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WESTERN ASSET SHORT DURATION INCOME ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 85.8%           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 7.5%           

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.0%

          

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     4.250     3/1/27      $ 30,000      $ 29,191  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     1.650     2/1/28        20,000        16,891  

NTT Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     1.162     4/3/26        200,000        176,871 (a)  

NTT Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     4.372     7/27/27        200,000        195,343 (a)  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

     2.550     3/21/31        60,000        49,342  
          

 

 

 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

             467,638  
          

 

 

 

Entertainment - 0.5%

          

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     3.755     3/15/27        120,000        108,063 (a)  

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     5.050     3/15/42        10,000        7,651 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Entertainment

             115,714  
          

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 0.4%

          

Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes

     1.100     8/15/30        80,000        62,606  

Meta Platforms Inc., Senior Notes

     3.850     8/15/32        30,000        26,398  
          

 

 

 

Total Interactive Media & Services

             89,004  
          

 

 

 

Media - 3.9%

          

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     4.908     7/23/25        30,000        29,403  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     5.050     3/30/29        190,000        178,759  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     4.400     4/1/33        30,000        25,670  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

     3.400     4/1/30        100,000        91,184  

Fox Corp., Senior Notes

     4.030     1/25/24        40,000        39,536  

Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     8.375     3/15/23        540,000        543,372  
          

 

 

 

Total Media

             907,924  
          

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.7%

          

Sprint LLC, Senior Notes

     7.125     6/15/24        50,000        50,977  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.500     4/15/25        20,000        19,234  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     2.050     2/15/28        80,000        68,707  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     2.250     11/15/31        50,000        39,330  
          

 

 

 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

             178,248  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

             1,758,528  
          

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 10.2%           

Auto Components - 0.8%

          

ZF North America Capital Inc., Senior Notes

     4.750     4/29/25        200,000        188,908 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Automobiles - 3.9%

          

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     3.664     9/8/24        200,000        190,552  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     2.700     8/10/26        200,000        173,680  

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

     6.125     10/1/25        250,000        254,427  

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

     5.600     10/15/32        20,000        18,580  

Hyundai Capital America, Senior Notes

     0.800     1/8/24        70,000        66,592 (a)  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Senior Notes

     3.043     9/15/23        200,000        195,954 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Automobiles

             899,785  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET SHORT DURATION INCOME ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.8%

          

Genting New York LLC/GENNY Capital Inc., Senior Notes

     3.300     2/15/26      $ 200,000      $ 174,897 (a) 

Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes

     3.200     8/8/24        140,000        132,327  

Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes

     2.900     6/25/25        300,000        275,692  

Marriott International Inc., Senior Notes

     3.600     4/15/24        130,000        127,396  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.900     8/8/28        200,000        187,261  
          

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

             897,573  
          

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.5%

          

DR Horton Inc., Senior Notes

     2.500     10/15/24        110,000        104,744  

MDC Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     2.500     1/15/31        10,000        7,212  
          

 

 

 

Total Household Durables

             111,956  
          

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.5%

          

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

     1.200     6/3/27        140,000        121,238  
          

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.3%

          

Dollar Tree Inc., Senior Notes

     4.000     5/15/25        50,000        48,813  

Nordstrom Inc., Senior Notes

     2.300     4/8/24        20,000        18,704  
          

 

 

 

Total Multiline Retail

             67,517  
          

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.4%

          

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     1.300     4/15/28        120,000        99,721  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

             2,386,698  
          

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.8%           

Beverages - 0.5%

          

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.740%)

     4.659     1/12/24        100,000        100,097 (b)  

PepsiCo Inc., Senior Notes

     3.900     7/18/32        20,000        18,858  
          

 

 

 

Total Beverages

             118,955  
          

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%††

          

Costco Wholesale Corp., Senior Notes

     1.375     6/20/27        10,000        8,758  
          

 

 

 

Food Products - 0.1%

          

Hershey Co., Senior Notes

     1.700     6/1/30        10,000        8,007  

Mondelez International Inc., Senior Notes

     1.500     2/4/31        20,000        15,378  
          

 

 

 

Total Food Products

             23,385  
          

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.1%

          

Clorox Co., Senior Notes

     1.800     5/15/30        10,000        7,962  

Kimberly-Clark Corp., Senior Notes

     1.050     9/15/27        10,000        8,527  
          

 

 

 

Total Household Products

             16,489  
          

 

 

 

Tobacco - 2.1%

          

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

     2.625     9/16/26        100,000        91,691  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

     4.800     2/14/29        80,000        76,762  

BAT International Finance PLC, Senior Notes

     1.668     3/25/26        140,000        124,048  

Cargill Inc., Senior Notes

     0.750     2/2/26        150,000        132,788 (a)  

Philip Morris International Inc.

     5.125     11/17/27        60,000        60,438  
          

 

 

 

Total Tobacco

             485,727  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

             653,314  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET SHORT DURATION INCOME ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
ENERGY - 12.4%           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 12.4%

          

Cimarex Energy Co., Senior Notes

     4.375     3/15/29      $ 20,000      $ 15,578  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.500     4/15/23        140,000        139,661  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     3.800     6/1/24        40,000        38,897  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     2.268     11/15/26        100,000        86,646 (a)  

Coterra Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     3.900     5/15/27        110,000        102,709  

Coterra Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     3/15/29        80,000        75,579  

DCP Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

     3.250     2/15/32        40,000        33,085  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     5.850     12/15/25        60,000        61,083  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     10/15/27        86,000        85,100  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     5.875     6/15/28        12,000        12,136  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     4.500     1/15/30        200,000        186,199  

Devon OEI Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     7.500     9/15/27        20,000        21,675  

Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     3.250     12/1/26        140,000        130,214  

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

     5.875     9/18/23        180,000        178,837  

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

     4.625     11/2/31        40,000        30,554  

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     7.500     11/15/26        60,000        63,682  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     4.200     9/15/23        20,000        19,874  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     4.050     3/15/25        410,000        397,124  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     2.900     5/15/25        80,000        75,340  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     3.950     2/15/27        30,000        28,773  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     2.800     1/31/30        60,000        50,971  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes (5.375% to 2/15/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.570%)

     5.375     2/15/78        120,000        91,507 (b)  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     4/15/30        30,000        29,000  

EQT Corp., Senior Notes

     5.678     10/1/25        20,000        19,903  

EQT Corp., Senior Notes

     3.125     5/15/26        110,000        101,094 (a)  

EQT Corp., Senior Notes

     3.900     10/1/27        10,000        9,232  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     3.482     3/19/30        40,000        37,304  

Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     2.300     10/1/31        70,000        53,435 (a)  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Senior Notes

     7.300     8/15/33        10,000        10,792  

MEG Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     7.125     2/1/27        70,000        71,392 (a)  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

     1.750     3/1/26        200,000        178,274  

Northwest Pipeline LLC, Senior Notes

     7.125     12/1/25        20,000        20,659  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     6.950     7/1/24        6,000        6,114  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     4.125     2/15/28        10,000        9,183 (a)  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Notes

     0.550     5/15/23        100,000        98,353  

Southwestern Energy Co., Senior Notes

     4.750     2/1/32        10,000        8,546  

Targa Resources Corp., Senior Notes

     5.200     7/1/27        40,000        39,205  

Targa Resources Corp., Senior Notes

     4.200     2/1/33        50,000        43,018  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     7.000     10/15/28        50,000        53,407  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     2.900     3/1/30        40,000        33,504 (a)  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     3.250     5/15/30        30,000        26,034  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

     3.350     2/1/25        80,000        75,698  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

     3.950     6/1/25        40,000        37,862  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

             2,887,233  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET SHORT DURATION INCOME ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
FINANCIALS - 28.3%           

Banks - 15.8%

          

Banco Santander SA, Senior Notes (4.175% to 3/24/27 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.000%)

     4.175     3/24/28      $ 200,000      $ 185,503 (b) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (1.530% to 12/6/24 then SOFR + 0.650%)

     1.530     12/6/25        20,000        18,446 (b)  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (1.734% to 7/22/26 then SOFR + 0.960%)

     1.734     7/22/27        370,000        324,163 (b)  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (2.299% to 7/21/31 then SOFR + 1.220%)

     2.299     7/21/32        30,000        23,103 (b)  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (2.572% to 10/20/31 then SOFR + 1.210%)

     2.572     10/20/32        100,000        78,320 (b)  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (2.592% to 4/29/30 then SOFR + 2.150%)

     2.592     4/29/31        130,000        105,877 (b)  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (2.972% to 2/4/32 then SOFR + 1.330%)

     2.972     2/4/33        200,000        161,124 (b)  

BNP Paribas SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.750% to 8/16/29 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.899%)

     7.750     8/16/29        200,000        197,500 (a)(b)(c) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (1.675% to 6/30/26 then SOFR + 0.912%)

     1.675     6/30/27        200,000        174,051 (a)(b) 

BPCE SA, Subordinated Notes

     5.700     10/22/23        200,000        198,493 (a)  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (0.981% to 5/1/24 then SOFR + 0.669%)

     0.981     5/1/25        20,000        18,729 (b)  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (1.281% to 11/3/24 then SOFR + 0.528%)

     1.281     11/3/25        80,000        73,715 (b)  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (1.462% to 6/9/26 then SOFR + 0.770%)

     1.462     6/9/27        320,000        277,570 (b)  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (3.057% to 1/25/32 then SOFR + 1.351%)

     3.057     1/25/33        130,000        104,912 (b)  

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes (0.976% to 9/10/24 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 0.550%)

     0.976     9/10/25        200,000        182,599 (a)(b) 

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes (3.244% to 12/20/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.591%)

     3.244     12/20/25        200,000        187,177 (a)(b) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (0.976% to 5/24/24 then SOFR + 0.708%)

     0.976     5/24/25        200,000        185,176 (b)  

HSBC Holdings PLC, Subordinated Notes

     7.625     5/17/32        10,000        10,245  

HSBC Holdings PLC, Subordinated Notes (4.762% to 3/29/32 then SOFR + 2.530%)

     4.762     3/29/33        200,000        173,332 (b)  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Senior Notes

