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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited)    August 31, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 110.8%           

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.375     1/15/25        10,870,960      $ 12,228,679  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.000     1/15/26        56,344,976        63,422,544 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.375     1/15/27        5,080,560        5,963,113  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.750     1/15/28        34,112,214        39,053,094 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     3.625     4/15/28        158,367        207,255  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.500     1/15/29        7,265,553        8,958,365  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     3.875     4/15/29        32,720,310        44,791,225 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.125     2/15/40        3,555,240        4,894,709  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.125     2/15/41        4,783,869        6,655,789  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.375     2/15/44        25,739,751        32,057,537 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.750     2/15/45        15,402,398        16,876,994  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.000     2/15/48        3,116,130        3,660,977  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/20        41,563,640        41,175,199 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/21        23,776,280        23,547,192  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     7/15/21        15,910,580        16,010,080  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/22        11,996,020        11,923,208  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/22        44,552,052        44,273,561 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     7/15/22        25,506,936        25,488,164 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/23        6,658,200        6,646,724  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     1/15/26        22,303,613        23,178,198  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
(Cost - $412,425,034)

             431,012,607  
          

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 8.3%           
CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.0%           

Tobacco - 0.0%

          

Pyxus International Inc., Secured Notes

     9.875     7/15/21        160,000        127,200  
          

 

 

 
ENERGY - 4.8%           

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%

          

Halliburton Co., Senior Notes

     3.800     11/15/25        200,000        212,163  
          

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.8%

          

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     5.550     3/15/26        110,000        124,661  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     6.200     3/15/40        1,330,000        1,634,736  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     2.625     1/15/23        115,000        115,539  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     2/1/42        440,000        454,459  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     1/15/44        1,310,000        1,190,807  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     3.125     7/31/29        1,670,000        1,734,041  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     3.043     3/1/26        200,000        212,515  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, Senior Notes

     5.150     2/11/26        1,830,000        1,993,144 (b)  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued)

          

KazTransGas JSC, Senior Notes

     4.375     9/26/27        2,000,000      $ 2,113,160 (b) 

MEG Energy Corp., Secured Notes

     6.500     1/15/25        10,000        10,088 (b)  

MEG Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     7.000     3/31/24        50,000        47,812 (b)  

Noble Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     3.900     11/15/24        200,000        209,715  

Noble Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     4.950     8/15/47        1,590,000        1,770,953  

Oasis Petroleum Inc., Senior Notes

     6.875     3/15/22        200,000        187,000  

Oasis Petroleum Inc., Senior Notes

     6.875     1/15/23        250,000        227,500  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     3.000     2/15/27        810,000        803,653  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.999     1/27/28        1,820,000        2,005,185  

Range Resources Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     3/15/23        900,000        798,750  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     6.250     4/1/23        1,100,000        869,000  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     6/24/44        1,340,000        1,607,476  

YPF SA, Senior Notes

     8.500     7/28/25        800,000        528,008 (c)  
          

 

 

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

             18,638,202  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

             18,850,365  
          

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 0.9%           

Banks - 0.7%

          

Barclays Bank PLC, Subordinated Notes

     7.625     11/21/22        2,440,000        2,691,845  
          

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%

          

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

     4.340     12/21/65        1,010,000        722,150 (b)(d)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             3,413,995  
          

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 1.0%           

Pharmaceuticals - 1.0%

          

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

     9.250     4/1/26        550,000        624,250 (b)  

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

     8.500     1/31/27        970,000        1,079,106 (b)  

Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     6.125     4/15/25        840,000        867,300 (b)  

Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     9.000     12/15/25        1,280,000        1,440,000 (b)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

             4,010,656  
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 1.6%           

Metals & Mining - 1.6%

          

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, Senior Notes

     6.125     5/15/28        720,000        750,600 (b)  

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     9/11/27        800,000        825,995 (b)  

ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes

     6.125     6/1/25        350,000        394,262  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.125     3/12/24        370,000        389,769 (b)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     3/27/27        200,000        206,903 (b)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     3.875     10/27/27        800,000        822,720 (b)  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Metals & Mining - (continued)

         

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     11/8/42        1,670,000     $ 1,933,223  

Yamana Gold Inc., Senior Notes

     4.625     12/15/27        670,000       712,428  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

            6,035,900  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

(Cost - $30,667,490)

 

 

         32,438,116  
         

 

 

 
NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 7.2%

 

    

Brazil - 3.0%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B, Notes

     6.000     8/15/30        13,067,926 BRL      3,877,517  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B, Notes

     6.000     8/15/50        22,988,671 BRL      7,675,620  
         

 

 

 

Total Brazil

            11,553,137  
         

 

 

 

Italy - 3.7%

         

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro

     3.100     9/15/26        10,939,316 EUR      14,488,345 (c) 
         

