N-CSR 1 d433414dncsr.htm WESTERN ASSET CORE BOND FUND Western Asset Core 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)

 

 

100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD, 21202

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Marc A. De Oliveira

Franklin Templeton

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2022

 

 

 


ITEM 1.

REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.


LOGO

 

Annual Report   December 31, 2022

WESTERN ASSET

CORE BOND FUND

 

 

 

 

LOGO

 

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


What’s inside      
Letter from the president     II  
Fund overview     1  
Fund at a glance     6  
Fund expenses     7  
Fund performance     9  
Schedule of investments     11  
Statement of assets and liabilities     84  
Statement of operations     86  
Statements of changes in net assets     87  
Financial highlights     88  
Notes to financial statements     95  
Report of independent registered public accounting firm     119  
Additional information     120  
Important tax information     127  

 

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 20% 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 annual report of Western Asset Core Bond Fund for the twelve-month reporting period ended December 31, 2022. Please read on for a detailed look at prevailing economic and market conditions during the Fund’s reporting period and to learn how those conditions have affected Fund performance.

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.franklintempleton.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

January 31, 2023

 

 

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Fund overview

 

Q. What is the Fund’s investment strategy?

A. The Fund seeks to maximize total return, consistent with prudent investment management and liquidity needs, by investing to obtain the average duration specified below. The Fund invests in a portfolio of fixed income securities of various maturities and, under normal market conditions, will invest at least 80% of its net assets, including the amount of borrowing for investment purposes, if any, in debt and fixed income securities. Although the Fund may invest in debt and fixed income securities of any maturity, under normal market conditions, the target dollar-weighted average effective duration for the Fund is expected to range within 20% of the average duration of the domestic bond market as a whole as estimated by Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”), the Fund’s subadviser.

The Fund presently intends to limit its investments to U.S. dollar-denominated securities and currently anticipates that it will generally only purchase debt securities that are rated in the Baa or BBB categories or above at the time of purchase by one or more Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSROs”) or unrated securities that we determined to be of comparable quality at the time of purchase. These securities are known as “investment grade securities.” The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the securities of non-U.S. issuers. The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.

The Fund may also enter into various exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivative transactions for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, including for purposes of enhancing returns. These derivative transactions include, but are not limited to, futures, options and swaps. In particular, the Fund may use interest rate swaps, credit default swaps (including buying and selling credit default swaps on individual securities and/or baskets of securities), options (including options on credit default swaps) and futures contracts to a significant extent, although the amounts invested in these instruments may change from time to time. Other instruments may also be used to a significant extent from time to time.

At Western Asset, we utilize a fixed income team approach, with decisions derived from interaction among various investment management sector specialists. The sector teams are comprised of Western Asset’s senior portfolio management personnel, research analysts and an in-house economist. Under this team approach, management of client fixed income portfolios will reflect a consensus of interdisciplinary views within the Western Asset organization.

Q. What were the overall market conditions during the Fund’s reporting period?

A. Fixed income markets experienced periods of volatility and fell sharply over the twelve-month reporting period ended December 31, 2022. The market’s decline was driven by a number of factors, including elevated and persistent inflation, aggressive Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) monetary policy tightening, the repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants, the weakening global economy, and the war in Ukraine.

 

 

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Fund overview (cont’d)

 

Short-term U.S. Treasury yields moved sharply higher as the Fed began to raise interest rates in March 2022 in attempt to rein in inflation. Over the next nine months, the central bank hiked rates an additional six times, bringing the federal funds rate to a range between 4.25% and 4.50% — the highest level since 2008. The yield for the two-year Treasury note began the reporting period at 0.73% (the low for the reporting period) and ended the period at 4.41%. The peak of 4.72% took place on November 7, 2022. The yield for the ten-year Treasury note began the reporting period at 1.52% (the low for the reporting period) and ended the period at 3.88%. The peak of 4.25% took place on October 24, 2022. All told, the overall bond market, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index,i returned -13.01% during the twelve months reporting period ended December 31, 2022.

Q. How did we respond to these changing market conditions?

A. A number of adjustments were made to the Fund during the reporting period. We tactically managed the Fund’s duration as yields fluctuated over the reporting period, maintaining an overall long position relative to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index. Additionally, the Fund gradually added investment-grade credit as their spreads widened. The Fund also added agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), reducing its underweight exposure to a slight overweight versus the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index, as spreads widened due to quantitative tightening and increased rate volatility. The Fund added high-quality commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) exposure as their spreads widened. In terms of reductions, the Fund tactically pared its emerging markets exposure, mostly during the first half of the year.

During the reporting period, the Fund used interest rate futures, options and swaps to manage its duration and yield curve exposure, which detracted from results. Credit default swaps on both investment-grade and high-yield issuers and indices were used to manage the Fund’s credit exposures. They modestly contributed to results during the reporting period.

Performance review

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, Class I shares of Western Asset Core Bond Fund returned -16.93%. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index, returned -13.01% for the same period. The Lipper Core Bond Funds Category Averageii returned -13.53% over the same time frame.

 

 

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Performance Snapshot as of December 31, 2022 (unaudited)  
(excluding sales charges)   6 months     12 months  
Western Asset Core Bond Fund:    

Class A

    -3.87     -17.24

Class C

    -4.10     -17.73

Class C1

    -4.05     -17.58

Class FI

    -3.86     -17.22

Class R

    -3.99     -17.47

Class I

    -3.69     -16.93

Class IS

    -3.67     -16.87
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index     -2.97     -13.01
Lipper Core Bond Funds Category Average     -2.92     -13.53

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.franklintempleton.com.

All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions 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 December 31, 2022 for Class A, Class C, Class C1, Class FI, Class R, Class I and Class IS shares were 3.63%, 3,12%, 3.57%, 3.77%, 3.51%, 4.14% and 4.16%, respectively. Absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the 30-Day SEC Yield for Class I shares would have been 4.09%. The 30-Day SEC Yield, calculated pursuant to the standard SEC formula, is based on the 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 May 1, 2022, 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 0.83%, 1.53%, 1.27%, 0.81%, 1.16%, 0.54% and 0.43%, 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.

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, 1.42% for Class C1 shares, 0.85% for Class FI shares, 1.15%

 

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Fund overview (cont’d)

 

for Class R shares, 0.45% for Class I shares and 0.42% 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. Total annual fund operating expenses, after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses, exceed the expense limitation (“expense cap”) for Class A, Class R, Class I and Class IS shares as a result of acquired fund fees and expenses. These expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2024 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. This management fee waiver is not subject to the recapture provision discussed below.

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 fund operating expenses have fallen to a level below the 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 fund operating expenses exceeding the expense cap or any other lower limit then in effect.

Q. What were the leading contributors to performance?

A. The largest contributor to the Fund’s relative performance during the reporting period was its yield curve positioning. In particular, the Fund had an overweight to the very long end of the curve and short-term rates rose more than long-term rates. Additionally, underweight agency MBS positioning for most of the year contributed to performance as their spreads widened. Finally, an overweight exposure to investment-grade corporate credit was slightly beneficial, due to favorable subsector selection and tactical additions at wider spread levels, as spreads widened during the year.

Q. What were the leading detractors from performance?

A. The most significant detractor from performance was the Fund’s duration positioning as yields rose sharply during the reporting period. The Fund’s overweight exposure to emerging markets detracted as U.S. dollar-denominated emerging market bond spreads widened.

Finally, the Fund’s exposure to structured products, including non-agency residential mortgages, commercial mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities, detracted from returns as structured spreads were mixed during the reporting period.

Thank you for your investment in Western Asset Core Bond Fund. As always, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on achieving the Fund’s investment goals.

Sincerely,

Western Asset Management Company, LLC

January 17, 2023

RISKS: Bonds are subject to a variety of risks, including interest rate, credit and inflation risks. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, thereby reducing the value of the Fund’s share price.

 

 

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Investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities involve additional risks, including prepayment and extension risks. Non-U.S. investments are subject to special risks including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Emerging market countries tend to have economic, political and legal systems that are less developed and are less stable than those of more developed countries. Active and frequent trading may increase a shareholder’s tax liability and transaction costs, which could detract from Fund performance. 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. The use of leverage may increase volatility and possibility of loss. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and the Fund’s investment strategies.

Portfolio holdings and breakdowns are as of December 31, 2022 and are subject to change and may not be representative of the portfolio managers’ current or future investments. Please refer to pages 11 through 83 for a list and percentage breakdown of the Fund’s holdings.

The mention of sector breakdowns is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any securities. The information provided regarding such sectors is not a sufficient basis upon which to make an investment decision. Investors seeking financial advice regarding the appropriateness of investing in any securities or investment strategies discussed should consult their financial professional. The Fund’s top five sector holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of December 31, 2022 were: corporate bonds & notes (37.6%), mortgage-backed securities (28.8%), U.S. government & agency obligations (14.8%), collateralized mortgage obligations (12.6%) and asset-backed securities (7.3%). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

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.

The information provided is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Views expressed may differ from those of the firm as a whole.

 

 

i 

The Bloomberg 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.

 

ii 

Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Refinitiv, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the period ended December 31, 2022, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 525 funds for the six-month period and among the 513 funds for the twelve-month period in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges, if any.

 

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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 December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and does not include derivatives such as written options, futures 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.

 

Represents less than 0.1%.

 

*

Prior year percentages have been restated to reflect current classifications.

 

 

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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 July 1, 2022 and held for the six months ended December 31, 2022.

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     -3.87   $ 1,000.00     $ 961.30       0.82   $ 4.05       Class A     5.00   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.07       0.82   $ 4.18  
Class C     -4.10       1,000.00       959.00       1.48       7.31       Class C     5.00       1,000.00       1,017.74       1.48       7.53  
Class C1     -4.05       1,000.00       959.50       1.22       6.03       Class C1     5.00       1,000.00       1,019.06       1.22       6.21  
Class FI     -3.86       1,000.00       961.40       0.81       4.00       Class FI     5.00       1,000.00       1,021.12       0.81       4.13  
Class R     -3.99       1,000.00       960.10       1.12       5.53       Class R     5.00       1,000.00       1,019.56       1.12       5.70  
Class I     -3.69       1,000.00       963.10       0.45       2.23       Class I     5.00       1,000.00       1,022.94       0.45       2.29  
Class IS     -3.67       1,000.00       963.30       0.42       2.08       Class IS     5.00       1,000.00       1,023.09       0.42       2.14  

 

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Fund expenses (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

1 

For the six months ended December 31, 2022.

 

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 shares 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 (184), then divided by 365.

 

 

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Fund performance (unaudited)

 

  Average annual total returns  
Without sales charges1    Class A      Class C      Class C1      Class FI      Class R      Class I      Class IS  
Twelve Months Ended 12/31/22      -17.24      -17.73      -17.58      -17.22      -17.47      -16.93      -16.87
Five Years Ended 12/31/22      -0.84        -1.53        -1.21        -0.83        -1.16        -0.48        -0.44  
Ten Years Ended 12/31/22      0.95        0.24        0.57        0.99        0.65        1.33        1.37  
With sales charges2    Class A      Class C      Class C1      Class FI      Class R      Class I      Class IS  
Twelve Months Ended 12/31/22      -20.75      -18.54      -18.39      -17.22      -17.47      -16.93      -16.87
Five Years Ended 12/31/22      -1.70        -1.53        -1.21        -0.83        -1.16        -0.48        -0.44  
Ten Years Ended 12/31/22      0.51        0.24        0.57        0.99        0.65        1.33        1.37  

 

  Cumulative total returns  
Without sales charges1       
Class A (12/31/12 through 12/31/22)     9.87
Class C (12/31/12 through 12/31/22)     2.47  
Class C1 (12/31/12 through 12/31/22)     5.85  
Class FI (12/31/12 through 12/31/22)     10.37  
Class R (12/31/12 through 12/31/22)     6.71  
Class I (12/31/12 through 12/31/22)     14.09  
Class IS (12/31/12 through 12/31/22)     14.56  

All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 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.

 

1 

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 shares and Class C1 shares.

 

2 

Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value. In addition, Class A shares reflect the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 3.75% (4.25% prior to August 15, 2022). Class C shares and Class C1 shares reflect the deduction of a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment.

 

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Fund performance (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Historical performance

Value of $1,000,000 invested in

Class I Shares of Western Asset Core Bond Fund vs. Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index† — December 2012 - December 2022

 

LOGO

All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 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.

 

Hypothetical illustration of $1,000,000 invested in Class I shares of Western Asset Core Bond Fund on December 31, 2012, assuming the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value through December 31, 2022. The hypothetical illustration also assumes a $1,000,000 investment in the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index, (the “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. The Index is unmanaged and not subject to the same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. The performance of the Fund’s other classes may be greater or less than the Class I shares’ performance indicated on this chart, depending on whether greater or lesser sales charges and fees were incurred by shareholders investing in the other classes.

 

 

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Schedule of investments

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 37.6%                                
Communication Services — 3.9%                                

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.6%

 

                       

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    3.800     2/15/27     $ 5,087,000     $ 4,862,294  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    2.300     6/1/27       12,330,000       10,984,947  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    1.650     2/1/28       15,520,000       13,133,436  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    2.250     2/1/32       10,810,000       8,501,166  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    2.550     12/1/33       4,920,000       3,795,486  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    5.350     9/1/40       2,210,000       2,116,104  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    5.550     8/15/41       2,560,000       2,464,646  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    4.350     6/15/45       3,210,000       2,596,095  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    3.300     2/1/52       2,130,000       1,426,203  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     9/15/53       9,461,000       6,428,136  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    3.550     9/15/55       12,151,000       8,162,317  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    3.800     12/1/57       790,000       548,710  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

    3.650     9/15/59       2,080,000       1,401,814  

Telefonica Emisiones SA, Senior Notes

    4.103     3/8/27       219,000       208,108  

Telefonica Emisiones SA, Senior Notes

    5.213     3/8/47       2,821,000       2,276,995  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    2.625     8/15/26       2,387,000       2,205,891  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.125     3/16/27       6,114,000       5,964,147  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    3.000     3/22/27       1,960,000       1,824,172  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    2.100     3/22/28       7,170,000       6,235,237  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.329     9/21/28       9,637,000       9,285,127  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     2/8/29       1,728,000       1,624,934  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    3.150     3/22/30       5,090,000       4,500,384  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    1.750     1/20/31       7,020,000       5,462,927  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    2.550     3/21/31       16,430,000       13,551,911  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    2.355     3/15/32       20,529,000       16,327,692  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     8/10/33       40,598,000       38,118,022  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    5.250     3/16/37       2,097,000       2,079,312  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    2.650     11/20/40       16,300,000       11,062,362  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    3.400     3/22/41       2,220,000       1,678,005  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     11/1/42       6,606,000       5,264,828  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.125     8/15/46       3,739,000       2,987,744  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.862     8/21/46       5,144,000       4,636,690  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    5.500     3/16/47       564,000       548,204  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    4.000     3/22/50       14,750,000       11,612,185  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

    2.875     11/20/50       14,970,000       9,449,908  

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

                            223,326,139  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund 2022 Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Entertainment — 0.3%

 

                       

Walt Disney Co., Senior Notes

    6.200     12/15/34     $ 36,000     $ 39,270  

Walt Disney Co., Senior Notes

    6.650     11/15/37       1,970,000       2,240,121  

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    3.755     3/15/27       3,410,000       3,075,660  (a) 

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    4.054     3/15/29       4,560,000       3,953,704  (a) 

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    4.279     3/15/32       25,300,000       20,904,569  (a) 

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    5.050     3/15/42       1,650,000       1,268,231  (a) 

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    5.141     3/15/52       20,020,000       14,631,163  (a) 

Total Entertainment

                            46,112,718  

Interactive Media & Services — 0.0%††

                               

Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes

    0.450     8/15/25       1,740,000       1,572,421  

Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes

    1.100     8/15/30       3,810,000       2,990,492  

Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes

    1.900     8/15/40       3,820,000       2,549,885  

Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes

    2.050     8/15/50       2,360,000       1,389,947  

Total Interactive Media & Services

                            8,502,745  

Media — 1.6%

                               

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

    4.908     7/23/25       24,874,000       24,403,084  

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

    3.750     2/15/28       940,000       849,213  

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

    4.200     3/15/28       6,296,000       5,797,773  

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

    5.050     3/30/29       23,297,000       21,966,689  

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

    2.800     4/1/31       2,440,000       1,905,165  

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

    4.400     4/1/33       9,540,000       8,190,035  

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

    6.384     10/23/35       170,000       166,310  

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

    5.375     4/1/38       4,917,000       4,110,354  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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    Western Asset Core Bond Fund 2022 Annual Report


 

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Media — continued

 

                       

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

    3.500     3/1/42     $ 3,280,000     $ 2,112,433  

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

    6.484     10/23/45       2,474,000       2,241,499  

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

    5.375     5/1/47       2,242,000       1,767,595  

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

    5.750     4/1/48       1,857,000       1,527,939  

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

    5.125     7/1/49       8,887,000       6,755,411  

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

    4.800     3/1/50       7,320,000       5,342,778  

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

    3.900     6/1/52       10,000,000       6,315,323  

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

    3.850     4/1/61       8,500,000       4,945,997  

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

    5.500     4/1/63       5,440,000       4,171,276  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.950     10/15/25       6,395,000       6,269,508  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.150     3/1/26       4,835,000       4,607,971  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.300     4/1/27       2,900,000       2,737,337  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    4.150     10/15/28       26,781,000       25,735,898  (b) 

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.400     4/1/30       3,920,000       3,583,813  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    4.250     10/15/30       14,717,000       14,117,426  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    7.050     3/15/33       3,475,000       4,014,649  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    5.650     6/15/35       2,669,000       2,806,918  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.900     3/1/38       3,430,000       2,969,433  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.250     11/1/39       1,490,000       1,166,684  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.750     4/1/40       3,580,000       2,967,368  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.400     7/15/46       690,000       508,443  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    4.000     8/15/47       1,510,000       1,213,139  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.969     11/1/47       5,770,000       4,637,489  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund 2022 Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Media — continued

 

                       

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    4.000     3/1/48     $ 6,080,000     $ 4,904,768  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.999     11/1/49       1,070,000       849,614  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    3.450     2/1/50       2,420,000       1,766,570  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    2.800     1/15/51       4,350,000       2,764,468  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    2.887     11/1/51       6,340,000       4,100,448  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    2.937     11/1/56       5,924,000       3,690,590  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

    4.950     10/15/58       1,150,000       1,047,614  

Fox Corp., Senior Notes

    5.476     1/25/39       18,060,000       16,503,967  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    6.550     5/1/37       3,441,000       3,288,458  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    7.300     7/1/38       403,000       401,298  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    6.750     6/15/39       985,000       936,564  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    5.875     11/15/40       5,058,000       4,425,891  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    5.500     9/1/41       18,000       15,005  

Total Media

                            224,600,205  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%

                               

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum

                               

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

    4.738     3/20/25       790,875       781,928  (a) 

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     4/15/25       6,820,000       6,564,739  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

    3.750     4/15/27       1,330,000       1,254,750  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     4/15/30       23,000,000       20,887,693  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

    2.550     2/15/31       4,900,000       4,014,785  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

    2.250     11/15/31       18,270,000       14,417,776  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

    4.375     4/15/40       2,350,000       2,015,150  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

    3.000     2/15/41       5,020,000       3,561,253  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

    3.300     2/15/51       2,300,000       1,544,994  

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

                    55,043,068  

Total Communication Services

                            557,584,875  
Consumer Discretionary — 2.2%                                

Automobiles — 0.1%

                               

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

    6.600     4/1/36       400,000       393,183  

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

    5.150     4/1/38       797,000       690,442  

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

    6.250     10/2/43       4,266,000       3,962,463  

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

    5.950     4/1/49       716,000       627,221  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Automobiles — continued

 

                       

General Motors Financial Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    4.350     1/17/27     $ 949,000     $ 903,098  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    3.100     1/12/32       2,580,000       2,027,901  

Total Automobiles

                            8,604,308  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.9%

                               

Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes

    3.200     8/8/24       11,044,000       10,445,293  

Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes

    2.900     6/25/25       1,040,000       956,660  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.300     7/1/25       4,390,000       4,250,620  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    1.450     9/1/25       7,940,000       7,288,649  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.700     1/30/26       3,953,000       3,847,875  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.500     3/1/27       2,484,000       2,368,688  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.500     7/1/27       3,310,000       3,145,126  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.800     4/1/28       1,513,000       1,450,572  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    2.125     3/1/30       8,770,000       7,356,124  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.600     7/1/30       4,130,000       3,798,037  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    4.875     12/9/45       5,870,000       5,454,988  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    3.625     9/1/49       800,000       605,658  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

    4.200     4/1/50       9,130,000       7,643,775  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

    5.625     8/8/25       7,559,000       7,236,927  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

    5.900     8/8/28       31,015,000       29,081,618  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

    3.350     3/8/29       4,690,000       3,837,884  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

    4.875     6/18/30       15,340,000       13,501,347  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

    3.750     8/8/31       21,050,000       16,592,791  

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                            128,862,632  

Household Durables — 0.0%††

                               

Newell Brands Inc., Senior Notes

    4.450     4/1/26       179,000       168,796  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.9%

                               

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    0.800     6/3/25       8,220,000       7,513,540  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    3.300     4/13/27       2,400,000       2,281,345  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    1.200     6/3/27       8,090,000       7,018,168  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    3.150     8/22/27       6,161,000       5,799,563  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    3.450     4/13/29       5,130,000       4,802,869  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    1.500     6/3/30       4,990,000       4,021,116  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    2.100     5/12/31       4,510,000       3,694,559  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    3.600     4/13/32       20,910,000       19,197,043  (b) 

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     8/22/37       6,705,000       5,966,930  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    4.950     12/5/44       3,036,000       3,006,073  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    4.050     8/22/47       21,835,000       18,837,442  (b) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund 2022 Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — continued

 

                       

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    2.500     6/3/50     $ 18,110,000     $ 11,495,917  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

    4.250     8/22/57       4,760,000       4,117,176  

Prosus NV, Senior Notes

    3.680     1/21/30       11,350,000       9,460,504  (a) 

Prosus NV, Senior Notes

    4.027     8/3/50       15,440,000       9,686,086  (a) 

Prosus NV, Senior Notes

    3.832     2/8/51       13,500,000       8,203,161  (a) 

Total Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

                            125,101,492  

Multiline Retail — 0.0%††

                               

Target Corp., Senior Notes

    2.250     4/15/25       6,720,000       6,380,891  

Specialty Retail — 0.2%

                               

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

    2.500     4/15/27       4,170,000       3,843,536  

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

    3.900     12/6/28       750,000       723,572  

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

    2.700     4/15/30       4,380,000       3,829,428  

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

    3.300     4/15/40       4,870,000       3,897,672  

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

    3.900     6/15/47       820,000       678,289  

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

    3.350     4/15/50       9,320,000       6,886,932  

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    1.700     9/15/28       9,030,000       7,601,159  

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     4/15/30       2,800,000       2,690,232  

Total Specialty Retail

                            30,150,820  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1%

                               

NIKE Inc., Senior Notes

    2.400     3/27/25       3,750,000       3,584,975  

NIKE Inc., Senior Notes

    2.750     3/27/27       6,050,000       5,659,848  

NIKE Inc., Senior Notes

    2.850     3/27/30       5,960,000       5,340,362  

NIKE Inc., Senior Notes

    3.250     3/27/40       2,820,000       2,302,792  

NIKE Inc., Senior Notes

    3.375     3/27/50       1,170,000       921,573  

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

                    17,809,550  

Total Consumer Discretionary

                            317,078,489  
Consumer Staples — 1.7%                                

Beverages — 0.7%

                               

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

    3.650     2/1/26       13,236,000       12,753,645  

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

    4.900     2/1/46       10,621,000       9,708,823  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    4.000     4/13/28       1,270,000       1,211,105  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    4.750     1/23/29       21,078,000       20,851,127  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     6/1/30       2,710,000       2,473,569  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Beverages — continued

 

                       

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    4.350     6/1/40     $ 10,440,000     $ 9,219,018  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    4.600     4/15/48       966,000       844,346  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

    5.550     1/23/49       2,090,000       2,077,966  

Coca-Cola Co., Senior Notes

    3.375     3/25/27       3,540,000       3,400,476  

Coca-Cola Co., Senior Notes

    1.450     6/1/27       4,130,000       3,652,239  

Coca-Cola Co., Senior Notes

    2.500     6/1/40       4,010,000       2,938,176  

Coca-Cola Co., Senior Notes

    2.600     6/1/50       3,180,000       2,121,615  

Constellation Brands Inc., Senior Notes

    3.600     5/9/24       3,890,000       3,815,256  

Constellation Brands Inc., Senior Notes

    4.350     5/9/27       5,460,000       5,325,628  

PepsiCo Inc., Senior Notes

    0.750     5/1/23       7,700,000       7,601,356  

PepsiCo Inc., Senior Notes

    2.250     3/19/25       760,000       724,055  

PepsiCo Inc., Senior Notes

    2.625     3/19/27       760,000       707,045  

PepsiCo Inc., Senior Notes

    1.625     5/1/30       2,410,000       1,965,747  

PepsiCo Inc., Senior Notes

    2.875     10/15/49       2,270,000       1,633,193  

Total Beverages

                            93,024,385  

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.2%

                               

Costco Wholesale Corp., Senior Notes

    1.375     6/20/27       11,490,000       10,081,334  

Costco Wholesale Corp., Senior Notes

    1.600     4/20/30       10,000       8,216  

Costco Wholesale Corp., Senior Notes

    1.750     4/20/32       5,190,000       4,117,321  

CVS Pass-Through Trust, Secured Trust

    6.943     1/10/30       310,617       316,398  

CVS Pass-Through Trust, Senior Secured Trust

    6.036     12/10/28       3,439,661       3,389,280  

Walmart Inc., Senior Notes

    1.500     9/22/28       2,940,000       2,525,082  

Walmart Inc., Senior Notes

    2.375     9/24/29       1,060,000       930,839  

Walmart Inc., Senior Notes

    1.800     9/22/31       2,020,000       1,649,309  

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                            23,017,779  

