BRANDYWINEGLOBAL — GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES BOND FUND
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) | | March 31, 2024 |
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 32.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil - 4.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes | | | 10.000 | % | | | 1/1/27 | | | | 162,110,000 | BRL | | $ | 32,185,077 | |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes | | | 10.000 | % | | | 1/1/29 | | | | 82,165,000 | BRL | | | 16,015,982 | |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes | | | 10.000 | % | | | 1/1/31 | | | | 107,780,000 | BRL | | | 20,617,459 | |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes | | | 10.000 | % | | | 1/1/33 | | | | 133,260,000 | BRL | | | 25,223,389 | |
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Total Brazil | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 94,041,907 | |
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China - 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
China Government Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | | 10/15/53 | | | | 143,230,000 | CNY | | | 21,914,787 | |
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Colombia - 6.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Colombian TES, Bonds | | | 7.000 | % | | | 3/26/31 | | | | 141,500,000,000 | COP | | | 31,551,888 | |
Colombian TES, Bonds | | | 9.250 | % | | | 5/28/42 | | | | 344,400,000,000 | COP | | | 78,768,850 | |
Colombian TES, Bonds | | | 7.250 | % | | | 10/26/50 | | | | 68,890,000,000 | COP | | | 12,569,285 | |
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Total Colombia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 122,890,023 | |
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Mexico - 10.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mexican Bonos, Bonds | | | 8.000 | % | | | 11/7/47 | | | | 749,000,000 | MXN | | | 38,865,821 | |
Mexican Bonos, Bonds | | | 8.000 | % | | | 7/31/53 | | | | 829,000,000 | MXN | | | 42,658,008 | |
Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes | | | 8.500 | % | | | 11/18/38 | | | | 1,119,000,000 | MXN | | | 62,596,555 | |
Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes | | | 7.750 | % | | | 11/13/42 | | | | 1,072,000,000 | MXN | | | 54,791,326 | |
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Total Mexico | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 198,911,710 | |
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New Zealand - 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
New Zealand Government Bond, Senior Notes | | | 2.750 | % | | | 5/15/51 | | | | 38,120,000 | NZD | | | 15,547,353 | |
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South Africa - 4.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Republic of South Africa Government Bond, Senior Notes | | | 6.500 | % | | | 2/28/41 | | | | 1,074,000,000 | ZAR | | | 32,412,798 | |
Republic of South Africa Government Bond, Senior Notes | | | 8.750 | % | | | 2/28/48 | | | | 1,403,000,000 | ZAR | | | 51,401,357 | |
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Total South Africa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 83,814,155 | |
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United Kingdom - 4.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom Gilt, Bonds | | | 1.250 | % | | | 7/31/51 | | | | 145,500,000 | GBP | | | 92,794,719 | (a) |
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TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS (Cost - $672,856,573) | | | | | | | | | | | | 629,914,654 | |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 32.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government Obligations - 32.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | 3.000 | % | | | 8/15/52 | | | | 105,620,000 | | | | 82,070,041 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | 4.125 | % | | | 8/15/53 | | | | 88,020,000 | | | | 84,622,978 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | 4.250 | % | | | 2/15/54 | | | | 58,430,000 | | | | 57,475,948 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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BRANDYWINEGLOBAL — GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES BOND FUND
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | March 31, 2024 |
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
U.S. Government Obligations - (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Money Market Yield + 0.125%) | | | 5.528 | % | | | 7/31/25 | | | | 80,550,000 | | | $ | 80,519,282 | (b) |
U.S. Treasury Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Money Market Yield + 0.170%) | | | 5.470 | % | | | 10/31/25 | | | | 223,390,000 | | | | 223,473,340 | (b) |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | 3.500 | % | | | 2/15/33 | | | | 103,090,000 | | | | 97,653,613 | |
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TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost - $642,052,227) | | | | 625,815,202 | |
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 24.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC - 6.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 8/1/52-11/1/52 | | | | 32,110,457 | | | | 31,363,381 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) | | | 4.500 | % | | | 9/1/52-10/1/52 | | | | 51,306,243 | | | | 48,875,359 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) | | | 5.500 | % | | | 12/1/52 | | | | 49,324,721 | | | | 49,195,989 | |
