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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   August 31, 2021

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 112.2%           

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.000     1/15/26        102,667,500      $ 120,939,854 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.375     1/15/27        6,736,350        8,295,248  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     3.625     4/15/28        16,798,300        22,795,956  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.500     1/15/29        26,486,287        34,453,576  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     3.875     4/15/29        104,947,720        148,712,912 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.125     2/15/40        12,570,400        19,129,463 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.125     2/15/41        13,845,877        21,323,275 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.750     2/15/42        29,939,760        37,354,243  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.375     2/15/44        55,141,394        77,665,006 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.750     2/15/45        12,691,690        16,041,453 (b)(c) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/22        67,223,520        68,026,093  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/22        93,843,960        95,413,408 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     7/15/22        82,703,600        84,911,135 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/23        42,374,880        43,966,172 (c)  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     4/15/23        73,285,940        76,991,449  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.500     4/15/24        18,313,590        19,649,008  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     1/15/26        92,871,009        103,443,925 (a)  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/26        7,252,140        7,926,366  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/31        4,174,880        4,666,758  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
(Cost - $917,175,788)

             1,011,705,300  
          

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 9.9%           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.0%††           

Media - 0.0%††

          

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

     3.100     4/1/25        30,000        32,272  
          

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%††

          

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     3.750     4/15/27        100,000        110,824  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

             143,096  
          

 

 

 
ENERGY - 5.1%           

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%††

          

Halliburton Co., Senior Notes

     3.800     11/15/25        31,000        34,153  
          

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.1%

          

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     2/1/42        910,000        1,007,511  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     1/15/44        2,630,000        2,674,329  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

     3.790     2/6/24        110,000        118,061  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

     3.633     4/6/30        580,000        655,672  

Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.900     11/15/24        500,000        548,159  

Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes

     4.950     8/15/47        3,210,000        4,417,689  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   August 31, 2021

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued)

          

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.900     6/1/44        2,250,000      $ 2,537,550  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     3.125     7/31/29        2,880,000        3,119,242  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     4/15/30        70,000        82,771  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.950     4/15/50        250,000        337,080  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     4.327     3/19/50        6,590,000        8,265,888  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     3.452     4/15/51        660,000        731,561  

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA, Senior Notes

     5.150     2/11/26        3,720,000        4,188,344 (d)  

KazTransGas JSC, Senior Notes

     4.375     9/26/27        4,000,000        4,422,140 (d)  

MEG Energy Corp., Secured Notes

     6.500     1/15/25        20,000        20,675 (d)  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     5.550     3/15/26        330,000        368,363  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     6.200     3/15/40        2,690,000        3,211,847  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.999     1/27/28        3,690,000        4,242,430  

Range Resources Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     3/15/23        673,000        691,548  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     6/24/44        2,350,000        3,143,891  

YPF SA, Senior Notes

     8.500     7/28/25        1,700,000        1,462,000 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

             46,246,751  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

             46,280,904  
          

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 1.0%           

Banks - 0.8%

          

Barclays Bank PLC, Subordinated Notes

     7.625     11/21/22        1,029,000        1,110,325  

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

     5.013     4/4/51        4,480,000        6,251,065 (f) 
          

 

 

 

Total Banks

             7,361,390  
          

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%

          

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) + 1.800%)

     3.910     12/21/65        2,084,000        1,763,585 (d)(f) 
          

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.0%††

          

Ambac Assurance Corp., Subordinated Notes

     5.100     6/7/22        48,493        68,526 (d)(g)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             9,193,501  
          

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 0.9%           

Pharmaceuticals - 0.9%

          

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

     9.250     4/1/26        2,870,000        3,096,012 (d)  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

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    Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   August 31, 2021

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Pharmaceuticals - (continued)

          

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

     8.500     1/31/27        1,970,000      $ 2,121,099 (d) 

Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     9.000     12/15/25        2,620,000        2,790,300 (d)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

             8,007,411  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 0.6%           

Aerospace & Defense - 0.5%

          

General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/1/40        30,000        37,382  

General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/1/50        3,470,000        4,506,299  
          

 

 

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

             4,543,681  
          

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.1%

          

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

     3.450     5/1/27        100,000        110,379  

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

     3.625     5/1/30        210,000        236,310  
          

 

 

 

Total Industrial Conglomerates

             346,689  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             4,890,370  
          

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.1%           

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.1%

 

       

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

     4.700     4/15/25        400,000        447,683  
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 2.2%           

