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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited)    February 29, 2024

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 130.4%

 

       

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.000     1/15/26        112,821,500      $ 112,555,628 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.375     1/15/27        7,605,350        7,679,144 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     3.625     4/15/28        13,275,780        14,135,489  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.500     1/15/29        28,574,400        29,376,117 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     3.875     4/15/29        108,223,940        118,504,843 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.125     2/15/40        3,689,920        3,739,706  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.750     2/15/42        42,354,624        33,870,742  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.375     2/15/44        38,958,632        34,133,912 (b) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.750     2/15/45        36,082,851        27,682,422 (c) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.250     2/15/50        23,146,528        14,590,180 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     2/15/52        16,308,416        9,610,649  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.500     2/15/53        4,643,685        4,060,316  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.500     4/15/24        47,433,360        47,519,654  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     10/15/24        33,476,520        33,228,654 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.250     1/15/25        28,491,760        27,997,663 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/25        38,001,600        37,064,084  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     10/15/25        20,097,400        19,509,649 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     1/15/26        98,396,971        95,707,441 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/26        3,509,010        3,363,023  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     10/15/26        30,982,380        29,570,027 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/27        22,814,820        21,509,904 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.500     1/15/28        7,461,420        7,060,042  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/30        1,192,250        1,075,418  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     7/15/31        6,866,940        6,060,577  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/32        21,578,310        18,798,686 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     1.125     1/15/33        33,158,916        31,043,552 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     1.750     1/15/34        5,987,400        5,904,682  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
(Cost - $849,904,499)

 

     795,352,204  
          

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 10.4%           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.0%††           

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%††

 

       

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.750     4/15/27        100,000        95,887  
          

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.6%           

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.6%

          

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.400     8/8/28        2,480,000        2,421,497  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     3.100     3/8/29        200,000        172,757  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.625     6/18/30        600,000        548,201  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     3.250     8/8/31        600,000        500,645  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

             3,643,100  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2024 Quarterly Report  

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 29, 2024

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
ENERGY - 5.4%           

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%††

          

Halliburton Co., Senior Notes

     3.800     11/15/25        11,000      $ 10,750  
          

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.4%

          

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     2/1/42        910,000        751,287  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     1/15/44        2,630,000        1,828,902  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

     3.633     4/6/30        580,000        541,216  

Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.900     11/15/24        500,000        495,257  

Columbia Pipelines Holding Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     6.042     8/15/28        1,230,000        1,253,332 (d) 

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.900     6/1/44        2,250,000        1,827,305  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     5.250     4/15/29        1,200,000        1,196,093  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     3.125     7/31/29        2,880,000        2,636,305  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     4/15/30        70,000        67,978  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.950     4/15/50        250,000        233,205  

EQT Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     1/15/29        1,240,000        1,209,492  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     4.327     3/19/50        6,590,000        5,721,285  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     3.452     4/15/51        660,000        489,115  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     5.550     3/15/26        330,000        330,657  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     6.200     3/15/40        2,690,000        2,734,088  

ONEOK Inc., Senior Notes

     5.800     11/1/30        1,180,000        1,208,023  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.999     1/27/28        1,410,000        1,419,619  

QazaqGaz NC JSC, Senior Notes

     4.375     9/26/27        4,000,000        3,743,000 (d) 

Targa Resources Corp., Senior Notes

     4.200     2/1/33        1,300,000        1,170,780  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     6/24/44        2,350,000        2,312,517  

YPF SA, Senior Notes

     8.500     7/28/25        1,700,000        1,660,573 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

             32,830,029  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

             32,840,779  
          

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 1.0%           

Banks - 0.7%

          

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

     5.013     4/4/51        4,480,000        4,145,526 (f) 
          

 

 

 

Financial Services - 0.3%

          

ILFC E-Capital Trust II, Ltd. GTD ((Highest of 3 mo. USD LIBOR, 10 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate and 30 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate) + 2.062%)

     7.436     12/21/65        2,084,000        1,661,990 (d)(f) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             5,807,516  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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 Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2024 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 29, 2024

