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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited)    February 28, 2021

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 115.0%           

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.000     1/15/26        57,297,637      $ 67,956,700 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.375     1/15/27        5,166,480        6,369,438  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.750     1/15/28        12,433,300        15,083,374 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.500     1/15/29        12,241,188        15,824,977  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     3.875     4/15/29        40,403,730        57,226,405 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.125     2/15/40        5,423,040        7,926,928 (b)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.125     2/15/41        9,658,172        14,287,846 (c) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.750     2/15/42        4,610,960        5,489,161  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.375     2/15/44        24,587,860        33,029,706 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     2/15/51        2,361,109        2,439,549  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     7/15/21        3,467,070        3,532,551  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/22        16,111,760        16,483,918  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/22        37,486,750        38,545,446 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     7/15/22        31,715,040        32,974,610 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/23        11,284,600        11,812,499  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     4/15/23        23,594,400        25,061,503  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     1/15/26        17,199,692        19,195,709 (a) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
(Cost - $339,726,002)

             373,240,320  
          

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 12.6%           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.0%††           

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%††

          

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     3.750     4/15/27        40,000        44,101 (d)  
          

 

 

 
ENERGY - 6.0%           

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%††

          

Halliburton Co., Senior Notes

     3.800     11/15/25        13,000        14,491  
          

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 6.0%

          

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     1/15/44        440,000        412,500  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

     3.633     4/6/30        300,000        335,741  

Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.900     11/15/24        200,000        222,007  

Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes

     4.950     8/15/47        1,590,000        2,058,208  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     3.125     7/31/29        1,170,000        1,260,256  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     4/15/30        40,000        47,004  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.950     4/15/50        120,000        152,200  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     4.327     3/19/50        3,500,000        4,137,663  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     3.452     4/15/51        330,000        339,265  

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA, Senior Notes

     5.150     2/11/26        1,430,000        1,619,724 (d)  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2021

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued)

          

KazTransGas JSC, Senior Notes

     4.375     9/26/27        1,600,000      $ 1,784,080 (d) 

MEG Energy Corp., Secured Notes

     6.500     1/15/25        8,000        8,260 (d)  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     5.550     3/15/26        110,000        117,581  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     3.000     2/15/27        810,000        761,959  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     6.200     3/15/40        1,330,000        1,439,725  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.999     1/27/28        1,470,000        1,676,719  

Range Resources Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     3/15/23        673,000        677,627  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     6/24/44        1,340,000        1,682,554  

YPF SA, Senior Notes

     8.500     7/28/25        800,000        573,000 (e)  
          

 

 

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

             19,306,073  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

             19,320,564  
          

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 1.4%           

Banks - 1.1%

          

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (3.109% to 4/22/50 then SOFR + 2.440%)

     3.109     4/22/51        430,000        439,301 (f)  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (5.013% to 4/4/50 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.240%)

     5.013     4/4/51        2,440,000        3,268,631 (f)  
          

 

 

 

Total Banks

             3,707,932  
          

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.3%

          

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

     3.480     12/21/65        1,010,000        843,603 (d)(f) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             4,551,535  
          

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 1.2%           

Pharmaceuticals - 1.2%

          

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

     9.250     4/1/26        1,390,000        1,542,552 (d)  

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

     8.500     1/31/27        970,000        1,074,435 (d)  

Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     9.000     12/15/25        1,280,000        1,396,269 (d)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

             4,013,256  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 1.1%           

Aerospace & Defense - 1.0%

          

General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/1/40        10,000        12,245  

General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/1/50        2,560,000        3,189,867  
          

 

 

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

             3,202,112  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2021

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.1%

          

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

     3.450     5/1/27        50,000      $ 54,945  

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

     3.625     5/1/30        110,000        120,166  

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

     4.250     5/1/40        110,000        122,312  

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

     4.350     5/1/50        130,000        144,823  
          

 

 

 

Total Industrial Conglomerates

             442,246  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             3,644,358  
          

