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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited)    August 31, 2022

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 123.3%           

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.000     1/15/26        111,969,000      $ 116,203,578 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.375     1/15/27        7,346,650        7,848,212  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     3.625     4/15/28        18,320,200        21,137,332  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.500     1/15/29        28,885,911        31,957,824  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     3.875     4/15/29        104,542,100        125,175,892 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     2.125     2/15/40        3,564,392        4,225,310  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.750     2/15/42        46,945,972        43,885,358 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     1.375     2/15/44        36,489,180        37,857,169 (a)(b) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.750     2/15/45        34,855,464        31,742,165 (c) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.250     2/15/50        6,684,674        5,378,231  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     2/15/52        5,747,922        4,508,667  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/23        37,227,880        36,647,527 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     4/15/23        69,189,360        68,282,723 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.375     7/15/23        34,378,020        34,053,292  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     1/15/24        35,557,760        35,225,019 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.500     4/15/24        51,694,280        51,148,197 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.250     1/15/25        27,522,660        27,091,109  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     1/15/26        101,284,589        100,686,370 (a) 

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/26        7,909,160        7,716,164  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     10/15/26        26,024,640        25,422,561  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     4/15/27        23,088,120        22,416,138  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/30        1,151,690        1,100,308  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     7/15/31        6,633,300        6,303,938  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.125     1/15/32        20,844,135        19,711,119  

U.S. Treasury Notes, Inflation Indexed

     0.625     7/15/32        18,050,991        17,970,854  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES

(Cost - $909,797,333)

 

 

     883,695,057  
          

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 9.1%           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.0%††           

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%††

          

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.750     4/15/27        100,000        95,945  
          

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.4%           

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.4%

          

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.900     8/8/28        2,480,000        2,127,418  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     3.100     3/8/29        200,000        151,559  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.875     6/18/30        600,000        475,799  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     3.750     8/8/31        600,000        439,557  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

             3,194,333  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2022

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
ENERGY - 4.5%           

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%††

          

Halliburton Co., Senior Notes

     3.800     11/15/25        11,000      $ 10,891  
          

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.5%

          

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     2/1/42        910,000        763,781  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     1/15/44        2,630,000        1,959,229  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

     3.633     4/6/30        580,000        549,968  

Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.900     11/15/24        500,000        504,538  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.900     6/1/44        2,250,000        1,768,523  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     3.125     7/31/29        2,880,000        2,604,635  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     4/15/30        70,000        70,015  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.950     4/15/50        250,000        259,825  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     4.327     3/19/50        6,590,000        6,285,880  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     3.452     4/15/51        660,000        545,823  

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA, Senior Notes

     5.150     2/11/26        3,720,000        2,011,404 (d) 

KazTransGas JSC, Senior Notes

     4.375     9/26/27        4,000,000        3,645,000 (d) 

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     5.550     3/15/26        330,000        338,415  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     6.200     3/15/40        2,690,000        2,734,681  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.999     1/27/28        3,690,000        3,715,904  

Range Resources Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     3/15/23        673,000        673,024  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     6/24/44        2,350,000        2,376,975  

YPF SA, Senior Notes

     8.500     7/28/25        1,700,000        1,221,389 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

             32,029,009  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

             32,039,900  
          

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 1.0%           

Banks - 0.8%

          

Barclays Bank PLC, Subordinated Notes

     7.625     11/21/22        1,029,000        1,034,332  

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

     5.013     4/4/51        4,480,000        4,385,560 (f) 
          

 

 

 

Total Banks

             5,419,892  
          

 

 

 

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%)

     5.100     12/21/65        2,084,000        1,510,900 (d)(f) 
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2022

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Insurance - 0.0%††

          

Ambac Assurance Corp., Subordinated Notes

     5.100     6/7/2171        48,493      $ 48,735 (d)(g) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             6,979,527  
          

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 0.5%           

Pharmaceuticals - 0.5%

          

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

     9.250     4/1/26        3,130,000        1,883,164 (d) 

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

     8.500     1/31/27        1,970,000        948,575 (d) 

Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.250     1/30/30        2,370,000        880,491 (d) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

             3,712,230  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 0.5%           

Aerospace & Defense - 0.5%

          

General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/1/40        30,000        28,924  

General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/1/50        3,470,000        3,323,181  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             3,352,105  
          

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.0%††           

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0%††

          

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

     3.137     11/15/35        400,000        303,431 (d) 
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 2.2%           

Metals & Mining - 2.2%

          

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, Senior Notes

     6.125     5/15/28        570,000        554,861 (d) 

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     9/11/27        1,630,000        1,541,199 (d) 

Antofagasta PLC, Senior Notes

     2.375     10/14/30        1,110,000        878,654 (d) 