Metals & Mining - 2.2%

          

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, Senior Notes

     6.125     5/15/28        570,000        620,587 (d)  

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     9/11/27        1,630,000        1,822,016 (d)  

Antofagasta PLC, Senior Notes

     2.375     10/14/30        1,110,000        1,081,090 (d)  

Barrick Gold Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     4/1/42        330,000        436,271  

Barrick North America Finance LLC, Senior Notes

     5.750     5/1/43        1,170,000        1,645,599  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.000     9/30/43        1,620,000        2,236,515  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.550     10/25/42        2,330,000        3,036,002 (d)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.125     3/12/24        750,000        806,789 (d)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     3/27/27        500,000        553,431 (d)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     3.875     10/27/27        1,630,000        1,801,406 (d)  

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     11/8/42        3,440,000        4,425,440  

Yamana Gold Inc., Senior Notes

     4.625     12/15/27        1,360,000        1,524,341  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

             19,989,487  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost - $78,677,616)

 

        88,952,452  
          

 

 

 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(h) -7.3%

 

       

Banc of America Funding Trust, 2015-R2 4A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.165%)

     0.307     9/29/36        13,804,114        13,427,807 (d)(f) 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   August 31, 2021

 

SECURITY

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

Banc of America Funding Trust, 2015-R2 5A2

     0.317     9/29/36        8,696,296      $ 7,604,028 (d)(f) 

BDS, 2021-FL8 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.920%)

     1.016     1/18/36        1,020,000        1,022,346 (d)(f) 

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

     2.346     7/15/35        4,220,000        4,213,707 (d)(f) 

BXMT Ltd., 2020-FL2 A (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.014%)

     1.064     2/15/38        1,310,000        1,309,903 (d)(f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2020-DNA4 M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%)

     3.834     8/25/50        686,370        693,815 (d)(f) 

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

     4.000     8/25/56        3,690,000        3,754,069 (d)(f) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, 2017-2 M2

     4.000     8/25/56        5,170,000        5,359,002 (d)(f) 

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

     3.534     10/25/29        2,660,000        2,752,982 (f) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2017-C06 1B1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.150%)

     4.234     2/25/30        2,950,000        3,064,249 (d)(f) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2019-R07 1M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.100%)

     2.184     10/25/39        1,022,623        1,027,635 (d)(f) 

Hawaii Hotel Trust, 2019-MAUI F (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

     2.846     5/15/38        1,760,000        1,763,854 (d)(f) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2007-CB19 AJ

     6.261     2/12/49        117,409        133,645 (f)  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2007-LD12 AJ

     6.716     2/15/51        38,268        35,311 (f)  

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

     2.596     1/16/37        54,155        54,055 (d)(f) 

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

     3.096     1/16/37        3,957,600        3,862,005 (d)(f) 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

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    Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   August 31, 2021

 

SECURITY

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

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2020-NNN GFX

    4.844     1/16/37       4,570,000     $ 4,502,410 (d)(f) 

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

    0.600     1/16/37       11,560,000       33,496 (d)(f)  

Lehman Mortgage Trust, 2006-5 2A2, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.150%)

    7.066     9/25/36       2,630,774       803,730 (f)  

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

    2.660     6/25/37       79,027       58,713 (f)  

MRCD Mortgage Trust, 2019-PARK A

    2.718     12/15/36       2,530,000       2,642,430 (d)  

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

    3.511     4/18/24       5,700,000       5,646,329 (d)(f) 

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

    1.098     2/25/46       1,319,528       1,270,896 (f) 

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

    1.687     4/15/54       3,988,913       462,023 (f)  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost - $58,382,861)

          65,498,440  
       

 

 

 
NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 5.7%

 

     

Brazil - 2.1%

       

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B, Notes

    6.000     8/15/30       29,877,185 BRL      6,402,839  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B, Notes

    6.000     8/15/50       52,511,417 BRL      12,122,973  
       

 

 

 

Total Brazil

          18,525,812  
       

 

 

 

Canada - 0.7%

       

Canadian Government Real Return Bond

    1.500     12/1/44       3,632,845 CAD      3,777,738  

Canadian Government Real Return Bond

    0.500     12/1/50       3,144,233 CAD      2,756,129  
       

 

 

 

Total Canada

          6,533,867  
       

 

 

 

Mexico - 1.3%

       

Mexican Udibonos

    2.000     6/9/22       241,529,225 MXN      12,054,376  
       

 

 

 