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.1%           

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.1%

          

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

     4.700     4/15/25        370,000        417,873  
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 2.8%           

Metals & Mining - 2.8%

          

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     9/11/27        800,000        908,335 (d)  

Antofagasta PLC, Senior Notes

     2.375     10/14/30        550,000        547,112 (d)  

Barrick Gold Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     4/1/42        170,000        221,233  

Barrick North America Finance LLC, Senior Notes

     5.750     5/1/43        530,000        745,591  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.000     9/30/43        810,000        1,102,441  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.550     10/25/42        1,170,000        1,416,737 (d)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.125     3/12/24        370,000        403,602 (d)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     3/27/27        200,000        224,775 (d)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     3.875     10/27/27        800,000        893,599 (d)  

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     11/8/42        1,370,000        1,726,524  

Yamana Gold Inc., Senior Notes

     4.625     12/15/27        670,000        744,822  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

             8,934,771  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost - $37,339,872)

             40,926,458  
          

 

 

 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(g) - 8.2%           

Alternative Loan Trust, 2007-12T1 A3

     6.000     6/25/37        1,328,290        948,438  

BCAP LLC Trust, 2011-RR5 11A4 (1 mo. USD

          

LIBOR + 0.150%)

     0.430     5/28/36        41,871        41,911 (d)(f)  

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, 2004-9 24A1

     3.348     11/25/34        15,752        15,563 (f)  

BHMS, 2018-ATLS D (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%)

     2.362     7/15/35        2,520,000        2,490,760 (d)(f) 

BXMT Ltd., 2020-FL2 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.900%)

     1.008     2/16/37        660,000        661,402 (d)(f) 

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, 2007-A1 2A3

     3.175     2/25/37        3,095        3,110 (f)  

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

     0.270     10/27/36        2,266,222        1,990,816 (d)(f) 

CSMC Trust, 2019-NQM1 A1, Step bond

     2.656     10/25/59        875,538        896,452 (d)  

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

     0.315     8/25/22        141,155,714        542,899 (f)  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2021

 

SECURITY

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

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

     3.000     5/15/27        523,177      $ 26,448  

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

     3.000     6/15/27        1,419,239        74,640  

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

     3.568     10/25/29        1,300,000        1,349,812 (f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2020-DNA1 B1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.300%)

     2.418     1/25/50        440,000        441,113 (d)(f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2020-DNA2 M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.850%)

     1.968     2/25/50        650,000        653,467 (d)(f) 

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

     5.018     11/25/24        586,180        605,893 (d)(f) 

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

     4.968     10/25/29        590,000        645,039 (d)(f) 

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

     3.118     10/25/29        1,183,497        1,210,655 (d)(f) 

GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AF2 A1

     6.000     12/25/35        892,043        864,734  

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

     0.000     9/16/46        2,186,345        3,068 (f)  

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

     0.088     3/16/49        664,073        2,277 (f)  

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

     0.174     2/16/53        1,291,719        10,494 (f)  

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

     0.727     1/16/54        3,709,474        123,323 (f)  

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

     0.128     2/16/48        296,955        4,483 (f)  

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

     0.659     9/16/55        1,118,301        40,911 (f)  

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

     0.759     10/16/56        11,302,260        393,490 (f)  

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

     0.464     3/16/52        8,531,861        224,181 (f)  

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

     0.765     9/16/57        13,207,384        599,082 (f)  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2021

 

SECURITY

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

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-11 1A1

     3.402     9/25/34        45,714     $ 47,444 (f)  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2020-NNN FFL (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

     2.607     1/16/37        1,963,500       1,833,781 (d)(f) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2020-NNN GFL (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

     3.107     1/16/37        1,963,500       1,730,826 (d)(f) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2020-NNN GFX

     4.688     1/16/37        2,270,000       2,082,245 (d)(f) 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2004-A1 2A1

     2.569     2/25/34        4,900       5,051 (f)  