Food Products — 0.3%

                               

Danone SA, Senior Notes

    2.589     11/2/23       6,493,000       6,359,892  (a) 

Danone SA, Senior Notes

    2.947     11/2/26       4,317,000       4,018,104  (a) 

Hershey Co., Senior Notes

    0.900     6/1/25       1,930,000       1,763,210  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

    3.000     6/1/26       2,588,000       2,425,121  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

    5.000     7/15/35       293,000       281,285  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

    5.000     6/4/42       36,000       32,725  

Mars Inc., Senior Notes

    2.700     4/1/25       3,269,000       3,114,695  (a) 

Mars Inc., Senior Notes

    3.200     4/1/30       9,788,000       8,766,465  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Food Products — continued

                               

Mars Inc., Senior Notes

    2.375     7/16/40     $ 3,260,000     $ 2,221,183  (a) 

Mondelez International Inc., Senior Notes

    1.500     5/4/25       10,020,000       9,280,958  

Total Food Products

                            38,263,638  

Household Products — 0.0%††

                               

Kimberly-Clark Corp., Senior Notes

    3.100     3/26/30       1,810,000       1,632,516  

Procter & Gamble Co., Senior Notes

    2.800     3/25/27       1,200,000       1,125,567  

Procter & Gamble Co., Senior Notes

    3.000     3/25/30       3,430,000       3,142,073  

Total Household Products

                            5,900,156  

Tobacco — 0.5%

                               

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.350     5/6/25       1,770,000       1,668,739  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.400     2/14/26       8,997,000       8,818,207  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.800     2/14/29       2,049,000       1,970,351  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.450     2/4/32       2,180,000       1,649,941  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    5.800     2/14/39       4,635,000       4,291,855  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    5.950     2/14/49       20,034,000       17,907,496  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

    6.200     2/14/59       710,000       667,778  

BAT Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    3.557     8/15/27       17,750,000       16,243,915  

BAT Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    2.259     3/25/28       3,180,000       2,644,427  

BAT Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    4.540     8/15/47       4,767,000       3,386,174  

Cargill Inc., Senior Notes

    1.375     7/23/23       6,530,000       6,398,491  (a) 

Philip Morris International Inc., Senior Notes

    1.125     5/1/23       3,930,000       3,881,772  

Philip Morris International Inc., Senior Notes

    2.100     5/1/30       4,340,000       3,519,461  

Philip Morris International Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     3/20/42       1,406,000       1,191,906  

Reynolds American Inc., Senior Notes

    6.150     9/15/43       1,110,000       994,631  

Reynolds American Inc., Senior Notes

    5.850     8/15/45       1,610,000       1,378,044  

Total Tobacco

                            76,613,188  

Total Consumer Staples

                            236,819,146  
Energy — 6.2%                                

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%††

                               

Halliburton Co., Senior Notes

    3.800     11/15/25       78,000       75,952  

Halliburton Co., Senior Notes

    5.000     11/15/45       1,075,000       956,999  

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                            1,032,951  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.2%

                               

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

    6.000     1/15/37       89,000       82,537  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

    5.100     9/1/40       11,863,000       9,857,767  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

    5.250     2/1/42       6,878,000       5,663,335  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

    4.750     4/15/43     $ 18,342,000     $ 13,871,596  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

    4.250     1/15/44       18,144,000       12,804,631  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    3.119     5/4/26       8,803,000       8,355,076  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    3.633     4/6/30       9,410,000       8,658,490  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    1.749     8/10/30       5,000,000       3,997,497  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    3.000     2/24/50       14,290,000       9,595,642  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    2.772     11/10/50       1,240,000       797,195  

BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes

    2.939     6/4/51       760,000       503,880  

Cameron LNG LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    2.902     7/15/31       9,880,000       8,359,793  (a) 

Cameron LNG LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    3.302     1/15/35       15,650,000       12,654,685  (a) 

Chevron Corp., Senior Notes

    1.554     5/11/25       7,640,000       7,113,898  

Chevron Corp., Senior Notes

    1.995     5/11/27       2,750,000       2,473,911  

Chevron Corp., Senior Notes

    3.078     5/11/50       8,710,000       6,294,061  

Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     1/15/28       8,880,000       8,586,082  

Conoco Funding Co., Senior Notes

    7.250     10/15/31       313,000       357,769  

ConocoPhillips Co., Senior Notes

    6.950     4/15/29       573,000       634,968  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     4/15/23       1,950,000       1,949,756  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    3.800     6/1/24       2,897,000       2,821,844  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.375     1/15/28       14,655,000       13,451,678  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.900     6/1/44       6,900,000       5,127,553  

Coterra Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    3.900     5/15/27       10,409,000       9,735,073  

Coterra Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    4.375     3/15/29       25,310,000       23,969,146  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.850     12/15/25       2,774,000       2,826,985  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.250     10/15/27       1,026,000       1,017,029  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    4.500     1/15/30       2,428,000       2,266,024  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.600     7/15/41       13,600,000       12,747,143  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    4.750     5/15/42       9,470,000       8,056,128  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.000     6/15/45       19,033,000       16,520,498  

Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    3.250     12/1/26       3,669,000       3,417,662  

Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     12/1/29       13,512,000       11,883,957  

Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    3.125     3/24/31       4,010,000       3,330,250  

Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes

    4.400     3/24/51       5,000,000       3,831,622  

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

    5.875     5/28/45       61,615,000       43,033,979  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund 2022 Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    8.375     6/15/32     $ 2,696,000     $ 3,058,255  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    2.900     5/15/25       7,020,000       6,617,230  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    4.750     1/15/26       2,060,000       2,008,805  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    5.500     6/1/27       6,670,000       6,633,330  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    4.950     6/15/28       1,907,000       1,847,661  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    5.250     4/15/29       3,738,000       3,622,430  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    3.750     5/15/30       21,808,000       19,278,095  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    6.100     2/15/42       2,185,000       2,013,267  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    5.300     4/1/44       540,000       458,172  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    5.400     10/1/47       7,451,000       6,344,669  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

    6.250     4/15/49       10,862,000       10,152,577  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    4.150     10/16/28       10,006,000       9,494,713  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    3.125     7/31/29       4,660,000       4,112,825  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    2.800     1/31/30       15,760,000       13,423,415  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    7.550     4/15/38       430,000       482,115  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    5.700     2/15/42       510,000       496,436  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    4.450     2/15/43       1,800,000       1,524,544  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    4.850     3/15/44       410,000       363,376  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    5.100     2/15/45       5,000,000       4,517,278  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    4.800     2/1/49       1,960,000       1,679,806  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    4.200     1/31/50       2,620,000       2,072,611  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    3.700     1/31/51       13,100,000       9,504,182  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

    3.950     1/31/60       905,000       657,648  

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

    5.375     2/15/78       2,590,000       1,978,485  (c) 

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.150     1/15/26       203,000       199,241  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.375     4/15/30       13,092,000       12,688,102  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    3.900     4/1/35     $ 6,800,000     $ 6,089,753  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

    4.950     4/15/50       16,625,000       15,914,216  

EQT Corp., Senior Notes

    7.000     2/1/30       5,000,000       5,194,000  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

    1.571     4/15/23       680,000       673,703  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

    2.992     3/19/25       17,500,000       16,870,908  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

    3.043     3/1/26       2,946,000       2,813,270  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

    2.440     8/16/29       13,168,000       11,531,853  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

    3.482     3/19/30       6,210,000       5,806,622  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

    4.227     3/19/40       2,000,000       1,808,456  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

    4.114     3/1/46       3,663,000       3,134,497  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

    4.327     3/19/50       2,860,000       2,520,466  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

    3.452     4/15/51       4,000,000       3,031,773  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

    5.375     4/24/30       12,603,000       11,327,841  (a) 

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

    5.750     4/19/47       10,863,000       8,469,881  (a) 

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

    6.375     10/24/48       2,803,000       2,325,753  (a) 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Senior Notes

    3.500     9/1/23       349,000       345,360  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Senior Notes

    4.250     9/1/24       1,792,000       1,762,671  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Senior Notes

    7.300     8/15/33       110,000       119,111  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Senior Notes

    6.550     9/15/40       620,000       624,325  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Senior Notes

    6.375     3/1/41       730,000       725,289  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Senior Notes

    5.500     3/1/44       540,000       490,738  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Senior Notes

    5.400     9/1/44       140,000       126,478  

Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes

    4.300     6/1/25       1,800,000       1,766,898  

Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes

    4.300     3/1/28       14,400,000       13,820,400  

Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes

    5.550     6/1/45       11,500,000       10,539,651  

Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes

    5.050     2/15/46       980,000       835,555  

Lukoil Capital DAC, Senior Notes

    3.600     10/26/31       11,760,000       8,373,120  (a) 

Lukoil International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    4.750     11/2/26       6,960,000       5,595,840  (a) 

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    4.125     3/1/27       2,687,000       2,541,879  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund 2022 Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    4.000     3/15/28     $ 3,787,000     $ 3,529,094  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    4.800     2/15/29       1,684,000       1,615,002  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    4.500     4/15/38       4,308,000       3,644,829  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    5.200     3/1/47       8,490,000       7,244,198  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    5.200     12/1/47       4,750,000       4,062,436  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    4.700     4/15/48       7,707,000       6,115,703  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

    5.500     2/15/49       2,554,000       2,256,869  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    6.950     7/1/24       286,000       291,932  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    5.550     3/15/26       627,000       625,671  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    3.200     8/15/26       2,550,000       2,350,565  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    3.000     2/15/27       2,257,000       2,052,196  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    3.500     8/15/29       11,579,000       10,385,668  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    7.875     9/15/31       8,284,000       9,160,240  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    6.200     3/15/40       2,346,000       2,299,950  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    4.500     7/15/44       18,287,000       14,649,844  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    4.625     6/15/45       5,060,000       4,096,203  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    6.600     3/15/46       2,050,000       2,114,052  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    4.400     4/15/46       1,657,000       1,297,091  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    4.100     2/15/47       3,349,000       2,564,011  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

    4.200     3/15/48       4,594,000       3,535,749  

Pertamina Persero PT, Senior Notes

    6.000     5/3/42       6,914,000       6,641,473  (a) 

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

    6.250     3/17/24       2,087,000       2,098,262  

Petroleos del Peru SA, Senior Notes

    4.750     6/19/32       30,909,000       23,945,202  (a) 

Petroleos del Peru SA, Senior Notes

    5.625     6/19/47       7,630,000       5,003,945  (a) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    6.625     6/15/35       3,889,000       2,830,345  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    5.500     6/27/44       5,746,000       3,386,118  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    6.375     1/23/45       3,950,000       2,455,142  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    5.625     1/23/46       13,254,000       7,739,671  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

    6.750     9/21/47       4,478,000       2,867,190  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Notes

    1.125     1/15/26       1,890,000       1,686,619  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Notes

    1.900     8/15/30       7,290,000       5,725,321  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Notes

    2.150     1/15/31       16,160,000       12,810,971  

Reliance Industries Ltd., Senior Notes

    2.875     1/12/32       12,900,000       10,470,499  (a) 

Reliance Industries Ltd., Senior Notes

    3.625     1/12/52       22,500,000       14,807,413  (a) 

Schlumberger Holdings Corp., Senior Notes

    3.900     5/17/28       142,000       132,562  (a) 

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    2.875     5/10/26       6,654,000       6,274,295  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

                               

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    2.375     11/7/29     $ 8,300,000     $ 7,191,721  

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    2.750     4/6/30       11,040,000       9,712,558  

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    4.550     8/12/43       1,451,000       1,317,186  

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    4.375     5/11/45       4,084,000       3,588,801  

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    4.000     5/10/46       3,779,000       3,099,577  

Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes

    3.250     4/6/50       17,000,000       12,275,839  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd., Senior Notes

    4.375     4/10/24       18,252,000       18,130,824  (a) 

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    8.000     3/1/32       3,985,000       4,385,027  

Targa Resources Corp., Senior Notes

    5.200     7/1/27       10,760,000       10,563,608  

Targa Resources Corp., Senior Notes

    4.950     4/15/52       2,600,000       2,068,657  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    2.900     3/1/30       6,590,000       5,534,294  (a) 

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    7.850     2/1/26       17,006,000       18,169,090  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes

    3.250     5/15/30       5,000,000       4,350,519  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

    3.350     2/1/25       2,630,000       2,492,846  

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

    5.041     1/13/23       1,700,000       1,697,456  (c) 

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    3.750     6/15/27       7,760,000       7,316,393  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     11/15/30       1,650,000       1,446,590  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    7.500     1/15/31       2,125,000       2,332,878  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    7.750     6/15/31       23,000       25,441  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    8.750     3/15/32       6,365,000       7,519,145  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    4.900     1/15/45       4,386,000       3,750,710  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    5.100     9/15/45       6,730,000       5,915,739  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

    4.850     3/1/48       1,990,000       1,691,322  

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                            884,401,267  

Total Energy

                            885,434,218  
Financials — 12.2%                                

Banks — 8.5%

                               

ABN AMRO Bank NV, Subordinated Notes

    4.750     7/28/25       1,352,000       1,312,744  (a) 

Banco Santander SA, Senior Notes

    3.848     4/12/23       6,448,000       6,414,287  

Banco Santander SA, Senior Notes

    2.746     5/28/25       28,200,000       26,417,176  

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

    5.039     4/12/23       2,149,000       2,149,317  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

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

    4.175     3/24/28     $ 1,000,000     $ 928,982  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    3.300     1/11/23       4,594,000       4,592,472  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    4.100     7/24/23       4,988,000       4,967,410  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    4.000     4/1/24       3,134,000       3,096,031  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    3.500     4/19/26       4,567,000       4,364,048  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

    5.000     1/21/44       9,215,000       8,516,693  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (1.319% to 6/19/25 then SOFR + 1.150%)

    1.319     6/19/26       45,980,000       41,445,590  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (1.898% to 7/23/30 then SOFR + 1.530%)

    1.898     7/23/31       3,000,000       2,309,056  (c) 

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

    2.572     10/20/32       14,650,000       11,510,240  (c) 

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

    2.592     4/29/31       15,760,000       12,870,126  (c) 

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

    2.972     2/4/33       13,820,000       11,169,314  (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       15,406,000       13,976,590  (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       7,782,000       7,753,248  (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       7,711,000       7,110,843  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.841% to 4/25/24 then SOFR + 1.110%)

    3.841     4/25/25       7,260,000       7,091,833  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.946% to 1/23/48 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.190%)

    3.946     1/23/49       3,717,000       2,891,472  (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       5,000,000       4,622,446  (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       22,684,000       20,647,781  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (4.083% to 3/20/50 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.150%)

    4.083     3/20/51       25,140,000       19,795,576  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

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

    4.330     3/15/50     $ 11,720,000     $ 9,670,551  (c) 

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

    4.376     4/27/28       5,370,000       5,143,750  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (4.571% to 4/27/32 then SOFR + 1.830%)

    4.571     4/27/33       14,880,000       13,652,836  (c) 

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

    4.200     8/26/24       5,409,000       5,328,808  

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

    4.000     1/22/25       2,875,000       2,816,215  

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

    4.450     3/3/26       1,093,000       1,072,296  

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

    4.250     10/22/26       17,320,000       16,754,410  

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes (2.482% to 9/21/31 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.200%)

    2.482     9/21/36       3,000,000       2,211,171  (c) 

Bank of Montreal, Senior Notes

    1.850     5/1/25       12,810,000       11,977,045  

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       1,316,000       1,160,887  (c) 

Bank of Nova Scotia, Senior Notes

    3.450     4/11/25       19,420,000       18,705,365  

Bank of Nova Scotia, Senior Notes

    1.300     6/11/25       7,120,000       6,529,887  

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

    4.588     5/4/37       4,470,000       3,826,126  (c) 

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

    4.972     5/16/29       4,899,000       4,609,660  (c) 

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

    5.088     6/20/30       7,848,000       7,244,697  (c) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes

    3.375     1/9/25       2,463,000       2,372,093 (a) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes

    4.400     8/14/28       7,899,000       7,483,001  (a) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (2.219% to 6/9/25 then SOFR + 2.074%)

    2.219     6/9/26       8,840,000       8,124,181  (a)(c) 

BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (3.052% to 1/13/30 then SOFR + 1.507%)

    3.052     1/13/31       11,830,000       9,719,932  (a)(c) 

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

    4.705     1/10/25       16,281,000       16,124,840  (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       8,704,000       8,289,067  (a)(c) 

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       2,669,000       2,363,000  (a)(c) 

BPCE SA, Subordinated Notes

    5.150     7/21/24       4,541,000       4,447,946  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund 2022 Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Senior Notes

    0.950     6/23/23     $ 7,130,000     $ 6,998,282  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

    3.300     4/27/25       12,054,000       11,682,133  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

    8.125     7/15/39       3,081,000       3,802,034  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

    4.650     7/30/45       7,037,000       6,068,304  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

    4.650     7/23/48       1,675,000       1,448,969  

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

    1.678     5/15/24       7,430,000       7,325,834  (c) 

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (2.561% to 5/1/31 then SOFR + 1.167%)

    2.561     5/1/32       5,000,000       3,959,244  (c) 

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (2.572% to 6/3/30 then SOFR + 2.107%)

    2.572     6/3/31       51,980,000       42,155,599  (c) 

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (3.106% to 4/8/25 then SOFR + 2.842%)

    3.106     4/8/26       5,210,000       4,936,109  (c) 

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

    3.520     10/27/28       18,054,000       16,502,211  (c) 

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

    3.785     3/17/33       15,970,000       13,701,889  (c) 

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

    3.980     3/20/30       18,048,000       16,313,895  (c) 

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

    4.412     3/31/31       8,960,000       8,248,768  (c) 

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

    4.658     5/24/28       5,380,000       5,215,052  (c) 

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

    4.910     5/24/33       6,260,000       5,880,097  (c) 

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    3.500     5/15/23       1,849,000       1,840,348  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.400     6/10/25       4,549,000       4,469,106  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    5.500     9/13/25       2,722,000       2,741,493  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.300     11/20/26       1,343,000       1,301,047  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.450     9/29/27       25,282,000       24,146,329  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    6.625     6/15/32       412,000       435,136  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    6.125     8/25/36       605,000       608,431  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    6.675     9/13/43       564,000       605,668  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    5.300     5/6/44       1,423,000       1,289,067  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.750     5/18/46       716,000       598,215  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes

    3.375     5/21/25       13,201,000       12,799,656  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes

    4.375     8/4/25       9,027,000       8,819,688  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes

    3.750     7/21/26       833,000       783,202  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

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

    1.339     6/24/26     $ 3,500,000     $ 3,150,073  (a)(c) 

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes (3.649% to 4/6/27 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.220%)

    3.649     4/6/28       7,190,000       6,634,984  (a)(c) 

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes (3.758% to 4/6/32 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.420%)

    3.758     4/6/33       5,300,000       4,529,231  (a)(c) 

Credit Agricole SA, Senior Notes (1.907% to 6/16/25 then SOFR + 1.676%)

    1.907     6/16/26       5,920,000       5,401,501  (a)(c) 

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       3,743,000       3,267,307  (a)(c) 

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes

    3.875     9/12/23       3,529,000       3,485,712  (a) 

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes

    5.375     1/12/24       7,066,000       7,010,333  (a) 

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes

    1.226     6/22/24       11,270,000       10,527,441  (a) 

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

    3.244     12/20/25       4,872,000       4,563,416  (a)(c) 

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes (4.298% to 4/1/27 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.750%)

    4.298     4/1/28       1,500,000       1,381,465  (a)(c) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes

    4.300     3/8/26       997,000       965,517  

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (2.848%to 6/4/30 then SOFR + 2.387%)

    2.848     6/4/31       18,950,000       15,164,789  (c) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (3.803%to 3/11/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.211%)

    3.803     3/11/25       10,753,000       10,458,250  (c) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (4.041%to 3/13/27 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.546%)

    4.041     3/13/28       10,721,000       9,895,339  (c) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Subordinated Notes

    4.250     3/14/24       206,000       202,440  

HSBC Holdings PLC, Subordinated Notes

    4.250     8/18/25       3,347,000       3,222,917  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Senior Notes

    3.375     1/12/23       2,266,000       2,264,905  (a) 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Subordinated Notes

    5.017     6/26/24       10,460,000       10,061,146  (a) 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Subordinated Notes

    5.710     1/15/26       11,693,000       11,249,768  (a) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (1.514% to 6/1/23 then SOFR + 1.455%)

    1.514     6/1/24       19,780,000       19,460,866  (c) 

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

    2.083     4/22/26       11,840,000       11,001,114  (c) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (2.522% to 4/22/30 then SOFR + 2.040%)

    2.522     4/22/31       14,820,000       12,159,745  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund 2022 Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

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

    2.545     11/8/32     $ 6,680,000     $ 5,296,925  (c) 

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

    2.580     4/22/32       7,000,000       5,624,187  (c) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (3.109% to 4/22/40 then SOFR + 2.460%)

    3.109     4/22/41       5,000,000       3,652,451  (c) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (3.109% to 4/22/50 then SOFR + 2.440%)

    3.109     4/22/51       6,850,000       4,517,813  (c) 

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

    4.023     12/5/24       19,448,000       19,165,012  (c) 

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

    4.203     7/23/29       5,687,000       5,309,910  (c) 

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

    4.452     12/5/29       17,191,000       16,182,921  (c) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (4.493% to 3/24/30 then SOFR + 3.790%)

    4.493     3/24/31       6,000,000       5,617,886  (c) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.125     12/15/26       5,791,000       5,603,862  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.250     10/1/27       9,717,000       9,378,922  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes

    3.625     12/1/27       5,143,000       4,763,234  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.950     6/1/45       8,546,000       7,676,584  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Senior Notes

    4.375     3/22/28       6,970,000       6,627,842  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Subordinated Notes

    4.650     3/24/26       2,843,000       2,725,598  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Senior Notes (3.837% to 4/17/25 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.125%)

    3.837     4/17/26       6,500,000       6,265,824  (c) 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Senior Notes (4.080% to 4/19/27 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.300%)

    4.080     4/19/28       6,690,000       6,317,640  (c) 

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

    4.269     3/22/25       5,803,000       5,677,389  (c) 

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

    4.519     6/25/24       13,433,000       13,310,718  (c) 

Nordea Bank Abp, Senior Notes

    1.000     6/9/23       12,590,000       12,381,487  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Banks — continued

                               

PNC Bank NA, Subordinated Notes

    3.875     4/10/25     $ 1,567,000     $ 1,525,353  

Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Notes

    1.600     4/17/23       10,910,000       10,816,881  

Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Notes

    1.150     6/10/25       6,800,000       6,230,366  

Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Notes

    3.875     5/4/32       18,950,000       17,310,418  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, Subordinated Notes

    5.625     9/15/45       484,000       372,017  (a) 

Standard Chartered PLC, Subordinated Notes

    5.700     3/26/44       432,000       397,770  (a) 

Swedbank AB, Senior Notes

    1.300     6/2/23       8,590,000       8,437,183  (a) 

Toronto-Dominion Bank, Senior Notes

    0.750     6/12/23       13,370,000       13,131,648  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, Senior Notes

    1.150     6/12/25       6,770,000       6,182,099  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, Senior Notes

    4.456     6/8/32       5,000,000       4,780,924  

US Bancorp, Senior Notes

    1.450     5/12/25       14,850,000       13,782,150  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes

    3.750     1/24/24       11,690,000       11,536,067  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes

    3.000     10/23/26       7,684,000       7,112,133  

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes

    4.150     1/24/29       8,588,000       8,089,821  

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

    1.654     6/2/24       14,330,000       14,100,866  (c) 

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

    2.188     4/30/26       12,110,000       11,280,699  (c) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (2.879% to 10/30/29 then 3mo. Term SOFR + 1.432%)

    2.879     10/30/30       16,240,000       13,829,034  (c) 

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

    3.350     3/2/33       3,970,000       3,354,979  (c) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (4.478% to 4/4/30 then SOFR + 4.032%)

    4.478     4/4/31       12,440,000       11,690,908  (c) 

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

    5.013     4/4/51       92,400,000       81,868,543  (c) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.125     8/15/23       134,000       133,231  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.300     7/22/27       12,726,000       12,267,384  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    5.375     11/2/43       430,000       401,787  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    5.606     1/15/44       1,522,000       1,483,059  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.650     11/4/44       1,513,000       1,280,432  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.900     11/17/45       4,469,000       3,867,997  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.400     6/14/46       16,048,000       12,962,446  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

    4.750     12/7/46       13,120,000       11,048,192  

Total Banks

                            1,201,685,696  

Capital Markets — 2.5%

                               

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Senior Notes

    1.600     4/24/25       3,860,000       3,590,004  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Capital Markets — continued

                               

CME Group Inc., Senior Notes

    5.300     9/15/43     $ 1,070,000     $ 1,114,313  

Credit Suisse AG, Senior Notes

    1.000     5/5/23       42,030,000       41,060,863  

Credit Suisse AG, Senior Notes

    3.625     9/9/24       2,660,000       2,481,925  

Credit Suisse AG, Senior Notes

    2.950     4/9/25       6,410,000       5,774,134  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Senior Notes

    4.550     4/17/26       457,000       403,558  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Senior Notes (2.593% to 9/11/24 then SOFR + 1.560%)

    2.593     9/11/25       1,997,000       1,766,633  (a)(c) 

Credit Suisse Group AG, Senior Notes (3.091% to 5/14/31 then SOFR + 1.730%)

    3.091     5/14/32       14,200,000       9,839,779  (a)(c) 

