UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-06740
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY 10018
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Marc A. De Oliveira
Franklin Templeton
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
Date of reporting period:
ITEM 1. | REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
(a) | The Report to Shareholders is filed herewith |
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Institutional Shares1
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$
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* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. Additional amounts may be voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed from time to time. |
† | Annualized. |
1 | The expense table reflects the expenses of both the feeder Fund and the master Fund. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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* | Reflects holdings of U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio. |
* | Reflects holdings of U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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Western Asset Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves | PAGE 1 | WIT0L-STSR-0425 |
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Investor Shares1
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$
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* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. Additional amounts may be voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed from time to time. |
† | Annualized. |
1 | The expense table reflects the expenses of both the feeder Fund and the master Fund. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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* | Reflects holdings of U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio. |
* | Reflects holdings of U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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Western Asset Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves | PAGE 1 | WIT0I-STSR-0425 |
(b) | Not applicable |
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. |
(a) | Please see schedule of investments contained in the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights included under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
ITEM 7. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
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1
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2
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3
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4
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6
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11
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11
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11
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12
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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24
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24
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24
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Assets:
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Investment
in U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio, at value |
$7,321,728,015
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Receivable
for Fund shares sold |
30
|
Prepaid
expenses |
165,466
|
Total
Assets |
7,321,893,511
|
Liabilities:
|
|
Distributions
payable |
4,666,243
|
Investment
management fee payable |
921,513
|
Payable
for Fund shares repurchased |
234,119
|
Service
and/or distribution fees payable |
111,900
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Trustees’
fees payable |
16,340
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Accrued
expenses |
131,235
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Total
Liabilities |
6,081,350
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Total
Net Assets |
$7,315,812,161
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Net
Assets: |
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Par
value (Note
5) |
$73,163
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Paid-in
capital in excess of par value |
7,316,184,083
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Total
distributable earnings (loss)
|
(445,085
) |
Total
Net Assets |
$7,315,812,161
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Net
Assets: |
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Institutional
Shares |
$4,467,021,801
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Investor
Shares |
$2,848,790,360
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Shares
Outstanding: |
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Institutional
Shares |
4,467,324,967
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Investor
Shares |
2,848,978,973
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Net
Asset Value: |
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Institutional
Shares
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$1.00
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Investor
Shares
|
$1.00
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Investment
Income: |
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Income
from U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio |
$176,586,074
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Allocated
expenses from U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio |
(4,007,692
) |
Allocated
waiver and/or expense reimbursements from U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio |
3,764,311
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Total
Investment Income |
176,342,693
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Expenses:
|
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Investment
management fee (Note
2) |
7,566,987
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Service
and/or distribution fees
(Notes 2 and 3)
|
1,282,849
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Legal
fees |
131,645
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Trustees’
fees |
93,529
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Transfer
agent fees (Note 3) |
86,031
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Registration
fees |
84,406
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Insurance
|
24,343
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Audit
and tax fees |
10,350
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Shareholder
reports |
10,107
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Fund
accounting fees |
4,886
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Miscellaneous
expenses |
8,083
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Total
Expenses |
9,303,216
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Less:
Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes
2 and 3) |
(2,142,103
) |
Net
Expenses |
7,161,113
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Net
Investment Income |
169,181,580
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Net
Realized Gain on Investments From U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio |
90,751
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Increase
in Net Assets From Operations |
$169,272,331
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For
the Six Months Ended February 28, 2025 (unaudited)
and
the Year Ended August 31, 2024 |
2025
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2024
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Operations:
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Net
investment income
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$169,181,580
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$407,870,588
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Net
realized gain
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90,751
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113,166
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Increase
in Net Assets From Operations |
169,272,331
|
407,983,754
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Distributions
to Shareholders From (Notes
1 and 4): |
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Total
distributable earnings |
(169,183,150
) |
(407,845,778
) |
Decrease
in Net Assets From Distributions to
Shareholders
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(169,183,150
) |
(407,845,778
) |
Fund
Share Transactions (Note
5): |
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Net
proceeds from sale of shares
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20,796,150,705
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35,151,829,972
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Reinvestment
