710 (a) 

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2019-FAME B

    3.655     8/15/36       2,550,000       1,968,712 (a) 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2015-1A A2

    3.750     5/28/52       280,261       257,512 (a)(b) 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2017-1A A1

    4.000     2/25/57       336,726       314,850 (a)(b) 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2017-4A A1

    4.000     5/25/57       523,800       483,678 (a)(b) 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2021-NQM3 A3

    1.516     11/27/56       295,327       236,636 (a)(b) 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2022-NQM2 A1

    3.079     3/27/62       1,687,082       1,492,238 (a)(b) 

OBX Trust, 2021-NQM2 A1

    1.101     5/25/61       306,411       230,458 (a)(b) 

OBX Trust, 2021-NQM3 A1

    1.054     7/25/61       490,148       364,834 (a)(b) 

Onslow Bay Mortgage Loan Trust, 2021-NQM4 A1

    1.957     10/25/61       397,891       315,318 (a)(b) 

OPG Trust, 2021-PORT A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.598%)

    5.921     10/15/36       1,402,292       1,366,755 (a)(b) 

PRKCM Trust, 2021-AFC1 A1

    1.510     8/25/56       1,006,595       779,807 (a)(b) 

PRKCM Trust, 2021-AFC2 A1

    2.071     11/25/56       429,344       350,752 (a)(b) 

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2020-2 A1

    1.654     5/25/60       277,088       273,281 (a)(b) 

SACO I Trust, 2007-VA1 A

    3.528     6/25/21       3,210       2,610 (a)(b) 

SG Residential Mortgage Trust, 2022-1 A1

    3.166     3/27/62       1,759,436       1,546,783 (a)(b) 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, 2017-4 B2

    3.627     6/25/57       1,010,000       749,840 (a)(b) 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, 2022-4 A1

    3.750     9/25/62       1,407,484       1,285,167 (a) 

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2018-C11 B

    4.713     6/15/51       1,040,000       854,758 (b) 

VASA Trust, 2021-VASA A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.014%)

    6.337     7/15/39       880,000       792,924 (a)(b) 

Virginia Housing Development Authority, 2006-C CTFS

    6.000     6/25/34       263,431       259,453  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2004-AR9 A7

    5.257     8/25/34       729,774       680,941 (b) 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2004-AR13 A2A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.854%)

    6.197     11/25/34       241,653       224,135 (b) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (h) — continued                                

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2005-AR8 2AB3 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.834%)

    6.177     7/25/45     $ 1,341,554     $ 1,219,509 (b) 

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-C23 XA, IO

    0.691     10/15/57       4,435,958       9,078 (b) 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost — $73,936,500)

 

    65,610,224  
Asset-Backed Securities — 8.4%                                

522 Funding CLO Ltd., 2020-6A A1R (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.412%)

    6.824     10/23/34       770,000       765,303 (a)(b) 

AB BSL CLO Ltd., 2023-4A A (3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.000%)

    7.416     4/20/36       360,000       360,537 (a)(b) 

ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO LP, 2020-10A A1A (3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.212%)

    7.538     1/20/32       1,320,000       1,321,587 (a)(b) 

AccessLex Institute, 2005-A A3 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 0.662%)

    6.040     7/25/34       242,183       237,226 (b) 

AIMCO CLO, 2017-AA AR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.312%)

    6.727     4/20/34       1,000,000       996,500 (a)(b) 

Apidos CLO, 2013-12A AR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.342%)

    6.735     4/15/31       731,235       730,873 (a)(b) 

Aqua Finance Trust, 2021-A B

    2.400     7/17/46       1,050,000       852,038 (a) 

Ares CLO Ltd., 2022-63A A1A (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.380%)

    6.796     4/20/35       1,340,000       1,329,515 (a)(b) 

Ares Loan Funding Ltd., 2023-ALF4A A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.750%)

    7.097     10/15/36       1,520,000       1,519,711 (a)(b) 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, 2020-2A A

    2.020     2/20/27       2,770,000       2,557,737 (a) 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, 2021-1A A

    1.380     8/20/27       2,650,000       2,371,204 (a) 

Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd., 2021-2A A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.432%)

    6.844     1/20/35       630,000       626,578 (a)(b) 

BCRED MML CLO LLC, 2021-1A A (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.742%)

    7.135     1/15/35       740,000       733,017 (a)(b) 

BDS Ltd., 2021-FL10 D (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.964%)

    8.296     12/16/36       1,840,000       1,751,934 (a)(b) 

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, 2004-SD2 A3

    6.186     3/25/44       184,987       181,590 (b) 

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd., 2014-IVA ARRR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.442%)

    6.857     1/20/32       750,000       750,185 (a)(b)(i) 

Birch Grove CLO Ltd., 2023-7A A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.800%)

    7.177     10/20/36       650,000       651,106 (a)(b) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — continued                                

Blackbird Capital II Aircraft Lease Ltd., 2021-1A A

    2.443     7/15/46     $ 408,869     $ 349,285 (a) 

Canyon CLO Ltd., 2020-1A AR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.442%)

    6.835     7/15/34       1,360,000       1,353,489 (a)(b) 

Catskill Park CLO Ltd., 2017-1A A2 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.962%)

    7.377     4/20/29       1,250,000       1,247,337 (a)(b) 

Cayuga Park CLO Ltd., 2020-1A AR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.382%)

    6.784     7/17/34       1,020,000       1,014,073 (a)(b) 

College Ave Student Loans LLC, 2021-C C

    3.060     7/26/55       1,100,000       940,879 (a) 

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, 2006-HW 2A1B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.264%)

    5.587     11/15/36       326,207       298,088 (b) 

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

    5.577     1/15/37       316,117       284,817 (b) 

Dryden CLO Ltd., 2021-87A A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.362%)

    6.729     5/20/34       1,020,000       1,014,900 (a)(b) 

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd., 2020-2A AR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.412%)

    6.805     1/15/35       930,000       925,252 (a)(b) 

Empower CLO Ltd., 2023-2A A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.200%)

    7.540     7/15/36       1,590,000       1,598,990 (a)(b) 

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, 2003-FF1 A1 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.239%)

    6.560     3/25/33       232,737       226,362 (b) 

Goldentree Loan Management US CLO Ltd., 2020-7A AR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.332%)

    6.747     4/20/34       540,000       535,526 (a)(b) 

Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd., 2015-25A AR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.642%)

    7.034     5/5/30       288,192       288,676 (a)(b) 

Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd., 2021-57A A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.752%)

    7.130     10/25/34       1,730,000       1,710,282 (a)(b) 

Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd., 2023-66A A (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.950%)

    7.328     4/25/36       370,000       370,664 (a)(b) 

GoodLeap Sustainable Home Solutions Trust, 2022-1GS B

    2.940     1/20/49       849,738       641,456 (a) 

Great Lakes Kcap F3c Senior LLC, 2017-1A A (3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.162%)

    7.559     12/20/29       926,113       926,867 (a)(b) 

Grippen Park CLO Ltd., 2017-1A A (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.522%)

    6.937     1/20/30       241,213       241,499 (a)(b) 

GRMT Mortgage Loan Trust, 2001-1A A5

    6.650     7/20/31       10,185       10,141 (a) 

Halsey Point CLO Ltd., 2019-1A A1A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.612%)

    7.027     1/20/33       250,000       249,687 (a)(b) 

Halsey Point CLO Ltd., 2020-3A A1A (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.712%)

    7.102     11/30/32       560,000       560,555 (a)(b) 

Hardee’s Funding LLC, 2021-1A A2

    2.865     6/20/51       518,075       419,886 (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — continued                                

Hertz Vehicle Financing LP, 2021-2A C

    2.520     12/27/27     $ 1,090,000     $ 963,470 (a) 

Hildene Community Funding CDO Ltd., 2015-1A ARR

    2.600     11/1/35       857,484       710,031 (a) 