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
HEALTH CARE - 0.7%           

Pharmaceuticals - 0.7%

          

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

     9.250     4/1/26        3,130,000      $ 2,946,104 (d) 

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

     8.500     1/31/27        1,970,000        1,123,271 (d) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

             4,069,375  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 0.5%           

Aerospace & Defense - 0.5%

          

General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/1/40        30,000        26,696  

General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/1/50        3,470,000        2,995,957  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             3,022,653  
          

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.0%††           

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0%††

 

       

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

     3.137     11/15/35        400,000        317,672 (d)  
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 2.2%           

Metals & Mining - 2.2%

          

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, Senior Notes

     6.125     5/15/28        570,000        570,748 (d)  

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     9/11/27        1,630,000        1,553,823 (d) 

Antofagasta PLC, Senior Notes

     2.375     10/14/30        1,110,000        916,263 (d)  

Barrick North America Finance LLC, Senior Notes

     5.750     5/1/43        1,170,000        1,199,103  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.000     9/30/43        1,620,000        1,550,627  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.550     10/25/42        2,330,000        2,215,047 (d) 

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.125     3/12/24        750,000        749,697 (d)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     3/27/27        500,000        481,294 (d)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     3.875     10/27/27        1,630,000        1,560,089 (d) 

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     11/8/42        1,600,000        1,505,314  

Yamana Gold Inc., Senior Notes

     4.625     12/15/27        1,360,000        1,304,269  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

             13,606,274  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost - $70,952,148)

 

          63,403,256  
          

 

 

 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(g) - 8.3%

 

       

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, 2023-1 A1

     4.750     9/26/67        1,948,208        1,900,855 (d) 

Banc of America Funding Trust, 2015-R2 4A2 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.279%)

     2.807     9/29/36        1,815,551        1,344,168 (d)(f) 

Banc of America Funding Trust, 2015-R2 5A2

     2.807     9/29/36        4,146,134        3,319,547 (d)(f) 

BDS, 2021-FL8 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.034%)

     6.354     1/18/36        382,647        381,691 (d)(f) 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, 2021-B29 XA, IO

     1.032     9/15/54        8,143,935        399,807 (f)  

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

     7.865     7/15/35        4,220,000        4,093,977 (d)(f) 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-VOLT A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.814%)

     6.132     9/15/36        910,000        900,392 (d)(f) 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2024 Quarterly Report  

 

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 29, 2024

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

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

 

       

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-XL2 D (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.511%)

     6.829     10/15/38        1,368,378      $ 1,351,233 (d)(f) 

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

     9.423     2/15/39        1,465,249        1,446,659 (d)(f) 

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

     7.599     6/15/40        350,000        351,587 (d)(f) 

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

     7.328     10/15/36        2,230,000        2,179,445 (d)(f) 

BX Trust, 2022-CLS A

     5.760     10/13/27        1,300,000        1,294,026 (d) 

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

     6.336     2/15/38        696,779        680,746 (d)(f) 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2023-SMRT A

     5.820     10/12/40        570,000        579,481 (d)(f) 

CRSO Trust, 2023-BRND A

     7.121     7/10/40        750,000        779,800 (d)  

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

     10.536     6/25/50        1,023,207        1,128,306 (d)(f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, 2017-2 M1

     4.000     8/25/56        2,053,910        2,021,889 (d)(f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2021-DNA1 B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.650%)

     7.972     1/25/51        1,176,000        1,227,304 (d)(f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA5 M1B (30 Day Average SOFR + 4.500%)

     9.822     6/25/42        1,820,000        1,972,373 (d)(f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2023-DNA1 M1A (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.100%)

     7.422     3/25/43        681,074        695,103 (d)(f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2023-DNA2 M1A (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.100%)

     7.422     4/25/43        1,534,625        1,564,783 (d)(f) 

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

     9.536     7/25/39        452,560        471,284 (d)(f) 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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 Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2024 Quarterly Report

 


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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 29, 2024

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

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

 

       

