N-CSRS 1 d769532dncsrs.htm WESTERN ASSET CORE PLUS BOND FUND Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-06110

 

 

Western Asset Funds, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10018

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-877-721-1926

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2019

 

 

 


ITEM 1.   REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.
  The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.


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Semi-Annual Report   June 30, 2019

WESTERN ASSET

CORE PLUS BOND FUND

 

 

 

 

Beginning in January 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund intends to no longer mail paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports like this one, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your Service Agent or financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank). Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically (“e-delivery”), you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you have not already elected e-delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your Service Agent or, if you are a direct shareholder with the Fund, by calling 1-877-721-1926.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a Service Agent, you can contact your Service Agent to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. That election will apply to all Legg Mason Funds held in your account at that Service Agent. If you are a direct shareholder with the Fund, you can call the Fund at 1-877-721-1926, or write to the Fund by regular mail at Legg Mason Funds, P.O. Box 9699, Providence, RI 02940-9699 or by express, certified or registered mail to Legg Mason Funds, 4400 Computer Drive, Westborough, MA 01581 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. That election will apply to all Legg Mason Funds held in your account held directly with the fund complex.

 

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INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE


What’s inside  
Letter from the president     II  
Performance review     III  
Fund at a glance     1  
Fund expenses     2  
Spread duration     4  
Effective duration     5  
Schedule of investments     6  
Statement of assets and liabilities     94  
Statement of operations     96  
Statements of changes in net assets     98  
Financial highlights     99  
Notes to financial statements     106  

Fund objective

The Fund seeks to maximize total return, consistent with prudent investment management and liquidity needs, by investing to obtain an average effective duration which is expected to range within 30% of the average duration of the domestic bond market as a whole as estimated by the Fund’s subadviser.

 

Letter from the president

 

LOGO

 

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to provide the semi-annual report of Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund for the six-month reporting period ended June 30, 2019. Please read on for Fund performance information during the Fund’s reporting period.

As always, we remain committed to providing you with excellent service and a full spectrum of investment choices. We also remain committed to supplementing the support you receive from your financial advisor. One way we accomplish this is through our website, www.leggmason.com. Here you can gain immediate access to market and investment information, including:

 

 

Fund prices and performance,

 

 

Market insights and commentaries from our portfolio managers, and

 

 

A host of educational resources.

We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Jane Trust, CFA

President and Chief Executive Officer

July 26, 2019

 

 

  
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Performance review

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, Class I shares of Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund returned 8.22%. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index1, returned 6.11% for the same period. The Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Category Average2 returned 6.76% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of June 30, 2019
(unaudited)
 
(excluding sales charges)   6 months  
Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund:  

Class A

    8.03

Class C

    7.65

Class C1

    7.81

Class FI

    8.01

Class R

    7.87

Class I

    8.22

Class IS

    8.24
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index     6.11
Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds
Category Average
    6.76

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value, investment returns and yields will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.leggmason.com/mutualfunds.

All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. If sales charges were reflected, the performance quoted would be lower. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.

Fund performance figures reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.

The 30-Day SEC Yields for the period ended June 30, 2019 for Class A, Class C, Class C1, Class FI, Class R, Class I and Class IS shares were 2.74%, 2.18%, 2.43%, 2.87%, 2.60%, 3.23% and 3.26%, respectively. Absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the 30-Day SEC Yield for Class I shares would have been 3.16%. The 30-Day SEC Yield, calculated pursuant to the standard SEC formula, is based on a Fund’s investments over an annualized trailing 30-day period, and not on the distributions paid by the Fund, which may differ.

 

Total Annual Operating Expenses (unaudited)

As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated April 29, 2019, the gross total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C, Class C1, Class FI, Class R, Class I and Class IS shares were 0.84%, 1.52%, 1.19%, 0.83%, 1.12%, 0.52% and 0.42%, respectively.

Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

 

1 

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is a broad-based bond index comprised of government, corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed issues, rated investment grade or higher, and having at least one year to maturity.

 

2 

Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 312 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges, if any.

 

 

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund   III


Performance review (cont’d)

 

As a result of expense limitation arrangements, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets will not exceed 0.82% for Class A shares, 1.65% for Class C shares, 1.51% for Class C1 shares, 0.85% for Class FI shares, 1.15% for Class R shares, 0.45% for Class I shares and 0.45% for Class IS shares. In addition, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares will not exceed the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares. These expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2020 without the Board of Directors’ consent.

The manager is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class within two years after the fiscal year in which the manager earned the fee or incurred the expense if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation (“expense cap”) in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expenses incurred. In no case will the manager recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of the Fund, in the class’ total annual operating expenses exceeding the expense cap or any other lower limit then in effect.

As always, thank you for your confidence in our stewardship of your assets.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Jane Trust, CFA

President and Chief Executive Officer

July 26, 2019

RISKS: Bonds are subject to a variety of risks, including interest rate, credit and inflation risks. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of the Fund’s share price. The Fund may invest in high-yield bonds (commonly known as “junk bonds”), which are rated below investment grade and carry more risk than higher rated securities. Investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities involve additional risks, including prepayment and extension risks. Non-U.S. investments are subject to currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. The Fund may use derivatives, such as options, futures and swaps, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and the Fund’s investment strategies.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

  
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Fund at a glance (unaudited)

 

Investment breakdown (%) as a percent of total investments

 

 

LOGO

 

The bar graph above represents the composition of the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and does not include derivatives such as written options, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and swap contracts. The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of the Fund’s investments is subject to change at any time.

 

 

 

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Fund expenses (unaudited)

 

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; service and/or distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2019 and held for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Actual expenses

The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Based on actual total return1           Based on hypothetical total return1  
     Actual
Total Return
Without
Sales
Charge2
    Beginning
Account
Value
    Ending
Account
Value
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period3
               Hypothetical
Annualized
Total Return
    Beginning
Account
Value
    Ending
Account
Value
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period3
 
Class A     8.03   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,080.30       0.82   $ 4.23       Class A     5.00   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.73       0.82   $ 4.11  
Class C     7.65       1,000.00       1,076.50       1.52       7.83       Class C     5.00       1,000.00       1,017.26       1.52       7.60  
Class C1     7.81       1,000.00       1,078.10       1.23       6.34       Class C1     5.00       1,000.00       1,018.70       1.23       6.16  
Class FI     8.01       1,000.00       1,080.10       0.83       4.28       Class FI     5.00       1,000.00       1,020.68       0.83       4.16  
Class R     7.87       1,000.00       1,078.70       1.11       5.72       Class R     5.00       1,000.00       1,019.29       1.11       5.56  
Class I     8.22       1,000.00       1,082.20       0.45       2.32       Class I     5.00       1,000.00       1,022.56       0.45       2.26  
Class IS     8.24       1,000.00       1,082.40       0.42       2.17       Class IS     5.00       1,000.00       1,022.71       0.42       2.11  

 

 

  
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1  

For the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

2 

Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C and Class C1 shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

3 

Expenses (net of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.

 

 

 

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Spread duration (unaudited)

 

Economic exposure — June 30, 2019

 

LOGO

Spread duration measures the sensitivity to changes in spreads. The spread over Treasuries is the annual risk-premium demanded by investors to hold non-Treasury securities. Spread duration is quantified as the % change in price resulting from a 100 basis points change in spreads. For a security with positive spread duration, an increase in spreads would result in a price decline and a decline in spreads would result in a price increase. This chart highlights the market sector exposure of the Fund’s sectors relative to the selected benchmark sectors as of the end of the reporting period.

 

ABS   — Asset-Backed Securities
Benchmark   — Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index
EM   — Emerging Markets
HY   — High Yield
IG Credit   — Investment Grade Credit
MBS   — Mortgage-Backed Securities
WA Core Plus   — Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

 

  
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Effective duration (unaudited)

 

Interest rate exposure — June 30, 2019

 

LOGO

Effective duration measures the sensitivity to changes in relevant interest rates. Effective duration is quantified as the % change in price resulting from a 100 basis points change in interest rates. For a security with positive effective duration, an increase in interest rates would result in a price decline and a decline in interest rates would result in a price increase. This chart highlights the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s sectors relative to the selected benchmark sectors as of the end of the reporting period.

 

ABS   — Asset-Backed Securities
Benchmark   — Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index
EM   — Emerging Markets
HY   — High Yield
IG Credit   — Investment Grade Credit
MBS   — Mortgage-Backed Securities
WA Core Plus   — Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 30.7%

 

Communication Services — 3.0%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.9%

 

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    4.450     5/15/21       1,460,000     $ 1,515,892  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    3.000     2/15/22       2,516,000       2,557,214  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    3.400     5/15/25       31,645,000       32,557,772  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    6.250     3/29/41       970,000       1,189,598  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    4.350     6/15/45       25,026,000       25,060,483  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     3/9/48       13,290,000       13,609,687  

British Telecommunications PLC, Senior Notes

    9.625     12/15/30       5,310,000       8,013,688  

Qwest Corp., Debentures

    6.875     9/15/33       4,760,000       4,762,059  

Telecom Italia SpA, Senior Notes

    5.303     5/30/24       5,794,000       6,018,517  (a)  

Telefonica Emisiones SA, Senior Notes

    5.134     4/27/20       4,485,000       4,577,398  

Telefonica Emisiones SA, Senior Notes

    4.103     3/8/27       170,000       180,755  

Telefonica Emisiones SA, Senior Notes

    5.213     3/8/47       6,160,000       6,801,558  

Telefonica Emisiones SA, Senior Notes

    4.895     3/6/48       11,960,000       12,651,355  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Senior Notes

    5.877     7/15/19       1,465,000       1,466,718  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

    5.375     1/15/25       910,000       937,582  (a)  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     11/1/24       6,660,000       7,003,077  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    3.376     2/15/25       27,705,000       28,937,994  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    2.625     8/15/26       5,622,000       5,590,378  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.125     3/16/27       5,755,000       6,264,459  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.329     9/21/28       27,937,000       30,985,837  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     2/8/29       4,900,000       5,260,408  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     8/10/33       15,185,000       17,121,501  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.400     11/1/34       2,200,000       2,442,617  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services — continued

 

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.272     1/15/36       1,140,000     $ 1,236,667  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    5.250     3/16/37       11,010,000       13,187,719  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     11/1/42       3,010,000       3,081,773  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.125     8/15/46       1,390,000       1,453,279  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.862     8/21/46       7,218,000       8,415,907  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    5.500     3/16/47       1,455,000       1,829,273  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.522     9/15/48       5,339,000       5,991,038  

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

    260,702,203  

Entertainment — 0.1%

 

Netflix Inc., Senior Notes

    5.375     2/1/21       2,675,000       2,771,969  

Viacom Inc., Senior Notes

    4.250     9/1/23       2,512,000       2,659,144  

Viacom Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     4/1/24       1,720,000       1,793,331  

Walt Disney Co., Senior Notes

    4.500     2/15/21       8,000       8,305  (a)  

Walt Disney Co., Senior Notes

    6.200     12/15/34       260,000       352,960  (a)  

Walt Disney Co., Senior Notes

    6.650     11/15/37       5,240,000       7,538,349  (a)  

Walt Disney Co., Senior Notes

    6.750     1/9/38       200,000       283,869  (a)  

Walt Disney Co., Senior Notes

    6.900     8/15/39       120,000       177,090  (a)  

Total Entertainment

 

    15,585,017  

Media — 1.7%

 

Altice France SA, Senior Secured Notes

    7.375     5/1/26       29,345,000       30,151,987  (a) 

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

    5.250     9/30/22       880,000       894,938  

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

    5.125     5/1/27       8,337,000       8,652,639  (a)  

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

    5.000     2/1/28       5,450,000       5,579,165  (a)  

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

    3.579     7/23/20       9,780,000       9,869,560  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Media — continued

 

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

    4.908     7/23/25       10,537,000     $ 11,448,424  

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

    4.200     3/15/28       44,250,000       46,006,554  

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

    5.050     3/30/29       19,860,000       21,956,600  

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

    5.375     4/1/38       15,910,000       17,064,615  

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

    6.484     10/23/45       6,620,000       7,811,466  

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

    5.750     4/1/48       450,000       498,473  

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

    6.834     10/23/55       2,608,000       3,102,210  

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    9.455     11/15/22       3,150,000       3,882,470  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.375     8/15/25       3,940,000       4,124,121  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.950     10/15/25       23,330,000       25,190,188  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.150     3/1/26       2,900,000       3,003,886  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    4.150     10/15/28       55,830,000       61,584,516  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    4.250     10/15/30       14,475,000       16,168,046  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    4.250     1/15/33       1,710,000       1,919,867  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    4.200     8/15/34       244,000       270,927  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    5.650     6/15/35       60,000       74,956  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    6.500     11/15/35       2,250,000       3,053,022  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.900     3/1/38       17,500,000       18,456,671  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.969     11/1/47       221,000       231,838  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Media — continued

 

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    4.700     10/15/48       3,410,000     $ 3,999,527  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.999     11/1/49       2,626,000       2,773,584  

DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes

    5.875     11/15/24       21,394,000       20,324,300  

DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes

    7.750     7/1/26       3,240,000       3,150,900  

Fox Corp., Senior Notes

    4.030     1/25/24       8,000,000       8,514,780  (a)  

Fox Corp., Senior Notes

    4.709     1/25/29       14,660,000       16,413,983  (a)  

Fox Corp., Senior Notes

    5.476     1/25/39       11,820,000       13,971,706  (a)  

Fox Corp., Senior Notes

    5.576     1/25/49       4,120,000       5,047,799  (a)  

NBCUniversal Media LLC, Senior Notes

    4.375     4/1/21       11,230,000       11,649,416  

NBCUniversal Media LLC, Senior Notes

    5.950     4/1/41       2,273,000       2,989,625  

Prosus NV, Senior Notes

    4.850     7/6/27       18,070,000       19,350,169  (a)  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    5.000     2/1/20       2,460,000       2,492,702  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    4.125     2/15/21       8,351,000       8,508,660  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    7.300     7/1/38       8,925,000       10,846,747  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    6.750     6/15/39       3,295,000       3,828,741  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    5.875     11/15/40       8,447,000       9,154,116  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, Senior Secured Notes

    8.375     7/15/33       2,060,000       2,778,011  

UBM PLC, Senior Notes

    5.750     11/3/20       6,060,000       6,277,501  (a)  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes

    5.250     1/15/26       1,540,000       1,583,828  (a)  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes

    5.500     8/15/26       200,000       207,750  (a)  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes

    5.500     5/15/29       2,820,000       2,868,504  (a)  

Total Media

 

    457,729,488  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

 

America Movil SAB de CV, Senior Notes

    5.000     3/30/20       1,064,000       1,084,422  

CSC Holdings LLC, Secured Notes

    5.375     7/15/23       400,000       412,000  (a)  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    2.820     1/19/22       3,050,000       3,078,759  (a)  

Sprint Corp., Senior Notes

    7.250     9/15/21       9,155,000       9,750,075  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — continued

 

Sprint Corp., Senior Notes

    7.875     9/15/23       2,900,000     $ 3,157,375  

Sprint Corp., Senior Notes

    7.625     2/15/25       5,365,000       5,727,137  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    3.360     9/20/21       2,587,500       2,594,642  (a)  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    4.738     3/20/25       1,690,000       1,757,600  (a)  

Vodafone Group PLC, Senior Notes

    4.375     5/30/28       34,820,000       37,672,135  

Vodafone Group PLC, Senior Notes

    5.250     5/30/48       11,260,000       12,449,072  

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

    77,683,217  

Total Communication Services

 

    811,699,925  
Consumer Discretionary — 0.9%

 

Auto Components — 0.0%

 

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc., Senior Notes

    6.625     10/15/22       315,000       321,300  

Automobiles — 0.2%

 

BMW US Capital LLC, Senior Notes

    1.850     9/15/21       1,590,000       1,574,300  (a) 

Daimler Finance North America LLC, Senior Notes

    2.450     5/18/20       2,260,000       2,259,459  (a)  

Ford Motor Co., Senior Notes

    4.750     1/15/43       4,330,000       3,787,558  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    8.125     1/15/20       1,020,000       1,049,016  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    3.200     1/15/21       3,750,000       3,762,829  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    5.750     2/1/21       2,940,000       3,061,450  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    5.875     8/2/21       12,560,000       13,248,295  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    3.664     9/8/24       1,190,000       1,177,526  

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

    5.150     4/1/38       2,050,000       2,024,152  

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

    6.250     10/2/43       3,640,000       3,880,518  

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

    5.950     4/1/49       8,120,000       8,520,580  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    2.450     11/6/20       3,110,000       3,100,419  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    4.375     9/25/21       3,650,000       3,768,772  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    3.450     4/10/22       7,930,000       8,045,264  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Automobiles — continued

 

General Motors Financial Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    4.250     5/15/23       920,000     $ 951,456  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    4.350     1/17/27       2,340,000       2,385,672  

Total Automobiles

 

    62,597,266  

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0%

 

Service Corp. International, Senior Notes

    7.500     4/1/27       3,592,000       4,310,400  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.4%

                               

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    4.250     5/15/24       6,388,000       6,475,835  (a)  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc., Senior Notes

    5.250     6/1/25       320,000       343,648  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc., Senior Notes

    5.375     4/15/26       4,009,000       4,345,556  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    5.125     5/1/26       3,130,000       3,274,763  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    4.625     4/1/25       605,000       620,881  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    4.875     4/1/27       4,930,000       5,113,396  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.700     1/30/26       10,820,000       11,511,445  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.500     3/1/27       9,650,000       10,143,002  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.800     4/1/28       4,300,000       4,620,987  

NCL Corp. Ltd., Senior Notes

    4.750     12/15/21       1,881,000       1,911,566  (a)  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

    4.600     8/8/23       18,048,000       19,005,213  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

    5.125     8/8/25       17,040,000       18,308,117  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

    5.400     8/8/28       6,900,000       7,511,058  

VOC Escrow Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

    5.000     2/15/28       9,225,000       9,397,969  (a)  

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

                    102,583,436  

Household Durables — 0.1%

                               

Lennar Corp., Senior Notes

    4.500     4/30/24       5,640,000       5,943,150  

Lennar Corp., Senior Notes

    4.750     5/30/25       1,350,000       1,436,063  

Lennar Corp., Senior Notes

    5.000     6/15/27       820,000       865,100  

Lennar Corp., Senior Notes

    4.750     11/29/27       8,000,000       8,460,000  

Newell Brands Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     4/1/23       3,320,000       3,370,990  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Household Durables — continued

                               

Newell Brands Inc., Senior Notes

    4.200     4/1/26       5,000,000     $ 4,973,498  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    4.375     4/15/23       4,740,000       4,923,675  

Total Household Durables

 

    29,972,476  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.2%

 

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    3.150     8/22/27       15,280,000       16,075,873  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     8/22/37       6,800,000       7,509,038  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    4.950     12/5/44       10,095,000       12,743,073  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    4.050     8/22/47       8,290,000       9,426,562  

QVC Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    5.950     3/15/43       500,000       480,408  

Total Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

 

    46,234,954  

Specialty Retail — 0.0%

 

TJX Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    2.250     9/15/26       1,520,000       1,492,852  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%

 

Hanesbrands Inc., Senior Notes

    4.625     5/15/24       1,177,000       1,227,846  (a)  

Hanesbrands Inc., Senior Notes

    4.875     5/15/26       4,810,000       5,013,896  (a)  

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

    6,241,742  

Total Consumer Discretionary

 

    253,754,426  
Consumer Staples — 2.6%

 

Beverages — 1.0%

 

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

    3.650     2/1/26       37,240,000       39,188,250  

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

    4.900     2/1/46       22,020,000       24,555,263  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc., Senior Notes

    2.650     2/1/21       5,177,000       5,205,607  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc., Senior Notes

    3.300     2/1/23       17,698,000       18,279,284  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    2.500     7/15/22       18,900,000       19,059,954  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     1/12/24       15,450,000       16,148,231  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    4.150     1/23/25       13,410,000       14,535,670  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    4.000     4/13/28       9,240,000       9,988,007  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    4.750     1/23/29       52,920,000       60,123,293  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Beverages — continued

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    5.550     1/23/49       1,500,000     $ 1,840,874  

Constellation Brands Inc., Senior Notes

    4.250     5/1/23       1,395,000       1,485,316  

Cott Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    5.500     4/1/25       6,830,000       6,983,675  (a)  

Diageo Capital PLC, Senior Notes

    4.828     7/15/20       620,000       635,895  

Diageo Investment Corp., Senior Notes

    2.875     5/11/22       15,570,000       15,857,481  

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Senior Notes

    3.500     5/1/22       1,370,000       1,407,010  

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Senior Notes

    3.000     7/15/26       3,245,000       3,208,842  

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Senior Notes

    4.200     7/15/46       3,390,000       3,241,876  

PepsiCo Inc., Senior Notes

    4.000     3/5/42       4,980,000       5,424,403  

Pernod Ricard SA, Senior Notes

    4.450     1/15/22       10,485,000       10,975,512  (a) 

Pernod Ricard SA, Senior Notes

    5.500     1/15/42       4,170,000       4,897,759  (a)  

Total Beverages

                            263,042,202  

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.2%

                               

CVS Pass-Through Trust, Secured Trust

    5.880     1/10/28       3,329,691       3,684,178  

CVS Pass-Through Trust, Secured Trust

    6.943     1/10/30       2,145,219       2,525,680  

CVS Pass-Through Trust, Senior Secured Trust

    5.298     1/11/27       273,149       285,021  (a)  

CVS Pass-Through Trust, Senior Secured Trust

    6.036     12/10/28       8,978,886       10,059,755  

Kroger Co. (The), Senior Notes

    5.150     8/1/43       780,000       828,872  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., Senior Notes

    3.450     6/1/26       12,000,000       12,124,421  

Walmart Inc., Senior Notes

    3.700     6/26/28       25,130,000       27,446,062  

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                            56,953,989  

Food Products — 0.4%

                               

Danone SA, Senior Notes

    2.077     11/2/21       15,860,000       15,762,314  (a) 

Danone SA, Senior Notes

    2.589     11/2/23       20,650,000       20,765,568  (a) 

Danone SA, Senior Notes

    2.947     11/2/26       6,540,000       6,533,523  (a)  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Secured Notes

    4.875     2/15/25       2,963,000       3,056,526  (a)  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

    5.375     2/10/20       9,526,000       9,684,524  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

    3.500     6/6/22       190,000       195,127  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Food Products — continued

                               

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

    3.500     7/15/22       2,310,000     $ 2,365,258  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

    4.000     6/15/23       690,000       723,416  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

    3.950     7/15/25       4,916,000       5,120,764  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

    3.000     6/1/26       4,593,000       4,473,396  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

    5.000     7/15/35       4,610,000       4,843,330  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    4.625     11/1/24       30,000       31,238  (a)  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    4.875     11/1/26       6,470,000       6,761,150  (a)  

Mars Inc., Senior Notes

    2.700     4/1/25       9,380,000       9,577,570  (a)  

Mars Inc., Senior Notes

    3.200     4/1/30       4,880,000       5,075,156  (a)  

WM Wrigley Jr. Co., Senior Notes

    2.900     10/21/19       7,490,000       7,496,625  (a)  

WM Wrigley Jr. Co., Senior Notes

    3.375     10/21/20       690,000       699,572  (a)  

Total Food Products

                            103,165,057  

Household Products — 0.0%

                               

Spectrum Brands Inc., Senior Notes

    5.750     7/15/25       7,400,000       7,723,750  

Tobacco — 1.0%

                               

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    9.250     8/6/19       11,710,000       11,783,710  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.750     5/5/21       11,110,000       11,578,860  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.490     2/14/22       5,980,000       6,152,181  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.850     8/9/22       5,100,000       5,155,853  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.800     2/14/24       8,880,000       9,263,034  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.400     2/14/26       32,230,000       34,514,896  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.800     2/14/29       26,770,000       28,822,963  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    5.800     2/14/39       15,190,000       17,097,659  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    5.950     2/14/49       12,010,000       13,727,354  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    6.200     2/14/59       4,650,000       5,307,306  

BAT Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    3.557     8/15/27       15,851,000       15,782,506  

BAT Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    4.540     8/15/47       43,950,000       40,834,984  

Philip Morris International Inc., Senior Notes

    1.875     11/1/19       23,600,000       23,557,537  

Philip Morris International Inc., Senior Notes

    2.900     11/15/21       12,470,000       12,657,418  

Philip Morris International Inc., Senior Notes

    2.500     8/22/22       4,200,000       4,217,891  

Philip Morris International Inc., Senior Notes

    2.500     11/2/22       14,810,000       14,875,933  

Philip Morris International Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     3/20/42       3,085,000       3,328,461  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Tobacco — continued

                               

Reynolds American Inc., Senior Notes

    3.250     6/12/20       3,842,000     $ 3,868,747  

Reynolds American Inc., Senior Notes

    5.850     8/15/45       7,579,000       8,174,935  

Total Tobacco

                            270,702,228  

Total Consumer Staples

                            701,587,226  
Energy — 4.5%                                

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%

                               

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    3.200     8/15/21       2,487,000       2,521,091  

Halliburton Co., Senior Notes

    3.800     11/15/25       13,610,000       14,281,802  

Halliburton Co., Senior Notes

    4.850     11/15/35       5,440,000       5,810,104  

Halliburton Co., Senior Notes

    5.000     11/15/45       8,510,000       9,298,648  

Schlumberger Norge AS, Senior Notes

    4.200     1/15/21       720,000       736,361  (a)  

Total Energy Equipment & Services

 

                    32,648,006  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.4%

                               

Anadarko Finance Co., Senior Notes

    7.500     5/1/31       6,470,000       8,586,665  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    4.850     3/15/21       12,852,000       13,308,118  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    5.550     3/15/26       2,360,000       2,654,319  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    6.450     9/15/36       20,822,000       25,633,484  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    4.500     7/15/44       1,880,000       1,928,547  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    6.600     3/15/46       13,540,000       17,653,442  

Antero Resources Corp., Senior Notes

    5.375     11/1/21       6,584,000       6,526,390  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

    3.250     4/15/22       2,526,000       2,564,400  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

    4.375     10/15/28       2,060,000       2,154,580  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

    6.000     1/15/37       1,006,000       1,143,669  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

    5.100     9/1/40       15,199,000       15,390,183  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

    4.750     4/15/43       5,980,000       5,843,423  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

    4.250     1/15/44       18,548,000       16,808,713  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    6.125     11/15/22       5,520,000       5,623,500  (a)  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    3.216     11/28/23       16,310,000       16,835,332  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    3.119     5/4/26       4,790,000     $ 4,885,293  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    3.588     4/14/27       7,160,000       7,521,837  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    3.410     2/11/26       17,380,000       18,229,280  