of distributions |
128,878,820
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304,493,005
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Cost
of shares repurchased
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(20,367,045,799
) |
(35,676,456,601
) |
Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets From Fund Share
Transactions
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557,983,726
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(220,133,624
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Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets |
558,072,907
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(219,995,648
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Net
Assets: |
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Beginning
of period |
6,757,739,254
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6,977,734,902
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End
of period |
$7,315,812,161
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$6,757,739,254
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For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended August 31,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
Institutional
Shares |
20251
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2024
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2023
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2022
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20212
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20202
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Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$1.000
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$1.000
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$1.000
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$1.000
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$1.000
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$1.000
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Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
Net
investment income |
0.022
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0.052
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0.042
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0.004
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0.000
3
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0.007
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Net
realized gain (loss) |
0.000
3
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0.000
3
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0.000
3
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(0.000
)3
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(0.000
)3
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0.002
4
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Total
income from operations |
0.022
|
0.052
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0.042
|
0.004
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0.000
3
|
0.009
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Less
distributions from: |
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Net
investment income |
(0.022
) |
(0.052
) |
(0.042
) |
(0.004
) |
(0.000
)3
|
(0.009
) |
Total
distributions
|
(0.022
) |
(0.052
) |
(0.042
) |
(0.004
) |
(0.000
)3
|
(0.009
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$1.000
|
$1.000
|
$1.000
|
$1.000
|
$1.000
|
$1.000
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Total
return5
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2.27
% |
5.34
% |
4.24
% |
0.41
% |
0.01
% |
0.91
% |
Net
assets, end of period (millions) |
$4,467
|
$4,519
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$5,542
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$4,530
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$7,444
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$6,252
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Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
Gross
expenses6,7
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0.32
%8
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0.32
% |
0.31
% |
0.30
% |
0.31
% |
0.31
% |
Net
expenses6,9,10
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0.18
8
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0.18
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0.18
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0.12
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0.09
|
0.18
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Net
investment income |
4.53
8
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5.22
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4.27
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0.38
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0.01
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0.72
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1
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For
the six months ended February 28, 2025 (unaudited). |
2
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Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
3
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Amount
represents less than $0.0005 or greater than $(0.0005) per share. |
4
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Calculation
of the net realized gain per share does not correlate to the aggregate realized loss presented in the
Statement
of Operations due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares.
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5
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Performance
figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or
expense
reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future
results.
Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
6
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Includes
the Fund’s share of U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio’s allocated expenses. |
7
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The
gross expenses do not reflect the reduction in the Fund’s management fee, pursuant to the Fund’s investment
management
agreement, by the amount paid by the Fund for its allocable share of the management fee paid by
U.S.
Treasury Reserves Portfolio. |
8
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Annualized.
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9
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As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of
Institutional
Shares did not exceed 0.18%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to
December
31, 2025 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. Additional amounts may be voluntarily waived and/or
reimbursed
from time to time. |
10
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Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended August 31,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
Investor
Shares |
20251
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2024
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2023
|
2022
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20212
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20202
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$1.000
|
$1.000
|
$1.000
|
$1.000
|
$1.000
|
$1.000
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Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
Net
investment income |
0.022
|
0.052
|
0.041
|
0.004
|
0.000
3
|
0.008
|
Net
realized gain (loss) |
0.000
3
|
0.000
3
|
0.000
3
|
(0.000
)3
|
(0.000
)3
|
0.001
4
|
Total
income from operations |
0.022
|
0.052
|
0.041
|
0.004
|
0.000
3
|
0.009
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.022
) |
(0.052
) |
(0.041
) |
(0.004
) |
(0.000
)3
|
(0.009
) |
Total
distributions
|
(0.022
) |
(0.052
) |
(0.041
) |
(0.004
) |
(0.000
)3
|
(0.009
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$1.000
|
$1.000
|
$1.000
|
$1.000
|
$1.000
|
$1.000
|
Total
return5
|
2.25
% |
5.29
% |
4.19
% |
0.38
% |
0.01
% |
0.87
% |
Net
assets, end of period (millions) |
$2,849
|
$2,239
|
$1,436
|
$3,884
|
$5,695
|
$3,757
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
Gross
expenses6,7
|
0.42
%8
|
0.42
% |
0.42
% |
0.40
% |
0.41
% |
0.41
% |
Net
expenses6,9,10
|
0.23
8
|
0.23
|
0.23
|
0.14
|
0.09
|
0.22
|
Net
investment income |
4.46
8
|
5.16
|
3.80
|
0.29
|
0.01
|
0.76
|
1
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For
the six months ended February 28, 2025 (unaudited). |
2
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
3
|
Amount
represents less than $0.0005 or greater than $(0.0005) per share. |
4
|
Calculation
of the net realized gain per share does not correlate to the aggregate realized loss presented in the
Statement
of Operations due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares.