     3.375     1/12/23        210,000        209,896 (a)  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (1.578% to 4/22/26 then SOFR + 0.885%)

     1.578     4/22/27        270,000        237,239 (b)  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (2.545% to 11/8/31 then SOFR + 1.180%)

     2.545     11/8/32        170,000        134,373 (b)  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (2.963% to 1/25/32 then SOFR + 1.260%)

     2.963     1/25/33        50,000        40,695 (b)  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (5.546% to 12/15/24 then SOFR + 1.070%)

     5.546     12/15/25        80,000        80,001 (b)  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes (2.956% to 5/13/30 then SOFR + 2.515%)

     2.956     5/13/31        120,000        98,875 (b)  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes

     3.000     10/23/26        170,000        157,117  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (3.350% to 3/2/32 then SOFR + 1.500%)

     3.350     3/2/33        70,000        58,968 (b)  
          

 

 

 

Total Banks

             3,697,199  
          

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 8.8%

          

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Senior Notes (5.834% to 10/25/32 then SOFR + 2.074%)

     5.834     10/25/33        10,000        10,366 (b)  

Charles Schwab Corp., Senior Notes

     1.150     5/13/26        190,000        168,825  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Junior Subordinated Notes (9.750% to 12/23/27 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 6.383%)

     9.750     6/23/27        200,000        174,213 (a)(b)(c) 

Credit Suisse Group AG, Senior Notes

     3.800     6/9/23        250,000        243,437  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Senior Notes (2.193% to 6/5/25 then SOFR + 2.044%)

     2.193     6/5/26        280,000        239,146 (a)(b) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (0.855% to 2/12/25 then SOFR + 0.609%)

     0.855     2/12/26        40,000        36,169 (b)  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (1.093% to 12/9/25 then SOFR + 0.789%)

     1.093     12/9/26        220,000        193,936 (b)  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (1.948% to 10/21/26 then SOFR + 0.913%)

     1.948     10/21/27        100,000        87,439 (b)  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (3.102% to 2/24/32 then SOFR + 1.410%)

     3.102     2/24/33        180,000        146,157 (b)  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Senior Notes

     4.600     3/15/33        30,000        28,696  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET SHORT DURATION INCOME ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Capital Markets - (continued)

          

Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC, Senior Notes

     1.450     3/2/26      $ 150,000      $ 134,173 (a) 

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (0.985% to 12/10/25 then SOFR + 0.720%)

     0.985     12/10/26        40,000        35,049 (b)  

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (1.512% to 7/20/26 then SOFR + 0.858%)

     1.512     7/20/27        20,000        17,356 (b)  

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (1.593% to 5/4/26 then SOFR + 0.879%)

     1.593     5/4/27        200,000        175,447 (b)  

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (2.188% to 4/28/25 then SOFR + 1.990%)

     2.188     4/28/26        130,000        120,804 (b)  

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (2.511% to 10/20/31 then SOFR + 1.200%)

     2.511     10/20/32        100,000        78,256 (b)  

UBS AG, Senior Notes

     1.250     6/1/26        200,000        174,747 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

             2,064,216  
          

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 1.3%

          

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Senior Notes

     2.450     10/29/26        150,000        131,166  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Senior Notes

     3.300     1/30/32        200,000        156,352  

Element Fleet Management Corp., Senior Notes

     1.600     4/6/24        10,000        9,473 (a)  

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., Senior Notes (6.500% Cash or 7.250% PIK)

     6.500     9/15/24        2,307        1,961 (a)(d)  
          

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

             298,952  
          

 

 

 

Insurance - 1.9%

          

American International Group Inc., Senior Notes

     2.500     6/30/25        80,000        75,312  

AmFam Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     2.805     3/11/31        150,000        116,546 (a)  

GA Global Funding Trust, Secured Notes

     1.000     4/8/24        20,000        18,734 (a)  

National General Holdings Corp., Senior Notes

     6.750     5/15/24        40,000        40,178 (a)  

New York Life Global Funding, Senior Secured Notes

     0.950     6/24/25        60,000        54,328 (a)  

Prudential Financial Inc., Senior Notes

     1.500     3/10/26        10,000        9,004  

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, Secured Notes

     2.500     10/30/24        100,000        94,546 (a)  

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, Secured Notes

     2.750     1/21/27        50,000        45,070 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Insurance

             453,718  
          

 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.4%

          

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     6.200     4/22/33        80,000        80,641 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1%

          

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer Inc., Senior Notes

     2.875     10/15/26        20,000        17,143 (a)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             6,611,869  
          

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 4.7%           

Biotechnology - 0.7%

          

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

     2.600     11/21/24        30,000        28,700  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

     2.950     11/21/26        150,000        139,498  
          

 

 

 

Total Biotechnology

             168,198  
          

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.1%

          

Becton Dickinson and Co., Senior Notes

     3.363     6/6/24        32,000        31,270  
          

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 3.5%

          

Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc., Secured Notes

     3.464     6/1/30        10,000        8,938  

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

     4.625     12/15/29        30,000        27,415  

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

     3.375     2/15/30        80,000        67,630  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

     4.125     11/15/25        40,000        39,081  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

     2.400     3/15/30        130,000        108,904  

CommonSpirit Health, Senior Secured Notes

     2.782     10/1/30        10,000        8,248  

CSL Finance PLC, Senior Notes

     3.850     4/27/27        20,000        19,133 (a)  

CSL Finance PLC, Senior Notes

     4.050     4/27/29        30,000        28,276 (a)  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

     2.625     8/15/24        20,000        19,212  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET SHORT DURATION INCOME ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Health Care Providers & Services - (continued)

          

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

     2.875     6/1/26      $ 40,000      $ 37,339  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

     1.300     8/21/27        90,000        76,197  

Elevance Health Inc., Senior Notes

     4.100     5/15/32        20,000        18,603  

Elevance Health Inc., Senior Notes

     5.500     10/15/32        60,000        61,424  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

     1.150     5/15/26        70,000        62,515  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.700     5/15/27        80,000        77,385  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.350     2/15/33        150,000        154,753  
          

 

 

 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

             815,053  
          

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 0.4%

          

Astrazeneca Finance LLC, Senior Notes

     1.200     5/28/26        40,000        35,612  

Merck & Co. Inc., Senior Notes

     1.900     12/10/28        60,000        51,514  
          

 

 

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

             87,126  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

             1,101,647  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 8.7%           

Aerospace & Defense - 1.5%

          

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     4.875     5/1/25        50,000        49,617  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     2.196     2/4/26        280,000        254,398  

Howmet Aerospace Inc., Senior Notes

     6.875     5/1/25        50,000        51,308  
          

 

 

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

             355,323  
          

 

 

 

Airlines - 2.8%

          

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust

     5.000     12/15/23        39,333        38,503 (a)  

American Airlines Inc. Pass-Through Trust

     4.950     2/15/25        30,930        29,084  

American Airlines Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     5.500     4/20/26        60,000        57,699 (a)  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust

     4.000     10/29/24        33,121        31,602  

Delta Air Lines Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     7.000     5/1/25        140,000        143,071 (a)  

Delta Air Lines Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     4.500     10/20/25        210,000        204,872 (a)  

Delta Air Lines Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     4.750     10/20/28        40,000        37,599 (a)  

Discovery Communications LLC., Senior Notes

     4.900     3/11/26        50,000        48,486  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust

     4.875     1/15/26        60,960        57,996  

US Airways Pass-Through Trust

     3.950     11/15/25        8,877        8,063  
          

 

 

 

Total Airlines

             656,975  
          

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.3%

          

Waste Connections Inc., Senior Notes

     4.200     1/15/33        80,000        74,299  
          

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.4%

          

Honeywell International Inc., Senior Notes

     1.950     6/1/30        50,000        41,259  

Honeywell International Inc., Senior Notes

     5.000     2/15/33        50,000        50,927  
          

 

 

 

Total Industrial Conglomerates

             92,186  
          

 

 

 

Professional Services - 0.1%

          

Equifax Inc., Senior Notes

     2.350     9/15/31        30,000        23,279  
          

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.4%

          

Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Senior Notes

     1.750     12/2/26        100,000        89,114  
          

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 3.2%

          

Air Lease Corp., Senior Notes

     3.000     9/15/23        130,000        127,795  

Air Lease Corp., Senior Notes

     0.700     2/15/24        220,000        207,811  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET SHORT DURATION INCOME ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Trading Companies & Distributors - (continued)

          

Air Lease Corp., Senior Notes

     5.850     12/15/27      $ 60,000      $ 59,932  

Aviation Capital Group LLC, Senior Notes

     4.125     8/1/25        370,000        345,164 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

             740,702  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             2,031,878  
          

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 4.6%           

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.6%

          

TD SYNNEX Corp., Senior Notes

     1.250     8/9/24        100,000        92,874  

Vontier Corp., Senior Notes

     1.800     4/1/26        60,000        50,703  
          

 

 

 

Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

             143,577  
          

 

 

 

IT Services - 0.7%

          

Mastercard Inc., Senior Notes

     3.300     3/26/27        120,000        114,285  

PayPal Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     2.300     6/1/30        60,000        49,290  

S&P Global Inc., Senior Notes

     1.250     8/15/30        10,000        7,691  
          

 

 

 

Total IT Services

             171,266  
          

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.8%

          

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

     3.150     11/15/25        10,000        9,472  

KLA Corp., Senior Notes

     4.650     7/15/32        20,000        19,590  

Lam Research corp., Senior Notes

     1.900     6/15/30        60,000        48,888  

QUALCOMM Inc., Senior Notes

     4.250     5/20/32        20,000        19,241  

Texas Instruments Inc., Senior Notes

     4.600     2/15/28        50,000        49,932  

Texas Instruments Inc., Senior Notes

     3.650     8/16/32        30,000        27,797  
          

 

 

 

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

             174,920  
          

 

 

 

Software - 2.0%

          

Adobe Inc., Senior Notes

     2.300     2/1/30        60,000        51,160  

Fortinet Inc., Senior Notes

     1.000     3/15/26        120,000        105,033  

Oracle Corp., Senior Notes

     6.150     11/9/29        150,000        155,695  

Salesforce Inc., Senior Notes

     1.500     7/15/28        130,000        110,869  

Workday Inc., Senior Notes

     3.800     4/1/32        50,000        44,137  
          

 

