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BRANDYWINEGLOBAL — FLEXIBLE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    March 31, 2024
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)   

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 47.7%           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.5%           

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.2%

          

Altice Financing SA, Senior Secured Notes

     5.750     8/15/29        290,000      $ 232,644 (a) 

Consolidated Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     5.000     10/1/28        1,065,000        888,672 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

             1,121,316  
          

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 0.7%

          

TripAdvisor Inc., Senior Notes

     7.000     7/15/25        3,310,000        3,303,522 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Media - 0.3%

          

Liberty Interactive LLC, Senior Notes

     8.250     2/1/30        250,000        153,347  

Nexstar Media Inc., Senior Notes

     4.750     11/1/28        710,000        647,612 (a) 

Univision Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     6.625     6/1/27        600,000        587,352 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Media

             1,388,311  
          

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.3%

          

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, Senior Secured Notes

     4.750     7/15/31        1,495,000        1,289,974 (a) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

             7,103,123  
          

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 3.0%           

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.0%

          

Affinity Interactive, Senior Secured Notes

     6.875     12/15/27        2,670,000        2,497,325 (a) 

Allwyn Entertainment Financing UK PLC, Senior Secured Notes

     7.875     4/30/29        1,650,000        1,699,327 (a) 

Grupo Posadas SAB de CV, Senior Secured Notes, Step bond (7.000% to 12/30/25 then 8.000%)

     7.000     12/30/27        3,780,000        3,501,225 (b) 

IRB Holding Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     7.000     6/15/25        2,080,000        2,081,524 (a) 

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Secured Notes

     8.000     2/1/26        3,380,000        3,310,254 (a) 

Viking Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes

     6.250     5/15/25        1,250,000        1,251,385 (a) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

             14,341,040  
          

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.5%           

Food Products - 0.8%

          

Minerva Luxembourg SA, Senior Notes

     4.375     3/18/31        355,000        297,018 (a) 

Minerva Luxembourg SA, Senior Notes

     8.875     9/13/33        1,180,000        1,242,280 (a) 

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/15/31        2,400,000        2,165,894  
          

 

 

 

Total Food Products

             3,705,192  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)   

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Tobacco - 0.7%

          

Turning Point Brands Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     5.625     2/15/26        1,570,000      $ 1,544,623 (a) 

Vector Group Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     5.750     2/1/29        2,100,000        1,947,686 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Tobacco

             3,492,309  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

             7,197,501  
          

 

 

 
ENERGY - 14.9%           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 14.9%

          

Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United

          

Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     8.250     2/15/26        960,000        971,951 (a) 

Baytex Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     8.750     4/1/27        3,500,000        3,653,125 (a) 

Baytex Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     8.500     4/30/30        3,210,000        3,354,685 (a) 

Callon Petroleum Co., Senior Notes

     8.000     8/1/28        4,950,000        5,191,233 (a) 

CITGO Petroleum Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     7.000     6/15/25        5,740,000        5,736,430 (a) 

Civitas Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     8.375     7/1/28        1,740,000        1,833,894 (a) 

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     5.600     7/15/41        2,480,000        2,392,822  

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

     8.875     1/13/33        590,000        624,431  

Energean Israel Finance Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     4.875     3/30/26        2,765,000        2,630,381 (b) 

Energean Israel Finance Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     5.375     3/30/28        4,620,000        4,232,705 (b) 

Geopark Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.500     1/17/27        650,000        590,882 (a) 

Leviathan Bond Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     6.125     6/30/25        2,380,000        2,346,133 (b) 

Leviathan Bond Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     6.500     6/30/27        3,470,000        3,359,980 (b) 

Leviathan Bond Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     6.750     6/30/30        1,075,000        999,948 (b) 

Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC/ Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     6.000     8/1/26        2,310,000        2,273,942 (a) 

New Fortress Energy Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     6.500     9/30/26        3,230,000        3,111,993 (a) 

New Fortress Energy Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     8.750     3/15/29        1,070,000        1,066,863 (a) 

PDC Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     5/15/26        1,090,000        1,088,852  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     5.350     2/12/28        12,500,000        11,082,678  

Teine Energy Ltd., Senior Notes

     6.875     4/15/29        3,100,000        3,027,583 (a) 

Venture Global LNG Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     8.125     6/1/28        4,760,000        4,859,060 (a) 

YPF SA, Senior Notes

     8.500     7/28/25        2,665,000        2,612,412 (b) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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BRANDYWINEGLOBAL — FLEXIBLE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)   

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued)

          