BP Capital Markets PLC, Senior Notes

    3.561     11/1/21       510,000       526,575  

BP Capital Markets PLC, Senior Notes

    3.245     5/6/22       1,650,000       1,699,491  

BP Capital Markets PLC, Senior Notes

    3.535     11/4/24       2,390,000       2,522,826  

BP Capital Markets PLC, Senior Notes

    3.506     3/17/25       21,110,000       22,222,533  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    5.125     6/30/27       3,080,000       3,353,350  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    6.625     8/15/20       1,091,000       1,104,638  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    6.875     11/15/20       5,000       5,075  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    6.125     2/15/21       7,301,000       7,447,020  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    8.000     6/15/27       2,510,000       2,224,488  

Chevron Corp., Senior Notes

    2.954     5/16/26       12,640,000       13,056,270  

Cimarex Energy Co., Senior Notes

    3.900     5/15/27       17,516,000       18,015,493  

CNOOC Finance 2015 USA LLC, Senior Notes

    3.500     5/5/25       35,600,000       36,733,711  

Concho Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.375     1/15/25       6,173,000       6,417,852  

Concho Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.300     8/15/28       14,428,000       15,548,839  

Conoco Funding Co., Senior Notes

    7.250     10/15/31       810,000       1,140,912  

ConocoPhillips, Senior Notes

    5.900     10/15/32       10,000       13,049  

ConocoPhillips, Senior Notes

    6.500     2/1/39       40,000       56,244  

ConocoPhillips Holding Co., Senior Notes

    6.950     4/15/29       693,000       932,454  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     4/15/23       7,040,000       7,402,842  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    3.800     6/1/24       4,270,000       4,395,040  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.375     1/15/28       7,940,000     $ 8,363,188  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    3.250     5/15/22       5,750,000       5,860,670  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.850     12/15/25       13,826,000       16,391,820  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.600     7/15/41       9,920,000       11,795,011  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    4.750     5/15/42       410,000       449,799  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.000     6/15/45       24,090,000       27,676,875  

Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    5.375     5/31/25       4,420,000       4,657,575  

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

    5.875     5/28/45       27,530,000       30,548,664  

Energy Transfer Operating LP, Senior Notes

    4.500     4/15/24       16,930,000       18,027,431  

Energy Transfer Operating LP, Senior Notes

    4.950     6/15/28       3,015,000       3,299,175  

Energy Transfer Operating LP, Senior Notes

    5.250     4/15/29       6,950,000       7,772,045  

Energy Transfer Operating LP, Senior Notes

    6.250     4/15/49       1,330,000       1,578,035  

Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    5.875     3/1/22       5,781,000       6,203,345  

Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    4.500     11/1/23       510,000       539,097  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    4.150     10/16/28       19,083,000       20,788,659  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.150     1/15/26       5,682,000       6,192,129  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

    3.043     3/1/26       11,540,000       11,969,802  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

    4.114     3/1/46       22,720,000       26,179,722  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

    5.375     4/24/30       2,050,000       2,276,170  (a) 

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

    6.375     10/24/48       7,310,000       8,731,795  (a) 

Kerr-McGee Corp., Senior Notes

    6.950     7/1/24       3,151,000       3,695,053  

Kerr-McGee Corp., Senior Notes

    7.875     9/15/31       2,087,000       2,858,629  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Senior Notes

    3.500     3/1/21       4,510,000       4,581,500  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Senior Notes

    3.950     9/1/22       12,600,000       13,121,779  

Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes

    4.300     3/1/28       16,590,000       17,796,517  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes

    7.800     8/1/31       3,276,000     $ 4,408,949  

MEG Energy Corp., Secured Notes

    6.500     1/15/25       680,000       685,950  (a)  

MEG Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    6.375     1/30/23       350,000       334,688  (a)  

MEG Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    7.000     3/31/24       960,000       916,800  (a)  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    4.875     12/1/24       9,800,000       10,667,612  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    4.875     6/1/25       7,870,000       8,559,879  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    4.800     2/15/29       8,850,000       9,755,568  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    4.500     4/15/38       11,800,000       11,933,353  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    4.700     4/15/48       22,620,000       23,202,080  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    5.500     2/15/49       9,296,000       10,573,543  

Noble Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    4.150     12/15/21       10,000       10,323  

Noble Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     1/15/28       12,560,000       12,818,709  

Noble Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    5.250     11/15/43       6,205,000       6,695,810  

Noble Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    5.050     11/15/44       1,741,000       1,854,733  

Noble Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    4.950     8/15/47       4,490,000       4,771,728  

Oasis Petroleum Inc., Senior Notes

    6.875     3/15/22       4,227,000       4,227,000  

Oasis Petroleum Inc., Senior Notes

    6.875     1/15/23       1,860,000       1,864,650  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    3.125     2/15/22       5,170,000       5,251,802  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    3.400     4/15/26       9,455,000       9,640,495  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    3.000     2/15/27       7,460,000       7,381,129  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    4.625     6/15/45       5,705,000       6,094,143  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    4.400     4/15/46       2,710,000       2,807,705  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    4.100     2/15/47       12,890,000       12,749,321  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    4.200     3/15/48       7,630,000       7,723,463  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

    6.125     1/17/22       3,125,000       3,355,125  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

    6.250     3/17/24       14,259,000       15,649,965  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

    5.299     1/27/25       92,550,000       98,426,925  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

    7.375     1/17/27       7,710,000       8,835,660  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

    5.750     2/1/29       16,560,000     $ 17,303,544  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

    7.250     3/17/44       23,200,000       26,007,432  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    6.875     8/4/26       4,350,000       4,414,815  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    6.625     6/15/35       14,490,000       13,457,587  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    5.500     6/27/44       3,860,000       3,100,545  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    6.375     1/23/45       14,210,000       12,273,888  

QEP Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    6.875     3/1/21       2,920,000       3,014,900  

Range Resources Corp., Senior Notes

    5.875     7/1/22       1,440,000       1,432,800  

Range Resources Corp., Senior Notes

    5.000     3/15/23       8,140,000       7,702,475  

Range Resources Corp., Senior Notes

    4.875     5/15/25       4,010,000       3,538,825  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    5.750     5/15/24       2,870,000       3,193,663  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp., Senior Notes

    4.000     12/21/25       7,580,000       8,029,849  (a) 

Schlumberger Holdings Corp., Senior Notes

    3.900     5/17/28       10,996,000       11,453,068  (a) 

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    4.375     3/25/20       1,980,000       2,010,244  

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    2.875     5/10/26       5,450,000       5,577,883  

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    6.375     12/15/38       4,655,000       6,559,808  

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    4.550     8/12/43       6,360,000       7,459,897  

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    4.375     5/11/45       13,770,000       15,873,821  

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    4.000     5/10/46       20,780,000       22,905,207  

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    3.750     9/12/46       690,000       731,663  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd., Senior Notes

    4.375     4/10/24       17,660,000       18,903,608  (a) 

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    8.000     3/1/32       9,413,000       13,177,531  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

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

    4.250     11/15/23       3,510,000     $ 3,523,163  

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

    5.875     4/15/26       3,145,000       3,345,494  

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

    6.500     7/15/27       4,230,000       4,626,563  (a)  

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

    6.875     1/15/29       5,300,000       5,889,307  (a)  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    7.850     2/1/26       35,460,000       45,304,796  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    5.750     3/15/21       5,450,000       5,511,313  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    5.250     3/15/20       4,750,000       4,838,781  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    7.875     9/1/21       7,903,000       8,769,887  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    3.700     1/15/23       3,960,000       4,095,392  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    4.550     6/24/24       1,790,000       1,930,036  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    7.500     1/15/31       4,249,000       5,501,547  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    7.750     6/15/31       6,418,000       8,467,858  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    8.750     3/15/32       3,035,000       4,322,646  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    5.750     6/24/44       900,000       1,051,840  

WPX Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    6.000     1/15/22       270,000       282,825  

WPX Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    8.250     8/1/23       1,440,000       1,648,800  

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

    1,187,894,771  

Total Energy

 

    1,220,542,777  
Financials — 11.4%                                

Banks — 8.3%

                               

ABN AMRO Bank NV, Senior Notes

    2.450     6/4/20       4,912,000       4,916,208  (a)  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, Subordinated Notes

    4.750     7/28/25       8,210,000       8,817,885  (a)  

BAC Capital Trust XIV, Junior Subordinated Notes (the greater of 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400% or 4.000%)

    4.000     7/15/19       12,050,000       10,019,816  (b)(c)  

Banco Santander SA, Senior Notes

    3.848     4/12/23       8,600,000       8,933,769  

Banco Santander SA, Senior Notes

    4.379     4/12/28       32,000,000       34,084,707  

Banco Santander SA, Senior Notes (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.120%)

    3.724     4/12/23       6,200,000       6,178,280  (c)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

Bank of America Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.100% to 3/17/25 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.898%)

    6.100     3/17/25       7,780,000     $ 8,407,963  (b)(c) 

Bank of America Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.250% to 9/5/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.705%)

    6.250     9/5/24       4,090,000       4,458,857  (b)(c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    3.300     1/11/23       28,960,000       29,871,618  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    4.125     1/22/24       230,000       246,156  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    4.000     4/1/24       13,890,000       14,811,328  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    3.500     4/19/26       16,160,000       16,936,792  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    5.000     1/21/44       39,300,000       47,968,263  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.004% to 12/20/22 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.790%)

    3.004     12/20/23       39,972,000       40,728,006  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.419% to 12/20/27 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.040%)

    3.419     12/20/28       27,181,000       27,992,728  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.550% to 3/5/23 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.780%)

    3.550     3/5/24       20,980,000       21,761,501  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.593% to 7/21/27 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.370%)

    3.593     7/21/28       7,230,000       7,544,420  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.970% to 3/5/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.070%)

    3.970     3/5/29       85,750,000       91,724,717  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.974% to 2/7/29 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.210%)

    3.974     2/7/30       8,130,000       8,721,547  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (4.330% to 3/15/49 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.520%)

    4.330     3/15/50       9,040,000       10,093,106  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

    4.200     8/26/24       14,080,000       14,977,123  

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

    4.000     1/22/25       4,300,000       4,525,923  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

    4.450     3/3/26       3,050,000     $ 3,292,530  

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

    4.250     10/22/26       12,000,000       12,831,473  

Bank of Montreal, Subordinated Notes (3.803% to 12/15/27 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 1.432%)

    3.803     12/15/32       3,780,000       3,836,738  (c) 

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA, Senior Notes

    2.200     7/20/20       5,000,000       4,994,867  (a) 

Barclays PLC, Senior Notes (4.972% to 5/16/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.902%)

    4.972     5/16/29       10,900,000       11,634,950  (c) 

Barclays PLC, Subordinated Notes (5.088% to 6/20/29 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.054%)

    5.088     6/20/30       42,220,000       43,230,984  (c) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes

    3.375     1/9/25       6,895,000       7,020,384  (a) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes

    4.400     8/14/28       46,530,000       50,455,638  (a) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (4.705% to 1/10/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.235%)

    4.705     1/10/25       52,040,000       55,867,206  (a)(c) 

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

    5.198     1/10/30       16,350,000       18,739,633  (a)(c) 

BNP Paribas SA, Subordinated Notes

    4.625     3/13/27       9,790,000       10,461,789  (a) 

BNP Paribas SA, Subordinated Notes (4.375% to 3/1/28 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 1.483%)

    4.375     3/1/33       10,910,000       11,248,937  (a)(c) 

BPCE SA, Subordinated Notes

    5.150     7/21/24       3,300,000       3,572,266  (a) 

CIT Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.750     2/16/24       7,040,000       7,488,307  

CIT Group Inc., Senior Notes

    5.250     3/7/25       5,730,000       6,295,837  

Citigroup Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (5.350% to 5/15/23 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.466%)

    5.350     5/15/23       6,200,000       6,248,174  (b)(c) 

Citigroup Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (5.900% to 2/15/23 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.230%)

    5.900     2/15/23       2,140,000       2,219,510  (b)(c) 

Citigroup Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (5.950% to 1/30/23 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.068%)

    5.950     1/30/23       6,050,000       6,280,112  (b)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

Citigroup Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (5.950% to 5/15/25 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.905%)

    5.950     5/15/25       28,020,000     $ 29,304,857  (b)(c) 

Citigroup Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.300% to 5/15/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.423%)

    6.300     5/15/24       8,170,000       8,492,429  (b)(c) 

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

    8.125     7/15/39       2,195,000       3,515,590  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

    4.650     7/30/45       24,812,000       28,620,349  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

    4.650     7/23/48       3,000,000       3,495,540  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (3.520% to 10/27/27 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.151%)

    3.520     10/27/28       65,050,000       67,145,756  (c) 

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

    3.980     3/20/30       7,640,000       8,166,726  (c) 

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (4.075% to 4/23/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.192%)

    4.075     4/23/29       16,280,000       17,502,568  (c) 

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.050     7/30/22       704,000       734,857  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.400     6/10/25       19,090,000       20,390,252  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    5.500     9/13/25       25,260,000       28,633,862  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.300     11/20/26       11,500,000       12,223,261  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.450     9/29/27       38,920,000       41,968,927  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    6.625     6/15/32       1,660,000       2,146,560  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    6.125     8/25/36       133,000       162,870  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    6.675     9/13/43       2,824,000       3,923,236  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    5.300     5/6/44       1,789,000       2,131,597  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.750     5/18/46       2,080,000       2,356,157  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Senior Notes

    5.000     10/15/19       4,160,000       4,191,744  (a) 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Senior Notes

    3.900     7/12/47       5,050,000       5,469,124  (a) 

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes

    2.250     1/14/20       8,520,000       8,513,149  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes

    4.750     1/15/20       10,434,000       10,567,153  (a) 

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes

    4.625     12/1/23       24,060,000       25,791,020  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes

    4.375     8/4/25       32,450,000       34,479,516  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes

    5.250     8/4/45       8,420,000     $ 10,192,380  

Credit Agricole SA, Subordinated Notes (4.000% to 1/10/28 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 1.644%)

    4.000     1/10/33       11,180,000       11,312,790  (a)(c) 

Credit Agricole SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (8.375% to 10/13/19 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.982%)

    8.375     10/13/19       16,980,000       17,115,840  (a)(b)(c) 

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes

    5.000     1/12/22       31,300,000       32,753,326  (a) 

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes

    5.375     1/12/24       18,650,000       20,171,596  (a) 

Fifth Third Bancorp, Senior Notes

    3.650     1/25/24       10,710,000       11,261,620  

HSBC Bank USA NA, Subordinated Notes

    4.875     8/24/20       17,967,000       18,467,461  

HSBC Holdings PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.250% to 3/23/23 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 3.453%)

    6.250     3/23/23       21,490,000       22,150,065  (b)(c) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.375% to 9/17/24 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 3.705%)

    6.375     9/17/24       10,440,000       10,812,865  (b)(c) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.500% to 3/23/28 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 3.606%)

    6.500     3/23/28       24,390,000       25,589,500  (b)(c) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes

    3.400     3/8/21       26,610,000       27,028,024  

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes

    4.300     3/8/26       1,750,000       1,881,178  

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes

    3.900     5/25/26       19,275,000       20,150,804  

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (3.973% to 5/22/29 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.610%)

    3.973     5/22/30       28,460,000       29,752,385  (c) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (4.583% to 6/19/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.535%)

    4.583     6/19/29       47,560,000       52,055,029  (c) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Subordinated Notes

    4.250     3/14/24       8,270,000       8,736,583  

HSBC Holdings PLC, Subordinated Notes

    4.250     8/18/25       17,750,000       18,704,145  

ING Bank NV, Senior Notes

    2.500     10/1/19       6,050,000       6,051,409  (a) 

ING Bank NV, Subordinated Notes

    5.800     9/25/23       13,820,000       15,297,933  (a) 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Senior Notes

    3.125     7/14/22       9,160,000       9,070,477  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Senior Notes

    3.375     1/12/23       7,160,000     $ 7,139,365  (a) 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Subordinated Notes

    5.017     6/26/24       36,780,000       36,907,308  (a) 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Subordinated Notes

    5.710     1/15/26       13,320,000       13,492,424  (a) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes

    4.400     7/22/20       10,770,000       11,011,313  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes

    2.550     3/1/21       4,220,000       4,236,072  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes

    4.350     8/15/21       1,780,000       1,852,099  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes

    4.500     1/24/22       9,480,000       9,993,026  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes

    3.625     5/13/24       20,000       21,083  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (3.509% to 1/23/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.945%)

    3.509     1/23/29       29,830,000       31,037,525  (c) 

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

    4.023     12/5/24       35,640,000       37,899,416  (c) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (4.203% to 7/23/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.260%)

    4.203     7/23/29       18,900,000       20,681,014  (c) 

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

    4.452     12/5/29       7,130,000       7,956,410  (c) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes

    3.875     9/10/24       3,195,000       3,361,301  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.125     12/15/26       20,000,000       21,409,820  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.250     10/1/27       4,050,000       4,390,212  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.950     6/1/45       20,670,000       24,578,131  

Lloyds Bank PLC, Senior Notes

    2.700     8/17/20       2,110,000       2,118,474  

Lloyds Bank PLC, Senior Notes

    6.500     9/14/20       100,000       104,389  (a)  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.500% to 9/27/25 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 4.496%)

    7.500     9/27/25       1,000,000       1,052,105  (b)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Senior Notes

    3.900     3/12/24       10,560,000     $ 11,003,443  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Senior Notes

    4.375     3/22/28       18,830,000       20,023,283  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Senior Notes

    4.550     8/16/28       200,000       215,641  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Senior Notes (3.574% to 11/7/27 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.205%)

    3.574     11/7/28       3,000,000       3,005,666  (c) 

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Subordinated Notes

    4.500     11/4/24       15,350,000       16,068,949  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.998     2/22/22       7,240,000       7,356,274  

Nordea Bank ABP, Subordinated Notes

    4.875     5/13/21       14,640,000       15,197,625  (a) 

Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Notes

    2.150     10/26/20       9,960,000       9,962,650  

Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Notes

    3.200     4/30/21       11,940,000       12,156,007  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Senior Notes (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.905%)

    5.076     1/27/30       3,000,000       3,257,417  (c) 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Senior Notes (4.269% to 3/22/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.762%)

    4.269     3/22/25       15,990,000       16,546,586  (c) 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Senior Notes (4.519% to 6/25/23 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.550%)

    4.519     6/25/24       10,000,000       10,421,219  (c) 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Senior Notes (4.892% to 5/18/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.754%)

    4.892     5/18/29       5,450,000       5,824,416  (c) 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Subordinated Notes

    6.125     12/15/22       6,229,000       6,724,746  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Subordinated Notes

    6.100     6/10/23       12,920,000       14,035,503  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Subordinated Notes

    6.000     12/19/23       15,075,000       16,428,077  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Subordinated Notes

    5.125     5/28/24       24,180,000       25,678,955  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, Subordinated Notes

    5.625     9/15/45       3,560,000       3,957,366  (a) 

Santander UK PLC, Senior Notes

    2.375     3/16/20       6,130,000       6,130,541  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

Santander UK PLC, Subordinated Notes

    5.000     11/7/23       750,000     $ 792,574  (a)  

Standard Chartered PLC, Subordinated Notes

    3.950     1/11/23       2,130,000       2,179,691  (a) 

Standard Chartered PLC, Subordinated Notes

    5.700     3/26/44       11,965,000       13,952,914  (a) 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.058     7/14/21       10,680,000       10,639,471  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Senior Notes

    3.350     5/24/21       13,040,000       13,287,080  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, Senior Notes

    3.250     6/11/21       14,710,000       15,006,351  

UniCredit SpA, Senior Notes

    6.572     1/14/22       23,840,000       25,352,464  (a) 

US Bank NA, Senior Notes

    3.150     4/26/21       11,950,000       12,170,576  

Wachovia Capital Trust III, Junior Subordinated Bonds (the greater of 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.930% or 5.570%)

    5.570     7/29/19       38,301,000       38,376,836  (b)(c) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes (5.875% to 6/15/25 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.990%)

    5.875     6/15/25       3,480,000       3,785,875  (b)(c) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes

    4.600     4/1/21       13,950,000       14,484,418  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes

    3.750     1/24/24       11,840,000       12,456,312  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes

    3.000     10/23/26       29,510,000       29,842,456  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes

    4.150     1/24/29       23,420,000       25,535,204  

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

    3.584     5/22/28       23,440,000       24,492,411  (c) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    3.450     2/13/23       6,860,000       7,055,041  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.480     1/16/24       1,802,000       1,932,860  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.300     7/22/27       36,290,000       39,239,049  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    5.375     11/2/43       8,140,000       9,927,564  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    5.606     1/15/44       1,840,000       2,302,419  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.650     11/4/44       20,450,000       22,791,743  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund 2019 Semi-Annual Report   27


Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.900     11/17/45       16,404,000     $ 19,078,353  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.400     6/14/46       3,070,000       3,319,552  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.750     12/7/46       22,515,000       25,701,483  

Wells Fargo Capital X, Ltd. Gtd.

    5.950     12/15/36       5,612,000       6,622,919  

Westpac Banking Corp., Senior Notes

    2.300     5/26/20       1,525,000       1,525,613  

Westpac Banking Corp., Senior Notes

    2.600     11/23/20       12,004,000       12,064,419  

Total Banks

                            2,265,074,057  

Capital Markets — 2.1%

                               

CME Group Inc., Senior Notes

    5.300     9/15/43       4,500,000       5,767,548  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.500% to 7/17/23 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 4.600%)

    7.500     7/17/23       2,000,000       2,137,570  (a)(b)(c)  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Senior Notes (3.869% to 1/12/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.410%)

    3.869     1/12/29       19,940,000       20,573,348  (a)(c)  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., Senior Notes

    4.550     4/17/26       6,730,000       7,326,317  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., Senior Notes

    4.875     5/15/45       13,745,000       16,065,130  

Goldman Sachs Capital II, Junior Subordinated Bonds (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.768%, 4.000% floor)

    4.000     7/29/19       413,000       335,158  (b)(c)  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    5.375     3/15/20       25,760,000       26,295,794  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    6.000     6/15/20       3,946,000       4,077,959  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    5.250     7/27/21       5,320,000       5,624,818  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.200     2/23/23       12,610,000       12,913,867  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.000     3/3/24       5,100,000       5,415,200  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     7/8/24       5,410,000       5,679,419  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Capital Markets — continued

                               

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     1/23/25       10,000,000     $ 10,352,613  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     11/16/26       10,633,000       10,904,024  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    6.250     2/1/41       29,580,000       39,719,437  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.750     10/21/45       20,030,000       23,073,563  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (2.876% to 10/31/21 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.821%)

    2.876     10/31/22       34,600,000       34,895,654  (c) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (3.691% to 6/5/27 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.510%)

    3.691     6/5/28       5,760,000       5,953,631  (c) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (3.814% to 4/23/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.158%)

    3.814     4/23/29       78,315,000       81,919,441  (c) 

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

    4.223     5/1/29       21,650,000       23,238,713  (c) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.250     10/21/25       24,160,000       25,639,983  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

    6.750     10/1/37       8,640,000       11,314,989  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

    5.150     5/22/45       21,841,000       25,033,997  

KKR Group Finance Co. II LLC, Senior Notes

    5.500     2/1/43       1,398,000       1,619,640  (a) 

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII, Junior Subordinated Notes

    5.857     8/16/19       5,550,000       0  *(b)(d)(e)(f)(g) 

Lehman Brothers Holdings E-Capital Trust I, Junior Subordinated Notes

    3.091     8/19/65       190,000       0  *(d)(e)(f)(g)  

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes

    6.500     7/19/17       5,280,000       0  *(e)(f)(g)(h)  

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Subordinated Notes

    6.750     12/28/17       1,070,000       0  *(e)(f)(g)(h)  

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes

    5.500     7/24/20       1,710,000       1,765,483  

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (3.772% to 1/24/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.140%)

    3.772     1/24/29       43,070,000       45,222,879  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund 2019 Semi-Annual Report   29


Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Capital Markets — continued

                               

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

    4.431     1/23/30       11,760,000     $ 13,019,857  (c) 

UBS AG, Senior Notes

    4.500     6/26/48       3,490,000       4,127,052  (a)  

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

    7.000     1/31/24       40,650,000       43,212,373  (a)(b)(c) 

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, Senior Notes

    3.491     5/23/23       32,680,000       33,520,244  (a) 

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, Senior Notes

    4.125     9/24/25       4,880,000       5,212,421  (a)  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, Senior Notes

    4.253     3/23/28       29,370,000       31,681,772  (a) 

Total Capital Markets

                            583,639,894  

Consumer Finance — 0.1%

                               

Ally Financial Inc., Senior Notes

    7.500     9/15/20       2,699,000       2,847,445  

Ally Financial Inc., Senior Notes

    8.000     11/1/31       3,690,000       4,895,560  

American Express Credit Corp., Senior Notes

    2.375     5/26/20       12,230,000       12,237,013  

Navient Corp., Senior Notes

    8.000     3/25/20       60,000       62,250  

Total Consumer Finance

                            20,042,268  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.6%

                               

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

    4.500     5/15/21       2,590,000       2,671,682  

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

    5.000     10/1/21       1,180,000       1,238,022  

Ahold Lease USA Inc. Pass-Through-Trust

    8.620     1/2/25       6,003,498       6,870,405  

Boeing Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    4.700     10/27/19       5,890,000       5,930,979  

DAE Funding LLC, Senior Notes

    5.750     11/15/23       4,480,000       4,715,200  (a) 

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., Senior Notes

    2.342     11/15/20       17,167,000       17,091,100  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., Senior Notes

    4.418     11/15/35       5,171,000       5,126,602  

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

    4.340     12/21/65       2,870,000       2,095,100  (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Diversified Financial Services — continued

                               

International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    8.625     1/15/22       8,880,000     $ 10,131,450  

International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    5.875     8/15/22       3,540,000       3,857,648  

Magnolia Finance X Ltd., 2015-3GNA A1 (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 2.483%)

    3.408     3/12/20       43,541,344  GBP      53,636,470  (a)(c)(f) 

Magnolia Finance X Ltd., 2015-3GNA A2 (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.750%)

    4.675     3/12/20       14,366,433  GBP      17,697,312  (a)(c)(f) 

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes

    5.250     8/15/22       9,280,000       9,821,024  (a)  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes

    4.500     3/15/23       1,170,000       1,210,552  (a)  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes

    5.500     2/15/24       2,790,000       3,011,052  (a)  

Syngenta Finance NV, Senior Notes

    3.933     4/23/21       22,950,000       23,374,191  (a)  

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

    168,478,789  

Insurance — 0.3%

 

Ambac Assurance Corp., Subordinated Notes

    5.100     6/7/20       298,643       422,954  (a)  

Ambac LSNI LLC, Senior Secured Notes (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%)

    7.319     2/12/23       1,284,292       1,308,373  (a)(c)  

American International Group Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.250% to 3/15/37 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.056%)

    6.250     3/15/37       446,000       457,861  (b)(c)  

