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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    January 31, 2024

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 95.5%           

Alabama - 3.5%

          

Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Project Revenue Bonds, Series D-1, Refunding

     5.500     2/1/29      $ 200,000      $ 214,285 (a)(b) 

Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue:

          

Warrants, Series 2024, Refunding

     5.250     10/1/45        1,500,000        1,648,924  

Warrants, Series 2024, Refunding

     5.250     10/1/49        2,000,000        2,171,905  

Warrants, Series 2024, Refunding

     5.500     10/1/53        1,000,000        1,109,242  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, Gas Supply Revenue, Project No 1, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     4/1/32        350,000        372,444  
          

 

 

 

Total Alabama

             5,516,800  
          

 

 

 

Alaska - 0.8%

          

Anchorage, AK, Port Revenue, Series A

     5.000     12/1/50        250,000        257,539 (c)  

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., AK, Tobacco Settlement Revenue:

          

Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Class 1, Series A

     4.000     6/1/36        400,000        412,556  

Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Class 1, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     6/1/50        250,000        234,112  

Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Class 2, Series B-1

     4.000     6/1/50        375,000        379,025  
          

 

 

 

Total Alaska

             1,283,232  
          

 

 

 

Arizona - 4.4%

          

Arizona, AZ, IDA Revenue, Doral Academy Of Northern Nevada Project, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     7/15/51        500,000        379,911 (d)  

Chandler, AZ, IDA Revenue:

          

Intel Corp. Project

     3.800     6/15/28        800,000        812,378 (a)(b) 

Intel Corp. Project

     4.100     6/15/28        250,000        252,915 (a)(b)(c) 

La Paz County, AZ, IDA Revenue, Charter School Solutions, Harmony Public School Project, Series A

     5.000     2/15/36        1,000,000        1,015,216 (d) 

Maricopa County, AZ, IDA Revenue, Legacy Traditional Schools Project, Series 2019, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/49        500,000        475,150 (d)  

Navajo Nation, AZ, Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.500     12/1/30        190,000        194,569 (d)  

Phoenix, AZ, IDA Revenue:

          

Basis School Inc., Refunding

     5.000     7/1/35        1,000,000        1,004,288 (d) 

Great Hearts Academies, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/41        1,200,000        1,201,028  

Salt Verde, AZ, Financial Corp., Natural Gas Revenue, Series 2007

     5.000     12/1/37        1,500,000        1,632,154  
          

 

 

 

Total Arizona

             6,967,609  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. 2024 Quarterly Report 

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

California - 10.4%

          

Alameda, CA, Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue:

          

Convertible CAB, Series C, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     10/1/52      $ 600,000      $ 649,932  

Second Subordinated Lien, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/34        500,000        515,409  

Anaheim, CA, Public Financing Authority, Lease Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     5/1/46        2,000,000        2,009,880 (e) 

California State Community Choice Financing Authority Revenue, Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds, Series B-1

     5.000     8/1/29        500,000        529,895 (a)(b) 

California State Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing Revenue, Stoneridge Apartments, Series A

     4.000     2/1/56        500,000        378,537 (d)  

California State MFA Revenue, Senior Lien, LINXS APM Project, Series A

     5.000     12/31/43        700,000        710,657 (c)  

California State PCFA Water Furnishing Revenue, San Diego County Water Authority Desalination Project, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/39        700,000        722,410 (d)  

California State Public Finance Authority, Senior Living Revenue:

          

Enso Village Project, Green Bond, Series A

     5.000     11/15/36        250,000        226,217  

Enso Village Project, Green Bond, Series B-3, Refunding

     2.125     11/15/27        100,000        99,999 (d)  

California Statewide CDA Revenue:

          

Provident Group-Pomona Properties LLC, Series A

     5.600     1/15/36        500,000        500,001 (d)  

Provident Group-Pomona Properties LLC, Series A

     5.750     1/15/45        360,000        359,980 (d)  

Inland Valley, CA, Development Agency, Successor Agency Tax Allocation Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     9/1/44        500,000        500,052  

Mountain House Public Financing Authority, CA, Utility Systems Revenue, Green Bond, Series A, BAM

     4.000     12/1/45        750,000        758,466  

M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Natural Gas Revenue:

          

Series B

     6.500     11/1/39        1,000,000        1,296,986  

Series C

     7.000     11/1/34        2,000,000        2,555,243  

Series C

     6.500     11/1/39        2,000,000        2,593,972  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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 Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. 2024 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

California - (continued)