 

 

Total Software

             466,894  
          

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.5%

          

Apple Inc., Senior Notes

     1.400     8/5/28        140,000        118,594  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

             1,075,251  
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 2.5%           

Containers & Packaging - 0.0%††

          

Graphic Packaging International LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     1.512     4/15/26        10,000        8,723 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 2.4%

          

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

     3.625     9/11/24        200,000        193,512 (a)  

ArcelorMittal SA, Senior Notes

     6.550     11/29/27        30,000        30,141  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     8/1/28        130,000        121,338  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     1.625     9/1/25        160,000        144,815 (a)  

Yamana Gold Inc., Senior Notes

     4.625     12/15/27        70,000        65,525  

Yamana Gold Inc., Senior Notes

     2.630     8/15/31        10,000        7,467  
          

 

 

 

Total Metals & Mining

             562,798  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET SHORT DURATION INCOME ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Paper & Forest Products - 0.1%

          

Suzano Austria GmbH, Senior Notes

     3.125     1/15/32      $ 30,000      $ 23,388  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

             594,909  
          

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE - 1.6%           

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.6%

          

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., Senior Notes

     2.000     5/18/32        10,000        7,657  

Diversified Healthcare Trust, Senior Notes

     4.750     5/1/24        20,000        16,900  

Extra Space Storage LP, Senior Notes

     3.900     4/1/29        20,000        17,915  

Kimco Realty Corp., Senior Notes

     2.250     12/1/31        40,000        30,709  

Simon Property Group LP, Senior Notes

     3.500     9/1/25        20,000        19,155  

VICI Properties LP, Senior Notes

     4.750     2/15/28        90,000        85,380  

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC, Senior Notes

     3.750     9/17/24        200,000        189,023 (a)  

Welltower Inc., Senior Notes

     3.850     6/15/32        20,000        16,971  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

             383,710  
          

 

 

 
UTILITIES - 2.5%           

Electric Utilities - 2.5%

          

DTE Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds

     2.625     3/1/31        30,000        25,505  

Duke Energy Ohio Inc., First Mortgage Bonds

     2.125     6/1/30        10,000        8,161  

Edison International, Senior Notes

     4.950     4/15/25        160,000        157,344  

Enel Finance International NV, Senior Notes

     6.800     10/14/25        200,000        205,366 (a)  

NRG Energy Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     2.450     12/2/27        140,000        115,998 (a)  

Ohio Edison Co., Senior Notes

     5.500     1/15/33        20,000        19,808 (a)  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds

     2.100     8/1/27        30,000        25,621  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds

     3.000     6/15/28        10,000        8,645  

Toledo Edison Co., First Mortgage Bonds

     2.650     5/1/28        8,000        6,988 (a)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

             573,436  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

(Cost - $21,682,217)

             20,058,473  
          

 

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 3.6%           

ABPCI Direct Lending Fund LLC, 2020-9A A1R (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%)

     5.758     11/18/31        270,000        262,170 (a)(b) 

AGL CLO Ltd., 2020-6A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%)

     5.443     7/20/34        100,000        97,530 (a)(b)  

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., 2017-2A A2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%)

     5.779     1/17/30        250,000        244,190 (a)(b) 

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, 2020-DA A

     1.690     5/15/69        32,616        29,315 (a)  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd., 2021-42A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%)

     5.179     7/16/35        210,000        203,243 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost - $861,008)

             836,448  
          

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 1.6%           

U.S. Government Obligations - 1.6%

          

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     3.250     5/15/42        80,000        70,137  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     3.375     8/15/42        20,000        17,875  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     4.000     11/15/42        10,000        9,791  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     2.250     2/15/52        10,000        6,954  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     2.875     5/15/52        20,000        16,025  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     3.875     11/30/27        140,000        139,234  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     4.125     11/15/32        110,000        112,252  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

(Cost - $391,277)

             372,268  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET SHORT DURATION INCOME ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 0.2%           

Argentina - 0.2%

          

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     1.000     7/9/29      $ 4,718      $ 1,252  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes, Step bond (0.500% to 7/9/23 then 0.750%)

     0.500     7/9/30        135,800        36,624  
          

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost - $85,384)

             37,876  
          

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.1%           

California - 0.1%

          

Regents of the University of California, CA, Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Taxable Bonds, Series Q
(Cost - $30,000)

     4.132     5/15/32        30,000        27,947  
          

 

 

 
SENIOR LOANS - 0.0%††           
INDUSTRIALS - 0.0%††           

Airlines - 0.0%††

          

Delta Air Lines Inc., Initial Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%) (Cost - $9,927)

     7.993     10/20/27        10,000        10,180 (b)(e)(f) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM

INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $23,059,813)

 

 

     21,343,192  
          

 

 

 
                  SHARES         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 7.2%           

BNY Mellon Cash Reserve Fund

(Cost - $1,699,435)

     2.000        1,699,435        1,699,435 (g)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.5%

(Cost - $24,759,248)

             23,042,627  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.5%

             340,018  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

           $ 23,382,645  
          

 

 

 

 

††

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)

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.

 

(c)

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

 

(d)

Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or additional securities.

 

(e)

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

 

(f)

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.

 

(g)

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

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

 

CLO    — Collateralized Loan Obligation
LIBOR    — London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK    Payment-In-Kind
SOFR    — Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD    — United States Dollar

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET SHORT DURATION INCOME ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

   December 31, 2022

 

At December 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:               

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes

     20        3/23      $ 4,110,949      $ 4,101,563      $ (9,386

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes

     127        3/23        13,730,172        13,707,070        (23,102
              

 

 

 
                 (32,488
              

 

 

 
Contracts to Sell:               

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

     78        3/23        8,802,507        8,759,156        43,351  

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds

     8        3/23        1,016,808        1,002,750        14,058  

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes

     1        3/23        118,467        118,281        186  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds

     1        3/23        138,373        134,313        4,060  
                 61,655  
              

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

 

      $ 29,167  
              

 

 

 

At December 31, 2022, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - BUY PROTECTION1

 

REFERENCE ENTITY

  NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
    TERMINATION
DATE
    PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
MADE BY
THE FUND†
    MARKET
VALUE3
    UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
    UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 
MARKIT CDX.NA.HY.38 Index   $ 366,300       6/20/27       5.000% quarterly     $ (7,570   $ 2,058     $ (9,628

MARKIT CDX.NA.IG.38 Index

    1,010,000       6/20/27       1.000% quarterly       (10,596     (6,243     (4,353

MARKIT CDX.NA.IG.39 Index

    480,000       12/20/27       1.000% quarterly       (3,826     217       (4,043
 

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,856,300         $ (21,992   $ (3,968   $ (18,024
 

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or the underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive 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 the underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

2 

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

 

3 

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

 

Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

This 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 Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 36.4%           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 4.0%           

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.4%

          

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     2.550     12/1/33        20,000      $ 15,370  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     5.350     9/1/40        20,000        19,055  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     5.550     8/15/41        10,000        9,575  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     4.350     6/15/45        19,000        15,282  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     3.500     9/15/53        30,000        20,248  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     3.550     9/15/55        37,000        24,688  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     3.650     9/15/59        20,000        13,387  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

     3.150     3/22/30        40,000        35,274  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

     1.750     1/20/31        60,000        46,550  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

     2.550     3/21/31        60,000        49,341  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

     2.355     3/15/32        94,000        74,514  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

     4.500     8/10/33        80,000        74,855  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

     5.250     3/16/37        30,000        29,624  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

     3.400     3/22/41        10,000        7,519  
          

 

 

 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

             435,282  
          

 

 

 

Entertainment - 0.4%

          

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     3.755     3/15/27        20,000        18,011 (a) 

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     4.054     3/15/29        10,000        8,651 (a)  

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     4.279     3/15/32        50,000        41,188 (a) 

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     5.050     3/15/42        10,000        7,651 (a)  

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     5.141     3/15/52        70,000        50,888 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Entertainment

             126,389  
          

 

 

 

Media - 1.9%

          

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     4.500     8/15/30        10,000        8,262 (a)  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     2/1/31        218,000        174,861 (a) 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     4.908     7/23/25        40,000        39,204  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     5.050     3/30/29        30,000        28,225  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     2.800     4/1/31        70,000        54,496  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     5.375     4/1/38        40,000        33,302  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     3.500     3/1/42        40,000        25,630  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     4.800     3/1/50        10,000        7,259  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     10/15/30        30,000        28,700  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

     3.750     4/1/40        20,000        16,494  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

     4.000     8/15/47        10,000        7,986  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

     3.969     11/1/47        20,000        15,978  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

     3.450     2/1/50        10,000        7,252  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

     2.800     1/15/51        40,000        25,244  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Media - (continued)

          

DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes

     5.875     11/15/24        120,000      $ 111,508  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     6.550     5/1/37        10,000        9,521  
          

 

 

 

Total Media

             593,922  
          

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.3%

          

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     2.250     2/15/26        10,000        9,096  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.750     4/15/27        10,000        9,419  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.875     4/15/30        30,000        27,175  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     2.550     2/15/31        40,000        32,677  
          

 

 

 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

             78,367  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

             1,233,960  
          

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 4.9%           

Automobiles - 1.6%

          

Ford Motor Co., Senior Notes

     3.250     2/12/32        70,000        52,496  

Ford Motor Co., Senior Notes

     6.100     8/19/32        20,000        18,467  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     11/13/30        200,000        164,168  

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

     6.125     10/1/25        30,000        30,531  

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

     5.950     4/1/49        10,000        8,715  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc., Senior Notes

     3.100     1/12/32        20,000        15,671  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.345     9/17/27        240,000        217,619 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Automobiles

             507,667  
          

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.0%

          

Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes

     3.200     8/8/24        40,000        37,808  

Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes

     2.900     6/25/25        80,000        73,518  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

     4.450     9/1/48        50,000        43,483  

NCL Corp. Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.875     3/15/26        130,000        102,111 (a)  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.625     8/8/25        200,000        191,206  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     2.800     3/8/27        200,000        171,286  