KeyCorp Student Loan Trust, 2006-A 2B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 0.742%)

    6.133     12/27/41       69,989       69,864 (b) 

Kings Park CLO Ltd., 2021-1A A (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.392%)

    6.804     1/21/35       330,000       328,185 (a)(b) 

KKR CLO Ltd., 32A A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.582%)

    6.975     1/15/32       490,000       489,909 (a)(b) 

KREF Ltd., 2022-FL3 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.450%)

    6.783     2/17/39       1,520,000       1,487,521 (a)(b) 

Midocean Credit CLO, 2017-7A BR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.862%)

    7.255     7/15/29       750,000       747,763 (a)(b) 

Mosaic Solar Loan Trust, 2018-2GS A

    4.200     2/22/44       1,116,548       1,011,747 (a) 

Myers Park CLO Ltd., 2018-1A B1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.862%)

    7.277     10/20/30       550,000       543,137 (a)(b) 

Navient Student Loan Trust, 2016-3A A3 (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.464%)

    6.793     6/25/65       1,218,659       1,226,851 (a)(b) 

Navient Student Loan Trust, 2020-1A A1B (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.164%)

    6.493     6/25/69       192,949       192,178 (a)(b) 

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, 2012-2A A (30 Day Average SOFR + 0.914%)

    6.243     12/26/33       419,296       416,736 (a)(b) 

Octagon Ltd., 2022-1A A1R (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.750%)

    7.140     11/16/36       2,000,000       2,000,281 (a)(b) 

Octagon Investment Partners Ltd., 2014-1A AAR3 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.262%)

    6.639     2/14/31       720,000       717,749 (a)(b) 

Palmer Square CLO Ltd., 2019-1A A1R (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.412%)

    6.789     11/14/34       750,000       747,291 (a)(b) 

Point Au Roche Park CLO Ltd., 2021-1A A (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.342%)

    6.757     7/20/34       1,650,000       1,638,538 (a)(b) 

Rad CLO Ltd., 2023-22A A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.830%)

    7.204     1/20/37       1,000,000       999,923 (a)(b) 

Recette CLO Ltd., 2015-1A ARR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.342%)

    6.757     4/20/34       510,000       506,685 (a)(b) 

Reese Park CLO Ltd., 2020-1A AR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.392%)

    6.785     10/15/34       1,840,000       1,832,130 (a)(b) 

Silver Rock CLO Ltd., 2020-1A AR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.780%)

    7.138     10/20/33       1,770,000       1,765,572 (a)(b) 

SLM Private Education Loan Trust, 2010-C A5 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.864%)

    10.187     10/15/41       323,519       340,303 (a)(b) 

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2021-A A2B

    1.590     1/15/53       1,487,633       1,287,159 (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — continued                                

SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, 2021-A AFX

    1.030     8/17/43     $ 375,386     $ 313,394 (a) 

Storm King Park CLO Ltd., 2022-1A A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.050%)

    7.444     10/15/35       250,000       250,700 (a)(b) 

Symphony CLO Ltd., 2023-40A A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.640%)

    6.984     1/14/34       1,250,000       1,250,000 (a)(b) 

Voya CLO Ltd., 2018-3A A1A (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.412%)

    6.805     10/15/31       1,090,000       1,087,275 (a)(b) 

Whitebox CLO Ltd., 2020-2A A1R (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.482%)

    6.880     10/24/34       1,110,000       1,107,803 (a)(b) 

Whitebox CLO Ltd., 2021-3A A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.482%)

    6.875     10/15/34       1,550,000       1,545,350 (a)(b) 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost — $60,540,947)

 

            58,522,897  
Sovereign Bonds — 1.6%                                

Chile — 0.1%

                               

Chile Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.100     5/7/41       630,000       452,458  

Colombia — 0.3%

                               

Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.125     4/15/31       910,000       705,825  

Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.625     2/26/44       920,000       708,029  

Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.200     5/15/49       1,520,000       1,082,610  

Total Colombia

                            2,496,464  

India — 0.1%

                               

Export-Import Bank of India, Senior Notes

    3.375     8/5/26       660,000       628,160 (a) 

Indonesia — 0.1%

                               

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.125     1/15/45       540,000       516,708 (j) 

Kazakhstan — 0.2%

                               

Kazakhstan Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.875     10/14/44       1,270,000       1,126,395 (a) 

Mexico — 0.5%

                               

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    2.659     5/24/31       1,325,000       1,086,193  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Mexico — continued

                               

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.750     3/8/44     $ 1,740,000     $ 1,411,815  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.400     2/12/52       1,780,000       1,322,037  

Total Mexico

                            3,820,045  

Peru — 0.0%††

                               

Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.625     11/18/50       310,000       301,012  

Supranational — 0.2%

                               

Asian Development Bank, Senior Notes

    1.500     1/20/27       1,280,000       1,167,233  

Uruguay — 0.1%

                               

Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    7.625     3/21/36       350,000       419,761  

Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost — $13,275,717)

                            10,928,236  
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities — 0.9%                                

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed
(Cost—$6,661,105)

    1.125     1/15/33       6,705,987       6,142,995  
     Expiration
Date
    Contracts     Notional
Amount
        
Purchased Options — 0.1%                                
Exchange-Traded Purchased Options — 0.1%                                

3-Month SOFR Futures, Call @ $94.625

    3/15/24       65       162,500       36,969  

3-Month SOFR Futures, Put @ $94.500

    3/15/24       301       752,500       15,050  

SOFR 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Call @ $95.500

    12/15/23       66       165,000       53,625  

SOFR 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Call @ $95.688

    12/15/23       254       635,000       122,237  

SOFR 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Put @ $95.875

    12/15/23       121       302,500       55,206  

SOFR 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Put @ $96.000

    12/15/23       31       77,500       20,925  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $106.500

    12/22/23       149       149,000       112,914  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $106.750

    1/26/24       43       43,000       37,961  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $109.500

    12/22/23       104       104,000       102,375  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $110.000

    12/22/23       59       59,000       43,328  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $110.750

    12/22/23       110       110,000       49,844  

Total Purchased Options (Cost — $692,828)

                            650,434  

Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost — $749,874,259)

 

    679,052,491  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate              Shares     Value  
Short-Term Investments — 2.8%                                

Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares

(Cost — $19,617,306)

    5.282             19,617,306     $ 19,617,306 (i)(k) 

Total Investments — 99.8% (Cost — $769,491,565)

 

    698,669,797  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.2%

                            1,696,313  

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

                          $ 700,366,110  

 

††

Represents less than 0.1%.

 

(a) 

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(b) 

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.

(c) 

Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(d) 

Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.

 

(e) 

Security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (Note 1).

 

(f) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Note 1).

 

(g) 

This security is traded on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis. At November 30, 2023, the Fund held TBA securities with a total cost of $21,023,523.

 

(h) 

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.

 

(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 November 30, 2023, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $20,367,491 and the cost was $20,367,306 (Note 8).

 

(j) 

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 Directors.