          

River Islands, CA, Public Financing Authority, Special Tax Revenue:

          

Community Facilities District No 2003-1, Series A-1, Refunding, AGM

     5.250     9/1/52      $ 300,000      $ 328,046  

Community Facilities District No 2023-1

     5.625     9/1/53        530,000        544,083  

San Francisco, CA, City & County Airport Commission, International Airport Revenue, Second Series A, Refunding

     5.000     5/1/47        1,000,000        1,015,262 (c) 

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California Revenue, Asset Backed Refunding, San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, Class 1, Series A

     5.000     6/1/48        200,000        207,349  
          

 

 

 

Total California

             16,502,376  
          

 

 

 

Colorado - 0.9%

          

Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Commonspirit Health Initiatives, Series B-2

     5.000     8/1/26        250,000        257,760 (a)(b) 

Colorado State High Performance Transportation Enterprise Revenue, C-470 Express Lanes

     5.000     12/31/51        150,000        150,378  

North Range, CO, Metropolitan District No 2, GO, Series A, Refunding

     5.625     12/1/37        500,000        505,751  

Village Metropolitan District, CO, Limited & Special Revenue, Series 2020, Refunding and Improvements

     5.000     12/1/40        500,000        496,560  
          

 

 

 

Total Colorado

             1,410,449  
          

 

 

 

Connecticut - 0.7%

          

Connecticut State Special Tax Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure, Series A

     5.000     1/1/37        500,000        535,546  

Connecticut State, GO, Series A

     4.000     4/15/37        600,000        619,521  
          

 

 

 

Total Connecticut

             1,155,067  
          

 

 

 

Florida - 6.1%

          

Broward County, FL, Port Facilities Revenue:

          

Senior Bonds, Series B

     4.000     9/1/49        2,500,000        2,372,571 (c) 

Series 2022

     5.500     9/1/52        1,000,000        1,083,211 (c) 

Florida State Development Finance Corp., Educational Facilities Revenue:

          

Mater Academy Projects, Series A

     5.000     6/15/40        650,000        658,280  

Renaissance Charter School Inc. Projects, Series A

     6.000     6/15/35        250,000        253,186 (d)  

Renaissance Charter School Inc. Projects, Series A

     6.125     6/15/46        215,000        216,479 (d)  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. 2024 Quarterly Report 

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Florida - (continued)

          

Florida State Mid-Bay Bridge Authority Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/28      $ 500,000      $ 509,776  

Fort Pierce, FL, Utilities Authority Revenue, Series A, Refunding, AGM

     4.000     10/1/52        150,000        142,856  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/49        650,000        669,162 (c)  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Seaport Revenue, Senior Bonds, Series A, Refunding

     5.250     10/1/52        750,000        798,245 (c)  

Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Orlando Health Inc., Series A

     5.000     10/1/53        250,000        267,226  

Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue:

          

Jupiter Medical Center Project, Series A

     5.000     11/1/39        350,000        365,898  

Jupiter Medical Center Project, Series A

     5.000     11/1/47        1,515,000        1,563,930  

Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue:

          

Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Expansion, Refunding

     4.000     6/1/41        100,000        84,165  

Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Expansion, Series A

     5.000     6/1/55        350,000        311,125  

Reunion, FL, East Community Development District, Special Assessment Bond, Series A-2

     7.375     5/1/33        285,000        3 *(f)  

Wildwood, FL, Village Community Development District No 15, Special Assessment Revenue

     5.000     5/1/43        350,000        355,156 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total Florida

             9,651,269  
          

 

 

 

Georgia - 1.0%

          

Georgia State Municipal Electric Authority, Power Revenue:

          

Plant Vogtle Units 3&4, Project M, Series A

     5.250     7/1/64        350,000        372,354  

Plant Vogtle Units 3&4, Project P, Series A

     5.000     1/1/56        250,000        255,423  

Plant Vogtle Units 3&4, Project P, Series A

     5.500     7/1/64        250,000        265,795  

Project One, Subordinated, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/45        250,000        264,910  

Main Street Natural Gas Inc., GA, Gas Project Revenue:

          

Series A

     5.000     5/15/43        150,000        154,311  

Series C

     5.000     9/1/30        250,000        266,052 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Georgia

             1,578,845  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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 Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. 2024 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Illinois - 15.4%

          

Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Dedicated Capital Improvement, Special Tax Revenue, Series 2018

     5.000     4/1/42      $ 1,000,000      $ 1,025,220  

Chicago, IL, Board of Education, GO:

          

Dedicated, Series H

     5.000     12/1/46        1,000,000        1,001,778  

Series A

     5.000     12/1/39        1,250,000        1,287,993  

Series C, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     12/1/32        1,750,000        1,851,341  

Chicago, IL, GO:

          

Chicago Works, Series A

     5.500     1/1/39        550,000        601,165  

Series A

     5.000     1/1/44        500,000        511,999  

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/28        500,000        529,070  

Series A, Refunding

     6.000     1/1/38        300,000        314,311  

Series C, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/25        500,000        505,772  

Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Revenue:

          

General Senior Lien, Series C, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/44        500,000        529,951 (c)  

Senior Lien, Series G

     5.000     1/1/42        500,000        510,032 (c)  

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/31        1,500,000        1,514,382 (c) 

Chicago, IL, Transit Authority, Sales Tax Receipts Revenue:

          

Second Lien

     5.000     12/1/51        1,000,000        1,013,045  

Second Lien, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/45        500,000        521,517  

Chicago, IL, Wastewater Transmission Revenue:

          

Second Lien, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/47        300,000        306,067  

Second Lien, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/38        500,000        514,111  

Chicago, IL, Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien, Series 2017-2, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     11/1/32        1,260,000        1,350,283  

Illinois State Sports Facilities Authority Revenue, Sport Facilities Project, Series 2019, Refunding, BAM

     5.000     6/15/29        250,000        267,025  

Illinois State University, Auxiliary Facilities System Revenue, Series A, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     4/1/28        100,000        107,840  

Illinois State, GO:

          

Series 2016, Refunding

     5.000     2/1/29        300,000        316,445  

Series A

     5.000     3/1/37        1,250,000        1,371,821  

Series A

     5.000     3/1/46        500,000        529,535  

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/29        1,100,000        1,191,869  

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/30        550,000        595,821  

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     9/1/27        400,000        425,292  

Series D

     5.000     11/1/27        1,150,000        1,226,327  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. 2024 Quarterly Report 

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Illinois - (continued)

          

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, Revenue:

          

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A

     5.000     6/15/57      $ 350,000      $ 356,427  

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     12/15/42        750,000        732,548  

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     12/15/47        1,000,000        951,535  

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     6/15/50        250,000        258,154  

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     6/15/42        1,250,000        1,322,901  

Regional Transportation Authority, IL, GO, Series A, Refunding, NATL

     6.000     7/1/29        930,000        1,039,758  
          

 

 

 

Total Illinois

             24,581,335  
          

 

 

 

Indiana - 1.5%

          

Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue:

          

BHI Senior Living Inc., Series A, Refunding

     4.000     11/15/41        500,000        445,315  

Marion General Hospital, Series A

     4.000     7/1/45        200,000        188,131  

Midwestern Disaster Relief, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series A

     4.250     11/1/30        200,000        201,551  

Wastewater Utility, First Lien, CWA Authority Project, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/45        1,000,000        1,083,022 (g)  

Valparaiso, IN, Exempt Facilities Revenue, Pratt Paper LLC Project

     7.000     1/1/44        500,000        501,167 (c)  
          

 

 

 

Total Indiana

             2,419,186  
          

 

 

 

Iowa - 1.1%

          

Iowa State Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/42        750,000        788,193 (a)(b) 

Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/50        700,000        733,026  

Iowa State Tobacco Settlement Authority Revenue, Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Class 1, Series A-2, Refunding

     4.000     6/1/49        150,000        140,884  
          

 

 

 

Total Iowa

             1,662,103  
          

 

 

 

Kentucky - 1.8%

          

Kentucky State PEA, Gas Supply Revenue:

          

Series A

     4.000     6/1/26        1,500,000        1,502,481 (a)(b) 

Series C

     4.000     6/1/25        1,400,000        1,402,369 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Kentucky

             2,904,850  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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 Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. 2024 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Louisiana - 1.1%

          

Louisiana State PFA, Lease Revenue:

          

Provident Group, Flagship Properties

     5.000     7/1/42      $ 700,000      $ 720,324  

Provident Group, Flagship Properties, Series A

     4.000     7/1/49        500,000        481,052  

St. John the Baptist Parish, LA, State Revenue:

          

Marathon Oil Corp. Project, Series A-3, Refunding

     2.200     7/1/26        400,000        379,520 (a)(b) 

Marathon Oil Corp. Project, Series B-2, Refunding

     2.375     7/1/26        250,000        238,191 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Louisiana