VOC Escrow Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     5.000     2/15/28        20,000        17,202 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

             636,614  
          

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.1%

          

Lennar Corp., Senior Notes

     4.500     4/30/24        20,000        19,733  

MDC Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     6.000     1/15/43        10,000        8,124  
          

 

 

 

Total Household Durables

             27,857  
          

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.1%

          

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

     3.875     8/22/37        40,000        35,437  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

     4.050     8/22/47        50,000        42,872  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

     3.100     5/12/51        30,000        21,366  

Prosus NV, Senior Notes

     3.832     2/8/51        400,000        241,667 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

             341,342  
          

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.1%

          

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

     3.350     4/15/50        20,000        14,681  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

             1,528,161  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.1%           

Beverages - 0.3%

          

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

     3.650     2/1/26        20,000      $ 19,248  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

     4.750     1/23/29        10,000        9,871  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

     4.600     4/15/48        8,000        6,952  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

     4.439     10/6/48        20,000        17,081  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

     5.550     1/23/49        10,000        9,886  

Constellation Brands Inc., Senior Notes

     4.350     5/9/27        30,000        29,213  
          

 

 

 

Total Beverages

             92,251  
          

 

 

 

Food Products - 0.2%

          

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

     4.375     6/1/46        30,000        24,378  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

     4.875     10/1/49        30,000        26,041  

Mars Inc., Senior Notes

     3.200     4/1/30        30,000        26,796 (a) 

Mars Inc., Senior Notes

     3.200     4/1/30        10,000        8,932 (b)  
          

 

 

 

Total Food Products

             86,147  
          

 

 

 

Tobacco - 0.6%

          

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.375     1/31/44        10,000        8,814  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.875     9/16/46        30,000        20,059  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.950     2/14/49        80,000        71,138  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

     6.200     2/14/59        4,000        3,740  

BAT Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     3.557     8/15/27        30,000        27,407  

BAT Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     3.734     9/25/40        30,000        20,371  

BAT Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     4.540     8/15/47        40,000        28,263  
          

 

 

 

Total Tobacco

             179,792  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

             358,190  
          

 

 

 
ENERGY - 5.1%           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.1%

          

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

     3.633     4/6/30        30,000        27,532  

Cameron LNG LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     2.902     7/15/31        30,000        25,306 (a)  

Cameron LNG LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     3.302     1/15/35        60,000        48,307 (a)  

Cheniere Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     4.625     10/15/28        30,000        27,116  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP, Senior Notes

     3.250     1/31/32        10,000        7,947  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.500     4/15/23        20,000        19,952  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     2.268     11/15/26        20,000        17,329 (a)  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     1/15/31        20,000        18,617 (a)  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.900     6/1/44        30,000        22,241  

Coterra Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     3.900     5/15/27        70,000        65,361  

Coterra Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     3/15/29        70,000        66,132  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     6/15/45        70,000        60,439  

Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     3.500     12/1/29        20,000        17,546  

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

     5.875     5/28/45        70,000        48,724  

Energy Transfer LP, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.250% to 2/15/23 then
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.028%)

     6.250     2/15/23        10,000        8,500 (c)(d) 

Energy Transfer LP, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.500% to 11/15/26 then
5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.694%)

     6.500     11/15/26        20,000        17,200 (c)(d) 

Energy Transfer LP, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.750% to 5/15/25 then
5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.134%)

     6.750     5/15/25        10,000        8,650 (c)(d) 

Energy Transfer LP, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.125% to 5/15/30 then
5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.306%)

     7.125     5/15/30        30,000        25,050 (c)(d) 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued)

          

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     2.900     5/15/25        50,000      $ 47,087  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     4.950     6/15/28        10,000        9,670  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     5.250     4/15/29        10,000        9,670  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     3.750     5/15/30        20,000        17,634  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     6.250     4/15/49        40,000        37,195  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     4.150     10/16/28        30,000        28,407  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     2.800     1/31/30        30,000        25,486  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     3.700     1/31/51        60,000        43,254  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes (5.375% to 2/15/28 then
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.570%)

     5.375     2/15/78        10,000        7,626 (d)  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     3.900     4/1/35        20,000        17,841  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.950     4/15/50        10,000        9,514  

EQM Midstream Partners LP, Senior Notes

     6.000     7/1/25        70,000        67,550 (a) 

EQT Corp., Senior Notes

     3.900     10/1/27        45,000        41,542  

EQT Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     1/15/29        20,000        18,775  

EQT Corp., Senior Notes

     3.625     5/15/31        40,000        33,897 (a) 

Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes

     4.300     3/1/28        10,000        9,579  

Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes

     5.050     2/15/46        20,000        16,962  

Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes

     5.200     3/1/48        40,000        34,514  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

     4.875     6/1/25        20,000        19,693  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

     4.800     2/15/29        30,000        28,708  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

     4.500     4/15/38        20,000        16,847  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

     5.500     2/15/49        10,000        8,789  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     6.600     3/15/46        30,000        30,870  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     4.125     2/15/28        10,000        9,184 (a)  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.750     2/1/29        70,000        67,988  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Notes

     2.150     1/15/31        20,000        15,808  

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

     4.375     5/11/45        20,000        17,476  

Southwestern Energy Co., Senior Notes

     5.375     3/15/30        10,000        9,120  

Southwestern Energy Co., Senior Notes

     4.750     2/1/32        10,000        8,546  

Targa Resources Corp., Senior Notes

     5.200     7/1/27        10,000        9,801  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
Senior Notes

     5.000     1/15/28        10,000        9,540  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
Senior Notes

     6.875     1/15/29        20,000        20,159  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
Senior Notes

     4.875     2/1/31        40,000        36,118  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     2.900     3/1/30        10,000        8,376 (a)  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     7.850     2/1/26        40,000        42,691  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

     3.350     2/1/25        10,000        9,462  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

     4.500     3/1/28        10,000        9,175  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

     4.300     2/1/30        20,000        17,458  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

     5.500     8/15/48        60,000        49,798  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%)

     5.041     1/13/23        10,000        9,985 (d)  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued)

          

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     7.750     6/15/31        70,000      $ 77,188  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     8.750     3/15/32        40,000        47,103  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

             1,588,035  
          

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 12.5%           

Banks - 8.9%

          

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     1/21/44        50,000        45,969  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (2.572% to 10/20/31 then SOFR + 1.210%)

     2.572     10/20/32        50,000        39,160 (d)  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (2.687% to 4/22/31 then SOFR + 1.320%)

     2.687     4/22/32        200,000        160,077 (d)  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (2.972% to 2/4/32 then SOFR + 1.330%)

     2.972     2/4/33        40,000        32,225 (d)  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (4.376% to 4/27/27 then SOFR + 1.580%)

     4.376     4/27/28        40,000        38,253 (d)  

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

     4.200     8/26/24        70,000        68,917  

Bank of Montreal, Senior Notes

     1.850     5/1/25        30,000        28,023  

Bank of Nova Scotia, Subordinated Notes (4.588% to 5/4/32 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.050%)

     4.588     5/4/37        40,000        34,134 (d)  

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (5.198% to 1/10/29 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.567%)

     5.198     1/10/30        200,000        190,063 (a)(d) 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Senior Notes

     0.950     6/23/23        20,000        19,627  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

     8.125     7/15/39        80,000        98,318  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (1.678% to 5/15/23 then SOFR + 1.667%)

     1.678     5/15/24        50,000        49,292 (d)  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (2.520% to 11/3/31 then SOFR + 1.177%)

     2.520     11/3/32        70,000        54,437 (d)  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (3.785% to 3/17/32 then SOFR + 1.939%)

     3.785     3/17/33        20,000        17,106 (d)  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (3.980% to 3/20/29 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.338%)

     3.980     3/20/30        60,000        54,113 (d)  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (4.412% to 3/31/30 then SOFR + 3.914%)

     4.412     3/31/31        10,000        9,183 (d)  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (4.658% to 5/24/27 then SOFR + 1.887%)

     4.658     5/24/28        30,000        29,033 (d)  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (4.910% to 5/24/32 then SOFR + 2.086%)

     4.910     5/24/33        20,000        18,729 (d)  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

     5.500     9/13/25        60,000        60,367  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes (1.339% to 6/24/25 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.000%)

     1.339     6/24/26        250,000        224,782 (a)(d) 

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes (3.773% to 3/28/24 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.450%)

     3.773     3/28/25        250,000        242,237 (a)(d) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (2.099% to 6/4/25 then SOFR + 1.929%)

     2.099     6/4/26        200,000        181,999 (d)  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Senior Notes

     3.375     1/12/23        200,000        199,901 (a)  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (2.083% to 4/22/25 then SOFR + 1.850%)

     2.083     4/22/26        30,000        27,849 (d)  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (2.545% to 11/8/31 then SOFR + 1.180%)

     2.545     11/8/32        20,000        15,809 (d)  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (2.580% to 4/22/31 then SOFR + 1.250%)

     2.580     4/22/32        40,000        32,042 (d)  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (2.739% to 10/15/29 then SOFR + 1.510%)

     2.739     10/15/30        40,000        33,545 (d)  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (4.023% to 12/5/23 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%)

     4.023     12/5/24        10,000        9,851 (d)  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Banks - (continued)

          

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (4.452% to 12/5/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.330%)

     4.452     12/5/29        60,000      $ 56,361 (d)  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes

     4.950     6/1/45        30,000        26,803  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Senior Notes

     4.375     3/22/28        200,000        189,819  

Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Notes

     1.150     6/10/25        20,000        18,307  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, Senior Notes

     0.750     6/12/23        20,000        19,640  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, Senior Notes

     1.150     6/12/25        20,000        18,245  

US Bancorp, Senior Notes

     1.450     5/12/25        40,000        37,088  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes

     3.000     10/23/26        50,000        46,211  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes

     4.150     1/24/29        50,000        46,996  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (1.654% to 6/2/23 then SOFR + 1.600%)

     1.654     6/2/24        20,000        19,677 (d)  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (2.188% to 4/30/25 then SOFR + 2.000%)

     2.188     4/30/26        30,000        27,920 (d)  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (3.350% to 3/2/32 then SOFR + 1.500%)