MRCD Mortgage Trust, 2019-PARK A

     2.718     12/15/36        850,000       891,419 (d)  

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2019-TRUE A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.011%, 3.511% floor)

     3.511     4/18/24        2,050,000       2,026,626 (d)(f) 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2014-1A A

     3.750     1/25/54        520,671       554,058 (d)(f) 

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

     0.270     10/26/36        2,824,236       2,545,681 (d)(f) 

RAMP Trust, 2004-SL4 A5

     7.500     7/25/32        40,390       25,041  

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

     7.000     3/25/34        5,523       5,891  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost - $28,865,277)

            26,612,524  
         

 

 

 
NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 4.8%

 

Argentina - 0.0%††

         

Argentina Treasury Bond

     1.000     8/5/21        8,922,501 ARS      61,883 (h)  
         

 

 

 

Brazil - 1.8%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B, Notes

     6.000     8/15/50        24,584,588 BRL      5,698,216  
         

 

 

 

Canada - 1.0%

         

Canada Government Real Return Bond

     1.500     12/1/44        1,770,984 CAD      1,793,542  

Canada Government Real Return Bond

     0.500     12/1/50        1,543,497 CAD      1,317,043  
         

 

 

 

Total Canada

            3,110,585  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 1.0%

         

Mexican Udibonos

     2.000     6/9/22        70,056,894 MXN      3,376,894  
         

 

 

 

Russia - 1.0%

         

Russian Federal Inflation Linked Bond - OFZ

     2.500     2/2/28        247,758,628 RUB      3,315,469  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
(Cost - $17,511,192)

 

    15,563,047  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2021

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 4.4%          

Brazil - 0.2%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

     10.000     1/1/23        2,920,000   BRL     558,015  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

     10.000     1/1/27        965,000 BRL       188,290  
         

 

 

 

Total Brazil

            746,305  
         

 

 

 

Chile - 1.1%

         

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, Bonds

     5.000     3/1/35        2,330,000,000 CLP      3,671,917  
         

 

 

 

Indonesia - 1.4%

         

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.750     7/18/47        400,000       455,486 (d)  

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.350     1/11/48        290,000       315,230  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     7.000     5/15/27        49,188,000,000 IDR      3,613,211  
         

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

            4,383,927  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 0.9%

         

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

     8.000     11/7/47        21,750,000 MXN       1,140,282  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.500     4/22/29        1,480,000       1,661,870  
         

 

 

 

Total Mexico

            2,802,152  
         

 

 

 

Nigeria - 0.1%

         

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.500     11/28/27        200,000       214,388 (d)  
         

 

 

 

Russia - 0.4%

         

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

     7.050     1/19/28        97,680,000 RUB      1,353,659  
         

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates - 0.3%

         

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.875     4/16/50        960,000       1,057,588 (d) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost - $14,507,577)

            14,229,936  
         

 

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 1.3%          

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, 2005-R7 M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%)

     0.868     9/25/35        564,536       565,139 (f)  

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

     0.287     7/15/35        354,821       347,059 (f)  

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

     0.247     1/15/37        586,280       567,497 (f)  

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

     0.278     11/25/36        908,237       892,329 (f)  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2021

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - continued           

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, 2019-GS1 A1, Step bond

     4.000     1/25/59        837,406      $ 858,367 (d)  

Saxon Asset Securities Trust, 2006-3 A4 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.240%)

     0.358     10/25/46        1,110,000        984,333 (f)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost - $4,158,841)

 

          4,214,724  
          

 

 

 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.2%           

FNMA - 0.2%

          

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     2.680     1/1/35-2/1/35        300,000        320,840  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     2.790     1/1/35        467,690        501,637 (f)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost - $771,785)

 

          822,477  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $442,880,546)

 

     475,609,486  
          

 

 

 
                  SHARES         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.5%           

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares
(Cost - $1,523,317)

     0.030        1,523,317        1,523,317  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 147.0%
(Cost - $444,403,863)

 

          477,132,803  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (47.0)%

             (152,540,264
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

           $ 324,592,539  
          

 

 

 

 

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 swap contracts.