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Total FHLMC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 129,434,729 | |
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FNMA - 5.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) | | | 4.500 | % | | | 9/1/52 | | | | 39,437,985 | | | | 37,569,414 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10/1/52-12/1/52 | | | | 43,464,344 | | | | 42,453,259 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) | | | 5.500 | % | | | 12/1/52 | | | | 31,441,590 | | | | 31,354,805 | |
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Total FNMA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 111,377,478 | |
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GNMA - 12.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II | | | 5.500 | % | | | 2/20/53-9/20/53 | | | | 203,641,012 | | | | 203,568,917 | |
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6/20/53 | | | | 32,007,519 | | | | 31,463,657 | |
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Total GNMA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 235,032,574 | |
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TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost - $476,438,866) | | | | | | | | 475,844,781 | |
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CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 7.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 4.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobiles - 4.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General Motors Financial Co. Inc., Senior Notes | | | 5.400 | % | | | 4/6/26 | | | | 41,190,000 | | | | 41,218,077 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., Senior Notes | | | 4.450 | % | | | 5/18/26 | | | | 38,140,000 | | | | 37,787,125 | |
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TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 79,005,202 | |
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ENERGY - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes | | | 6.950 | % | | | 1/28/60 | | | | 31,450,000 | | | | 20,800,108 | |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | March 31, 2024 |
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
FINANCIALS - 2.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 2.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Senior Notes (SOFR + 0.740%) | | | 6.102 | % | | | 3/14/25 | | | | 42,300,000 | | | $ | 42,520,400 | (b)(c) |
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TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (Cost - $141,049,785) | | | | | | | | 142,325,710 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost - $1,932,397,451) | | | | 1,873,900,347 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Western Asset Premier Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves, Premium Shares (Cost - $46,430,704) | | | 5.242 | % | | | | | | | 46,430,704 | | | | 46,430,704 | (d)(e) |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.0% (Cost - $1,978,828,155) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,920,331,051 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19,333,967 | |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,939,665,018 | |
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† | Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted. |
(a) | Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(b) | Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
(c) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(d) | Rate shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period. |
(e) | In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an “Affiliated Company” represents Fund ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. At March 31, 2024, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $46,430,704 and the cost was $46,430,704 (Note 2). |
Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:
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BRL | | — Brazilian Real |
CNY | | — Chinese Yuan Renminbi |
COP | | — Colombian Peso |
GBP | | — British Pound |
MXN | | — Mexican Peso |
NZD | | — New Zealand Dollar |
SOFR | | — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
ZAR | | — South African Rand |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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BRANDYWINEGLOBAL — GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES BOND FUND
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | March 31, 2024 |
At March 31, 2024, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:
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| | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Market Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
Contracts to Buy: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes | | | 1,973 | | | | 6/24 | | | $ | 225,094,914 | | | $ | 226,124,307 | | | $ | 1,029,393 | |
United Kingdom Long Gilt Bonds | | | 698 | | | | 6/24 | | | | 86,174,536 | | | | 88,045,211 | | | | 1,870,675 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,900,068 | |
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At March 31, 2024, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
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Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