Credit Suisse Group AG, Senior Notes (4.194% to 4/1/30 then SOFR + 3.730%)

    4.194     4/1/31       18,006,000       14,012,564  (a)(c) 

Credit Suisse Group AG, Senior Notes (9.016% to 11/15/32 then SOFR + 5.020%)

    9.016     11/15/33       4,920,000       5,051,117  (a)(c) 

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

    5.528     1/30/23       22,000       16,639  (c)(d) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.200     2/23/23       4,785,000       4,773,276  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.625     2/20/24       9,269,000       9,112,723  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.000     3/3/24       1,012,000       999,670  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     7/8/24       1,352,000       1,323,762  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     4/1/25       8,120,000       7,815,447  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     11/16/26       10,165,000       9,542,624  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     1/26/27       6,210,000       5,921,824  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    6.250     2/1/41       5,481,000       5,746,630  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.750     10/21/45       3,616,000       3,187,791  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (2.383% to 7/21/31 then SOFR + 1.248%)

    2.383     7/21/32       5,000,000       3,891,616  (c) 

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

    2.650     10/21/32       1,020,000       807,904  (c) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (2.908% to 7/21/41 then SOFR + 1.472%)

    2.908     7/21/42       2,570,000       1,757,204  (c) 

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

    3.615     3/15/28       2,370,000       2,211,088  (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       8,956,000       8,335,189  (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       23,236,000       21,265,998  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Capital Markets — continued

                               

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

    4.223     5/1/29     $ 23,815,000     $ 22,229,807  (c) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (3.210% to 4/22/41 then SOFR + 1.513%)

    3.210     4/22/42       1,120,000       811,033  (c) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

    4.250     10/21/25       8,454,000       8,259,611  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

    6.750     10/1/37       3,045,000       3,261,947  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

    5.150     5/22/45       17,911,000       16,173,237  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Senior Notes

    4.600     3/15/33       4,050,000       3,884,912  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Senior Notes

    4.950     6/15/52       1,030,000       960,992  

KKR Group Finance Co. II LLC, Senior Notes

    5.500     2/1/43       331,000       305,865  (a) 

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

    2.188     4/28/26       18,980,000       17,653,737  (c) 

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (2.239% to 7/21/31 then SOFR + 1.178%)

    2.239     7/21/32       7,000,000       5,387,123  (c) 

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

    2.511     10/20/32       1,030,000       808,796  (c) 

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (2.699% to 1/22/30 then SOFR + 1.143%)

    2.699     1/22/31       19,360,000       16,039,649  (c) 

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (3.622% to 4/1/30 then SOFR + 3.120%)

    3.622     4/1/31       23,970,000       20,980,025  (c) 

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

    3.772     1/24/29       7,449,000       6,834,290  (c) 

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

    4.431     1/23/30       4,534,000       4,228,977  (c) 

State Street Corp., Senior Notes

    3.300     12/16/24       1,048,000       1,023,581  

UBS AG, Senior Notes

    4.500     6/26/48       3,599,000       3,051,148  (a) 

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

    7.000     1/31/24       27,971,000       27,588,451  (a)(c)(d) 

UBS Group AG, Senior Notes

    4.125     9/24/25       2,731,000       2,658,235  (a) 

UBS Group AG, Senior Notes

    4.253     3/23/28       11,273,000       10,544,296  (a) 

UBS Group AG, Senior Notes (2.746% to 2/11/32 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.100%)

    2.746     2/11/33       3,700,000       2,868,767  (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund 2022 Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Capital Markets — continued

                               

UBS Group AG, Senior Notes (4.488% to 5/12/25 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.550%)

    4.488     5/12/26     $ 4,690,000     $ 4,588,054  (a)(c) 

UBS Group AG, Senior Notes (4.751% to 5/12/27 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.750%)

    4.751     5/12/28       6,030,000       5,779,886  (a)(c) 

Total Capital Markets

                            357,726,694  

Consumer Finance — 0.3%

                               

American Express Co., Senior Notes

    3.375     5/3/24       7,640,000       7,488,447  

American Express Co., Senior Notes

    2.500     7/30/24       20,670,000       19,891,201  

American Express Co., Senior Notes

    4.050     5/3/29       10,580,000       10,097,892  

Nationwide Building Society, Senior Notes (4.363% to 8/1/23 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.392%)

    4.363     8/1/24       6,797,000       6,709,654  (a)(c) 

Total Consumer Finance

                            44,187,194  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.4%

                               

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

    2.450     10/29/26       17,080,000       14,957,605  

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

    3.000     10/29/28       17,540,000       14,726,329  

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

    3.300     1/30/32       7,950,000       6,234,443  

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

    6.538     12/21/65       3,743,000       2,432,950  (a)(c) 

National Securities Clearing Corp., Senior Notes

    1.200     4/23/23       4,280,000       4,236,153  (a) 

National Securities Clearing Corp., Senior Notes

    1.500     4/23/25       3,810,000       3,534,969  (a) 

USAA Capital Corp., Senior Notes

    2.125     5/1/30       650,000       534,237  (a) 

Vanguard Group Inc.

    3.050     8/22/50       10,240,000       6,614,620  (e)(f) 

Total Diversified Financial Services

                            53,271,306  

Insurance — 0.5%

                               

Ambac Assurance Corp., Subordinated Notes

    5.100     6/7/2171       92       129  (a)(d) 

American International Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.500     6/30/25       2,554,000       2,406,713  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Senior Notes

    4.250     1/15/49       7,344,000       6,578,720  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Insurance — continued

                               

Brighthouse Financial Inc., Senior Notes

    4.700     6/22/47     $ 131,000     $ 96,335  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    3.350     5/3/26       1,164,000       1,115,695  

Guardian Life Global Funding, Secured Notes

    1.100     6/23/25       2,750,000       2,493,549  (a) 

MassMutual Global Funding II, Senior Secured Notes

    0.850     6/9/23       20,670,000       20,292,302  (a) 

MetLife Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes

    6.400     12/15/36       6,365,000       6,163,643  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, Secured Notes

    0.900     6/8/23       15,660,000       15,402,755  (a) 

New York Life Global Funding, Senior Secured Notes

    0.950     6/24/25       5,130,000       4,649,837  (a) 

Principal Life Global Funding II, Secured Notes

    1.250     6/23/25       2,530,000       2,303,272  (a) 

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, Subordinated Notes

    6.850     12/16/39       93,000       102,853  (a) 

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, Subordinated Notes

    4.900     9/15/44       3,500,000       3,216,769  (a) 

Total Insurance

                            64,822,572  

Total Financials

                            1,721,693,462  
Health Care — 3.1%                                

Biotechnology — 0.7%

                               

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    3.750     11/14/23       1,490,000       1,475,600  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    2.600     11/21/24       26,060,000       24,949,306  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    3.800     3/15/25       4,066,000       3,966,204  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    3.600     5/14/25       2,194,000       2,128,288  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    2.950     11/21/26       4,640,000       4,321,615  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    3.200     11/21/29       32,870,000       29,706,307  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    4.550     3/15/35       233,000       218,707  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    4.875     11/14/48       1,160,000       1,062,820  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

    4.250     11/21/49       14,149,000       11,814,777  

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

    3.700     4/1/24       1,460,000       1,436,079  

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

    3.650     3/1/26       1,711,000       1,651,544  

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     2/1/45       716,000       633,419  

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

    4.750     3/1/46       3,967,000       3,590,072  

GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital US LLC, Senior Notes

    3.375     3/24/27       6,490,000       6,051,649  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund 2022 Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Biotechnology — continued

                               

GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital US LLC, Senior Notes

    3.375     3/24/29     $ 4,930,000     $ 4,443,396  

GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital US LLC, Senior Notes

    3.625     3/24/32       7,020,000       6,182,328  

Total Biotechnology

                            103,632,111  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.2%

                               

Abbott Laboratories, Senior Notes

    3.750     11/30/26       10,859,000       10,587,377  

Abbott Laboratories, Senior Notes

    4.750     11/30/36       1,836,000       1,825,002  

Abbott Laboratories, Senior Notes

    4.900     11/30/46       3,681,000       3,609,582  

Becton Dickinson and Co., Senior Notes

    3.363     6/6/24       2,910,000       2,845,264  

Becton Dickinson and Co., Senior Notes

    3.734     12/15/24       336,000       327,902  

Becton Dickinson and Co., Senior Notes

    4.685     12/15/44       1,234,000       1,108,964  

Medtronic Inc., Senior Notes

    4.625     3/15/45       410,000       383,982  

Roche Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    2.607     12/13/51       10,640,000       6,941,415  (a) 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

                            27,629,488  

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.5%

                               

Aetna Inc., Senior Notes

    2.800     6/15/23       761,000       753,126  

Aetna Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     8/15/47       2,006,000       1,550,126  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

    3.750     7/15/23       4,734,000       4,703,775  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

    4.125     11/15/25       2,499,000       2,444,323  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

    4.375     10/15/28       21,452,000       20,732,537  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

    4.800     8/15/38       9,250,000       8,622,675  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

    4.900     12/15/48       4,130,000       3,742,952  

CommonSpirit Health, Secured Notes

    4.350     11/1/42       358,000       303,576  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    3.875     7/20/25       4,600,000       4,493,282  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    3.625     4/1/27       2,780,000       2,642,343  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    4.300     3/25/28       9,572,000       9,276,290  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    3.750     4/1/30       10,970,000       9,971,850  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    1.875     2/28/31       1,910,000       1,502,795  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    2.125     9/15/31       6,670,000       5,305,438  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    4.780     3/25/38       14,000,000       12,808,924  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    4.125     4/1/40       2,200,000       1,839,420  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    5.125     7/20/45       5,194,000       4,759,223  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    5.050     3/25/48       14,438,000       13,032,249  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

    4.250     4/1/50       4,150,000       3,323,253  

Elevance Health Inc., Senior Notes

    3.350     12/1/24       1,791,000       1,737,291  

Elevance Health Inc., Senior Notes

    3.650     12/1/27       6,837,000       6,458,564  

Elevance Health Inc., Senior Notes

    4.100     5/15/32       3,510,000       3,275,281  

Elevance Health Inc., Senior Notes

    4.550     5/15/52       2,270,000       1,984,379  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Health Care Providers & Services — continued

                               

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    4.500     4/1/25     $ 1,180,000     $ 1,166,724  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    3.950     3/15/27       3,726,000       3,577,381  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    3.700     3/23/29       14,780,000       13,562,413  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    3.125     8/15/29       12,000,000       10,544,184  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    2.150     2/3/32       2,330,000       1,824,228  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    4.625     12/1/42       779,000       683,628  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

    4.800     3/15/47       242,000       213,710  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     6/15/23       2,140,000       2,128,310  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.750     7/15/25       4,001,000       3,915,108  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    1.250     1/15/26       2,390,000       2,168,540  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     12/15/28       830,000       793,321  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.000     5/15/29       6,830,000       6,537,716  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.000     5/15/30       5,320,000       4,401,643  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.300     5/15/31       1,380,000       1,153,592  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.200     5/15/32       4,810,000       4,580,490  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    5.800     3/15/36       582,000       616,266  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.750     5/15/40       5,230,000       3,814,721  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    5.700     10/15/40       1,576,000       1,645,070  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.250     6/15/48       1,640,000       1,425,245  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    4.450     12/15/48       2,460,000       2,197,321  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.700     8/15/49       4,227,000       3,366,614  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    2.900     5/15/50       6,550,000       4,462,072  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.250     5/15/51       537,000       386,881  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     8/15/59       6,499,000       5,120,981  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

    3.125     5/15/60       770,000       525,976  

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                            206,075,807  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%

                               

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes

    2.900     7/26/24       10,189,000       9,897,034  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes

    3.200     6/15/26       4,790,000       4,572,686  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes

    3.400     7/26/29       5,309,000       4,925,027  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes

    4.550     2/20/48       2,329,000       2,106,653  

Johnson & Johnson, Senior Notes

    0.550     9/1/25       4,760,000       4,303,338  

Johnson & Johnson, Senior Notes

    0.950     9/1/27       9,500,000       8,195,027  

Johnson & Johnson, Senior Notes

    2.100     9/1/40       11,300,000       7,819,663  

Johnson & Johnson, Senior Notes

    3.700     3/1/46       2,946,000       2,486,594  

Merck & Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    0.750     2/24/26       8,200,000       7,269,500  

Merck & Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    1.450     6/24/30       4,380,000       3,504,616  

Merck & Co. Inc., Senior Notes

    2.750     12/10/51       10,630,000       7,154,309  

Pfizer Inc., Senior Notes

    0.800     5/28/25       9,780,000       8,965,043  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Pharmaceuticals — continued

                               

Pfizer Inc., Senior Notes

    2.625     4/1/30     $ 6,980,000     $ 6,147,908  

Pfizer Inc., Senior Notes

    1.700     5/28/30       6,200,000       5,115,786  

Pfizer Inc., Senior Notes

    2.550     5/28/40       5,380,000       3,911,556  

Pfizer Inc., Senior Notes

    2.700     5/28/50       13,495,000       9,189,861  

Wyeth LLC, Senior Notes

    5.950     4/1/37       1,245,000       1,344,304  

Total Pharmaceuticals

                            96,908,905  

Total Health Care

                            434,246,311  
Industrials — 2.8%                                

Aerospace & Defense — 1.5%

                               

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    1.433     2/4/24       9,470,000       9,079,150  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    4.875     5/1/25       21,700,000       21,553,369  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    3.100     5/1/26       1,379,000       1,299,274  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    2.700     2/1/27       2,588,000       2,339,772  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    2.800     3/1/27       1,791,000       1,618,801  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    3.200     3/1/29       5,382,000       4,730,161  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    5.150     5/1/30       15,760,000       15,414,725  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    3.250     2/1/35       14,057,000       10,732,525  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    5.875     2/15/40       448,000       431,936  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    5.705     5/1/40       11,790,000       11,293,057  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    3.750     2/1/50       4,633,000       3,200,265  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    5.805     5/1/50       20,210,000       18,841,191  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

    5.930     5/1/60       7,490,000       6,863,255  

General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes

    4.250     4/1/40       680,000       623,464  

General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes

    4.250     4/1/50       2,670,000       2,383,549  

L3Harris Technologies Inc., Senior Notes

    4.854     4/27/35       1,730,000       1,618,257  

L3Harris Technologies Inc., Senior Notes

    5.054     4/27/45       271,000       244,215  

Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Notes

    3.550     1/15/26       2,811,000       2,733,842  

Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Notes

    3.900     6/15/32       3,850,000       3,639,607  

Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Notes

    4.500     5/15/36       550,000       527,003  

Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Notes

    4.150     6/15/53       18,490,000       15,787,336  

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Notes

    2.930     1/15/25       9,609,000       9,222,492  

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Notes

    3.250     1/15/28       2,964,000       2,738,746  

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Notes

    5.250     5/1/50       37,500,000       37,147,707  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Senior Notes

    3.150     12/15/24       2,960,000       2,852,532  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Senior Notes

    3.950     8/16/25       5,920,000       5,789,411  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Senior Notes

    4.125     11/16/28       3,300,000       3,165,226  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Senior Notes

    2.250     7/1/30       6,230,000       5,198,785  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Senior Notes

    4.500     6/1/42       833,000       753,033  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Aerospace & Defense — continued

                               

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Senior Notes

    4.150     5/15/45     $ 5,000,000     $ 4,193,065  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Senior Notes

    3.125     7/1/50       12,100,000       8,528,172  

Total Aerospace & Defense

                            214,543,923  

Airlines — 0.2%

                               

Delta Air Lines Inc., Senior Notes

    2.900     10/28/24       1,440,000       1,366,572  

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

    4.500     10/20/25       11,780,000       11,498,752  (a) 

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

    4.750     10/20/28       11,100,000       10,450,756  (a) 

Total Airlines

                            23,316,080  

Building Products — 0.0%††

                               

Carrier Global Corp., Senior Notes

    2.700     2/15/31       410,000       339,383  

Carrier Global Corp., Senior Notes

    3.577     4/5/50       650,000       466,450  

Total Building Products

                            805,833  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%

                               

Cintas Corp. No 2, Senior Notes

    3.700     4/1/27       3,188,000       3,078,114  

Cintas Corp. No 2, Senior Notes

    4.000     5/1/32       3,440,000       3,239,947  

Republic Services Inc., Senior Notes

    2.500     8/15/24       3,645,000       3,495,221  

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                            9,813,282  

Electrical Equipment — 0.1%

                               

Eaton Corp., Senior Notes

    4.150     11/2/42       2,524,000       2,168,524  

Emerson Electric Co., Senior Notes

    2.800     12/21/51       22,670,000       14,688,774  

Total Electrical Equipment

                            16,857,298  

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%

                               

3M Co., Senior Notes

    2.375     8/26/29       16,008,000       13,610,985  

3M Co., Senior Notes

    3.050     4/15/30       771,000       678,685  

3M Co., Senior Notes

    3.700     4/15/50       3,520,000       2,711,926  

Honeywell International Inc., Senior Notes

    1.350     6/1/25       4,670,000       4,321,324  

Total Industrial Conglomerates

                            21,322,920  

Machinery — 0.1%

                               

Deere & Co., Senior Notes

    3.100     4/15/30       1,840,000       1,652,168  

Deere & Co., Senior Notes

    3.750     4/15/50       12,660,000       10,754,202  

Otis Worldwide Corp., Senior Notes

    2.056     4/5/25       2,960,000       2,771,937  

Total Machinery

                            15,178,307  

Road & Rail — 0.3%

                               

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, Senior Notes

    2.875     6/15/52       1,150,000       772,214  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Senior Notes

    2.450     12/2/31       27,340,000       22,716,818  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Senior Notes

    3.000     12/2/41       8,290,000       6,284,997  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Road & Rail — continued

                               

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

    3.750     7/15/25     $ 2,257,000     $ 2,195,058  

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

    2.150     2/5/27       4,460,000       4,033,778  

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

    2.400     2/5/30       6,030,000       5,172,266  

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

    2.891     4/6/36       170,000       135,705  

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

    3.839     3/20/60       2,990,000       2,326,519  

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

    3.750     2/5/70       6,680,000       4,906,549  

Total Road & Rail

                            48,543,904  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.0%††

                               

Air Lease Corp., Senior Notes

    3.375     7/1/25       4,630,000       4,383,433  

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.3%

                               

DP World Ltd., Senior Notes

    5.625     9/25/48       39,179,000       36,887,969  (a) 

Total Industrials

                            391,652,949  
Information Technology — 2.5%                                

IT Services — 0.4%

                               

International Business Machines Corp., Senior Notes

    3.000     5/15/24       16,559,000       16,112,928  

Mastercard Inc., Senior Notes

    3.375     4/1/24       832,000       817,128  

Mastercard Inc., Senior Notes

    3.350     3/26/30       5,000,000       4,596,415  

Mastercard Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     3/26/50       15,360,000       12,901,209  

PayPal Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    1.650     6/1/25       5,950,000       5,529,043  

PayPal Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    2.300     6/1/30       3,250,000       2,677,259  

PayPal Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

    4.400     6/1/32       3,210,000       3,030,846  

Visa Inc., Senior Notes

    3.150     12/14/25       6,117,000       5,904,058  

Visa Inc., Senior Notes

    4.300     12/14/45       6,563,000       6,026,366  

Total IT Services

                            57,595,252  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.9%

                               

Applied Materials Inc., Senior Notes

    1.750     6/1/30       8,600,000       7,032,741  

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

    4.150     11/15/30       2,012,000       1,807,979  

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

    3.137     11/15/35       27,860,000       20,569,647  (a) 

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

    3.187     11/15/36       257,000       185,405  (a) 

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

    4.926     5/15/37       2,725,000       2,386,983  (a) 

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

    3.700     7/29/25       851,000       830,844  

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

    1.600     8/12/28       5,520,000       4,699,472  

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

    4.750     3/25/50       6,265,000       5,469,875  

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

    3.050     8/12/51       2,710,000       1,766,700  

KLA Corp., Senior Notes

    4.650     7/15/32       5,520,000       5,424,028  

NVIDIA Corp., Senior Notes

    2.850     4/1/30       760,000       664,722  

NVIDIA Corp., Senior Notes

    3.500     4/1/40       8,680,000       7,065,131  

NVIDIA Corp., Senior Notes

    3.500     4/1/50       17,007,000       12,921,153  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — continued

                               

NVIDIA Corp., Senior Notes

    3.700     4/1/60     $ 6,630,000     $ 4,925,126  

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

    2.700     5/1/25       4,090,000       3,853,742  

Texas Instruments Inc., Senior Notes

    2.250     9/4/29       9,000       7,801  

Texas Instruments Inc., Senior Notes

    1.750     5/4/30       4,150,000       3,421,163  

Texas Instruments Inc., Senior Notes

    3.875     3/15/39       5,000,000       4,426,132  

Texas Instruments Inc., Senior Notes

    4.150     5/15/48       6,484,000       5,773,627  

TSMC Arizona Corp., Senior Notes

    1.750     10/25/26       7,100,000       6,343,627  

TSMC Arizona Corp., Senior Notes

    2.500     10/25/31       41,490,000       34,062,938  (b) 

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

            133,638,836  

Software — 1.0%

                               

Adobe Inc., Senior Notes

    2.300     2/1/30       8,650,000       7,395,223  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    2.875     2/6/24       6,985,000       6,864,146  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    2.700     2/12/25       1,943,000       1,868,147  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    3.125     11/3/25       8,660,000       8,375,077  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    2.400     8/8/26       8,721,000       8,143,429  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    3.300     2/6/27       35,520,000       34,284,099  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    3.450     8/8/36       111,000       98,632  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    2.525     6/1/50       5,016,000       3,324,970  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    2.921     3/17/52       2,721,000       1,939,182  

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

    3.041     3/17/62       888,000       618,514  

Oracle Corp., Senior Notes

    1.650     3/25/26       18,740,000       16,797,964  

Oracle Corp., Senior Notes

    2.950     4/1/30       1,370,000       1,171,158  

Oracle Corp., Senior Notes

    2.875     3/25/31       22,000,000       18,294,853  

Salesforce Inc., Senior Notes

    3.250     4/11/23       4,424,000       4,408,555  

Salesforce Inc., Senior Notes

    3.700     4/11/28       9,212,000       8,853,198  

Workday Inc., Senior Notes

    3.500     4/1/27       3,330,000       3,117,148  

Workday Inc., Senior Notes

    3.700     4/1/29       4,630,000       4,257,478  

Workday Inc., Senior Notes

    3.800     4/1/32       5,680,000       5,029,821  

Total Software

                            134,841,594  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.2%

                               

Apple Inc., Senior Notes

    1.125     5/11/25       16,150,000       14,882,657  

Apple Inc., Senior Notes

    2.450     8/4/26       9,994,000       9,281,313  

Apple Inc., Senior Notes

    3.850     8/4/46       4,111,000       3,511,856  

Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

            27,675,826  

Total Information Technology

                            353,751,508  
Materials — 2.1%                                

Chemicals — 0.5%

                               

Equate Petrochemical BV, Senior Notes

    4.250     11/3/26       17,321,000       16,603,703  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund 2022 Annual Report    

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate     Maturity
Date
    Face
Amount
    Value  

Chemicals — continued

                               

Equate Petrochemical BV, Senior Notes

    2.625     4/28/28     $ 24,740,000     $ 21,616,575  (a) 

OCP SA, Senior Notes

    4.500     10/22/25       4,836,000       4,734,164  (a) 

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, Senior Notes

    1.875     5/11/26       14,240,000       12,319,594  (a) 

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, Senior Notes

    2.875     5/11/31       13,500,000       10,566,382  (a) 

Total Chemicals

                            65,840,418  

Metals & Mining — 1.3%

                               

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

    3.625     9/11/24       9,018,000       8,731,410  (a) 

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

    4.750     4/10/27       5,355,000       5,184,099  (a) 

Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes

    4.000     9/11/27       2,212,000       2,087,612  (a) 

Barrick North America Finance LLC, Senior Notes

    5.700     5/30/41       752,000       758,848  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., Senior Notes

    5.950     10/15/39       8,508,000       8,716,195  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes

    5.000     9/30/43       7,863,000       7,658,146  

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes

    3.625     8/1/27       14,365,000       13,487,281  (a) 

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes

    3.700     1/30/50       33,500,000       25,064,696  (a) 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

    5.400     11/14/34       2,894,000       2,738,179  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

    5.450     3/15/43       2,500,000       2,260,738  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

    4.125     5/30/23       2,884,000       2,869,302  (a) 

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

    4.125     3/12/24       12,140,000       11,951,036  (a) 

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

    4.000     3/27/27       6,017,000       5,687,446  (a) 

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

    3.875     10/27/27       2,155,000       2,021,827  (a) 

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

    5.250     11/8/42       32,668,000       31,247,836  

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

    5.875     4/23/45       5,846,000       5,992,185  

Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.250     8/10/26       32,527,000       33,745,255  

Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.875     11/21/36       6,708,000       7,092,959  

Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes

    6.875     11/10/39       5,508,000       5,816,853  

Total Metals & Mining

                            183,111,903  

Paper & Forest Products — 0.3%

                               

Suzano Austria GmbH, Senior Notes

    6.000     1/15/29       44,945,000       44,810,567  

Total Materials

                            293,762,888  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Real Estate — 0.0%††                                

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%††

                               

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe

                               

Finance PLC, Senior Notes

    3.750     9/17/24     $ 3,923,000     $ 3,710,173  (a) 

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe

                               

Finance PLC, Senior Notes

    4.750     9/17/44       1,433,000       995,979  (a) 

Total Real Estate

                            4,706,152  
Utilities — 0.9%                                

Electric Utilities — 0.9%

                               

American Transmission Systems Inc., Senior Notes

    2.650     1/15/32       7,000,000       5,763,294  (a) 