YPF SA, Senior Secured Notes

     9.000     2/12/26        1,993,846      $ 2,009,239 (b) 

YPF SA, Senior Secured Notes

     9.500     1/17/31        1,970,000        2,014,881 (a) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

             71,066,103  
          

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 13.7%           

Banks - 1.2%

          

KeyBank NA, Senior Notes (SOFR + 0.320%)

     5.682     6/14/24        4,470,000        4,467,022 (c) 

NatWest Group PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (4.600% to 12/28/31 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.100%)

     4.600     6/28/31        340,000        265,294 (c)(d) 

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., Subordinated Notes (4.000% to 5/6/26 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.150%)

     4.000     5/6/31        1,080,000        932,542 (c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Banks

             5,664,858  
          

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 6.4%

          

Antares Holdings LP, Senior Notes

     2.750     1/15/27        645,000        578,211 (a) 

Antares Holdings LP, Senior Notes

     7.950     8/11/28        2,640,000        2,745,778 (a) 

Ares Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     3.250     7/15/25        745,000        719,893  

Ares Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     7.000     1/15/27        2,930,000        3,015,433  

Ares Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     2.875     6/15/28        300,000        267,520  

Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc., Senior Notes

     2.950     3/10/26        1,105,000        1,038,143  

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, Senior Notes

     3.625     1/15/26        3,480,000        3,330,778  

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, Senior Notes

     2.125     2/15/27        480,000        433,130  

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, Senior Notes

     2.850     9/30/28        250,000        220,570  

Blue Owl Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     4.000     3/30/25        560,000        549,223  

Blue Owl Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     2.625     1/15/27        365,000        333,567  

Blue Owl Credit Income Corp., Senior Notes

     3.125     9/23/26        1,300,000        1,193,367  

Blue Owl Credit Income Corp., Senior Notes

     7.750     9/16/27        510,000        522,793  

Blue Owl Finance LLC, Senior Notes

     3.125     6/10/31        1,035,000        867,203 (a) 

Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     4.750     12/15/25        685,000        658,951 (a) 

Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     3.750     6/17/26        835,000        773,886 (a) 

FS KKR Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     3.125     10/12/28        725,000        633,791  

Golub Capital BDC Inc., Senior Notes

     2.500     8/24/26        1,080,000        992,715  

Golub Capital BDC Inc., Senior Notes

     2.050     2/15/27        65,000        57,917  

Golub Capital BDC Inc., Senior Notes

     7.050     12/5/28        2,200,000        2,253,969  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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BRANDYWINEGLOBAL — FLEXIBLE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)   

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Capital Markets - (continued)

          

Golub Capital BDC Inc., Senior Notes

     6.000     7/15/29        1,320,000      $ 1,297,412  

Hercules Capital Inc., Senior Notes

     2.625     9/16/26        1,868,000        1,698,272  

Main Street Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     3.000     7/14/26        1,215,000        1,133,249  

Main Street Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     6.950     3/1/29        940,000        955,610  

UBS Group AG, Senior Notes (6.537% to 8/12/32 then SOFR + 3.920%)

     6.537     8/12/33        4,140,000        4,367,603 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

             30,638,984  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 4.2%

          

Ally Financial Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (4.700% to 5/15/26 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.868%)

     4.700     5/15/26        2,530,000        2,176,965 (c)(d) 

Ally Financial Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (4.700% to 5/15/28 then 7 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.481%)

     4.700     5/15/28        3,165,000        2,517,139 (c)(d) 

Capital One Financial Corp., Senior Notes (7.624% to 10/30/30 then SOFR + 3.070%)

     7.624     10/30/31        1,060,000        1,171,513 (c) 

Credit Acceptance Corp., Senior Notes

     9.250     12/15/28        2,700,000        2,907,444 (a) 

goeasy Ltd., Senior Notes

     9.250     12/1/28        4,000,000        4,270,052 (a) 

PRA Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.000     10/1/29        3,040,000        2,564,675 (a) 

Synchrony Financial, Subordinated Notes

     7.250     2/2/33        2,460,000        2,444,896  

World Acceptance Corp., Senior Notes

     7.000     11/1/26        2,000,000        1,862,469 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Consumer Finance

             19,915,153  
          

 

 

 

Financial Services - 1.5%

          

Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, Senior Notes

     6.250     4/15/28        1,798,000        1,752,882 (a) 

Freedom Mortgage Corp., Senior Notes

     7.625     5/1/26        2,115,000        2,113,606 (a) 

GGAM Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

     7.750     5/15/26        3,300,000        3,370,079 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Financial Services