             1,819,087  
          

 

 

 

Maryland - 0.7%

          

Maryland State EDC Revenue:

          

Morgan State University Project

     4.250     7/1/50        350,000        320,211  

Seagirt Marine Terminal Project, Series A

     5.000     6/1/44        400,000        414,244 (c)  

Maryland State Health & Higher EFA Revenue, Frederick Health System

     4.000     7/1/40        300,000        300,060  
          

 

 

 

Total Maryland

             1,034,515  
          

 

 

 

Massachusetts - 0.7%

          

Massachusetts State DFA Revenue:

          

Boston Medical Center, Sustainability Bonds, Series G, Refunding

     5.250     7/1/52        500,000        543,094  

Northeastern University Issue, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/44        500,000        561,809  
          

 

 

 

Total Massachusetts

             1,104,903  
          

 

 

 

Michigan - 1.1%

          

Detroit, MI, Downtown Development Authority Revenue, Catalyst Development, Series A, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     7/1/48        250,000        248,516  

Detroit, MI, GO, Unlimited Tax, Series C

     6.000     5/1/43        700,000        786,343  

Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Henry Ford Health System, Series A

     4.000     11/15/50        400,000        368,992  

Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Series B-1, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/49        55,000        56,872  

Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Obligation Revenue, I-75 Improvement Project

     5.000     12/31/43        250,000        256,404 (c)  
          

 

 

 

Total Michigan

             1,717,127  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. 2024 Quarterly Report 

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Missouri - 1.7%

          

Missouri State HEFA Revenue, Senior Living Facilities, Lutheran Senior Services Projects, Refunding

     5.000     2/1/44      $ 750,000      $ 721,566  

St. Louis County, MO, IDA, Senior Living Facilities Revenue, Friendship Village of Sunset Hills, Series A

     5.875     9/1/43        2,000,000        2,000,926  
          

 

 

 

Total Missouri

             2,722,492  
          

 

 

 

Nebraska - 0.3%

          

Omaha, NE, Public Power District, Electric System Revenue, Series B, Refunding

     4.000     2/1/46        500,000        504,636  
          

 

 

 

Nevada - 0.5%

          

State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry Revenue:

          

Charter School Lease Revenue, Somerset Academy, Series A

     5.000     12/15/35        300,000        300,937 (d)  

Charter School Lease Revenue, Somerset Academy, Series A

     5.125     12/15/45        500,000        479,967 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total Nevada

             780,904  
          

 

 

 

New Hampshire - 0.2%

          

National Finance Authority, NH, Revenue, Presbyterian Senior Living Project, Series A

     5.250     7/1/48        350,000        360,782  
          

 

 

 

New Jersey - 6.5%

          

Gloucester County, NJ, PCFA Revenue, Keystone Urban Renewal, Logan Generating, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/24        105,000        105,416 (c)(h) 

New Jersey State EDA Revenue:

          

Private Activity-The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project

     5.375     1/1/43        1,500,000        1,504,502 (c) 

Special Facility, Port Newark Container Terminal LLC Project, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/37        650,000        665,235 (c)  

New Jersey State Higher Education, Student Assistance Authority Revenue, Subordinated, Series B-1

     5.000     12/1/44        640,000        636,248 (c)  

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue:

          

Transportation Program, Series AA

     5.250     6/15/32        4,720,000        4,846,642  

Transportation Program, Series BB

     5.000     6/15/44        1,000,000        1,048,978  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

New Jersey - (continued)

          

New Jersey State, GO, COVID-19 Emergency, Series A

     5.000     6/1/28      $ 1,250,000      $ 1,371,375  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.250     6/1/46        150,000        154,968  
          

 

 

 

Total New Jersey

             10,333,364  
          

 

 

 

New Mexico - 0.1%

          

Santa Fe, NM, Retirement Facilities Revenue, EL Castillo Retirement Residences Project, Series A

     5.000     5/15/49        250,000        211,361  
          

 

 

 

New York - 10.4%

          

Brookhaven, NY, Local Development Corp., Long Island Community Hospital Project, Series A

     5.000     10/1/34        735,000        815,919  

Build NYC Resource Corp., NY, Revenue, East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School Project

     5.750     6/1/62        300,000        305,702 (d)  

MTA, NY, Transportation Revenue:

          

Green Bonds, Series E, Refunding

     5.000     11/15/30        250,000        280,919  

Green Bonds, Series E, Refunding

     4.000     11/15/45        250,000        242,548  

Series A-2

     5.000     5/15/30        400,000        432,351 (a)(b)  