 

(k) 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

ACES   — Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities
CAS   — Connecticut Avenue Securities
CDO   — Collateralized Debt Obligation
CLO   — Collateralized Loan Obligation
CTFS   — Certificates
GTD   — Guaranteed
IBOR   — Interbank Offered Rate
ICE   — Intercontinental Exchange
IO   — Interest Only
JSC   — Joint Stock Company
LIBOR   — London Interbank Offered Rate
PAC   — Planned Amortization Class
REMIC   — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SOFR   — Secured Overnight Financing Rate
STRIPS   — Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities
USD   — United States Dollar

At November 30, 2023, the Fund had the following written options contracts:

 

Exchange-Traded Written Options

 

Security    Expiration
Date
     Strike
Price
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value  
3-Month SOFR Futures, Call      3/15/24      $ 95.250        65      $ 162,500      $ (8,937)  
3-Month SOFR Futures, Call      3/15/24        96.125        130        325,000        (7,313)  
SOFR 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Call      12/15/23        96.000        132        330,000        (21,450)  
SOFR 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Put      12/15/23        95.250        242        605,000        (3,025)  
SOFR 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Put      12/15/23        95.375        62        155,000        (2,325)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call      12/22/23        107.500        218        218,000        (71,531)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call      12/22/23        108.000        61        61,000        (12,391)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call      12/22/23        111.000        298        298,000        (111,750)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call      12/22/23        111.500        118        118,000        (31,344)  
Total Exchange-Traded Written Options (Premiums received — $423,157)

 

   $ (270,066)  

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

SOFR   — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

 

At November 30, 2023, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

      Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
    

Market

Value

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Buy:                                             
3-Month SOFR      167        3/25      $ 40,249,642      $ 39,994,412      $ (255,230)  
3-Month SOFR      553        3/26        132,898,452        133,300,650        402,198  
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes      397        3/24        80,907,487        81,170,993        263,506  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes      2,035        3/24        222,043,050        223,436,650        1,393,600  
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes      104        3/24        11,686,368        11,805,626        119,258  
                                           1,923,332  
Contracts to Sell:                                             
3-Month SOFR      181        3/24        42,934,850        42,816,681        118,169  
3-Month SOFR      56        6/24        13,240,284        13,274,800        (34,516)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes      1,300        3/24        138,019,377        138,907,028        (887,651)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds      631        3/24        72,766,018        73,472,063        (706,045)  
U.S. Treasury Ultra Long- Term Bonds      319        3/24        38,493,778        39,237,000        (743,222)  
                                           (2,253,265)  
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

 

            $ (329,933)  

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

SOFR   — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

At November 30, 2023, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:

 

            CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS         
  Notional
Amount
    Termination
Date
    Payments
Made by
the Fund†
  Payments
Received by
the Fund†
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
    $ 168,559,000       1/31/24     5.410%**   Daily U.S.
Federal Funds
Intraday
Effective
Rate**
  $ (12,845         $ (12,845

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

 

            CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (cont’d)         
  Notional
Amount
    Termination
Date
    Payments
Made by
the Fund†
    Payments
Received by
the Fund†
    Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
    $ 8,839,000       9/30/24      

Daily SOFR
Compound
annually
 
 
 
    3.500% annually     $ (125,295   $ (25,399   $ (99,896
      56,152,000       2/29/28      

Daily SOFR
Compound
annually
 
 
 
    4.000% annually       (136,052     11,184       (147,236
      5,694,000       2/15/29       2.850% annually      

Daily SOFR
Compound
annually
 
 
 
    308,645       22,648       285,997  
      13,361,000       4/30/29       3.270% annually      

Daily SOFR
Compound
annually
 
 
 
    475,732       (183,619     659,351  
      1,377,000       6/30/29       3.850% annually      

Daily SOFR
Compound
annually
 
 
 
    10,522       1,726       8,796  
      8,371,000       2/15/48       2.600% annually      

Daily SOFR
Compound
annually
 
 
 
    1,733,869       861,546       872,323  
      11,504,000       2/15/48       3.050% annually      

Daily SOFR
Compound
annually
 
 
 
    1,583,128       436,694       1,146,434  
      11,035,000       5/15/48       3.150% annually      

Daily SOFR
Compound
annually
 
 
 
    1,349,476       (2,161,211     3,510,687  
Total   $ 284,892,000                             $ 5,187,180     $ (1,036,431   $ 6,223,611  

 

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.IG.41 Index   $ 96,345,800       12/20/28     1.000% quarterly   $ 1,617,909     $ 1,223,810     $ 394,099  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

 

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.

 

**

One time payment made at termination date.

Reference rate(s) and their value(s) as of period end used in this table:

 

Reference Index    Reference
Rate
 

Daily U.S. Federal Funds Intraday Effective Rate

     5.320

Daily SOFR Compound

     5.410

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

SOFR   — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities (unaudited)

November 30, 2023

 

Assets:         

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost — $749,124,259)

   $ 678,302,306  

Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Cost — $20,367,306)

     20,367,491  

Cash

     988,668  

Receivable for securities sold

     12,793,412  

Interest receivable from unaffiliated investments

     4,849,055  

Deposits with brokers for centrally cleared swap contracts

     4,526,871  

Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts and exchange-traded options

     2,942,610  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     472,177  

Receivable from brokers — net variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     268,461  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investments

     114,338  

Receivable from brokers — net variation margin on open futures contracts

     105,795  

Interest receivable from affiliated investments

     6,000  

Prepaid expenses

     28,360  

Total Assets

     725,765,544  
Liabilities:         

Payable for securities purchased

     23,829,775  

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     654,121  

Distributions payable

     270,887  

Written options, at value (premiums received — $423,157)

     270,066  

Investment management fee payable

     229,019  

Service and/or distribution fees payable

     4,969  

Directors’ fees payable

     2,245  

Accrued expenses

     138,352  

Total Liabilities

     25,399,434  
Total Net Assets    $ 700,366,110  
Net Assets:         

Par value (Note 7)

   $ 73,950  

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

     835,375,410  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (135,083,250)  
Total Net Assets    $ 700,366,110  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities (unaudited) (cont’d)

November 30, 2023

 

Net Assets:         

Class A

     $17,500,290  

Class C

     $1,789,021  

Class R

     $481,949  

Class I

     $338,953,533  

Class IS

     $341,641,317  
Shares Outstanding:         

Class A

     1,847,610  

Class C

     188,675  

Class R

     50,881  

Class I

     35,801,249  

Class IS

     36,061,803  
Net Asset Value:         

Class A (and redemption price)

     $9.47  

Class C*

     $9.48  

Class R (and redemption price)

     $9.47  

Class I (and redemption price)

     $9.47  

Class IS (and redemption price)

     $9.47  
Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share:         

Class A (based on maximum initial sales charge of 3.75%)

     $9.84  

 

*

Redemption price per share is NAV of Class C shares reduced by a 1.00% CDSC if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment (Note 2).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Statement of operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2023

 

Investment Income:         

Interest from unaffiliated investments

   $ 14,569,979  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     261,208  

Interest from affiliated investments

     25,536  

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

     (3,744)  

Total Investment Income

     14,852,979  
Expenses:         

Investment management fee (Note 2)

     1,414,852  

Transfer agent fees (Notes 2 and 5)

     203,580  

Registration fees

     45,696  

Fund accounting fees

     37,686  

Audit and tax fees

     27,421  

Service and/or distribution fees (Notes 2 and 5)

     26,127  

Legal fees

     13,238  

Shareholder reports

     9,149  

Directors’ fees

     8,913  

Commitment fees (Note 9)

     3,040  

Insurance

     2,674  

Custody fees

     1,312  

Miscellaneous expenses

     5,635  

Total Expenses

     1,799,323  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes 2 and 5)

     (3,991)  

Net Expenses

     1,795,332  
Net Investment Income      13,057,647  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts,

Written Options, Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions (Notes 1, 3 and 4):

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:

        

Investment transactions in unaffiliated securities

     (15,753,079)  

Futures contracts

     6,149,934  

Written options

     1,556,921  

Swap contracts

     4,819,265  

Foreign currency transactions

     (5)  

Net Realized Loss

     (3,226,964)  

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From:

        

Investments in unaffiliated securities

     (6,126,958)  

Investments in affiliated securities

     10,068  

Futures contracts

     (314,266)  

Written options

     (76,597)  

Swap contracts

     (136,250)  

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (6,644,003)  
Net Loss on Investments, Futures Contracts, Written Options, Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions      (9,870,967)  
Increase in Net Assets From Operations    $ 3,186,680  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

 

For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2023 (unaudited)

and the Year Ended May 31, 2023

   November 30      May 31  
Operations:                  