American International Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.750     7/10/25       12,460,000       13,055,388  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    4.250     1/15/49       19,600,000       22,094,284  

Brighthouse Financial Inc., Senior Notes

    4.700     6/22/47       2,900,000       2,427,724  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    2.300     11/3/20       4,100,000       4,102,585  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    3.350     5/3/26       5,420,000       5,688,850  

MetLife Capital Trust IV, Junior Subordinated Notes

    7.875     12/15/37       8,900,000       11,228,195  (a)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Insurance — continued

 

MetLife Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.400% to 12/15/36 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.205%)

    6.400     12/15/36       5,493,000     $ 6,289,403  (b)(c)  

Prudential Financial Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     11/16/21       300,000       315,517  

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, Senior Secured Notes

    2.500     1/15/20       3,726,000       3,724,580  (a)  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, Subordinated Notes

    4.900     9/15/44       7,755,000       9,087,232  (a)  

Total Insurance

 

    80,202,946  

Total Financials

 

    3,117,437,954  
Health Care — 3.1%                                

Biotechnology — 0.3%

                               

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    3.600     5/14/25       9,430,000       9,750,771  

Amgen Inc., Senior Notes

    2.125     5/1/20       3,318,000       3,310,360  

Amgen Inc., Senior Notes

    3.625     5/22/24       1,480,000       1,555,581  

Amgen Inc., Senior Notes

    4.663     6/15/51       1,933,000       2,114,256  

Celgene Corp., Senior Notes

    2.250     8/15/21       10,330,000       10,299,532  

Celgene Corp., Senior Notes

    3.550     8/15/22       4,650,000       4,816,917  

Celgene Corp., Senior Notes

    3.625     5/15/24       2,200,000       2,311,041  

Celgene Corp., Senior Notes

    3.875     8/15/25       9,750,000       10,454,844  

Celgene Corp., Senior Notes

    5.250     8/15/43       3,712,000       4,460,235  

Celgene Corp., Senior Notes

    5.000     8/15/45       15,520,000       18,444,320  

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

    2.550     9/1/20       2,500,000       2,507,886  

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

    3.700     4/1/24       399,000       423,599  

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     2/1/25       5,000,000       5,249,945  

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

    3.650     3/1/26       1,560,000       1,648,282  

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

    4.750     3/1/46       6,165,000       7,024,564  

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

    4.150     3/1/47       7,660,000       8,021,986  

Total Biotechnology

 

    92,394,119  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.3%

 

Abbott Laboratories, Senior Notes

    3.750     11/30/26       6,580,000       7,120,107  

Abbott Laboratories, Senior Notes

    4.750     11/30/36       6,660,000       7,879,504  

Abbott Laboratories, Senior Notes

    4.900     11/30/46       10,150,000       12,560,196  

Becton Dickinson and Co., Senior Notes

    3.363     6/6/24       19,160,000       19,746,920  

Becton Dickinson and Co., Senior Notes

    3.734     12/15/24       3,922,000       4,116,670  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — continued

                               

Becton Dickinson and Co., Senior Notes

    4.685     12/15/44       2,251,000     $ 2,500,647  

Medtronic Inc., Senior Notes

    3.125     3/15/22       1,010,000       1,038,436  

Medtronic Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     3/15/25       26,870,000       28,518,441  

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

                    83,480,921  

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.7%

                               

Aetna Inc., Senior Notes

    2.800     6/15/23       2,610,000       2,627,470  

Anthem Inc., Senior Notes

    3.700     8/15/21       2,130,000       2,179,703  

Anthem Inc., Senior Notes

    3.125     5/15/22       5,280,000       5,378,532  

Anthem Inc., Senior Notes

    2.950     12/1/22       9,320,000       9,459,364  

Anthem Inc., Senior Notes

    3.350     12/1/24       4,140,000       4,285,764  

Anthem Inc., Senior Notes

    3.650     12/1/27       12,660,000       13,172,097  

Anthem Inc., Senior Notes

    4.375     12/1/47       4,000,000       4,277,831  

Cardinal Health Inc., Senior Notes

    2.616     6/15/22       5,440,000       5,474,776  

Cardinal Health Inc., Senior Notes

    3.079     6/15/24       7,100,000       7,152,775  

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

    5.625     2/15/21       2,660,000       2,713,200  

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

    4.750     5/15/22       5,032,000       5,157,800  

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

    6.125     2/15/24       7,362,000       7,720,897  

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

    4.750     1/15/25       3,120,000       3,228,295  

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

    5.375     6/1/26       5,030,000       5,300,362  (a)  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

    3.400     9/17/21       9,330,000       9,515,038  (a)  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

    3.750     7/15/23       24,540,000       25,566,750  (a) 

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

    4.125     11/15/25       8,050,000       8,579,593  (a)  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

    4.375     10/15/28       22,000,000       23,755,520  (a) 

CommonSpirit Health, Secured Notes

    4.350     11/1/42       1,410,000       1,420,229  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    3.350     3/9/21       8,290,000       8,407,907  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    2.750     12/1/22       16,440,000       16,504,574  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    3.700     3/9/23       28,650,000       29,648,242  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    4.100     3/25/25       13,250,000       13,984,031  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    3.875     7/20/25       4,447,000       4,647,196  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    4.300     3/25/28       89,790,000       94,762,403  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    5.125     7/20/45       12,410,000       13,254,437  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    5.050     3/25/48       10,960,000       11,691,687  

Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II Inc., Senior Notes

    5.875     1/31/22       5,140,000       5,492,010  (a)  

Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II Inc., Senior Notes

    4.750     10/15/24       780,000       831,241  (a)  

Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance Inc., Senior Notes

    5.750     2/15/21       2,045,000       2,133,612  (a)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Health Care Providers & Services — continued

                               

HCA Inc., Senior Notes

    7.690     6/15/25       723,000     $ 851,333  

HCA Inc., Senior Notes

    5.875     2/15/26       240,000       265,800  

HCA Inc., Senior Notes

    5.375     9/1/26       498,000       537,840  

HCA Inc., Senior Notes

    5.625     9/1/28       140,000       151,900  

HCA Inc., Senior Notes

    7.500     11/15/95       15,410,000       16,334,600  

HCA Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    4.750     5/1/23       4,150,000       4,446,067  

HCA Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    5.000     3/15/24       330,000       359,893  

HCA Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    5.250     6/15/26       2,960,000       3,281,861  

HCA Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    4.500     2/15/27       1,780,000       1,901,913  

HCA Inc., Senior Secured Notes

    5.500     6/15/47       5,920,000       6,334,138  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    3.150     12/1/22       2,470,000       2,523,151  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    3.950     3/15/27       8,340,000       8,702,882  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    4.625     12/1/42       3,460,000       3,677,087  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    4.950     10/1/44       2,476,000       2,736,928  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    4.800     3/15/47       600,000       652,147  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, Senior Notes

    3.350     4/1/27       10,300,000       10,954,760  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.700     7/15/20       10,392,000       10,436,459  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     10/15/20       3,000,000       3,048,856  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.875     12/15/21       6,088,000       6,180,277  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     12/15/28       2,622,000       2,862,716  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    5.700     10/15/40       10,000,000       12,866,950  

Total Health Care Providers & Services

 

                    447,430,894  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.8%

                               

Allergan Funding SCS, Senior Notes

    3.450     3/15/22       7,230,000       7,384,617  

Allergan Funding SCS, Senior Notes

    3.800     3/15/25       10,140,000       10,530,255  

Allergan Funding SCS, Senior Notes

    4.550     3/15/35       140,000       141,579  

Allergan Funding SCS, Senior Notes

    4.750     3/15/45       472,000       485,616  

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

    9.250     4/1/26       4,631,000       5,192,740  (a)  

Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior Notes

    8.500     1/31/27       36,000       39,673  (a)  

Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    6.125     4/15/25       100,000       102,372  (a)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals — continued

                               

Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    9.000     12/15/25       5,150,000     $ 5,773,408  (a)  

Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    7.250     5/30/29       160,000       166,800  (a)  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes

    2.600     5/16/22       14,560,000       14,750,488  (a)  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes

    2.900     7/26/24       27,420,000       28,081,667  (a)  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes

    3.200     6/15/26       18,350,000       19,081,532  (a)  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes

    3.400     7/26/29       8,710,000       9,126,859  (a)  

Eli Lilly & Co., Senior Notes

    3.100     5/15/27       3,560,000       3,721,735  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC, Senior Notes

    2.850     5/8/22       10,240,000       10,416,047  

Johnson & Johnson, Senior Notes

    3.625     3/3/37       29,750,000       31,861,900  

Merck & Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    2.750     2/10/25       6,700,000       6,905,233  

Pfizer Inc., Senior Notes

    7.200     3/15/39       5,000       7,621  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV, Senior Notes

    3.650     11/10/21       3,190,000       3,082,338  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV BV, Senior Notes

    3.650     11/10/21       3,873,000       3,753,905  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes

    1.700     7/19/19       4,849,000       4,835,665  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes

    2.200     7/21/21       34,239,000       32,612,647  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes

    2.800     7/21/23       14,430,000       12,518,025  

Wyeth LLC, Senior Notes

    5.950     4/1/37       5,098,000       6,766,608  

Total Pharmaceuticals

                            217,339,330  

Total Health Care

                            840,645,264  
Industrials — 1.6%                                

Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%

                               

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    4.875     2/15/20       3,180,000       3,227,486  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    3.100     5/1/26       3,720,000       3,831,458  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    2.800     3/1/27       4,740,000       4,772,596  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    3.200     3/1/29       16,620,000       17,223,854  

Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Notes

    3.100     1/15/23       2,269,000       2,329,423  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Aerospace & Defense — continued

                               

Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Notes

    3.550     1/15/26       13,115,000     $ 13,949,729  

Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Notes

    4.500     5/15/36       2,420,000       2,780,702  

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Notes

    2.930     1/15/25       16,925,000       17,249,999  

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Notes

    3.250     1/15/28       29,720,000       30,535,637  

Raytheon Co., Senior Notes

    3.125     10/15/20       4,520,000       4,572,082  

United Technologies Corp., Senior Notes

    3.950     8/16/25       14,150,000       15,271,165  

United Technologies Corp., Senior Notes

    4.125     11/16/28       11,520,000       12,666,563  

United Technologies Corp., Senior Notes

    4.500     6/1/42       4,109,000       4,656,976  

Total Aerospace & Defense

                            133,067,670  

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.0%

                               

XPO Logistics Inc., Senior Notes

    6.500     6/15/22       4,080,000       4,171,800  (a)   

Airlines — 0.1%

                               

Air 2 U.S. Pass-Through Certificates

    8.027     10/1/19       57,442       57,621  (a)  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust

    6.703     6/15/21       19,016       19,952  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust

    5.983     4/19/22       7,804,669       8,286,607  

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust

    6.821     8/10/22       6,148,797       6,774,744  

Total Airlines

                            15,138,924  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%

 

                       

Cintas Corp. No 2, Senior Notes

    2.900     4/1/22       7,980,000       8,118,698  

Cintas Corp. No 2, Senior Notes

    3.700     4/1/27       7,500,000       7,992,602  

United Rentals North America Inc., Senior Notes

    5.500     7/15/25       2,505,000       2,614,594  

United Rentals North America Inc., Senior Notes

    5.875     9/15/26       3,060,000       3,270,375  

United Rentals North America Inc., Senior Notes

    6.500     12/15/26       3,620,000       3,927,700  

United Rentals North America Inc., Senior Notes

    5.500     5/15/27       490,000       516,950  

United Rentals North America Inc., Senior Notes

    4.875     1/15/28       5,413,000       5,534,793  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Commercial Services & Supplies — continued

 

                       

United Rentals North America Inc., Senior Notes

    5.250     1/15/30       2,110,000     $ 2,173,300  

Waste Management Inc., Senior Notes

    4.600     3/1/21       2,370,000       2,449,241  

Waste Management Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     5/15/24       4,440,000       4,661,585  

Waste Management Inc., Senior Notes

    3.200     6/15/26       4,980,000       5,184,777  

Waste Management Inc., Senior Notes

    3.450     6/15/29       5,990,000       6,319,365  

Waste Management Inc., Senior Notes

    4.000     7/15/39       5,470,000       5,871,447  

Waste Management Inc., Senior Notes

    4.150     7/15/49       7,460,000       8,160,303  

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

 

                    66,795,730  

Electrical Equipment — 0.1%

                               

ABB Finance USA Inc., Senior Notes

    4.375     5/8/42       1,373,000       1,554,281  

Eaton Corp., Senior Notes

    2.750     11/2/22       25,195,000       25,537,027  

Eaton Corp., Senior Notes

    4.150     11/2/42       6,590,000       6,981,889  

Total Electrical Equipment

                            34,073,197  

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.3%

                               

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

    5.500     1/8/20       1,640,000       1,663,512  

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

    4.375     9/16/20       4,836,000       4,935,699  

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

    4.650     10/17/21       410,000       427,318  

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

    6.750     3/15/32       8,010,000       9,876,454  

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

    6.150     8/7/37       2,100,000       2,443,624  

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

    5.875     1/14/38       10,903,000       12,327,189  

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

    6.875     1/10/39       35,494,000       44,574,384  

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

    4.500     3/11/44       8,660,000       8,415,685  

General Electric Co., Subordinated Notes

    5.300     2/11/21       4,382,000       4,541,487  

Total Industrial Conglomerates

                            89,205,352  

Machinery — 0.0%

                               

John Deere Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    1.700     1/15/20       2,490,000       2,481,505  

Road & Rail — 0.3%

                               

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

    3.750     7/15/25       8,730,000       9,337,934  

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

    3.950     9/10/28       28,460,000       31,166,500  

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

    4.500     9/10/48       23,430,000       26,697,596  

Total Road & Rail

                            67,202,030  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.0%

 

                       

Ashtead Capital Inc., Secured Notes

    4.125     8/15/25       3,066,000     $ 3,119,655  (a)  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., Senior Notes

    4.875     11/1/25       3,790,000       3,766,313  (a)  

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

 

                    6,885,968  

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.1%

                               

DP World PLC, Senior Notes

    5.625     9/25/48       24,030,000       26,700,910  (a)  

Total Industrials

                            445,723,086  
Information Technology — 1.6%                                

Communications Equipment — 0.1%

                               

CommScope Technologies LLC, Senior Notes

    5.000     3/15/27       3,720,000       3,255,000  (a)  

Harris Corp., Senior Notes

    4.854     4/27/35       2,988,000       3,323,915  

Harris Corp., Senior Notes

    5.054     4/27/45       6,087,000       7,147,733  

Total Communications Equipment

                            13,726,648  

IT Services — 0.4%

                               

First Data Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    5.000     1/15/24       18,509,000       18,974,039  (a) 

International Business Machines Corp., Senior Notes

    3.000     5/15/24       45,360,000       46,616,141  

Visa Inc., Senior Notes

    3.150     12/14/25       26,130,000       27,434,019  

Visa Inc., Senior Notes

    4.300     12/14/45       16,470,000       19,536,513  

Total IT Services

                            112,560,712  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%

 

               

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

    3.125     1/15/25       9,800,000       9,584,837  

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

    3.700     7/29/25       4,050,000       4,345,778  

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

    3.734     12/8/47       3,104,000       3,251,036  

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

            17,181,651  

Software — 0.7%

                               

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    1.550     8/8/21       18,543,000       18,391,349  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    2.400     2/6/22       14,850,000       15,011,396  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    2.875     2/6/24       19,298,000       20,008,765  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    2.700     2/12/25       4,322,000       4,440,521  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    2.400     8/8/26       74,200,000       74,638,482  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    3.300     2/6/27       40,450,000       43,017,838  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    3.450     8/8/36       770,000       816,025  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    4.100     2/6/37       4,530,000       5,176,053  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    3.950     8/8/56       3,840,000       4,279,574  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Software — continued

                               

salesforce.com Inc., Senior Notes

    3.250     4/11/23       11,370,000     $ 11,808,524  

salesforce.com Inc., Senior Notes

    3.700     4/11/28       3,480,000       3,755,083  

Total Software

                            201,343,610  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.3%

 

               

Apple Inc., Senior Notes

    2.000     11/13/20       11,350,000       11,346,370  

Apple Inc., Senior Notes

    1.550     8/4/21       5,190,000       5,141,510  

Apple Inc., Senior Notes

    2.450     8/4/26       32,030,000       31,948,805  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., Senior Secured Notes

    4.420     6/15/21       37,507,000       38,660,845  (a)  

Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

            87,097,530  

Total Information Technology

                            431,910,151  
Materials — 1.3%                                

Chemicals — 0.1%

                               

Equate Petrochemical BV, Senior Notes

    4.250     11/3/26       12,930,000       13,578,440  (a)  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Senior Notes

    6.000     11/15/21       2,360,000       2,531,257  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Senior Notes

    5.750     4/15/24       2,690,000       3,026,803  

Nutrien Ltd., Senior Notes

    4.875     3/30/20       330,000       335,713  

OCP SA, Senior Notes

    4.500     10/22/25       10,510,000       10,796,187  (a)  

Total Chemicals

                            30,268,400  

Containers & Packaging — 0.0%

                               

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/ Ardagh Holdings USA Inc., Senior Notes

    6.000     2/15/25       940,000       976,425  (a)  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer (Luxembourg) SA, Senior Secured Notes

    6.875     2/15/21       1,789,865       1,796,577  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer (Luxembourg) SA, Senior Secured Notes

    5.125     7/15/23       5,190,000       5,300,288  (a)  

WestRock RKT Co., Senior Notes

    4.000     3/1/23       2,250,000       2,338,877  

Total Containers & Packaging

                            10,412,167  

Metals & Mining — 1.1%

                               

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, Senior Notes

    6.750     9/30/24       7,835,000       8,314,894  (a)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Metals & Mining — continued

                               

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, Senior Notes

    7.000     9/30/26       5,150,000     $ 5,536,250  (a) 

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, Senior Notes

    6.125     5/15/28       435,000       455,662  (a)  

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

    3.750     4/10/22       12,605,000       12,888,472  (a) 

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

    3.625     9/11/24       3,400,000       3,475,451  (a)  

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

    4.750     4/10/27       9,785,000       10,373,342  (a) 

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

    4.000     9/11/27       13,125,000       13,187,539  (a) 

ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes

    6.250     2/25/22       3,510,000       3,809,381  

ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes

    6.125     6/1/25       630,000       716,728  

ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes

    4.550     3/11/26       8,835,000       9,346,405  

ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes

    7.000     10/15/39       3,490,000       4,147,832  

Barrick Gold Corp., Senior Notes

    5.250     4/1/42       1,590,000       1,868,041  

Barrick North America Finance LLC, Senior Notes

    5.700     5/30/41       8,454,000       10,128,751  

Barrick North America Finance LLC, Senior Notes

    5.750     5/1/43       8,260,000       10,338,500  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes

    2.875     2/24/22       983,000       1,000,835  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes

    5.000     9/30/43       7,630,000       9,571,213  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes (6.750% to 10/19/25 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 5.093%)

    6.750     10/19/75       28,735,000       32,830,312  (a)(c) 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

    4.000     11/14/21       4,080,000       4,171,800  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

    3.550     3/1/22       4,160,000       4,186,000  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

    6.875     2/15/23       2,091,000       2,208,619  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     3/15/23       40,000       40,100  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

    4.550     11/14/24       130,000       133,218  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

    5.450     3/15/43       8,032,000       7,389,440  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Metals & Mining — continued

                               

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.000     11/15/41       2,120,000     $ 2,272,545  (a) 

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

    2.875     4/16/20       2,010,000       2,020,959  (a) 

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

    3.000     10/27/22       21,610,000       21,785,905  (a) 

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

    4.125     5/30/23       3,200,000       3,329,223  (a) 

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

    4.125     3/12/24       36,668,000       38,095,759  (a) 

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

    4.000     3/27/27       18,190,000       18,384,342  (a) 

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

    5.250     11/8/42       24,800,000       27,290,665  

Teck Resources Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.000     8/15/40       641,000       698,686  

Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.875     11/21/36       6,581,000       7,938,331  

Yamana Gold Inc., Senior Notes

    4.625     12/15/27       10,350,000       10,589,752  

Total Metals & Mining

                            288,524,952  

Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%

                               

Resolute Forest Products Inc., Senior Notes

    5.875     5/15/23       16,220,000       16,382,200  

Total Materials

                            345,587,719  
Real Estate — 0.1%                                

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%

 

               

CoreCivic Inc., Senior Notes

    4.750     10/15/27       634,000       572,977  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     1/15/28       400,000       399,000  

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

    3.750     9/17/24       23,980,000       25,044,480  (a)  

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

    4.750     9/17/44       600,000       663,402  (a)  

Total Real Estate

                            26,679,859  
Utilities — 0.6%                                

Electric Utilities — 0.6%

                               

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., Senior Notes

    6.125     4/1/36       156,000       209,002  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

    5.300     2/15/40       3,000,000       3,744,384  

Duke Energy Ohio Inc.

    3.650     2/1/29       7,740,000       8,315,841  

Duke Energy Progress LLC, Secured Bonds

    2.800     5/15/22       400,000       406,999  

Exelon Corp., Senior Notes

    5.625     6/15/35       5,126,000       6,213,300  

FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes

    4.250     3/15/23       18,500,000       19,447,458  

FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes

    3.900     7/15/27       15,802,000       16,610,608  

FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes

    7.375     11/15/31       56,186,000       76,873,931  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Electric Utilities — continued

                               

FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes

    4.850     7/15/47       10,344,000     $ 11,775,527  

Progress Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    4.400     1/15/21       5,200,000       5,336,343  

Progress Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    6.000     12/1/39       4,800,000       6,003,228  

Total Electric Utilities

                            154,936,621  

Multi-Utilities — 0.0%

                               

Dominion Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    7.000     6/15/38       3,600,000       4,874,442  

Total Utilities

                            159,811,063  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost — $7,879,852,675)

 

            8,355,379,450  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 28.0%

 

                       

FHLMC — 7.8%

                               

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    5.000     3/1/38-1/1/49       46,171,065       48,997,827  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    5.500     12/1/38       3,605,360       3,918,100  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    3.500     3/1/43-3/1/49       342,185,737       351,686,540  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    4.000     7/1/47-5/1/49       537,876,202       557,600,616  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    3.000     1/1/48-4/1/49       28,834,174       29,107,729  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    6.000     8/1/19-11/1/36       20,071       22,509  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    5.500     7/1/20-11/1/35       12,703       13,824  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    5.000     6/1/23-11/1/48       43,170,721       46,057,882  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    4.500     7/1/23-9/1/47       44,510,976       47,075,088  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    4.000     10/1/25-6/1/49       169,318,916       176,935,010  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    2.500     6/1/27       2,239,101       2,261,033  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    6.500     7/1/29-9/1/39       2,645,322       3,055,831  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    7.000     4/1/32-3/1/39       741,017       861,942  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    3.500     8/1/33-3/1/49       406,191,612       417,992,758  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    3.000     2/1/38-3/1/49       442,839,831       449,017,944  

Total FHLMC

                            2,134,604,633  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

FNMA — 12.6%

                               

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    9.500     11/1/21       4     $ 4  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.500     7/1/23-9/1/57       215,955,164       231,405,202  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    6.000     4/1/24-2/1/41       24,887,220       28,224,200  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.810     4/1/25       3,140,000       3,235,841  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.950     7/1/27       21,420,000       22,289,445  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.500     1/1/28-10/1/42       10,949,071       10,984,906  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.740     11/1/28       17,720,000       19,269,267  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.070     1/1/29       4,760,000       4,967,726  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.530     1/1/29       7,300,000       7,890,446  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.600     1/1/29       516,789       559,701  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.770     1/1/29       12,138,000       13,333,664  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.790     1/1/29       4,775,000       5,244,037  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.800     1/1/29       3,705,000       4,079,164  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.820     1/1/29       14,898,000       16,430,604  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.830     1/1/29       4,880,000       5,374,187  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.660     2/1/29       18,650,000       20,295,459  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    6.500     2/1/29-5/1/40       11,649,761       13,714,295  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.300     4/1/29       3,575,000       3,821,194  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.090     5/1/29       9,820,000       10,305,537  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

FNMA — continued

                               

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.160     5/1/29       7,136,051     $ 7,510,714  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.190     5/1/29       3,595,544       3,791,474  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.240     5/1/29       17,183,000       18,183,930  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.260     5/1/29       12,130,177       12,864,790  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.350     5/1/29       2,630,000       2,798,650  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.040     6/1/29       5,250,000       5,487,018  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    7.000     8/1/29-2/1/39       3,674,218       4,326,822  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    7.500     11/1/29       2,347       2,765  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.310     5/1/31       3,799,000       4,032,518  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.000     7/1/33-5/1/48       96,954,159       104,475,430  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.500     9/1/33-3/1/57       1,094,693,032       1,126,523,923  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.000     7/15/34-7/1/49       110,000,000       111,424,630  (i)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.500     7/15/34       234,100,000       241,654,601  (i)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.500     11/1/36-9/1/56       34,216,571       37,093,866  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.000     12/1/37-11/1/48       455,538,666       462,279,035  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.000     4/1/42-6/1/57       468,646,082       492,747,248  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.500     7/1/49       175,800,000       183,729,890  (i)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.000     7/1/49       48,300,000       51,063,100  (i)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

FNMA — continued

                               

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.000     7/15/49       129,400,000     $ 133,749,557  (i)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) (Federal Reserve US 12 mo. Cumulative Average 1 Year CMT + 1.944%)

    4.409     11/1/35       31,265       32,411  (c)  

Total FNMA

                            3,425,197,251  

GNMA — 7.6%

                               

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    7.500     3/15/23-9/15/31       27,988       30,175  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    7.000     9/15/23-7/15/31       67,930       74,376  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    6.500     4/15/28-1/15/39       2,712,237       3,101,276  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    6.000     1/15/29-2/15/37       6,983,900       7,819,586  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    8.000     12/15/30-1/15/31       10,422       10,623  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    5.500     7/15/33-6/15/36       5,910,935       6,637,055  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    3.000     9/15/42-11/15/42       37,414,223       38,309,586  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    4.000     4/15/47-4/15/48       28,515,117       30,654,039  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    3.500     6/15/48       8,367,307       8,682,175  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    5.000     4/20/35-1/20/49       196,068,951       205,697,897  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    6.500     10/20/37       1,659,361       1,968,754  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    6.000     9/20/38-11/20/41       4,182,043       4,762,354  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    4.500     1/20/40-3/20/49       375,154,331       392,905,190  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    3.500     6/20/44-11/20/47       58,689,286       60,777,298  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    4.000     3/20/45-1/20/49       190,181,383       198,135,820  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    3.000     1/20/47-3/20/48       267,468,185       273,808,205  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

GNMA — continued

                               

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    4.000     7/15/49       164,600,000     $ 170,643,908  (i)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    3.000     7/20/49       80,000,000       81,759,374  (i)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    3.500     7/20/49-8/20/49       547,100,000       565,179,903  (i)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    4.500     7/20/49       23,800,000       24,811,268  (i)  