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5
|
Performance
figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or
expense
reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future
results.
Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
6
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Includes
the Fund’s share of U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio’s allocated expenses. |
7
|
The
gross expenses do not reflect the reduction in the Fund’s management fee, pursuant to the Fund’s investment
management
agreement, by the amount paid by the Fund for its allocable share of the management fee paid by
U.S.
Treasury Reserves Portfolio. |
8
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Annualized.
|
9
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As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of
Investor
Shares did not exceed 0.23%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to
December
31, 2025 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. Additional amounts may be voluntarily waived and/or
reimbursed
from time to time. |
10
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Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
Average
Daily Net Assets |
Annual
Rate |
First
$1 billion |
0.250
% |
Next
$1 billion |
0.225
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Next
$3 billion |
0.200
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Next
$5 billion |
0.175
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Over
$10 billion |
0.150
|
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Service
and/or
Distribution
Fees |
Transfer
Agent
Fees
|
Institutional
Shares |
—
|
$54,540
|
Investor
Shares |
$1,282,849
†
|
31,491
|
Total
|
$1,282,849
|
$86,031
|
†
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Amount
shown is exclusive of waivers. For the six months ended February 28, 2025, the service and/or
distribution
fees waived amounted to $641,424 for Investor Shares. The Board has determined that, until
December
31, 2025, service and/or distribution fees shall not exceed 0.05% of average daily net assets
attributable
to Investor Shares. This arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2025 without the
Board’s
consent. Additional amounts may be voluntarily waived or reduced from time to time. |
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Waivers/Expense
Reimbursements
|
Institutional
Shares |
$985,399
|
Investor
Shares |
1,156,704
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Total
|
$2,142,103
|
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Six
Months Ended
February
28, 2025 |
Year
Ended
August
31, 2024 |
Net
Investment Income: |
|
|
Institutional
Shares |
$111,971,216
|
$291,051,191
|
Investor
Shares |
57,211,934
|
116,794,587
|
Total
|
$169,183,150
|
$407,845,778
|
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Six
Months Ended
February
28, 2025 |
Year
Ended
August
31, 2024 |
Institutional
Shares |
|
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Shares
sold |
15,965,274,801
|
27,689,639,804
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
71,666,886
|
187,702,574
|
Shares
repurchased |
(16,088,859,363
) |
(28,900,461,510
) |
Net
decrease |
(51,917,676
) |
(1,023,119,132
) |
Investor
Shares |
|
|
Shares
sold |
4,830,875,904
|
7,462,190,168
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
57,211,934
|
116,790,431
|
Shares
repurchased |
(4,278,186,436
) |
(6,775,995,091
) |
Net
increase |
609,901,402
|
802,985,508
|
Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants |
For
the period covered by this report |
Not
applicable. |
|
Results
of Meeting(s) of Shareholders |
For
the period covered by this report |
Not
applicable. |
|
Remuneration
Paid to Directors, Officers and Others |
For
the period covered by this report |
Refer
to the financial statements included herein. |
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
Short-Term
Investments — 100.5% | |||||
U.S.