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

     8.686     1/25/40        1,660,000      $ 1,709,608 (d)(f) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2023-R02 1B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 5.550%)

     10.872     1/25/43        480,000        527,898 (d)(f) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2023-R05 1M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.100%)

     8.421     6/25/43        510,000        535,299 (d)(f) 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2020-GC45 A5

     2.911     2/13/53        380,000        334,973  

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

     8.115     5/15/38        1,760,000        1,710,861 (d)(f) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2020-NNN GFX

     4.688     1/16/37        4,570,000        2,301,319 (d)(f) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2020-NNN XHFL, IO

     0.600     1/16/37        2,151,236        3,674 (d)(f) 

Lehman Mortgage Trust, 2006-5 2A2, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. Term SOFR + 7.036%)

     1.715     9/25/36        2,423,330        224,286 (f) 

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

     6.233     4/15/38        1,023,430        1,017,539 (d)(f) 

MSC Trust, 2021-ILP A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.892%)

     6.210     11/15/36        1,903,705        1,886,178 (d)(f) 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-11AR 2A3

     2.850     6/25/37        62,970        33,614 (f)  

MRCD Mortgage Trust, 2019-PARK A

     2.718     12/15/36        1,520,000        1,329,953 (d) 

MSWF Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2023-1 A4

     5.472     5/15/56        330,000        338,029  

OBX Trust, 2023-NQM3 A1

     5.949     2/25/63        1,823,054        1,816,655 (d) 

PFP Ltd., 2021-8 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.114%)

     6.435     8/9/37        714,778        709,953 (d)(f) 

PRKCM Trust, 2023-AFC1 A1

     6.598     2/25/58        1,745,814        1,749,387 (d) 

SMRT, 2022-MINI A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.000%)

     6.318     1/15/39        390,000        386,449 (d)(f) 

SREIT Trust, 2021-MFP A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.845%)

     6.163     11/15/38        621,961        619,541 (d)(f) 

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

     6.242     10/15/34        1,930,000        1,898,100 (d)(f) 

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2017-C7 A3

     3.418     12/15/50        305,926        287,856  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2024 Quarterly Report  

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 29, 2024

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(g) - (continued)

 

    

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2006-AR3 A1B (Federal Reserve U.S. 12 mo. Cumulative Avg 1 Year CMT + 1.000%)

     6.081     2/25/46        923,488     $ 794,611 (f) 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-C59 XA, IO

     1.519     4/15/54        3,916,601       285,428 (f)  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost - $53,242,305)

 

       50,585,667  
         

 

 

 
NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 4.5%

 

 

Brazil - 1.9%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B, Notes

     6.000     8/15/30        34,890,100 BRL      7,244,304  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B, Notes

     6.000     8/15/50        21,462,075 BRL      4,527,223  
         

 

 

 

Total Brazil

            11,771,527  
         

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 0.6%

         

United Kingdom Inflation-Linked Gilt, Bonds

     0.125     3/22/68        4,249,896 GBP       3,562,660 (e) 
         

 

 

 

Uruguay - 2.0%

         

Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.250     4/5/27        311,398,578  UYU      8,267,195  

Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.875     7/2/40        145,969,550  UYU      3,980,586  
         

 

 

 

Total Uruguay

            12,247,781  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
(Cost - $32,893,128)

 

         27,581,968  
         

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 3.7%

 

    

Brazil - 0.1%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

     10.000     1/1/27        2,446,000  BRL       491,521  
         

 

 

 

Chile - 0.7%

         

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, Bonds

     5.000     3/1/35        4,040,000,000  CLP      3,988,546  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 2.4%

         

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

     8.000     11/7/47        51,280,000  MXN      2,636,711  

Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes

     7.750     11/13/42        162,580,000  MXN      8,249,355  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.500     4/22/29        3,720,000       3,583,649  
         

 

 

 

Total Mexico

            14,469,715  
         

 

 

 

Nigeria - 0.0%††

         

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.500     11/28/27        280,000       255,619 (d)  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 29, 2024

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Supranational - 0.5%

         