Total GNMA

                            2,075,768,862  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost — $7,519,904,979)

 

            7,635,570,746  
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations — 14.4%

 

U.S. Government Agencies — 0.6%

                               

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), Global Bonds

    5.500     7/15/36       2,585,000       3,612,370  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Notes

    6.625     11/15/30       45,010,000       64,405,061  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Subordinated Notes

    0.000     10/9/19       83,870,000       83,348,642  

Total U.S. Government Agencies

 

    151,366,073  

U.S. Government Obligations — 13.8%

 

Department of Housing and Urban Development, Notes

    2.850     8/1/24       4,537,000       4,735,054  

Department of Housing and Urban Development, Senior Notes

    2.450     8/1/22       9,000,000       9,164,846  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.750     11/15/43       409,880,000       504,656,745  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.500     2/15/45       266,460,000       265,518,021  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.000     5/15/45       484,294,000       529,715,479  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.875     8/15/45       529,920,000       566,496,901  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.750     8/15/47       379,513,000       396,161,169  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.750     11/15/47       206,740,000       215,833,331  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.000     2/15/48       19,420,000       21,278,934  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.125     5/15/48       150,460,000       168,864,902  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.000     8/15/48       108,599,000       119,123,770  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.000     2/15/49       18,625,000       20,459,126  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.875     5/15/49       229,390,000       246,128,302  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.750     9/30/20       93,520,000       94,511,824  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.000     12/31/21       13,510,000       13,603,145  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.875     2/28/22       43,670,000       43,838,880  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.875     4/30/22       71,400,000       71,699,824  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.125     5/15/22       1,410,000       1,426,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

U.S. Government Obligations — continued

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.875     9/30/23       560,000     $ 585,911  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.750     6/30/24       190,440,000       190,376,768  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    3.000     9/30/25       69,500,000       74,260,478  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.875     6/30/26       207,400,000       207,501,269  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    3.125     11/15/28       5,000       5,485  

U.S. Treasury Strip Principal (STRIPS)

    0.000     11/15/24       6,080,000       5,524,962  

Total U.S. Government Obligations

 

                    3,771,471,126  

Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations (Cost — $3,650,340,702)

 

    3,922,837,199  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — 9.7%

 

Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-6CB 1A4

    5.500     5/25/36       5,476,641       5,174,443  

Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-18CB A6 (-4.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 28.600%)

    18.982     7/25/36       7,682,154       12,013,749  (c) 

Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-23CB 2A6, PAC (-4.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 28.400%)

    18.782     8/25/36       3,064,904       4,430,209  (c) 

Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-43CB 1A10

    6.000     2/25/37       5,520,058       4,652,800  

Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-43CB 3A3 (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.630%)

    4.226     2/25/37       14,859,842       4,120,905  (c) 

Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-OA9 2A1B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.200%)

    2.583     7/20/46       439,938       348,117  (c)  

Banc of America Funding Trust, 2015-R2 3A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.260%)

    2.664     4/29/37       7,130,891       7,140,023  (a)(c) 

Banc of America Funding Trust, 2015-R2 3A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.260%)

    2.664     4/29/37       25,428,000       25,069,796  (a)(c) 

Banc of America Funding Trust, 2015-R2 10A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.190%)

    2.594     6/29/37       7,882,387       7,898,848  (a)(c) 

BBCCRE Trust, 2015-GTP E

    4.715     8/10/33       33,260,000       30,573,280  (a)(c) 

BBCMS Trust, 2018-CBM D (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.391%)

    4.785     7/15/37       16,390,000       16,482,063  (a)(c) 

BCAP LLC Trust, 2010-RR9 6A2

    6.000     10/26/35       14,564,841       13,290,490  (a)(c) 

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust, 2004-AC6 A1

    5.750     11/25/34       3,178,448       3,210,049  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust, 2006-AC4 A2 (-4.33% x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 33.583%)

    23.165     7/25/36       3,060,921     $ 5,103,128  (c) 

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust, 2007-AR2 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.170%)

    2.574     3/25/37       19,084,338       17,857,402  (c) 

BHMS Mortgage Trust, 2018-MZB (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.637%)

    9.031     7/15/20       93,060,000       94,037,242  (a)(c) 

BMO Capital Markets II, 3945 A30

    3.000     7/1/49       14,000,000       14,131,250  (e)(k) 

Chevy Chase Funding LLC Mortgage-Backed Certificates Series, 2005-4A A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.200%)

    2.604     10/25/36       392,323       380,271  (a)(c) 

CHT Mortgage Trust, 2017-CSMO A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.930%)

    3.324     11/15/36       17,095,000       17,130,168  (a)(c) 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-GC25 AS

    4.017     10/10/47       2,800,000       2,961,437  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2017-P7 B

    4.137     4/14/50       9,194,000       9,734,925  (c) 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR9 1A4 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.240%)

    2.644     11/25/36       1,504,916       1,515,509  (c) 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., 2005-5 1A5

    2.978     8/25/35       62,778       55,004  (c)  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2014-CR21 A3

    3.528     12/10/47       587,459       615,795  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2015-DC1 C

    4.490     2/10/48       3,070,000       3,150,343  (c) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013- CR12 AM

    4.300     10/10/46       1,723,000       1,836,105  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013- CR12 B

    4.762     10/10/46       1,470,000       1,537,288  (c) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013- CR12 C

    5.254     10/10/46       730,000       764,925  (c)  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014- CR19 B

    4.703     8/10/47       8,410,000       9,132,879  (c) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014- CR21 C

    4.580     12/10/47       11,948,000       12,567,515  (c) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2015- DC1 B

    4.035     2/10/48       7,160,000       7,431,224  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2006-C3 AJ

    6.701     6/15/38       1,518,342     $ 859,903  (c)  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2006-C5 AJ

    5.373     12/15/39       5,899,773       4,009,521  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2007-C5 AM

    5.869     9/15/40       4,694,670       3,574,946  (c) 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, 2014- USA A2

    3.953     9/15/37       12,520,000       13,303,872  (a) 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, 2014- USA E

    4.373     9/15/37       1,970,000       1,860,485  (a) 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, 2015-2R 7A1

    4.399     8/27/36       17,226,761       17,480,956  (a)(c) 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, 2017- CHOP G (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.620%)

    8.014     7/15/32       23,400,000       23,127,133  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2014-USA D

    4.373     9/15/37       10,950,000       10,834,770  (a) 

CSMC Trust, 2015-4R 3A3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.310%)

    3.050     10/27/36       48,456,954       27,887,370  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2015-GLPA A

    3.881     11/15/37       4,004,378       4,331,984  (a)  

CSMC Trust, 2017-TIME A

    3.646     11/13/39       21,200,000       22,076,690  (a) 

CSMC Trust, 2018-J1 A2

    3.500     2/25/48       204,692,003       205,283,727  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2018-PLUM A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.231%)

    5.626     8/15/20       27,975,000       28,010,248  (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K007 X1, IO

    1.202     4/25/20       59,740,935       302,564  (c)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K015 X1, IO

    1.730     7/25/21       19,326,250       523,600  (c)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K016 X1, IO

    1.638     10/25/21       7,329,371       217,704  (c)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K091 A2

    3.505     3/25/29       28,490,000       30,959,177  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund 2019 Semi-Annual Report   49


Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K092 X1, IO

    0.852     4/25/29       41,779,322     $ 2,536,502  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Reference REMIC, R007 ZA

    6.000     5/15/36       7,552,552       8,663,949  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 2957 ZA, PAC

    5.000     3/15/35       11,855,233       13,005,013  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3242 SC, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.290%)

    3.896     11/15/36       1,309,509       215,015  (c)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3281 AI, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.430%)

    4.036     2/15/37       7,119,460       1,224,282  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3368 AI, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.030%)

    3.636     9/15/37       1,919,847       279,232  (c)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3422 AI, IO

    0.250     1/15/38       811,498       4,771  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3621 SB, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.230%)

    3.836     1/15/40       2,886,097       450,200  (c)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3639 EY

    5.000     2/15/30       5,183,602       5,544,945  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3768 MB, PAC-1

    4.000     12/15/39       16,829,328       17,600,959  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3947 SG, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.950%)

    3.556     10/15/41       8,573,208       1,322,799  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3973 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.490%)

    4.096     12/15/41       5,439,360       1,131,707  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4054 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.050%)

    3.656     8/15/39       3,273,138       523,872  (c)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4099 ST, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000%)

    3.606     8/15/42       1,817,832       318,681  (c)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4119 IN, IO

    3.500     10/15/32       4,605,695       570,045  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4146 DI, IO

    3.000     12/15/31       3,445,912       299,132  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4174 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.200%)

    3.806     5/15/39       3,099,619     $ 265,841  (c)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4203 PS, IO, PAC (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.250%)

    3.856     9/15/42       3,264,394       490,747  (c)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4239 IO, IO

    3.500     6/15/27       3,630,400       295,981  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4298 PI, IO, PAC

    4.000     4/15/43       2,595,466       278,460  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4415 IO, IO

    1.753     4/15/41       7,006,326       393,074  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4793 CB

    3.000     5/15/48       47,514,118       48,208,128  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4793 CD

    3.000     6/15/48       35,980,530       36,508,591  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4813 CJ

    3.000     8/15/48       50,677,768       51,463,820  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) STRIPS, 283 IO, IO

    3.500     10/15/27       885,659       78,032  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) STRIPS, 328 S4, IO

    1.817     2/15/38       1,309,095       91,905  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) STRIPS, 334 S7, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.100%)

    3.706     8/15/44       10,683,210       2,163,943  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) STRIPS, 353 S1, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000%)

    3.606     12/15/46       23,635,928       3,913,871  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2018-DNA1 M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%)

    4.204     7/25/30       55,580,000       55,353,411  (a)(c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) — CAS, 2014-C03 1M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

    5.404     7/25/24       68,581,371       71,968,989  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) — CAS, 2015-C01 2M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.550%)

    6.954     2/25/25       4,600,324       4,844,054  (c) 

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

    7.404     7/25/25       26,089,023       28,572,014  (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) — CAS, 2017-C03 1M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.950%)

    3.354     10/25/29       21,761,032     $ 21,825,349  (a)(c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) — CAS, 2018-C05 1B1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%)

    6.654     1/25/31       19,130,000       20,244,564  (a)(c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M1 A2

    3.673     9/25/28       65,930,000       71,620,629  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M4 A2

    3.610     2/25/31       12,170,000       13,248,688  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M5 A2

    3.273     1/25/29       22,830,000       24,147,359  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M6 A2

    3.450     1/1/29       25,350,000       27,158,943  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M10 A2

    3.300     12/1/37       3,180,000       3,372,630  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2005-88 IP, IO

    1.625     10/25/35       2,912,213       280,751  (c)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2006-28 IP, IO

    1.767     4/25/36       1,817,978       141,161  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2006-59 IP, IO

    2.676     7/25/36       3,826,641       436,876  (c)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2006-118 IP1, IO

    2.537     12/25/36       4,765,937       465,123  (c)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2006-118 IP2, IO

    2.656     12/25/36       5,670,643       547,798  (c)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2010-27 AS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.480%)

    4.076     4/25/40       2,290,833       443,067  (c)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2010-123 PM, PAC

    4.000     7/25/40       18,489,638       19,242,000  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2011-59 NZ

    5.500     7/25/41       1,081,187       1,221,247  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2011-99 KS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.700%)

    4.296     10/25/26       1,153,214       109,102  (c)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-28 B

    6.500     6/25/39       1,378,064     $ 1,489,182  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-035 SC, IO (-1.000% x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%)

    4.096     4/25/42       2,953,808       513,381  (c)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-046 BA

    6.000     5/25/42       4,383,532       4,840,535  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-51 B

    7.000     5/25/42       6,549,961       7,833,496  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-070 YS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.650%)

    4.246     2/25/41       1,310,327       126,795  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-074 OA, PO

    0.000     3/25/42       434,189       392,734  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-074 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.650%)

    4.246     3/25/42       4,921,995       705,230  (c)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-075 AO, PO

    0.000     3/25/42       259,802       234,997  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-75 NS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.600%)

    4.196     7/25/42       687,247       127,338  (c)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-93 UI, IO

    3.000     9/25/27       1,516,202       109,369  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-101 BI, IO

    4.000     9/25/27       2,244,663       173,691  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-133 CS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%)

    3.746     12/25/42       4,103,488       739,450  (c)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-134 MS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%)

    3.746     12/25/42       3,077,079       608,740  (c)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-134 SK, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. LIBOR + 6.150%)

    3.746     12/25/42       10,546,622     $ 1,848,041  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-9 BC

    6.500     7/25/42       5,845,192       6,820,256  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-9 CB

    5.500     4/25/42       16,464,661       18,447,608  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-9 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. LIBOR + 6.150%)

    3.746     3/25/42       5,354,348       721,210  (c)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-014 IG, IO

    4.000     3/25/43       8,237,584       1,197,825  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-026 HI, IO

    3.000     4/25/32       4,665,278       303,727  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-029 QI, IO

    4.000     4/25/43       8,067,156       1,127,420  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-54 BS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%)

    3.746     6/25/43       7,917,591       1,642,729  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-124 SB, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.950%)

    3.546     12/25/43       16,194,076       2,973,621  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2014-47 AI, IO

    1.835     8/25/44       6,764,190       387,878  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2015-55 IO, IO

    1.604     8/25/55       13,516,601       736,026  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2015-56 AS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%)

    3.746     8/25/45       3,563,359       798,381  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2016-23 ST, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. LIBOR + 6.000%)

    3.596     11/25/45       20,730,511       4,290,432  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2016-60 QS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.100%)

    3.696     9/25/46       22,297,765       3,578,091  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2016-61 BS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. LIBOR + 6.100%)

    3.696     9/25/46       10,143,018       1,549,480  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2017-76 SB, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.100%)

    3.696     10/25/57       42,092,480     $ 7,759,635  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2017-85 SC, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.200%)

    3.796     11/25/47       14,039,396       2,244,037  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 390 C3, IO

    6.000     7/25/38       1,209,861       245,506  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 407 22, IO

    5.000     1/25/39       546,280       91,087  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 407 23, IO

    5.000     1/25/39       291,949       52,776  (c)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 407 27, IO

    5.500     1/25/39       245,587       43,636  (c)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 407 34, IO

    5.000     1/25/38       341,470       55,478  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 407 41, IO

    6.000     1/25/38       1,498,087       330,082  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 409 C1, IO

    3.000     11/25/26       4,640,819       320,395  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 409 C13, IO

    3.500     11/25/41       5,595,523       910,049  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 409 C18, IO

    4.000     4/25/42       3,825,233       627,880  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 409 C2, IO

    3.000     4/25/27       233,264       16,700  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 409 C22, IO

    4.500     11/25/39       1,640,487       303,194  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 20384 14, IO

    5.500     1/25/40       632,720       131,024  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, 2007-FA3 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.330%)

    2.734     6/25/37       10,414,245       5,588,927  (c) 

Flagstar Mortgage Trust, 2018-2 A4

    3.500     4/25/48       82,632,492       83,609,373  (a)(c) 

FREMF Mortgage Trust, 2012-K20 X2A, IO

    0.200     5/25/45       184,329,206       887,435  (a)  

GE Business Loan Trust, 2007-1A A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.170%)

    2.564     4/15/35       3,368,904       3,307,440  (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., 2007-C1 AJ

    5.677     12/10/49       34,897,000     $ 8,459,623  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2006-16 GS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. LIBOR + 6.990%)

    4.607     4/20/36       713,502       96,822  (c)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2007-51 SG, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. LIBOR + 6.580%)

    4.197     8/20/37       2,736,354       455,121  (c)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-31 GS, IO, PAC-1 (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%)

    4.117     3/20/39       380,920       12,787  (c)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-42 BS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.480%)

    4.097     4/20/40       522,803       86,927  (c)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-42 PC, PAC-1

    5.000     7/20/39       6,919,556       7,276,684  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-85 HS, IO, PAC (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.650%)

    4.267     1/20/40       287,952       23,207  (c)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-86 PB, PAC-1

    4.500     10/20/39       15,685,161       16,311,919  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-116 MH

    5.000     7/20/40       27,867,162       31,443,578  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-118 IO

    0.086     4/16/53       2,171,399       4,866  (c)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-H10 FC (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%)

    3.428     5/20/60       593,419       600,303  (c)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-H26 LF (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%)

    2.817     8/20/58       1,512,267       1,508,674  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-H27 FA (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.380%)

    2.847     12/20/60       341,473       340,638  (c)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-H28 FE (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%)

    2.867     12/20/60       7,030,043       7,018,840  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-140 AI, IO

    4.000     10/16/26       256,258     $ 20,822  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H06 FA (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%)

    2.917     2/20/61       2,086,617       2,085,590  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H08 FG (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.480%)

    2.947     3/20/61       7,170,651       7,172,627  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H09 AF (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%)

    2.967     3/20/61       6,449,065       6,453,736  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-034 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.050%)

    3.667     3/20/42       1,889,989       359,350  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-066 CI, IO

    3.500     2/20/38       4,587,511       252,997  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-081 AI, IO

    3.500     4/20/27       1,899,084       137,605  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-098 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.100%)

    3.706     8/16/42       3,526,583       589,465  (c) 

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

    0.790     1/16/54       72,957,269       3,800,957  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2013-150 IA, IO

    1.112     11/20/42       2,378,711       99,440  (c)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-117 SJ, IO, PAC (-1.000 x 1 mo. LIBOR + 5.600%)

    3.217     8/20/44       724,060       101,039  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-160 EI, IO

    4.000     7/16/26       5,466,864       438,837  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-176 IA, IO, PAC

    4.000     11/20/44       937,780       143,103  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2016-21 ST, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. LIBOR + 6.150%)

    3.767     2/20/46       27,018,139     $ 4,688,963  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2016-84 IG, IO, PAC

    4.500     11/16/45       5,828,956       1,118,511  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2016-135 SB, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.100%)

    3.706     10/16/46       7,794,737       1,683,245  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2017-41 IO, IO

    0.793     7/16/58       26,811,685       1,836,646  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2017-H15 KI, IO

    2.233     7/20/67       37,289,177       5,052,124  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2017-H18 BI, IO

    1.579     9/20/67       29,916,907       2,954,561  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2017-H20 IB, IO

    2.002     10/20/67       15,112,461       1,716,927  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2017-H22 IC, IO

    2.253     11/20/67       4,571,721       532,615  (c)  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2018-37 QA

    2.750     3/20/48       10,558,131       10,697,339  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2018-H06 PF (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%)

    2.767     2/20/68       20,095,542       20,005,813  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2018-H07 FD (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%)

    2.767     5/20/68       34,520,573       34,358,416  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2018-H08 KF (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%)

    2.767     5/20/68       16,488,598       16,395,767  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2018-H13 FC (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%)

    2.767     7/20/68       10,568,116       10,504,485  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2018-H17 FG (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.250%)

    3.250     10/20/68       7,273,782       7,215,897  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust, 2005-AR4 1A2A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.640%)

    3.044     10/25/45       2,465,553     $ 2,511,033  (c) 

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust, 2005-AR5 2A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.560%)

    2.964     11/25/45       15,897,726       11,268,245  (c) 

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust, 2006-AR3 3A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.230%)

    2.634     4/25/36       802,549       1,045,919  (c) 

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, 2018-SRP5 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%)

    3.694     9/15/31       139,880,000       138,236,270  (a)(c) 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2013- GC16 B

    5.161     11/10/46       4,302,000       4,727,786  (c) 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2015- GC30 B

    4.148     5/10/50       16,340,000       17,158,900  (c) 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2017- GS8 A4

    3.469     11/10/50       5,490,000       5,781,046  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005- AR7 1A1

    4.576     11/25/35       828,715       671,299  (c)  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-3 2A1A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.480%)

    2.870     6/19/35       4,204,118       4,236,308  (c) 

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-7 1A1 (11th District Cost of Funds + 1.850%)

    2.945     6/19/45       2,369,785       1,553,964  (c) 

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-2 1A

    5.004     2/25/36       812,113       536,812  (c)  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-13 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.180%)

    2.570     11/19/46       209,520       180,269  (c)  

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

    2.924     11/25/35       3,400,947       3,159,087  (c) 

Impac CMB Trust, 2007-A A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%)

    2.904     5/25/37       7,942,349       8,022,109  (a)(c) 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR13 1A1

    4.127     8/25/35       174,118       145,739  (c)  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR2 1A1B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.210%)

    2.614     4/25/46       5,606,390       5,289,172  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

Jefferies Resecuritization Trust, 2015-R1 A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.140%)

    2.326     12/26/36       18,386,177     $ 11,821,705  (a)(c) 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2013-C17 B

    5.054     1/15/47       1,602,000       1,737,843  (c) 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2014-C25 AS

    4.065     11/15/47       5,930,000       6,278,781  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2015-C30 B

    4.411     7/15/48       19,921,000       21,151,703  (c) 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2015-C31 B

    4.771     8/15/48       10,543,000       11,410,624  (c) 

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2017-C5 A5

    3.694     3/15/50       620,000       665,628  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2006-LDP7 AJ

    6.278     4/17/45       5,123,628       2,254,397  (c) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2007-CB19 AJ

    6.004     2/12/49       15,431,165       11,186,205  (c) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2007-LD12 AJ

    6.583     2/15/51       1,249,868       1,198,318  (c) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2007-LDPX AJFX

    5.438     1/15/49       47,100,000       9,464,062  (a) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2015-FL7 D (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%)

    6.144     5/15/28       17,273,394       17,183,942  (a)(c) 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2018-3 A1

    3.500     9/25/48       103,812,986       105,706,120  (a)(c) 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2018-4 A1

    3.500     10/25/48       41,174,972       41,772,898  (a)(c) 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2018-5 A1

    3.500     10/25/48       141,714,162       143,664,460  (a)(c) 

JPMorgan Resecuritization Trust, 2015-1 4A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%)

    2.690     9/27/36       9,723,286       9,529,587  (a)(c) 

JPMorgan Resecuritization Trust, 2015-1 4A2

    2.568     9/27/36       14,035,595       10,748,748  (a)(c) 

Lehman Mortgage Trust, 2006-7 3A4 (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.150%)

    4.746     11/25/36       7,998,959       2,632,379  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

Lone Star Portfolio Trust, 2015- LSMZ M (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.218%)

    9.612     9/15/20       6,067,451     $ 6,040,402  (a)(c) 

Lone Star Portfolio Trust, 2015-LSP E (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.600%)

    8.244     9/15/28       38,778,969       39,273,536  (a)(c) 

Lone Star Portfolio Trust, 2015-LSP F (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.400%)

    9.544     9/15/28       13,844,281       13,926,235  (a)(c) 

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, 2004-6 5A1

    4.738     7/25/34       310,870       299,721  (c)  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, 2006-OA1 1A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.210%)

    2.614     4/25/46       180,498       166,779  (c)  

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, 2005-1 1A1

    6.000     8/25/34       1,637,476       1,572,495  (a) 

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, 2005-2 1A1F (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%)

    2.754     5/25/35       2,414,004       1,761,599  (a)(c) 

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, 2005-1 1A3

    7.000     8/25/34       2,344,959       2,425,632  (a) 

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2007-5 AJ

    5.450     8/12/48       5,001,411       3,277,930  (c) 

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2007-5 AJFL

    5.450     8/12/48       789,772       517,617  (a)(c) 

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2007-9 AJ

    6.193     9/12/49       2,004,749       873,669  (c)  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, 2007-IQ13 AJ

    5.438     3/15/44       357,225       360,047  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-5AR 2A

    4.415     7/25/34       18,706       18,644  (c)  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-3AR 2A2

    3.682     7/25/35       1,212,277       1,139,619  (c) 

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust, 2015-R3 7A1 (Federal Reserve U.S. 12 mo. Cumulative Avg 1 Year CMT + 0.770%)

    3.251     4/26/47       14,659,762       14,539,735  (a)(c) 

Mortgage Loan Resecuritization Trust, 2009-RS1 A85 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.340%)

    2.780     4/16/36       53,728,232       47,326,277  (a)(c) 

Multifamily Trust, 2016-1 B

    14.743     4/25/46       4,454,290       4,512,490  (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust Series, 2005- AP2 A5

    5.476     5/25/35       78,046     $ 58,537  

Nomura Resecuritization Trust, 2015-5R 3A5 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.260%)

    2.950     2/26/46     10,003,605       9,058,987  (a)(c) 

Prime Mortgage Trust, 2006-1 3A2, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.150%)

    4.746     6/25/36       13,279,678       2,574,349  (c) 

Prime Mortgage Trust, 2006-DR1 2A2

    6.000     5/25/35       31,004,778       25,624,252  (a) 

RALI Series Trust, 2007-QS4 3A9

    6.000     3/25/37       2,619,699       2,468,123  

RAMP Series Trust, 2004-SL4 A5

    7.500     7/25/32       547,927       391,654  

RAMP Series Trust, 2005-SL1 A7

    8.000     5/25/32       274,564       220,835  

RBSGC Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-B 1A4 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%)

    2.854     1/25/37       8,556,958       5,264,093  (c) 

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust, 2009-12 9A2

    4.328     3/25/36       9,626,839       8,839,375  (a)(c) 

Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust, 2006-R2 AS, IO

    3.297     7/25/36       15,544,180       1,862,581  (a)(c) 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2003-A14 A1

    4.750     2/25/19       7,160       5,856  (h) 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2004-A2 1A3, PAC (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%)

    2.804     5/25/34       12,165       11,822  (c)  

Rosslyn Portfolio Trust, 2017-ROSS A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.950%)

    3.344     6/15/33       31,270,000       31,261,423  (a)(c) 

Shops at Crystals Trust, 2016-CSTL A

    3.126     7/5/36       11,160,000       11,337,875  (a) 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-8 1A1

    4.489     7/25/34       1,079       1,105  (c)  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust, 2006-AR6 1A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.180%)

    2.584     7/25/46       141,001       132,435  (c)  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust, 2003-AR1 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.740%)

    3.130     10/19/33       91,292       88,615  (c)  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust, 2002-9 A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%)

    3.004     10/25/27       15,759       15,725  (c)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

SunTrust Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-1F 3A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%)

    2.754     4/25/36       18,500,606     $ 5,187,265  (c) 

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2017-C1 A4

    3.460     6/15/50       5,440,000       5,742,220  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2017-C3 A4

    3.426     8/15/50       6,000,000       6,311,118  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2007-C33 AJ

    5.844     2/15/51       13,275,176       11,572,634  (c) 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series Trust, 2003-AR9 1A7

    4.347     9/25/33       9,215       9,659  (c)  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2005-AR15 A1C3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.480%)

    2.884     11/25/45       33,434,964       24,820,917  (c) 