New York City, NY, GO, Subseries A-1

     4.000     8/1/40        750,000        757,159  

New York City, NY, Industrial Development Agency Revenue, Yankee Stadium Project, Refunding

     4.000     3/1/45        300,000        297,581  

New York City, NY, TFA, Future Tax Secured

          

Revenue, Subordinated, Series F, Subseries F-1

     5.000     2/1/47        2,250,000        2,467,638  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue, Non-State Supported Debt, Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center, Series B-1

     4.000     7/1/51        500,000        487,501  

New York State Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Revenue, 7 World Trade Center Project, Class 3, Refunding

     3.500     9/15/52        700,000        562,312  

New York State Liberty Development Corp., Revenue, 3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, Refunding

     5.000     11/15/44        1,205,000        1,206,382 (d)  

New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue, Junior Indebtedness Obligations, Junior Lien, Series B

     4.000     1/1/45        750,000        741,650  

New York State Transportation Development Corp., Special Facilities Revenue:

          

Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport Terminals C and D Redevelopment Project

     5.000     1/1/33        750,000        773,328 (c)  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   Rate     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

New York - (continued)

          

Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport Terminals C and D Redevelopment Project, Series 2020

     4.375     10/1/45      $ 250,000      $ 244,587 (c)  

Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport Terminals C and D Redevelopment Project, Series 2023

     6.000     4/1/35        400,000        449,613 (c)  

Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport Terminals C and D Redevelopment Project, Series 2023

     5.625     4/1/40        300,000        325,559 (c)  

John F. Kennedy International Airport New Terminal One Project, Green Bonds

     5.375     6/30/60        3,250,000        3,403,118 (c)  

John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal 4 Project, Series C, Refunding

     4.000     12/1/42        500,000        484,570  

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A

     5.000     7/1/41        300,000        300,165 (c)  

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A

     5.000     7/1/46        500,000        500,064 (c)  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue, Consolidated Series 221

     4.000     7/15/45        1,000,000        971,402 (c)  

Troy Capital Resource Corp., NY, Revenue, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     9/1/40        500,000        500,980  
          

 

 

 

Total New York

             16,551,048  
          

 

 

 

North Carolina - 0.3%

          

North Carolina State Turnpike Authority, Monroe Expressway Toll Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/47        500,000        508,529  
          

 

 

 

North Dakota - 0.3%

          

Grand Forks, ND, Health Care System Revenue, Altru Health System, Refunding, AGM

     3.000     12/1/46        600,000        464,649  
          

 

 

 

Ohio - 1.1%

          

Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue, Senior Bonds, Series B-2, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/55        800,000        756,455  

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue, American Electric Co. Project, Series B, Refunding

     2.500     10/1/29        350,000        310,360 (a)(b)(c) 

Ohio State Private Activity Revenue, Portsmouth Bypass Project

     5.000     6/30/53        700,000        700,786 (c)  
          

 

 

 

Total Ohio

             1,767,601  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Oklahoma - 0.3%

          

Tulsa County, OK, Industrial Authority, Senior Living Community Revenue, Montereau Inc. Project, Refunding

     5.250     11/15/37      $ 500,000      $ 503,367  
          

 

 

 

Oregon - 0.3%

          

Clackamas County, OR, Hospital Facility Authority Revenue, Senior Living, Willamette View Project, Refunding

     5.000     11/15/37        500,000        493,593  
          

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 5.8%

          

Allegheny County, PA, HDA Revenue, University Pittsburgh Medical Center, Series A, Refunding

     4.000     7/15/39        350,000        349,643  

Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Revenue:

          

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries 2015, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/28        45,000        45,732 (e)  

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries 2015, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/28        105,000        106,709 (e)  

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries 2015, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/28        200,000        201,341  

Lancaster County, PA, IDA Revenue, Willow Valley Communities Project

     5.000     12/1/49        500,000        504,985  

Lancaster County, PA, Convention Center Authority Revenue, Hotel Room Rental Tax, Series B, Refunding, County GTD

     4.750     5/1/57        500,000        503,483  

Pennsylvania State Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue:

          

Tax-Exempt Private Activity, The Penndot Major Bridges Package One Project

     5.000     12/31/32        565,000        640,104 (c)  

Tax-Exempt Private Activity, The Penndot Major Bridges Package One Project

     5.250     6/30/53        2,600,000        2,763,376 (c) 

Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue, Subordinated, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/39        3,170,000        3,258,810  

Philadelphia, PA, Authority for IDR:

          

Charter School Revenue, A String Theory Charter School Project

     5.000     6/15/40        400,000        402,142  

City Service Agreement Revenue, Rebuild Project

     5.000     5/1/38        500,000        530,586  
          

 

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

             9,306,911  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Puerto Rico - 4.0%

          

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue:

          

CAB, Restructured, Series A-1

     0.000     7/1/27      $ 240,000      $ 211,269  

CAB, Restructured, Series A-1

     0.000     7/1/46        1,220,000        380,569  

Restructured, Series A-1

     4.550     7/1/40        50,000        50,181  

Restructured, Series A-1

     4.750     7/1/53        3,020,000        2,966,454  

Restructured, Series A-1

     5.000     7/1/58        880,000        882,850  

Restructured, Series A-2

     4.329     7/1/40        530,000        528,014  

Restructured, Series A-2A

     4.550     7/1/40        1,380,000        1,384,987  
          

 

 

 

Total Puerto Rico

             6,404,324  
          

 

 

 

South Carolina - 0.3%

          

South Carolina State Jobs-EDA Hospital Facilities Revenue, Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc., Series A, Refunding

     4.000     12/1/44        400,000        399,678  
          

 

 

 

Tennessee - 0.8%

          

Clarksville, TN, Water, Sewer & Gas Revenue, Series A

     4.000     2/1/51        500,000        495,495  

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Sports Authority Revenue, Series A, AGM

     5.250     7/1/53        350,000        386,785  

Tennessee State Energy Acquisition Corp., Natural Gas Revenue, Series 2018

     4.000     11/1/25        400,000        400,616 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Tennessee

             1,282,896  
          

 

 

 

Texas - 5.7%

          

Arlington, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp., Education Revenue, Uplift Education, Series A

     5.000     12/1/46        200,000        201,258  

Arlington, TX, Special Tax Revenue, Subordinated Lien, Series C, BAM

     5.000     2/15/41        500,000        504,378  

Austin, TX, Airport System Revenue:

          

Series 2022

     5.000     11/15/52        300,000        313,093 (c)  

Series B

     5.000     11/15/39        600,000        632,946 (c)  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue, Senior Lien, Series B

     4.000     1/1/51        500,000        484,330  

Gulf Coast, TX, IDA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Citgo Petroleum Corp. Project

     4.875     5/1/25        1,000,000        999,981 (c)  

Love Field, TX, Airport Modernization Corp., General Airport Revenue:

          

Series 2017

     5.000     11/1/33        20,000        20,661 (c)  

Series 2017

     5.000     11/1/36        20,000        20,546 (c)  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, Retirement Facility Revenue:

          

Westminster Manor Project

     4.000     11/1/49        400,000        347,631  

Westminster Manor Project, Refunding

     5.000     11/1/40        1,000,000        1,001,956  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Texas - (continued)

          

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, Student Housing Revenue, Collegiate Housing Stephenville II LLC, Tartleton State University Project, Series A

     5.000     4/1/39      $ 1,165,000      $ 1,167,804 (e) 

Newark, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp., Education Revenue, TLC Academy, Series A

     4.000     8/15/56        350,000        262,791  

Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Revenue, Buckner Retirement Services Inc. Project, Refunding

     5.000     11/15/37        700,000        709,563  

Texas State, Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I, Gas Supply Revenue, Senior Lien, Series D

     6.250     12/15/26        430,000        447,842  

Texas State Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. Revenue:

          

NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC, Senior Lien, Refunding

     5.500     6/30/41        300,000        322,025 (c)  

Senior Lien, Blueridge Transportation Group LLC

     5.000     12/31/40        1,000,000        1,006,373 (c) 

Senior Lien, Blueridge Transportation Group LLC

     5.000     12/31/50        500,000        500,673 (c)  

Willacy County, TX, Jail Public Facilities Corp. Project Revenue

     7.500     11/1/25        160,000        150,438  
          

 

 

 

Total Texas

             9,094,289  
          

 

 

 

Utah - 1.4%

          

Salt Lake City, UT, Airport Revenue, Salt Lake City International Airport, Series A

     5.250     7/1/53        1,000,000        1,066,682 (c) 

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue:

          