     3.350     3/2/33        30,000        25,272 (d)  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (3.584% to 5/22/27 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.310%)

     3.584     5/22/28        50,000        46,425 (d)  

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

     5.013     4/4/51        170,000        149,749 (d)  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

     4.750     12/7/46        50,000        41,872  
          

 

 

 

Total Banks

             2,785,426  
          

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 2.6%

          

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Senior Notes

     1.600     4/24/25        10,000        9,292  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Senior Notes (2.193% to 6/5/25 then SOFR + 2.044%)

     2.193     6/5/26        250,000        213,523 (a)(d) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.850     7/8/24        70,000        68,497  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.500     4/1/25        40,000        38,466  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (2.650% to 10/21/31 then SOFR + 1.264%)

     2.650     10/21/32        110,000        86,853 (d)  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (3.615% to 3/15/27 then SOFR + 1.846%)

     3.615     3/15/28        20,000        18,629 (d)  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (4.223% to 5/1/28 then
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.301%)

     4.223     5/1/29        10,000        9,316 (d)  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

     5.150     5/22/45        40,000        35,929  

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (2.188% to 4/28/25 then SOFR + 1.990%)

     2.188     4/28/26        40,000        37,170 (d)  

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (2.511% to 10/20/31 then SOFR + 1.200%)

     2.511     10/20/32        50,000        39,128 (d)  

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (4.431% to 1/23/29 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.628%)

     4.431     1/23/30        30,000        27,921 (d)  

Morgan Stanley, Subordinated Notes (2.484% to 9/16/31 then SOFR + 1.360%)

     2.484     9/16/36        30,000        21,754 (d)  

UBS Group AG, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.000% to 1/31/24 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 4.344%)

     7.000     1/31/24        200,000        196,765 (a)(c)(d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

             803,243  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

          

American Express Co., Senior Notes

     4.050     5/3/29        30,000        28,567  
          

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.8%

          

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Senior Notes

     2.450     10/29/26        200,000        174,889  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.500     2/15/24        70,000        69,087 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

             243,976  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Insurance - 0.1%

          

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     1/15/49        30,000      $ 26,706  

Guardian Life Global Funding, Secured Notes

     1.100     6/23/25        20,000        18,115 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Insurance

             44,821  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             3,906,033  
          

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 2.1%           

BIOTECHNOLOGY - 0.5%

          

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

     3.750     11/14/23        10,000        9,900  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

     3.200     11/21/29        70,000        63,103  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

     4.750     3/15/45        60,000        53,883  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

     4.875     11/14/48        10,000        9,108  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

     4.250     11/21/49        20,000        16,598  
          

 

 

 

Total Biotechnology

             152,592  
          

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.9%

          

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

     3.750     7/15/23        4,000        3,974  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

     4.375     10/15/28        10,000        9,644  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

     4.900     12/15/48        20,000        18,020  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

     1.875     2/28/31        10,000        7,844  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

     2.125     9/15/31        20,000        15,857  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

     2.700     8/21/40        40,000        27,635  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

     5.050     3/25/48        20,000        17,951  

Elevance Health Inc., Senior Notes

     4.550     5/15/52        10,000        8,687  

HCA Inc., Senior Notes

     5.625     9/1/28        40,000        39,773  

HCA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.500     9/1/30        50,000        43,124  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

     3.125     8/15/29        30,000        26,296  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

     2.150     2/3/32        10,000        7,803  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

     4.200     5/15/32        20,000        18,985  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.700     10/15/40        10,000        10,384  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

     2.900     5/15/50        20,000        13,531  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.250     5/15/51        20,000        14,311  
          

 

 

 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

             283,819  
          

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 0.7%

          

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes

     4.250     10/26/49        20,000        17,187  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes

     3.150     10/1/26        240,000        209,880  
          

 

 

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

             227,067  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

             663,478  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 3.2%           

Aerospace & Defense - 1.4%

          

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     1.433     2/4/24        10,000        9,583  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     4.875     5/1/25        50,000        49,617  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     2.196     2/4/26        50,000        45,428  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     3.200     3/1/29        50,000        43,844  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     5.150     5/1/30        20,000        19,513  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     3.250     2/1/35        60,000        45,630  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     3.550     3/1/38        10,000        7,368  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     5.705     5/1/40        10,000        9,536  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Aerospace & Defense - (continued)

          

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     5.805     5/1/50        20,000      $ 18,543  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     5.930     5/1/60        30,000        27,328  

L3Harris Technologies Inc., Senior Notes

     4.854     4/27/35        20,000        18,636  

Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Notes

     4.150     6/15/53        30,000        25,444  

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Notes

     3.250     1/15/28        40,000        36,890  

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     5/1/50        30,000        29,541  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Senior Notes

     2.250     7/1/30        50,000        41,607  
          

 

 

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

             428,508  
          

 

 

 

Airlines - 1.3%

          

Delta Air Lines Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     7.000     5/1/25        130,000        132,852 (a) 

Delta Air Lines Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     4.750     10/20/28        60,000        56,398 (a)  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     5.750     1/20/26        10,000        9,050 (a)  

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

     6.500     6/20/27        36,002        35,794 (a)  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     8.000     9/20/25        22,000        22,071 (a)  

United Airlines Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     4.375     4/15/26        30,000        27,808 (a)  

United Airlines Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     4.625     4/15/29        120,000        104,483 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Airlines

             388,456  
          

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.0%††

          

Carrier Global Corp., Senior Notes

     2.722     2/15/30        10,000        8,419  
          

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 0.0%††

          

Vertiv Group Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     4.125     11/15/28        10,000        8,500 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.2%

          

3M Co., Senior Notes

     3.050     4/15/30        20,000        17,558  

3M Co., Senior Notes

     3.700     4/15/50        40,000        30,619  
          

 

 

 

Total Industrial Conglomerates

             48,177  
          

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.2%

          

Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Senior Notes

     3.000     12/2/41        20,000        15,078  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Senior Notes

     3.100     12/2/51        10,000        6,723  

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

     2.891     4/6/36        20,000        15,895  

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

     3.839     3/20/60        20,000        15,450  

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

     3.750     2/5/70        20,000        14,579  
          

 

 

 

Total Road & Rail

             67,725  
          

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1%

          

Air Lease Corp., Senior Notes

     3.375     7/1/25        30,000        28,375  

H&E Equipment Services Inc., Senior Notes

     3.875     12/15/28        10,000        8,518 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

             36,893  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             986,678  
          

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 1.0%           

IT Services - 0.1%

          

PayPal Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     2.300     6/1/30        40,000        32,860  
          

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.5%

          

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

     3.137     11/15/35        90,000        66,174 (a) 

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

     4.750     3/25/50        10,000        8,679  

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

     3.050     8/12/51        10,000        6,475  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - (continued)

          

NVIDIA Corp., Senior Notes

     3.500     4/1/40        50,000      $ 40,490  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA Inc., Senior Notes

     2.700     5/1/25        30,000        28,237  
          

 

 

 

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

             150,055  
          

 

 

 

Software - 0.4%

          

Oracle Corp., Senior Notes

     1.650     3/25/26        50,000        44,761  

Oracle Corp., Senior Notes

     2.875     3/25/31        50,000        41,456  

Workday Inc., Senior Notes

     3.700     4/1/29        20,000        18,349  

Workday Inc., Senior Notes

     3.800     4/1/32        20,000        17,655  
          

 

 

 

Total Software

             122,221  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

             305,136  
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 2.0%           

Chemicals - 0.5%

          

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, Senior Notes

     2.875     5/11/31        200,000        156,250 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 1.1%

          

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     9/11/27        200,000        188,423 (a)  

Barrick North America Finance LLC, Senior Notes

     5.750     5/1/43        10,000        10,098  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.000     9/30/43        10,000        9,688  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

     4.625     8/1/30        20,000        18,628  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

     5.450     3/15/43        65,000        58,632  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.125     3/12/24        10,000        9,840 (a)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     3/27/27        30,000        28,312 (a)  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     3.875     10/27/27        30,000        28,003 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Metals & Mining

             351,624  
          

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products - 0.4%

          

Suzano Austria GmbH, Senior Notes

     3.750     1/15/31        10,000        8,389  

Suzano Austria GmbH, Senior Notes

     3.125     1/15/32        130,000        101,349  
          

 

 

 

Total Paper & Forest Products

             109,738  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

             617,612  
          

 

 

 
UTILITIES - 0.5%           

Electric Utilities - 0.5%

          

American Transmission Systems Inc., Senior Notes

     2.650     1/15/32        180,000        147,719 (a)  

Duke Energy Ohio Inc., Secured Bonds

     3.650     2/1/29        20,000        18,519  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

             166,238  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

(COST - $13,101,689)

             11,353,521  
          

 

 

 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 24.7%           

FHLMC - 2.4%

          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

     3.500     1/1/38-1/1/48        206,139        192,810  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

     1.500     10/1/41        36,488        29,522  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

     4.500     5/1/47-7/1/49        76,095        74,652  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

     5.000     11/1/49        101,039        100,978  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

     2.000     11/1/51        94,151        76,721  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
(12 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.619%)

     2.878     11/1/47        60,623        58,398 (d)  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

FHLMC - (continued)

          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.621%)

     3.091     2/1/50        74,249      $ 71,230 (d)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.628%)

     3.009     11/1/48        137,079        129,838 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total FHLMC

             734,149  
          

 

 

 

FNMA - 15.8%

          

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     3.160     5/1/29        9,523        8,813  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     2.930     6/1/30        19,046        17,254  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     2.149     2/1/32        19,927        16,576 (d)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     3.500    
12/1/34-
6/1/49
 
 
     430,417        400,229  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     2.790     1/1/35        49,303        41,987 (d)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     3.000    
7/1/35-
5/1/51
 
 
     398,964        362,171  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     2.500    
9/1/36-
7/1/61
 
 
     340,579        291,373  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     2.000     3/1/41        171,373        145,945  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     6.000     7/1/41        31,669        33,071  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     4.500    
2/1/48-
1/1/59
 
 
     66,048        64,497  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     4.000    
9/1/48-
1/1/49
 