Net investment income

   $ 13,057,647      $ 22,817,804  

Net realized loss

     (3,226,964)        (48,680,033)  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (6,644,003)        10,791,901  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations

     3,186,680        (15,070,328)  
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):                  

Total distributable earnings

     (12,751,836)        (22,579,369)  

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (12,751,836)        (22,579,369)  
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):                  

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     75,208,326        121,878,339  

Reinvestment of distributions

     11,162,601        19,543,239  

Cost of shares repurchased

     (91,310,455)        (295,306,689)  

Decrease in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     (4,939,528)        (153,885,111)  

Decrease in Net Assets

     (14,504,684)        (191,534,808)  
Net Assets:                  

Beginning of period

     714,870,794        906,405,602  

End of period

   $ 700,366,110      $ 714,870,794  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended May 31,

unless otherwise noted:

 
Class A Shares1   20232     2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $9.60       $10.01       $11.17       $11.38       $10.98       $10.70  
Income (loss) from operations:            

Net investment income

    0.16       0.28       0.16       0.18       0.24       0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.13)       (0.43)       (1.11)       0.10       0.46       0.28  

Total income (loss) from operations

    0.03       (0.15)       (0.95)       0.28       0.70       0.56  
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.16)       (0.26)       (0.17)       (0.18)       (0.24)       (0.28)  

Net realized gains

                (0.04)       (0.31)       (0.06)        

Total distributions

    (0.16)       (0.26)       (0.21)       (0.49)       (0.30)       (0.28)  
Net asset value, end of period     $9.47       $9.60       $10.01       $11.17       $11.38       $10.98  

Total return3

    0.32     (1.46)     (8.64)     2.51     6.47     5.32
Net assets, end of period (000s)     $17,500       $9,201       $1,813       $2,759       $2,717       $4,530  
Ratios to average net assets:            

Gross expenses

    0.74 %4      0.76     0.81     0.78     0.90     0.85

Net expenses5

    0.74 4,6      0.75 6      0.81 6      0.78 6      0.90 6      0.85  

Net investment income

    3.49 4      2.94       1.51       1.58       2.13       2.57  
Portfolio turnover rate7     20     48     46     60     100     94

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

For the six months ended November 30, 2023 (unaudited).

 

3 

Performance figures, exclusive of sales charges, 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.

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 0.90%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2025 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager 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.

 

6 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

7 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 28% for the six months ended November 30, 2023, 58%, 46%, 72%, 123% and 133% for the years ended May 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial highlights (cont’d)

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended May 31,

unless otherwise noted:

 
Class C Shares1   20232     2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $9.61       $10.03       $11.19       $11.41       $11.01       $10.73  
Income (loss) from operations:            

Net investment income

    0.13       0.19       0.09       0.09       0.16       0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.14)       (0.42)       (1.12)       0.11       0.47       0.28  

Total income (loss) from operations

    (0.01)       (0.23)       (1.03)       0.20       0.63       0.48  
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.12)       (0.19)       (0.09)       (0.11)       (0.17)       (0.20)  

Net realized gains

                (0.04)       (0.31)       (0.06)        

Total distributions

    (0.12)       (0.19)       (0.13)       (0.42)       (0.23)       (0.20)  
Net asset value, end of period     $9.48       $9.61       $10.03       $11.19       $11.41       $11.01  

Total return3

    (0.08)     (2.30)     (9.28)     1.75     5.76     4.57
Net assets, end of period (000s)     $1,789       $1,526       $1,257       $1,483       $1,318       $645  
Ratios to average net assets:            

Gross expenses

    1.54 %4      1.55     1.54     1.53     1.56     1.57

Net expenses5

    1.54 4,6      1.55 6      1.54 6      1.53 6      1.56 6      1.57  

Net investment income

    2.67 4      2.00       0.79       0.83       1.42       1.86  
Portfolio turnover rate7     20     48     46     60     100     94

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

For the six months ended November 30, 2023 (unaudited).

 

3 

Performance figures, exclusive of CDSC, 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.

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.65%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2025 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager 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.

 

6 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

7 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 28% for the six months ended November 30, 2023, 58%, 46%, 72%, 123% and 133% for the years ended May 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended May 31,

unless otherwise noted:

 
Class R Shares1   20232     2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $9.60       $10.02       $11.18       $11.40       $11.00       $10.72  
Income (loss) from operations:            

Net investment income

    0.14       0.23       0.13       0.14       0.20       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.13)       (0.42)       (1.12)       0.10       0.48       0.29  

Total income (loss) from operations

    0.01       (0.19)       (0.99)       0.24       0.68       0.53  
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.14)       (0.23)       (0.13)       (0.15)       (0.22)       (0.25)  

Net realized gains

                (0.04)       (0.31)       (0.06)        

Total distributions

    (0.14)       (0.23)       (0.17)       (0.46)       (0.28)       (0.25)  
Net asset value, end of period     $9.47       $9.60       $10.02       $11.18       $11.40       $11.00  

Total return3

    0.12     (1.92)     (8.94)     2.14     6.18     5.03
Net assets, end of period (000s)     $482       $458       $708       $805       $525       $276  
Ratios to average net assets:            

Gross expenses

    1.22 %4      1.21     1.25     1.25     1.57 %5      1.34 %5 

Net expenses6,7

    1.15 4      1.15       1.15       1.15       1.15 5      1.15 5 

Net investment income

    3.05 4      2.34       1.19       1.22       1.84       2.29  
Portfolio turnover rate8     20     48     46     60     100     94

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

For the six months ended November 30, 2023 (unaudited).

 

3 

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.

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

Reflects recapture of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

 

6 

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.15%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2025 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager 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.

 

7 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 28% for the six months ended November 30, 2023, 58%, 46%, 72%, 123% and 133% for the years ended May 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial highlights (cont’d)

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended May 31,

unless otherwise noted:

 
Class I Shares1   20232     2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $9.59       $10.01       $11.17       $11.40       $10.99       $10.71  
Income (loss) from operations:            

Net investment income

    0.17       0.29       0.19       0.21       0.27       0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.12)       (0.43)       (1.11)       0.09       0.48       0.29  

Total income (loss) from operations

    0.05       (0.14)       (0.92)       0.30       0.75       0.60  
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.17)       (0.28)       (0.20)       (0.22)       (0.28)       (0.32)  

Net realized gains

                (0.04)       (0.31)       (0.06)        

Total distributions

    (0.17)       (0.28)       (0.24)       (0.53)       (0.34)       (0.32)  
Net asset value, end of period     $9.47       $9.59       $10.01       $11.17       $11.40       $10.99  

Total return3

    0.52     (1.32)     (8.40)     2.66     6.91     5.67
Net assets, end of period (millions)     $339       $354       $384       $594       $620       $614  
Ratios to average net assets:            

Gross expenses

    0.56 %4      0.55     0.56     0.55     0.55     0.54

Net expenses5

    0.55 4,6      0.55 6      0.56 6      0.55 6      0.55 6      0.54  

Net investment income

    3.65 4      2.98       1.77       1.81       2.46       2.90  
Portfolio turnover rate7     20     48     46     60     100     94

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

For the six months ended November 30, 2023 (unaudited).

 

3 

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.

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

The manager 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.