Barrick Gold Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     4/1/42        330,000        322,437  

Barrick North America Finance LLC, Senior Notes

     5.750     5/1/43        1,170,000        1,207,501  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.000     9/30/43        1,620,000        1,643,905  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.550     10/25/42        2,330,000        2,155,930 (d) 

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.125     3/12/24        750,000        745,093 (d) 

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     3/27/27        500,000        480,690 (d) 

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     3.875     10/27/27        1,630,000        1,544,221 (d) 

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     11/8/42        3,440,000        3,319,806  

Yamana Gold Inc., Senior Notes

     4.625     12/15/27        1,360,000        1,286,094  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

             15,680,391  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost - $76,616,610)

 

     65,357,862  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2022

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(h) - 7.8%           

AOA Mortgage Trust, 2021-1177 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.874%)

     3.266     10/15/38        2,240,000      $ 2,123,278 (d)(f) 

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

     2.911     9/29/36        6,207,221        5,199,319 (d)(f) 

Banc of America Funding Trust, 2015-R2 5A2

     2.933     9/29/36        9,014,667        6,974,854 (d)(f) 

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

     3.297     1/18/36        873,433        854,445 (d)(f) 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, 2021-B29 XA, IO

     1.155     9/15/54        8,204,027        488,790 (d)(f) 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, 2021-B31 A5

     2.669     12/15/54        450,000        390,315  

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

     4.641     7/15/35        4,220,000        3,998,512 (d)(f) 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-CIP A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.921%)

     3.312     12/15/38        520,000        505,227 (d)(f) 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-VOLT A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.700%)

     3.091     9/15/36        910,000        880,382 (d)(f) 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-XL2 D (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.397%)

     3.788     10/15/38        2,100,290        2,000,245 (d)(f) 

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

     6.403     2/15/39        1,699,562        1,581,694 (d)(f) 

BX Trust, 2021-ARIA D (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.895%)

     4.286     10/15/36        2,230,000        2,102,758 (d)(f) 

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

     3.311     2/15/38        1,310,000        1,295,644 (d)(f) 

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

     6.194     8/25/50        34,033        33,995 (d)(f) 

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

     4.000     8/25/56        3,690,000        3,622,678 (d)(f) 

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

     4.000     8/25/56        5,170,000        4,714,332 (d)(f) 

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

     6.594     2/25/30        2,950,000        3,044,264 (d)(f) 

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

     4.544     10/25/39        255,687        253,960 (d)(f) 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2022 Quarterly Report

 


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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2022

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

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

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

     5.141     5/15/38        1,760,000     $ 1,677,744 (d)(f) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2007-LD12 AJ

     6.723     2/15/51        36,697       32,922 (f) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2020-NNN GFX

     4.844     1/16/37        4,570,000       4,079,238 (d)(f) 

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

     0.600     1/16/37        3,114,798       1,801 (d)(f) 

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

     4.706     9/25/36        2,413,381       391,478 (f) 

MSC Trust, 2021-ILP A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.778%)

     3.170     11/15/23        1,903,705       1,834,833 (d)(f) 

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

     2.639     6/25/37        68,024       43,060 (f) 

MRCD Mortgage Trust, 2019-PARK A

     2.718     12/15/36        1,520,000       1,434,626 (d) 

PFP Ltd., 2021-8 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%)

     3.387     8/9/37        2,419,327       2,328,542 (d)(f) 

SREIT Trust, 2021-MFP A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.731%)

     3.122     11/15/38        650,000       627,387 (d)(f) 

SREIT Trust, 2021-PALM B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.810%)

     3.201     10/15/34        1,930,000       1,821,852 (d)(f) 

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

     1.859     2/25/46        1,066,677       964,678 (f) 

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

     1.673     4/15/54        3,961,610       354,941 (f) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

(Cost - $56,028,146)

 

 

    55,657,794  
         

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 5.3%          

Argentina - 0.0%††

         

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro, Bonds

     16.000     10/17/23        26,750,000 ARS      52,545 (i) 
         

 

 

 

Brazil - 0.2%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

     10.000     1/1/23        4,090,000 BRL      776,969  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

     10.000     1/1/27        2,446,000 BRL      440,900  
         

 

 

 

Total Brazil

            1,217,869  
         

 

 

 

Chile - 0.6%

         

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, Bonds

     5.000     3/1/35        4,785,000,000 CLP      4,614,109  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2022

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Indonesia - 1.7%

         

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.850     7/18/27        400,000     $ 396,999 (d) 

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.500     1/11/28        1,790,000       1,746,289  

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.125     1/15/45        430,000       425,229 (d) 