Treasury Bills — 74.8% | |||||
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
3.293%
|
3/4/25
|
$763,350,000
|
$763,078,993
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
3.810%
|
3/6/25
|
448,200,000
|
447,924,584
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.006%
|
3/11/25
|
966,150,000
|
965,006,900
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.088%
|
3/13/25
|
589,320,000
|
588,479,585
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.186%
|
3/18/25
|
745,000,000
|
743,494,974
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.196%
|
3/20/25
|
824,700,000
|
822,844,690
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.224%
|
3/25/25
|
880,000,000
|
877,509,599
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.238%
|
3/27/25
|
450,000,000
|
448,620,519
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.143%
|
4/1/25
|
894,200,000
|
891,023,199
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.277%
|
4/3/25
|
642,350,000
|
639,849,199
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.300%
|
4/8/25
|
600,000,000
|
597,306,749
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.278%
|
4/10/25
|
672,000,000
|
668,845,489
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.302%
|
4/15/25
|
422,590,000
|
420,352,772
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.305%
|
4/17/25
|
500,000,000
|
497,236,139
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.312%
|
4/22/25
|
425,000,000
|
422,402,888
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.319%
|
4/24/25
|
500,000,000
|
496,824,500
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.103%
|
4/29/25
|
250,000,000
|
248,353,055
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.312%
|
5/1/25
|
300,000,000
|
297,856,527
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.332%
|
5/8/25
|
602,320,000
|
597,511,110
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.311%
|
5/13/25
|
140,000,000
|
138,807,236
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.337%
|
5/15/25
|
350,000,000
|
346,919,271
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.344%
|
5/22/25
|
300,000,000
|
297,112,917
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.358%
|
5/29/25
|
325,570,000
|
322,163,821
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.331%
|
6/3/25
|
50,000,000
|
49,451,275
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.441%
|
6/5/25
|
220,000,000
|
217,474,400
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.338%
|
6/10/25
|
120,000,000
|
118,584,317
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.334%
|
6/12/25
|
150,000,000
|
148,197,500
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.297%
|
6/20/25
|
130,080,000
|
128,411,507
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.339%
|
6/24/25
|
250,000,000
|
246,648,230
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.311%
|
6/26/25
|
100,000,000
|
98,644,750
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.236%
|
7/1/25
|
80,000,000
|
78,889,334
(a)(b)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.333%
|
7/17/25
|
75,000,000
|
73,798,250
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.320%
|
7/24/25
|
100,000,000
|
98,322,430
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.351%
|
8/14/25
|
75,000,000
|
73,552,687
(a)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Bills |
4.391%
|
8/21/25
|
75,000,000
|
73,479,042
(a)
| |
| |||||
Total
U.S. Treasury Bills |
13,944,978,438
| ||||
U.S.
Treasury Notes — 25.7% | |||||
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
0.375%
|
4/30/25
|
130,000,000
|
129,166,360
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
U.S.
Treasury Notes — continued | |||||
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
3.875%
|
4/30/25
|
$107,960,000
|
$107,793,126
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury
Money
Market Yield + 0.169%) |
4.424%
|
4/30/25
|
753,730,000
|
753,804,143
(c)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
4.625%
|
6/30/25
|
80,000,000
|
79,914,800
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury
Money
Market Yield + 0.125%) |
4.380%
|
7/31/25
|
150,000,000
|
149,980,051
(c)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
0.250%
|
9/30/25
|
157,000,000
|
153,341,991
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
5.000%
|
9/30/25
|
123,700,000
|
124,173,057
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
0.250%
|
10/31/25
|
141,800,000
|
138,039,838
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury
Money
Market Yield + 0.170%) |
4.425%
|
10/31/25
|
384,000,000
|
383,964,343
(c)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
5.000%
|
10/31/25
|
45,000,000
|
45,174,453
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
4.875%
|
11/30/25
|
64,400,000
|
64,626,614
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
0.375%
|
12/31/25
|
137,000,000
|
132,686,208
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
4.250%
|
12/31/25
|
260,500,000
|
260,498,345
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
3.875%
|
1/15/26
|
85,100,000
|
84,823,007
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
4.250%
|
1/31/26
|
21,700,000
|
21,695,533
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury
Money
Market Yield + 0.245%) |
4.500%
|
1/31/26
|
849,000,000
|
850,298,792
(c)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
1.625%
|
2/15/26
|
133,700,000
|
130,369,650
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
4.625%
|
2/28/26
|
67,250,000
|
67,506,086
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
0.750%
|
3/31/26
|
40,000,000
|
38,561,417
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes |
4.500%
|
3/31/26
|
31,000,000
|
31,101,465
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury
Money
Market Yield + 0.150%) |
4.405%
|
4/30/26
|
291,500,000
|
291,515,972
(c)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury
Money
Market Yield + 0.182%) |
4.437%
|
7/31/26
|
240,000,000
|
240,004,900
(c)
| |
U.S.