Inter-American Development Bank, Senior Notes

     7.350     10/6/30        251,000,000  INR    $ 3,080,727  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost - $26,268,170)

            22,286,128  
         

 

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 1.0%

 

    

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, 2007-SD2 2A1 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.914%)

     6.235     9/25/46        23,514       22,004 (f)  

BRSP Ltd., 2021-FL1 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.264%)

     6.584     8/19/38        1,652,290       1,630,562 (d)(f)  

Greystone CRE Notes Ltd., 2021-FL3 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.134%)

     6.452     7/15/39        1,000,000       989,870 (d)(f)  

MF1 LLC, 2022-FL9 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.150%)

     7.466     6/19/37        2,290,000       2,301,304 (d)(f)  

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, 2007-B A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%)

     6.632     10/15/37        1,044,068       1,019,231 (d)(f)  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost - $5,918,020)

 

         5,962,971  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $1,039,178,270)

 

         965,172,194  
         

 

 

 
                  SHARES        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.1%          

Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares
(Cost - $6,708,136)

     5.272        6,708,136       6,708,136 (h)(i)  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 159.4%
(Cost - $1,045,886,406)

 

         971,880,330  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (59.4)%

            (362,193,698
         

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

          $ 609,686,632  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 29, 2024

 

 

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

 

††

Represents less than 0.1%.

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

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

 

(c)

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

 

(d)

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

 

(e)

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

 

(f)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

(g)

Collateralized mortgage obligations are secured by an underlying pool of mortgages or mortgage pass-through certificates that are structured to direct payments on underlying collateral to different series or classes of the obligations. The interest rate may change positively or inversely in relation to one or more interest rates, financial indices or other financial indicators and may be subject to an upper and/or lower limit.

 

(h)

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

 

(i)

In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an “Affiliated Company” represents Fund ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. At February 29, 2024, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $6,708,136 and the cost was $6,708,136 (Note 2).

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

 

BRL    — Brazilian Real
CAS    — Connecticut Avenue Securities
CLP    — Chilean Peso
CMT    — Constant Maturity Treasury
GBP    — British Pound
GTD    — Guaranteed
INR    — Indian Rupee
IO    — Interest Only
JSC    — Joint Stock Company
LIBOR    — London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN    — Mexican Peso
REMIC    — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SOFR    — Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD    — United States Dollar
UYU    — Uruguayan Peso

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 29, 2024

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

At February 29, 2024, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:

 

Counterparty

   Rate      Effective
Date
    

Maturity

Date

  

Face Amount

of Reverse

Repurchase

Agreements

  

Asset Class

of Collateral*

   Collateral
Value**
 
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      5.480      12/5/2023      6/5/2024    $ 324,009,562    U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Cash    $

 

327,692,153

2,062,655

 

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      5.480      1/12/2024      6/5/2024    19,464,925    U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Cash     

19,573,550

123,914

 

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      5.480      2/8/2024      6/5/2024    29,248,618    U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Cash     

26,006,860

186,198

 

 

           

 

     

 

 

 
            $372,723,105       $ 375,645,330  
           

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

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

 

**

Including accrued interest.

At February 29, 2024, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

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

Copper

     140        6/24      $ 13,677,647      $ 13,504,750      $ (172,897

Copper

     60        9/24        5,883,954        5,826,000        (57,954

Gold 100 Ounce

     40        6/24        8,224,286        8,298,400        74,114  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

     319        6/24        35,151,109        35,229,562        78,453  

WTI Crude

     60        11/24        4,286,520        4,387,800        101,280  
              

 

 

 
                 22,996  
              

 

 

 
Contracts to Sell:               

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds

     339        6/24        40,262,473        40,425,750        (163,277
              

 

 

 
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

 

         $ (140,281
              

 

 

 

At February 29, 2024, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
AUD      25,799,610        USD        17,298,226      Citibank N.A.      4/19/24      $ (501,920
EUR      25,500        USD        28,100      Citibank N.A.      4/19/24        (483