             7,236,567  
          

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.4%

          

Panther Escrow Issuer LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     7.125     6/1/31        1,050,000        1,068,386 (a)(e) 

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.750     6/5/33        860,000        867,760  
          

 

 

 

Total Insurance

             1,936,146  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             65,391,708  
          

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 1.1%           

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.3%

          

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     8.000     3/15/26        474,000        473,408 (a) 

Star Parent Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     9.000     10/1/30        1,120,000        1,186,702 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

             1,660,110  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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BRANDYWINEGLOBAL — FLEXIBLE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)   

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Pharmaceuticals - 0.8%

          

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes

     7.125     1/31/25        3,810,000      $ 3,834,270  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

             5,494,380  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 5.2%           

Building Products - 0.2%

          

AmeriTex HoldCo Intermediate LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     10.250     10/15/28        930,000        999,662 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.5%

          

Ambipar Lux Sarl, Senior Notes

     9.875     2/6/31        1,980,000        1,985,108 (a) 

Enviri Corp., Senior Notes

     5.750     7/31/27        395,000        372,270 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

             2,357,378  
          

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.6%

          

ATP Tower Holdings LLC/Andean Tower Partners Colombia SAS/Andean Telecom Par, Senior Secured Notes

     4.050     4/27/26        1,390,000        1,317,865 (a) 

MasTec Inc., Senior Notes

     4.500     8/15/28        1,763,000        1,677,839 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Construction & Engineering

             2,995,704  
          

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 0.2%

          

Regal Rexnord Corp., Senior Notes

     6.300     2/15/30        310,000        317,601 (a) 

Regal Rexnord Corp., Senior Notes

     6.400     4/15/33        310,000        321,819 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Electrical Equipment

             639,420  
          

 

 

 

Ground Transportation - 0.4%

          

Uber Technologies Inc., Senior Notes

     8.000     11/1/26        1,760,000        1,782,403 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Passenger Airlines - 2.8%

          

Air Canada, Senior Secured Notes

     3.875     8/15/26        2,030,000        1,939,565 (a) 

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust

     3.600     3/15/27        2,812,367        2,668,894 (a) 

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust

     5.250     4/1/29        953,022        937,954 (a) 

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust

     3.300     1/15/30        287,360        260,673 (a) 

Allegiant Travel Co., Senior Secured Notes

     7.250     8/15/27        2,260,000        2,250,283 (a) 

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust

     4.000     10/29/24        1,694,425        1,674,114  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     6.500     6/20/27        997,750        1,004,042 (a) 

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust

     4.875     1/15/26        2,780,000        2,737,095  
          

 

 

 

Total Passenger Airlines

             13,472,620  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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BRANDYWINEGLOBAL — FLEXIBLE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)   

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.5%

          

AerCap Holdings NV, Senior Notes (5.875% to 10/10/24 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.535%)

     5.875     10/10/79        2,385,000      $ 2,369,753 (c) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             24,616,940  
          

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 1.1%           

Communications Equipment - 0.9%

          

Connect Finco SARL/Connect US Finco LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     6.750     10/1/26        2,100,000        2,060,006 (a) 

Viasat Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     5.625     4/15/27        2,430,000        2,302,766 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Communications Equipment

             4,362,772  
          

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.2%

          

Seagate HDD Cayman, Senior Notes

     4.125     1/15/31        1,000,000        886,810  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

             5,249,582  
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 5.3%           

Chemicals - 1.4%

          

Braskem Idesa SAPI, Senior Secured Notes

     7.450     11/15/29        1,080,000        884,143 (a) 

Braskem Idesa SAPI, Senior Secured Notes

     6.990     2/20/32        1,095,000        851,119 (b) 

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, Senior Notes

     8.500     1/12/31        2,310,000        2,396,907 (a) 

Mativ Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     6.875     10/1/26        2,445,000        2,435,764 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

             6,567,933  
          

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.2%

          

Graham Packaging Co. Inc., Senior Notes

     7.125     8/15/28        1,030,000        935,084 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 3.7%

          

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes

     6.440     1/26/36        820,000        847,220 (a) 

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes

     6.300     9/8/53        1,170,000        1,171,851 (a) 

CSN Resources SA, Senior Notes

     8.875     12/5/30        2,045,000        2,111,129 (a) 

ERO Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     6.500     2/15/30        2,095,000        1,995,703 (a) 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior Notes

     6.875     10/15/27        2,705,000        2,596,584 (a) 