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.750     7/18/47        880,000       838,591 (d) 

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.350     1/11/48        2,010,000       1,816,859  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     7.000     5/15/27        100,812,000,000 IDR      6,868,529  
         

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

            12,092,496  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 2.2%

         

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

     8.000     11/7/47        51,280,000 MXN      2,292,984  

Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes

     7.750     11/13/42        217,320,000 MXN      9,528,680  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.500     4/22/29        3,720,000       3,646,674  
         

 

 

 

Total Mexico

            15,468,338  
         

 

 

 

Nigeria - 0.0%††

         

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.500     11/28/27        280,000       215,608 (d) 
         

 

 

 

Russia - 0.3%

         

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

     7.050     1/19/28        335,648,000 RUB      1,763,528 *(j) 
         

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates - 0.3%

         

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.875     4/16/50        2,550,000       2,319,039 (d) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost - $50,146,829)

            37,743,532  
         

 

 

 
NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 3.7%

 

 

Brazil - 1.4%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B, Notes

     6.000     8/15/30        32,698,322 BRL      6,335,346  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B, Notes

     6.000     8/15/50        20,237,289 BRL      3,893,706  
         

 

 

 

Total Brazil

            10,229,052  
         

 

 

 

Canada - 0.7%

         

Canadian Government Real Return Bond

     1.500     12/1/44        3,928,300 CAD      3,114,524  

Canadian Government Real Return Bond

     0.500     12/1/50        3,399,970 CAD      2,131,883  
         

 

 

 

Total Canada

            5,246,407  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund 2022 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2022

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Russia - 0.5%

         

Russian Federal Inflation Linked Bond - OFZ

     2.500     2/2/28        630,652,005 RUB     $ 3,313,508 *(j) 
         

 

 

 

Uruguay - 1.1%

         

Uruguay Government International Bond

     4.250     4/5/27        292,063,437 UYU      7,531,052  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
(Cost - $39,952,467)

            26,320,019  
         

 

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 1.2%          

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

     3.244     9/25/46        27,782       26,141 (f) 

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

     3.516     8/19/38        2,000,000       1,948,154 (d)(f) 

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

     3.411     7/15/39        2,610,000       2,534,309 (d)(f) 

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

     4.451     6/19/37        2,290,000       2,287,907 (d)(f) 

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

     3.591     10/15/37        2,068,344       2,011,686 (d)(f) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost - $8,815,055)

 

       8,808,197  
         

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 0.0%††          

U.S. Government Obligations - 0.0%††

         

U.S. Treasury Notes

(Cost - $177,483)

     1.375     11/15/31        180,000       154,223 (k) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $1,141,533,923)

            1,077,736,684  
         

 

 

 
                  SHARES        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.3%          

Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares

(Cost - $2,653,433)

     2.057        2,653,433       2,653,433 (l) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 150.7%

(Cost - $1,144,187,356)

 

 

       1,080,390,117  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (50.7)%

 

       (363,705,876
         

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

          $ 716,684,241  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2022

 

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

 

††

Represents less than 0.1%.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(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)

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.

 

(i)

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

 

(j)

The coupon payment on this security is currently in default as of August 31, 2022.

 

(k)

All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for OTC derivatives.

 

(l)

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 August 31, 2022, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $2,653,433 and the cost was $2,653,433 (Note 2).

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2022

 

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, 2022, 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.      0.790   3/9/2022      9/6/2022      $   363,089,375     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected

Securities Cash

   $
 
  346,827,565
16,477,778
 
 
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      0.790   8/31/2022      9/6/2022        42,775,000      U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Cash     

43,164,034

1,941,222

 

 

          

 

 

       

 

 

 
           $   405,864,375         $   408,410,599  
          

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

*

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

 

**

Including  accrued interest.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2022

 

At August 31, 2022, 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

     447        12/23      $ 110,599,914      $ 107,576,138      $ (3,023,776

Brent Crude

     182        10/22        17,839,458        17,146,220        (693,238

Copper

     234        12/22        21,603,383        20,583,225        (1,020,158

Euro

     13        9/22        1,750,206        1,634,100        (116,106

Gold 100 Ounce

     242        12/22        42,273,165        41,774,040        (499,125

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes

     1,107        12/22        123,337,246        122,678,083        (659,163

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

     2,602        12/22        306,449,421        304,190,062        (2,259,359

WTI Crude

     81        1/23        6,823,630        7,020,270        196,640  
              

 

 

 
                 (8,074,285
              

 

 

 
Contracts to Sell:               

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds

     924        12/22        126,777,900        125,519,625        1,258,275  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds

     182        12/22        27,330,345        27,209,000        121,345  

WTI Crude

     72        9/22        6,713,800        6,447,600        266,200  
              

 