Treasury Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury
Money
Market Yield + 0.205%) |
4.460%
|
10/31/26
|
522,500,000
|
522,998,771
(c)
| |
| |||||
Total
U.S. Treasury Notes |
4,802,038,922
| ||||
Total
Investments — 100.5% (Cost — $18,747,017,360#) |
18,747,017,360
| ||||
Liabilities
in Excess of Other Assets — (0.5)% |
(94,476,950
) | ||||
Total
Net Assets — 100.0% |
$18,652,540,410
|
#
|
Aggregate
cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same. |
(a)
|
Rate
shown represents yield-to-maturity. |
(b)
|
Securities
traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. |
(c)
|
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. |
Assets:
|
|
Investments,
at value |
$18,747,017,360
|
Cash
|
499,999,527
|
Interest
receivable |
21,286,277
|
Total
Assets |
19,268,303,164
|
Liabilities:
|
|
Payable
for securities purchased |
615,489,796
|
Trustees’
fees payable |
12,038
|
Accrued
expenses |
260,920
|
Total
Liabilities |
615,762,754
|
Total
Net Assets |
$18,652,540,410
|
Represented
by: |
|
Paid-in
capital |
$18,652,540,410
|
Investment
Income: |
|
Interest
|
$438,038,045
|
Expenses:
|
|
Investment
management fee (Note
2) |
9,334,942
|
Trustees’
fees |
220,258
|
Legal
fees |
146,612
|
Fund
accounting fees |
119,631
|
Custody
fees |
51,196
|
Audit
and tax fees |
15,793
|
Miscellaneous
expenses |
51,284
|
Total
Expenses |
9,939,716
|
Less:
Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Note 2) |
(9,334,942
) |
Net
Expenses |
604,774
|
Net
Investment Income |
437,433,271
|
Net
Realized Gain on Investments
|
220,328
|
Increase
in Net Assets From Operations |
$437,653,599
|
For
the Six Months Ended February 28, 2025 (unaudited)
and
the Year Ended August 31, 2024 |
2025
|
2024
|
Operations:
|
|
|
Net
investment income
|
$437,433,271
|
$882,540,095
|
Net
realized gain
|
220,328
|
229,453
|
Increase
in Net Assets From Operations |
437,653,599
|
882,769,548
|
Capital
Transactions: |
|
|
Proceeds
from contributions |
42,152,574,000
|
71,048,881,907
|
Value
of withdrawals |
(40,949,171,596
) |
(70,091,098,663
) |
Increase
in Net Assets From Capital Transactions |
1,203,402,404
|
957,783,244
|
Increase
in Net Assets |
1,641,056,003
|
1,840,552,792
|
Net
Assets: |
|
|
Beginning
of period |
17,011,484,407
|
15,170,931,615
|
End
of period |
$18,652,540,410
|
$17,011,484,407
|
For
the years ended August 31, unless otherwise noted: | ||||||
|
20251
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
Net
assets, end of period (millions) |
$18,653
|
$17,011
|
$15,171
|
$17,407
|
$22,601
|
$18,141
|
Total
return2
|
2.36
% |
5.52
% |
4.42
% |
0.52
% |
0.10
% |
1.08
% |
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
Gross
expenses |
0.11
%3
|
0.11
% |
0.11
% |
0.11
% |
0.11
% |
0.11
% |
Net
expenses4,5
|
0.01
3
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
Net
investment income |
4.69
3
|
5.38
|
4.32
|
0.46
|
0.10
|
0.91
|
1
|
For
the six months ended February 28, 2025 (unaudited). |
2
|
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. |
3
|
Annualized.
|
4
|
The
investment manager, pursuant to the terms of the feeder fund’s investment management agreement, has
agreed
to waive 0.10% of Portfolio expenses, attributable to the Portfolio’s investment management fee.
Additional
amounts may be voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed from time to time.
|
5
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
ASSETS
| ||||
Description
|
Quoted
Prices
(Level
1) |
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level
2) |
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level
3) |
Total
|
Short-Term
Investments† |
—
|
$18,747,017,360
|
—
|
$18,747,017,360
|
†
|
See
Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. |
Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants |
For
the period covered by this report |
Not
applicable. |
|
Results
of Meeting(s) of Shareholders |
For
the period covered by this report |
Not
applicable. |
|
Remuneration
Paid to Directors, Officers and Others |
For
the period covered by this report |
Refer
to the financial statements included herein. |
ITEM 8. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 9. | PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 10. | REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 11. | STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR, as applicable.
ITEM 12. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 13. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 14. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 15. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 16. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) | The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
(b) | There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 17. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 18. | RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION. |
(a) | Not applicable. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
ITEM 19. | EXHIBITS. |
(a) (1) Not applicable.
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
(a) (3) 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.
Legg Mason Partners Institutional Trust | ||
By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
Jane Trust | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | April 21, 2025 |
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: | April 21, 2025 |
By: | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
Christopher Berarducci | ||
Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date: | April 21, 2025 |