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., Senior Notes

    5.950     5/15/37       269,000       280,218  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Senior Notes

    3.500     4/1/28       1,415,000       1,291,838  (a) 

Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior Notes

    4.750     2/23/27       4,648,000       4,351,086  (a) 

Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior Notes

    3.348     2/9/31       10,000,000       7,851,007  (a) 

Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior Notes

    3.875     7/26/33       20,305,000       15,448,072  (a) 

Duke Energy Corp., Senior Notes

    3.150     8/15/27       3,979,000       3,677,932  

Exelon Corp., Senior Notes

    5.625     6/15/35       1,984,000       2,018,352  

FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes

    1.600     1/15/26       2,770,000       2,453,623  

FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes

    4.400     7/15/27       15,102,000       14,081,836  

FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes

    5.350     7/15/47       1,970,000       1,762,290  

MidAmerican Energy Co., First Mortgage Bonds

    3.650     4/15/29       7,057,000       6,613,240  

Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC, Senior Notes

    4.100     5/15/28       1,594,000       1,502,942  (a) 

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds

    2.100     8/1/27       3,160,000       2,703,526  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds

    2.500     2/1/31       4,000,000       3,112,667  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds

    3.300     8/1/40       830,000       564,797  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds

    3.500     8/1/50       1,940,000       1,212,332  

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Senior Notes

    4.125     5/15/27       4,743,000       4,564,165  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  

Electric Utilities — continued

                               

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Senior Notes

    5.450     5/21/28     $ 6,672,000     $ 6,619,258  (a) 

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Senior Notes

    5.250     10/24/42       16,014,000       13,687,181  (g) 

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Senior Notes

    6.150     5/21/48       14,926,000       14,205,447  (a) 

SCE Recovery Funding LLC, Senior Secured Notes

    2.943     11/15/42       6,330,000       4,972,923  

Total Electric Utilities

                            118,738,026  

Multi-Utilities — 0.0%††

                               

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc., Senior Notes

    3.350     4/1/30       2,680,000       2,416,626  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc., Senior Notes

    3.950     4/1/50       1,880,000       1,483,836  

Total Multi-Utilities

                            3,900,462  

Total Utilities

                            122,638,488  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost — $6,214,597,395)

 

    5,319,368,486  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 28.8%                                

FHLMC — 4.9%

                               

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    6.000     10/1/36       80,499       83,336  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    3.500     1/1/38-5/1/52       29,239,583       27,393,227  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    5.000     3/1/38-9/1/52       26,167,596       25,917,807  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    2.500     4/1/41-4/1/52       277,405,064       238,267,834  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    2.000     9/1/41-2/1/52       187,754,750       155,254,558  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    1.500     10/1/41-11/1/41       24,932,829       20,243,421  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    3.000     1/1/46-4/1/52       31,522,211       28,115,880  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    4.500     3/1/49-8/1/52       1,952,252       1,902,150  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)

    4.000     4/1/49-7/1/49       81,499,049       77,872,976  

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

    2.878     11/1/47       10,699,955       10,312,859  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  

FHLMC — continued

                               

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

    3.091     2/1/50     $ 14,504,077     $ 13,923,110  (c) 

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

    3.009     11/1/48       30,742,188       29,139,310  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) (5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.284%)

    2.105     3/1/47       2,712,144       2,574,131  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    4.500     7/1/23-6/1/47       9,373,973       9,265,893  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    5.000     9/1/23-3/1/44       2,541,219       2,560,458  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    7.000     4/1/24-3/1/39       266,354       282,969  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    6.500     6/1/32-9/1/39       166,571       173,379  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    3.500     8/1/33-2/1/49       5,765,061       5,437,167  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    5.500     4/1/35-4/1/38       1,298,393       1,309,352  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    6.000     11/1/39       97,794       102,315  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    4.000     11/1/41-6/1/48       25,994,623       24,936,610  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Gold

    3.000     10/1/46-9/1/48       25,274,276       22,708,296  

Total FHLMC

                            697,777,038  

FNMA — 15.5%

                               

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.810     4/1/25       645,847       618,456  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    7.500     6/1/25-4/1/28       10,424       10,426  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    6.000     1/1/26-7/1/41       4,753,029       4,945,745  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    7.000     4/1/27-2/1/39       793,425       822,000  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.080     1/1/28       4,692,730       4,392,605  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.200     2/1/29       2,090,111       1,958,299  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.450     3/1/29       4,712,074       4,467,892  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  

FNMA — continued

                               

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.160     5/1/29     $ 2,152,913     $ 1,995,011  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.250     5/1/29       4,989,488       4,673,551  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.930     6/1/30       6,627,840       6,013,201  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.500     4/1/31-1/1/59       99,552,615       97,691,709  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.149     2/1/32       21,335,159       17,776,236  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    6.500     2/1/32-5/1/40       443,040       467,818  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.890     7/1/32       12,400,000       11,639,085  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.060     7/1/32       3,400,000       3,235,349  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.850     8/1/32       2,500,000       2,337,780  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.900     8/1/32       1,600,000       1,498,895  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.895     10/1/32       14,100,000       13,439,929  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.270     10/1/32       399,070       392,086  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.410     10/1/32-12/1/32       8,689,068       8,624,217  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.260     11/1/32       3,900,000       3,822,315  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.370     11/1/32       3,600,000       3,560,035  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.440     11/1/32       1,300,000       1,295,397  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.520     11/1/32       4,700,000       4,703,802  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.290     12/1/32       417,000       443,596  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.000     7/1/33-9/1/49       14,580,955       14,655,785  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.500     12/1/34-5/1/52       165,674,092       154,025,385  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  

FNMA — continued

                               

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.680     1/1/35-2/1/35     $ 2,200,000     $ 1,798,474  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.790     1/1/35       3,372,339       2,877,922  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.000     7/1/35-3/1/52       279,715,284       252,312,325  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.500     9/1/35-9/1/56       2,375,980       2,448,102  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.500     9/1/36-9/1/61       333,681,739       286,059,316  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.000     6/1/41-3/1/52       287,283,849       237,013,002  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.000     7/1/42-6/1/57       103,461,085       99,232,184  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    1.500     1/1/51-3/1/51       31,895,320       24,670,031  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.000     1/1/52-2/1/52       85,100,000       53,889,193  (h) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    2.500     1/1/52-2/1/52       60,600,000       24,364,898  (h) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.000     1/1/52-2/1/52       258,400,000       226,862,327  (h) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    3.500     1/1/52-2/1/52       225,400,000       204,818,276  (h) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.000     1/1/52-2/1/52       134,600,000       126,274,364  (h) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    4.500     1/1/52-2/1/52       106,600,000       102,616,490  (h) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.000     2/1/52-1/15/53       101,800,000       100,317,181  (h) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    5.500     2/1/52-1/1/53       70,300,000       70,485,824  (h) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)

    6.000     1/15/53       400,000       406,027  (h) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) (Federal Reserve US 12 mo. Cumulative Average 1 Year CMT + 1.812%)

    3.521     11/1/35       100,106       97,744  (c) 

Total FNMA

                            2,186,050,285  

GNMA — 8.4%

                               

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    7.000     1/15/24-5/15/32       4,890       4,891  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  

GNMA — continued

                               

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    6.500     4/15/24-8/15/34     $ 1,517,224     $ 1,562,965  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    6.000     12/15/28-6/15/35       1,023,304       1,062,920  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    7.500     3/15/29-8/15/32       17,998       18,074  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    5.500     2/15/35-6/15/36       73,720       77,212  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    5.000     1/15/40       16,501       16,905  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    3.000     9/15/42-11/15/42       6,593,567       6,045,097  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    3.500     6/15/48-5/15/50       3,895,407       3,651,518  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)

    4.000     3/15/50       291,398       278,203  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    6.000     9/20/36-2/20/42       1,150,948       1,216,356  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    6.500     10/20/37       288,849       306,228  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    4.500     1/20/40-12/20/50       62,007,172       60,772,558  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    5.000     7/20/40-4/20/50       15,567,996       15,607,913  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    3.500     6/20/44-6/20/52       147,326,618       136,740,215  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    4.000     10/20/44-4/20/50       84,151,042       80,890,776  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    3.000     1/20/46-4/20/52       149,646,014       133,320,531  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    2.500     10/20/49-11/20/51       238,262,971       207,702,406  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    2.000     3/20/51       15,989,720       13,120,030  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    2.500     1/1/52-2/1/52       10,300,000       8,934,504  (h) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    3.000     1/1/52-2/1/52       87,900,000       78,305,114  (h) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    3.500     1/1/52-2/1/52       41,900,000       38,516,641  (h) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  

GNMA — continued

                               

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    4.000     1/1/52-2/1/52     $ 27,900,000     $ 26,417,915  (h) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    4.500     2/1/52-1/15/53       45,500,000       44,155,904  (h) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    5.000     2/1/52-1/20/53       148,600,000       147,257,753  (h) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    5.500     2/1/52-1/20/53       111,400,000       112,012,561  (h) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II

    6.000     2/1/52-1/20/53       65,900,000       66,920,545  (h) 

Total GNMA

                            1,184,915,735  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost — $4,316,385,400)

 

    4,068,743,058  
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations — 14.8%                                

U.S. Government Agencies — 0.1%

                               

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Notes

    6.625     11/15/30       18,010,000       21,132,955  

U.S. Government Obligations — 14.7%

                               

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    1.125     8/15/40       64,140,000       39,867,019  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.250     5/15/41       58,290,000       43,851,840  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    1.750     8/15/41       109,200,000       74,782,805  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.250     5/15/42       350,000       307,016  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.375     8/15/42       125,000,000       111,757,812  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    4.000     11/15/42       225,370,000       220,721,744  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.625     2/15/44       51,520,000       47,303,812  (b)(i) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.875     8/15/45       103,400,000       83,350,094  (b) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.000     2/15/48       63,390,000       51,999,609  (b) 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.375     11/15/48       4,280,000       3,777,769  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    1.250     5/15/50       77,370,000       41,666,465  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    1.375     8/15/50       94,455,000       52,520,301  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    1.625     11/15/50       213,870,000       127,332,015  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    1.875     2/15/51       760,080,000       483,348,531  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.875     5/15/52       6,020,000       4,825,406  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.000     8/15/52       4,960,000       4,088,125  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    4.000     11/15/52       172,150,000       172,445,883  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    4.125     9/30/27       150,000,000       150,574,218  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    4.125     10/31/27       347,710,000       349,013,912  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.750     8/15/32       17,520,000       15,956,888  

Total U.S. Government Obligations

                            2,079,491,264  

Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations (Cost — $2,598,788,874)

 

    2,100,624,219  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — 12.6%

 

                       

Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-OA8 1A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.380%)

    4.769     7/25/46     $ 410,874     $ 344,443  (c) 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, 2022-3 A1

    4.000     1/25/67       31,967,401       30,076,862  (a) 

AREIT LLC, 2022-CRE7 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.242%)

    6.567     6/17/39       8,625,000       8,511,460  (a)(c) 

AREIT Trust, 2022-CRE6 A (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.250%)

    5.076     1/16/37       19,669,698       18,770,061  (a)(c) 

BANK, 2017-BNK5 A4

    3.131     6/15/60       7,310,000       6,692,105  

BANK, 2020-BN29 C

    3.028     11/15/53       1,930,000       1,377,164  (c) 

BANK, 2021-BN36 XA, IO

    0.911     9/15/64       44,078,372       2,066,901  (c) 

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, 2004-9 24A1

    4.322     11/25/34       338,877       307,677  (c) 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, 2020-IG1 AS

    2.909     9/15/43       13,280,000       10,650,770  (c) 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, 2020-B21 B

    2.458     12/17/53       3,870,000       2,832,249  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, 2021-B25 XA, IO

    1.102     4/15/54       22,027,511       1,382,167  (c) 

BHMS, 2018-ATLS A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%)

    5.568     7/15/35       21,879,000       21,042,691  (a)(c) 

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust, 2022- NQM3 A1

    5.108     7/25/62       21,934,477       21,556,177  (a)(c) 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2019-IMC A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%)

    5.318     4/15/34       8,956,000       8,754,114  (a)(c) 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2019-XL A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.034%)

    5.370     10/15/36       8,986,752       8,882,065  (a)(c) 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-XL2 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.689%)

    5.007     10/15/38       29,715,118       28,604,290  (a)(c) 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2022-LP2 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.013%)

    5.349     2/15/39       18,567,800       17,923,521  (a)(c) 

BX Trust, 2022-LBA6 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.000%)

    5.336     1/15/39       20,360,000       19,705,267  (a)(c) 

CD Mortgage Trust, 2016-CD2 A4

    3.526     11/10/49       4,209,000       3,917,348  (c) 

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2005-11 3A3

    2.980     4/25/35       19,667       14,364  (c) 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-GC25 AS

    4.017     10/10/47       1,773,000       1,685,963  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2016-C2 B

    3.176     8/10/49       6,920,000       5,976,513  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2016-P6 A4

    3.458     12/10/49       3,369,873       3,159,112  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2017-C4 A4

    3.471     10/12/50       8,956,000       8,276,860  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

               

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2017-P7 B

    4.137     4/14/50     $ 2,624,000     $ 2,311,906  (c) 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2019-C7 A4

    3.102     12/15/72       17,000,000       14,867,867  

Cold Storage Trust, 2020-ICE5 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.900%)

    5.218     11/15/37       57,485,286       55,968,749  (a)(c) 

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, 2022-2 A1, Step bond (2.994% to 2/25/26 then 3.994%)

    2.994     2/25/67       16,738,856       15,115,031  (a) 

COLT Trust, 2021-RPL1 A1

    1.665     9/25/61       9,381,824       8,389,692  (a)(c) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-300P B

    4.394     8/10/30       4,057,000       3,888,373  (a)(c) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-CR12 AM

    4.300     10/10/46       448,000       408,829  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-CR12 B

    4.762     10/10/46       394,000       357,339  (c) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-CR12 C

    5.037     10/10/46       188,000       128,891  (c) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-277P A

    3.611     8/10/49       2,830,000       2,677,672  (a)(c) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-UBS2 XA, IO

    1.059     3/10/47       11,830,001       90,792  (c) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2015-CR24 AM

    4.028     8/10/48       7,541,000       7,115,867  (c) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2017-PANW A

    3.244     10/10/29       9,771,000       9,131,582  (a) 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2020-CX A

    2.173     11/10/46       8,430,000       6,559,290  (a) 

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2019- C15 A4

    4.053     3/15/52       13,433,000       12,450,332  

CSMC Trust, 2015-12R 2A1

    3.276     11/30/37       391,762       390,758  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2017-RPL3 A1

    4.000     8/1/57       6,452,643       5,837,074  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2018-J1 A2

    3.500     2/25/48       16,981,682       14,840,767  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2019-ICE4 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.980%)

    5.298     5/15/36       24,332,000       24,077,694  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2019-NQM1 A1, Step bond (2.656% to 11/25/23 then 3.656%)

    2.656     10/25/59       4,078,043       3,876,002  (a) 

CSMC Trust, 2020-522F A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.853%)

    8.189     9/16/25       54,350,000       48,128,110  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2020-FACT A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%)

    5.668     10/15/37       12,350,000       12,058,830  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2020-RPL3 A1

    2.691     3/25/60       10,515,094       10,068,088  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2020-RPL4 A1

    2.000     1/25/60       20,645,654       18,411,111  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2021-4SZN A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.967%)

    8.303     11/15/23       17,000,000       16,516,194  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2021-AFC1 A1

    0.830     3/25/56       7,370,664       5,733,848  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2021-AFC1 A3

    1.169     3/25/56       2,520,730       1,747,359  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2021-NQM7 A1

    1.756     10/25/66       30,968,608       25,485,451  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2021-RPL1 A1

    1.668     9/27/60       10,793,654       10,232,194  (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

               

CSMC Trust, 2021-RPL2 A1

    2.000     1/25/60     $ 27,914,842     $ 23,398,042  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2021-RPL3 A1

    2.000     1/25/60       11,816,203       10,150,967  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2021-RPL4 A1

    1.796     12/27/60       14,881,302       13,667,940  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2021-RPL6 A1

    2.000     10/25/60       16,016,049       14,108,381  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2022-7R 1A1

    5.540     10/25/66       22,005,032       22,115,911  (a) 

CSMC Trust, 2022-CNTR A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.944%)

    8.280     1/15/24       17,000,000       14,943,943  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2022-NQM1 A1

    2.265     11/25/66       33,884,540       29,227,314  (a)(c) 

DBCG Mortgage Trust, 2017-BBG A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.700%)

    5.018     6/15/34       7,610,000       7,481,525  (a)(c) 

DBJPM Mortgage Trust, 2016-C1 B

    4.195     5/10/49       1,320,000       1,174,852  (c) 

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, 2022-1 A1

    2.205     1/25/67       25,383,743       22,021,765  (a)(c) 

Deutsche Mortgage Securities Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-4 7AR2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%)

    4.839     6/25/34       17,517       15,866  (c) 

Deutsche Mortgage Securities Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-PR1 4AF1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.290%)

    4.608     4/15/36       2,425,653       2,189,057  (a)(c) 

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, 2022-1 A1

    2.206     1/25/67       23,946,034       20,145,015  (a)(c) 

EverBank Mortgage Loan Trust, 2018-1 A22

    3.500     2/25/48       3,561,253       3,121,323  (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multiclass Certificates, 2020-RR02 BX, IO

    1.666     8/27/28       10,000,000       764,457  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multiclass Certificates, 2020-RR07 AX, IO

    2.468     9/27/28       9,000,000       1,026,386  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily PC REMIC Trust, 2019- RR01 X, IO

    1.534     6/25/28       15,000,000       1,020,615  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K091 X1, IO

    0.560     3/25/29       24,651,069       717,183  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K062 X1, IO

    0.293     12/25/26       257,323,844       2,678,046  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K072 X1, IO

    0.368     12/25/27       61,606,375       946,582  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

               

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K093 X1, IO

    0.952     5/25/29     $ 20,078,770     $ 958,223  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K095 XAM, IO

    1.240     6/25/29       10,114,000       677,616  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K101 X1, IO

    0.835     10/25/29       14,792,768       664,948  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K133 X1, IO

    0.348     9/25/31       68,841,611       1,679,198  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K142 X1, IO

    0.297     3/25/32       34,190,537       777,503  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K143 X1, IO

    0.342     4/25/55       6,996,424       185,356  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K145 X1, IO

    0.317     6/25/55       22,486,069       567,234  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K146 X1, IO

    0.230     6/25/54       36,495,014       722,225  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K147 X1, IO

    0.357     6/25/32       19,990,944       583,392  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K149 X1, IO

    0.264     8/25/32       32,986,671       768,220  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K151 X1, IO

    0.181     10/25/32       75,251,806       1,308,757  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K736 X1, IO

    1.289     7/25/26       8,089,290       299,709  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K737 X1, IO

    0.638     10/25/26       41,864,834       779,222  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K741 X1, IO

    0.571     12/25/27       17,969,295       416,048  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

               

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K742 X1, IO

    0.779     3/25/28     $ 18,488,920     $ 517,444  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K1511 X1, IO

    0.776     3/25/34       3,561,865       204,906  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K1515 X1, IO

    1.511     2/25/35       25,585,984       2,982,886  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K1516 X1, IO

    1.511     5/25/35       7,438,287       889,485  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K1517 X1, IO

    1.324     7/25/35       6,351,267       668,901  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, K1520 X1, IO

    0.472     2/25/36       14,968,737       611,141  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, KC05 X1, IO

    1.212     6/25/27       7,599,950       227,669  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass- Through Certificates, S8FX A2

    3.291     3/25/27       7,057,000       6,696,581  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Reference REMIC, R007 ZA

    6.000     5/15/36       945,188       970,526  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 2957 ZA, PAC

    5.000     3/15/35       1,481,758       1,486,213  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3242 SC, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.290%)

    1.972     11/15/36       246,237       19,078  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3281 AI, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.430%)

    2.112     2/15/37       637,993       54,219  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3368 AI, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.030%)

    1.712     9/15/37       518,388       37,475  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3621 SB, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.230%)

    1.912     1/15/40       137,786       12,545  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

                       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3639 EY

    5.000     2/15/30     $ 449,570     $ 444,634  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 3947 SG, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.950%) Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    1.632     10/15/41       320,530       27,116  (c) 

(FHLMC) REMIC, 3973 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.490%)

    2.172     12/15/41       241,045       23,448  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4054 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.050%)

    1.732     8/15/39       500,300       38,240  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4099 ST, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000%)

    1.682     8/15/42       614,521       59,716  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4119 IN, IO

    3.500     10/15/32       434,138       43,218  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4194 BI, IO

    3.500     4/15/43       1,309,488       205,774  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4203 PS, IO, PAC (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.250%)

    1.932     9/15/42       388,131       27,949  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4239 IO, IO

    3.500     6/15/27       473,150       20,893  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4298 PI, IO, PAC

    4.000     4/15/43       139,808       5,656  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4310 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.950%)

    1.632     2/15/44       758,177       65,518  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4335 SW, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000%)

    1.682     5/15/44       303,992       27,333  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4415 IO, IO

    0.000     4/15/41       425,467       17,110  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4793 CB

    3.000     5/15/48       3,345,972       3,036,632  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4793 CD

    3.000     6/15/48       2,211,971       1,992,624  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4813 CJ

    3.000     8/15/48       1,702,776       1,477,119  

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

    2.500     9/25/50       4,175,141       624,790  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

               

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

    2.500     9/25/50     $ 11,033,234     $ 1,708,964  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5013 IN, IO

    2.500     9/25/50       4,814,342       749,546  

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

    2.000     10/25/50       9,557,598       1,305,054  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5040 IB, IO

    2.500     11/25/50       2,831,896       420,977  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5059 IB, IO

    2.500     1/25/51       14,268,467       2,295,682  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5069 MI, IO

    2.500     2/25/51       5,504,844       825,821  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5085 NI, IO

    2.000     3/25/51       24,874,221       2,873,020  

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

    2.500     5/25/49       17,330,214       2,347,658  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5148 BI, IO

    2.500     1/25/49       23,118,771       3,226,465  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5148 CI, IO

    2.000     6/25/49       11,492,091       1,296,686  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5224 HL

    4.000     4/25/52       21,428,000       19,310,821  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5230 PE

    2.000     12/25/51       14,368,162       11,186,518  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2021-DNA6 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.500%)

    5.428     10/25/41       38,510,000       36,631,463  (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2021-DNA7 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.800%)

    5.728     11/25/41       3,500,000       3,292,936  (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA1 M1A (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.000%)

    4.928     1/25/42       31,465,564       30,674,048  (a)(c) 

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

    5.928     4/25/42       13,833,056       13,770,353  (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued

 

                       

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

    6.828     4/25/42     $ 33,130,000     $ 32,783,997  (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2022-DNA4 M1A (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.200%)

    6.128     5/25/42       5,386,730       5,372,625  (a)(c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) STRIPS, 283 IO, IO

    3.500     10/15/27       127,924       6,084  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) STRIPS, 334 S7, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.100%)

    1.782     8/15/44       217,365       22,851  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) STRIPS, 353 S1, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000%)

    1.682     12/15/46       3,472,777       307,238  (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2021-DNA2 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.300%)

    6.228     8/25/33       20,330,000       20,113,451  (a)(c) 

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

    8.789     1/25/24       5,597,496       5,747,968  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) — CAS, 2022-R04 1M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.100%)

    7.028     3/25/42       11,510,000       11,483,129  (a)(c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2013-M6 1AC

    3.352     2/25/43       441,349       412,881  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2014-M3 X2, IO

    0.000     1/25/24       14,751,577       3,992  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2015-M7 X2, IO

    0.474     12/25/24       90,775,222       600,478  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2017-M8 A2

    3.061     5/25/27       1,689,109       1,590,230  (c) 

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

    3.103     4/25/28       912,644       852,515  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2018-M15 1A2

    3.700     1/25/36       3,735,000       3,387,927  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M4 A2

    3.610     2/25/31       2,048,000       1,928,297  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued                                

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M5 A2

    3.273     2/25/29     $ 3,648,000     $ 3,393,655  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M6 A2

    3.450     1/1/29       2,394,924       2,281,719  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M13 X1, IO

    0.825     6/25/34       3,904,886       178,285  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M14 X1, IO

    0.561     6/25/29       9,391,111       258,588  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M19 A2

    2.560     9/25/29       209,061       186,124  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M23 3A3

    2.720     10/25/31       5,136,828       4,459,035  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M28 AV

    2.232     2/25/27       2,429,387       2,248,483  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2020-M6 A

    2.500     10/25/37       1,494,044       1,281,606  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2020-M36 X1, IO

    1.498     9/25/34       20,199,020       1,610,316  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2020-M54 X, IO

    1.531     12/25/33       38,176,089       3,149,443  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2010-27 AS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.480%)

    2.091     4/25/40       282,599       27,333  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2010-123 PM, PAC

    4.000     7/25/40       1,661,627       1,623,470  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2011-59 NZ

    5.500     7/25/41       476,260       484,689  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2011-99 KS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.700%)

    2.311     10/25/26       134,978       2,161  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-28 B

    6.500     6/25/39       23,248       23,681  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-035 SC, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%)

    2.111     4/25/42       634,774       68,105  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-046 BA

    6.000     5/25/42       436,015       453,164  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-51 B

    7.000     5/25/42       170,895       182,710  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-074 OA, PO

    0.000     3/25/42       31,764       28,030  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued                                

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-074 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.650%)

    2.261     3/25/42     $ 559,456     $ 34,298  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-75 AO, PO

    0.000     3/25/42       63,529       55,847  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-75 NS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.600%)

    2.211     7/25/42       126,359       14,329  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-101 BI, IO

    4.000     9/25/27       113,452       3,347  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-133 CS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%)