Summit Academy Inc., Series A, Refunding, UT CSCE

     5.000     4/15/39        350,000        371,188  

Syracuse Arts Academy Project, UT CSCE

     5.000     4/15/42        250,000        254,735  

Utah State Infrastructure Agency, Telecommunications Revenue, Series A

     5.250     10/15/33        550,000        574,369  
          

 

 

 

Total Utah

             2,266,974  
          

 

 

 

Virginia - 1.5%

          

Virginia State Port Authority, Port Facilities Revenue:

          

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/41        250,000        253,180 (c)  

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/45        300,000        302,893 (c)  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Virginia - continued

          

Virginia State Small Business Financing Authority Revenue:

          

National Senior Campuses, Inc., Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/34      $ 200,000      $ 212,598  

Senior Lien, 95 Express Lanes LLC Project, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/37        1,000,000        1,085,671 (c)  

Senior Lien, I-495 HOT Lanes Project, Refunding

     5.000     12/31/47        500,000        522,379 (c)  
          

 

 

 

Total Virginia

             2,376,721  
          

 

 

 

Washington - 0.9%

          

Port of Seattle, WA, Intermediate Lien Revenue, Series 2022, Refunding

     5.000     8/1/41        500,000        536,038 (c)  

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue:

          

Commonspirit Health, Series A-1, Refunding

     4.000     8/1/44        535,000        514,028  

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

     4.000     12/1/40        370,000        362,404  
          

 

 

 

Total Washington

             1,412,470  
          

 

 

 

Wisconsin - 1.9%

          

Public Finance Authority, WI, Revenue:

          

Celanese Project, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/25        550,000        557,206 (c)  

Cone Health, Series A

     5.000     10/1/52        300,000        315,926  

Public Finance Authority, WI, Revenue Bonds, The Carmelite System Inc. Obligated Group, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/45        100,000        97,339  

Public Finance Authority, WI, Student Housing Revenue:

          

Appalachian State University Project, Series A, AGM

     4.000     7/1/45        600,000        589,522  

CHF Wilmington LLC, University of North Carolina at Wilmington Project, AGM

     5.000     7/1/53        1,000,000        1,026,805  

University of Hawai’i Foundation Project, Green Bonds, Series A-1

     4.000     7/1/51        280,000        230,131 (d)  

Wisconsin State HEFA Revenue, Bellin Memorial Hospital Inc., Series A

     5.500     12/1/52        250,000        274,651  
          

 

 

 

Total Wisconsin

             3,091,580  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Cost - $150,335,435)

             152,146,922  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
MUNICIPAL BONDS DEPOSITED IN TENDER OPTION BOND TRUSTS(i) - 3.3%

 

  

New York - 3.3%

          

New York City, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System Revenue, Second General Resolution Fiscal 2023, Subseries AA-1

     5.250     6/15/52      $ 1,440,000      $ 1,612,036  

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue, Series A

     4.000     3/15/45        1,740,000        1,727,960  

New York State Urban Development Corp. Revenue, State Sales Tax, Series A

     5.000     3/15/47        1,800,000        1,999,592  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS DEPOSITED IN TENDER OPTION BOND TRUSTS
(Cost - $5,084,137)

 

        5,339,588  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $155,419,572)

 

     157,486,510  
          

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.0%           
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 2.9%           

Florida - 0.6%

          

Gainesville, FL, IDR, Gainesville Hillel Inc., Series 2003, LOC-TD Bank N.A.

     3.750     5/1/33        900,000        900,000 (j)(k)  
          

 

 

 

New Mexico - 2.0%

          

New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Hospital System Revenue, Presbyterian Health Care Services, Series B, Refunding, SPA - JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     2.950     8/1/34        3,200,000        3,200,000 (j)(k) 
          

 

 

 

New York - 0.1%

          

New York City, NY, GO, Subseries F-6, SPA - JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     3.100     6/1/44        100,000        100,000 (j)(k)  

New York City, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System Revenue, Second General Resolution Fiscal 2014, Series AA, Refunding, SPA-JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     3.100     6/15/50        100,000        100,000 (j)(k)  
          

 

 

 

Total New York

             200,000  
          

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 0.2%

          

Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue, Second Series 2019, Refunding, LOC - TD Bank N.A.

     4.700     12/1/38        300,000        300,000 (j)(k)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(Cost - $4,600,000)

             4,600,000  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE            SHARES      VALUE  
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 0.1%           

Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares
(Cost - $158,230)

     5.275        158,230      $ 158,230 (l)(m)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $4,758,230)

 

          4,758,230  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.8%
(Cost - $160,177,802)

 

          162,244,740  

TOB Floating Rate Notes - (1.7)%

             (2,730,000

Other Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.1)%

             (162,760
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

           $ 159,351,980  
          

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Maturity date shown represents the mandatory tender date.