Waterfall Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2015-SBC5 A

    4.104     9/14/22       10,393,811       10,700,309  (a)(c) 

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, 2007-PA1 A12, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.460%)

    3.056     3/25/37       14,677,320       1,441,686  (c)  

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, 2007-PA2 2A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.430%)

    2.834     6/25/37       5,628,260       4,638,482  (c)  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-LC12 B

    4.421     7/15/46       450,000       467,268  (c)  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-LC18 AS

    3.808     12/15/47       5,630,000       5,856,892  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2017-C41 XA, IO

    1.378     11/15/50       32,036,183       2,574,553  (c)  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2018-C44 A5

    4.212     5/15/51       7,530,000       8,395,881  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, 2004-Y 1A2 (1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.490%)

    4.904     11/25/34       26,233       27,380  (c)  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, 2006-AR2 1A1

    4.949     3/25/36       35,775,112       36,752,713  (c) 

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2012-C7 XA, IO

    1.518     6/15/45       178,561       5,500  (a)(c)  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-C14 D

    4.110     6/15/46       3,030,000       2,883,771  (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-C19 B

    4.723     3/15/47       270,000     $ 289,606  (c)  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-C19 XA, IO

    1.211     3/15/47       45,796,169       1,684,397  (c)  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost — $2,667,422,915)

 

    2,656,521,945  
Sovereign Bonds — 6.9%                                

Argentina — 0.5%

                               

Argentina POM Politica Monetaria, Bonds (Argentina Central Bank 7 Day Repo Reference Rate)

    63.705     6/21/20       67,940,000  ARS      1,563,411  (c)  

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro, Bonds

    18.200     10/3/21       626,050,000  ARS      10,116,208  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    6.875     4/22/21       5,430,000       4,781,115  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.625     1/26/22       50,540,000       42,706,805  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    7.500     4/22/26       11,600,000       9,825,200  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.875     1/11/28       1,390,000       1,060,744  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    7.125     7/6/36       3,600,000       2,794,086  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.750     12/31/38       22,200,000       13,042,722  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    7.625     4/22/46       5,450,000       4,334,112  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    6.875     1/11/48       32,960,000       24,514,330  

Provincia de Buenos Aires, Senior Notes

    6.500     2/15/23       9,210,000       7,745,702  (a) 

Provincia de Buenos Aires, Senior Notes

    9.125     3/16/24       1,550,000       1,302,016  (a) 

Provincia de Buenos Aires, Senior Notes

    7.875     6/15/27       7,890,000       5,897,854  (a) 

Total Argentina

                            129,684,305  

Brazil — 1.3%

                               

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

    10.000     1/1/21       497,723,000  BRL      136,868,931  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

    10.000     1/1/23       270,145,000  BRL      77,294,264  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes

    10.000     1/1/27       34,396,000  BRL      10,228,694  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Brazil — continued

                               

Brazilian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    2.625     1/5/23       4,490,000     $ 4,459,692  

Brazilian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.625     1/13/28       18,440,000       19,375,830  

Brazilian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.625     1/7/41       25,970,000       27,898,532  

Brazilian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.000     1/27/45       34,140,000       33,854,419  

Brazilian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.625     2/21/47       50,990,000       54,476,441  

Total Brazil

                            364,456,803  

China — 0.2%

                               

China Government Bond, Senior Notes

    3.380     11/21/24       115,500,000  CNH      17,084,190  (l) 

China Government Bond, Senior Notes

    3.390     5/21/25       59,000,000  CNH      8,696,976  (l) 

China Government Bond, Senior Notes

    3.310     11/30/25       273,500,000  CNH      40,058,294  (l) 

Total China

                            65,839,460  

Colombia — 0.1%

                               

Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.625     2/26/44       19,220,000       22,787,713  

Ecuador — 0.0%

                               

Ecuador Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    7.875     1/23/28       14,140,000       14,034,091  (a)  

Egypt — 0.1%

                               

Egypt Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.577     2/21/23       15,630,000       15,915,904  (a)   

Indonesia — 0.5%

                               

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.875     3/13/20       310,000       317,641  (l)  

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.875     5/5/21       510,000       530,384  (l)  

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.750     4/25/22       24,750,000       25,424,726  (l) 

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.750     4/25/22       370,000       380,087  (a)  

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.375     10/17/23       7,620,000       8,372,913  (l) 

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.850     7/18/27       10,410,000       10,779,386  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Indonesia — continued

                               

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.500     1/11/28       3,010,000     $ 3,026,556  

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.625     4/15/43       5,050,000       5,351,092  (l) 

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.125     1/15/45       22,340,000       25,211,004  (a) 

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.125     1/15/45       3,610,000       4,073,936  (l) 

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.250     1/8/47       23,930,000       27,673,041  (a) 

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.750     7/18/47       3,900,000       4,223,117  (a) 

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.350     1/11/48       28,860,000       29,864,616  

Total Indonesia

                            145,228,499  

Kenya — 0.1%

                               

Kenya Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    6.875     6/24/24       7,780,000       8,299,385  (l)  

Kenya Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    7.250     2/28/28       8,110,000       8,426,144  (a) 

Total Kenya

                            16,725,529  

Kuwait — 0.1%

                               

Kuwait International Government Bond, Senior Notes

    3.500     3/20/27       24,270,000       25,875,703  (a)  

Mexico — 2.0%

                               

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

    6.500     6/9/22       2,253,009,800  MXN      114,467,864  

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

    10.000     12/5/24       324,780,000  MXN      18,890,448  

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

    8.000     11/7/47       4,039,060,000  MXN      214,148,515  

Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes

    7.750     11/23/34       381,940,000  MXN      20,003,060  

Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes

    7.750     11/13/42       2,668,886,200  MXN      138,027,737  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.350     1/15/47       11,650,000       11,577,304  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.600     2/10/48       28,480,000       29,405,885  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.750     10/12/2110       9,190,000       10,063,142  

Total Mexico

                            556,583,955  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Nigeria — 0.1%

                               

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    6.500     11/28/27       8,130,000     $ 8,160,341  (a) 

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    7.143     2/23/30       9,270,000       9,397,435  (a) 

Total Nigeria

                            17,557,776  

Peru — 0.1%

                               

Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    6.550     3/14/37       2,330,000       3,296,973  

Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.625     11/18/50       14,180,000       19,568,542  

Total Peru

                            22,865,515  

Poland — 0.1%

                               

Republic of Poland Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.000     1/22/24       34,880,000       37,600,361  

Qatar — 0.3%

                               

Qatar Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.000     3/14/29       22,950,000       24,772,161  (a)  

Qatar Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.817     3/14/49       50,690,000       58,222,281  (a)  

Total Qatar

                            82,994,442  

Russia — 1.3%

                               

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ

    7.000     1/25/23       1,326,230,000  RUB      20,865,872  

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ

    7.000     8/16/23       3,299,070,000  RUB      51,783,967  

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ

    7.750     9/16/26       256,110,000  RUB      4,163,533  

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ

    8.150     2/3/27       2,696,040,000  RUB      44,883,158  

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ

    7.050     1/19/28       6,370,818,000  RUB      99,457,751  

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ

    6.900     5/23/29       2,745,190,000  RUB      42,282,731  

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ

    7.650     4/10/30       5,213,630,000  RUB      84,591,299  

Total Russia

                            348,028,311  

United Arab Emirates — 0.1%

                               

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    2.500     10/11/22       26,930,000       27,167,119  (a)   

Uruguay — 0.0%

                               

Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    7.875     1/15/33       1       1  

Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost — $1,995,687,602)

                            1,893,345,487  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†/
Units
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — 3.5%

 

Applebee’s Funding LLC, 2019-1A A2I

    4.194     6/7/49       20,030,000     $ 20,290,406  (a) 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, 2019-2A A

    3.350     9/22/25       34,800,000       35,911,721  (a)  

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust, 2005-CL1 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%)

    2.252     9/25/34       1,553,069       1,518,374  (c)  

Brazos Student Finance Corp., 2009-1 AS (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.849     12/27/39       6,616,033       6,794,813  (c)  

CIT Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-1 1M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%)

    3.930     10/25/37       47,370,000       48,155,972  (a)(c) 

CIT Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-1 1M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%)

    4.180     10/25/37       108,930,000       101,297,754  (a)(c) 

Community Funding CLO, 2015-1A A

    5.750     11/1/27       36,638,237       37,964,394  (a)  

Conseco Finance Corp., 201999-3 A9

    6.530     2/1/31       13,834,564       13,488,647  (c) 

ContiMortgage Home Equity Loan Trust, 201997-4 B1F

    7.330     10/15/28       51,193       164,786  (c)  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, 2003-BC3 A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.620%)

    3.024     9/25/33       400,434       396,105  (c)  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, 2006-SD4 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.340%)

    2.744     12/25/36       58,934       38,892  (a)(c)  

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, 2006-E 2A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.140%)

    2.534     7/15/36       41,870       40,393  (c)  

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, 2006-HW 2A1B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.150%)

    2.544     11/15/36       515,987       455,708  (c)  

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, 2007-B A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.150%)

    2.544     2/15/37       6,551,029       6,350,887  (c) 

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

    2.534     1/15/37       5,125,553       4,944,601  (c) 

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 2018-4 A

    4.060     11/15/30       49,520,000       53,220,684  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†/
Units
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — continued

 

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, 2004-HE3 A2VN (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%)

    2.904     10/25/34       3,209,555     $ 3,171,224  (a)(c) 

Goal Capital Funding Trust, 2005-2 A4 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.200%)

    2.721     8/25/44       37,050,000       36,156,550  (c) 

Green Tree Home Improvement Loan Trust, 201996-A B2

    7.400     2/15/26       2,628       2,738  

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing Contract Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2001-2 IA2 (Auction Rate Security)

    5.777     2/20/32       1,400,000       1,409,220  (c) 

GSRPM Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-1 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%)

    2.804     10/25/46       6,581,744       6,383,074  (a)(c) 

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, 2015-1A C

    4.350     3/25/21       14,481,000       14,548,739  (a) 

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, 2016-2A D

    5.970     3/25/22       10,226,000       10,439,778  (a) 

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, 2017-1A D

    6.490     10/25/21       24,750,000       25,266,359  (a) 

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust, 2007-OPT1 1A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.140%)

    2.544     12/25/36       92,432,462       78,598,742  (c) 

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-9 2A3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.160%)

    2.564     10/25/36       3,800,197       1,664,912  (c) 

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust, 2003-HE3 M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.020%)

    3.424     10/25/33       297,243       298,506  (c)  

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust, 2015-R7 1BXA

    8.791     2/26/29       18,137,842       19,792,993  (a)(c) 

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-FXD2 1A1

    5.820     3/25/37       35,104,632       35,848,327  

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, 2006-A A2

    4.335     10/15/37       11,796,662       11,355,219  (c) 

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, 2007-A A2

    4.946     4/15/37       15,882,437       15,264,226  (c) 

Ownit Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, 2004-1 M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%)

    4.204     7/25/35       3,361,744       3,404,575  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†/
Units
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — continued

 

RAMP Series Trust, 2006-RZ4 M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%)

    2.754     10/25/36       17,250,000     $ 16,491,100  (c) 

RAMP Trust, 2003-RS7 MII1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.125%)

    3.529     8/25/33       1,449,222       1,437,956  (c) 

Ratchet Trading Ltd., 2018-1 A

    15.190     1/26/27       5,421,262       5,414,816  (a)(c) 

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, 2003-4 A3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.620%)

    3.024     3/25/34       5,795,112       5,828,442  (c) 

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, 2006-1 AF5

    6.166     5/25/36       14,324,560       10,360,598  

Residential Funding Securities Corp., 2002-RP2 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%)

    3.904     10/25/32       1,412,418       1,361,253  (a)(c) 

SACO I Trust, 2006-3 A3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.460%)

    2.864     4/25/36       283,065       280,061  (c)  

SBA Small Business Investment Cos., 2018-10B 1

    3.548     9/10/28       9,569,288       10,208,861  

SBA Small Business Investment Cos., 2019-10A 1

    3.113     3/10/29       16,950,000       17,689,269  

Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust, 2006-WM3 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.050%)

    2.454     10/25/36       29,063,622       12,560,280  (c) 

Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust, 2006-WM3 A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.160%)

    2.564     10/25/36       79,218,958       34,839,214  (c) 

Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust, 2006-WM3 A3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.220%)

    2.624     10/25/36       40,157,144       17,826,861  (c) 

SLM Student Loan EDC Repackaging Trust, 2013-M1 M1

    3.500     10/28/29       1,707,337       1,693,082  (a) 

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2015-C R

    0.000     9/18/46       49,649       49,162,273  (a) 

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, 2015-C R

    0.000     8/25/36       4,200       6,232,822  (a) 

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-ARS1 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.220%)

    2.624     2/25/36       1,100,959       54,013  (a)(c)  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-BC2 A4 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.150%)

    2.554     3/25/37       27,754,072       22,419,237  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†/
Units
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — continued

 

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Trust, 2005-SC1, 1A2

    7.083     5/25/31       5,863,822     $ 5,289,816  (a)(c) 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, 2019- HY2 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%)

    3.404     5/25/58       58,776,025       59,468,877  (a)(c) 

United States Small Business Administration, 2019-20D 1

    2.980     4/1/39       10,540,000       10,823,294  

Upgrade Pass-Through Trust, 2018-3 A

    15.498     6/15/24       10,381,205       10,410,314  (a) 

Upgrade Pass-Through Trust I, 2017-1 CERT

    14.960     12/27/27       5,956,856       5,938,432  (a)(c) 

Upgrade Pass-Through Trust I, 2018-2 A

    16.537     5/15/24       8,808,288       8,828,564  (a) 

Upgrade Pass-Through Trust I, 2018-5 A

    12.075     9/15/24       11,034,533       11,065,474  (a) 

Upgrade Pass-Through Trust I, 2018-6 A

    5.339     10/15/24       9,872,801       9,936,086  (a) 

Upgrade Pass-Through Trust IV, 2018-4 A

    15.308     8/15/24       11,029,058       11,059,984  (a) 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost — $925,706,203)

 

    941,320,298  
                   Face
Amount†
        
Senior Loans — 3.2%

 

Communication Services — 0.5%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2%

 

Level 3 Financing Inc., 2024 Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%)

    4.652     2/22/24       30,782,000       30,567,173  (c)(m)(n) 

Unitymedia Finance LLC, First Lien Term Loan D (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%)

    4.644     1/15/26       210,000       209,646  (c)(m)(n) 

UnityMedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG, Term Loan Senior Facility B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%)

    4.644     9/30/25       4,305,296       4,297,762  (c)(m)(n) 

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, Term Loan Facility K (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.894     1/15/26       13,330,528       13,299,054  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

    48,373,635  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Media — 0.3%

 

CBS Radio Inc., Term Loan B1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

    5.152     11/18/24       4,518,443     $ 4,524,091  (c)(m)(n) 

Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

    4.330     4/30/25       13,192,769       13,190,936  (c)(m)(n) 

iHeartCommunications Inc., Term Loan

          5/4/26       15,830,000       15,869,575  (o) 

Nexstar Broadcasting Inc., Term Loan B4

          7/15/26       16,750,000       16,711,609  (o) 

Numericable U.S. LLC, USD Term Loan B12 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.688%)

    6.082     1/31/26       11,935,782       11,607,548  (c)(m)(n) 

Univision Communications Inc., 2017 Replacement Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

    5.152     3/15/24       15,253,267       14,549,161  (c)(m)(n) 

UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan Facility AR (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.894     1/15/26       9,651,651       9,649,594  (c)(m)(n)(o) 

Ziggo Secured Finance Partnership, Term Loan E (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.894     4/15/25       8,238,250       8,084,351  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Media

 

    94,186,865  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

 

Sprint Communications Inc., Initial Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.938     2/2/24       3,403,915       3,420,935  (c)(e)(f)(m)(n)  

Total Communication Services

 

    145,981,435  
Consumer Discretionary — 0.8%

 

Auto Components — 0.1%

 

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc., Term Loan B

    4.660-4.840     4/6/24       3,302,961       3,238,141  (c)(m)(n) 

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%)

    5.902     4/30/26       24,490,000       24,318,570  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Auto Components

 

    27,556,711  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0%

 

Atlantic Aviation FBO Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%)

    6.160     12/6/25       3,731,250       3,763,805  (c)(f)(m)(n)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%

 

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, Term Loan B1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

    5.152     5/2/22       26,638,135     $ 26,492,823  (c)(m)(n)(o)  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%

 

1011778 BC Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%)

    4.652     2/16/24       7,225,241       7,185,726  (c)(m)(n) 

Alterra Mountain Co., Initial Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

    5.402     7/31/24       14,955,098       14,915,378  (c)(m)(n) 

Aramark Services Inc., Term Loan B3 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%)

    4.080     3/11/25       14,934,742       14,911,339  (c)(m)(n) 

Boyd Gaming Corp., Refinancing Term Loan B (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.250%)

    4.622     9/15/23       2,283,442       2,275,164  (c)(m)(n) 

Caesars Resort Collection LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

    5.152     12/23/24       19,932,579       19,590,875  (c)(m)(n) 

Four Seasons Hotels Ltd., Restated Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

    4.402     11/30/23       5,732,475       5,727,551  (c)(m)(n) 

Golden Nugget Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

    5.144-5.152     10/4/23       4,324,930       4,294,859  (c)(m)(n) 

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Refinance Term Loan B2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%)

    4.154     6/22/26       11,876,278       11,898,546  (c)(m)(n) 

PCI Gaming Authority, Term Loan Facility B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

    5.402     5/15/26       12,900,000       12,932,250  (c)(m)(n) 

Scientific Games International Inc., Initial Term Loan B5 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

    5.152-5.231     8/14/24       27,660,516       27,280,184  (c)(m)(n) 

Station Casinos LLC, Term Loan Facility B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.910     6/8/23       11,426,135       11,386,852  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                            132,398,724  

Specialty Retail — 0.1%

                               

Academy Ltd., Initial Term Loan

    6.439-6.440     7/1/22       11,724,383       8,470,867  (c)(m)(n) 

CWGS Group LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

    5.152-5.190     11/8/23       2,902,551       2,684,860  (c)(m)(n) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Specialty Retail — continued

                               

Michaels Stores Inc., 2018 New Replacement Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.902-4.904     1/30/23       6,063,441     $ 5,873,958  (c)(m)(n) 

Party City Holdings Inc., 2018 Replacement Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.910     8/19/22       10,180,128       10,133,472  (c)(m)(n) 

PetSmart Inc., Term Loan B2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%)

    6.670     3/11/22       1,926,164       1,873,676  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Specialty Retail

                            29,036,833  

Total Consumer Discretionary

                            219,248,896  
Consumer Staples — 0.1%                                

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1%

                               

Albertson’s LLC, 2017 Replacement Term Loan B6 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

    5.402     6/22/23       12,502,211       12,509,162  (c)(m)(n) 

Albertson’s LLC, 2018 Term Loan B7 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

    5.402     11/17/25       4,881,321       4,864,325  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                            17,373,487  

Food Products — 0.0%

                               

Post Holdings Inc., Replacement Incremental Term Loan A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

    4.404     5/24/24       5,359,179       5,341,472  (c)(m)(n)  

Total Consumer Staples

                            22,714,959  
Financials — 0.4%

 

Capital Markets — 0.1%

 

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP, Initial Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%)

    5.887     6/7/24       4,970,000       4,982,425  (c)(m)(n) 

Edelman Financial Center LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%)

    5.644     7/21/25       11,096,533       11,087,866  (c)(m)(n)(o) 

First Eagle Holdings Inc., Initial Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

    5.080     12/2/24       11,047,721       11,050,019  (c)(m)(n) 

Focus Financial Partners LLC, Term Loan B2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.902     7/3/24       1,164,847       1,165,029  (c)(m)(n) 

LPL Holdings Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%)

    4.654     9/23/24       2,841,691       2,839,025  (c)(m)(n) 

RPI Finance Trust, Initial Term Loan B6 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

    4.402     3/27/23       5,629,039       5,641,102  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Capital Markets

 

    36,765,466  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

 

Citadel Securities LP, Term Loan B

          2/27/26       2,064,825     $ 2,069,987  (o) 

Citadel Securities LP, Term Loan B

          2/27/26       2,064,825       2,062,244  (e)(f)(o) 

Finco I LLC, 2018 Replacement Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

    4.402     12/27/22       755,386       755,741  (c)(m)(n) 

Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

    5.152     7/21/23       2,971,348       2,978,776  (c)(m)(n) 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Term Loan B3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%)

    6.154     11/27/23       8,148,754       8,069,809  (c)(m)(n) 

Jane Street Group LLC, New Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

    5.402     8/25/22       14,423,668       14,363,565  (c)(m)(n) 

Stars Group Holdings BV, USD Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%)

    5.830     7/10/25       1,035,895       1,037,190  (c)(m)(n) 

TKC Holdings Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%)

    6.160     2/1/23       4,709,474       4,615,284  (c)(m)(n) 

UFC Holdings LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%)

    5.660     4/29/26       16,233,167       16,240,407  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

    52,193,003  

Insurance — 0.1%

                               

Asurion LLC, Fourteenth Amendment Replacement Term Loan B4 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

    5.402     8/4/22       19,184,796       19,163,213  (c)(m)(n) 

Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B7 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

    5.402     11/3/24       13,050,787       13,038,546  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Insurance

                            32,201,759  

Total Financials

                            121,160,228  
Health Care — 0.7%                                

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.4%

                               

Air Medical Group Holdings Inc., 2018 Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%)

    5.644     4/28/22       7,480,487       7,065,051  (c)(m)(n) 

HCA Inc., Term Loan B10 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

    4.330     3/13/25       7,199,782       7,214,282  (c)(m)(n) 

Jaguar Holding Co. II, 2018 Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.902     8/18/22       6,243,956       6,213,854  (c)(m)(n) 

LifePoint Health Inc., First Lien Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500%)

    6.904-6.930     11/16/25       30,088,102       29,990,315  (c)(m)(n) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Health Care Providers & Services — continued

                               

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

    5.351     6/7/23       29,477,273     $ 28,255,205  (c)(m)(n) 

Phoenix Guarantor Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500%)

    6.921     3/5/26       18,388,182       18,323,051  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                            97,061,758  

Health Care Technology — 0.2%

                               

AthenaHealth Inc., First Lien Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500%)

    7.045     2/11/26       24,578,400       24,570,731  (c)(m)(n) 

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, Closing Date Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

    5.152     3/1/24       30,414,206       30,217,791  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Health Care Technology

                            54,788,522  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%

                               

Akorn Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.000% PIK)

    9.438     4/16/21       1,605       1,513  (c)(m)(n)(p)  

Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Initial Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

    5.412     6/2/25       15,325,981       15,335,559  (c)(m)(n) 

Beta Sub LLC, Term Loan

          5/22/26       11,760,000       11,745,300  (f)(o) 

Total Pharmaceuticals

                            27,082,372  

Total Health Care

                            178,932,652  
Industrials — 0.2%                                

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1%

                               

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US) LLC, Term Loan B3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%)

    4.133     1/15/25       17,834,950       17,828,761  (c)(m)(n)  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0%

                               

ServiceMaster Co. LLC, Term Loan C (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.902     11/8/23       1,269,176       1,272,349  (c)(m)(n)  

Electrical Equipment — 0.0%

 

Brookfield WEC Holdings Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%)

    5.902     8/1/25       2,035,915       2,037,188  (c)(m)(n)  

Professional Services — 0.1%

 

Trans Union LLC, 2017 Replacement Term Loan B3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

    4.402     4/10/23       11,220,645       11,219,646  (c)(m)(n)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.0%

 

BrightView Landscapes LLC, Initial Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.938     8/15/25       9,474,300     $ 9,480,221  (c)(m)(n) 

Delos Finance SARL, 2018 Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%)

    4.080     10/6/23       1,433,333       1,433,931  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

 

    10,914,152  

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.0%

 

Flying Fortress Holdings LLC, Refinancing Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%)

    4.080     10/31/22       5,333,140       5,335,999  (c)(m)(n)  

Total Industrials

                            48,608,095  
Information Technology — 0.3%

 

IT Services — 0.1%

 

First Data Corp., 2022 New Dollar Term Loan D (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

    4.404     7/8/22       2,420,265       2,420,267  (c)(m)(n) 

First Data Corp., 2024 New Dollar Term Loan A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

    4.404     4/26/24       7,887,149       7,887,157  (c)(m)(n) 

McAfee LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%)

    6.152     9/30/24       8,218,773       8,214,918  (c)(m)(n)(o) 

Total IT Services

                            18,522,342  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%

 

Micron Technology Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%)

    4.160     4/26/22       1,964,936       1,961,252  (c)(m)(n) 

ON Semiconductor Corp., 2018 New Replacement Term Loan B3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%)

    4.152     3/31/23       5,488,465       5,424,816  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

    7,386,068  

Software — 0.2%

                               

Dell International LLC, Refinancing Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

    4.410     9/7/23       7,559,256       7,528,391  (c)(m)(n) 

DigiCert Holdings Inc., First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%)

    6.402     10/31/24       32,519,662       32,458,688  (c)(m)(n)(o) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  

Software — continued

                               

MA Financeco LLC, Term Loan B3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.902     6/21/24       349,861     $ 343,738  (c)(m)(n) 

Seattle Escrow Borrower LLC, Initial Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    4.902     6/21/24       2,362,694       2,321,347  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Software

                            42,652,164  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.0%

 

Western Digital Corp., New Term Loan B4 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%)

    4.152     4/29/23       15,118,952       14,820,353  (c)(m)(n)  

Total Information Technology

 

    83,380,927  
Materials — 0.1%

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.1%

 

Berry Global Inc., Term Loan Q (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

    4.412     10/3/22       5,321,845       5,292,420  (c)(m)(n) 

Reynolds Group Holdings Inc., Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%)

    5.152     2/6/23       22,598,548       22,461,149  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Materials

 

    27,753,569  
Real Estate — 0.1%

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%

 

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP, Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

    4.402     3/21/25       17,147,081       17,072,063  (c)(m)(n) 

VICI Properties 1 LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%)

    4.404     12/20/24       2,068,182       2,048,577  (c)(m)(n) 

Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

    19,120,640  

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%

 

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Refinancing Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%)

    4.652     4/18/24       8,824,563       8,805,652  (c)(m)(n)  

Total Real Estate

 

    27,926,292  

Total Senior Loans (Cost — $883,927,993)

 

    875,707,053  
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities — 1.9%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

    2.125     2/15/40       12,095,236       15,491,747  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

    2.125     2/15/41       19,160,991       24,706,993  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

    0.750     2/15/42       75,490,245       75,861,050  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities — continued

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

    1.375     2/15/44       67,828,871     $ 77,057,076  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

    1.000     2/15/46       65,832,250       69,056,892  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

    0.875     2/15/47       3,747,586       3,822,727  

U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed

    1.000     2/15/49       231,545,400       245,143,999  

Total U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (Cost — $484,221,393)

 

    511,140,484  
Non-U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities — 0.3%

 

Japan — 0.3%

 

Japanese Government CPI Linked Bond, Senior Notes (Cost — $94,119,469)

    0.100     3/10/26       9,453,014,450  JPY      91,038,547  
          Expiration
Date
    Contracts     Notional
Amount†
        
Purchased Options — 0.1%

 

Exchange-Traded Purchased Options — 0.0%

 

Australian Dollar Futures, Call @ $69.00

    8/9/19       266       266,000       428,260  

Canadian Dollar, Call @ $75.00

    7/5/19       429       429,000       669,240  

Euro Currency, Call @ $1.13

    7/5/19       288       36,000,000       712,800  

Euro Currency, Call @ $1.13

    7/5/19       690       86,250,000       1,293,750  

Euro Currency, Call @ $1.14

    7/5/19       349       43,625,000       287,925  

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes Futures, Put @ $105.50

    7/26/19       20,009       40,018,000       0  (g)  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put @ $111.75

    7/26/19       6,205       6,205,000       0  (g)  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put @ $113.25

    7/26/19       39,412       39,412,000       307,926  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put @ $114.25

    7/26/19       3,105       3,105,000       24,259  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put @ $114.50

    7/26/19       3,105       3,105,000       24,259  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put @ $113.75

    8/23/19       70       70,000       1,641  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $133.00

    7/26/19       23,000       23,000,000       359,375  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $127.75

    7/26/19       782       782,000       586,500  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security          Expiration
Date
    Contracts     Notional
Amount†
    Value  
Exchange-Traded Purchased Options — continued

 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $128.00

 

    7/26/19       399       399,000     $ 243,141  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put @ $128.00

 

    7/26/19       195       195,000       124,922  

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call @ $155.50

 

    7/26/19       97       97,000       122,766  

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Put @ $137.00

 

    7/26/19       374       374,000       0  (g)  

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Put @ $155.50

 

    7/26/19       196       196,000       229,688  

Total Exchange-Traded Purchased Options

 

    5,416,452  
     Counterparty                              
OTC Purchased Options — 0.1%

 

U.S. Dollar/Brazilian Real, Put @ 4.05 BRL

   
Goldman Sachs
Group Inc.
 