    1.761     12/25/42       461,164       46,861  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2012-134 MS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%)

    1.761     12/25/42       304,386       34,014  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-9 BC

    6.500     7/25/42       848,909       896,558  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-9 CB

    5.500     4/25/42       2,113,180       2,147,782  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-14 IG, IO

    4.000     3/25/43       513,936       77,674  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-026 HI, IO

    3.000     4/25/32       91,261       2,761  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-29 QI, IO

    4.000     4/25/43       788,871       132,691  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-54 BS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%)

    1.761     6/25/43       1,038,261       112,624  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-124 SB, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.950%)

    1.561     12/25/43       2,202,394       202,467  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-126 CS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%)

    1.761     9/25/41       877,296       48,084  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2014-47 AI, IO

    0.000     8/25/44       1,263,203       54,696  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2015-56 AS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%)

    1.761     8/25/45       628,160       69,479  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued                                

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2015-65 CZ

    3.500     9/25/45     $ 1,421,345     $ 1,206,905  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2017-76 SB, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.100%)

    1.711     10/25/57       6,669,604       651,731  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2017-85 SC, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.200%)

    1.811     11/25/47       1,995,386       172,007  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2020-47 GZ

    2.000     7/25/50       6,412,487       3,746,686  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2020-56 AQ

    2.000     8/25/50       4,400,000       3,452,608  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2020-56 DI, IO

    2.500     8/25/50       8,050,560       1,266,551  

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

    2.500     10/25/50       4,033,075       681,112  

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

    2.500     12/25/50       25,415,872       3,781,203  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2020-97 AI, IO

    2.000     1/25/51       30,375,276       3,950,244  

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

    2.500     2/25/51       17,148,698       2,893,680  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2021-3 QI, IO

    2.500     2/25/51       21,792,476       3,322,932  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2021-61 KI, IO

    2.500     4/25/49       32,122,510       4,704,615  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2021-69 IJ, IO

    2.500     1/25/49       45,285,901       6,463,299  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 390 C3, IO

    6.000     7/25/38       178,665       36,386  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 407 22, IO

    5.000     1/25/39       64,869       13,044  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 407 23, IO

    5.000     1/25/39       32,652       6,830  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 407 27, IO

    5.500     1/25/39       30,080       6,813  (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 407 34, IO

    5.000     1/25/38       45,981       7,173  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 407 41, IO

    6.000     1/25/38       228,959       46,875  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued                                

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 409 C1, IO

    3.000     11/25/26     $ 447,979     $ 16,686  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 409 C2, IO

    3.000     4/25/27       624,196       27,207  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 409 C13, IO

    3.500     11/25/41       612,671       96,661  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 409 C17, IO

    4.000     11/25/41       722,171       129,467  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 409 C18, IO

    4.000     4/25/42       510,067       86,687  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 409 C22, IO

    4.500     11/25/39       341,169       59,206  

Flagstar Mortgage Trust, 2018-2 A4

    3.500     4/25/48       488,284       479,437  (a)(c) 

Freddie Mac Multifamily ML Certificates, 2020-ML07 XUS, IO

    2.000     10/25/36       17,041,432       2,585,867  (a)(c) 

FREMF Mortgage Trust, 2019-K103 X2A, IO

    0.100     12/25/51       349,088,641       1,833,466  (a) 

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, 2017-1 A22

    3.000     7/25/56       680,902       626,868  (a)(c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-42 BS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.480%)

    2.127     4/20/40       58,240       6,354  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-59 LB, PAC-1

    4.500     10/20/39       15,624       15,584  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-76 CS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.550%)

    2.197     6/20/40       1,026,993       101,000  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-85 HS, IO, PAC (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.650%)

    2.297     1/20/40       26,133       296  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-H03 FA (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.550%)

    4.605     3/20/60       817,071       812,434  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-H10 FC (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%)

    5.055     5/20/60       399,135       399,218  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-H26 LF (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%)

    4.148     8/20/58       306,176       303,347  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-H27 FA (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.380%)

    4.222     12/20/60       910,595       902,055  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued                                

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-H28 FE (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%)

    4.242     12/20/60     $ 921,593     $ 913,724  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H03 FA (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%)

    4.342     1/20/61       722,458       717,433  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H05 FB (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%)

    4.342     12/20/60       904,355       897,177  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H06 FA (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%)

    4.292     2/20/61       951,416       943,779  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H08 FG (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.480%)

    4.322     3/20/61       1,094,967       1,086,749  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H09 AF (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%)

    4.342     3/20/61       734,446       729,623  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-027 IO, IO

    0.283     4/16/53       5,883,512       20,688  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-34 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.050%)

    1.697     3/20/42       1,168,000       118,985  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-44 IO, IO

    0.029     3/16/49       1,498,194       179  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-81 AI, IO

    3.500     4/20/27       37,218       753  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-98 SA, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.100%)

    1.774     8/16/42       456,488       43,574  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-112 IO, IO

    0.145     2/16/53       4,520,080       13,402  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-124 AS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.200%)

    1.874     10/16/42       466,505       46,222  (c) 

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

    0.068     10/16/48       26,829,432       45,792  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2013-72 IO, IO

    0.570     11/16/47       8,089,730       111,220  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2013-107 AD

    2.846     11/16/47       3,182,517       2,887,811  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued                                

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2013-163 IO, IO

    1.018     2/16/46     $ 2,917,466     $ 53,688  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-005 SP, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%)

    1.824     6/16/43       222,232       8,956  (c) 

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

    3.537     6/16/48       74,075       70,404  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-47 IA, IO

    0.147     2/16/48       742,873       4,497  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-50 IO, IO

    0.629     9/16/55       3,098,221       79,648  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-118 HS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.200%)

    1.847     8/20/44       3,963,505       421,944  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-160 EI, IO

    4.000     7/16/26       443,402       13,278  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-186 IO, IO

    0.374     8/16/54       4,736,821       51,243  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2015-98 IO, IO

    0.351     4/16/55       11,540,854       161,266  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2015-167 OI, IO

    4.000     4/16/45       1,323,023       236,673  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2016-84 IG, IO, PAC

    4.500     11/16/45       7,198,591       1,475,523  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2016-135 SB, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.100%)

    1.774     10/16/46       1,566,290       220,187  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2017-8 IO, IO

    0.441     8/16/58       5,004,239       133,678  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2017-28 IO, IO

    0.681     2/16/57       8,191,797       300,400  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2017-41 IO, IO

    0.601     7/16/58       2,823,121       81,745  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2017-111 IO, IO

    0.527     2/16/59       4,216,246       140,779  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2017-145 IO, IO

    0.512     4/16/57       6,048,233       188,698  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2017-157 IO

    0.503     12/16/59       3,272,102       106,779  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2017-190 IO, IO

    0.539     3/16/60       1,301,846       48,423  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued                                

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2017-H22 IC, IO

    0.001     11/20/67     $ 451,414     $ 14,065  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2018-37 QA

    2.750     3/20/48       1,200,294       1,074,397  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2018-130 A

    3.250     5/16/59       789       787  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2018-H06 PF (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%)

    4.142     2/20/68       3,436,071       3,393,069  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2018-H07 FD (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%)

    4.142     5/20/68       5,515,817       5,486,668  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2018-H08 KF (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%)

    4.142     5/20/68       2,728,446       2,693,354  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2019-90 AB

    3.000     7/20/49       2,436,963       2,184,738  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-47 MI, IO, PAC

    3.500     4/20/50       8,140,292       1,309,580  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-47 NI, IO, PAC

    3.500     4/20/50       2,884,864       475,223  

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

    1.450     1/16/63       3,991,108       3,187,491  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-109 AI, IO

    0.840     5/16/60       14,555,454       873,749  (c) 

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

    2.500     8/20/50       3,258,645       469,170  

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

    2.500     8/20/50       10,203,825       1,408,105  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-127 IN, IO

    2.500     8/20/50       4,867,513       712,687  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-129 IE, IO

    2.500     9/20/50       4,609,346       683,007  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-157 IO, IO

    0.941     6/16/62       17,526,468       1,157,008  (c) 

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

    2.500     10/20/50       3,357,793       495,002  

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

    2.500     10/20/50       4,771,187       669,753  

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

    2.500     10/20/50       15,890,142       2,167,932  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued                                

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

    2.000     12/20/50     $ 35,527,074     $ 3,933,039  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-184, IO, IO

    0.913     11/16/60       5,729,268       374,873  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-195 IO, IO

    0.928     12/16/62       78,562,617       5,416,358  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-H09 FL (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%)

    2.880     5/20/70       8,555,593       8,410,916  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-H09 NF (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%)

    5.092     4/20/70       7,635,631       7,650,224  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-H12 F (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%)

    3.749     7/20/70       1,938,157       1,868,517  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-H13 FA (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%)

    2.980     7/20/70       3,014,231       2,888,296  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-H13 FC (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%)

    3.276     7/20/70       23,841,520       22,889,359  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2021-14 AB

    1.340     6/16/63       7,745,763       6,030,937  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2021-21 AH

    1.400     6/16/63       1,063,144       833,046  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2021-29 TI, IO

    2.500     2/20/51       25,054,068       4,312,349  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2021-37, IO, IO

    0.805     1/16/61       16,643,576       966,952  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2021-60 IO, IO

    0.826     5/16/63       16,164,824       1,022,091  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2021-68 IO, IO

    0.870     10/16/62       13,747,606       893,994  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2021-115 MI, IO

    2.500     5/20/51       9,519,495       1,072,720  

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

    1.850     2/16/61       7,749,057       4,565,194  

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

    0.640     2/16/61       65,683,036       3,352,305  (c) 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2022-55 IO, IO

    0.567     1/16/63       14,812,537       750,075  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued                                

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2022-59 IO, IO

    0.571     2/16/62     $ 31,094,362     $ 1,649,080  (c) 

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

    3.500     10/20/50       13,286,616       11,187,309  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2022-139 AL

    4.000     7/20/51       10,400,000       9,644,535  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2022-189 PT

    2.500     10/20/51       14,105,041       11,860,297  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2022-196 BE

    3.000     10/16/64       9,200,000       6,992,076  (c) 

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, 2018-SRP5 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%)

    6.118     9/15/31       24,025,232       20,237,741  (a)(c) 

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, 2018-SRP5 B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%)

    7.318     9/15/31       29,063,250       21,057,589  (a)(c) 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2013-GC16 B

    5.161     11/10/46       1,003,000       977,449  (c) 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2017-GS8 A4

    3.469     11/10/50       10,290,000       9,484,164  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, 2018- RIVR D (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.334%)

    5.652     7/15/35       11,033,000       8,874,192  (a)(c) 

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-9 2A1B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.740%)

    5.093     6/20/35       3,330,614       2,989,817  (c) 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005- AR15 A2

    3.227     9/25/35       12,919       10,664  (c) 

INTOWN Mortgage Trust, 2022-STAY A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.489%)

    6.825     8/15/39       6,000,000       5,975,705  (a)(c) 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2013-C14 B

    4.548     8/15/46       2,260,000       2,188,617  (c) 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2013-C17 B

    4.883     1/15/47       439,000       426,188  (c) 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2014-C22 C

    4.547     9/15/47       1,379,000       1,234,600  (c) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2015-FL7 D (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%)

    8.068     5/15/28       2,186,936       2,017,882  (a)(c) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2013-LC11 AS

    3.216     4/15/46       1,791,000       1,764,076  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2022-NLP A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.597%)

    4.932     4/15/37       12,541,622       11,627,990  (a)(c) 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2018-3 A1

    3.500     9/25/48       5,019,609       4,410,922  (a)(c) 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2018-5 A1

    3.500     10/25/48       4,538,653       3,997,421  (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued                                

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, 2020-GS5 A1, Step bond (3.250% to 8/25/23, 6.250% to 8/25/24 then 7.250%)

    3.250     6/25/60     $ 7,294,970     $ 7,187,599  (a) 

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, 2021-GS1 A1, Step bond (1.892% to 1/25/24, 4.892% to 1/25/25 then 5.892%)

    1.892     10/25/66       14,940,019       13,725,629  (a) 

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, 2021-GS2 A1, Step bond (1.750% to 4/25/24, 4.750% to 4/25/25 then 5.750%)

    1.750     4/25/61       7,910,104       7,188,912  (a) 

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, 2005-1 1A3

    7.000     8/25/34       39,997       30,448  (a) 

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, 2005-2 1A1F (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%)

    4.739     5/25/35       337,806       181,553  (a)(c) 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2005-A8 A3A3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.740%)

    5.129     8/25/36       1,149,533       1,140,733  (c) 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2005-A9 3A1

    4.037     12/25/35       12,577       8,092  (c) 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2006-1 1A

    2.847     2/25/36       15,325       14,479  (c) 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, 2017-C34 B

    4.111     11/15/52       1,260,000       1,091,858  (c) 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, 2017-ASHF A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.975%)

    5.293     11/15/34       2,063,536       1,999,834  (a)(c) 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, 2019-BPR A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%)

    5.968     5/15/36       16,976,341       16,249,463  (a)(c) 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, 2019-L2 XA, IO

    1.003     3/15/52       41,162,205       1,965,084  (c) 

Mortgage Repurchase Agreement Financing Trust, 2022-S1 A1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.000%)

    5.805     3/30/25       22,600,000       22,446,569  (a)(c) 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005- 3AR 2A2

    2.915     7/25/35       252,069       219,674  (c) 

MSCG Trust, 2015-ALDR A2

    3.462     6/7/35       6,358,000       5,770,411  (a)(c) 

NAAC Reperforming Loan REMIC Certificates Trust, 2004-R3 A1

    6.500     2/25/35       108,281       95,732  (a) 

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2019-FAME A

    3.047     8/15/36       15,583,000       14,376,500  (a) 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2018-1A A1A

    4.000     12/25/57       7,184,942       6,768,915  (a)(c) 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2019-3A A1A

    3.750     11/25/58       9,828,673       9,131,477  (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued                                

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2021-NQM3 A1

    1.156     11/27/56     $ 10,960,560     $ 9,073,539  (a)(c) 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2022-NQM3 A1, Step bond (3.900% to 5/25/26 then 4.990%)

    3.900     4/25/62       18,204,333       16,581,652  (a) 

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, 2005-AP2 A5

    5.476     5/25/35       47,552       24,808  

NYMT Loan Trust, 2020-SP2 A1

    2.944     10/25/60       23,426,208       22,681,988  (a)(c) 

NYMT Loan Trust, 2022-CP1 A1

    2.042     7/25/61       15,158,322       13,608,561  (a) 

OBX Trust, 2021-NQM3 A3

    1.362     7/25/61       7,796,831       5,727,843  (a)(c) 

OBX Trust, 2022-NQM1 A1

    2.305     11/25/61       17,444,872       15,029,926  (a)(c) 

OPG Trust, 2021-PORT A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.484%)

    4.802     10/15/36       18,635,323       17,832,830  (a)(c) 

Prime Mortgage Trust, 2006-DR1 1A1

    5.500     5/25/35       83,733       83,343  (a) 

Prime Mortgage Trust, 2006-DR1 2A2

    6.000     5/25/35       11,270,158       9,156,567  (a) 

PRKCM Trust, 2021-AFC1 A1

    1.510     8/25/56       8,876,499       7,044,292  (a)(c) 

PRKCM Trust, 2021-AFC2 A1

    2.071     11/25/56       11,162,174       9,301,383  (a)(c) 

SBALR Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2020- RR1 A3

    2.825     2/13/53       22,095,308       18,726,500  (a) 

SG Residential Mortgage Trust, 2022-1 A1

    3.166     3/27/62       9,134,972       8,208,837  (a)(c) 

SG Residential Mortgage Trust, 2022-2 A1

    5.353     8/25/62       23,412,343       23,038,853  (a) 

SHOW Trust, 2022 BIZ A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.984%)

    7.218     1/15/24       11,250,000       11,043,920  (a) 

SMRT, 2022-MINI A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.000%)

    5.336     1/15/39       20,410,000       19,728,677  (a)(c) 

Soho Trust, 2021-SOHO A

    2.697     8/10/38       34,000,000       26,499,335  (a)(c) 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-19XS 1A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.320%)

    4.709     10/25/35       152,040       138,851  (c) 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, 2017-6 M1

    3.250     10/25/57       18,080,000       15,860,973  (a)(c) 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, 2022-4 A1

    3.750     9/25/62       16,445,238       15,455,483  (a) 

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2018-C11 B

    4.713     6/15/51       1,430,000       1,253,537  (c) 

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2018-C15 C

    5.143     12/15/51       2,960,000       2,490,719  (c) 

VLS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2020-LAB A

    2.130     10/10/42       36,680,000       28,315,207  (a) 

VLS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2020-LAB B

    2.453     10/10/42       2,250,000       1,712,922  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued                                

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2003-AR9 1A7

    4.124     9/25/33     $ 5,208     $ 4,802  (c) 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2007-HY4 4A1

    3.104     9/25/36       61,082       53,020  (c) 

Waterfall Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2015-SBC5 A

    4.104     12/31/23       747,037       732,847  (a)(c) 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-LC18 B

    3.959     12/15/47       2,066,000       1,926,907  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2015-NXS1 XA, IO

    1.073     5/15/48       29,827,122       529,452  (c) 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2019-C49 B

    4.546     3/15/52       7,160,000       6,200,422  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-C60 XA, IO

    1.547     8/15/54       98,829,669       8,736,394  (c) 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2022-JS2 A

    3.084     12/15/39       7,480,000       5,992,226  (a) 

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014- C19 B

    4.723     3/15/47       224,000       214,353  (c) 

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014- C19 XA, IO

    0.963     3/15/47       5,422,623       41,746  (c) 

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014- C21 B

    4.213     8/15/47       4,621,000       4,305,278  (c) 

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014- C21 XA, IO

    0.999     8/15/47       21,172,558       274,235  (c) 

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014- C24 AS

    3.931     11/15/47       2,611,000       2,490,484  

Worldwide Plaza Trust, 2017-WWP A

    3.526     11/10/36       5,725,000       4,925,226  (a) 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost — $1,961,212,600)

 

    1,782,802,978  
Asset-Backed Securities — 7.3%                                

522 Funding CLO Ltd., 2020-6A A1R (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%)

    5.475     10/23/34       21,870,000       21,181,136  (a)(c) 

AIMCO CLO, 2017-AA AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%)

    5.293     4/20/34       400,000       389,668  (a)(c) 

Allegro CLO Ltd., 2019-2A A1A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.390%)

    5.617     1/19/33       3,250,000       3,191,003  (a)(c) 

AMMC CLO Ltd., 2012-011A A1R2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.010%)

    5.425     4/30/31       1,543,000       1,520,313  (a)(c) 

Amortizing Residential Collateral Trust, 2002-BC5 M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.035%)

    5.424     7/25/32       90,916       89,748  (c) 

Apidos CLO, 2021-35A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%)

    5.293     4/20/34       4,300,000       4,194,840  (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — continued                                

Applebee’s Funding LLC/IHOP Funding LLC, 2019-1A A2I

    4.194     6/5/49     $ 218,790     $ 215,669  (a) 

Aqua Finance Trust, 2021-A A

    1.540     7/17/46       9,768,829       8,937,620  (a) 

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., 2022-FL1 A (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.450%)

    5.257     1/15/37       8,850,000       8,557,649  (a)(c) 

Arbys Funding LLC, 2020-1A A2

    3.237     7/30/50       879,750       747,104  (a) 

Ares CLO Ltd., 2022-63A A1A (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.380%)

    5.343     4/20/35       10,130,000       9,870,992  (a)(c) 

Argent Securities Trust, 2006-W4 A2B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.220%)

    4.609     5/25/36       95,687       24,209  (c) 

Atrium, 9A AR2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.990%)

    5.726     5/28/30       1,084,365       1,064,566  (a)(c) 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, 2019-3A A

    2.360     3/20/26       17,911,000       16,688,227  (a) 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, 2020-1A A

    2.330     8/20/26       30,713,000       28,457,880  (a) 

Bain Capital Credit CLO, 2020-1A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.190%)

    5.384     4/18/33       4,650,000       4,548,697  (a)(c) 

Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd., 2021-2A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.170%)

    5.413     1/20/35       10,520,000       10,203,154  (a)(c) 

Ballyrock CLO Ltd., 2019-2A A1BR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%)

    5.875     11/20/30       930,000       905,849  (a)(c) 

Battery Park CLO Ltd., 2022-1A A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.210%)

    6.390     10/20/35       17,720,000       17,590,333  (a)(c) 

BCRED MML CLO LLC, 2021-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%)

    5.559     1/15/35       14,260,000       13,721,368  (a)(c) 

BCRED MML CLO LLC, 2022-1A A1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.650%)

    5.613     4/20/35       8,380,000       8,011,257  (a)(c) 

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, 2004-HE10 M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.975%)

    4.991     12/25/34       2,802,658       2,750,614  (c) 

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd., 2014-IVA ARRR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.180%)

    5.423     1/20/32       6,000,000       5,898,591  (a)(c)(k) 

Blackbird Capital Aircraft, 2021-1A A

    2.443     7/15/46       11,830,918       9,730,589  (a) 

Blackrock Rainier CLO Ltd., 2021-6A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%)

    5.943     4/20/33       4,000,000       3,891,777  (a)(c) 

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., 2021-28A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.260%)

    5.339     4/15/34       11,330,000       11,071,092  (a)(c) 

Brazos Student Finance Corp., 2009-1 AS (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

    7.224     12/27/39       445,245       446,739  (c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — continued                                

Canyon CLO Ltd., 2020-1A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.180%)

    5.259     7/15/34     $ 5,980,000     $ 5,838,474  (a)(c) 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., 2014-3RA A1A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%)

    5.408     7/27/31       8,445,455       8,324,676  (a)(c) 

Carlyle US CLO Ltd., 2018-2A A2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%)

    5.679     10/15/31       4,050,000       3,903,077  (a)(c) 

Catskill Park CLO Ltd., 2017-1A A2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%)

    5.943     4/20/29       6,105,000       5,967,218  (a)(c) 

Cayuga Park CLO Ltd., 2020-1A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.120%)

    5.199     7/17/34       24,600,000       23,907,879  (a)(c) 

CBAM Ltd., 2017-1A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%)

    5.493     7/20/30       996,744       987,460  (a)(c) 

Cedar Funding CLO Ltd., 2016-5A AFRR

    1.937     7/17/31       6,920,000       6,429,761  (a) 

Cerberus Loan Funding LP, 2019-2A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%)

    5.879     1/15/32       1,950,000       1,927,722  (a)(c) 

Cerberus Loan Funding LP, 2020-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.850%)

    5.929     10/15/31       6,629,865       6,601,991  (a)(c) 

CIFC Funding Ltd., 2017-1A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.010%)

    5.288     4/23/29       1,499,835       1,485,892  (a)(c) 

College Ave Student Loans LLC, 2019-A A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%)

    5.789     12/28/48       7,427,975       7,204,234  (a)(c) 

College Ave Student Loans LLC, 2021-C C

    3.060     7/26/55       3,163,000       2,525,603  (a) 

Commonbond Student Loan Trust, 2020-1 A

    1.690     10/25/51       5,859,649       5,202,478  (a) 

Conseco Finance Corp., 1996-5 B1

    8.100     7/15/26       40,494       49  (c) 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, 2006-SD4 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.680%)

    5.069     12/25/36       201,815       149,662  (a)(c) 

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC, 1999-3 A

    4.785     2/3/29       2,006       1,551  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2017-RPL1 A1

    2.750     7/25/57       17,058,563       16,334,555  (a)(c) 

CSMC Trust, 2017-RPL1 M1

    2.950     7/25/57       22,223,700       18,155,743  (a)(c) 

Dividend Solar Loans LLC, 2019-1 A

    3.670     8/22/39       6,425,950       5,832,628  (a) 

Dryden CLO Ltd., 2019-75A AR2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.040%)

    5.119     4/15/34       8,351,000       8,081,646  (a)(c) 

Dryden CLO Ltd., 2021-87A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%)

    5.775     5/20/34       28,030,000       27,154,624  (a)(c) 

ECMC Group Student Loan Trust, 2020-2A A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%)

    5.539     11/25/69       4,122,301       3,999,341  (a)(c) 

Fannie Mae Grantor Trust, 2017-T1 A

    2.898     6/25/27       1,320,951       1,232,818  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Pass-Through Certificates FRESR, 2017-SR01 A3

    3.089     11/25/27       321,645       299,017  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — continued                                

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 2018-4 A

    4.060     11/15/30     $ 21,335,000     $ 20,080,703  

Fortress Credit BSL Ltd., 2019-1A A2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.262%)

    6.299     7/23/32       6,717,000       6,653,632  (a)(c) 

GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO 10 Ltd., 2021-10A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%)

    5.343     7/20/34       6,590,000       6,390,731  (a)(c) 

Goldentree Loan Management US CLO Ltd., 2019-4A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.110%)

    5.435     4/24/31       4,350,000       4,299,815  (a)(c) 

Golub Capital Partners CLO LP, 2021-54A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.530%)

    6.062     8/5/33       8,650,000       8,327,081  (a)(c) 

Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd., 2019-41A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.320%)

    5.563     1/20/34       6,170,000       6,008,856  (a)(c) 

Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd., 2021-57A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.490%)

    5.848     10/25/34       11,580,000       11,071,397  (a)(c) 

Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd., 2015-25A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.380%)

    5.912     5/5/30       19,918,706       19,645,581  (a)(c) 

Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd., 2019-45A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.720%)

    5.963     10/20/31       10,568,000       10,342,183  (a)(c) 

Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd., 2020-47A C1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%)

    7.782     5/5/32       1,250,000       1,137,284  (a)(c) 

Great Lakes Kcap F3c Senior LLC, 2017-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.900%)

    6.646     12/20/29       12,150,658       12,127,141  (a)(c) 