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 29, 2024

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Currency Purchased      Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD      3,796,608        GBP        2,977,592      Citibank N.A.      4/19/24      $ 36,847  
USD      3,208,028        UYU        127,583,301      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      4/19/24        (45,278
IDR      212,786,750        USD        13,746      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4/19/24        (224
MXN      52,951,090        USD        3,036,712      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4/19/24        44,827  
MXN      90,178,593        USD        5,245,595      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4/19/24        2,434  
INR      461,771,109        USD        5,532,180      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      4/19/24        26,321  
JPY      899,380,158        USD        6,304,598      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      4/19/24        (256,866
MYR      34,375,037        USD        7,464,720      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      4/19/24        (196,812
USD      2,190,279        BRL        10,825,673      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      4/19/24        23,485  
USD      3,921,741        CLP        3,566,117,405      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      4/19/24        238,055  
                 

 

 

 
Net unrealized depreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts       $ (629,614
                 

 

 

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

 

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

At February 29, 2024, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - SELL PROTECTION1

 

REFERENCE ENTITY

   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
     TERMINATION
DATE
     PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND†
    MARKET
VALUE3
     UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 
Markit CDX.NA.HY.41 Index    $ 38,412,000        12/20/28        5.000% quarterly     $ 2,437,451      $ 270,259      $ 2,167,192  
Markit CDX.NA.IG.41 Index      130,936,100        12/20/28        1.000% quarterly       2,701,783        1,587,156        1,114,627  
  

 

 

         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 169,348,100           $ 5,139,234      $ 1,857,415      $ 3,281,819  
  

 

 

         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 29, 2024

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

1 

If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

2 

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

3 

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

 

Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

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

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & 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 February 25, 2004.

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income for its shareholders. Capital appreciation, when consistent with current income, is a secondary investment objective. Under normal market conditions and at the time of purchase, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its total managed assets in inflation-linked securities. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its total managed assets in non-U.S. dollar investments. The Fund may also invest up to 40% of its total managed assets in below investment grade securities. If a security is rated by multiple nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (“NRSROs”) and receives different ratings, the Fund will treat the security as being rated in the highest rating category received from an NRSRO.

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

The Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”). The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including, but not limited to, ASC 946.

(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the adviser to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the adviser using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, the Fund’s adviser has been designated as the valuation designee and is responsible for the oversight of the daily valuation process. The Fund’s adviser is assisted by the Global Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Fund’s adviser and the Board of Trustees. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.

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

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

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

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

 

ASSETS

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Long-Term Investments†:

           

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

     —       $ 795,352,204        —       $ 795,352,204  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —         63,403,256        —         63,403,256  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —         50,585,667        —         50,585,667  

Non-U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

     —         27,581,968        —         27,581,968  

Sovereign Bonds

     —         22,286,128        —         22,286,128  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —         5,962,971        —         5,962,971  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     —         965,172,194        —         965,172,194  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†

   $ 6,708,136        —         —         6,708,136  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 6,708,136      $ 965,172,194        —       $ 971,880,330  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ASSETS (continued)

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts††

   $ 253,847        —         —       $ 253,847  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

     —       $ 371,969        —         371,969  

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

     —         3,281,819        —         3,281,819  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 253,847      $ 3,653,788        —       $ 3,907,635  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,961,983      $ 968,825,982        —       $ 975,787,965  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts††

   $ 394,128        —         —       $ 394,128  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

     —       $ 1,001,583        —         1,001,583  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 394,128      $ 1,001,583        —       $ 1,395,711  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

††

Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.

2. Transactions with affiliated company

As defined by the 1940 Act, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The following company was considered an affiliated company for all or some portion of the period ended February 29, 2024. The following transactions were effected in such company for the period ended February 29, 2024.

 

     Affiliate
Value at
November 30,
2023
     Purchased      Sold      Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Dividend
Income
     Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Affiliate
Value at
February 29,
2024
 
     Cost      Shares      Proceeds      Shares  
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares    $ 17,220,030      $ 91,011,413        91,011,413      $ 101,523,307        101,523,307        —       $ 164,371        —       $ 6,708,136  

 

 

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