 
    8/22/19       379,260,000       379,260,000       21,215,120  

U.S. Dollar/Chinese Offshore Yuan, Call @ 6.94 CNH

    BNP Paribas SA       8/30/19       130,870,000       130,870,000       765,205  

U.S. Dollar/Euro, Call @ $1.14

    Citibank N.A.       11/4/19       539,176,464       539,176,464       5,367,241  

U.S. Dollar/Euro, Put @ $1.12

    Barclays Bank PLC       7/24/19       162,450,000       162,450,000       2,085,096  

U.S. Dollar/Euro, Put @ $1.13

    BNP Paribas SA       7/24/19       335,560,000       335,560,000       4,307,017  

Total OTC Purchased Options

 

    33,739,679  

Total Purchased Options (Cost — $32,891,045)

 

    39,156,131  
            Rate            Shares         
Preferred Stocks — 0.1%

 

Financials — 0.1%

 

Banks — 0.1%

 

GMAC Capital Trust I (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.785%)

            8.303%               431,316       11,270,287  (c)  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

                                       

Citigroup Capital XIII (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.370%)

            8.953             63,425       1,749,896  (c)   

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost — $12,150,259)

 

    13,020,183  

Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost — $26,146,225,235)

 

    26,935,037,523  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount†
    Value  
Short-Term Investments — 5.9%

 

Commercial Paper — 2.3%

 

BNG Bank NV

    2.720     7/16/19       162,120,000     $ 161,929,428  (q)(r) 

Standard Chartered Bank

    2.634     7/24/19       251,460,000       251,030,491  (q)(r)  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    2.668     7/25/19       211,000,000       210,619,884  (q)(r)  

Total Commercial Paper (Cost — $623,642,073)

 

    623,579,803  
Certificates of Deposit — 0.5%

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust NY (Cost — $135,300,000)

    2.540     7/29/19       135,300,000       135,320,703  
                   Shares         
Money Market Funds — 3.1%                                

Western Asset Government Cash Management Portfolio LLC (Cost — $847,657,870)

    2.320             847,657,870       847,657,870  (s)  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost — $1,606,599,943)

 

    1,606,558,376  

Total Investments — 104.7% (Cost — $27,752,825,178)

 

    28,541,595,899  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.7)%

 

    (1,283,106,601

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 27,258,489,298  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

 

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

 

*

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 Directors.

 

(b) 

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

 

(c) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

(d) 

The coupon payment on these securities is currently in default as of June 30, 2019.

 

(e) 

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

 

(f) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Note 1).

 

(g) 

Value is less than $1.

 

(h) 

The maturity principal is currently in default as of June 30, 2019.

 

(i) 

This security is traded on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis. At June 30, 2019, the Fund held TBA securities with a total cost of $1,558,643,008.

 

(j) 

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.

 

(k) 

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

 

(l) 

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 Directors.

 

(m) 

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

 

(n) 

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.

 

(o) 

All or a portion of this loan is unfunded as of June 30, 2019. The interest rate for fully unfunded term loans is to be determined.

 

(p) 

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.

 

(q) 

Commercial paper exempt from registration under Section 4(2) 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 Directors.

 

(r) 

Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(s) 

In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an “Affiliated Company” represents Fund ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common ownership or control. At June 30, 2019, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $847,657,870 and the cost was $847,657,870 (Note 8).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

ACES   — Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities
ARS   — Argentine Peso
BRL   — Brazilian Real
CAS   — Connecticut Avenue Securities
CMT   — Constant Maturity Treasury
CNH   — Chinese Offshore Yuan
CPI   — Consumer Price Index
GBP   — British Pound
GTD   — Guaranteed
ICE   — Intercontinental Exchange
IO   — Interest Only
JPY   — Japanese Yen
JSC   — Joint Stock Company
LIBOR   — London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN   — Mexican Peso
PAC   — Planned Amortization Class
PIK   — Payment-In-Kind
PO   — Principal Only
REMIC   — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
RUB   — Russian Ruble
STRIPS   — Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities
USD   — United States Dollar

 

Schedule of Written Options  
Exchange-Traded Written Options

 

Security   Expiration
Date
    Strike
Price
    Contracts     Notional
Amount†
    Value  
Canadian Dollar, Call     7/5/19     $ 75.50       918       918,000     $ (991,440)  
Canadian Dollar, Call     9/6/19       76.00       132       132,000       (137,280)  
Euro Futures, Call     8/9/19       1.15       269       33,625,000       (221,925)  
Euro-Bund Futures, Call     8/23/19       172.50  EUR      302       30,200,000       (429,255)  
Euro-Bund Futures, Put     8/23/19       170.00  EUR      740       74,000,000       (244,022)  
Euro-Bund Futures, Put     8/23/19       170.50  EUR      741       74,100,000       (320,185)  
U.S. Dollar/Euro, Call     7/5/19       70.00       132       132,000       (71,280)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call     7/26/19       118.00       1,107       1,107,000       (536,203)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call     7/26/19       118.25       1,214       1,214,000       (445,766)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call     7/26/19       118.50       1,211       1,211,000       (321,672)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call     7/26/19       118.75       1,423       1,423,000       (266,812)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call     8/23/19       119.00       1,012       1,012,000       (260,907)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put     7/26/19       117.00       2,417       2,417,000       (151,063)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put     7/26/19       117.25       3,031       3,031,000       (284,156)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put     7/26/19       117.50       1,207       1,207,000       (179,165)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

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Schedule of Written Options (cont’d)  
Security        Expiration
Date
    Strike
Price
    Contracts     Notional
Amount†
    Value  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put     7/26/19     $ 117.75       605       605,000     $ (137,071)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put     8/23/19       116.00       1,609       1,609,000       (87,993)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put     8/23/19       117.25       3,213       3,213,000       (652,641)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call     7/5/19       128.25       196       196,000       (52,063)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call     7/26/19       127.50       49       49,000       (43,641)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call     7/26/19       128.50       292       292,000       (118,625)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call     7/26/19       128.75       586       586,000       (192,281)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call     7/26/19       129.00       2,340       2,340,000       (621,562)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call     7/26/19       129.50       345       345,000       (53,906)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call     8/23/19       126.00       969       969,000       (2,119,687)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call     8/23/19       127.00       776       776,000       (1,103,375)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call     8/23/19       127.50       778       778,000       (875,250)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call     8/23/19       129.00       1,409       1,409,000       (682,484)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call     8/23/19       131.00       974       974,000       (152,187)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     7/26/19       125.00       391       391,000       (12,219)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     7/26/19       126.00       1,461       1,461,000       (114,141)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     7/26/19       126.50       1,263       1,263,000       (177,609)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     7/26/19       127.00       1,660       1,660,000       (415,000)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     7/26/19       127.25       391       391,000       (128,297)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     7/26/19       127.50       69       69,000       (29,109)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     8/23/19       123.50       829       829,000       (51,813)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     8/23/19       124.00       146       146,000       (9,125)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     8/23/19       125.00       1,121       1,121,000       (122,609)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     8/23/19       125.50       436       436,000       (61,313)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     8/23/19       126.00       1,362       1,362,000       (297,937)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     8/23/19       126.50       10,457       10,457,000       (3,267,812)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     8/23/19       127.00       10,378       10,378,000       (4,702,531)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put     8/23/19       127.50       585       585,000       (383,906)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call     7/26/19       154.00       583       583,000       (1,257,094)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call     7/26/19       155.00       193       193,000       (295,531)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call     7/26/19       156.00       1,259       1,259,000       (1,298,344)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call     7/26/19       158.00       197       197,000       (80,031)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call     8/23/19       153.00       291       291,000       (968,484)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Schedule of Written Options (cont’d)  
Security        Expiration
Date
    Strike
Price
    Contracts     Notional
Amount†
    Value  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call     8/23/19     $ 156.00       586       586,000     $ (924,781)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Put     7/26/19       150.00       197       197,000       (15,391)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Put     7/26/19       152.00       391       391,000       (73,313)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Put     7/26/19       153.00       390       390,000       (127,969)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Put     7/26/19       154.00       490       490,000       (275,625)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Put     7/26/19       155.00       292       292,000       (273,750)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Put     8/23/19       151.00       295       295,000       (106,016)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Put     8/23/19       153.00       292       292,000       (214,437)  
Total Exchange-Traded Written Options (Premiums received — $30,559,165)

 

  $ (27,438,084)  
OTC Written Options

 

     Counterparty                                   
U.S. Dollar/Brazilian Real, Put   Goldman Sachs
Group Inc.
    8/22/19       3.88  BRL      758,520,000       758,520,000     $ (17,861,982)  
U.S. Dollar/Brazilian Real, Put   Citibank N.A.     8/28/19       3.95  BRL      370,790,000       370,790,000       (13,711,380)  
U.S. Dollar/Chinese Offshore Yuan, Call   BNP Paribas
SA
    8/30/19       7.13  CNH      261,740,000       261,740,000       (487,613)  
Total OTC Written Options (Premiums received — $13,668,156)

 

  $ (32,060,975)  
Total Written Options (Premiums received — $44,227,321)

 

  $ (59,499,059)  

 

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

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

BRL   — Brazilian Real
CNH   — Chinese Offshore Yuan
EUR   — Euro

At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

     Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Buy:                                        
90-Day Eurodollar     14,173       12/19     $ 3,449,689,039     $ 3,475,573,925     $  25,884,886  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2019

 

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     Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Buy-continued                                        
90-Day Eurodollar     402       3/20     $ 98,184,199     $ 98,781,450     $ 597,251  
90-Day Eurodollar     8,888       6/20       2,164,573,811       2,186,003,600       21,429,789  
90-Day Eurodollar     3,783       3/21       922,748,234       931,280,025       8,531,791  
Australian Dollar     2,734       9/19       190,690,475       192,364,240       1,673,765  
British Pound     3,914       9/19       312,564,572       311,872,412       (692,160)  
Canadian Dollar     5,647       9/19       425,952,523       432,306,085       6,353,562  
Euro     5,979       9/19       852,578,835       855,482,794       2,903,959  
Euro-Bobl     240       9/19       36,536,715       36,689,214       152,499  
Euro-BTP     4,245       9/19       622,704,028       648,264,690       25,560,662  
Japanese Yen     1,890       9/19       219,344,771       220,444,875       1,100,104  
Mexican Peso     10,397       9/19       264,417,160       267,514,810       3,097,650  
Russian Ruble     3,999       9/19       154,495,698       156,560,850       2,065,152  
Swiss Franc     344       9/19       43,712,510       44,384,600       672,090  
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes     17,871       9/19       3,823,579,385       3,845,476,195       21,896,810  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes     60,829       9/19       7,090,700,233       7,187,326,531       96,626,298  
U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds     17,335       9/19       2,961,741,521       3,078,045,938       116,304,417  
                                      334,158,525  
Contracts to Sell:                                        
30-Day Federal Funds     4,317       7/19       1,756,341,962       1,756,350,060       (8,098)  
30-Day Federal Funds     1,943       8/19       792,741,077       793,090,796       (349,719)  
30-Day Federal Funds     5,376       1/20       2,193,341,781       2,203,104,234       (9,762,453)  
90-Day Eurodollar     967       7/19       236,181,669       236,358,975       (177,306)  
90-Day Eurodollar     7,388       6/21       1,810,477,598       1,818,186,800       (7,709,202)  
Australian 10-Year Bonds     295       9/19       29,529,413       29,750,624       (221,211)  
Euro-Bund     19,385       9/19       3,767,542,978       3,807,653,148       (40,110,170)  
Euro-Buxl     653       9/19       146,102,040       150,658,586       (4,556,546)  
Euro-Oat     122       9/19       22,524,102       22,871,789       (347,687)  
Japanese 10-Year Bonds     316       9/19       449,838,772       450,926,123       (1,087,351)  
United Kingdom Long Gilt Bonds     1,452       9/19       238,176,120       240,268,952       (2,092,832)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes     21,272       9/19       2,682,929,015       2,722,151,250       (39,222,235)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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     Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Sell-continued                                        
U.S. Treasury Long- Term Bonds     1,526       9/19     $ 234,207,239     $ 237,436,062     $ (3,228,823)  
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes     5,437       9/19       738,195,094       750,985,625       (12,790,531)  
                                      (121,664,164)  
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

 

  $ 212,494,361  

At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency
Purchased
    Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL     274,859,400     USD     71,170,223     Citibank N.A.     7/5/19     $ 363,038  
USD     69,379,155     BRL     274,859,400     Citibank N.A.     7/5/19       (2,154,105)  
BRL     890,205,000     USD     225,648,272     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       5,764,057  
CAD     826,621,234     USD     622,390,135     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       9,127,553  
CNH     657,980,221     USD     95,557,492     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       208,771  
CNY     1,574,197,056     USD     229,124,089     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       82,677  
EUR     22,000,000     USD     24,998,732     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       58,115  
INR     17,338,937,000     USD     245,900,513     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       4,678,297  
JPY     500,000,000     USD     4,567,113     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       77,544  
RUB     4,395,900,000     USD     66,139,067     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       3,182,871  
USD     126,377,514     BRL     483,741,529     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       626,980  
USD     234,126,605     CNY     1,574,197,056     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       4,919,839  
USD     6,757,643     EUR     6,000,000     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       (76,043)  
USD     7,833,049     EUR     7,000,000     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       (139,584)  
USD     933,683,061     EUR     823,021,630     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       (3,695,446)  
USD     76,515,410     GBP     58,203,000     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       2,527,606  
USD     396,408,801     IDR     5,623,851,660,000     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       (816,848)  
USD     249,711,058     INR     17,338,937,000     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       (867,753)  
USD     1,382,656     JPY     150,000,000     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       (10,741)  
USD     64,455,688     PHP     3,362,459,850     Barclays Bank PLC     7/17/19       (1,124,021)  
USD     14,652,586     EUR     13,000,000     BNP Paribas SA     7/17/19       (153,733)  
USD     1,855,942     JPY     200,000,000     BNP Paribas SA     7/17/19       (1,921)  
BRL     7,120,000     USD     1,824,518     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       26,354  
BRL     552,892,950     USD     141,680,235     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       2,046,486  
BRL     1,438,233,750     USD     368,664,449     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       5,210,134  
EUR     8,000,000     USD     9,042,696     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       68,885  
EUR     8,000,000     USD     8,993,320     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       118,261  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Currency
Purchased
    Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     23,000,000     USD     26,059,046     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19     $ 136,749  
IDR     5,623,851,660,000     USD     389,140,026     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       8,085,623  
MXN     1,756,911,856     USD     91,850,264     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       (605,167)  
MXN     1,960,182,392     USD     100,524,752     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       1,277,187  
RUB     3,606,474,774     USD     54,639,335     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       2,233,619  
USD     85,438     AUD     122,750     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       (797)  
USD     113,666,073     AUD     159,496,521     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       1,614,517  
USD     71,105,782     BRL     274,859,400     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       (345,012)  
USD     3,152,758     COP     9,970,598,300     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       54,363  
USD     11,180,650     EUR     10,000,000     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       (208,826)  
USD     11,222,548     EUR     10,000,000     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       (166,928)  
USD     13,531,124     EUR     12,000,000     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       (136,247)  
USD     14,602,978     EUR     13,000,000     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       (203,341)  
USD     19,177,714     EUR     17,000,000     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       (184,396)  
USD     20,379,863     EUR     18,000,000     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       (121,194)  
USD     2,798,476     JPY     300,000,000     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       11,682  
USD     4,131,701     JPY     450,000,000     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       (48,489)  
USD     302,519,043     JPY     33,482,807,688     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       (8,513,239)  
USD     18,452,965     MXN     351,047,362     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       221,344  
USD     115,073,425     MXN     2,189,410,000     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       1,366,566  
USD     137,061,026     MXN     2,660,998,700     Citibank N.A.     7/17/19       (1,137,760)  
USD     78,589,355     PHP     4,109,673,150     Deutsche Bank AG     7/17/19       (1,563,622)  
BRL     459,000,000     USD     114,463,840     Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     7/17/19       4,855,035  
EUR     32,077,000     USD     36,072,832     Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     7/17/19       461,190  
USD     42,397,113     CHF     43,000,000     Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     7/17/19       (1,732,056)  
USD     7,940,940     EUR     7,000,000     Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     7/17/19       (31,693)  
USD     12,304,220     RUB     777,817,404     Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     7/17/19       38,288  
USD     16,313,349     RUB     1,029,951,440     Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     7/17/19       71,344  
USD     26,160,438     RUB     1,655,340,967     Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     7/17/19       56,240  
USD     55,769,132     RUB     3,601,905,150     Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     7/17/19       (1,031,761)  
ZAR     728,620,000     USD     50,864,235     Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     7/17/19       741,059  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Currency
Purchased
    Currency
Sold
    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL     283,500,000     USD     72,652,256     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     7/17/19     $ 1,044,697  
PHP     7,476,042,000     USD     145,845,533     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     7/17/19       (36,607)  
TWD     52,474,000     USD     1,706,361     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     7/17/19       (14,928)  
USD     208,591     AUD     300,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     7/17/19       (2,169)  
USD     97,640,562     CNH     657,980,221     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     7/17/19       1,874,299  
USD     1,390,658     JPY     150,000,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     7/17/19       (2,739)  
USD     1,849,041     JPY     200,000,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     7/17/19       (8,822)  
USD     73,326     PHP     3,909,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     7/17/19       (2,913)  
USD     73,365,366     RUB     4,632,215,826     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     7/17/19       316,803  
USD     1,695,444     TWD     52,474,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     7/17/19       4,011  
USD     84,789,562     EUR     75,400,000     Barclays Bank PLC     7/26/19       (1,153,233)  
USD     169,548,942     EUR     150,340,000     BNP Paribas SA     7/26/19       (1,812,329)  
USD     57,246,505     PHP     2,988,840,000     Barclays Bank PLC     8/15/19       (970,548)  
USD     8,428,000     BRL     34,091,260     Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     8/26/19       (400,675)  
BRL     562,000,700     USD     138,680,000     Citibank N.A.     8/30/19       6,805,822  
CNH     134,164,509     USD     19,346,000     BNP Paribas SA     9/3/19       174,448  
USD     19,349,348     CNH     134,164,509     Citibank N.A.     9/3/19       (171,100)  
ARS     1,109,880,000     USD     22,574,596     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     9/23/19       385,604  
IDR     5,623,851,660,000     USD     391,605,853     Barclays Bank PLC     10/17/19       1,565,494  
INR     17,338,937,000     USD     246,694,700     Barclays Bank PLC     10/17/19       1,008,969  
USD     95,490,925     CNH     657,980,221     Barclays Bank PLC     10/17/19       (190,008)  
USD     228,485,573     CNY     1,574,197,056     Barclays Bank PLC     10/17/19       (705,472)  
TWD     52,474,000     USD     1,702,099     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     10/17/19       (2,410)  
USD     145,165,864     PHP     7,476,042,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     10/17/19       3,872  
Total                                   $ 42,951,617  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

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Abbreviations used in this table:

ARS   — Argentine Peso
AUD   — Australian Dollar
BRL   — Brazilian Real
CAD   — Canadian Dollar
CHF   — Swiss Franc
CNH   — Chinese Offshore Yuan
CNY   — Chinese Yuan Renminbi
COP   — Colombian Peso
EUR   — Euro
GBP   — British Pound
IDR   — Indonesian Rupiah
INR   — Indian Rupee
JPY   — Japanese Yen
MXN   — Mexican Peso
PHP   — Philippine Peso
RUB   — Russian Ruble
TWD   — Taiwan Dollar
USD   — United States Dollar
ZAR   — South African Rand

At June 30, 2019, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:

 

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE ISSUES — SELL PROTECTION1  
Swap
Counterparty
(Reference Entity)
  Notional
Amount2
    Termination
Date
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
June 30,
20193
  Periodic
Payments
Received by
the Fund†
  Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 2.750%, due 3/15/ 23)   $ 21,430,000       3/20/24     0.405%   1.000% quarterly   $ 579,173     $ (216,398)     $ 795,571  

 

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)
 
    195,170,000     9/28/19     3-Month LIBOR quarterly   1.705% semi-annually         $ (336,399)  
    404,740,000     10/17/19     3-Month LIBOR quarterly   1.138% semi-annually           (1,479,427)  
    483,220,000     6/14/20     3-Month LIBOR quarterly   1.671% semi-annually   $ (44,346)       (1,652,722)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (cont’d)  
     Notional
Amount*
    Termination
Date
    Payments
Made by
the Fund†
  Payments
Received by
the  Fund†
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
      17,816,530,000  MXN      4/5/21     28-Day MXN TIIE - Banxico every 28 days   7.351% every 28 days   $ (94,816)     $ (3,784,182)  
      839,220,000       6/15/21     Daily U.S. Federal Funds Intraday Effective Rate annually   1.800% annually     86,716       4,568,469  
      248,962,000  GBP      10/26/21     1.271% semi-annually   6-Month GBP LIBOR
semi-annually
    120,857       (2,875,145)  
      1,218,648,000  GBP      10/30/21     1.385% annually   3-Month GBP LIBOR
annually
    (437,018)       (9,020,595)  
      11,722,600,000  MXN      4/6/22     28-Day MXN TIIE - Banxico every 28 days   7.330% every 28 days     (193,354)       (175,348)  
      1,440,395,000       4/26/22     3-Month LIBOR quarterly   2.250% semi-annually     312,748       8,662,812  
      914,310,000       6/15/22     3-Month LIBOR quarterly   1.850% semi-annually     (294,009)       3,062,387  
      1,467,402,000       4/26/23     2.300% semi-annually   3-Month LIBOR quarterly     99,020       (8,426,225)  
      297,600,000       12/31/25     2.250% semi-annually   3-Month LIBOR quarterly     2,790,083       (10,731,902)  
      1,737,224,000       1/31/26     2.500% semi-annually   3-Month LIBOR quarterly     (27,769,833)       (45,946,115)  
      267,999,000       4/30/26     1.850% semi-annually   3-Month LIBOR quarterly     429,894       (1,126,073)  
      894,704,000       4/30/26     1.550% annually   Daily U.S. Federal Funds
Intraday Effective
Rate annually
    1,099,165       (112,836)  
      434,265,000       2/15/36     3-Month LIBOR quarterly   3.000% semi-annually     243,323       52,603,226  
      335,439,000       2/15/44     3.330% semi-annually   3-Month LIBOR quarterly     (14,508)       (73,096,667)  
      266,992,000       5/15/44     2.875% semi-annually   3-Month LIBOR quarterly     1,140,355       (35,713,805)  
      322,196,000       5/15/44     3.000% semi-annually   3-Month LIBOR quarterly     251,183       (49,940,769)  
      338,283,000       8/15/44     2.750% semi-annually   3-Month LIBOR quarterly     (1,462,688)       (34,231,245)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

June 30, 2019

 

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (cont’d)  
     Notional
Amount*
    Termination
Date
    Payments
Made by
the Fund†
  Payments
Received by
the  Fund†
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
      12,221,800,000  JPY      5/9/46     0.641% semi-annually   6-Month JPY  LIBOR
semi-annually
  $ 1     $ (8,053,837)  
      25,980,000  EUR       8/23/47     1.498% annually   6-Month EURIBOR
semi-annually
    (28,595)       (6,135,822)  
Total   $ (23,765,822)     $ (223,942,220)  

 

OTC INTEREST RATE SWAPS  
Swap Counterparty   Notional
Amount*
    Termination
Date
    Payments
Made by
the Fund†
  Payments
Received by
the Fund†
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Citibank N.A.     1,838,341,000  BRL      1/2/20     BRL-CDI  **     8.410 % **          $ 13,748,135  
Citibank N.A.     374,400,000  BRL      1/2/20     BRL-CDI  **     8.410 % **    $ 30,628       2,772,286  
Citibank N.A.     637,200,000  BRL      1/2/20     BRL-CDI  **     8.410 % **      195,758       4,787,986  
Citibank N.A.     359,599,996  BRL      1/2/20     BRL-CDI  **     8.410 % **      68,722       2,732,739  
Citibank N.A.     241,219,004  BRL      1/2/20     BRL-CDI  **     8.410 % **      88,295       1,790,920  
Total                               $ 383,403     $ 25,832,066  

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES — SELL PROTECTION1  
Reference Entity   Notional
Amount2
    Termination
Date
    Periodic
Payments
Received by
the Fund†
  Market
Value4
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Markit CDX.NA.HY.32 Index   $ 149,915,000       6/20/24     5.000% quarterly   $ 11,383,046     $ 7,327,790     $ 4,055,256  
Markit CDX.NA.IG.23 Index     193,240,000       12/20/19     1.000% quarterly     94,687       658,007       (563,320)  
Markit CDX.NA.IG.25 Index     138,520,000       12/20/20     1.000% quarterly     1,159,551       1,331,548       (171,997)  
Markit CDX.NA.IG.32 Index     2,931,479,876       6/20/24     1.000% quarterly     63,311,171       44,540,903       18,770,268  
Markit CDX.NA.IG.32 Index     106,010,000       6/20/29     1.000% quarterly     (215,518)       (1,170,121)       954,603  
Total   $ 3,519,164,876                 $ 75,732,937     $ 52,688,127     $ 23,044,810  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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1 

If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

2 

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

 

3 

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

 

4 

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

 

Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

 

*

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

 

**

One time payment made at termination date.