 

(c)

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

Security is valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (Note 1).

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2021

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

 

ARM    — Adjustable Rate Mortgage
ARS    — Argentine Peso
BRL    — Brazilian Real
CAD    — Canadian Dollar
CAS    — Connecticut Avenue Securities
CLP    — Chilean Peso
GTD    — Guaranteed
IDR    — Indonesian Rupiah
IO    — Interest Only
JSC    — Joint Stock Company
LIBOR    — London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN    — Mexican Peso
OFZ    — Obligatsyi Federal’novo Zaima (Russian Federal Loan Obligation)
PJSC    — Private Joint Stock Company
REMIC    — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
RUB    — Russian Ruble
SOFR    — Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD    — United States Dollar

At February 28, 2021, 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.

  0.200%      12/11/2020        06/11/2021      $ 160,737,500      U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities    $ 161,096,224  
              Cash      2,093,000  
          

 

 

       

 

 

 
           $ 160,737,500         $ 163,189,224  
          

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

*

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

At February 28, 2021, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

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

Brent Crude

     150        12/21      $ 9,172,335      $ 9,090,000      $  (82,335

Copper

     112        5/21        10,623,480        11,459,000        835,520  

Euro

     53        3/21        8,046,659        8,003,994        (42,665

Gold 100 Ounce

     66        4/21        12,165,945        11,410,080        (755,865

Japanese Yen

     35        3/21        4,210,299        4,103,094        (107,205

Mexican Peso

     146        3/21        3,654,005        3,480,640        (173,365

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

     629        6/21        84,291,575        83,480,094        (811,481

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2021

 

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

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-

              

Term Bonds

     95        6/21      $ 18,271,227      $ 17,960,937      $ (310,290

WTI Crude

     120        8/21        6,767,109        7,135,200        368,091  
              

 

 

 
                 (1,079,595
              

 

 

 
Contracts to Sell:               

British Pound

     33        3/21        2,756,243        2,876,363        (120,120

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes

     348        6/21        43,426,992        43,141,125        285,867  

U.S. Treasury Long-Term

              

Bonds

     131        6/21        21,080,078        20,857,656        222,422  

WTI Crude

     120        4/21        6,977,700        7,380,000        (402,300
                 (14,131
              

 

 

 
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

 

         $ (1,093,726
              

 

 

 

At February 28, 2021, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD      5,328,913        EUR        4,370,000      BNP Paribas SA      4/19/21      $ 49,586  
USD      5,565,328        EUR        4,550,000      BNP Paribas SA      4/19/21        68,545  
AUD      145,262        USD        113,379      Citibank N.A.      4/19/21        (1,585
BRL      5,996,828        USD        1,100,638      Citibank N.A.      4/19/21        (32,675
BRL      12,410,000        USD        2,345,847      Citibank N.A.      4/19/21        (135,775
COP      21,134,053,192        USD        6,113,586      Citibank N.A.      4/19/21        (329,515
EUR      2,680,000        USD        3,227,709      Citibank N.A.      4/19/21        9,956  
GBP      1,928,058        USD        2,617,288      Citibank N.A.      4/19/21        69,629  
RUB      234,210,000        USD        3,108,707      Citibank N.A.      4/19/21        13,638  
RUB      329,120,000        USD        4,367,883      Citibank N.A.      4/19/21        19,744  
USD      2,642,131        CAD        3,347,196      Citibank N.A.      4/19/21        11,737  
USD      969,900        JPY        99,967,625      Citibank N.A.      4/19/21        31,452  
USD      749,845        MXN        15,130,000      Citibank N.A.      4/19/21        30,885  
USD      2,768,765        MXN        55,810,000      Citibank N.A.      4/19/21        116,738  
USD      2,901,747        MXN        58,550,000      Citibank N.A.      4/19/21        119,518  
BRL      6,150,000        USD        1,135,231      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      4/19/21        (39,990
EUR      8,260,000        USD        9,971,968      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      4/19/21        6,807  
RUB      113,355,641        USD        1,505,767      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      4/19/21        5,421  
USD      547,720        CAD        700,000      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      4/19/21        (2,374
USD      2,607,243        EUR        2,138,609      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      4/19/21        23,623  
USD      3,234,282        EUR        2,630,000      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      4/19/21        57,021  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2021