NOK | | | 404,100,000 | | | | USD | | | | 39,325,275 | | | HSBC Securities Inc. | | | 4/11/24 | | | $ | (2,090,038 | ) |
USD | | | 38,429,168 | | | | NOK | | | | 404,100,000 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | | | 4/11/24 | | | | 1,193,931 | |
NZD | | | 44,400,000 | | | | USD | | | | 27,647,214 | | | Barclays Bank PLC | | | 4/12/24 | | | | (1,120,049 | ) |
USD | | | 37,588,324 | | | | NZD | | | | 61,540,000 | | | Barclays Bank PLC | | | 4/12/24 | | | | 820,718 | |
MYR | | | 269,700,000 | | | | USD | | | | 58,357,676 | | | Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | | 4/16/24 | | | | (1,305,026 | ) |
USD | | | 16,607,590 | | | | MYR | | | | 79,650,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | | 4/16/24 | | | | (241,663 | ) |
USD | | | 39,838,591 | | | | MYR | | | | 190,050,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | | 4/16/24 | | | | (364,805 | ) |
NOK | | | 1,023,000,000 | | | | USD | | | | 99,877,959 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | | | 4/18/24 | | | | (5,599,009 | ) |
USD | | | 1,436,262 | | | | NOK | | | | 15,100,000 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | | | 4/18/24 | | | | 44,657 | |
USD | | | 94,826,816 | | | | NOK | | | | 1,007,900,000 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | | | 4/18/24 | | | | 1,939,471 | |
USD | | | 43,691,357 | | | | MXN | | | | 760,400,000 | | | Citibank N.A. | | | 4/23/24 | | | | (1,869,940 | ) |
KRW | | | 26,020,000,000 | | | | USD | | | | 19,602,230 | | | Citibank N.A. | | | 4/26/24 | | | | (244,199 | ) |
KRW | | | 102,030,000,000 | | | | USD | | | | 77,096,289 | | | Citibank N.A. | | | 4/26/24 | | | | (1,189,300 | ) |
USD | | | 29,177,085 | | | | COP | | | | 117,270,000,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 4/30/24 | | | | (995,817 | ) |
HUF | | | 20,990,000,000 | | | | USD | | | | 58,804,578 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | | | 5/2/24 | | | | (1,432,778 | ) |
EUR | | | 147,390,000 | | | | USD | | | | 160,224,721 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 5/7/24 | | | | (963,759 | ) |
EUR | | | 89,470,000 | | | | USD | | | | 97,883,043 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | | | 5/7/24 | | | | (1,207,025 | ) |
USD | | | 12,574,298 | | | | EUR | | | | 11,590,000 | | | Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. | | | 5/7/24 | | | | 50,826 | |
USD | | | 87,551,200 | | | | ZAR | | | | 1,675,800,000 | | | HSBC Securities Inc. | | | 5/15/24 | | | | (589,895 | ) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | March 31, 2024 |
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Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
ZAR | | | 104,000,000 | | | | USD | | | | 5,407,232 | | | HSBC Securities Inc. | | | 5/15/24 | | | $ | 62,796 | |
CLP | | | 35,890,000,000 | | | | USD | | | | 37,877,828 | | | HSBC Securities Inc. | | | 5/17/24 | | | | (1,298,802 | ) |
CLP | | | 38,220,000,000 | | | | USD | | | | 39,714,744 | | | HSBC Securities Inc. | | | 5/17/24 | | | | (760,985 | ) |
USD | | | 17,444,848 | | | | CNH | | | | 124,940,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 5/28/24 | | | | 196,399 | |
AUD | | | 353,770,000 | | | | USD | | | | 230,275,968 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 6/6/24 | | | | 714,153 | |
USD | | | 98,663,874 | | | | AUD | | | | 148,970,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 6/6/24 | | | | 1,395,597 | |
GBP | | | 64,110,000 | | | | USD | | | | 82,590,669 | | | Citibank N.A. | | | 6/10/24 | | | | (1,642,416 | ) |
USD | | | 86,453,820 | | | | GBP | | | | 68,540,000 | | | Citibank N.A. | | | 6/10/24 | | | | (87,956 | ) |
INR | | | 4,845,800,000 | | | | USD | | | | 58,261,696 | | | Barclays Bank PLC | | | 6/11/24 | | | | (289,360 | ) |
JPY | | | 14,658,000,000 | | | | USD | | | | 101,368,594 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 6/17/24 | | | | (3,338,904 | ) |
JPY | | | 46,145,000,000 | | | | USD | | | | 318,184,326 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 6/17/24 | | | | (9,576,056 | ) |
USD | | | 95,669,153 | | | | JPY | | | | 14,331,000,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 6/17/24 | | | | (173,627 | ) |
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Net unrealized depreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts | | | $ | (29,962,861 | ) |
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Abbreviation(s) used in this table:
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AUD | | — Australian Dollar |
CLP | | — Chilean Peso |
CNH | | — Chinese Offshore Yuan |
COP | | — Colombian Peso |
EUR | | — Euro |
GBP | | — British Pound |
HUF | | — Hungarian Forint |
INR | | — Indian Rupee |
JPY | | — Japanese Yen |
KRW | | — South Korean Won |
MXN | | — Mexican Peso |
MYR | | — Malaysian Ringgit |
NOK | | — Norwegian Krone |
NZD | | — New Zealand Dollar |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
ZAR | | — South African Rand |
This Schedule of Investments is unaudited and is intended to provide information about the Fund’s investments as of the date of the schedule. Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
1. Organization and significant accounting policies
BrandywineGLOBAL — Global Opportunities Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a separate non-diversified investment series of Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust, a Maryland statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.
The Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”). The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including, but not limited to, ASC 946.
(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, the Fund’s manager has been designated as the valuation designee and is responsible for the oversight of the daily valuation process. The Fund’s manager is assisted by the Global Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to
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the Fund’s manager and the Board of Trustees. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.
The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.
For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Trustees quarterly.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| • | | Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| • | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| • | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
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The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
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ASSETS | |
DESCRIPTION | | QUOTED PRICES (LEVEL 1) | | | OTHER SIGNIFICANT OBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 2) | | | SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) | | | TOTAL | |
Long-Term Investments†: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sovereign Bonds | | | — | | | $ | 629,914,654 | | | | — | | | $ | 629,914,654 | |
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations | | | — | | | | 625,815,202 | | | | — | | | | 625,815,202 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 475,844,781 | | | | — | | | | 475,844,781 | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes | | | — | | | | 142,325,710 | | | | — | | | | 142,325,710 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 1,873,900,347 | | | | — | | | | 1,873,900,347 | |
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Short-Term Investments† | | $ | 46,430,704 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 46,430,704 | |
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Total Investments | | $ | 46,430,704 | | | $ | 1,873,900,347 | | | | — | | | $ | 1,920,331,051 | |
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Other Financial Instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts†† | | $ | 2,900,068 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 2,900,068 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts†† | | | — | | | $ | 6,418,548 | | | | — | | | | 6,418,548 | |
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Total Other Financial Instruments | | $ | 2,900,068 | | | $ | 6,418,548 | | | | — | | | $ | 9,318,616 | |
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Total | | $ | 49,330,772 | | | $ | 1,880,318,895 | | | | — | | | $ | 1,929,649,667 | |
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LIABILITIES | |
DESCRIPTION | | QUOTED PRICES (LEVEL 1) | | | OTHER SIGNIFICANT OBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 2) | | | SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) | | | TOTAL | |
Other Financial Instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts†† | | | — | | | $ | 36,381,409 | | | | — | | | $ | 36,381,409 | |
† | See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. |
†† | Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments. |
2. Transactions with affiliated company
As defined by the 1940 Act, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The following company was considered an affiliated company for
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all or some portion of the period ended March 31, 2024. The following transactions were effected in such company for the period ended March 31, 2024.
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| | Affiliate Value at December 31, 2023 | | | Purchased | | | Sold | |
| | Cost | | | Shares | | | Proceeds | | | Shares | |
Western Asset Premier Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves, Premium Shares | | $ | 39,449,016 | | | $ | 229,200,305 | | | | 229,200,305 | | | $ | 222,218,617 | | | | 222,218,617 | |
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(cont’d) | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Dividend Income | | | Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Affiliate Value at March 31, 2024 | |
Western Asset Premier Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves, Premium Shares | | | — | | | $ | 719,788 | | | | — | | | $ | 46,430,704 | |
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