 

Abbreviations used in this table:

BRL   — Brazilian Real
BRL-CDI   — Brazil Cetip InterBank Deposit Rate
EUR   — Euro
EURIBOR   — Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GBP   — British Pound
JPY   — Japanese Yen
LIBOR   — London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN   — Mexican Peso
TIIE   — Equilibrium Interbanking Interest Rate (Tasa de Intere’s Interbancaria de Equilibrio)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities (unaudited)

June 30, 2019

 

Assets:         

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost — $26,905,167,308)

   $ 27,693,938,029  

Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Cost — $847,657,870)

     847,657,870  

Cash

     27,143,079  

Foreign currency, at value (Cost — $192,769,139)

     192,740,240  

Deposits with brokers for centrally cleared swap contracts

     285,961,728  

Interest receivable

     185,482,806  

Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts and exchange-traded options

     121,135,065  

Receivable for securities sold

     112,415,730  

Foreign currency collateral for open futures contracts and exchange traded options, at value (Cost — $96,195,365)

     97,666,370  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     73,496,293  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     58,145,389  

OTC swaps, at value (premiums paid — $167,005)

     26,794,642  

Principal paydown receivable

     9,500,097  

Deposits with brokers for OTC derivatives

     1,490,000  

Receivable for open OTC swap contracts

     6,548  

Prepaid expenses

     316,103  

Total Assets

     29,733,889,989  
Liabilities:         

Payable for securities purchased

     2,182,400,453  

Payable to broker — variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     141,214,219  

Written options, at value (premiums received — $44,227,321)

     59,499,059  

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     34,679,046  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     30,544,676  

Distributions payable

     10,917,333  

Investment management fee payable

     7,894,541  

Payable to broker — variation margin on open futures contracts

     3,652,172  

Service and/or distribution fees payable

     602,007  

Directors’ fees payable

     130,726  

Accrued expenses

     3,866,459  

Total Liabilities

     2,475,400,691  
Total Net Assets    $ 27,258,489,298  
Net Assets:         

Par value (Note 7)

   $ 2,289,506  

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

     26,758,853,364  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     497,346,428  
Total Net Assets    $ 27,258,489,298  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Net Assets:         

Class A

     $1,170,977,178  

Class C

     $215,730,843  

Class C1

     $7,298,980  

Class FI

     $381,956,696  

Class R

     $268,685,329  

Class I

     $17,686,830,481  

Class IS

     $7,527,009,791  
Shares Outstanding:         

Class A

     98,439,186  

Class C

     18,110,302  

Class C1

     613,379  

Class FI

     32,080,635  

Class R

     22,600,387  

Class I

     1,485,357,357  

Class IS

     632,304,452  
Net Asset Value:         

Class A (and redemption price)

     $11.90  

Class C*

     $11.91  

Class C1*

     $11.90  

Class FI (and redemption price)

     $11.91  

Class R (and redemption price)

     $11.89  

Class I (and redemption price)

     $11.91  

Class IS (and redemption price)

     $11.90  
Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share:         

Class A (based on maximum initial sales charge of 4.25%)

     $12.43  

 

*

Redemption price per share is NAV of Class C and Class C1 shares reduced by a 1.00% CDSC if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment (Note 2).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Statement of operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

 

Investment Income:         

Dividends

   $ 13,761,288  

Interest from unaffiliated investments

     485,130,264  

Interest from affiliated investments

     10,759,326  

Total Investment Income

     509,650,878  
Expenses:         

Investment management fee (Note 2)

     49,846,108  

Transfer agent fees (Note 5)

     9,720,008  

Service and/or distribution fees (Notes 2 and 5)

     3,488,537  

Directors’ fees

     389,707  

Legal fees

     385,103  

Registration fees

     324,962  

Fund accounting fees

     208,341  

Insurance

     126,348  

Commitment fees (Note 9)

     83,843  

Shareholder reports

     81,218  

Interest expense

     79,787  

Custody fees

     78,205  

Audit and tax fees

     45,077  

Miscellaneous expenses

     145,902  

Total Expenses

     65,003,146  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes 2 and 5)

     (5,481,764)  

Net Expenses

     59,521,382  
Net Investment Income      450,129,496  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts,
Written Options, Swap Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Foreign
Currency Transactions (Notes 1, 3 and 4):
        

Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:

        

Investment transactions in unaffiliated securities

     (10,769,477)  

Futures contracts

     (35,119,051)  

Written options

     71,134,342  

Swap contracts

     43,543,060  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     29,959,384  

Foreign currency transactions

     4,774,672  

Net Realized Gain

     103,522,930  

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From:

        

Investments in unaffiliated securities

     1,350,890,645  

Futures contracts

     126,510,496  

Written options

     (4,105,973)  

Swap contracts

     (103,597,202)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Forward foreign currency contracts

     71,451,408  

Foreign currencies

     (1,100,899)  

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     1,440,048,475  
Net Gain on Investments, Futures Contracts, Written Options, Swap Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions      1,543,571,405  
Increase in Net Assets From Operations    $ 1,993,700,901  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited)
and the Year Ended December 31, 2018
   2019      2018  
Operations:                  

Net investment income

   $ 450,129,496      $ 818,661,501  

Net realized gain (loss)

     103,522,930        (303,534,347)  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,440,048,475        (862,659,326)  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations

     1,993,700,901        (347,532,172)  
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):                  

Total distributable earnings

     (458,719,683)        (923,585,439)  

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (458,719,683)        (923,585,439)  
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):                  

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     4,758,013,021        9,782,620,710  

Reinvestment of distributions

     395,788,459        799,750,505  

Cost of shares repurchased

     (2,966,445,858)        (7,870,220,490)  

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     2,187,355,622        2,712,150,725  

Increase in Net Assets

     3,722,336,840        1,441,033,114  
Net Assets:                  

Beginning of period

     23,536,152,458        22,095,119,344  

End of period

   $ 27,258,489,298      $ 23,536,152,458  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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Financial highlights

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31,
unless otherwise noted:
 
Class A Shares1   20192     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $11.19       $11.83       $11.42       $11.42       $11.63       $11.19  
Income (loss) from operations:            

Net investment income

    0.19       0.36       0.31       0.33       0.30       0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71       (0.60)       0.44       0.18       (0.20)       0.46  

Total income (loss) from operations

    0.90       (0.24)       0.75       0.51       0.10       0.81  
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.19)       (0.35)       (0.32)       (0.40)       (0.31)       (0.37)  

Net realized gains

          (0.05)       (0.02)       (0.11)              

Total distributions

    (0.19)       (0.40)       (0.34)       (0.51)       (0.31)       (0.37)  
Net asset value, end of period     $11.90       $11.19       $11.83       $11.42       $11.42       $11.63  

Total return3

    8.03     (1.86)     6.57     4.42     0.76     7.36
Net assets, end of period (millions)     $1,171       $1,032       $992       $825       $492       $277  
Ratios to average net assets:            

Gross expenses

    0.83 %4      0.84     0.85 %5      0.82     0.89     0.78

Net expenses6

    0.82 4,7       0.82 7       0.82 5,7       0.81 7       0.89       0.78  

Net investment income

    3.29 4       3.16       2.66       2.85       2.58       2.99  
Portfolio turnover rate8     89     105     94     97     93     78

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited).

 

3 

Performance figures, exclusive of sales charges, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

Reflects recapture of expenses waived/reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

 

6 

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 0.82%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2020 without the Board of Directors’ consent. Prior to May 1, 2016, the expense limitation was 0.90%.

 

7 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 132% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 274%, 264%, 201%, 244% and 229% for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Financial highlights (cont’d)

 

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31,
unless otherwise noted:
 
Class C Shares1   20192     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $11.21       $11.84       $11.43       $11.44       $11.65       $11.20  
Income (loss) from operations:            

Net investment income

    0.15       0.28       0.23       0.25       0.23       0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.70       (0.58)       0.43       0.16       (0.20)       0.47  

Total income (loss) from operations

    0.85       (0.30)       0.66       0.41       0.03       0.73  
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.15)       (0.28)       (0.23)       (0.31)       (0.24)       (0.28)  

Net realized gains

          (0.05)       (0.02)       (0.11)              

Total distributions

    (0.15)       (0.33)       (0.25)       (0.42)       (0.24)       (0.28)  
Net asset value, end of period     $11.91       $11.21       $11.84       $11.43       $11.44       $11.65  

Total return3

    7.65     (2.53)     5.82     3.59     0.22     6.53
Net assets, end of period (millions)     $216       $199       $219       $186       $121       $53  
Ratios to average net assets:            

Gross expenses

    1.52 %4      1.52     1.52     1.52     1.52     1.53 %5 

Net expenses6

    1.52 4       1.52 7       1.52 7       1.52       1.52       1.53 5,7  

Net investment income

    2.59 4       2.45       1.95       2.13       1.99       2.26  
Portfolio turnover rate8     89     105     94     97     93     78

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited).

 

3 

Performance figures, exclusive of CDSC, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

Reflects recapture of expenses waived/reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

 

6 

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.65%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2020 without the Board of Directors’ consent.

 

7 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 132% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 274%, 264%, 201%, 244% and 229% for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31,
unless otherwise noted:
 
Class C1 Shares1   20192     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $11.20       $11.83       $11.42       $11.43       $11.63       $11.18  
Income (loss) from operations:            

Net investment income

    0.16       0.31       0.27       0.29       0.27       0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71       (0.58)       0.43       0.16       (0.20)       0.45  

Total income (loss) from operations

    0.87       (0.27)       0.70       0.45       0.07       0.76  
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.17)       (0.31)       (0.27)       (0.35)       (0.27)       (0.31)  

Net realized gains

          (0.05)       (0.02)       (0.11)              

Total distributions

    (0.17)       (0.36)       (0.29)       (0.46)       (0.27)       (0.31)  
Net asset value, end of period     $11.90       $11.20       $11.83       $11.42       $11.43       $11.63  

Total return3

    7.81     (2.22)     6.16     3.92     0.63     6.89
Net assets, end of period (000s)     $7,299       $14,202       $22,192       $25,069       $27,662       $30,785  
Ratios to average net assets:            

Gross expenses

    1.23 %4      1.19     1.21     1.21     1.20     1.24

Net expenses5

    1.23 4       1.19 6       1.21 6       1.21       1.20       1.24  

Net investment income

    2.86 4       2.75       2.27       2.46       2.29       2.65  
Portfolio turnover rate7     89     105     94     97     93     78

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited).

 

3 

Performance figures, exclusive of CDSC, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class C1 shares did not exceed 1.51%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2020 without the Board of Directors’ consent.

 

6 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

7 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 132% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 274%, 264%, 201%, 244% and 229% for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Financial highlights (cont’d)

 

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31,
unless otherwise noted:
 
Class FI Shares1   20192     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $11.20       $11.84       $11.43       $11.44       $11.64       $11.19  
Income (loss) from operations:            

Net investment income

    0.19       0.36       0.31       0.34       0.31       0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71       (0.60)       0.44       0.15       (0.19)       0.45  

Total income (loss) from operations

    0.90       (0.24)       0.75       0.49       0.12       0.81  
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.19)       (0.35)       (0.32)       (0.39)       (0.32)       (0.36)  

Net realized gains

          (0.05)       (0.02)       (0.11)              

Total distributions

    (0.19)       (0.40)       (0.34)       (0.50)       (0.32)       (0.36)  
Net asset value, end of period     $11.91       $11.20       $11.84       $11.43       $11.44       $11.64  

Total return3

    8.01     (1.87)     6.65     4.21     0.99     7.35
Net assets, end of period (millions)     $382       $359       $444       $406       $1,542       $1,853  
Ratios to average net assets:            

Gross expenses

    0.83 %4      0.83     0.83     0.83     0.84     0.81

Net expenses5

    0.83 4,6       0.83 6       0.83 6       0.83       0.84       0.80 6  

Net investment income

    3.27 4       3.13       2.65       2.88       2.64       3.12  
Portfolio turnover rate7     89     105     94     97     93     78

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited).

 

3 

Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 0.85%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2020 without the Board of Directors’ consent. Prior to May 1, 2014, the manager voluntarily waived fees and/or reimbursed operating expenses so that total annual operating expenses did not exceed 0.78%. These expense limitations did not include interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and deferred organizational expenses.

 

6 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

7 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 132% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 274%, 264%, 201%, 244% and 229% for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31,
unless otherwise noted:
 
Class R Shares1   20192     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $11.19       $11.82       $11.41       $11.41       $11.62       $11.18  
Income (loss) from operations:            

Net investment income

    0.17       0.32       0.28       0.29       0.28       0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71       (0.58)       0.43       0.18       (0.21)       0.45  

Total income (loss) from operations

    0.88       (0.26)       0.71       0.47       0.07       0.76  
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.18)       (0.32)       (0.28)       (0.36)       (0.28)       (0.32)  

Net realized gains

          (0.05)       (0.02)       (0.11)              

Total distributions

    (0.18)       (0.37)       (0.30)       (0.47)       (0.28)       (0.32)  
Net asset value, end of period     $11.89       $11.19       $11.82       $11.41       $11.41       $11.62  

Total return3

    7.87     (2.16)     6.25     4.11     0.62     6.89
Net assets, end of period (millions)     $269       $245       $215       $130       $53       $11  
Ratios to average net assets:            

Gross expenses

    1.11 %4      1.12     1.13     1.12     1.14 %5      1.27 %5 

Net expenses6

    1.11 4       1.12       1.13 7       1.12       1.14 5       1.15 5,7  

Net investment income

    2.99 4       2.87       2.35       2.53       2.42       2.71  
Portfolio turnover rate8     89     105     94     97     93     78

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited).

 

3 

Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

Reflects recapture of expenses waived/reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

 

6 

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.15%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2020 without the Board of Directors’ consent.

 

7 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 132% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 274%, 264%, 201%, 244% and 229% for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Financial highlights (cont’d)

 

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31,
unless otherwise noted:
 
Class I Shares1   20192     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $11.20       $11.84       $11.43       $11.43       $11.64       $11.19  
Income (loss) from operations:            

Net investment income

    0.21       0.40       0.35       0.38       0.35       0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71       (0.59)       0.44       0.17       (0.20)       0.46  

Total income (loss) from operations

    0.92       (0.19)       0.79       0.55       0.15       0.85  
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.21)       (0.40)       (0.36)       (0.44)       (0.36)       (0.40)  

Net realized gains

          (0.05)       (0.02)       (0.11)              

Total distributions

    (0.21)       (0.45)       (0.38)       (0.55)       (0.36)       (0.40)  
Net asset value, end of period     $11.91       $11.20       $11.84       $11.43       $11.43       $11.64  

Total return3

    8.22     (1.49)     6.96     4.79     1.29     7.68
Net assets, end of period (millions)     $17,687       $15,351       $14,721       $12,191       $9,649       $7,499  
Ratios to average net assets:            

Gross expenses

    0.52 %4       0.52     0.52     0.52     0.52     0.49

Net expenses5,6

    0.45 4       0.45       0.45       0.45       0.45       0.49  

Net investment income

    3.65 4       3.53       3.03       3.21       3.05       3.39  
Portfolio turnover rate7     89     105     94     97     93     78

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited).

 

3 

Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

6 

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, effective November 7, 2014, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.45%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2020 without the Board of Directors’ consent.

 

7 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 132% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 274%, 264%, 201%, 244% and 229% for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  
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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31,
unless otherwise noted:
 
Class IS Shares1   20192     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $11.20       $11.83       $11.42       $11.43       $11.64       $11.19  
Income (loss) from operations:            

Net investment income

    0.21       0.40       0.36       0.38       0.36       0.40  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71       (0.58)       0.43       0.16       (0.21)       0.46  

Total income (loss) from operations

    0.92       (0.18)       0.79       0.54       0.15       0.86  
Less distributions from:            

Net investment income

    (0.22)       (0.40)       (0.36)       (0.44)       (0.36)       (0.41)  

Net realized gains

          (0.05)       (0.02)       (0.11)              

Total distributions

    (0.22)       (0.45)       (0.38)       (0.55)       (0.36)       (0.41)  
Net asset value, end of period     $11.90       $11.20       $11.83       $11.42       $11.43       $11.64  

Total return3

    8.24     (1.47)     6.99     4.73     1.32     7.75
Net assets, end of period (millions)     $7,527       $6,336       $5,482       $3,955       $3,330       $3,170  
Ratios to average net assets:            

Gross expenses

    0.42 %4      0.42     0.43     0.42     0.42 %5      0.43

Net expenses6

    0.42 4       0.42       0.43       0.42       0.42 5       0.43 7  

Net investment income

    3.69 4       3.57       3.05       3.24       3.07       3.45  
Portfolio turnover rate8     89     105     94     97     93     78

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited).

 

3 

Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

4 

Annualized.

 

5 

Reflects recapture of expenses waived/reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

 

6 

As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class IS shares did not exceed 0.45%. In addition, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares did not exceed the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares. These expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2020 without the Board of Directors’ consent.

 

7 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 132% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 274%, 264%, 201%, 244% and 229% for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a separate diversified investment series of Western Asset Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”). The Corporation, a Maryland corporation, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.

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

The Board of Directors is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the supervision of the daily valuation process to the Legg Mason North Atlantic Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the policies

 

 

  
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adopted by the Board of Directors, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.

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

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, 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 Directors quarterly.

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

GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

 

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

 

 

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The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

 

ASSETS  
Description   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
    Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Total  
Long-term investments†:                                

Corporate bonds & notes:

                               

Financials

        $ 3,046,104,172     $ 71,333,782     $ 3,117,437,954  

Other corporate bonds & notes

          5,237,941,496             5,237,941,496  

Mortgage-backed securities

          7,635,570,746             7,635,570,746  

U.S. government & agency obligations

          3,922,837,199             3,922,837,199  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

          2,656,521,945             2,656,521,945  

Sovereign bonds

          1,893,345,487             1,893,345,487  

Asset-backed securities

          941,320,298             941,320,298  

Senior loans:

                               

Communication services

          142,560,500       3,420,935       145,981,435  

Consumer discretionary

          215,485,091       3,763,805       219,248,896  

Financials

          119,097,984       2,062,244       121,160,228  

Health care

          167,187,352       11,745,300       178,932,652  

Other senior loans

          210,383,842             210,383,842  

U.S. treasury inflation protected securities

          511,140,484             511,140,484  

Non-U.S. treasury inflation protected securities

          91,038,547             91,038,547  

Purchased options:

                               

Exchange-traded purchased options

  $ 5,416,452                   5,416,452  

OTC purchased options

          33,739,679             33,739,679  

Preferred stocks

    13,020,183                   13,020,183  
Total long-term investments     18,436,635       26,824,274,822       92,326,066       26,935,037,523  
Short-term investments†:                                

Commercial paper

          623,579,803             623,579,803  

Certificates of deposit

          135,320,703             135,320,703  

Money market funds

          847,657,870             847,657,870  
Total short-term investments           1,606,558,376             1,606,558,376  
Total investments   $ 18,436,635     $ 28,430,833,198     $ 92,326,066     $ 28,541,595,899  

 

 

  
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ASSETS  
Description   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
    Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Total  
Other financial instruments:                                

Futures contracts

  $ 334,850,685                 $ 334,850,685  

Forward foreign currency contracts

        $ 73,496,293             73,496,293  

OTC credit default swaps on corporate issues — sell protection‡

          579,173             579,173  

Centrally cleared interest rate swaps

          68,896,894             68,896,894  

OTC interest rate swaps‡

          26,215,469             26,215,469  

Centrally cleared credit default swaps on credit indices — sell protection

          23,780,127             23,780,127  
Total other financial instruments   $ 334,850,685     $ 192,967,956           $ 527,818,641  
Total   $ 353,287,320     $ 28,623,801,154     $ 92,326,066     $ 29,069,414,540  
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

  $ 27,438,084                 $ 27,438,084  

OTC written options

        $ 32,060,975             32,060,975  

Futures contracts

    122,356,324                   122,356,324  

Forward foreign currency contracts

          30,544,676             30,544,676  

Centrally cleared interest rate swaps

          292,839,114             292,839,114  

Centrally cleared credit default swaps on credit indices — sell protection

          735,317             735,317  
Total   $ 149,794,408     $ 356,180,082           $ 505,974,490  

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

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

(b) Purchased options. When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the value of which is marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the

 

 

 

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option purchased. If the purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the amount of premium paid. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the related premium paid is added to the basis of the instrument acquired or deducted from the proceeds of the instrument sold. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid.

(c) Written options. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the option written. If the option expires, the premium received is recorded as a realized gain. When a written call option is exercised, the difference between the premium received plus the option exercise price and the Fund’s basis in the underlying security (in the case of a covered written call option), or the cost to purchase the underlying security (in the case of an uncovered written call option), including brokerage commission, is recognized as a realized gain or loss. When a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium received is subtracted from the cost of the security purchased by the Fund from the exercise of the written put option to form the Fund’s basis in the underlying security purchased. The writer or buyer of an option traded on an exchange can liquidate the position before the exercise of the option by entering into a closing transaction. The cost of a closing transaction is deducted from the original premium received resulting in a realized gain or loss to the Fund.

The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund may forego the opportunity of profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing an uncovered call option is that the Fund is exposed to the risk of loss if the market price of the underlying security increases. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

(d) Options on futures contracts. An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in the underlying futures contract at the specified option exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option. Upon exercise of an option, the delivery of the futures position by the writer of the option to the holder of the option will be accompanied by delivery of the accumulated balance in the writer’s futures margin account that represents the amount by which the market price of the futures contract exceeds (in the case of a call) or is less than (in the case of a put) the exercise price of the option on the futures contract. The potential for loss related to the purchase of an option on a futures contract is limited to the premium paid for the option plus transaction costs. Because the value of the option is fixed at the point of purchase, there are no daily cash payments by the purchaser to reflect changes in the value of the underlying contract; however, the value of the option changes daily and that change would be reflected in the net asset value of the Fund. The potential for loss related to writing call

 

 

  
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options is unlimited. The potential for loss related to writing put options is limited only by the aggregate strike price of the put option less the premium received.

(e) Futures contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts generally to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in interest rates or gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in certain asset classes. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or securities with a broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the ‘‘initial margin’’ and subsequent payments (‘‘variation margin’’) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. For certain futures, including foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. The daily changes in contract value are recorded as unrealized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations and the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the amounts reflected in the financial statements. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

(f) Forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of a foreign currency denominated portfolio transaction. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and settlement at a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it is closed.

Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency.

Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

(g) Swap agreements. The Fund invests in swaps for the purpose of managing its exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. The use of swaps involves

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

risks that are different from those associated with other portfolio transactions. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC Swaps”) or centrally cleared (“Centrally Cleared Swaps”). Unlike Centrally Cleared Swaps, the Fund has credit exposure to the counterparties of OTC Swaps.

In a Centrally Cleared Swap, immediately following execution of the swap, the swap agreement is submitted to a clearinghouse or central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the CCP becomes the ultimate counterparty of the swap agreement. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker, acting in an agency capacity. All payments are settled with the CCP through the broker. Upon entering into a Centrally Cleared Swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities.

Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The daily change in valuation of Centrally Cleared Swaps, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreement. Collateral, in the form of restricted cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the Fund’s custodian in compliance with the terms of the swap contracts. Securities posted as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is identified on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks may exceed amounts recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts’ terms, and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the swap agreements.

OTC swap payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as a premium or deposit, respectively, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These upfront payments are amortized over the life of the swap and are recognized as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recognized as a realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations.

The Fund’s maximum exposure in the event of a defined credit event on a credit default swap to sell protection is the notional amount. As of June 30, 2019, the total notional value of all credit default swaps to sell protection was $3,540,594,876. This amount would be offset by the value of the swap’s reference entity, upfront premiums received on the swap and any amounts received from the settlement of a credit default swap where the Fund bought protection for the same referenced security/entity.

For average notional amounts of swaps held during the six months ended June 30, 2019, see Note 4.

Credit default swaps

The Fund enters into credit default swap (“CDS”) contracts for investment purposes, to manage its credit risk or to add leverage. CDS agreements involve one party making a

 

 

  
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stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party, typically corporate or sovereign issuers, on a specified obligation, or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index. The Fund may use a CDS to provide protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where the Fund has exposure to an issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default. As a seller of protection, the Fund generally receives an upfront payment or a stream of payments throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These amounts of potential payments will be partially offset by any recovery of values from the respective referenced obligations. As a seller of protection, the Fund effectively adds leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

Implied spreads are the theoretical prices a lender receives for credit default protection. When spreads rise, market perceived credit risk rises and when spreads fall, market perceived credit risk falls. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and decreasing market values, 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. Credit spreads utilized in determining the period end market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for credit derivatives. For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values, particularly in relation to the notional amount of the contract as well as the annual payment rate, serve as an indication of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract (this risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty). As the protection seller, the Fund’s maximum risk is the notional amount of the contract. Credit default swaps are considered to have credit risk-related contingent features since they require payment by the protection seller to the protection buyer upon the occurrence of a defined credit event.

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Entering into a CDS agreement involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk in excess of the related amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreement, and that there will be unfavorable changes in net interest rates.

Interest rate swaps

The Fund enters into interest rate swap contracts to manage its exposure to interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount. The Fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate, or pay and receive a floating rate, on a notional principal amount. Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. When a swap contract is terminated early, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the original cost and the settlement amount of the closing transaction.

The risks of interest rate swaps include changes in market conditions that will affect the value of the contract or changes in the present value of the future cash flow streams and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

(h) Swaptions. The Fund may purchase or write swaption contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or to enhance yield. The Fund may also purchase and write swaption contracts to manage exposure to an underlying instrument. Swaption contracts written by the Fund represent an option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a previously agreed upon swap contract at a future date. Swaption contracts purchased by the Fund represent an option that gives the Fund the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a previously agreed upon swap contract at a future date.

When the Fund writes a swaption, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the swaption written. If the swaption expires, the Fund realizes a gain equal to the amount of the premium received.

When the Fund purchases a swaption, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the swaption purchased. If the swaption expires, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the amount of the premium paid.

 

 

  
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Swaptions are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers. Changes in the value of the swaption are reported as unrealized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations.

(i) Loan participations. The Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Fund’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement related to the loan, or any rights of off-set against the borrower and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.

The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any off-set between the lender and the borrower.