Russia - 0.8%

       

Russian Federal Inflation Linked Bond - OFZ

    2.500     2/2/28       538,522,382 RUB      7,210,080  
       

 

 

 

Uruguay - 0.8%

       

Uruguay Government International Bond

    4.250     4/5/27       266,691,801 UYU      7,154,473  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
(Cost - $59,220,682)

          51,478,608  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   August 31, 2021

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 5.3%          

Argentina - 0.0%††

         

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro, Bonds

     16.000     10/17/23        26,750,000 ARS     $ 93,763  
         

 

 

 

Brazil - 0.2%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

     10.000     1/1/23        4,090,000 BRL       804,652  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

     10.000     1/1/27        2,446,000 BRL       473,308  
         

 

 

 

Total Brazil

            1,277,960  
         

 

 

 

Chile - 0.7%

         

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, Bonds

     5.000     3/1/35        4,785,000,000 CLP      6,148,782  
         

 

 

 

Indonesia - 1.6%

         

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.850     7/18/27        400,000       448,602 (d)  

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.500     1/11/28        1,790,000       1,975,874  

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.125     1/15/45        430,000       543,043 (d)  

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.750     7/18/47        880,000       1,072,728 (d) 

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.350     1/11/48        2,010,000       2,338,688  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     7.000     5/15/27        100,812,000,000 IDR      7,628,494  
         

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

            14,007,429  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 2.0%

         

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

     8.000     11/7/47        51,280,000 MXN       2,663,244  

Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes

     7.750     11/13/42        217,320,000 MXN       11,040,204  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.500     4/22/29        3,720,000       4,263,176  
         

 

 

 

Total Mexico

            17,966,624  
         

 

 

 

Nigeria - 0.0%††

         

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.500     11/28/27        280,000       296,547 (d)  
         

 

 

 

Russia - 0.5%

         

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

     7.050     1/19/28        335,648,000 RUB      4,657,949  
         

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates - 0.3%

         

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.875     4/16/50        2,550,000       2,986,285 (d) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost - $50,241,576)

 

         47,435,339  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

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    Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   August 31, 2021

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.8%           

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, 2007-SD2 2A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.800%)

     0.884     9/25/46        34,161      $ 33,602 (f)  

BRSP Ltd., 2021-FL1 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%)

     1.237     8/19/38        2,000,000        2,004,757 (d)(f)  

Greystone CRE Notes Ltd., 2021-FL3 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.020%)

     1.107     7/15/39        2,610,000        2,617,337 (d)(f)  

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

     1.296     10/15/37        3,079,187        3,086,070 (d)(f)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost - $7,468,006)

 

          7,741,766  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $1,171,166,529)

 

     1,272,811,905  
          

 

 

 
                  SHARES         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.4%           

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares
(Cost - $21,556,114)

     0.030        21,556,114        21,556,114  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 143.6%
(Cost - $1,192,722,643)

 

          1,294,368,019  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (43.6)%

 

          (393,062,070
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

           $ 901,305,949  
          

 

 

 

 

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 centrally cleared 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)

Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.

 

(h)

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

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

   August 31, 2021

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

 

ARS    — Argentine Peso
BRL    — Brazilian Real
CAD    — Canadian Dollar
CAS    — Connecticut Avenue Securities
CLP    — Chilean Peso
CMT    — Constant Maturity Treasury
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
UYU    — Uruguayan Peso

At August 31, 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**
 
Credit Suisse      2.600      4/8/2019      TBD***    $20,137,500    U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities    $ 24,241,536  
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      0.110      6/11/2021      9/10/2021    379,062,500    U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities      391,719,003  
           

 

     

 

 

 
            $399,200,000       $ 415,960,539  
           

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

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

 

**

Including accrued interest.

 

***

TBD — To Be Determined; These reverse repurchase agreements have no maturity dates because they are renewed daily and can be terminated by either the Fund or the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the agreements. The rates for these agreements are variable. The rate disclosed is the rate as of August 31, 2021.