 

 

 

Russia - 0.5%

         

Russian Federal Inflation Linked Bond - OFZ

     2.500     2/2/28        128,302,800 RUB      1,781,622  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES

(Cost - $25,712,183)

 

 

    27,823,104  
         

 

 

 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(e) -5.6%          

Alternative Loan Trust, 2007-12T1 A3

     6.000     6/25/37        1,571,430       1,178,090  

BCAP LLC Trust, 2011-RR5 11A4 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.150%)

     2.416     5/28/36        723,209       721,302 (b)(d)  

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, 2004-9 24A1

     4.788     11/25/34        23,755       23,730 (d)  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, 2007-A1 2A3

     4.697     2/25/37        4,648       4,784 (d)  

CSMC Trust, 2014-11R 9A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.140%)

     2.406     10/27/36        2,430,000       1,937,158 (b)(d) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K721 X1, IO

     0.444     8/25/22        148,463,880       1,335,522 (d)  

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

     3.000     5/15/27        871,333       58,934  

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

     3.000     6/15/27        2,311,249       163,239  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2017-DNA2 M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.450%)

     5.595     10/25/29        1,300,000       1,366,967 (d)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2014-C04 1M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.900%)

     7.045     11/25/24        923,752       1,004,874 (b)(d) 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2019

 

SECURITY

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

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2016-C04 1M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.450%)

     3.595     1/25/29        180,813      $ 181,152 (b)(d) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2017-C03 1B1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.850%)

     6.995     10/25/29        1,340,000        1,507,747 (b)(d) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2017-C03 1M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

     5.145     10/25/29        1,310,000        1,361,185 (b)(d) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2019-R02 1M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.850%)

     2.995     8/25/31        1,291,045        1,292,422 (b)(d) 

GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AF2 A1

     6.000     12/25/35        1,114,531        1,105,381  

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

     0.200     9/16/46        3,298,126        22,245 (d)  

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

     0.403     3/16/49        1,050,592        12,377 (d)  

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

     0.278     2/16/53        1,805,857        34,416 (d)  

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

     0.790     1/16/54        5,939,565        314,232 (d)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2013-145 IO, IO

     1.063     9/16/44        2,462,277        112,786 (d)  

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

     0.127     2/16/48        540,526        10,533 (d)  

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

     0.826     9/16/55        1,547,725        81,659 (d)  

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

     0.823     10/16/56        13,666,874        654,921 (d)  

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

     0.824     3/16/52        21,498,219        1,105,957 (d) 

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

     0.934     9/16/57        26,065,483        1,710,383 (d) 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-11 1A1

     4.636     9/25/34        60,462        63,277 (d)  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series MLMI, 2004-A1 2A1

     4.587     2/25/34        7,867        7,971 (d)  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2014-1A A

     3.750     1/25/54        769,797        807,155 (b)(d) 

Nomura Resecuritization Trust, 2015-4R 2A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.306%)

     2.406     10/26/36        2,781,226        2,401,757 (b)(d) 

RAMP Series Trust, 2004-SL4 A5

     7.500     7/25/32        50,041        34,688  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2019

 

SECURITY

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

 

    

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2007-OA2 1A (Federal Reserve US 12 mo. Cumulative Avg 1 Year CMT + 0.700%)

     3.181     3/25/47        1,356,426     $ 1,256,344 (d) 

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series Trust, 2004-RA1 2A

     7.000     3/25/34        7,401       8,004  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

(Cost - $22,919,278)

 

 

         21,881,192  
         

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 4.9%          

Argentina - 0.1%

         

Argentina POM Politica Monetaria, Bonds (Argentina Central Bank 7 Day Repo Reference Rate)

     66.777     6/21/20        64,160,000 ARS      310,241 (d) 
         

 

 

 

Chile - 1.1%

         

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, Bonds

     5.000     3/1/35        2,330,000,000 CLP      4,130,248  
         

 

 

 

Ecuador - 0.5%

         

Ecuador Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     10.500     3/24/20        1,520,000       1,565,615 (b)  

Ecuador Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.950     6/20/24        520,000       525,205 (c)  
         

 

 

 

Total Ecuador

            2,090,820  
         

 

 

 

Indonesia - 1.1%

         

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.125     1/15/45        200,000       245,838 (b)  

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.750     7/18/47        400,000       475,556 (b)  

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.350     1/11/48        290,000       330,329  

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Senior Notes

     7.000     5/15/27        49,188,000,000 IDR      3,417,515  
         

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

            4,469,238  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 1.0%

         

Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes

     7.750     11/13/42        10,990,000 MXN      565,773  

Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes

     8.000     11/7/47        25,110,000 MXN      1,328,888  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.500     4/22/29        1,830,000       2,022,626  
         

 

 

 

Total Mexico

            3,917,287  
         

 