 

6 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

7 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 28% for the six months ended November 30, 2023, 58%, 46%, 72%, 123% and 133% for the years ended May 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended May 31,

unless otherwise noted:

 
Class IS Shares1   20232     2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $9.60       $10.02       $11.18       $11.40       $11.00       $10.72  
Income (loss) from operations:            

Net investment income

    0.18       0.29       0.21       0.22       0.29       0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.14)       (0.42)       (1.12)       0.10       0.46       0.28  

Total income (loss) from operations

    0.04       (0.13)       (0.91)       0.32       0.75       0.60  
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.17)       (0.29)       (0.21)       (0.23)       (0.29)       (0.32)  

Net realized gains

                (0.04)       (0.31)       (0.06)        

Total distributions

    (0.17)       (0.29)       (0.25)       (0.54)       (0.35)       (0.32)  
Net asset value, end of period     $9.47       $9.60       $10.02       $11.18       $11.40       $11.00  

Total return3

    0.47     (1.22)     (8.28)     2.86     6.93     5.76
Net assets, end of period (millions)     $342       $350       $519       $463       $451       $366  
Ratios to average net assets:            

Gross expenses

    0.45 %4      0.44     0.44     0.44     0.44 %5      0.45 %5 

Net expenses6,7

    0.44 4      0.44       0.44       0.44       0.44 5      0.45 5 

Net investment income

    3.75 4      3.04       1.91       1.92       2.56       2.98  
Portfolio turnover rate8     20     48     46     60     100     94

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

For the six months ended November 30, 2023 (unaudited).

 

3 

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.

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

Reflects recapture of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

 

6 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

7 

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class IS shares did not exceed 0.45%. In addition, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares did not exceed the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares. These expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2025 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager 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.

 

8 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 28% for the six months ended November 30, 2023, 58%, 46%, 72%, 123% and 133% for the years ended May 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a separate diversified investment series of Western Asset Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”). The Corporation, a Maryland corporation, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.

The Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”). The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including, but not limited to, ASC 946. Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.

(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors.

 

 

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Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board of Directors, the Fund’s manager has been designated as the valuation designee and is responsible for the oversight of the daily valuation process. The Fund’s manager is assisted by the Global Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Fund’s manager and the Board of Directors. 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 Directors, 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 Directors quarterly.

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

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†:                                

Corporate Bonds & Notes

        $ 251,005,528           $ 251,005,528  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

          191,260,335             191,260,335  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

          94,734,717     $ 197,125       94,931,842  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

          65,610,224             65,610,224  

Asset-Backed Securities

          58,522,897             58,522,897  

Sovereign Bonds

          10,928,236             10,928,236  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

          6,142,995             6,142,995  

Purchased Options

  $ 650,434                   650,434  
Total Long-Term Investments     650,434       678,204,932       197,125       679,052,491  
Short-Term Investments†     19,617,306                   19,617,306  
Total Investments   $ 20,267,740     $ 678,204,932     $ 197,125     $ 698,669,797  
Other Financial Instruments:                                

Futures Contracts††

  $ 2,296,731                 $ 2,296,731  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps††

        $ 6,483,588             6,483,588  

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

          394,099             394,099  
Total Other Financial Instruments   $ 2,296,731     $ 6,877,687           $ 9,174,418  
Total   $ 22,564,471     $ 685,082,619     $ 197,125     $ 707,844,215  

 

 

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LIABILITIES  
Description   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
   

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

   

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

    Total  
Other Financial Instruments:                                

Written Options

  $ 270,066                 $ 270,066  

Futures Contracts††

    2,626,664                   2,626,664  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps††

        $ 259,977             259,977  
Total   $ 2,896,730     $ 259,977           $ 3,156,707  

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

††

Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.

(b) Purchased options. The Fund may purchase option contracts generally to gain or reduce exposure to types of investments or market factors or as a means of attempting to enhance returns. When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the value of which is marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased. If the purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the amount of premium paid. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the related premium paid is added to the basis of the instrument acquired or deducted from the proceeds of the instrument sold. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid.

(c) Written options. The Fund may write option contracts generally to gain or reduce exposure to types of investments or market factors or as a means of attempting to enhance returns. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the option written. If the option expires, the premium received is recorded as a realized gain. When a written call option is exercised, the difference between the premium received plus the option exercise price and the Fund’s basis in the underlying security (in the case of a covered written call option), or the cost to purchase the underlying security (in the case of an uncovered written call option), including brokerage commission, is recognized as a realized gain or loss. When a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium received is subtracted from the cost of the security purchased by the Fund from the exercise of the written put option to form the Fund’s basis in the underlying security purchased. The writer or buyer of an option traded on an exchange can liquidate the position before the exercise of the option by entering into a closing transaction. The cost of a closing transaction is deducted from the original premium received resulting in a realized gain or loss to the Fund.

The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund may forego the opportunity of profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing an uncovered call option is that the Fund is exposed to the risk of loss if the market price of the underlying security increases. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

(d) Futures contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts generally to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in interest rates or gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in certain asset classes. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or securities with a broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the ‘‘initial margin’’ and subsequent payments (‘‘variation margin’’) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. For certain futures, including foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. The daily changes in contract value are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations and the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the amounts reflected in the financial statements. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

(e) Swap agreements. The Fund invests in swaps for the purpose of managing its exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. The use of swaps involves risks that are different from those associated with other portfolio transactions. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC Swaps”) or centrally cleared (“Centrally Cleared Swaps”). Unlike Centrally Cleared Swaps, the Fund has credit exposure to the counterparties of OTC Swaps.

In a Centrally Cleared Swap, immediately following execution of the swap, the swap agreement is submitted to a clearinghouse or central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the CCP becomes the ultimate counterparty of the swap agreement. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker, acting in an agency capacity. All payments are settled with the CCP through the broker. Upon entering into a Centrally Cleared Swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities.

Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The daily change in valuation of Centrally Cleared Swaps, if any, is recorded as a net receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreement. Collateral, in the form of restricted cash or securities, may be required to be

 

 

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held in segregated accounts with the Fund’s custodian in compliance with the terms of the swap contracts. Securities posted as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is identified on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks may exceed amounts recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts’ terms, and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the swap agreements.

OTC Swap payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as a premium or deposit, respectively, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These upfront payments are amortized over the life of the swap and are recognized as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recognized as a realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations.

The Fund’s maximum exposure in the event of a defined credit event on a credit default swap to sell protection is the notional amount. As of November 30, 2023, the total notional value of all credit default swaps to sell protection was $96,345,800. This amount would be offset by the value of the swap’s reference entity, upfront premiums received on the swap and any amounts received from the settlement of a credit default swap where the Fund bought protection for the same referenced security/entity.

For average notional amounts of swaps held during the six months ended November 30, 2023, see Note 4.

Credit default swaps

The Fund enters into credit default swap (“CDS”) contracts for investment purposes, to manage its credit risk or to add leverage. CDS agreements involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party, typically corporate or sovereign issuers, on a specified obligation, or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index. The Fund may use a CDS to provide protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where the Fund has exposure to an issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default. As a seller of protection, the Fund generally receives an upfront payment or a stream of payments throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund could be required to make under a CDS agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These amounts of potential payments will be partially offset by any recovery of values from the respective referenced obligations. As a seller of protection, the Fund effectively adds leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. As a buyer of

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

Implied spreads are the theoretical prices a lender receives for credit default protection. When spreads rise, market perceived credit risk rises and when spreads fall, market perceived credit risk falls. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and decreasing market values, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced 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. Credit spreads utilized in determining the period end market value of CDS agreements on corporate or sovereign issues are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for credit derivatives. For CDS agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values, particularly in relation to the notional amount of the contract as well as the annual payment rate, serve as an indication of the current status of the payment/ performance risk.

The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract (this risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty). As the protection seller, the Fund’s maximum risk is the notional amount of the contract. CDS are considered to have credit risk-related contingent features since they require payment by the protection seller to the protection buyer upon the occurrence of a defined credit event.

Entering into a CDS agreement involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk in excess of the related amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreement, and that there will be unfavorable changes in net interest rates.

Interest rate swaps

The Fund enters into interest rate swap contracts to manage its exposure to interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount. The Fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate, or pay and receive a floating rate, on a notional principal amount. Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. When a swap contract is terminated early, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the original cost and the settlement amount of the closing transaction.