 
     402,833        384,054  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     2.000    
1/1/52-
2/1/52
 
 
     1,200,000        976,238 (e)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     2.500    
1/1/52-
2/1/52
 
 
     1,400,000        1,185,195 (e) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     3.000    
1/1/52-
2/1/52
 
 
     400,000        351,010 (e)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     3.500     1/1/52        200,000        181,661 (e)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     4.000     1/1/52        200,000        187,532 (e)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     4.500     2/1/52        200,000        192,443 (e)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

     5.000     2/1/52        100,000        98,491 (e)  
          

 

 

 

Total FNMA

             4,938,540  
          

 

 

 

GNMA - 6.5%

          

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

     3.000     10/15/42        46,776        42,819  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

     3.500    
2/20/46-
1/20/50
 
 
     329,240        305,690  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

     4.500    
4/20/48-
4/20/50
 
 
     177,158        173,589  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

     5.000     11/20/48        25,837        25,831  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

     3.000    
1/20/50-
2/20/50
 
 
     488,009        434,637  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

     4.000     4/20/50        36,184        35,257  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

     2.500    
3/20/51-
12/20/51
 
 
     165,169        143,496  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

     2.500     1/1/52        300,000        259,907 (e)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

     4.000     2/1/52        200,000        189,282 (e)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

     5.000     2/1/52        100,000        99,042 (e)  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

GNMA - (continued)

          

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

     5.500     2/1/52        200,000      $ 200,931 (e) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

     6.000     2/1/52        100,000        101,370 (e)  
          

 

 

 

Total GNMA

             2,011,851  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost - $7,988,614)

             7,684,540  
          

 

 

 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(f) - 12.2%           

Alternative Loan Trust, 2005-81 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.560%)

     4.949     2/25/37        135,044        109,034 (d)  

BWAY Mortgage Trust, 2015-1740 E

     4.450     1/10/35        500,000        399,698 (a)(d) 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2019-IMC F (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.900%)

     7.218     4/15/34        300,000        279,713 (a)(d) 

CSMC Trust, 2021-NQM6 A3

     1.585     7/25/66        197,511        150,013 (a)(d) 

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, 2022-1 A2

     2.961     1/25/67        240,000        181,529 (a)(d) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5010 IK, IO

     2.500     9/25/50        69,586        10,338  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5010 JI, IO

     2.500     9/25/50        82,338        12,639  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5018 MI, IO

     2.000     10/25/50        86,887        11,776  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5140 NI, IO

     2.500     5/25/49        91,694        12,359  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA3 M1A (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.000%)

     5.928     4/25/42        91,942        91,482 (a)(d) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2014-C01 M2
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.400%)

     8.789     1/25/24        40,426        41,498 (d)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2014-C02 1M2
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.600%)

     6.989     5/25/24        86,509        87,570 (d)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2015-C03 1M2
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%)

     9.389     7/25/25        17,333        17,592 (a)(d) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2018-C01 1B1
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.550%)

     7.939     7/25/30        230,000        234,021 (a)(d) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2018-C03 1B1
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%)

     8.139     10/25/30        320,000        323,186 (a)(d) 

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

     6.489     10/25/39        27,782        27,712 (a)(d) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2022-R07 1M1
(30 Day Average SOFR + 2.950%)

     6.894     6/25/42        97,230        98,088 (a)(d) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2018-M9 APT2

     3.103     4/25/28        82,968        77,439 (d)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2020-74 EI, IO

     2.500     10/25/50        78,631        13,178  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2020-89 DI, IO

     2.500     12/25/50        234,608        34,660  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2021-1 IG, IO

     2.500     2/25/51        173,384        29,033  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2013-50 IO, IO

     0.068     10/16/48        5,365,886        9,158 (d)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-17 AM

     3.537     6/16/48        49,383        46,887 (d)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2016-14 H

     2.850     3/16/57        265,169        230,571  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-103 AD

     1.450     1/16/63        59,569        47,446  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-123 NI, IO

     2.500     8/20/50        80,983        11,135  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-160 YI, IO

     2.500     10/20/50        167,265        22,700  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-181 WI, IO

     2.000     12/20/50        396,508        43,676  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-H13 FM
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%)

     4.242     8/20/70        168,579        166,703 (d)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2022-3 IO, IO

     0.640     2/16/61        98,328        4,993 (d)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2022-63 LM

     3.500     10/20/50        100,000        83,929  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, 2018-SRP5 C (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%)

     8.568     9/15/31        364,019        148,333 (a)(d) 

Impac CMB Trust, 2005-7 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.520%)

     4.909     11/25/35        129,748        109,034 (d)  

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(f) - (continued)          

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR10 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.520%)

     4.909     6/25/35        170,552     $ 132,029 (d) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2019-BKWD D (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.100%)

     6.418     9/15/29        400,000       365,201 (a)(d) 

LAQ Mortgage Trust, 2022-LAQ A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.724%)

     6.050     3/15/39        30,548       29,879 (a)(d) 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2005-AR8 2A1A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.580%)

     4.969     7/25/45        46,758       42,572 (d)  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2017-C41 B

     4.188     11/15/50        70,000       60,316 (d)  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost - $4,504,231)

            3,797,120  
         

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 10.7%          

Argentina - 0.1%

         

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     1.000     7/9/29        4,443       1,179  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes, Step bond (0.500% to 7/9/23 then 0.750%)

     0.500     7/9/30        145,500       39,240  
         

 

 

 

Total Argentina

            40,419  
         

 

 

 

Brazil - 1.8%

         

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

     10.000     1/1/27        1,684,000 BRL       293,080  

Brazilian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.000     1/27/45        350,000       259,228  
         

 

 

 

Total Brazil

            552,308  
         

 

 

 

Colombia - 0.7%

         

Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.000     6/15/45        330,000       224,501  
         

 

 

 

Indonesia - 2.5%

         

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     6.500     2/15/31        11,316,000,000 IDR      705,455  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     6.375     4/15/32        959,000,000 IDR      59,245  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     7.500     6/15/35        330,000,000 IDR      21,834  
         

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

            786,534  
         

 

 

 

Kenya - 0.5%

         

Republic of Kenya Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.300     1/23/34        200,000       153,600 (a)  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 3.7%

         

Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes

     7.750     11/13/42        21,700,000 MXN       971,627  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.750     3/8/44        210,000       169,381  
         

 

 

 

Total Mexico

            1,141,008  
         

 

 

 

Peru - 0.2%

         

Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     2.783     1/23/31        90,000       74,451  
         

 

 

 

Russia - 0.4%

         

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

     6.000     10/6/27        1,190,000 RUB       4,401 *(g)  

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

     7.650     4/10/30        34,430,000 RUB       127,344 *(g) 

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

     7.250     5/10/34        240,000 RUB       888 *(g)  
         

 

 

 

Total Russia

            132,633  
         

 

 

 

South Africa - 0.8%

         

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, Senior Notes

     6.250     3/31/36        6,310,000 ZAR       243,759  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost - $4,425,507)

            3,349,213  
         

 

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 7.0%          

Allegany Park CLO Ltd., 2019-1A CR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.050%)

     6.013     1/20/35        250,000       226,605 (a)(d) 

ECMC Group Student Loan Trust, 2020-2A A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%)

     5.539     11/25/69        137,410       133,085 (a)(d) 

Grippen Park CLO Ltd., 2017-1A E (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.700%)

     9.943     1/20/30        250,000       217,412 (a)(d) 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

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

Halsey Point CLO Ltd., 2019-1A E (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.700%)

     11.943     1/20/33        300,000      $ 273,926 (a)(d) 

Hildene Community Funding CDO Ltd., 2015-1A ARR

     2.600     11/1/35        130,000        113,360 (a)  

Loanpal Solar Loan Ltd., 2021-2GS A

     2.220     3/20/48        236,651        173,057 (a)  

MF1 LLC, 2022-FL10 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.635%)

     6.956     9/17/37        100,000        99,501 (a)(d)  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital Inc. Trust, 2004-NC7 M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.855%)

     5.244     7/25/34        61,936        56,854 (d)  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital Inc. Trust, 2004-NC8 M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.915%)

     5.304     9/25/34        151,955        142,196 (d)  

NADG NNN Operating LP, 2019-1 A

     3.368     12/28/49        147,750        136,981 (a)  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, 2013-1A A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%)

     4.989     6/25/41        42,899        41,794 (a)(d)  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, 2021-2A A

     1.350     9/20/38        113,330        103,735 (a)  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2018-C A2A

     3.630     11/15/35        58,809        55,278 (a)  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2018-C A2B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%)

     5.068     11/15/35        123,549        120,108 (a)(d) 

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2019-B A2B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%)

     5.318     6/15/37        58,710        57,308 (a)(d) 

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, 2005-HE1 M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.720%)

     5.109     7/25/35        214,309        202,514 (d)  

United States Small Business Administration, 2019-20D 1

     2.980     4/1/39        21,292        19,633  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost - $2,381,961)

             2,173,347  
          

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 5.4%           

U.S. Government Obligations - 5.4%

          

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     4.000     11/15/42        70,000        68,534  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     3.625     8/15/43        30,000        27,579  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     2.875     5/15/52        20,000        16,025  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     3.000     8/15/52        340,000        280,128  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     4.125     10/31/27        380,000        381,395  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     3.875     11/30/27        920,000        914,969  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

(Cost - $1,737,103)

             1,688,630  
          

 

 

 
SENIOR LOANS - 3.3%           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.5%           

Media - 0.5%

          

Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan B2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%)

     6.140     2/1/27        38,797        37,834 (d)(h)(i) 

Nexstar Broadcasting Inc., Term Loan B4 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

     6.884     9/18/26        50,325        49,859 (d)(h)(i) 

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, Term Loan Facility N (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

     6.818     1/31/28        50,000        49,089 (d)(h)(i) 

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, Term Loan Facility Q (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%)

     7.568     1/31/29        20,000        19,785 (d)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

             156,567  
          

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.4%           

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.2%

          

Caesars Resort Collection LLC, Term Loan B1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%)

     7.884     7/21/25        50,313        50,141 (d)(h)(i) 