Greenwood Park CLO Ltd., 2018-1A A2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.010%)

    5.089     4/15/31       6,680,000       6,562,396  (a)(c) 

Greywolf CLO Ltd., 2015-1A A1R (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.160%)

    5.518     1/27/31       15,000,000       14,803,473  (a)(c) 

Grippen Park CLO Ltd., 2017-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.260%)

    5.503     1/20/30       7,451,103       7,374,630  (a)(c) 

Halsey Point CLO Ltd., 2019-1A A1A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%)

    5.593     1/20/33       1,420,000       1,387,517  (a)(c) 

Halsey Point CLO Ltd., 2020-3A A1A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.450%)

    5.865     11/30/32       4,900,000       4,836,149  (a)(c) 

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, 2022-2A C

    2.950     6/26/28       5,200,000       4,296,725  (a) 

HGI CRE CLO Ltd., 2021-FL1 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%)

    5.376     6/16/36       3,712,490       3,557,404  (a)(c) 

Hildene Community Funding CDO Ltd., 2015-1A ARR

    2.600     11/1/35       23,260,000       19,639,583  (a) 

HPS Loan Management Ltd., 2021-16A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.140%)

    5.465     1/23/35       14,975,000       14,514,470  (a)(c) 

Jack in the Box Funding LLC, 2022-1A A2I

    3.445     2/26/52       14,410,550       12,546,672  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security

 

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

   

Value

 
Asset-Backed Securities — continued                                

JGWPT LLC, 2015-1A B

    4.250     9/17/74     $ 1,108,484     $ 932,830  (a) 

KKR CLO Ltd., 14 BR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%)

    5.879     7/15/31       600,000       583,470  (a)(c) 

KKR CLO Ltd., 20 A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.130%)

    5.209     10/16/30       5,750,000       5,666,981  (a)(c) 

KKR CLO Ltd., 32A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.320%)

    5.399     1/15/32       3,080,000       3,042,789  (a)(c)  

KREF Ltd., 2022-FL3 A (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.450%)

    5.771     2/17/39       13,010,000       12,558,144  (a)(c) 

LCM Loan Income Fund Income Note Issuer Ltd., 27A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.080%)

    5.159     7/16/31       3,728,000       3,662,324  (a)(c) 

LCM LP, 19A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.240%)

    5.319     7/15/27       773,778       772,412  (a)(c) 

Loanpal Solar Loan Ltd., 2020-3GS A

    2.470     12/20/47       8,370,716       6,380,836  (a) 

Loanpal Solar Loan Ltd., 2021-1GS A

    2.290     1/20/48       6,925,186       5,285,164  (a)  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, 2000-1 AV1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.520%)

    4.874     1/21/31       17,541       17,241  (c)  

Magnetite Ltd., 2015-14RA A2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.120%)

    5.314     10/18/31       7,100,000       6,976,722  (a)(c) 

Magnetite Ltd., 2016-17A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%)

    5.343     7/20/31       4,478,000       4,431,125  (a)(c) 

MAPS Trust, 2021-1A A

    2.521     6/15/46       9,183,138       7,637,304  (a) 

Midocean Credit CLO, 2017-7A BR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%)

    5.679     7/15/29       4,000,000       3,795,271  (a)(c) 

Myers Park CLO Ltd., 2018-1A B1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%)

    5.843     10/20/30       6,090,000       5,854,748  (a)(c) 

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, 2014-AA A3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%)

    5.918     10/15/31       2,000,000       1,980,114  (a)(c) 

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, 2020-A A2A

    2.460     11/15/68       9,822,467       8,978,028  (a) 

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, 2020-A A2B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.900%)

    5.218     11/15/68       458,280       450,222  (a)(c) 

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, 2020-BA A2

    2.120     1/15/69       7,324,655       6,655,202  (a) 

Navient Student Loan Trust, 2017-3A A3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%)

    5.439     7/26/66       9,935,888       9,632,294  (a)(c) 

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, 2007-1 A4 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.110%)

    4.809     8/27/36       16,493,921       15,663,249  (c) 

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, 2021-A A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.030%)

    5.383     4/20/62       12,321,000       11,521,662  (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security

 

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

   

Value

 
Asset-Backed Securities — continued                                

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, 2015-2A A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%)

    4.989     9/25/42     $ 3,552,208     $ 3,440,609  (a)(c) 

Newark BSL CLO Ltd., 2017-1A A1R (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.970%)

    5.328     7/25/30       2,759,572       2,724,865  (a)(c) 

Ocean Trails CLO, 2020-10A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.220%)

    5.299     10/15/34       10,245,000       9,929,126  (a)(c) 

Octagon Investment Partners Ltd., 2014-1A AAR3 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%)

    5.650     2/14/31       13,480,000       13,260,159  (a)(c) 

Octagon Investment Partners Ltd., 2018-1A A1A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.060%)

    5.303     1/20/31       10,560,000       10,433,280  (a)(c) 

OHA Credit Funding Ltd., 2020-7A AR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.300%)

    5.255     2/24/37       14,730,000       14,345,738  (a)(c) 

OHA Loan Funding Ltd., 2013-2A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.040%)

    5.732     5/23/31       5,330,000       5,250,796  (a)(c) 

Owl Rock CLO Ltd., 2019-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%)

    6.475     5/20/31       3,100,000       3,024,655  (a)(c) 

Owl Rock CLO Ltd., 2020-3A A1L (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%)

    6.043     4/20/32       14,280,000       13,985,814  (a)(c) 

Palmer Square CLO Ltd., 2019-1A A1R (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%)

    5.800     11/14/34       17,730,000       17,261,572  (a)(c) 

PEAR LLC, 2021-1 A

    2.600     1/15/34       961,605       905,164  (a) 

Point Au Roche Park CLO Ltd., 2021-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.080%)

    5.323     7/20/34       26,070,000       25,210,484  (a)(c) 

RAAC Trust, 2007-RP1 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.580%)

    4.969     5/25/46       1,127,540       1,123,245  (a)(c) 

Recette CLO Ltd., 2015-1A ARR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.080%)

    5.323     4/20/34       7,620,000       7,412,916  (a)(c) 

Reese Park CLO Ltd., 2020-1A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.130%)

    5.209     10/15/34       26,300,000       25,453,728  (a)(c) 

Shackleton CLO Ltd., 2013-3A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.120%)

    5.199     7/15/30       891,122       880,188  (a)(c) 

Silver Rock CLO Ltd., 2020-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%)

    5.893     10/20/31       22,240,000       21,945,969  (a)(c) 

SLC Student Loan Trust, 2006-2 A6 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.160%)

    4.929     9/15/39       2,913,480       2,748,664  (c) 

SLM Private Education Loan Trust, 2010-C A5 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%)

    9.068     10/15/41       8,060,069       8,654,064  (a)(c) 

SLM Student Loan Trust, 2004-3A A6A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.550%)

    4.908     10/25/64       1,538,020       1,477,895  (a)(c) 

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2020- PTA B

    2.500     9/15/54       10,000,000       7,761,386  (a) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — continued                                

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2021-A A2B

    1.590     1/15/53     $ 11,397,117     $ 9,966,051  (a) 

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2021-A B

    2.310     1/15/53       15,500,000       13,541,434  (a) 

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2021-B A

    1.310     7/17/51       994,951       888,828   (a)  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2021-C A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.800%)

    5.118     1/15/53       3,792,438       3,619,309  (a)(c) 

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2021-C C

    3.000     1/15/53       17,189,000       15,736,203  (a) 

Sound Point CLO Ltd., 2018-2A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%)

    5.427     7/26/31       649,000       633,263   (a)(c) 

SpringCastle America Funding LLC, 2020-AA A

    1.970     9/25/37       1,198,279       1,081,909  (a) 

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, 2004-1 A3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.800%)

    5.189     2/25/34       2,391,540       2,317,037  (c) 

STWD Ltd., 2022-FL3 A (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.350%)

    5.157     11/15/38       3,850,000       3,729,935  (a)(c) 

Sunrun Atlas Issuer LLC, 2019-2 A

    3.610     2/1/55       3,661,811       3,229,909  (a) 

THL Credit Lake Shore MM CLO Ltd., 2019-1A A1R (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%)

    5.779     4/15/33       6,500,000       6,303,087  (a)(c) 

Thrust Engine Leasing, 2021-1A A

    4.163     7/15/40       9,750,895       7,191,045  (a) 

United States Small Business Administration, 2019-20D 1

    2.980     4/1/39       1,403,882       1,293,854  

United States Small Business Administration, 2019-25G 1

    2.690     7/1/44       3,050,530       2,670,669  

Voya CLO Ltd., 2016-3A A1R (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.190%)

    5.384     10/18/31       6,000,000       5,918,358  (a)(c) 

Voya CLO Ltd., 2017-3A A1R (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.040%)

    5.283     4/20/34       5,000,000       4,854,850  (a)(c) 

Voya CLO Ltd., 2018-3A A1A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%)

    5.229     10/15/31       19,280,000       19,032,690  (a)(c) 

Wellman Park CLO Ltd., 2021-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%)

    5.179     7/15/34       5,000,000       4,854,731  (a)(c) 

Whitebox CLO Ltd., 2019-1A ANAR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.130%)

    5.455     7/24/32       3,910,000       3,828,183  (a)(c) 

Whitebox CLO Ltd., 2020-2A A1R (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.220%)

    5.545     10/24/34       17,409,000       16,815,249  (a)(c) 

Whitebox CLO Ltd., 2021-3A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.220%)

    5.299     10/15/34       17,140,000       16,554,920  (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — continued                                

Wingstop Funding LLC, 2020-1A A2

    2.841     12/5/50     $  10,395,000     $ 8,826,357  (a)  

ZAIS CLO Ltd., 2019-13A A1A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.490%)

    5.569     7/15/32       8,934,400       8,074,638  (a)(c)  

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost — $1,089,372,413)

 

            1,031,723,164  
Sovereign Bonds — 2.5%                                

Brazil — 0.0%††

                               

Brazilian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.000     1/27/45       6,170,000       4,591,420  

Chile — 0.0%††

                               

Chile Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.100     1/22/61       9,270,000       5,806,196  

Colombia — 0.5%

                               

Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.875     4/25/27       7,150,000       6,352,437  

Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.125     4/15/31       6,310,000       4,705,454  

Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.250     4/22/32       27,210,000       19,875,473  

Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.625     2/26/44       13,174,000       9,727,319  

Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.000     6/15/45       10,959,000       7,496,569  

Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.200     5/15/49       22,102,000       15,136,242  

Total Colombia

                            63,293,494  

India — 0.1%

                               

Export-Import Bank of India, Senior Notes

    3.375     8/5/26       7,299,000       6,844,163  (a)  

Indonesia — 0.0%††

                               

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.700     10/30/49       7,220,000       5,600,057  

Israel — 0.3%

                               

Israel Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    2.750     7/3/30       24,680,000       22,477,927  

Israel Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.500     4/3/2120       11,700,000       10,322,676  

State of Israel, Senior Notes

    3.375     1/15/50       5,060,000       3,909,204  

State of Israel, Senior Notes

    3.800     5/13/60       3,000,000       2,359,674  (g)  

Total Israel

                            39,069,481  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   Rate    

Maturity

Date

   

Face

Amount

    Value  

Kazakhstan — 0.2%

                               

Kazakhstan Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.875     10/14/44     $  24,162,000     $ 21,682,012  (a) 

Mexico — 0.7%

                               

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    2.659     5/24/31       8,882,000       7,185,793  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    6.050     1/11/40       100,000       97,348  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.750     3/8/44       58,074,000       47,090,473  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.600     1/23/46       17,344,000       13,599,861  

Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.400     2/12/52       42,150,000       31,145,353  

Total Mexico

                            99,118,828  

Panama — 0.2%

                               

Panama Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.160     1/23/30       2,770,000       2,391,850  

Panama Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    6.700     1/26/36       10,747,000       11,239,699  

Panama Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.300     4/29/53       19,500,000       14,158,092  

Panama Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.500     4/1/56       3,900,000       2,857,901  

Total Panama

                            30,647,542  

Peru — 0.1%

                               

Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    5.625     11/18/50       5,998,000       5,952,568  

Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.550     3/10/51       410,000       293,489  

Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    3.600     1/15/72       11,580,000       7,576,848  

Total Peru

                            13,822,905  

Poland — 0.0%††

                               

Republic of Poland Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.000     1/22/24       15,000       14,827  

Uruguay — 0.4%

                               

Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes

    4.375     1/23/31       7,446,073       7,414,654  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security    Rate     

Maturity

Date

    

Face

Amount

     Value  

Uruguay — continued

                                   

Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.750      10/28/34      $  29,780,000      $ 32,259,406  

Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.100      6/18/50        18,884,000        18,584,370  

Total Uruguay

                                58,258,430  

Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost — $441,974,489)

 

                       348,749,355  
     

Expiration

Date

     Contracts     

Notional

Amount

         
Purchased Options — 0.0%††                                    
Exchange-Traded Purchased Options — 0.0%††

 

                          

SOFR 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Put @ $95.63

     1/13/23        5,732        14,330,000        752,325  

SOFR 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Put @ $95.88

     1/13/23        5,891        14,727,500        2,135,488  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $108.00

     1/27/23        446        446,000        268,297  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $108.25

     1/27/23        501        501,000        242,672  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $108.75

     1/27/23        334        334,000        99,156  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $109.50

     1/27/23        524        524,000        69,594  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $112.25

     1/27/23        222        222,000        215,063  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $112.50

     1/27/23        444        444,000        374,625  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $112.75

     1/27/23        180        180,000        129,375  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $113.50

     1/27/23        3,882        3,882,000        1,698,375  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $114.00

     1/27/23        775        775,000        242,188  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put @ $112.00

     1/27/23        446        446,000        355,406  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put @ $112.25

     1/27/23        168        168,000        154,875  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put @ $113.00

     1/27/23        12        12,000        15,750  

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call @ $125.00

     1/27/23        111        111,000        232,406  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Western Asset Core Bond Fund

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Security   

Expiration

Date

     Contracts     

Notional

Amount

     Value  
Exchange-Traded Purchased Options — continued

 

                          

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call @ $126.00

     1/27/23        167      $ 167,000      $ 263,547  

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call @ $129.00

     1/27/23        57        57,000        33,844  

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call @ $131.00

     1/27/23        168        168,000        49,874  

Total Purchased Options (Cost — $12,733,513)

 

                       7,332,860  
      Rate     

Maturity

Date

     Face
Amount
         
Municipal Bonds — 0.0%††                                    

Illinois — 0.0%††

                                   

Chicago, IL, GO, Taxable Project, Series B, Refunding

     6.314      1/1/44        3,000        2,790  

Ohio — 0.0%††

                                   

American Municipal Power-Ohio Inc., OH, Revenue, Series B, Taxable-combined Hydroelectric Projects Build America Bonds

     7.834      2/15/41        134,000        164,082  

Total Municipal Bonds (Cost — $185,219)

                                166,872  

Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost — $16,635,249,903)

 

     14,659,510,992  
                      Shares          
Short-Term Investments — 4.5%                                    

Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares (Cost — $644,150,557)

     4.244               644,150,557        644,150,557  (k)(l)  

Total Investments — 108.1% (Cost — $17,279,400,460)

 

              15,303,661,549  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (8.1)%

                                (1,153,256,460)  

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

                              $ 14,150,405,089  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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††

Represents less than 0.1%.

 

(a) 

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open swap contracts.

 

(c) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

(d) 

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

 

(e) 

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)

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.

 

(h) 

This security is traded on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis. At December 31, 2022, the Fund held TBA securities with a total cost of $1,394,897,147.

 

(i) 

All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

(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)

In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an “Affiliated Company” represents Fund ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. At December 31, 2022, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $650,049,148 and the cost was $650,150,557 (Note 8).

 

(l)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

ACES   — Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities
ARM   — Adjustable Rate Mortgage
CAS   — Connecticut Avenue Securities
CDO   — Collateralized Debt Obligation
CLO   — Collateralized Loan Obligation
CMT   — Constant Maturity Treasury
GO   — General Obligation
GTD   — Guaranteed
ICE   — Intercontinental Exchange
IO   — Interest Only
JSC   — Joint Stock Company
LIBOR   — London Interbank Offered Rate
PAC   — Planned Amortization Class
PO   — Principal Only
REMIC   — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SOFR   — Secured Overnight Financing Rate
STRIPS   — Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities
USD   — United States Dollar

At December 31, 2022, the Fund had the following written options contracts:

 

Exchange-Traded Written Options

 

        
Security   

Expiration

Date

    

Strike

Price

     Contracts     

Notional

Amount

     Value  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call      1/27/23      $ 108.50        836      $ 836,000      $ (320,032)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call      1/27/23        109.75        558        558,000        (56,672)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put      1/27/23        107.50        4,193        4,193,000        (1,899,953)  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Put      1/27/23        109.00        1,117        1,117,000        (1,448,609)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call      1/27/23        113.75        223        223,000        (83,625)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call      1/27/23        114.25        223        223,000        (55,750)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call      1/27/23        114.50        501        501,000        (101,766)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call      1/27/23        115.00        714        714,000        (100,406)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call      1/27/23        115.50        1,340        1,340,000        (146,563)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call      1/27/23        116.00        837        837,000        (65,391)  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put      1/27/23        114.00        1,227        1,227,000        (2,473,172)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call      1/27/23        128.00        726        726,000        (612,562)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call      1/27/23        130.00        210        210,000        (88,594)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call      1/27/23        132.00        672        672,000        (136,500)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

 

Security   

Expiration

Date

    

Strike

Price

     Contracts     

Notional

Amount

     Value  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call      1/27/23      $ 133.00        112      $ 112,000      $ (17,500)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Put      1/27/23        130.00        671        671,000        (3,396,937)  
Total Exchange-Traded Written Options (Premiums received — $8,789,794)

 

   $ (11,004,032)  

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

 

      Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
    

Market

Value

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Buy:                                             
3-Month SOFR      91        9/23      $ 21,963,041      $ 21,621,600      $ (341,441)  
3-Month SOFR      6,010        3/25        1,454,064,602        1,452,316,500        (1,748,102)  
3-Month SOFR      1,410        3/26        339,759,072        341,290,500        1,531,428  
90-Day Eurodollar      1,779        3/23        422,825,790        422,178,937        (646,853)  
90-Day Eurodollar      1,033        9/23        255,839,607        245,143,813        (10,695,794)  
90-Day Eurodollar      2,331        12/23        567,113,115        554,836,275        (12,276,840)  
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes      921        3/23        188,655,479        188,876,954        221,475  
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes      54,346        3/23        5,877,732,998        5,865,546,933        (12,186,065)  
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds      958        3/23        123,384,706        120,079,313        (3,305,393)  
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes      2,266        3/23        268,477,150        268,025,312        (451,838)  
U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds      6,537        3/23        881,382,808        878,000,812        (3,381,996)  
                                           (43,281,419)  
Contracts to Sell:                                             
30-Day Federal Funds      9,322        1/23        3,716,067,593        3,716,279,529        (211,936)  
3-Month SOFR      15,692        3/24        3,763,401,940        3,745,288,100        18,113,840  
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes      29,740        3/23        3,365,634,784        3,339,709,211        25,925,573  
                                           43,827,477  
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

 

   $ 546,058  

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

SOFR   — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS  
     Notional
Amount
    Termination
Date
    Payments
Made by the
Fund†
 

Payments

Received by

the Fund†

  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
    $ 461,342,000       9/30/24     Daily SOFR Compound annually   3.500% annually   $ 229,972     $ (8,405,569)  
      433,616,000       8/15/28     1.130% annually   Daily SOFR Compound annually     3,095,991       52,160,429  
      220,355,000       8/15/28     1.220% annually   Daily SOFR Compound annually     (91,613)       27,176,830  
      175,011,000       2/15/29     2.850% annually   Daily SOFR Compound annually     (300,324)       8,119,923  
      349,005,000       4/30/29     3.270% annually   Daily SOFR Compound annually     (2,721,985)       9,551,948  
      81,641,000       6/30/29     3.850% annually   Daily SOFR Compound annually     (21,900)       (916,616)  
      100,642,000       3/18/32     2.000% annually   Daily SOFR Compound annually     815,776       11,168,584  
      165,060,000       7/20/45     0.560% annually   Daily SOFR Compound annually     1,319,601       70,793,932  
      95,889,000       2/15/47     1.520% annually   Daily SOFR Compound annually     (618,885)       28,800,525  
      96,727,000       2/15/47     1.729% annually   Daily SOFR Compound annually     1,253,253       23,881,716  
      122,480,000       5/15/47     1.630% annually   Daily SOFR Compound annually     5,513,485       28,391,419  
      10,332,000       8/15/47     1.650% annually   Daily SOFR Compound annually     1,038,864       1,795,423  
           51,513,000       2/15/48     2.510% annually   Daily SOFR Compound annually     338,034       6,437,299  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of investments (cont’d)

December 31, 2022

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

 

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)

 
     $ 17,221,000        2/15/48        2.600% annually       Daily SOFR Compound annually      $ 1,183,736      $ 820,764  
       76,565,000        2/15/48        2.620% annually       Daily SOFR Compound annually        87,276        8,570,722  
       72,147,000        2/15/48        3.050% annually       Daily SOFR Compound annually        2,224,033        1,088,196  
       93,850,000        4/21/52        2.500% annually       Daily SOFR Compound annually        160,425        11,879,631  
Total    $ 2,623,396,000                                $ 13,505,739      $ 281,315,156  

 

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES — SELL PROTECTION1  

Swap Counterparty

(Reference Entity)

  Notional
Amount2
   

Termination

Date

   

Periodic
Payments

Received by

the Fund†

 

Market

Value3

    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Banc of America Securities LLC (PrimeX.FRM.1), 4.420%, due 7/25/36   $ 220,412       7/25/36     4.420% monthly   $ 22,407     $ 10,836     $ 11,571 (a)(b) 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES — SELL PROTECTION1  
Reference Entity   Notional
Amount2
    Termination
Date
    Periodic
Payments
Received by
the Fund†
  Market
Value3
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Markit CDX.NA.IG.39 Index   $ 4,699,765,000       12/20/27     1.000% quarterly   $ 37,457,459     $ 17,523,385     $ 19,934,074  

 

OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAPS  
Swap Counterparty   Notional
Amount
    Termination
Date
    Periodic
Payments
Made by
the Fund‡
  Periodic
Payments
Received by
the Fund‡
  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   $ 70,320,000       8/21/23     Daily SOFR Compound + 0.100%**   U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.375%, due May 15, 2051**         $ (9,376,338)  

 

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 

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.

 

(a) 

Swap contract is valued using significant unobservable inputs (See Note 1).

 

(b) 

Swap contract is valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (Note 1).

 

Periodic payments made/received by the Fund are based on the total return of the referenced entity.

 

**

One time payment made at termination date.