Mineral Resources Ltd., Senior Notes

     8.125     5/1/27        690,000        698,572 (a) 

Mineral Resources Ltd., Senior Notes

     9.250     10/1/28        3,450,000        3,637,851 (a) 

Taseko Mines Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     7.000     2/15/26        4,705,000        4,729,094 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Metals & Mining

             17,788,004  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

             25,291,021  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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BRANDYWINEGLOBAL — FLEXIBLE BOND FUND

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)   

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
REAL ESTATE - 0.3%          

Diversified REITs - 0.3%

         

Trust Fibra Uno, Senior Notes

     4.869     1/15/30        1,030,000     $ 909,462 (b) 

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co. Inc., Senior Notes

     4.625     6/15/25        460,000       453,341 (a) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

            1,362,803  
         

 

 

 
UTILITIES - 0.1%          

Electric Utilities - 0.1%

         

AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL, Senior Secured Notes

     4.375     5/31/30        839,691       729,213 (a) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

(Cost - $225,114,384)

            227,843,414  
         

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 27.0%          

Brazil - 3.2%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

     10.000     1/1/27        54,390,000 BRL      10,798,509  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

     10.000     1/1/29        23,580,000 BRL      4,596,323  
         

 

 

 

Total Brazil

            15,394,832  
         

 

 

 

Colombia - 5.8%

         

Colombian TES, Bonds

     7.000     3/26/31        84,200,000,000 COP      18,775,045  

Colombian TES, Bonds

     7.250     10/26/50        49,388,000,000 COP      9,011,059  
         

 

 

 

Total Colombia

            27,786,104  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 5.5%

         

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

     7.500     5/26/33        313,500,000 MXN      16,802,974  

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

     8.000     7/31/53        182,600,000 MXN      9,396,082  
         

 

 

 

Total Mexico

            26,199,056  
         

 

 

 

Panama - 2.1%

         

Panama Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.870     7/23/60        8,280,000       4,822,852  

Panama Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.500     1/19/63        7,815,000       5,027,588  
         

 

 

 

Total Panama

            9,850,440  
         

 

 

 

Spain - 2.8%

         

Spain Government Bond, Senior Notes

     1.900     10/31/52        18,120,000 EUR      13,419,588 (b) 
         

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 7.6%

         

United Kingdom Gilt, Senior Notes

     3.750     10/22/53        32,210,000 GBP      36,275,269 (b) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost - $121,479,717)

            128,925,289  
         

 

 

 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (f) -14.3%          

Bellemeade Re Ltd., 2023-1 M1B (30 Day Average SOFR + 4.250%)

     9.570     10/25/33        1,680,000       1,742,357 (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)   

 

SECURITY

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

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-VOLT F (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.514%)

     7.840     9/15/36        260,000      $ 257,813 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2020-HQA4 B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 5.364%)

     10.685     9/25/50        575,118        634,508 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2021-DNA5 B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.050%)

     8.370     1/25/34        1,935,000        2,048,695 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA3 M1B (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.900%)

     8.220     4/25/42        1,800,000        1,863,719 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA3 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 4.350%)

     9.670     4/25/42        1,950,000        2,093,226 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA4 M1B (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.350%)

     8.670     5/25/42        1,500,000        1,569,547 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA4 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 5.250%)

     10.570     5/25/42        4,750,000        5,190,992 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA5 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 6.750%)

     12.070     6/25/42        5,230,000        5,939,565 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA6 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 5.750%)

     11.070     9/25/42        1,860,000        2,095,321 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA7 M1B (30 Day Average SOFR + 5.000%)

     10.320     3/25/52        1,890,000        2,078,595 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-HQA2 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 6.000%)

     11.320     7/25/42        990,000        1,103,980 (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)   

 

SECURITY

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

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2023-DNA1 B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 8.150%)

     13.470     3/25/43        2,940,000      $ 3,398,507 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2023-HQA3 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.350%)

     8.670     11/25/43        2,560,000        2,684,723 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2024-HQA1 A1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.250%)

     6.569     3/25/44        2,100,000        2,103,566 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2018-HQA2 M2B (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.414%)

     7.735     10/25/48        4,700,000        4,860,451 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2018-HRP2 B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 4.314%)

     9.635     2/25/47        2,810,000        3,123,801 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2020-HQA5 B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 4.000%)

     9.320     11/25/50        1,500,000        1,687,325 (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2021-HQA1 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.250%)

     7.570     8/25/33        2,191,947        2,243,204 (a)(c) 