(j) Unfunded loan commitments. The Fund may enter into certain credit agreements where all or a portion of the total amount committed may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. The commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Schedule of Investments. At June 30, 2019, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

(k) Stripped securities. The Fund may invest in ‘‘Stripped Securities,’’ a term used collectively for components, or strips, of fixed income securities. Stripped Securities can be principal only securities (“PO”), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons, or interest only securities (“IO”), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from debt obligations. The market value of Stripped Securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, rates of pre-payment, interest rates and the market’s perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in Stripped Securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that pay interest currently. The amount of fluctuation may increase with a longer period of maturity.

The yield to maturity on IO’s is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may not fully recoup its initial investment in IO’s.

(l) Securities traded on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis. The Fund may trade securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. In when-issued and delayed delivery transactions, the securities are purchased or sold by the Fund with payment and

 

 

 

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delivery taking place in the future in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield to the Fund at the time of entering into the transaction.

Purchasing such securities involves risk of loss if the value of the securities declines prior to settlement. These securities are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.

(m) Securities traded on a to-be-announced basis. The Fund may trade securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis. In a TBA transaction, the Fund commits to purchasing or selling securities which have not yet been issued by the issuer and for which specific information, such as the face amount, maturity date and underlying pool of investments in U.S. government agency mortgage pass-through securities, is not announced. Securities purchased on a TBA basis are not settled until they are delivered to the Fund. Beginning on the date the Fund enters into a TBA transaction, cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations are segregated in an amount equal in value to the purchase price of the TBA security. These securities are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities. At June 30, 2019, the Fund held non-cash collateral for TBA securities from Bank of America N.A., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. in the amounts of $253,460, $131,227 and $431,385, respectively.

(n) Mortgage dollar rolls. The Fund may enter into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month, realizing a gain or loss, and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities to settle on a specified future date.

The Fund executes its mortgage dollar rolls entirely in the TBA market, whereby the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by a sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date. The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar rolls as purchases and sales.

The risk of entering into mortgage dollar rolls is that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. In the event the buyer of securities under a mortgage dollar roll files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the mortgage dollar roll may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.

(o) Inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value or interest rate is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. As the index measuring inflation changes, the principal value or interest rate of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted accordingly. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-indexed bonds are reflected as an increase or decrease to investment income on the Statement of Operations. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as

 

 

  
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adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

(p) Foreign currency translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, on the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.

(q) Credit and market risk. The Fund invests in high-yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high-yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investments in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.

Investments in securities that are collateralized by real estate mortgages are subject to certain credit and liquidity risks. When market conditions result in an increase in default

 

 

 

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rates of the underlying mortgages and the foreclosure values of underlying real estate properties are materially below the outstanding amount of these underlying mortgages, collection of the full amount of accrued interest and principal on these investments may be doubtful. Such market conditions may significantly impair the value and liquidity of these investments and may result in a lack of correlation between their credit ratings and values.

(r) Foreign investment risks. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies or pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.

(s) Counterparty risk and credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments. The Fund may invest in certain securities or engage in other transactions, where the Fund is exposed to counterparty credit risk in addition to broader market risks. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers, which may also be considered counterparties as trading partners in other transactions. This may increase the risk of loss in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty or if the counterparty otherwise fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Fund’s subadviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. Market events and changes in overall economic conditions may impact the assessment of such counterparty risk by the subadviser. In addition, declines in the values of underlying collateral received may expose the Fund to increased risk of loss.

With exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives, there is less counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default of the clearing broker or clearinghouse.

The Fund has entered into master agreements, such as an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement, with certain of its derivative counterparties that govern over-the-counter derivatives and provide for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral posting terms, netting provisions in the event of default or termination and credit related contingent features. The credit related contingent features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease

 

 

  
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in the Fund’s net assets or NAV over a specified period of time. If these credit related contingent features were triggered, the derivatives counterparty could terminate the positions and demand payment or require additional collateral.

Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the terms of the ISDA Master Agreements do not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearinghouse for exchange traded derivatives while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

As of June 30, 2019, the Fund held OTC written options and forward foreign currency contracts with credit related contingent features which had a liability position of $62,605,651. If a contingent feature in the master agreements would have been triggered, the Fund would have been required to pay this amount to its derivatives counterparties.

At June 30, 2019, the Fund held collateral from Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas SA, Citibank N.A., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the amounts of $19,801,024, $4,525,155, $38,534,883, $6,788,350 and $2,072,984, respectively. These amounts could be used to reduce the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty in the event of default.

(t) Security transactions and investment income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income (including interest income from payment-in-kind securities), adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage- and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults or a credit event occurs that impacts the issuer, the Fund may halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default or credit event.

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(u) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income of the Fund are declared each business day to shareholders of record and are paid monthly. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions to shareholders of the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(v) Share class accounting. Investment income, common expenses and realized/ unrealized gains (losses) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that share class.

(w) Compensating balance arrangements. The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby a portion of the custodian’s fees is paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank.

(x) Federal and other taxes. It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders in accordance with timing requirements imposed by the Code. Therefore, no federal or state income tax provision is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of December 31, 2018, no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

(y) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

2. Investment management agreement and other transactions with affiliates

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) is the Fund’s investment manager. Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”), Western Asset Management Company Limited in London (“Western Asset London”), Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. in Singapore (“Western Asset Singapore”) and Western Asset Management Company Ltd in Japan (“Western Asset Japan”) are the Fund’s subadvisers. LMPFA, Western Asset, Western Asset London, Western Asset Singapore and Western Asset Japan are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”).

LMPFA provides the Fund with management and administrative services for which the Fund pays a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.450% of the Fund’s

 

 

  
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average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.425% of the average daily net assets of the next $500 million and 0.400% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. For their services, LMPFA pays Western Asset, Western Asset London, Western Asset Singapore and Western Asset Japan monthly all of the management fee that it receives from the Fund.

LMPFA has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, so that the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses did not exceed 0.82%, 1.65%, 1.51%, 0.85%, 1.15%, 0.45% and 0.45% for Class A, Class C, Class C1, Class FI, Class R, Class I and Class IS shares, respectively. In addition, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares did not exceed the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares. These arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2020 without the Board of Directors’ consent.

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed amounted to $5,481,764.

LMPFA is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class within two years after the fiscal year in which LMPFA earned the fee or incurred the expense if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation (“expense cap”) in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expenses incurred. In no case will LMPFA recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of the Fund, in the class’ total annual operating expenses exceeding the expense cap or any other lower limit then in effect.

Pursuant to these arrangements, at June 30, 2019, the Fund had remaining fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements subject to recapture by LMPFA and respective dates of expiration as follows:

 

        Class A        Class I  
Expires December 31, 2019      $ 240,090        $ 9,227,382  
Expires December 31, 2020        171,998          10,730,006  
Expires December 31, 2021        50,165          5,431,573  
Total fee waivers/expense reimbursements subject to recapture      $ 462,253        $ 25,388,961  

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, LMPFA did not recapture any fees.

Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (“LMIS”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Legg Mason, serves as the Fund’s sole and exclusive distributor.

There is a maximum initial sales charge of 4.25% for Class A shares. There is a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on Class C and Class C1 shares which applies if redemption occurs within 12 months from purchase payment. In certain cases, Class A

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

shares have a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within 18 months from purchase payment. This CDSC only applies to those purchases of Class A shares, which, when combined with current holdings of other shares of funds sold by LMIS, equal or exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate. These purchases do not incur an initial sales charge.

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, sales charges retained by and CDSCs paid to LMIS and its affiliates, if any, were as follows:

 

        Class A        Class C  
Sales charges      $ 79,999           
CDSCs        5,185        $ 8,919  

All officers of the Corporation are employees of Legg Mason or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Corporation.

3. Investments

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) and U.S. Government & Agency Obligations were as follows:

 

        Investments        U.S. Government &
Agency Obligations
 
Purchases      $ 2,154,611,982        $ 32,514,018,266  
Sales        1,259,247,986          31,907,182,009  

At June 30, 2019, the aggregate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

     Cost/Premiums
Paid (Received)
    Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Securities   $ 27,752,825,178     $ 1,189,603,302     $ (400,832,581)     $ 788,770,721  
Swap contracts     29,089,310       119,304,658       (293,574,431)       (174,269,773)  
Written options     (44,227,321)       9,473,634       (24,745,372)       (15,271,738)  
Futures contracts           334,850,685       (122,356,324)       212,494,361  
Forward foreign currency contracts           73,496,293       (30,544,676)       42,951,617  

 

 

  
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4. Derivative instruments and hedging activities

Below is a table, grouped by derivative type, that provides information about the fair value and the location of derivatives within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2019.

 

ASSET DERIVATIVES1  
      Interest
Rate Risk
     Foreign
Exchange Risk
     Credit
Risk
     Total  
Purchased options2    $ 2,024,477      $ 37,131,654             $ 39,156,131  
Futures contracts3      316,984,403        17,866,282               334,850,685  
OTC swap contracts4      26,215,469             $ 579,173        26,794,642  
Centrally cleared swap contracts5      68,896,894               23,780,127        92,677,021  
Forward foreign currency contracts             73,496,293               73,496,293  
Total    $ 414,121,243      $ 128,494,229      $ 24,359,300      $ 566,974,772  

 

LIABILITY DERIVATIVES1  
      Interest
Rate Risk
     Foreign
Exchange Risk
     Credit
Risk
     Total  
Written options    $ 26,016,159      $ 33,482,900             $ 59,499,059  
Futures contracts3      121,664,164        692,160               122,356,324  
Centrally cleared swap contracts5      292,839,114             $ 735,317        293,574,431  
Forward foreign currency contracts             30,544,676               30,544,676  
Total    $ 440,519,437      $ 64,719,736      $ 735,317      $ 505,974,490  

 

1  

Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and for liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

2 

Market value of purchased options is reported in Investments in unaffiliated securities at value in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

3 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

4 

Values include premiums paid (received) on swap contracts which are shown separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

5 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of centrally cleared swap contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

The following tables provide information about the effect of derivatives and hedging activities on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The first table provides additional detail about the amounts and sources of gains (losses) realized on derivatives during the period. The second table provides additional information about the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from the Fund’s derivatives and hedging activities during the period.

 

AMOUNT OF REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED  
      Interest
Rate Risk
     Foreign
Exchange Risk
     Credit
Risk
     Total  
Purchased options1    $ (33,352,843)      $ (34,548,161)      $ (1,384,290)      $ (69,285,294)  
Written options      57,159,486        12,545,707        1,429,149        71,134,342  
Futures contracts      (45,646,958)        10,527,907               (35,119,051)  
Swap contracts      (22,414,407)               65,957,467        43,543,060  
Forward foreign currency contracts             29,959,384               29,959,384  
Total    $ (44,254,722)      $ 18,484,837      $ 66,002,326      $ 40,232,441  

 

1  

Net realized gain (loss) from purchased options is reported in net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions in unaffiliated securities in the Statement of Operations.

 

CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED  
      Interest
Rate Risk
     Foreign
Exchange Risk
     Credit
Risk
     Total  
Purchased options1    $ (539,392)      $ 6,292,518      $ (50,411)      $ 5,702,715  
Written options      15,729,021        (19,638,086)        (196,908)        (4,105,973)  
Futures contracts      118,755,809        7,754,687               126,510,496  
Swap contracts      (153,865,321)               50,268,119        (103,597,202)  
Forward foreign currency contracts             71,451,408               71,451,408  
Total    $ (19,919,883)      $ 65,860,527      $ 50,020,800      $ 95,961,444  

 

1  

The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from purchased options is reported in the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in unaffiliated securities in the Statement of Operations.

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:

 

        Average Market
Value
 
Purchased options      $ 32,942,404  
Written options        25,112,518  
Futures contracts (to buy)        29,230,320,385  
Futures contracts (to sell)        13,345,475,352  
Forward foreign currency contracts (to buy)        3,114,913,005  
Forward foreign currency contracts (to sell)        3,198,506,871  

 

 

  
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        Average Notional
Balance
 
Interest rate swap contracts      $ 13,420,013,783  
Credit default swap contracts (to buy protection)†        21,011,429  
Credit default swap contracts (to sell protection)        4,489,880,105  

 

At June 30, 2019, there were no open positions held in this derivative.

The following table presents the Fund’s OTC derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an ISDA Master Agreement and net of the related collateral pledged (received) by the Fund as of June 30, 2019.

 

Counterparty   Gross Assets
Subject to
Master
Agreements1
    Gross
Liabilities
Subject to
Master
Agreements1
    Net Assets
(Liabilities)
Subject to
Master
Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
(Received)2,3
    Net
Amount4,5
 
Barclays Bank PLC   $ 35,913,869     $ (9,749,697)     $ 26,164,172     $ (19,801,024)     $ 6,363,148  
BNP Paribas SA     5,246,670       (2,455,596)       2,791,074       (4,525,155)       (1,734,081)  
Citibank N.A.     61,223,340       (27,707,981)       33,515,359       (38,534,883)       (5,019,524)  
Deutsche Bank AG           (1,563,622)       (1,563,622)       1,490,000       (73,622)  
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     27,438,276       (21,058,167)       6,380,109       (6,788,350)       (408,241)  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     4,208,459       (70,588)       4,137,871       (2,072,984)       2,064,887  
Total   $ 134,030,614     $ (62,605,651)     $ 71,424,963     $ (70,232,396)     $ 1,192,567  

 

1  

Absent an event of default or early termination, derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross and not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

2 

Gross amounts are not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

3 

In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

 

4 

Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be collateralized.

 

5 

Represents the net amount receivable (payable) from (to) the counterparty in the event of default.

5. Class specific expenses, waivers and/or expense reimbursements

The Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 shareholder services and distribution plan and under that plan the Fund pays service and/or distribution fees with respect to its Class A, Class C, Class C1, Class FI and Class R shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.25%, 1.00%, 0.70%, 0.25% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of each class, respectively. Service and/or distribution fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, class specific expenses were as follows:

 

        Service and/or
Distribution Fees
       Transfer Agent
Fees
 
Class A      $ 1,354,601 †       $ 874,579  
Class C        1,013,914          99,544  
Class C1        36,347          5,839  
Class FI        456,826          303,179  
Class R        626,849          245,453  
Class I                 8,140,733  
Class IS                 50,681  
Total      $ 3,488,537        $ 9,720,008  

 

Amount shown is exclusive of expense reimbursements. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the service and/or distribution fees reimbursed amounted to $22 and $4 for Class A and Class FI shares, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, waivers and/or expense reimbursements by class were as follows:

 

        Waivers/Expense
Reimbursements
 
Class A      $ 50,187  
Class C         
Class C1         
Class FI        4  
Class R         
Class I        5,431,573  
Class IS         
Total      $ 5,481,764  

6. Distributions to shareholders by class

 

        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
       Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Net Investment Income:                      
Class A      $ 18,187,707        $ 32,594,313  
Class C        2,698,189          5,278,842  
Class C1        151,443          486,386  
Class FI        6,099,344          13,233,645  
Class R        3,839,560          6,556,069  
Class I        301,010,635          543,699,756  
Class IS        126,732,805          212,788,415  
Total      $ 458,719,683        $ 814,637,426  

 

 

  
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        Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
       Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Net Realized Gains:                      
Class A               $ 4,960,005  
Class C                 1,028,494  
Class C1                 84,696  
Class FI                 2,034,129  
Class R                 1,064,801  
Class I                 72,533,084  
Class IS                 27,242,804  
Total               $ 108,948,013  

7. Capital Shares

At June 30, 2019, the Corporation had 42.7 billion shares of capital stock authorized with a par value of $0.001 per share. Transactions in shares of each class were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Class A                                    
Shares sold      19,887,174      $ 229,069,167        38,615,336      $ 439,567,825  
Shares issued on reinvestment      1,162,598        13,480,000        2,457,480        27,772,857  
Shares repurchased      (14,783,808)        (170,184,662)        (32,773,031)        (370,658,684)  
Net increase      6,265,964      $ 72,364,505        8,299,785      $ 96,681,998  
Class C                                    
Shares sold      2,711,558      $ 31,335,228        5,085,468      $ 58,147,327  
Shares issued on reinvestment      174,741        2,028,586        425,468        4,816,139  
Shares repurchased      (2,495,995)        (28,767,511)        (6,253,809)        (70,658,444)  
Net increase (decrease)      390,304      $ 4,596,303        (742,873)      $ (7,694,978)  
Class C1                                    
Shares sold      5,843      $ 66,809        80,212      $ 897,928  
Shares issued on reinvestment      12,571        145,349        49,222        557,714  
Shares repurchased      (673,211)        (7,737,773)        (737,049)        (8,338,247)  
Net decrease      (654,797)      $ (7,525,615)        (607,615)      $ (6,882,605)  
Class FI                                    
Shares sold      4,759,245      $ 54,833,751        11,413,961      $ 130,365,716  
Shares issued on reinvestment      521,099        6,046,199        1,337,820        15,149,672  
Shares repurchased      (5,268,882)        (60,640,239)        (18,219,797)        (205,651,254)  
Net increase (decrease)      11,462      $ 239,711        (5,468,016)      $ (60,135,866)  

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Class R                                    
Shares sold      2,129,463      $ 24,516,973        6,575,693      $ 74,707,665  
Shares issued on reinvestment      321,042        3,720,447        637,538        7,196,264  
Shares repurchased      (1,724,262)        (19,752,714)        (3,528,335)        (39,898,014)  
Net increase      726,243      $ 8,484,706        3,684,896      $ 42,005,915  
Class I                                    
Shares sold      277,580,792      $ 3,204,359,971        592,864,725      $ 6,740,991,507  
Shares issued on reinvestment      22,449,404        260,525,757        46,980,763        531,525,916  
Shares repurchased      (184,707,853)        (2,126,844,107)        (513,386,605)        (5,797,832,906)  
Net increase      115,322,343      $ 1,338,041,621        126,458,883      $ 1,474,684,517  
Class IS                                    
Shares sold      105,209,193      $ 1,213,831,122        205,891,595      $ 2,337,942,742  
Shares issued on reinvestment      9,464,515        109,842,121        18,814,668        212,731,943  
Shares repurchased      (48,042,455)        (552,518,852)        (122,278,177)        (1,377,182,941)  
Net increase      66,631,253      $ 771,154,391        102,428,086      $ 1,173,491,744  

8. Transactions with affiliated companies

As defined by the 1940 Act, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control. The Fund may invest in Western Asset Government Cash Management Portfolio, LLC (“Cash Management Portfolio”), an affiliated private money market fund managed by Western Asset, the Fund’s subadviser. Cash Management Portfolio is available as a cash management vehicle for certain proprietary investment companies affiliated with Legg Mason. While Cash Management Portfolio is not a registered money market fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Based on the Fund’s relative ownership, the following companies were considered affiliated companies for all or some portion of the six months ended June 30, 2019. The following transactions were effected in shares of such companies for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

    Affiliate
Value at
December 31,
2018
                Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Interest
Income
    Net Increase
(Decrease)  in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Affiliate
Value at
June 30,
2019
 
    Purchased     Sold  
     Cost     Shares     Cost     Shares  
Western Asset Government Cash Management Portfolio LLC   $ 845,554,311     $ 4,772,803,559       4,772,803,559     $ 4,770,700,000       4,770,700,000       $ 10,759,326       $ 847,657,870  

 

 

  
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9. Redemption facility

The Fund and certain other participating funds within the Corporation (the “Participating Funds”) have available an unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Redemption Facility”) from the lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”), as administrative agent for the lenders. The Redemption Facility is to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of shares. Under the agreement, BNY Mellon provides a 364-day revolving credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $265 million. Unless renewed, the agreement will terminate on November 18, 2019. Any borrowings under the Redemption Facility will bear interest at current market rates as set forth in the credit agreement. The annual commitment fee to maintain the Redemption Facility is 0.10% and is incurred on the unused portion of the facility and is allocated to all Participating Funds pro rata based on net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund incurred a commitment fee in the amount of $83,843. The Fund did not utilize the Redemption Facility during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

10. Deferred capital losses

As of December 31, 2018, the Fund had deferred capital losses of $318,659,766, which have no expiration date, that will be available to offset future taxable capital gains.

11. Recent accounting pronouncement

The Fund has adopted the disclosure provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”) which introduces new fair value disclosure requirements as well as eliminates and modifies certain existing fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 would be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years; however, management has elected to early adopt ASU 2018-13. The impact of the Fund’s adoption was limited to changes in the Fund’s financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

 

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Western Asset

Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Directors

Robert Abeles, Jr

Anita L. DeFrantz

Ronald L. Olson

Avedick B. Poladian

William E.B. Siart

Chairman

Jaynie M. Studenmund

Investment manager

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC

Subadvisers

Western Asset Management Company, LLC

Western Asset Management Company Limited

Western Asset Management Company Ltd

Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd.

Distributor

Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

4400 Computer Drive

Westborough, MA 01581

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

Independent registered public accounting firm

Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP Baltimore, MD

 

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

The Fund is a separate investment series of Western Asset Funds, Inc.

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

Legg Mason Funds

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor

New York, NY 10018

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Previously, the Fund filed a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Forms N-PORT and N-Q, shareholders can call the Fund at 1-877-721-1926.

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the prior 12-month period ended June 30th of each year and a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at 1-877-721-1926, (2) at www.leggmason.com/mutualfunds and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

www.leggmason.com

© 2019 Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC

Member FINRA, SIPC


Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice

 

Your Privacy and the Security of Your Personal Information is Very Important to the Legg Mason Funds

This Privacy and Security Notice (the “Privacy Notice”) addresses the Legg Mason Funds’ privacy and data protection practices with respect to nonpublic personal information the Funds receive. The Legg Mason Funds include any funds sold by the Funds’ distributor, Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC, as well as Legg Mason-sponsored closed-end funds. The provisions of this Privacy Notice apply to your information both while you are a shareholder and after you are no longer invested with the Funds.

The Type of Nonpublic Personal Information the Funds Collect About You

The Funds collect and maintain nonpublic personal information about you in connection with your shareholder account. Such information may include, but is not limited to:

 

 

Personal information included on applications or other forms;

 

 

Account balances, transactions, and mutual fund holdings and positions;

 

 

Bank account information, legal documents, and identity verification documentation;

 

 

Online account access user IDs, passwords, security challenge question responses; and

 

 

Information received from consumer reporting agencies regarding credit history and creditworthiness (such as the amount of an individual’s total debt, payment history, etc.).

How the Funds Use Nonpublic Personal Information About You

The Funds do not sell or share your nonpublic personal information with third parties or with affiliates for their marketing purposes, or with other financial institutions or affiliates for joint marketing purposes, unless you have authorized the Funds to do so. The Funds do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you except as may be required to perform transactions or services you have authorized or as permitted or required by law. The Funds may disclose information about you to:

 

 

Employees, agents, and affiliates on a “need to know” basis to enable the Funds to conduct ordinary business or to comply with obligations to government regulators;

 

 

Service providers, including the Funds’ affiliates, who assist the Funds as part of the ordinary course of business (such as printing, mailing services, or processing or servicing your account with us) or otherwise perform services on the Funds’ behalf, including companies that may perform statistical analysis, market research and marketing services solely for the Funds;

 

 

Permit access to transfer, whether in the United States or countries outside of the United States to such Funds’ employees, agents and affiliates and service providers as required to enable the Funds to conduct ordinary business, or to comply with obligations to government regulators;

 

 

The Funds’ representatives such as legal counsel, accountants and auditors to enable the Funds to conduct ordinary business, or to comply with obligations to government regulators;

 

 

Fiduciaries or representatives acting on your behalf, such as an IRA custodian or trustee of a grantor trust.

 

NOT PART OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice (cont’d)

 

Except as otherwise permitted by applicable law, companies acting on the Funds’ behalf, including those outside the United States, are contractually obligated to keep nonpublic personal information the Funds provide to them confidential and to use the information the Funds share only to provide the services the Funds ask them to perform.

The Funds may disclose nonpublic personal information about you when necessary to enforce their rights or protect against fraud, or as permitted or required by applicable law, such as in connection with a law enforcement or regulatory request, subpoena, or similar legal process. In the event of a corporate action or in the event a Fund service provider changes, the Funds may be required to disclose your nonpublic personal information to third parties. While it is the Funds’ practice to obtain protections for disclosed information in these types of transactions, the Funds cannot guarantee their privacy policy will remain unchanged.

Keeping You Informed of the Funds’ Privacy and Security Practices

The Funds will notify you annually of their privacy policy as required by federal law. While the Funds reserve the right to modify this policy at any time they will notify you promptly if this privacy policy changes.

The Funds’ Security Practices

The Funds maintain appropriate physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to guard your nonpublic personal information. The Funds’ internal data security policies restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to authorized employees, who may use your nonpublic personal information for Fund business purposes only.

Although the Funds strive to protect your nonpublic personal information, they cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide or transmit to them, and you do so at your own risk. In the event of a breach of the confidentiality or security of your nonpublic personal information, the Funds will attempt to notify you as necessary so you can take appropriate protective steps. If you have consented to the Funds using electronic communications or electronic delivery of statements, they may notify you under such circumstances using the most current email address you have on record with them.

In order for the Funds to provide effective service to you, keeping your account information accurate is very important. If you believe that your account information is incomplete, not accurate or not current, if you have questions about the Funds’ privacy practices, or our use of your nonpublic personal information, write the Funds using the contact information on your account statements, email the Funds by clicking on the Contact Us section of the Funds’ website at www.leggmason.com, or contact the Funds at 1-877-721-1926.

Revised April 2018

 

NOT PART OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


Western Asset Management Company, LLC

Legg Mason, Inc. Subsidiaries

www.leggmason.com

© 2019 Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC Member FINRA, SIPC

WASX012826 8/19 SR19-3692


ITEM 2.   CODE OF ETHICS.
  Not applicable.
ITEM 3.   AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
  Not applicable.
ITEM 4.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
  Not applicable.
ITEM 5.   AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
  Not applicable.
ITEM 6.   SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
  Included herein under Item 1.
ITEM 7.   DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
  Not applicable.
ITEM 8.   PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
  Not applicable.
ITEM 9.   PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
  Not applicable.
ITEM 10.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
  Not applicable.
ITEM 11.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
 

(a)   The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

(b)   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


ITEM 12.   DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
  Not applicable
ITEM 13.   EXHIBITS.
  (a) (1) Not applicable.
  Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
  (a) (2) Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
  Exhibit 99.CERT
  (b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
  Exhibit 99.906CERT


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.

 

Western Asset Funds, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Jane Trust

  Jane Trust
  Chief Executive Officer
Date:   August 27, 2019

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Jane Trust

  Jane Trust
  Chief Executive Officer
Date:   August 27, 2019
By:  

/s/ Richard F. Sennett

  Richard F. Sennett
  Principal Financial Officer
Date:   August 27, 2019