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

SOFR   — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities

December 31, 2022

 

Assets:         

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost — $16,629,249,903)

   $ 14,653,612,401  

Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Cost — $650,150,557)

     650,049,148  

Foreign currency, at value (Cost — $520)

     533  

Cash

     29,286,546  

Receivable for securities sold

     1,282,250,635  

Deposits with brokers for centrally cleared swap contracts

     183,316,405  

Interest receivable from unaffiliated investments

     101,591,232  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     19,508,411  

Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts and exchange-traded options

     16,320,755  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investments

     3,009,005  

Receivable for premiums on written options

     946,248  

Principal paydown receivable

     538,604  

Interest receivable from affiliated investments

     65,975  

Deposits with brokers for OTC derivatives

     60,000  

OTC swaps, at value (premiums paid — $10,836)

     22,407  

Receivable for open OTC swap contracts

     2,104  

Other assets

     1,487  

Prepaid expenses

     165,255  

Total Assets

     16,940,747,151  
Liabilities:         

Payable for securities purchased

     2,696,146,118  

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     32,442,930  

Payable to brokers — net variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     23,789,389  

Written options, at value (premiums received — $8,789,794)

     11,004,032  

OTC swaps, at value (paid — $0)

     9,376,338  

Distributions payable

     5,403,541  

Investment management fee payable

     4,549,375  

Payable to brokers — net variation margin on open futures contracts

     2,590,748  

Payable for open OTC swap contracts

     753,265  

Service and/or distribution fees payable

     204,446  

Directors’ fees payable

     76,821  

Interest expense payable

     5  

Accrued expenses

     4,005,054  

Total Liabilities

     2,790,342,062  
Total Net Assets    $ 14,150,405,089  
Net Assets:         

Par value (Note 7)

   $ 1,336,774  

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

     17,755,336,718  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (3,606,268,403)  
Total Net Assets    $ 14,150,405,089  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Net Assets:         

Class A

     $578,875,725  

Class C

     $45,613,930  

Class C1

     $373,154  

Class FI

     $126,458,073  

Class R

     $23,893,084  

Class I

     $8,889,427,290  

Class IS

     $4,485,763,833  
Shares Outstanding:         

Class A

     54,714,784  

Class C

     4,310,271  

Class C1

     35,188  

Class FI

     11,945,018  

Class R

     2,256,571  

Class I

     840,139,170  

Class IS

     423,372,854  
Net Asset Value:         

Class A (and redemption price)

     $10.58  

Class C*

     $10.58  

Class C1*

     $10.60  

Class FI (and redemption price)

     $10.59  

Class R (and redemption price)

     $10.59  

Class I (and redemption price)

     $10.58  

Class IS (and redemption price)

     $10.60  
Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share:         

Class A (based on maximum initial sales charge of 3.75%; 4.25% prior to August 15, 2022)

     $10.99  

 

*

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

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

Investment Income:         

Interest from unaffiliated investments

   $ 482,981,412  

Interest from affiliated investments

     185,297  

Dividends from unaffiliated investments

     1,075,739  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     8,405,226  

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

     (22,224)  

Total Investment Income

     492,625,450  
Expenses:         

Investment management fee (Note 2)

     66,541,004  

Transfer agent fees (Note 5)

     14,135,864  

Service and/or distribution fees (Notes 2 and 5)

     2,727,161  

Registration fees

     583,711  

Legal fees

     452,791  

Directors’ fees

     371,450  

Fund accounting fees

     237,876  

Commitment fees (Note 9)

     122,815  

Insurance

     100,314  

Audit and tax fees

     78,000  

Custody fees

     73,066  

Shareholder reports

     72,611  

Fees recaptured by investment manager (Note 2)

     30,869  

Miscellaneous expenses

     83,508  

Total Expenses

     85,611,040  

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes 2 and 5)

     (9,320,488)  

Net Expenses

     76,290,552  
Net Investment Income      416,334,898  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts,
Written Options, Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions (Notes 1, 3 and 4):

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:

        

Investment transactions in unaffiliated securities

     (1,305,515,152)  

Futures contracts

     (859,197,141)  

Written options

     314,258,621  

Swap contracts

     159,434,031  

Net Realized Loss

     (1,691,019,641)  

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From:

        

Investments in unaffiliated securities

     (2,297,805,041)  

Investments in affiliated securities

     (104,320)  

Futures contracts

     41,739,385  

Written options

     (3,465,136)  

Swap contracts

     226,948,809  

Foreign currencies

     13  

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (2,032,686,290)  
Net Loss on Investments, Futures Contracts, Written Options, Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions      (3,723,705,931)  
Decrease in Net Assets From Operations    $ (3,307,371,033)  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

For the Years Ended December 31,    2022      2021  
Operations:                  

Net investment income

   $ 416,334,898      $ 314,404,980  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,691,019,641)        66,711,958  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (2,032,686,290)        (766,933,615)  

Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

     (3,307,371,033)        (385,816,677)  
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):                  

Total distributable earnings

     (438,067,962)        (480,225,898)  

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (438,067,962)        (480,225,898)  
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):                  

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     5,241,840,267        7,830,094,348  

Reinvestment of distributions

     381,584,338        419,510,683  

Cost of shares repurchased

     (8,701,442,039)        (6,484,843,851)  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     (3,078,017,434)        1,764,761,180  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (6,823,456,429)        898,718,605  
Net Assets:                  

Beginning of year

     20,973,861,518        20,075,142,913  

End of year

   $ 14,150,405,089      $ 20,973,861,518  

 

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:  
Class A Shares1   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
Net asset value, beginning of year     $13.09       $13.65       $13.01       $12.21       $12.66  
Income (loss) from operations:          

Net investment income

    0.25       0.15       0.21       0.32       0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.50)       (0.45)       0.92       0.91       (0.44)  

Total income (loss) from operations

    (2.25)       (0.30)       1.13       1.23       (0.14)  
Less distributions from:          

Net investment income

    (0.26)       (0.22)       (0.28)       (0.34)       (0.31)  

Net realized gains

          (0.04)       (0.21)       (0.09)        

Total distributions

    (0.26)       (0.26)       (0.49)       (0.43)       (0.31)  
Net asset value, end of year     $10.58       $13.09       $13.65       $13.01       $12.21  

Total return2

    (17.24)     (2.20)     8.72     10.03     (0.99)
Net assets, end of year (millions)     $579       $731       $700       $520       $320  
Ratios to average net assets:          

Gross expenses

    0.83     0.82     0.83 %3      0.84 %3      0.84 %3 

Net expenses4,5

    0.82       0.82       0.82 3       0.82 3       0.82 3  

Net investment income

    2.19       1.16       1.55       2.50       2.48  
Portfolio turnover rate6     64     72     111     125 %7      115

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

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.

 

3 

Reflects recapture of expenses waived/reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

 

4 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

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 A shares did not exceed 0.82%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2024 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.

 

6 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 72%, 109%, 159%, 201% and 380% for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

7 

Excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

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:  
Class C Shares1   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
Net asset value, beginning of year     $13.09       $13.65       $13.01       $12.22       $12.67  
Income (loss) from operations:          

Net investment income

    0.17       0.06       0.11       0.23       0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.49)       (0.45)       0.92       0.90       (0.44)  

Total income (loss) from operations

    (2.32)       (0.39)       1.03       1.13       (0.22)  
Less distributions from:          

Net investment income

    (0.19)       (0.13)       (0.18)       (0.25)       (0.23)  

Net realized gains

          (0.04)       (0.21)       (0.09)        

Total distributions

    (0.19)       (0.17)       (0.39)       (0.34)       (0.23)  
Net asset value, end of year     $10.58       $13.09       $13.65       $13.01       $12.22  

Total return2

    (17.73)     (2.88)     7.96     9.27     (1.76)
Net assets, end of year (000s)     $45,614       $83,677       $98,221       $65,850       $46,145  
Ratios to average net assets:          

Gross expenses

    1.51     1.52     1.52     1.52     1.53

Net expenses3,4

    1.51       1.52       1.51       1.52       1.52  

Net investment income

    1.44       0.46       0.84       1.80       1.78  
Portfolio turnover rate5     64     72     111     125 %6       115

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

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.

 

3 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

4 

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, 2024 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.

 

5 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 72%, 109%, 159%, 201% and 380% for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

6 

Excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

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:  
Class C1 Shares1   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
Net asset value, beginning of year     $13.12       $13.66       $13.02       $12.22       $12.67  
Income (loss) from operations:          

Net investment income

    0.19       0.09       0.16       0.29       0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.50)       (0.43)       0.91       0.89       (0.44)  

Total income (loss) from operations

    (2.31)       (0.34)       1.07       1.18       (0.18)  
Less distributions from:          

Net investment income

    (0.21)       (0.16)       (0.22)       (0.29)       (0.27)  

Net realized gains

          (0.04)       (0.21)       (0.09)        

Total distributions

    (0.21)       (0.20)       (0.43)       (0.38)       (0.27)  
Net asset value, end of year     $10.60       $13.12       $13.66       $13.02       $12.22  

Total return2

    (17.58)     (2.48)     8.24     9.73     (1.43)
Net assets, end of year (000s)     $373       $658       $1,649       $2,686       $12,024  
Ratios to average net assets:          

Gross expenses

    1.29     1.26     1.25     1.19     1.19

Net expenses3,4

    1.29       1.25       1.25       1.19       1.19  

Net investment income

    1.66       0.69       1.17       2.30       2.11  
Portfolio turnover rate5     64     72     111     125 %6      115

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

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.

 

3 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

4 

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 1.42%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2024 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.

 

5 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 72%, 109%, 159%, 201% and 380% for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

6 

Excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

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:  
Class FI Shares1   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
Net asset value, beginning of year     $13.10       $13.66       $13.01       $12.22       $12.67  
Income (loss) from operations:          

Net investment income

    0.25       0.16       0.22       0.32       0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.50)       (0.46)       0.92       0.90       (0.45)  

Total income (loss) from operations

    (2.25)       (0.30)       1.14       1.22       (0.14)  
Less distributions from:          

Net investment income

    (0.26)       (0.22)       (0.28)       (0.34)       (0.31)  

Net realized gains

          (0.04)       (0.21)       (0.09)        

Total distributions

    (0.26)       (0.26)       (0.49)       (0.43)       (0.31)  
Net asset value, end of year     $10.59       $13.10       $13.66       $13.01       $12.22  

Total return2

    (17.22)     (2.18)     8.73     10.13     (1.06)
Net assets, end of year (millions)     $126       $199       $207       $234       $181  
Ratios to average net assets:          

Gross expenses

    0.81     0.80     0.80     0.81     0.81

Net expenses3,4

    0.81       0.80       0.79       0.80       0.81  

Net investment income

    2.16       1.18       1.60       2.54       2.49  
Portfolio turnover rate5     64     72     111     125 %6      115

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

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 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

4 

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, 2024 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.

 

5 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 72%, 109%, 159%, 201% and 380% for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

6 

Excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

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:  
Class R Shares1   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
Net asset value, beginning of year     $13.10       $13.66       $13.02       $12.23       $12.68  
Income (loss) from operations:          

Net investment income

    0.21       0.11       0.17       0.28       0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.49)       (0.45)       0.91       0.90       (0.44)  

Total income (loss) from operations

    (2.28)       (0.34)       1.08       1.18       (0.18)  
Less distributions from:          

Net investment income

    (0.23)       (0.18)       (0.23)       (0.30)       (0.27)  

Net realized gains

          (0.04)       (0.21)       (0.09)        

Total distributions

    (0.23)       (0.22)       (0.44)       (0.39)       (0.27)  
Net asset value, end of year     $10.59       $13.10       $13.66       $13.02       $12.23  

Total return2

    (17.47)     (2.50)     8.37     9.68     (1.39)
Net assets, end of year (000s)     $23,893       $35,216       $31,357       $26,359       $24,268  
Ratios to average net assets:          

Gross expenses

    1.14     1.15     1.13     1.13     1.14 %3  

Net expenses4,5

    1.13       1.14       1.13       1.13       1.14 3  

Net investment income

    1.85       0.84       1.24       2.23       2.16  
Portfolio turnover rate6     64     72     111     125 %7       115

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

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 

Reflects recapture of expenses waived/reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

 

4 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

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 R shares did not exceed 1.15%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2024 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.

 

6 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 72%, 109%, 159%, 201% and 380% for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

7 

Excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

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:  
Class I Shares1   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
Net asset value, beginning of year     $13.09       $13.65       $13.01       $12.21       $12.66  
Income (loss) from operations:          

Net investment income

    0.29       0.20       0.26       0.37       0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.49)       (0.45)       0.92       0.91       (0.44)  

Total income (loss) from operations

    (2.20)       (0.25)       1.18       1.28       (0.09)  
Less distributions from:          

Net investment income

    (0.31)       (0.27)       (0.33)       (0.39)       (0.36)  

Net realized gains

          (0.04)       (0.21)       (0.09)        

Total distributions

    (0.31)       (0.31)       (0.54)       (0.48)       (0.36)  
Net asset value, end of year     $10.58       $13.09       $13.65       $13.01       $12.21  

Total return2

    (16.93)     (1.84)     9.12     10.44     (0.63)
Net assets, end of year (millions)     $8,889       $13,094       $13,191       $8,470       $5,354  
Ratios to average net assets:          

Gross expenses

    0.54     0.53     0.54 %3       0.54 %      0.53

Net expenses4,5

    0.45       0.45       0.45 3       0.45 3       0.45  

Net investment income

    2.53       1.53       1.91       2.88       2.86  
Portfolio turnover rate6     64     72     111     125 %      115

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

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 

Reflects recapture of expenses waived/reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

 

4 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

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 I shares did not exceed 0.45%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2024 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.

 

6 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 72%, 109%, 159%, 201% and 380% for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

7 

Excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

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:  
Class IS Shares1   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  
Net asset value, beginning of year     $13.11       $13.67       $13.03       $12.23       $12.68  
Income (loss) from operations:          

Net investment income

    0.29       0.21       0.26       0.38       0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.49)       (0.46)       0.92       0.90       (0.45)  

Total income (loss) from operations

    (2.20)       (0.25)       1.18       1.28       (0.09)  
Less distributions from:          

Net investment income

    (0.31)       (0.27)       (0.33)       (0.39)       (0.36)  

Net realized gains

          (0.04)       (0.21)       (0.09)        

Total distributions

    (0.31)       (0.31)       (0.54)       (0.48)       (0.36)  
Net asset value, end of year     $10.60       $13.11       $13.67       $13.03       $12.23  

Total return2

    (16.87)     (1.80)     9.14     10.55     (0.68)
Net assets, end of year (millions)     $4,486       $6,830       $5,846       $4,197       $3,485  
Ratios to average net assets:          

Gross expenses3

    0.42     0.42     0.42     0.43     0.42

Net expenses3,4,5

    0.42       0.42       0.42       0.42       0.42  

Net investment income

    2.56       1.56       1.95       2.94       2.91  
Portfolio turnover rate6     64     72     111     125 %      115

 

1 

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2 

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 

Reflects recapture of expenses waived/reimbursed from prior fiscal years.

 

4 

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

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 IS shares did not exceed 0.42%. 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, 2024 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.

 

6 

Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 72%, 109%, 159%, 201% and 380% for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

7 

Excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Notes to financial statements

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Core 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 Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”). The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including, but not limited to, ASC 946. 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 typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors.

 

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Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board of Directors, the Fund’s manager has been designated as the valuation designee and is responsible for the oversight of the daily valuation process. The Fund’s manager is assisted by the Global Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Fund’s manager and the Board of 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.

 

 

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GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

 

Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

 

            ASSETS                
Description   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
    Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

    Total  
Long-Term Investments†:                                

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

                               

Financials

        $ 1,715,078,842     $ 6,614,620     $ 1,721,693,462  

Other Corporate Bonds & Notes

          3,597,675,024             3,597,675,024  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

          4,068,743,058             4,068,743,058  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

          2,100,624,219             2,100,624,219  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

          1,782,802,978             1,782,802,978  

Asset-Backed Securities

          1,031,723,164             1,031,723,164  

Sovereign Bonds

          348,749,355             348,749,355  

Purchased Options

  $ 7,332,860                   7,332,860  

Municipal Bonds

          166,872             166,872  
Total Long-Term Investments     7,332,860       14,645,563,512       6,614,620       14,659,510,992  
Short-Term Investments†     644,150,557                   644,150,557  
Total Investments   $ 651,483,417     $ 14,645,563,512     $ 6,614,620     $ 15,303,661,549  

 

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     ASSETS (cont’d)                
Description   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
    Other Significant
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
   

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

    Total  
Other Financial Instruments:                                

Futures Contracts††

  $ 45,792,316                 $ 45,792,316  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps††

        $ 290,637,341             290,637,341  

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices — Sell Protection‡

              $ 22,407       22,407  

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

          19,934,074             19,934,074  
Total Other Financial Instruments   $ 45,792,316     $ 310,571,415     $ 22,407     $ 356,386,138  
Total   $ 697,275,733     $ 14,956,134,927     $ 6,637,027     $ 15,660,047,687  
     LIABILITIES                
Description   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
    Other Significant
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
   

Significant
Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

    Total  
Other Financial Instruments:                                

Written Options

  $ 11,004,032                 $ 11,004,032  

Futures Contracts††

    45,246,258                   45,246,258  

Centrally Cleared Interest

                               

Rate Swaps††

        $ 9,322,185             9,322,185  

OTC Total Return Swaps

          9,376,338             9,376,338  
Total   $ 56,250,290     $ 18,698,523           $ 74,948,813  

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

††

Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.

 

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

(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 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

 

 

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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) 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 appreciation or depreciation 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.

(e) 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, including to increase the Fund’s return. The use of swaps involves 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

 

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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 net 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 December 31, 2022, the total notional value of all credit default swaps to sell protection was $4,699,985,412. 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 year ended December 31, 2022, 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 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

 

 

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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 CDS 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 CDS 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 CDS 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. CDS 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.

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

 

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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 appreciation or depreciation 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.

Total return swaps

The Fund enters into total return swaps for investment purposes. Total return swaps are agreements to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. For example, the agreement to pay a predetermined or fixed interest rate in exchange for a market-linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent the total return of a referenced index or instrument exceeds the offsetting interest obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from the counterparty. To the extent it is less, the Fund will make a payment to the counterparty.

(f) 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.

 

 

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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.

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.

(g) 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 prepayment, 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.

(h) 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 December 31, 2022, 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 $1,397,348, $8,254,145 and $2,100,810, respectively.

(i) 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 entering into contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities to settle on a specified future date.

 

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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.

(j) 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 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.

(k) Credit and market risk. 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 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.

(l) 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.

 

 

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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 (“OTC”) 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 in the Fund’s net assets or net asset value per share 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 OTC 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 December 31, 2022, the Fund held OTC total return swaps which had a net liability-position of $9,376,338. If a contingent feature would have been triggered, the Fund would-have been required to pay this amount to its derivatives counterparties. As of December 31, 2022, the Fund had posted with its counterparties cash and/or securities as collateral to cover the net liability of these derivatives amounting to $10,081,728 which could be used to reduce the required payment.

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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. 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.

(n) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income of the Fund are declared each business day to shareholders of record and 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.

(o) 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.

(p) Compensating balance arrangements. The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby a portion of the custodian’s fees are paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank.

(q) 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, 2022, 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.

Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.

(r) 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. During the current year, the Fund had no reclassifications.

 

 

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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”) and Western Asset Management Company Limited in London (“Western Asset London”) are the Fund’s subadvisers. LMPFA, Western Asset, Western Asset London are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”).

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 average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.425% of the Fund’s 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 and Western Asset London monthly all of the management fee that LMPFA receives from the Fund.

As a result of expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and LMPFA, 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, Class C, Class C1, Class FI, Class R, Class I and Class IS shares did not exceed 0.82%, 1.65%, 1.42%, 0.85%, 1.15%, 0.45% and 0.42%, 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 expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2024 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”). The affiliated money market fund waiver is not subject to the recapture provision discussed below.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed amounted to $9,320,488, which included an affiliated money market fund waiver of $271,927.

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 fund 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 fund operating expenses exceeding the expense cap or any other lower limit then in effect.

 

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Pursuant to these arrangements, at December 31, 2022, 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, 2023      $ 11,018        $ 11,068,361  
Expires December 31, 2024        60,006          8,988,555  
Total fee waivers/expense reimbursements subject to recapture      $ 71,024        $ 20,056,916  

For the year ended December 31, 2022, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements recaptured by LMPFA, if any, were as follows:

 

        Class IS  
LMPFA recaptured      $ 30,869  

Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC (“Investor Services”) serves as the Fund’s shareholder servicing agent and acts as the Fund’s transfer agent and dividend-paying agent. Investor Services is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources. Franklin Distributors, LLC (“Franklin Distributors”) serves as the Fund’s sole and exclusive distributor. Franklin Distributors is an indirect, wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Franklin Resources.

There is a maximum initial sales charge of 3.75% (4.25% prior to August 15, 2022) for Class A shares. There is a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on Class C shares and Class C1 shares, which applies if redemption occurs within 12 months from purchase payment. In certain cases, Class A 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 Franklin Distributors, equal or exceed $500,000 ($1,000,000 prior to August 15, 2022) in the aggregate. These purchases do not incur an initial sales charge.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, sales charges retained by and CDSCs paid to Franklin Distributors and its affiliates, if any, were as follows:

 

        Class A        Class C  
Sales charges      $ 85,691           
CDSCs        3,890        $ 1,836  

All officers and one Director of the Corporation are employees of Franklin Resources or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Corporation.

 

 

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3. Investments

During the year ended December 31, 2022, 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      $ 1,391,901,190        $ 10,953,901,087  
Sales        2,435,651,296          12,726,612,581  

At December 31, 2022, the aggregate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     

Cost/Premiums

Paid (Received)

    

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

    

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Securities    $ 17,282,948,577      $ 67,304,323      $ (2,046,591,351)      $ (1,979,287,028)  
Written options      (8,789,794)        3,474,725        (5,688,963)        (2,214,238)  
Futures contracts             45,792,316        (45,246,258)        546,058  
Swap contracts      31,039,960        310,582,986        (18,698,523)        291,884,463  

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 December 31, 2022.

 

ASSET DERIVATIVES1  
     

Interest

Rate Risk

    

Credit

Risk

    

Total

 
Purchased options2    $ 7,332,860             $ 7,332,860  
Futures contracts3      45,792,316               45,792,316  
OTC swap contracts4           $ 22,407        22,407  
Centrally cleared swap contracts5      290,637,341        19,934,074        310,571,415  
Total    $ 343,762,517      $ 19,956,481      $ 363,718,998  

 

LIABILITY DERIVATIVES1  
     

Interest

Rate Risk

 
Written options    $ 11,004,032  
Futures contracts3      45,246,258  
OTC swap contracts4      9,376,338  
Centrally cleared swap contracts5      9,322,185  
Total    $ 74,948,813  

 

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1 

Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized appreciation and for liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized 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 unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only net 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 unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of centrally cleared swap contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables provide information about the effect of derivatives and hedging activities on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2022. 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 net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from the Fund’s derivatives and hedging activities during the period.

 

AMOUNT OF NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED  
     

Interest

Rate Risk

    

Credit

Risk

    

Total

 
Purchased options1    $ (112,220,101)      $ (673,860)      $ (112,893,961)  
Futures contracts      (859,197,141)               (859,197,141)  
Written options      313,534,221        724,400        314,258,621  
Swap contracts      173,355,399        (13,921,368)        159,434,031  
Total    $ (484,527,622)      $ (13,870,828)      $ (498,398,450)  

 

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 NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED  
     

Interest

Rate Risk

    

Credit

Risk

    

Total

 
Purchased options1    $ (5,328,069)             $ (5,328,069)  
Futures contracts      41,739,385               41,739,385  
Written options      (3,465,136)               (3,465,136)  
Swap contracts      212,748,776      $ 14,200,033        226,948,809  
Total    $ 245,694,956      $ 14,200,033      $ 259,894,989  

 

1 

The change in net 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.

 

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2022, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:

 

       

Average Market

Value

 
Purchased options      $ 4,740,345  
Written options        20,772,429  
Futures contracts (to buy)        14,674,632,921  
Futures contracts (to sell)        5,780,258,166  
       

Average Notional

Balance

 
Interest rate swap contracts      $ 5,371,217,846  
Credit default swap contracts (buy protection)†        344  
Credit default swap contracts (sell protection)        5,322,869,897  
Total return swap contracts        27,046,154  

 

At December 31, 2022, 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 December 31, 2022.

 

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

 
Banc of America Securities LLC    $ 22,407             $ 22,407             $ 22,407  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.           $ (9,376,338)        (9,376,338)      $ 9,376,338         
Total    $ 22,407      $ (9,376,338)      $ (9,353,931)      $ 9,376,338      $ 22,407  

 

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 

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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For the year ended December 31, 2022, class specific expenses were as follows:

 

        Service and/or
Distribution Fees
       Transfer
Agent Fees
 
Class A      $ 1,582,259        $ 1,035,635  
Class C        607,768          55,494  
Class C1        3,421          860  
Class FI        399,444          237,610  
Class R        134,269          59,173  
Class I                 12,527,856  
Class IS                 219,236  
Total      $ 2,727,161        $ 14,135,864  

For the year ended December 31, 2022, waivers and/or expense reimbursements by class were as follows:

 

       

Waivers/Expense

Reimbursements

 
Class A      $ 70,798  
Class C        932  
Class C1        7  
Class FI        2,491  
Class R        448  
Class I        9,157,874  
Class IS        87,938  
Total      $ 9,320,488  

6. Distributions to shareholders by class

 

       

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

      

Year Ended

December 31, 2021

 
Net Investment Income:

 

          
Class A      $ 14,705,691        $ 11,898,696  
Class C        959,725          877,824  
Class C1        8,766          12,952  
Class FI        3,658,720          3,351,589  
Class R        537,254          442,377  
Class I        272,277,227          266,525,179  
Class IS        145,920,579          134,140,794  
Total      $ 438,067,962        $ 417,249,411  

 

 

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        Year Ended
December 31, 2022
       Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
Net Realized Gains:

 

          
Class A               $ 2,188,795  
Class C                 286,967  
Class C1                 3,886  
Class FI                 611,407  
Class R                 107,413  
Class I                 39,899,651  
Class IS                 19,878,368  
Total               $ 62,976,487  

7. Capital shares

At December 31, 2022, 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:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2022
     Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Class A                                    
Shares sold      21,943,963      $ 248,878,588        24,583,525      $ 326,168,636  
Shares issued on reinvestment      816,125        9,097,423        659,538        8,706,982  
Shares repurchased      (23,927,194)        (270,803,316)        (20,665,092)        (273,786,684)  
Net increase (decrease)      (1,167,106)      $ (12,827,305)        4,577,971      $ 61,088,934  
Class C                                    
Shares sold      827,700      $ 9,249,852        1,347,568      $ 17,875,620  
Shares issued on reinvestment      69,786        777,974        68,462        903,770  
Shares repurchased      (2,978,273)        (33,813,973)        (2,220,545)        (29,403,003)  
Net decrease      (2,080,787)      $ (23,786,147)        (804,515)      $ (10,623,613)  
Class C1                                    
Shares sold      437      $ 5,056        662      $ 9,710  
Shares issued on reinvestment      783        8,761        1,226        16,214  
Shares repurchased      (16,188)        (185,364)        (72,458)        (967,860)  
Net decrease      (14,968)      $ (171,547)        (70,570)      $ (941,936)  
Class FI                                    
Shares sold      3,331,951      $ 38,394,433        5,203,336      $ 68,771,243  
Shares issued on reinvestment      316,370        3,546,079        289,841        3,828,789  
Shares repurchased      (6,885,530)        (77,877,445)        (5,468,349)        (72,410,582)  
Net increase (decrease)      (3,237,209)      $ (35,936,933)        24,828      $ 189,450  

 

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     Year Ended
December 31, 2022
     Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Class R                                    
Shares sold      524,603      $ 5,950,502        1,197,815      $ 15,889,103  
Shares issued on reinvestment      47,512        529,981        40,626        536,897  
Shares repurchased      (1,003,325)        (11,780,408)        (845,892)        (11,208,586)  
Net increase (decrease)      (431,210)      $ (5,299,925)        392,549      $ 5,217,414  
Class I                                    
Shares sold      327,791,779      $ 3,683,912,455        368,329,264      $ 4,888,106,359  
Shares issued on reinvestment      22,478,307        251,915,005        21,522,412        284,218,822  
Shares repurchased      (510,390,984)        (5,831,853,370)        (356,106,513)        (4,704,534,082)  
Net increase (decrease)      (160,120,898)      $ (1,896,025,910)        33,745,163      $ 467,791,099  
Class IS                                    
Shares sold      109,988,394      $ 1,255,449,381        189,355,922      $ 2,513,273,677  
Shares issued on reinvestment      10,306,751        115,709,115        9,175,041        121,299,209  
Shares repurchased      (217,922,538)        (2,475,128,163)        (105,273,636)        (1,392,533,054)  
Net increase (decrease)      (97,627,393)      $ (1,103,969,667)        93,257,327      $ 1,242,039,832  

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 with the Fund. The Fund invested in Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares, an affiliated registered money market fund managed by Western Asset. Benefit Street Partners is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources. The following companies were considered affiliated companies for all or some portion of the year ended December 31, 2022. The following transactions were effected in such companies for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

     Affiliate                              
     Value at      Purchased      Sold  
     December 31,             Shares/             Shares/  
      2021      Cost      Face amount      Proceeds      Face amount  
Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd., 2014-IVA ARRR    $ 6,002,911                              
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares           $ 5,367,629,530        5,367,629,530      $ 4,723,478,973        4,723,478,973  
     $ 6,002,911      $ 5,367,629,530               $ 4,723,478,973           

 

 

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(cont’d)   

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Interest/

Dividend

Income

    

Net Increase

(Decrease) in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Affiliate

Value at

December 31,

2022

 
Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd., 2014-IVA ARRR           $ 185,297      $ (104,320)      $ 5,898,591  
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares             8,405,226               644,150,557  
            $ 8,590,523      $ (104,320)      $ 650,049,148  

9. Redemption facility

The Fund and certain other participating funds within the Trust, together with other U.S. registered and foreign investment funds (collectively, the “Borrowers”) managed by LMPFA or Franklin Resources, are borrowers in a joint syndicated senior unsecured credit facility totaling $2.675 billion (the “Global Credit Facility”). The Global Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the ability to meet future unanticipated or unusually large redemption requests. Unless renewed, the Global Credit Facility will terminate on February 2, 2024.