 

 
                 1,645,820  
              

 

 

 
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

 

         $ (6,428,465
              

 

 

 

At August 31, 2022, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR      997,154        USD        1,010,844      BNP Paribas SA      10/18/22      $ (5,501
JPY      402,941,743        USD        2,978,406      BNP Paribas SA      10/18/22        (66,259
USD      1,024,361        EUR        997,154      BNP Paribas SA      10/18/22        19,018  
AUD      696,486        USD        481,202      Citibank N.A.      10/18/22        (4,298
CAD      3,690,387        USD        2,859,240      Citibank N.A.      10/18/22        (50,201
IDR      52,969,535,174        USD        3,505,827      Citibank N.A.      10/18/22        57,623  
USD      477,155        AUD        696,486      Citibank N.A.      10/18/22        251  
USD      6,045,239        CAD        7,848,383      Citibank N.A.      10/18/22        71,229  
BRL      23,684,489        USD        4,224,244      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      10/18/22        274,155  
COP      54,160,819,992        USD        12,256,629      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      10/18/22        (125,924
GBP      4,241,448        USD        5,112,981      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      10/18/22        (181,012
USD      5,077,883        GBP        4,241,448      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      10/18/22        145,914  
INR      642,419,942        USD        8,050,375      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      10/18/22        935  
CLP      2,638,366,243        USD        2,796,361      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/18/22        120,501  
MXN      425,912,889        USD        20,270,701      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/18/22        672,762  
MYR      41,650,000        USD        9,396,503      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/18/22        (82,631
USD      6,207,587        CLP        6,204,483,648      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/18/22        (651,815
USD      7,949,089        MXN        166,302,888      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/18/22        (228,542
USD      12,394,844        MXN        259,610,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      10/18/22        (370,989
                 

 

 

 

Total

                 $ (404,784
                 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND

 

Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2022

 

 

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
USD    — United States Dollar

At August 31, 2022, 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*      —        $ 4,811,823  
     14,120,000        4/7/25      0.802%*    CPURNSA*    $ 91,118        2,384,118  
     56,220,000        3/22/26      CPURNSA*    2.504%*      —          (6,002,198
  

 

 

             

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $ 126,560,000               $ 91,118      $ 1,193,743  
  

 

 

             

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - SELL PROTECTION1

 

REFERENCE ENTITY

   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT†
     TERMINATION
DATE
    

PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND†

   MARKET
VALUE3
    UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
     UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 

Markit CDX.NA.HY.38 Index

   $ 61,875,000        6/20/27      5.000% quarterly    $ (776,965   $ 2,913,122      $ (3,690,087

Markit CDX.NA.IG.38 Index

     150,725,000        6/20/27      1.000% quarterly      502,668       1,911,058        (1,408,390
  

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 212,600,000            $ (274,297   $  4,824,180      $ (5,098,477
  

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Consolidated schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    August 31, 2022

 

 

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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Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

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 (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.

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

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

     —        $ 883,695,057        —        $ 883,695,057  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —          65,357,862        —          65,357,862  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —          55,657,794        —          55,657,794  

Sovereign Bonds

     —          37,743,532        —          37,743,532  

Non-U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

     —          26,320,019        —          26,320,019  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —          8,808,197        —          8,808,197  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

     —          154,223        —          154,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     —          1,077,736,684        —          1,077,736,684  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†

   $ 2,653,433        —          —          2,653,433  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 2,653,433      $ 1,077,736,684        —        $ 1,080,390,117  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

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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††

   $ 1,842,460        —          —        $ 1,842,460  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

     —        $ 1,362,388        —          1,362,388  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps††

     —          7,195,941        —          7,195,941  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 1,842,460      $ 8,558,329        —        $ 10,400,789  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,495,893      $ 1,086,295,013        —        $ 1,090,790,906  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS

(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS

(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts††

   $ 8,270,925        —          —        $ 8,270,925  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

     —        $ 1,767,172        —          1,767,172  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps††

     —          6,002,198        —          6,002,198  

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

     —          5,098,477        —          5,098,477  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,270,925      $ 12,867,847        —        $       21,138,772  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Consolidated Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

††

Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

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 August 31, 2022. The following transactions were effected in such company for the period ended August 31, 2022.

 

     Affiliate
Value at
November 30,
2021
     Purchased      Sold      Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Dividend
Income
     Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Affiliate
Value at
August 31,
2022
 
     Cost      Shares      Cost      Shares  
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares    $ 12,923,449      $ 410,908,188        410,908,188      $ 421,178,204        421,178,204        —        $ 42,533        —        $ 2,653,433  

 

 

   

 

 

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