 

 

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The risks of interest rate swaps include changes in market conditions that will affect the value of the contract or changes in the present value of the future cash flow streams and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

(f) Swaptions. The Fund may purchase or write swaption contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or to enhance yield. The Fund may also purchase and write swaption contracts to manage exposure to an underlying instrument. Swaption contracts written by the Fund represent an option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a previously agreed upon swap contract at a future date. Swaption contracts purchased by the Fund represent an option that gives the Fund the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a previously agreed upon swap contract at a future date.

When the Fund writes a swaption, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the swaption written. If the swaption expires, the Fund realizes a gain equal to the amount of the premium received.

When the Fund purchases a swaption, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the swaption purchased. If the swaption expires, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the amount of the premium paid.

Swaptions are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers. Changes in the value of the swaption are reported as unrealized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations.

(g) Stripped securities. The Fund may invest in ‘‘Stripped Securities,’’ a term used collectively for components, or strips, of fixed income securities. Stripped Securities can be principal only securities (“PO”), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons, or interest only securities (“IO”), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from debt obligations. The market value of Stripped Securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, rates of prepayment, interest rates and the market’s perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in Stripped Securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that pay interest currently. The amount of fluctuation may increase with a longer period of maturity.

The yield to maturity on IO’s is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater

 

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than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may not fully recoup its initial investment in IO’s.

(h) Securities traded on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis. The Fund may trade securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. In when-issued and delayed delivery transactions, the securities are purchased or sold by the Fund with payment and delivery taking place in the future in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield to the Fund at the time of entering into the transaction.

Purchasing such securities involves risk of loss if the value of the securities declines prior to settlement. These securities are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.

(i) Securities traded on a to-be-announced basis. The Fund may trade securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis. In a TBA transaction, the Fund commits to purchasing or selling securities which have not yet been issued by the issuer and for which specific information, such as the face amount, maturity date and underlying pool of investments in U.S. government agency mortgage pass-through securities, is not announced. Securities purchased on a TBA basis are not settled until they are delivered to the Fund. Beginning on the date the Fund enters into a TBA transaction, cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations are segregated in an amount equal in value to the purchase price of the TBA security. These securities are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.

At November 30, 2023, the Fund held non-cash collateral for TBA securities from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in the amount of $339,188.

(j) Mortgage dollar rolls. The Fund may enter into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month, realizing a gain or loss, and simultaneously entering into contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities to settle on a specified future date.

The Fund executes its mortgage dollar rolls entirely in the TBA market, whereby the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by a sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date. The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar rolls as purchases and sales.

The risk of entering into mortgage dollar rolls is that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. In the event the buyer of securities under a mortgage dollar roll files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the mortgage dollar roll may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.

 

 

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(k) Inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value or interest rate is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. As the index measuring inflation changes, the principal value or interest rate of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted accordingly. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-indexed bonds are reflected as an increase or decrease to investment income on the Statement of Operations. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

(l) Foreign currency translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, on the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.

(m) Credit and market risk. The Fund invests in high-yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high-yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investments in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.

Investments in securities that are collateralized by real estate mortgages are subject to certain credit and liquidity risks. When market conditions result in an increase in default rates of the underlying mortgages and the foreclosure values of underlying real estate properties are materially below the outstanding amount of these underlying mortgages, collection of the full amount of accrued interest and principal on these investments may be doubtful. Such market conditions may significantly impair the value and liquidity of these investments and may result in a lack of correlation between their credit ratings and values.

(n) Foreign investment risks. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies or may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.

(o) Counterparty risk and credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments. The Fund may invest in certain securities or engage in other transactions where the Fund is exposed to counterparty credit risk in addition to broader market risks. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers, which may also be considered counterparties as trading partners in other transactions. This may increase the risk of loss in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty or if the counterparty otherwise fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Fund’s subadviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. Market events and changes in overall economic conditions may impact the assessment of such counterparty risk by the subadviser. In addition, declines in the values of underlying collateral received may expose the Fund to increased risk of loss.

With exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives, there is less counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual

 

 

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right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default of the clearing broker or clearinghouse.

The Fund has entered into master agreements, such as an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement, with certain of its derivative counterparties that govern over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives and provide for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral posting terms, netting provisions in the event of default or termination and credit related contingent features. The credit related contingent features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Fund’s net assets or net asset value per share over a specified period of time. If these credit related contingent features were triggered, the derivatives counterparty could terminate the positions and demand payment or require additional collateral.

Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the terms of the ISDA Master Agreements do not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearinghouse for exchange traded derivatives while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

As of November 30, 2023, the Fund did not have any open OTC derivative transactions with credit related contingent features in a net liability position.

(p) Security transactions and investment income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income (including interest income from payment-in-kind securities) is recorded on the accrual basis. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on debt securities are recorded to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities, which are amortized to the earliest call date. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage- and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults or a credit event occurs that impacts the issuer, the Fund may halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default or credit event.

(q) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income of the Fund are declared each business day to shareholders of record and are paid monthly. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions to shareholders of the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(r) Share class accounting. Investment income, common expenses and realized/ unrealized gains (losses) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that share class.

(s) Compensating balance arrangements. The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby a portion of the custodian’s fees is paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank.

(t) Federal and other taxes. It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders in accordance with timing requirements imposed by the Code. Therefore, no federal or state income tax provision is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of May 31, 2023, no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.

(u) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

2. Investment management agreement and other transactions with affiliates

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (“FTFA”) (formerly known as Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC prior to November 30, 2023) is the Fund’s investment manager. Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”) and Western Asset Management

 

 

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Company Limited (“Western Asset London”) are the Fund’s subadvisers. FTFA, Western Asset and Western Asset London are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”).

FTFA provides the Fund with management and administrative services for which the Fund pays a fee calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For their services, FTFA pays Western Asset and Western Asset London monthly all of the management fee that it receives from the Fund.

As a result of expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and FTFA, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class A, Class C, Class R and Class IS shares did not exceed 0.90%, 1.65%, 1.15% and 0.45%, respectively. In addition, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares did not exceed the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares. These expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2025 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager 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 (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”). The affiliated money market fund waiver is not subject to the recapture provision discussed below.

During the six months ended November 30, 2023, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed amounted to $3,991, which included an affiliated money market fund waiver of $3,838.

FTFA is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class within two years after the fiscal year in which FTFA earned the fee or incurred the expense if the class’ total annual fund operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation (“expense cap”) in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expenses incurred. In no case will FTFA recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of the Fund, in the class’ total annual fund operating expenses exceeding the expense cap or any other lower limit then in effect.

Pursuant to these arrangements, at November 30, 2023, the Fund had remaining fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements subject to recapture by FTFA and respective dates of expiration as follows:

 

      Class R  
Expires May 31, 2024    $ 846  
Expires May 31, 2025      309  
Expires May 31, 2026      153  
Total fee waivers/expense reimbursements subject to recapture    $ 1,308  

For the six months ended November 30, 2023, FTFA did not recapture any fees.

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Franklin Distributors, LLC (“Franklin Distributors”) serves as the Fund’s sole and exclusive distributor. Franklin Distributors is an indirect, wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Franklin Resources. Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC (“Investor Services”) serves as the Fund’s shareholder servicing agent and acts as the Fund’s transfer agent and dividend-paying agent. Investor Services is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources. Each class of shares of the Fund pays transfer agent fees to Investor Services for its performance of shareholder servicing obligations. Investor Services charges account-based fees based on the number of individual shareholder accounts, as well as a fixed percentage fee based on the total account-based fees charged. In addition, each class reimburses Investor Services for out of pocket expenses incurred. For the six months ended November 30, 2023, the Fund incurred transfer agent fees as reported on the Statement of Operations, of which $3,131 was earned by Investor Services.