Under the terms of the Global Credit Facility, the Fund shall, in addition to interest charged on any borrowings made by the Fund and other costs incurred by the Fund, pay its share of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the implementation and maintenance of the Global Credit Facility, based upon its relative share of the aggregate net assets of all the Borrowers, including an annual commitment fee of 0.15% based upon the unused portion of the Global Credit Facility. These fees are reflected in the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Global Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2022.

10. Income tax information and distributions to shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, was as follows:

 

        2022        2021  
Distributions paid from:                      
Ordinary income      $ 438,067,962        $ 464,117,216  
Long-term Capital Gains                 16,108,682  
Total distributions paid      $ 438,067,962        $ 480,225,898  

 

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As of December 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income — net      $ 22,707,634  
Deferred capital losses*        (1,936,718,708)  
Other book/tax temporary differences(a)        (3,188,025)  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(b)        (1,689,069,304)  
Total distributable earnings (loss) — net      $ (3,606,268,403)  

 

*

These capital losses have been deferred in the current year as either short-term or long-term losses. The losses will be deemed to occur on the first day of the next taxable year in the same character as they were originally deferred and will be available to offset future taxable capital gains.

 

(a)

Other book/tax temporary differences are attributable to the tax deferral of losses on straddles, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on certain futures and options contracts and book/tax differences in the timing of the deductibility of various expenses.

 

(b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and other book/tax basis adjustments.

11. Recent accounting pronouncement

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01, with further amendments to Topic 848. The amendments in the ASUs provide optional temporary accounting recognition and financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021 and 2023. The ASUs are effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of these ASUs will not have a material impact on the financial statements.

12. Other matters

The outbreak of the respiratory illness COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has continued to rapidly spread around the world, causing considerable uncertainty for the global economy and financial markets. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. The COVID-19 pandemic could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments, impair the Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance. In addition, the outbreak of COVID-19, and measures taken to mitigate its effects, could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Fund by its service providers.

*  *  *

The Fund’s investments, payment obligations, and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” which is the offered rate for

 

 

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short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. On March 5, 2021, the ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, stated that it will cease the publication of the overnight and one-, three-, six- and twelve-month USD LIBOR settings immediately following the LIBOR publication on Friday, June 30, 2023. All other LIBOR settings, including the one-week and two-month USD LIBOR settings, have ceased publication as of January 1, 2022. In March 2022, the U.S. federal government enacted legislation to establish a process for replacing LIBOR in certain existing contracts that do not already provide for the use of a clearly defined or practicable replacement benchmark rate as described in the legislation. Generally speaking, for contracts that do not contain a fallback provision as described in the legislation, a benchmark replacement recommended by the Federal Reserve Board will effectively automatically replace the USD LIBOR benchmark in the contract after June 30, 2023. The recommended benchmark replacement will be based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, including certain spread adjustments and benchmark replacement conforming changes. There remains uncertainty regarding the impact of the transition from LIBOR on the Fund’s transactions and the financial markets generally.

*  *  *

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict could increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets and adversely affect regional and global economies. The United States and other countries have imposed broad-ranging economic sanctions on Russia and certain Russian individuals, banking entities and corporations as a response to its invasion of Ukraine. The United States and other countries have also imposed economic sanctions on Belarus and may impose sanctions on other countries that support Russia’s military invasion. These sanctions, as well as any other economic consequences related to the invasion, such as additional sanctions, boycotts or changes in consumer or purchaser preferences or cyberattacks on governments, companies or individuals, may further decrease the value and liquidity of certain Russian securities and securities of issuers in other countries that are subject to economic sanctions related to the invasion. To the extent that the Fund has exposure to Russian investments or investments in countries affected by the invasion, the Fund’s ability to price, buy, sell, receive or deliver such investments was impaired. The Fund could determine at any time that certain of the most affected securities have little or no value. In addition, any exposure that the Fund may have to counterparties in Russia or in countries affected by the invasion could negatively impact the Fund’s portfolio. The extent and duration of Russia’s military actions and the repercussions of such actions (including any retaliatory actions or countermeasures that may be taken by those subject to sanctions) are impossible to predict, but could result in significant market disruptions, including in the oil and natural gas markets, and may negatively affect global supply chains, inflation and global growth. These and any related events could significantly impact the Fund’s performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to Russian issuers or issuers

 

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in other countries affected by the invasion. At December 31, 2022, the Fund had 0.10% of its net assets invested in securities with significant economic risk or exposure to Russia.

 

 

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Report of independent registered public accounting firm

 

To the Board of Directors of Western Asset Funds, Inc. and Shareholders of Western Asset Core Bond Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Western Asset Core Bond Fund (one of the funds constituting Western Asset Funds, Inc., referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2022, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2022 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements’’). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2022, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2022 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Baltimore, Maryland

February 22, 2023

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Franklin Templeton Group of Funds since 1948.

 

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Additional information (unaudited)

Information about Directors and Officers

 

The business and affairs of Western Asset Core Bond Fund (the “Fund”) are conducted by management under the supervision and subject to the direction of its Board of Directors. The business address of each Director is c/o Jane Trust, Franklin Templeton, 100 International Drive, 11th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.

Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Directors and is available, without charge, upon request by calling the Fund at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.

 

Independent Directors†
Robert Abeles, Jr.
Year of birth   1945
Position(s) with Fund   Director
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 2013
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Senior Vice President Emeritus (since 2016) and formerly, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (2009 to 2016) at University of Southern California; Board Member of Excellent Education Development (since 2012); and formerly, Board Member of Great Public Schools Now (2018 to 2022)
Number of funds in fund complex overseen by Director3   51
Other Directorships held by Director during the past five years   None
Jane F. Dasher  
Year of birth   1949
Position(s) with Fund   Director
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 1999
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Director (since 2022) and formerly Chief Financial Officer, Long Light Capital, LLC, formerly known as Korsant Partners, LLC (a family investment company) (since 1997)
Number of funds in fund complex overseen by Director3   51
Other Directorships held by Director during the past five years   Director, Visual Kinematics, Inc. (2018 to 2022)
Anita L. DeFrantz  
Year of birth   1952
Position(s) with Fund   Director
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 1998
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   President of Tubman Truth Corp. (since 2015); President Emeritus (since 2015) and formerly, President (1987 to 2015) and Director (1990 to 2015) of LA84 (formerly Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles); Member (since 1986), Member of the Executive Board (since 2013) and Vice President (since 2017) of the International Olympic Committee
Number of funds in fund complex overseen by Director3   51
Other Directorships held by Director during the past five years   None

 

 

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Independent Directors† (cont’d)    
Susan B. Kerley  
Year of birth   1951
Position(s) with Fund   Director
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 1992
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Investment Consulting Partner, Strategic Management Advisors, LLC (investment consulting) (since 1990)
Number of funds in fund complex overseen by Director3   51
Other Directorships held by Director during the past five years   Director and Trustee (since 1990) and Chairman (since 2017 and 2005 to 2012) of various series of MainStay Family of Funds (66 funds); formerly, Investment Company Institute (ICI) Board of Governors (2006 to 2014); ICI Executive Committee (2011 to 2014); and Chairman of the Independent Directors Council (2012 to 2014)
Michael Larson  
Year of birth   1959
Position(s) with Fund   Director
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 2004
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Chief Investment Officer for William H. Gates III (since 1994)4
Number of funds in fund complex overseen by Director3   51
Other Directorships held by Director during the past five years   Republic Services, Inc. (since 2009); Fomento Economico Mexicano, SAB (since 2011); Ecolab Inc. (since 2012); and formerly, AutoNation, Inc. (2010 to 2018)
Avedick B. Poladian  
Year of birth   1951
Position(s) with Fund   Director
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 2007
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Director and Advisor (since 2017) and former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2002 to 2016) of Lowe Enterprises, Inc. (privately held real estate and hospitality firm); formerly, Partner, Arthur Andersen, LLP (1974 to 2002)
Number of funds in fund complex overseen by Director3   51
Other Directorships held by Director during the past five years   Occidental Petroleum Corporation (since 2008); California Resources Corporation (2014 to 2021); and Public Storage (since 2010)

 

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Information about Directors and Officers

 

Independent Directors† (cont’d)    
William E.B. Siart  
Year of birth   1946
Position(s) with Fund   Director and Chairman of the Board
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 1997
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Chairman of Excellent Education Development (since 2000); formerly, Chairman of Great Public Schools Now (2015 to 2020); Trustee of The Getty Trust (since 2005 to 2017); Chairman of Walt Disney Concert Hall, Inc. (1998 to 2006)
Number of funds in fund complex overseen by Director3   51
Other Directorships held by Director during the past five years   Trustee, University of Southern California (since 1994); and formerly, Member of Board of United States Golf Association, Executive Committee Member (2017 to 2021)
Jaynie Miller Studenmund  
Year of birth   1954
Position(s) with Fund   Director
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 2004
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Corporate Board Member and Advisor (since 2004); formerly, Chief Operating Officer of Overture Services, Inc. (publicly traded internet company that created search engine marketing) (2001 to 2004); President and Chief Operating Officer, PayMyBills (internet innovator in bill presentment/payment space) (1999 to 2001); Executive vice president for consumer and business banking for three national financial institutions (1984 to 1997)
Number of funds in fund complex overseen by Director3   51
Other Directorships held by Director during the past five years   Director of Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc. and Pacific Premier Bank (since 2019); Director of EXL (operations management and analytics company) (since 2018); Director of CoreLogic, Inc. (information, analytics and business services company) (2012 to 2021); formerly, Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (gaming and hospitality company) (2012 to 2018); and Director of LifeLock, Inc. (identity theft protection company) (2015 to 2017)
Peter J. Taylor  
Year of birth   1958
Position(s) with Fund   Director
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 2019
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Retired; formerly, President, ECMC Foundation (nonprofit organization) (2014 to 2023); and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for University of California system (2009 to 2014)
Number of funds in fund complex overseen by Director3   51
Other Directorships held by Director during the past five years   Director of 23andMe, Inc. (genetics and health care services company) (since 2021); Director of Pacific Mutual Holding Company5 (since 2016); Member of the Board of Trustees of California State University system (2015 to 2022); Ralph M. Parson Foundation (since 2015); Kaiser Family Foundation (2012 to 2022); and Edison International (since 2011)

 

 

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Interested Director
Ronald L. Olson6  
Year of birth   1941
Position(s) with Fund   Director
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 2005
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Partner of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (law partnership) (since 1968)
Number of funds in fund complex overseen by Director3   51
Other Directorships held by Director during the past five years   Director of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (since 1997); and Director of Provivi, Inc. (since 2017)
 
Interested Director and Officer    
Jane Trust, CFA7  
Year of birth   1962
Position(s) with Fund   Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 2015
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Senior Vice President, Fund Board Management, Franklin Templeton (since 2020); Officer and/or Trustee/Director of 127 funds associated with LMPFA or its affiliates (since 2015); President and Chief Executive Officer of LMPFA (since 2015); formerly, Senior Managing Director (2018 to 2020) and Managing Director (2016 to 2018) of Legg Mason & Co., LLC (“Legg Mason & Co.”); Senior Vice President of LMPFA (2015)
Number of funds in fund complex overseen by Director3   127
Other Directorships held by Director during the past five years   None
 
Additional Officers    

Ted P. Becker

Franklin Templeton

280 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017

Year of birth   1951
Position(s) with Fund   Chief Compliance Officer
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 2007
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Vice President, Global Compliance of Franklin Templeton (since 2020); Chief Compliance Officer of LMPFA (since 2006); Chief Compliance Officer of certain funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates (since 2006); formerly, Director of Global Compliance at Legg Mason, Inc. (2006 to 2020); Managing Director of Compliance of Legg Mason & Co. (2005 to 2020)

 

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Additional Officers (cont’d)

Susan Kerr

Franklin Templeton

280 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017

 
Year of birth   1949
Position(s) with Fund   Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 2013
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Senior Compliance Analyst, Franklin Templeton (since 2020); Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of certain funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates (since 2013) and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (since 2012), Senior Compliance Officer (since 2011) and Assistant Vice President (since 2010) of Franklin Distributors, LLC; formerly, Assistant Vice President of Legg Mason & Co. (2010 to 2020)

Marc A. De Oliveira

Franklin Templeton

100 First Stamford Place, 6th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902

 
Year of birth   1971
Position(s) with Fund   Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 2020
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Associate General Counsel of Franklin Templeton (since 2020); Assistant Secretary of certain funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates (since 2006); formerly, Managing Director (2016 to 2020) and Associate General Counsel of Legg Mason & Co. (2005 to 2020)

Thomas C. Mandia

Franklin Templeton

100 First Stamford Place, 6th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902

 
Year of birth   1962
Position(s) with Fund   Senior Vice President
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 2020
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Senior Associate General Counsel of Franklin Templeton (since 2020); Secretary of LMPFA (since 2006); Assistant Secretary of certain funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates (since 2006); Secretary of LM Asset Services, LLC (“LMAS”) (since 2002) and Legg Mason Fund Asset Management, Inc. (“LMFAM”) (since 2013) (formerly registered investment advisers); formerly, Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel of Legg Mason & Co. (2005 to 2020)

 

 

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Additional Officers (cont’d)

Christopher Berarducci

Franklin Templeton

280 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017

 
Year of birth   1974
Position(s) with Fund   Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 2019
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   Vice President, Fund Administration and Reporting, Franklin Templeton (since 2020); Treasurer (since 2010) and Principal Financial Officer (since 2019) of certain funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates; formerly, Managing Director (2020), Director (2015 to 2020), and Vice President (2011 to 2015) of Legg Mason & Co.

Jeanne M. Kelly

Franklin Templeton

280 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017

 
Year of birth   1951
Position(s) with Fund   Senior Vice President
Term of office1 and length of time served2   Since 2007
Principal occupation(s) during the past five years   U.S. Fund Board Team Manager, Franklin Templeton (since 2020); Senior Vice President of certain funds associated with Legg Mason & Co. or its affiliates (since 2007); Senior Vice President of LMPFA (since 2006); President and Chief Executive Officer of LMAS and LMFAM (since 2015); formerly, Managing Director of Legg Mason & Co. (2005 to 2020); Senior Vice President of LMFAM (2013 to 2015)

 

Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

 

1 

Each Director and officer serves until his or her respective successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal.

 

2 

Indicates the earliest year in which the Director became a board member for a fund in the Legg Mason fund complex or the officer took such office.

 

3 

Each board member also serves as a Director of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc. and a Trustee of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (closed-end investment companies), which are considered part of the same fund complex. Additionally, each board member serves as a Trustee of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund and Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund, closed-end investment companies that are part of the same fund complex.

 

4 

Mr. Larson is the chief investment officer for William H. Gates III and in that capacity oversees the investments of Mr. Gates and the investments of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (such combined investments are referred to as the “Accounts”). Since 1997, Western Asset has provided discretionary investment advice with respect to one or more Accounts.

 

5 

Western Asset and its affiliates provide investment advisory services with respect to registered investment companies sponsored by an affiliate of Pacific Mutual Holding Company (“Pacific Holdings”). Affiliates of Pacific Holdings receive compensation from LMPFA or its affiliates for shareholder or distribution services provided with respect to registered investment companies for which Western Asset or its affiliates serve as investment adviser.

 

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6 

Mr. Olson is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, because his law firm has provided legal services to Western Asset.

 

7 

Ms. Trust is an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, because of her position with LMPFA and/or certain of its affiliates.

 

 

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Important tax information (unaudited)

 

By mid-February, tax information related to a shareholder’s proportionate share of distributions paid during the preceding calendar year will be received, if applicable. Please also refer to www.franklintempleton.com for per share tax information related to any distributions paid during the preceding calendar year. Shareholders are advised to consult with their tax advisors for further information on the treatment of these amounts on their tax returns.

The following tax information for the Fund is required to be furnished to shareholders with respect to income earned and distributions paid during its fiscal year.

The Fund hereby reports the following amounts, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable amounts, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022:

 

      Pursuant to:      Amount Reported  
Qualified Net Interest Income (QII)    § 871(k)(1)(C)      $ 336,094,355  
Section 163(j) Interest Earned    § 163(j)      $ 505,415,766  
Interest Earned from Federal Obligations      Note (1)      $ 66,684,693  

Note (1) - The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to Federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to consult with their tax advisors to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income taxes.

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund    

 

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Western Asset

Core Bond Fund

 

Directors

Robert Abeles, Jr.

Jane F. Dasher

Anita L. DeFrantz

Susan B. Kerley

Michael Larson

Ronald L. Olson

Avedick B. Poladian

William E.B. Siart

Chairman

Jaynie M. Studenmund

Peter J. Taylor

Jane Trust

 

Investment manager

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC

Subadvisers

Western Asset Management Company, LLC

Western Asset Management Company Limited

Distributor

Franklin Distributors, LLC

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

Transfer agent

Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC

3344 Quality Drive

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-7313

Independent registered public accounting firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Baltimore, MD

 

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

The Fund is a separate investment series of Western Asset Funds, Inc.

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

Legg Mason Funds

620 Eighth Avenue, 47th 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. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form N-PORT, shareholders can call the Fund at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.

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 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863, (2) at www.franklintempleton.com 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 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.franklintempleton.com

© 2023 Franklin Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. All rights reserved.


Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice

 

Your Privacy Is Our Priority

Franklin Templeton* is committed to safeguarding your personal information. This notice is designed to provide you with a summary of the non-public personal information Franklin Templeton may collect and maintain about current or former individual investors; our policy regarding the use of that information; and the measures we take to safeguard the information. We do not sell individual investors’ non-public personal information to anyone and only share it as described in this notice.

Information We Collect

When you invest with us, you provide us with your non-public personal information. We collect and use this information to service your accounts and respond to your requests. The non-public personal information we may collect falls into the following categories:

 

 

Information we receive from you or your financial intermediary on applications or other forms, whether we receive the form in writing or electronically. For example, this information may include your name, address, tax identification number, birth date, investment selection, beneficiary information, and your personal bank account information and/or email address if you have provided that information.

 

 

Information about your transactions and account history with us, or with other companies that are part of Franklin Templeton, including transactions you request on our website or in our app. This category also includes your communications to us concerning your investments.

 

 

Information we receive from third parties (for example, to update your address if you move, obtain or verify your email address or obtain additional information to verify your identity).

 

 

Information collected from you online, such as your IP address or device ID and data gathered from your browsing activity and location. (For example, we may use cookies to collect device and browser information so our website recognizes your online preferences and device information.) Our website contains more information about cookies and similar technologies and ways you may limit them.

 

 

Other general information that we may obtain about you such as demographic information.

Disclosure Policy

To better service your accounts and process transactions or services you requested, we may share non-public personal information with other Franklin Templeton companies. From time to time we may also send you information about products/services offered by other Franklin Templeton companies although we will not share your non-public personal information with these companies without first offering you the opportunity to prevent that sharing.

We will only share non-public personal information with outside parties in the limited circumstances permitted by law. For example, this includes situations where we need to share information with companies who work on our behalf to service or maintain your account or process transactions you requested, when the disclosure is to companies assisting us with our own marketing efforts, when the disclosure is to a party representing you, or when required by law (for example, in response to legal process). Additionally, we will ensure that any outside

 

NOT PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT


Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice (cont’d)

 

companies working on our behalf, or with whom we have joint marketing agreements, are under contractual obligations to protect the confidentiality of your information, and to use it only to provide the services we asked them to perform.

Confidentiality and Security

Our employees are required to follow procedures with respect to maintaining the confidentiality of our investors’ non-public personal information. Additionally, we maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect the information. This includes performing ongoing evaluations of our systems containing investor information and making changes when appropriate.

At all times, you may view our current privacy notice on our website at franklintempleton.com or contact us for a copy at (800) 632-2301.

* For purposes of this privacy notice Franklin Templeton shall refer to the following entities:

Fiduciary Trust International of the South (FTIOS), as custodian for individual retirement plans Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Franklin Distributors, LLC, including as program manager of the Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan and the NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan

Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC

Franklin, Templeton and Mutual Series Funds

Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp., Canada

Franklin Templeton Investments Management, Limited UK

Franklin Templeton Portfolio Advisors, Inc.

Legg Mason Funds serviced by Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC

Templeton Asset Management, Limited

Templeton Global Advisors, Limited

Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC

If you are a customer of other Franklin Templeton affiliates and you receive notices from them, you will need to read those notices separately.

 

NOT PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT


Western Asset Management Company, LLC

Legg Mason, Inc. Subsidiaries

www.franklintempleton.com

© 2023 Franklin Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. All rights reserved.

WASX013138 2/23 SR23-4589


ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Board of Directors of the registrant has determined that Mr. Robert Abeles, Jr., possesses the technical attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as “audit committee financial expert,” and have designated Mr. Abeles as the Audit Committee’s financial expert. Mr. Abeles is an “independent” Director pursuant to paragraph (a) (2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

(a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the last two fiscal years ending December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 (the “Reporting Periods”) for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountant (the “Auditor”) for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $205,236 in December 31, 2021 and in $205,236 in December 31, 2022.

(b) Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Period for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the Registrant’s financial statements were $0 in December 31, 2021 and $0 in December 31, 2022.

(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning (“Tax Services”) were $30,000 in December 31, 2021 and $30,000 in December 31, 2022. These services consisted of (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held.

There were no fees billed for tax services by the Auditors to service affiliates during the Reporting Periods that required pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

(d) All Other Fees. The aggregate other fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor were $0 in December 31, 2021 and $0 in December 31, 2022, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) for the Item for the Western Asset Funds, Inc.

All Other Fees. There were no other non-audit services rendered by the Auditor to Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisors, LLC (“LMPFA”), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with LMPFA that provided ongoing services to Western Asset Funds, Inc. requiring pre-approval by the Audit Committee in the Reporting Period.

(e) Audit Committee’s pre–approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(1) The Charter for the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of each registered investment company (the “Fund”) advised by LMPFA or one of their affiliates (each, an “Adviser”) requires that the Committee shall approve (a) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Fund and (b) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the Fund’s independent auditors to the Adviser and any Covered Service Providers if the


engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Committee may implement policies and procedures by which such services are approved other than by the full Committee.

The Committee shall not approve non-audit services that the Committee believes may impair the independence of the auditors. As of the date of the approval of this Audit Committee Charter, permissible non-audit services include any professional services (including tax services), that are not prohibited services as described below, provided to the Fund by the independent auditors, other than those provided to the Fund in connection with an audit or a review of the financial statements of the Fund. Permissible non-audit services may not include: (i) bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund; (ii) financial information systems design and implementation; (iii) appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports; (iv) actuarial services; (v) internal audit outsourcing services; (vi) management functions or human resources; (vii) broker or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services; (viii) legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and (ix) any other service the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.

Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Adviser and any service providers controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Covered Service Providers”) constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the permissible non-audit services are provided to (a) the Fund, (b) the Adviser and (c) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be approved by the Committee; (ii) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee (or its delegate(s)) prior to the completion of the audit.

(2) None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were performed in reliance on paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) Non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to Western Asset Funds, Inc., LMPFA and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with LMPFA that provides ongoing services to Western Asset Funds, Inc. during the reporting period were $343,489 in December 31, 2021 and $350,359 in December 31, 2022.

(h) Yes. Western Asset Funds, Inc.’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Accountant’s independence. All services provided by the Auditor to the Western Asset Funds, Inc. or to Service Affiliates, which were required to be pre-approved, were pre-approved as required.

(i) Not applicable.

(j) Not applicable.


ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

  a)

The independent board members are acting as the registrant’s audit committee as specified in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee consists of the following Board members:

Robert Abeles, Jr

Jane F. Dasher

Anita L. DeFrantz

Susan B. Kerley

Michael Larson

Ronald L. Olson

Avedick B. Poladian

William E.B. Siart

JaynieM. Studenmund

Peter J. Taylor

 

  b)

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 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) Code of Ethics attached hereto.

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: February 27, 2023

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: February 27, 2023

 

By:  

/s/ Christopher Berarducci

  Christopher Berarducci
  Principal Financial Officer
Date: February 27, 2023