 

(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)

Income from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”).

 

(d)

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.

 

(e)

Pre-Refunded bonds are generally escrowed with U.S. government obligations and/or U.S. government agency securities.

 

(f)

The coupon payment on this security is currently in default as of January 31, 2024.

 

(g)

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

 

(h)

Bonds are generally escrowed to maturity by government securities and/or U.S. government agency securities.

 

(i)

Represents securities deposited into a special purpose entity, referred to as a Tender Option Bond (“TOB”) trust.

 

(j)

Variable rate demand obligations (“VRDOs”) have a demand feature under which the Fund can tender them back to the issuer or liquidity provider on no more than 7 days notice. The interest rate generally resets on a daily or weekly basis and is determined on the specific interest rate reset date by the remarketing agent, pursuant to a formula specified in official documents for the VRDO, or set at the highest rate allowable as specified in official documents for the VRDO. VRDOs are benchmarked to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) Municipal Swap Index. The SIFMA Municipal Swap Index is compiled from weekly interest rate resets of tax-exempt VRDOs reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s Short-term Obligation Rate Transparency System.

 

(k)

Maturity date shown is the final maturity date. The security may be sold back to the issuer before final maturity.

 

(l)

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

 

(m)

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 January 31, 2024, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $158,230 and the cost was $158,230 (Note 2).

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

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

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

 

AGM    — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation - Insured Bonds
BAM    — Build America Mutual - Insured Bonds
CAB    — Capital Appreciation Bonds
CDA    — Communities Development Authority
CSCE    — Charter School Credit Enhancement
CWA    — Clean Water Act
DFA    — Development Finance Agency
EDA    — Economic Development Authority
EDC    — Economic Development Corporation
EFA    — Educational Facilities Authority
GO    — General Obligation
GTD    — Guaranteed
HDA    — Housing Development Authority
HEFA    — Health & Educational Facilities Authority
IDA    — Industrial Development Authority
IDR    — Industrial Development Revenue
LOC    — Letter of Credit
MFA    — Municipal Finance Authority
MTA    — Metropolitan Transportation Authority
NATL    — National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation - Insured Bonds
PCFA    — Pollution Control Financing Authority
PEA    — Public Energy Authority
PFA    — Public Facilities Authority
SPA    — Standby Bond Purchase Agreement - Insured Bonds
TFA    — Transitional Finance Authority

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

 

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

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds

     19        3/24      $ 2,423,238      $ 2,455,156      $ 31,918  

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

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland and is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund seeks high current income exempt from federal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in intermediate and long-term municipal debt securities issued by state and local governments (“municipal obligations”). However, the Fund may invest in municipal obligations of any maturity. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in municipal obligations rated below investment grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”). Investment grade securities are those rated in the Baa/BBB categories or above by at least one National Recognized Statistical Rating Organization that provides such a rating or unrated securities that the subadviser determined to be of comparable credit quality. For credit ratings purposes, pre-refunded bonds are deemed to be unrated. The subadviser determines the credit quality of pre-refunded bonds based on the quality of the escrowed collateral and such other factors as the subadviser deems appropriate.

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. 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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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

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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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

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 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†:

           

Municipal Bonds

     —       $ 152,146,922        —       $ 152,146,922  

Municipal Bonds Deposited in Tender Option Bond Trusts

     —         5,339,588        —         5,339,588  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     —         157,486,510        —         157,486,510  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†:

           

Municipal Bonds

     —         4,600,000        —         4,600,000  

Money Market Funds

   $ 158,230        —         —         158,230  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     158,230        4,600,000        —         4,758,230  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 158,230      $ 162,086,510        —       $ 162,244,740  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts††

   $ 31,918        —         —       $ 31,918  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 190,148      $ 162,086,510        —       $ 162,276,658  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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 all or some portion of the period ended January 31, 2024. The following transactions were effected in such company for the period ended January 31, 2024.

 

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

     Affiliate
Value at
October 31,
2023
     Purchased      Sold      Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Dividend
Income
     Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Affiliate
Value at
January 31,

2024
 

 

   Cost      Shares      Proceeds      Shares  
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares    $ 99,818      $ 528,634        528,634      $ 470,222        470,222        —       $ 872        —       $ 158,230  

 

 

 

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