 

Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD      4,144,300        EUR        3,370,000      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      4/19/21      $ 73,056  
USD      631,520        MXN        12,631,722      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      4/19/21        31,275  
IDR      5,269,305,390        USD        375,856      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4/19/21        (7,535
INR      236,697,367        USD        3,195,375      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4/19/21        (2,572
MYR      11,377,459        USD        2,841,381      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      4/19/21        (35,226
USD      4,331,912        CLP        3,021,201,024      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      4/19/21        154,939  
                 

 

 

 
Total                   $ 306,323  
                 

 

 

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

 

AUD    — Australian Dollar
BRL    — Brazilian Real
CAD    — Canadian Dollar
CLP    — Chilean Peso
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
USD    — United States Dollar

At February 28, 2021, 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)
 
  $   28,813,000       8/31/24      3-Month LIBOR quarterly      0.380% semi-annually     $ 8,126      $ (168,659
    3,560,000       11/30/24      Daily U.S. Federal Funds Intraday Effective Rate annually      0.100% annually       1,891        (47,541
    7,110,000       4/7/25      0.802%*      CPURNSA*       45,882        446,894  
 

 

 

           

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $ 39,483,000             $ 55,899      $ 230,694  
 

 

 

           

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2021

 

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

(DEPRECIATION)
 
Markit CDX.NA.HY.35 Index    $ 10,780,000        12/20/25      5.000% quarterly    $ 895,045      $ 414,608     $ 480,437  
Markit CDX.NA.IG.34 Index      25,414,000        6/20/25      1.000% quarterly      397,786        (176,236     574,022  
Markit CDX.NA.IG.35 Index      52,540,000        12/20/25      1.000% quarterly      1,100,153        1,212,954       (112,801
  

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total    $ 88,734,000            $ 2,392,984      $ 1,451,326     $ 941,658  
  

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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.

Abbreviation(s) 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 Consolidated 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. 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 and at least 60% of its total managed assets in U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”). The Fund may also invest up to 40% of its total managed assets in non-U.S. dollar investments. The Fund can invest no more than 10% of its total managed assets in securities rated below investment grade at the time of purchase (or, if unrated, assets of comparable quality as determined by management). 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 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 typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are

 

 

 

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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.

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

 

   

 

 

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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 – 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

     —        $ 373,240,320        —        $ 373,240,320  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —          40,926,458        —          40,926,458  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —          26,612,524        —          26,612,524  

Non-U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

     —          15,563,047        —          15,563,047  

Sovereign Bonds

     —          14,229,936        —          14,229,936  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —          4,214,724        —          4,214,724  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —          822,477        —          822,477  

Total Long-Term Investments

     —          475,609,486        —          475,609,486  

Short-Term Investments†

   $ 1,523,317        —          —          1,523,317  

Total Investments

   $ 1,523,317      $ 475,609,486        —        $ 477,132,803  

 

 

 

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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

   $ 1,711,900        —          —        $ 1,711,900  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     —        $ 893,570        —          893,570  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

     —          446,894        —          446,894  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices - Sell Protection

     —          1,054,459        —          1,054,459  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 1,711,900      $ 2,394,923        —        $ 4,106,823  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,235,217      $ 478,004,409        —        $ 481,239,626  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS

(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 2,805,626        —          —        $ 2,805,626  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     —        $ 587,247        —          587,247  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

     —          216,200        —          216,200  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices - Sell Protection

     —          112,801        —          112,801  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,805,626      $ 916,248        —        $ 3,721,874  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

   

 

 

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