At August 31, 2021, 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

     838        12/23      $ 207,348,072      $ 207,478,325      $ 130,253  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

   August 31, 2021

 

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

Brent Crude

     307        12/21      $ 18,774,426      $ 21,797,000      $ 3,022,574  

Copper

     356        12/21        38,880,028        38,937,500        57,472  

Euro

     60        9/21        9,167,888        8,861,625        (306,263

Gold 100 Ounce

     187        12/21        33,924,138        33,998,470        74,332  

Mexican Peso

     257        9/21        6,462,995        6,389,020        (73,975

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes

     124        12/21        15,321,523        15,341,125        19,602  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

     2,732        12/21        364,799,889        364,593,951        (205,938

WTI Crude

     198        2/22        13,232,915        13,307,580        74,665  
              

 

 

 
                 2,792,722  
              

 

 

 
Contracts to Sell:               

British Pound

     67        9/21        5,911,745        5,761,162        150,583  

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds

     885        12/21        143,892,011        144,227,344        (335,333

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long- Term Bonds

     402        12/21        78,891,805        79,307,063        (415,258

WTI Crude

     178        10/21        12,263,755        12,193,000        70,755  
              

 

 

 
                 (529,253
              

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

 

         $ 2,263,469  
              

 

 

 

At August 31, 2021, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
INR      642,419,942        USD        8,492,900      Citibank N.A.      10/18/21      $ 264,630  
MYR      41,682,245        USD        9,971,829      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      10/18/21        33,395  
USD      1,351,538        EUR        1,137,846      BNP Paribas SA      10/19/21        6,720  
USD      4,422,969        MXN        89,750,000      Citibank N.A.      10/19/21        (15,814
GBP      4,241,448        USD        5,871,009      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      10/19/21        (39,014
USD      6,322,550        CAD        7,848,383      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      10/19/21        102,297  
USD      8,272,094        CLP        6,204,483,648      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      10/19/21        269,887  
IDR      52,969,535,174        USD        3,589,208      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      10/19/21        109,278  
JPY      897,550,000        USD        8,178,080      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      10/19/21        (16,299
USD      522,365        AUD        696,486      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      10/19/21        12,710  
BRL      50,380,931        USD        9,583,566      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/19/21        91,510  
COP      54,160,819,992        USD        14,088,971      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/19/21        243,502  
RUB      2,715,784,058        USD        35,778,724      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/19/21        990,699  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2021 Quarterly Report

 

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

   August 31, 2021

 

Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD      4,448,034        EUR        3,740,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/19/21      $ 27,735  
USD      20,083,848        MXN        405,864,444      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/19/21        10,934  
                 

 

 

 

Total

                 $ 2,092,170  
                 

 

 

 

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 August 31, 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)
 
   $ 56,220,000        3/22/23      2.570%*    CPURNSA*      —        $ 1,602,285  
     14,120,000        4/7/25      0.802%*    CPURNSA*    $ 91,118        1,460,074  
     56,220,000        3/22/26      CPURNSA*    2.504%*      —          (1,840,070
  

 

 

             

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $ 126,560,000               $ 91,118      $ 1,222,289  
  

 

 

             

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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.36 Index

   $ 62,500,000        6/20/26      5.000% quarterly    $ 6,131,375      $ 4,864,771      $ 1,266,604  

Markit CDX.NA.IG.36 Index

     161,024,000        6/20/26      1.000% quarterly      4,083,247        3,263,885        819,362  
  

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 223,524,000            $ 10,214,622      $ 8,128,656      $ 2,085,966  
  

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

   August 31, 2021

 

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

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 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 deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the

 

 

 

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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 Global Fund Valuation Committee (formerly known as Legg Mason North Atlantic Fund Valuation Committee prior to March 1, 2021) (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

     —        $ 1,011,705,300        —        $ 1,011,705,300  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —          88,952,452        —          88,952,452  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —          65,498,440        —          65,498,440  

Non-U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

     —          51,478,608        —          51,478,608  

Sovereign Bonds

     —          47,435,339        —          47,435,339  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —          7,741,766        —          7,741,766  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     —          1,272,811,905        —          1,272,811,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†

   $ 21,556,114        —          —          21,556,114  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 21,556,114      $ 1,272,811,905        —        $ 1,294,368,019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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††

   $ 3,600,236        —          —        $ 3,600,236  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

     —        $ 2,163,297        —          2,163,297  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps††

     —          3,062,359        —          3,062,359  

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

     —          2,085,966        —          2,085,966  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 3,600,236      $ 7,311,622        —        $ 10,911,858  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 25,156,350      $ 1,280,123,527        —        $ 1,305,279,877  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts††

   $ 1,336,767        —          —        $ 1,336,767  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

     —        $ 71,127        —          71,127  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps††

     —          1,840,070        —          1,840,070  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,336,767      $ 1,911,197        —        $ 3,247,964  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

††

Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.

 

   

 

 

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