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

     9.820     6/25/42        2,740,000        2,967,440 (a)(c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2017-C02 2M2C (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.764%)

     9.085     9/25/29        845,000        890,527 (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2017-C06 2M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.914%)

     8.235     2/25/30        545,031        565,060 (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2019-R01 2B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 4.464%)

     9.785     7/25/31        60,000        64,449 (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)   

 

SECURITY

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

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

     9.535     7/25/39        593,456      $ 618,531 (a)(c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2019-R07 1B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.514%)

     8.835     10/25/39        112,931        116,318 (a)(c) 

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

     8.685     1/25/40        1,450,000        1,503,377 (a)(c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2020-R02 2M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.114%)

     7.435     1/25/40        2,667,381        2,696,745 (a)(c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2021-R02 2B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.300%)

     8.620     11/25/41        2,260,000        2,334,639 (a)(c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2022-R02 2B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 4.500%)

     9.820     1/25/42        870,000        916,007 (a)(c) 

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

     10.870     1/25/43        1,640,000        1,812,398 (a)(c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2023-R04 1B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 5.350%)

     10.671     5/25/43        2,200,000        2,420,553 (a)(c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2023-R07 2B1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 4.500%)

     9.821     9/25/43        4,340,000        4,600,743 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

(Cost - $67,247,596)

             68,226,682  
          

 

 

 
SENIOR LOANS - 1.8%           
ENERGY - 0.8%           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.8%

          

New Fortress Energy Inc., Initial Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.000%)

     10.317     10/30/28        3,990,000        4,007,875 (c)(g)(h) 
          

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 0.2%           

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.2%

          

Star Parent Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.000%)

     9.309     9/27/30        1,150,000        1,144,325 (c)(g)(h) 
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 0.5%           

Passenger Airlines - 0.5%

          

WestJet Loyalty LP, Initial Term Loan

     —        2/14/31        2,300,000        2,302,875 (i) 
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)   

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.3%          

IT Services - 0.3%

         

Sabre GLBL Inc., 2022 Term Loan B2 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.100%)

     10.430     6/30/28        1,426,476     $ 1,251,732 (c)(g)(h) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SENIOR LOANS
(Cost - $8,445,106)

            8,706,807  
         

 

 

 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES - 0.9%          
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.5%          

Media - 0.5%

         

DISH Network Corp., Senior Notes

     3.375     8/15/26        3,949,000       2,477,998  
         

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 0.4%          

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.4%

         

Air Transport Services Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.875     8/15/29        2,000,000       1,664,574 (a) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost - $5,348,407)

            4,142,572  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $427,635,210)

            437,844,764  
         

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 8.3%          
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 3.1%          

Egypt Treasury Bills

     27.355     12/17/24        412,800,000 EGP      7,329,469 (j) 

Egypt Treasury Bills

     27.704     3/11/25        450,000,000 EGP      7,539,148 (j) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost - $14,300,230)

            14,868,617  
         

 

 

 
                  SHARES        
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 5.2%          

Western Asset Premier Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves, Premium Shares (Cost - $24,769,273)

     5.242        24,769,273       24,769,273 (k)(l) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $39,069,503)

            39,637,890  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0%
(Cost - $466,704,713)

            477,482,654  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.0)%††

            (127,824
         

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

          $ 477,354,830  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024

 

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

 

††

Represents less than 0.1%.

 

(a)

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.

 

(b)

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.

 

(c)

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.

 

(d)

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

 

(e)

Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

(f)

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.

 

(g)

Interest rates disclosed represent the effective rates on senior loans. Ranges in interest rates are attributable to multiple contracts under the same loan.

 

(h)

Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan.

 

(i)

All or a portion of this loan has not settled as of March 31, 2024. Interest rates are not effective until settlement date. Interest rates shown, if any, are for the settled portion of the loan.

 

(j)

Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(k)

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

 

(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 March 31, 2024, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $24,769,273 and the cost was $24,769,273 (Note 2).