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Refinance Term Loan B2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%)

     6.173     6/22/26        30,000        29,881 (d)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

             80,022  
          

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.2%

          

Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc., 2021 Refinancing Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

     7.134     10/19/27        55,787        53,036 (d)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

             133,058  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN ETF

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.1%           

Household Products - 0.1%

          

Energizer Holdings Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%)

     6.625     12/22/27        17,776      $ 17,399 (d)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 
ENERGY - 0.2%           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.2%

          

Pilot Travel Centers LLC, Initial Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.100%)

     6.423     8/4/28        48,531        47,912 (d)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 0.9%           

Diversified Financial Services - 0.7%

          

Castlelake Aviation One Designated Activity Co., Initial Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

     7.519     10/22/26        68,878        68,176 (d)(h)(i) 

Citadel Securities LP, 2021 Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.614%)

     6.938     2/2/28        56,724        55,547 (d)(h)(i) 

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.750%)

     8.073     4/9/27        57,505        53,606 (d)(h)(i) 

UFC Holdings LLC, Term Loan B3 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

     7.110     4/29/26        50,121        49,397 (d)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

             226,726  
          

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.0%††

          

Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B10 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.100%)

     8.680     8/21/28        10,368        9,230 (d)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.2%

          

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc., Initial Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

     7.134     5/15/26        55,988        53,469 (d)(h)(i)(j) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             289,425  
          

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 0.3%           

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.3%

          

Global Medical Response Inc., 2020 Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%)

     8.422     10/2/25        88,200        61,465 (d)(h)(i) 

Sotera Health Holdings LLC, Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

     7.165     12/11/26        50,000        46,000 (d)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

             107,465  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 0.6%           

Airlines - 0.3%

          

Air Canada, Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%)

     8.130     8/11/28        39,800        39,253 (d)(h)(i) 

Delta Air Lines Inc., Initial Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%)

     7.993     10/20/27        50,000        50,900 (d)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

Total Airlines

             90,153  
          

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.3%

          

Ali Group North America Co., Initial Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.114%)

     6.438     7/30/29        44,222        43,788 (d)(h)(i) 

Mister Car Wash Holdings Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

     7.423     5/14/26        51,587        50,812 (d)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

             94,600  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             184,753  
          

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.3%           

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.2%

          

II-VI Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

     7.134     7/2/29        48,982        48,358 (d)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

Software - 0.1%

          

Cloudera Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%)

     8.134     10/8/28        39,699        37,243 (d)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

             85,601  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SENIOR LOANS
(Cost - $1,066,690)

             1,022,180  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

   December 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

          EXPIRATION
DATE
    CONTRACTS      NOTIONAL
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.1%              
EXCHANGE-TRADED PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.1%

 

          

3-Month SOFR Futures, Call @ $95.25

        6/16/23       40        100,000      $ 15,000  

3-Month SOFR Futures, Call @ $95.50

        6/16/23       22        55,000        4,813  

SOFR 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Put @ $95.63

        1/13/23       12        30,000        1,575  

SOFR 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Put @ $95.88

        1/13/23       12        30,000        4,350  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $114.00

        1/27/23       32        32,000        10,000  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put @ $109.00

        1/27/23       2        2,000        219  
             

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED PURCHASED OPTIONS
(Cost - $58,433)

 

             35,957  
             

 

 

 
     COUNTERPARTY                             
OTC PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.0%††              

Credit default swaption to sell protection on Markit CDX.NA.HY.39 Index, Call @ 101.00bps
(Cost - $2,730)

    
JPMorgan Chase &
Co.
 
 
     1/18/23       300,000        300,000        1,580  
             

 

 

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS

(Cost - $61,163)

                37,537  
             

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $35,266,958)

 

 

             31,106,088  
             

 

 

 
            RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 8.3%              
U.S. TREASURY BILLS - 5.9%              

U.S. Treasury Bills

        0.000     1/3/23        120,000        120,000 (k)  

U.S. Treasury Bills

        3.682     1/31/23        120,000        119,632 (k)  

U.S. Treasury Bills

        4.063     2/21/23        400,000        397,737 (k)  

U.S. Treasury Bills

        4.230     3/21/23        400,000        396,384 (k)  

U.S. Treasury Bills

        4.226     3/28/23        280,000        277,251 (k)  

U.S. Treasury Bills

        4.623     5/25/23        540,000        530,391 (k)  
             

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY BILLS

(Cost - $1,840,699)

                1,841,395  
             

 

 

 
COMMERCIAL PAPER - 0.3%              

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)

(Cost - $99,888)

        3.688     1/12/23        100,000        99,881 (k)  
             

 

 

 
                         SHARES         
OVERNIGHT DEPOSITS - 2.1%              

BNY Mellon Cash Reserve Fund

(Cost - $631,706)

        2.000        631,706        631,706 (l)  
             

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $2,572,293)

 

             2,572,982  
             

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 108.1%

(Cost - $37,839,251)

 

 

             33,679,070  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (8.1)%

 

             (2,515,322
             

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

              $ 31,163,748  
             

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

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Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

   December 31, 2022

 

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

 

††

Represents less than 0.1%.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(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)

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

 

(d)

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.

 

(e)

This security is traded on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis. At December 31, 2022, the Fund held TBA securities with a total cost of $3,907,979.

 

(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)

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

 

(h)

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

 

(i)

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.

 

(j)

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Note 1).

 

(k)

Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(l)

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

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

 

ACES    — Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities
bps    — basis point spread (100 basis points = 1.00%)
BRL    — Brazilian Real
CAS    — Connecticut Avenue Securities
CDO    — Collateralized Debt Obligation
CLO    — Collateralized Loan Obligation
ICE    — Intercontinental Exchange
IDR    — Indonesian Rupiah
IO    — Interest Only
LIBOR    — London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN    — Mexican Peso
OFZ    — Obligatsyi Federal’novo Zaima (Russian Federal Loan Obligation)
REMIC    — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
RUB    — Russian Ruble
SOFR    — Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD    — United States Dollar
ZAR    — South African Rand

At December 31, 2022, the Fund had the following written options contracts:

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED WRITTEN OPTIONS               

SECURITY

   EXPIRATION
DATE
     STRIKE
PRICE
     CONTRACTS      NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

3-Month SOFR Futures, Call

     12/15/23      $ 96.50        52      $ 130,000      $ (25,350

3-Month SOFR Futures, Call

     12/15/23        96.63        43        107,500        (18,544

3-Month SOFR Futures, Call

     9/15/23        98.25        71        177,500        (3,106

3-Month SOFR Futures, Call

     9/15/23        98.75        215        537,500        (6,719

3-Month SOFR Futures, Call

     6/16/23        96.00        22        55,000        (2,200

SOFR 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Call

     6/16/23        96.87        40        100,000        (18,750

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call

     1/27/23        109.50        36        36,000        (4,781

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call

     2/24/23        115.50        32        32,000        (10,000

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call

     2/24/23        116.00        10        10,000        (2,500

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put

     2/24/23        112.00        10        10,000        (12,032
              

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED WRITTEN OPTIONS

(Premiums received — $276,636)

 

 

      $ (103,982
              

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

   December 31, 2022

 

OTC WRITTEN OPTIONS               

SECURITY

 

COUNTERPARTY

   EXPIRATION
DATE
     STRIKE
PRICE
    CONTRACTS      NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    VALUE  
Credit default swaption to buy protection on Markit CDX.NA.HY.39 Index, Call   JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        103.00 bps      450,000      $ 450,000 ‡    $ (331
Credit default swaption to sell protection on Markit CDX.NA.HY.39 Index, Put   JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        95.00 bps      300,000        300,000 ‡      (274
              

 

 

 
Total OTC Written Options (Premiums received - $2,850)              $ (605
              

 

 

 
Total Written Options (Premiums received - $279,486)              $ (104,587
              

 

 

 

 

In the event an option is exercised and a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the notional amount is the maximum potential amount that could be required to be paid as a seller of credit protection or received as a buyer of credit protection.

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

 

bps    — basis point spread (100 basis points = 1.00%)
SOFR    — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

At December 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:               

3-Month SOFR

     2        9/23      $ 482,804      $ 475,200      $ (7,604

3-Month SOFR

     18        12/23        4,332,188        4,283,325        (48,863

3-Month SOFR

     15        3/25        3,618,144        3,624,750        6,606  

3-Month SOFR

     3        3/26        722,894        726,150        3,256  

90-Day Eurodollar

     5        3/23        1,188,405        1,186,562        (1,843

Australian 10-Year Bonds

     5        3/23        414,454        392,247        (22,207

Euro-Bobl

     2        3/23        256,095        247,069        (9,026

Euro-Bund

     1        3/23        146,340        141,869        (4,471

Euro-OAT

     2        3/23        287,165        266,361        (20,804

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes

     140        3/23        15,186,910        15,110,156        (76,754

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds

     41        3/23        5,200,743        5,139,094        (61,649

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds

     19        3/23        2,571,290        2,551,938        (19,352
              

 

 

 
                 (262,711
              

 

 

 
Contracts to Sell:               

3-Month SOFR

     16        3/24        3,829,791        3,818,800        10,991  

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes

     111        3/23        22,743,535        22,763,672        (20,137

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

     58        3/23        6,529,912        6,513,219        16,693  

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes

     4        3/23        473,994        473,125        869  
              

 

 

 
                 8,416  
              

 

 

 
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts                $ (254,295
              

 

 

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

 

Bobl    — Bundesobligation
OAT    — Obligations Assimilables du Trésor (French Treasury Bonds)
SOFR    — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

   December 31, 2022

 

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

 

Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
MXN      2,156,569        USD        107,204      Bank of America N.A.      1/18/23      $ 3,057  
USD      1,304,129        MXN        26,570,313      Bank of America N.A.      1/18/23        (54,357
GBP      130,000        USD        146,665      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      1/18/23        9,795  
USD      29,854        GBP        25,941      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      1/18/23        (1,367
USD      3,961        JPY        522,000      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      1/18/23        (6
USD      58,740        JPY        8,396,590      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      1/18/23        (5,057
EUR      319,262        USD        312,592      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        28,587  
EUR      776,528        USD        805,971      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        23,867  
IDR      500,245,590        USD        31,735      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        392  
IDR      749,200,960        USD        47,717      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        399  
JPY      86,328,054        USD        602,923      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        52,997  
MXN      6,213,250        USD        315,554      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        2,117  
NZD      197,521        USD        112,180      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        12,778  
USD      140,013        CNH        994,991      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        (4,009
USD      231,524        IDR        3,538,615,057      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        4,264  
USD      391,455        IDR        5,971,650,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        7,938  
USD      21,529        JPY        3,033,260      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        (1,517
USD      312,592        NOK        3,345,671      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1/18/23        (27,301
AUD      471,711        USD        304,725      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        15,420  
CAD      737,797        USD        540,285      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        4,283  
COP      508,148,260        USD        111,421      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        (6,986
EUR      27,500        USD        28,985      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        403  
EUR      255,542        USD        256,753      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        16,332  
INR      16,088,345        USD        195,052      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        (791
MXN      1,610,232        USD        80,964      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        1,364  
NOK      5,480,555        USD        512,264      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        44,516  
USD      21,094        AUD        31,931      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        (578
USD      33,592        AUD        52,578      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        (2,092
USD      18,684        CAD        25,188      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        93  
USD      27,564        CAD        37,602      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        (191
USD      50,796        CAD        69,620      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        (590
USD      74,065        CAD        102,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        (1,221
USD      122,930        CAD        168,760      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        (1,632
USD      129,472        CNH        930,000      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        (5,142
USD      68,687        EUR        69,075      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        (5,130
USD      475,056        EUR        461,635      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        (18,271
USD      175,572        GBP        145,830      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        61  
USD      40,148        JPY        5,913,688      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        (4,784
USD      279,151        JPY        36,996,750      Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.      1/18/23        (1,950
                 

 

 

 

Total

     $ 85,691  
                 

 

 

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

 

AUD    — Australian Dollar
CAD    — Canadian Dollar
CNH    — Chinese Offshore Yuan
COP    — Colombian Peso
EUR    — Euro
GBP    — British Pound
IDR    — Indonesian Rupiah
INR    — Indian Rupee
JPY    — Japanese Yen
MXN    — Mexican Peso
NOK    — Norwegian Krone
NZD    — New Zealand Dollar
USD    — United States Dollar

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

   December 31, 2022

 

At December 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)
 
  $ 16,958,000       7/11/24       Daily SOFR annually       1.323% annually     $ (610,665   $ (226,863)  
    10,919,000       8/10/25       Daily SOFR annually       2.725% annually       (69,108     (180,017
    8,311,000       3/16/27       Daily SOFR annually       3.550% annually       (93,049     11,398  
    2,991,000       4/30/29       3.270% annually       Daily SOFR annually       (3,805     62,339  
    583,000       3/18/32       2.000% annually       Daily SOFR annually       4,351       65,073  
    2,370,000       5/15/32       3.220% annually       Daily SOFR annually       (9,264     73,277  
    1,530,000       7/11/32       1.800% annually       Daily SOFR annually       —         215,972  
    2,424,000       8/10/33       2.480% annually       Daily SOFR annually       41,542       143,864  
    653,000       2/15/48       2.600% annually       Daily SOFR annually       44,369       34,752  
    139,000       2/15/48       3.050% annually       Daily SOFR annually       4,241       2,140  
    780,000       7/11/52       1.780% annually       Daily SOFR annually       —         208,649  
 

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 47,658,000           $ (691,388   $ 410,584  
 

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE ISSUES - SELL PROTECTION1

 

SWAP COUNTERPARTY

(REFERENCE ENTITY)

  NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
    TERMINATION
DATE
    IMPLIED
CREDIT
SPREAD AT
DECEMBER 31,
20223
  PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND†
  MARKET
VALUE
    UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
    UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 
BNP Paribas SA (Volkswagen International Finance NV, 0.875%, due 1/16/23)     530,000 EUR      12/20/24     0.929%   1.000% quarterly   $ 763     $ 6,734     $ (5,971

 

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE ISSUES - BUY PROTECTION4

 

SWAP COUNTERPARTY

(REFERENCE ENTITY)

  NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
    TERMINATION
DATE
    IMPLIED
CREDIT
SPREAD AT
DECEMBER 31,
20223
  PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
MADE BY THE
FUND†
  MARKET
VALUE
    UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
    UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 
BNP Paribas SA (Daimler AG, 1.400%, due 1/12/24)     530,000 EUR      12/20/24     0.489%   1.000% quarterly   $ (5,554   $ (5,082   $ (472

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.

 

 

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Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

   December 31, 2022

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - SELL PROTECTION1

 

REFERENCE ENTITY

  NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
    TERMINATION
DATE
    PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND†
  MARKET
VALUE5
  UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 
MARKIT CDX.NA.IG.39 Index   $ 6,140,000       12/20/27     1.000% quarterly   $48,936   $ (15,415   $ 64,351  
MARKIT CDX.NA.IG.39 Index     1,498,000       12/20/32     1.000% quarterly   (20,544)     (24,275     3,731  
 

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total   $ 7,638,000         $28,392   $ (39,690   $ 68,082  
 

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - BUY PROTECTION4

 

REFERENCE ENTITY

  NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
    TERMINATION
DATE
    PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
MADE BY THE
FUND†
  MARKET
VALUE5
  UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
    UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 
MARKIT CDX.NA.HY.39 Index   $ 832,000       12/20/27     5.000% quarterly   $(4,845)   $ 33,195     $ (38,040

 

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 

If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or the underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive 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 the underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

5 

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.

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

 

EUR    — Euro
SOFR    — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

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 Schedules of Investments.

 

 

 

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      Western Asset ETFs 2022 Quarterly Report

 


Notes to Schedules of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Short Duration Income ETF (“Short Duration Income ETF”) and Western Asset Total Return ETF (“Total Return ETF”) (the “Funds”) are separate diversified investment series of Legg Mason ETF Investment 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 Funds are actively managed exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). ETFs are funds that trade like other publicly-traded securities. Unlike shares of a mutual fund, which can be bought from and redeemed by the issuing fund by all shareholders at a price based on net asset value (“NAV”), shares of the Funds may be directly purchased from and redeemed by the Funds at NAV solely by certain large institutional investors who have entered into agreements with the Funds’ distributor (“Authorized Participants”). Also unlike shares of a mutual fund, shares of the Funds are listed on a national securities exchange and trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day.

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded at market prices on NASDAQ. The market price for a Fund’s shares may be different from a Fund’s NAV. The Funds issue and redeem shares at NAV only in blocks of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”). Only Authorized Participants may purchase or redeem Creation Units directly with the Funds at NAV. Creation Units generally are issued and redeemed in cash. However, Creation Units may also be issued and redeemed partially in-kind for a basket of securities and partially in cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Funds are not redeemable securities. Shareholders who are not Authorized Participants may not redeem shares directly from the Funds at NAV.

The Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds hold securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Funds will normally use the currency exchange rates, generally determined as of 4:00 p.m. (London 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 each Fund calculates its net asset value, the Funds value these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees.

Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, the Funds’ manager has been designated as the valuation designee and is responsible for the oversight of the daily valuation process. The Funds’ 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 Funds’ pricing policies, and reporting to the Funds’ manager and the Board of Trustees. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Funds, 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

 

   

 

 

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Notes to Schedules of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

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 Funds use 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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

Short Duration Income ETF

 

ASSETS

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Long-Term Investments†:

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —        $ 20,058,473        —        $ 20,058,473  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —          836,448        —          836,448  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

     —          372,268        —          372,268  

Sovereign Bonds

     —          37,876        —          37,876  

Municipal Bonds

     —          27,947        —          27,947  

Senior Loans

     —          10,180        —          10,180  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     —          21,343,192        —          21,343,192  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†

     —          1,699,435        —          1,699,435  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     —        $ 23,042,627        —        $ 23,042,627  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts††

   $ 61,655        —          —        $ 61,655  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 61,655      $ 23,042,627        —        $ 23,104,282  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Schedules of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts††

   $ 32,488        —          —        $ 32,488  

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

     —        $ 18,024        —          18,024  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 32,488      $ 18,024        —        $ 50,512  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

††

Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.

Total Return ETF

 

ASSETS

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Long-Term Investments†:

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —        $ 11,353,521        —        $ 11,353,521  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —          7,684,540        —          7,684,540  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —          3,797,120        —          3,797,120  

Sovereign Bonds

     —          3,349,213        —          3,349,213  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —          2,173,347        —          2,173,347  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

     —          1,688,630        —          1,688,630  

Senior Loans:

           

Financials

     —          235,956      $ 53,469        289,425  

Other Senior Loans

     —          732,755        —          732,755  

Purchased Options:

           

Exchange-Traded Purchased Options

   $ 35,957        —          —          35,957  

OTC Purchased Options

     —          1,580        —          1,580  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     35,957        31,016,662        53,469        31,106,088  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†:

           

U.S. Treasury Bills

     —          1,841,395        —          1,841,395  

Commercial Paper

     —          99,881        —          99,881  

Overnight Deposits

     —          631,706        —          631,706  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     —          2,572,982        —          2,572,982  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 35,957      $ 33,589,644      $ 53,469      $ 33,679,070  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts††

   $ 38,415        —          —        $ 38,415  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

     —        $ 228,663        —          228,663  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps††

     —          817,464        —          817,464  

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Issues - Sell Protection‡

     —          763        —          763  

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

     —          68,082        —          68,082  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 38,415      $ 1,114,972        —        $ 1,153,387  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 74,372      $ 34,704,616      $ 53,469      $ 34,832,457  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

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Notes to Schedules of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

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

(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Written Options:

           

Exchange-Traded Written Options

   $ 103,982        —          —        $ 103,982  

OTC Written Options

     —        $ 605        —          605  

Futures Contracts††

     292,710        —          —          292,710  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

     —          142,972        —          142,972  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps††

     —          406,880        —          406,880  

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Issues - Buy Protection‡

     —          5,554        —          5,554  

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

     —          38,040        —          38,040  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 396,692      $ 594,051        —        $ 990,743  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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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