 

 

Nigeria - 0.1%

         

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.500     11/28/27        200,000       199,874 (b)  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Qatar - 0.5%

         

Qatar Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.000     3/14/29        1,850,000     $ 2,114,948 (b) 
         

 

 

 

Russia - 0.5%

         

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

     7.050     1/19/28        120,000,000 RUB      1,815,002  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS

(Cost - $21,890,985)

            19,047,658  
         

 

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 3.1%          

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series, 2005-R7 M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%)

     2.645     9/25/35        1,186,192       1,191,649 (d)  

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series, 2005-R10 M5 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.630%)

     2.775     1/25/36        4,660,000       4,435,661 (d) 

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust Series, 2005-C 2A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.180%)

     2.375     7/15/35        545,948       532,000 (d)  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust Series, 2006-I 2A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.140%)

     2.335     1/15/37        829,079       798,767 (d)  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006- FF15 A5 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.160%)

     2.305     11/25/36        1,279,251       1,254,182 (d)  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, 2019-GS1 A1

     4.000     1/25/59        1,224,445       1,251,128 (b)  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-WF4 M8 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.625%)

     4.770     11/25/35        2,600,000       2,736,979 (d)  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost - $10,565,893)

 

 

         12,200,366  
         

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 0.3%

 

      

U.S. Government Obligations - 0.3%

         

U.S. Treasury Notes (Cost - $1,022,230)

     1.375     8/31/26        1,030,000       1,024,508  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $525,203,093)

 

 

    545,427,551  
         

 

 

 
                  SHARES        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.5%          

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares (Cost - $9,801,830)

     2.006        9,801,830       9,801,830  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 142.7%

(Cost - $535,004,923)

 

 

         555,229,381  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (42.7)%

            (166,195,999
         

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

          $ 389,033,382  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2019

 

 

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

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

(c)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

(d)

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.

 

(e)

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.

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

ARM    — Adjustable Rate Mortgage
ARS    — Argentine Peso
BRL    — Brazilian Real
CAS    — Connecticut Avenue Securities
CLP    — Chilean Peso
CMT    — Constant Maturity Treasury
EUR    — Euro
GTD    — Guaranteed
IDR    — Indonesian Rupiah
IO    — Interest Only
JSC    — Joint Stock Company
LIBOR    — London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN    — Mexican Peso
REMIC    — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
RUB    — Russian Ruble
USD    — United States Dollar

At August 31, 2019, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:

 

Counterparty

   Rate      Effective
Date
     Maturity
Date
    

Face Amount
of Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements

  

Asset Class
of Collateral*

   Collateral
Value
 

Deutsche Bank

     2.440      7/10/2019        10/8/2019      $174,615,950    U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities    $ 182,235,427  
           

 

     

 

 

 
            $174,615,950       $ 182,235,427  
           

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

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

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2019

 

At August 31, 2019, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

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

90-Day Eurodollar

     92        12/19      $ 22,367,666      $ 22,572,200      $ 204,534  

90-Day Eurodollar

     660        6/20        162,167,511        162,698,250        530,739  

Copper

     165        12/19        11,307,038        10,524,938        (782,100

Euro

     83        9/19        11,835,355        11,401,606        (433,749

Gold 100 Ounce

     54        12/19        7,698,375        8,258,760        560,385  

Japanese Yen

     35        9/19        4,061,935        4,121,687        59,752  

Mexican Peso

     104        9/19        2,645,051        2,589,600        (55,451

Silver

     50        12/19        4,281,625        4,585,500        303,875  

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes

     160        12/19        34,550,422        34,578,750        28,328  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

     239        12/19        31,421,085        31,480,781        59,696  

WTI Crude

     142        12/21        7,916,511        7,118,460        (798,051
              

 

 

 
                 (322,042
              

 

 

 
Contracts to Sell:               

British Pound

     33        9/19        2,635,792        2,508,206        127,586  

Euro-Bund

     26        9/19        4,886,573        5,117,836        (231,263

Euro-Bund

     81        12/19        15,692,305        15,692,983        (678

Gasoline

     19        12/19        1,378,961        1,181,998        196,963  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes

     135        12/19        16,156,642        16,196,836        (40,194

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds

     177        12/19        29,136,798        29,249,250        (112,452

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds

     209        12/19        41,210,451        41,264,438        (53,987
              

 

 

 
                 (114,025
              

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

 

         $ (436,067
              

 

 

 

At August 31, 2019, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency

Purchased

    

Currency

Sold

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

GBP

     1,928,058      USD      2,423,222      Barclays Bank PLC      10/17/19      $ (72,448

IDR

     26,052,151,242      USD      1,814,090      Barclays Bank PLC      10/17/19        12,734  