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

 

BRL    — Brazilian Real
CAS    — Connecticut Avenue Securities
COP    — Colombian Peso
EGP    — Egyptian Pound
EUR    — Euro
GBP    — British Pound
MXN    — Mexican Peso
REMIC    — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SOFR    — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024

 

At March 31, 2024, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

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

Euro-Buxl

     46        6/24      $ 6,602,483      $ 6,739,360      $ 136,877  

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes

     266        6/24        30,355,165        30,486,095        130,930  
              

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

 

         $ 267,807  
              

 

 

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

 

Buxl    — Ultra Long German Bond

At March 31, 2024, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
MXN      23,800,000        USD        1,364,992      Citibank N.A.      4/29/24      $ 59,742  
USD      613,274        EUR        560,000      Citibank N.A.      5/7/24        8,171  
USD      12,577,516        EUR        11,570,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      5/7/24        75,654  
USD      24,773,169        GBP        19,640,000      Citibank N.A.      6/10/24        (25,204
USD      807,518        GBP        630,000      HSBC Securities Inc.      6/10/24        12,051  
USD      10,513,611        GBP        8,270,000      HSBC Securities Inc.      6/10/24        71,527  
                 

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts       $ 201,941  
                 

 

 

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

 

EUR    — Euro
GBP    — British Pound
MXN    — Mexican Peso
USD    — United States Dollar

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024

 

At March 31, 2024, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:

 

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE ISSUES - SELL PROTECTION1

 

SWAP
COUNTERPARTY
(REFERENCE
ENTITY)

   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
     TERMINATION
DATE
     IMPLIED
CREDIT
SPREAD AT
MARCH 31,
20243
    PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND
     MARKET
VALUE
    UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
    UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 

Barclays Bank PLC (Panama Government International Bond, 8.875%, due 9/30/27)

   $ 2,940,000        12/20/28        1.670     1.000% quarterly      $ (82,284   $ (74,925   $ (7,359

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Panama Government International Bond, 8.875%, due 9/30/27)

     2,880,000        12/20/28        1.670     1.000% quarterly        (80,605     (74,850     (5,755
  

 

 

            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,820,000              $ (162,889   $ (149,775   $ (13,114
  

 

 

            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - SELL PROTECTION1

 

REFERENCE ENTITY

   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2*
    TERMINATION
DATE
     PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND
     MARKET
VALUE4
     UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 

Markit CDX.NA.IG.34 Index

     14,685,000       6/20/25        1.000% quarterly      $ 155,745      $ 38,242      $ 117,503  

Markit iTraxx Europe Index

     295,000 EUR      12/20/24        1.000% quarterly        2,146        13        2,133  

Markit iTraxx Europe Index

     5,150,000 EUR      6/20/25        1.000% quarterly        60,280        37,815        22,465  
          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

           $ 218,171      $ 76,070      $ 142,101  
          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2024

 

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 

Implied credit spreads, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues as of period end, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads 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. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.

 

4 

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.

 

*

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

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

EUR    — Euro

This 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 Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

BrandywineGLOBAL — Flexible Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a separate non-diversified investment series of Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust, a Maryland statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.

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

(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

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

 

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

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

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

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

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.

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

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†:

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   —     $ 227,843,414      —     $ 227,843,414  

Sovereign Bonds

   —       128,925,289      —       128,925,289  

Collateralized Mortgage

           

Obligations

   —       68,226,682      —       68,226,682  

Senior Loans

   —       8,706,807      —       8,706,807  

Convertible Bonds & Notes

   —       4,142,572      —       4,142,572  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

   —       437,844,764      —       437,844,764  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†:

           

Sovereign Bonds

   —       14,868,617      —       14,868,617  

Money Market Funds

   $24,769,273      —       —       24,769,273  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

   24,769,273      14,868,617      —       39,637,890  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $24,769,273    $ 452,713,381      —     $ 477,482,654  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

        

Futures Contracts††

   $267,807      —       —     $ 267,807  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

   —     $ 227,145      —       227,145  

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

   —       142,101      —       142,101  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $267,807    $ 369,246      —     $ 637,053  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   $25,037,080    $ 453,082,627      —     $ 478,119,707  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

  

QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)

   OTHER
SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
    

SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)

   TOTAL  

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

   —     $ 25,204      —     $ 25,204  

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Issues - Sell Protection‡

   —       162,889      —       162,889  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   —     $ 188,093      —     $ 188,093  
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

 

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

††

Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.

 

Value includes any premium paid or received with respect to swap contracts.

 

 

 

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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 March 31, 2024. The following transactions were effected in such company for the period ended March 31, 2024.

 

     Affiliate
Value at
December 31,
2023
     Purchased      Sold      Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Dividend
Income
     Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Affiliate
Value at
March 31,
2024
 
   Cost      Shares      Proceeds      Shares  
Western Asset Premier Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves, Premium Shares    $ 12,658,328      $ 113,618,113        113,618,113      $ 101,507,168        101,507,168        —       $ 236,617        —       $ 24,769,273  

 

 

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