There is a maximum initial sales charge of 3.75% for Class A shares. There is a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on Class C shares, which applies if redemption occurs within 12 months from purchase payment. In certain cases, Class A shares have a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within 18 months from purchase payment. This CDSC only applies to those purchases of Class A shares, which, when combined with current holdings of other shares of funds sold by Franklin Distributors, equal or exceed $500,000 in the aggregate. These purchases do not incur an initial sales charge.

For the six months ended November 30, 2023, sales charges retained by and CDSCs paid to Franklin Distributors and its affiliates, if any, were as follows:

 

      Class A  
Sales charges    $ 1,176  
CDSCs       

All officers and one Director of the Corporation are employees of Franklin Resources or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Corporation.

3. Investments

During the six months ended November 30, 2023, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) and U.S. Government & Agency Obligations were as follows:

 

        Investments        U.S. Government &
Agency Obligations
 
Purchases      $ 27,378,329        $ 172,635,760  
Sales        87,197,664          139,708,185  

 

 

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At November 30, 2023, the aggregate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

      Cost/Premiums
Paid (Received)
     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    

Gross

Unrealized
Depreciation

    

Net

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
Securities    $ 769,491,565      $ 1,716,450      $ (72,538,218)      $ (70,821,768)  
Written options      (423,157)        177,500        (24,409)        153,091  
Futures contracts             2,296,731        (2,626,664)        (329,933)  
Swap contracts      187,379        6,877,687        (259,977)        6,617,710  

4. Derivative instruments and hedging activities

Below is a table, grouped by derivative type, that provides information about the fair value and the location of derivatives within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at November 30, 2023.

 

ASSET DERIVATIVES1  
     

Interest

Rate Risk

    

Credit

Risk

     Total  
Purchased options2    $ 650,434             $ 650,434  
Futures contracts3      2,296,731               2,296,731  
Centrally cleared swap contracts4      6,483,588      $ 394,099        6,877,687  
Total    $ 9,430,753      $ 394,099      $ 9,824,852  

 

LIABILITY DERIVATIVES1    
     

Interest

Rate Risk

 
Written options    $ 270,066  
Futures contracts3      2,626,664  
Centrally cleared swap contracts4      259,977  
Total    $ 3,156,707  

 

1 

Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized appreciation and for liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized depreciation.

 

2 

Market value of purchased options is reported in Investments in unaffiliated securities at value in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

3 

Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

4 

Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of centrally cleared swap contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

The following tables provide information about the effect of derivatives and hedging activities on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended November 30, 2023. The first table provides additional detail about the amounts and sources of gains (losses) realized on derivatives during the period. The second table provides additional information about the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from the Fund’s derivatives and hedging activities during the period.

 

AMOUNT OF NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED  
     

Interest

Rate Risk

    

Credit

Risk

     Total  
Purchased options1    $ (4,507,379)             $ (4,507,379)  
Futures contracts      6,149,934               6,149,934  
Written options      1,556,921               1,556,921  
Swap contracts      3,564,791      $ 1,254,474        4,819,265  
Total    $ 6,764,267      $ 1,254,474      $ 8,018,741  

 

1 

Net realized gain (loss) from purchased options is reported in Net Realized Gain (Loss) From Investment transactions in unaffiliated securities in the Statement of Operations.

 

 

CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED  
     

Interest

Rate Risk

    

Credit

Risk

     Total  
Purchased options1    $ 72,814             $ 72,814  
Futures contracts      (314,266)               (314,266)  
Written options      (76,597)               (76,597)  
Swap contracts      (106,465)      $ (29,785)        (136,250)  
Total    $ (424,514)      $ (29,785)      $ (454,299)  

 

1 

The change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from purchased options is reported in the Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From Investments in unaffiliated securities in the Statement of Operations.

During the six months ended November 30, 2023, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:

 

       

Average Market

Value

 
Purchased options      $ 1,112,535  
Written options        808,937  
Futures contracts (to buy)        410,322,455  
Futures contracts (to sell)        282,927,513  
        Average Notional
Balance
 
Interest rate swap contracts      $ 233,731,429  
Credit default swap contracts (sell protection)        103,272,771  

 

 

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5. Class specific expenses, waivers and/or expense reimbursements

The Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 shareholder services and distribution plan and under that plan the Fund pays service and/or distribution fees with respect to its Class A, Class C and Class R shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.25%, 1.00% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of each class, respectively. Service and/or distribution fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

For the six months ended November 30, 2023, class specific expenses were as follows:

 

        Service and/or
Distribution Fees
       Transfer Agent
Fees
 
Class A      $ 16,888        $ 2,943  
Class C        8,111          789  
Class R        1,128          618  
Class I                 196,108  
Class IS                 3,122  
Total      $ 26,127        $ 203,580  

For the six months ended November 30, 2023, waivers and/or expense reimbursements by class were as follows:

 

        Waivers/Expense
Reimbursements
 
Class A      $ 83  
Class C        9  
Class R        155  
Class I        1,910  
Class IS        1,834  
Total      $ 3,991  

6. Distributions to shareholders by class

 

        Six Months Ended
November 30, 2023
       Year Ended
May 31, 2023
 
Net Investment Income:                      
Class A      $ 230,276        $ 136,882  
Class C        20,966          28,259  
Class R        6,690          11,407  
Class I        6,253,267          9,914,653  
Class IS        6,240,637          12,488,168  
Total      $ 12,751,836        $ 22,579,369  

 

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7. Capital shares

At November 30, 2023, the Corporation had 42.7 billion shares of capital stock authorized with a par value of $0.001 per share. Transactions in shares of each class were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
November 30, 2023
     Year Ended
May 31, 2023
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Class A                                    
Shares sold      1,020,200      $ 9,617,628        860,101      $ 8,259,585  
Shares issued on reinvestment      24,164        227,274        14,254        136,882  
Shares repurchased      (155,192)        (1,462,377)        (96,965)        (932,042)  
Net increase      889,172      $ 8,382,525        777,390      $ 7,464,425  
Class C                                    
Shares sold      59,650      $ 560,169        79,277      $ 759,270  
Shares issued on reinvestment      2,207        20,783        2,938        28,248  
Shares repurchased      (32,007)        (301,010)        (48,745)        (469,095)  
Net increase      29,850      $ 279,942        33,470      $ 318,423  
Class R                                    
Shares sold      5,410      $ 50,456        11,943      $ 115,347  
Shares issued on reinvestment      680        6,400        1,140        10,956  
Shares repurchased      (2,877)        (27,294)        (36,049)        (350,812)  
Net increase (decrease)      3,213      $ 29,562        (22,966)      $ (224,509)  
Class I                                    
Shares sold      5,441,200      $ 50,892,711        8,177,489      $ 78,836,439  
Shares issued on reinvestment      623,578        5,866,847        979,394        9,401,905  
Shares repurchased      (7,145,436)        (66,856,881)        (10,575,817)        (101,953,464)  
Net decrease      (1,080,658)      $ (10,097,323)        (1,418,934)      $ (13,715,120)  
Class IS                                    
Shares sold      1,499,129      $ 14,087,362        3,502,320      $ 33,907,698  
Shares issued on reinvestment      535,607        5,041,297        1,037,048        9,965,248  
Shares repurchased      (2,406,970)        (22,662,893)        (19,898,035)        (191,601,276)  
Net decrease      (372,234)      $ (3,534,234)        (15,358,667)      $ (147,728,330)  

8. Transactions with affiliated companies

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 Fund invested in Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares, an affiliated registered money market fund managed by Western Asset. Benefit Street Partners is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources. The following companies were considered affiliated companies for all

 

 

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or some portion of the six months ended November 30, 2023. The following transactions were effected in such companies for the six months ended November 30, 2023.