INR

     508,118,791      USD      7,229,406      Barclays Bank PLC      10/17/19        (152,025

MYR

     18,766,939      USD      4,535,158      Barclays Bank PLC      10/17/19        (76,843

USD

     206,996      AUD      300,000      Barclays Bank PLC      10/17/19        4,672  

USD

     112,249      EUR      100,000      BNP Paribas SA      10/17/19        1,934  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2019

 

 

Currency

Purchased

     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

AUD

     500,000        USD        352,445      Citibank N.A.      10/17/19      $ (15,238

BRL

     6,600,000        USD        1,737,299      Citibank N.A.      10/17/19        (148,680

BRL

     7,642,309        USD        2,014,077      Citibank N.A.      10/17/19        (174,574

BRL

     13,310,000        USD        3,499,408      Citibank N.A.      10/17/19        (295,694

COP

     47,489,378,331        USD        14,643,657      Citibank N.A.      10/17/19        (879,339

JPY

     880,310        USD        8,174      Citibank N.A.      10/17/19        142  

RUB

     807,168,911        USD        12,496,422      Citibank N.A.      10/17/19        (475,182

USD

     432,346        AUD        622,519      Citibank N.A.      10/17/19        12,510  

USD

     56,455        EUR        50,000      Citibank N.A.      10/17/19        1,297  

USD

     167,494        EUR        150,000      Citibank N.A.      10/17/19        2,021  

USD

     178,316        EUR        160,000      Citibank N.A.      10/17/19        1,811  

USD

     224,961        EUR        200,000      Citibank N.A.      10/17/19        4,330  

USD

     1,494,671        MXN        29,003,786      Citibank N.A.      10/17/19        59,165  

USD

     26,950,103        EUR        23,758,609      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      10/17/19        740,688  

USD

     9,767,427        TWD        301,120,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      10/17/19        155,108  
                 

 

 

 

Total

                  $ (1,293,611
                 

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this table:

AUD    — Australian Dollar
BRL    — Brazilian Real
COP    — Colombian Peso
EUR    — Euro
GBP    — British Pound
IDR    — Indonesian Rupiah
INR    — Indian Rupee
JPY    — Japanese Yen
MXN    — Mexican Peso
MYR    — Malaysian Ringgit
RUB    — Russian Ruble
TWD    — Taiwan Dollar
USD    — United States Dollar

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2019

 

At August 31, 2019, 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

   UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
   $ 13,120,000        6/15/22        3-Month LIBOR quarterly      1.850% semi-annually    $ (5,054   $ 160,510  
     19,547,000        8/31/23        2.500% semi-annually      3-Month LIBOR quarterly      (1,219     (886,259
  

 

 

             

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 32,667,000               $ (6,273   $ (725,749
  

 

 

             

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OTC INTEREST RATE SWAPS

 

SWAP COUNTERPARTY

   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     TERMINATION
DATE
     PAYMENTS
MADE BY
THE FUND
    PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND
    UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
     UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 47,000,000        5/3/20        2.023 %*      CPURNSA   $ —        $ (104,662

 

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.32 Index

   $ 32,170,000        6/20/24      1.000% quarterly    $ 680,009      $ 476,064      $ 203,945  

 

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.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2019

 

Abbreviations used in this table:

 

CPURNSA    — U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index
LIBOR    — London Interbank Offered Rate

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

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

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

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income for its shareholders. Capital appreciation, when consistent with current income, is a secondary investment objective.

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

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

(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 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. 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 Trustees.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the supervision of the daily valuation process to the Legg Mason North Atlantic Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Trustees. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Trustees quarterly.

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 Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

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 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

 

ASSETS

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Long-Term Investments†:

           

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

     —        $ 431,012,607        —        $ 431,012,607  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —          32,438,116        —          32,438,116  

Non-U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

     —          27,823,104        —          27,823,104  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —          21,881,192        —          21,881,192  

Sovereign Bonds

     —          19,047,658        —          19,047,658  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —          12,200,366        —          12,200,366  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

     —          1,024,508        —          1,024,508  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     —          545,427,551        —          545,427,551  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†

   $ 9,801,830        —          —          9,801,830  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 9,801,830      $ 545,427,551        —        $ 555,229,381  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

ASSETS (cont’d)

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 2,071,858        —          —        $ 2,071,858  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     —        $ 996,412        —          996,412  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

     —          160,510        —          160,510  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices - Sell Protection

     —          203,945        —          203,945  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 2,071,858      $ 1,360,867        —        $ 3,432,725  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 11,873,688      $ 546,788,418        —        $ 558,662,106  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 2,507,925        —          —        $ 2,507,925  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     —        $ 2,290,023        —          2,290,023  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

     —          886,259        —          886,259  

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

     —          104,662        —          104,662  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,507,925      $ 3,280,944        —        $ 5,788,869  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

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