 

     

Affiliate

Value at

May 31,

2023

     Purchased      Sold  
   Cost      Shares/
Face amount
     Proceeds      Shares/
Face amount
 
Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd., 2014-IVA ARRR    $ 740,117                              
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares      390,142      $ 112,397,149        112,397,149      $ 93,169,985        93,169,985  
     $ 1,130,259      $ 112,397,149               $ 93,169,985           

 

(cont’d)    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Interest/
Dividend
Income
     Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    

Affiliate

Value at

November 30,

2023

 
Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd., 2014-IVA ARRR           $ 25,536      $ 10,068      $ 750,185  
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares             261,208               19,617,306  
            $ 286,744      $ 10,068      $ 20,367,491  

9. Redemption facility

The Fund, together with other U.S. registered and foreign investment funds (collectively, the “Borrowers”) managed by Franklin Resources or its affiliates, is a borrower in a joint syndicated senior unsecured credit facility totaling $2.675 billion (the “Global Credit Facility”). The Global Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the ability to meet future unanticipated or unusually large redemption requests. Unless renewed, the Global Credit Facility will terminate on February 2, 2024.

Under the terms of the Global Credit Facility, the Fund shall, in addition to interest charged on any borrowings made by the Fund and other costs incurred by the Fund, pay its share of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the implementation and maintenance of the Global Credit Facility, based upon its relative share of the aggregate net assets of all the Borrowers, including an annual commitment fee of 0.15% based upon the unused portion of the Global Credit Facility. These fees are reflected in the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Global Credit Facility during the six months ended November 30, 2023.

 

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10. Deferred capital losses

As of May 31, 2023, the Fund had deferred capital losses of $71,913,119, which have no expiration date, that will be available to offset future taxable capital gains.

11. Recent accounting pronouncement

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. In January 2021 and December 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01 and ASU No. 2022-06, with further amendments to Topic 848. The amendments in the ASUs provide optional temporary accounting recognition and financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021 for certain LIBOR settings and 2023 for the remainder. The ASUs are effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2024. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of these ASUs will not have a material impact on the financial statements.

12. Other matter

The Fund’s investments, payment obligations, and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” which was the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. In 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced its intention to cease compelling banks to provide the quotations needed to sustain LIBOR after 2021. In addition, global regulators have announced that, with limited exceptions, no new LIBOR-based contracts should be entered into after 2021. In connection with the global transition away from LIBOR led by regulators and market participants, LIBOR is no longer published on a representative basis. Alternative references rates have been established in most major currencies. In March 2022, the U.S. federal government enacted legislation to establish a process for replacing LIBOR in certain existing contracts that do not already provide for the use of a clearly defined or practicable replacement benchmark rate as described in the legislation. Generally speaking, for contracts that do not contain a fallback provision as described in the legislation, a benchmark replacement recommended by the Federal Reserve Board effectively automatically replaced the USD LIBOR benchmark in the contract upon LIBOR’s cessation at the end of June 2023. The recommended benchmark replacement is based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, including certain spread adjustments and benchmark replacement conforming changes. Various industry groups are in the process of facilitating the transition away from LIBOR, but there remains uncertainty regarding the impact of the transition from LIBOR on the Fund’s transactions and the financial markets generally.

 

 

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Western Asset

Intermediate Bond Fund

 

Directors

Robert Abeles, Jr.

Jane F. Dasher

Anita L. DeFrantz

Susan B. Kerley

Michael Larson

Ronald L. Olson

Avedick B. Poladian

William E.B. Siart

Chairman

Jaynie M. Studenmund

Peter J. Taylor

Jane Trust

 

Investment manager

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC*

Subadvisers

Western Asset Management Company, LLC

Western Asset Management Company Limited

Distributor

Franklin Distributors, LLC

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

Transfer agent

Franklin Templeton Investor

Services, LLC

3344 Quality Drive

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-7313

Independent registered public accounting firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Baltimore, MD

 

* Formerly known as Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC.

 

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

The Fund is a separate investment series of Western Asset Funds, Inc.

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

Legg Mason Funds

100 International Drive

Baltimore, MD 21202

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form N-PORT, shareholders can call the Fund at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the prior 12-month period ended June 30th of each year and a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863, (2) at www.franklintempleton.com and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

www.franklintempleton.com

© 2024 Franklin Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. All rights reserved.


Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice

 

Your Privacy Is Our Priority

Franklin Templeton* is committed to safeguarding your personal information. This notice is designed to provide you with a summary of the non-public personal information Franklin Templeton may collect and maintain about current or former individual investors; our policy regarding the use of that information; and the measures we take to safeguard the information. We do not sell individual investors’ non-public personal information to anyone and only share it as described in this notice.

Information We Collect

When you invest with us, you provide us with your non-public personal information. We collect and use this information to service your accounts and respond to your requests. The non-public personal information we may collect falls into the following categories:

 

 

Information we receive from you or your financial intermediary on applications or other forms, whether we receive the form in writing or electronically. For example, this information may include your name, address, tax identification number, birth date, investment selection, beneficiary information, and your personal bank account information and/or email address if you have provided that information.

 

 

Information about your transactions and account history with us, or with other companies that are part of Franklin Templeton, including transactions you request on our website or in our app. This category also includes your communications to us concerning your investments.

 

 

Information we receive from third parties (for example, to update your address if you move, obtain or verify your email address or obtain additional information to verify your identity).

 

 

Information collected from you online, such as your IP address or device ID and data gathered from your browsing activity and location. (For example, we may use cookies to collect device and browser information so our website recognizes your online preferences and device information.) Our website contains more information about cookies and similar technologies and ways you may limit them.

 

 

Other general information that we may obtain about you such as demographic information.

Disclosure Policy

To better service your accounts and process transactions or services you requested, we may share non-public personal information with other Franklin Templeton companies. From time to time we may also send you information about products/services offered by other Franklin Templeton companies although we will not share your non-public personal information with these companies without first offering you the opportunity to prevent that sharing.

We will only share non-public personal information with outside parties in the limited circumstances permitted by law. For example, this includes situations where we need to share information with companies who work on our behalf to service or maintain your account or process transactions you requested, when the disclosure is to companies assisting us with our own marketing efforts, when the disclosure is to a party representing you, or when required by law (for example, in response to legal process). Additionally, we will ensure that any outside

 

NOT PART OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL  REPORT


Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice (cont’d)

 

companies working on our behalf, or with whom we have joint marketing agreements, are under contractual obligations to protect the confidentiality of your information, and to use it only to provide the services we asked them to perform.

Confidentiality and Security

Our employees are required to follow procedures with respect to maintaining the confidentiality of our investors’ non-public personal information. Additionally, we maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect the information. This includes performing ongoing evaluations of our systems containing investor information and making changes when appropriate.

At all times, you may view our current privacy notice on our website at franklintempleton.com or contact us for a copy at (800) 632-2301.

* For purposes of this privacy notice Franklin Templeton shall refer to the following entities:

Fiduciary Trust International of the South (FTIOS), as custodian for individual retirement plans Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Franklin Distributors, LLC, including as program manager of the Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan and the NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan

Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC

Franklin, Templeton and Mutual Series Funds

Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp., Canada

Franklin Templeton Investments Management, Limited UK

Franklin Templeton Portfolio Advisors, Inc.

Legg Mason Funds serviced by Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC

Templeton Asset Management, Limited

Templeton Global Advisors, Limited

Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC

If you are a customer of other Franklin Templeton affiliates and you receive notices from them, you will need to read those notices separately.

 

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Western Asset Management Company, LLC

Legg Mason, Inc. Subsidiaries

www.franklintempleton.com

© 2024 Franklin Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. All rights reserved.

WASX012830 1/24 SR23-4794


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.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (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 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.

RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION.

 

  (a)

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 14.

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 Funds, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Jane Trust

  Jane Trust
  Chief Executive Officer
Date:   January 26, 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
  Chief Executive Officer
Date:   January 26, 2024
By:  

/s/ Christopher Berarducci

  Christopher Berarducci
  Principal Financial Officer
Date:   January 26, 2024