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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 95.3%           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 10.9%           

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.7%

          

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     4.500     5/15/35        370,000      $ 333,113  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     4.900     6/15/42        250,000        223,454  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     4.800     6/15/44        290,000        254,129  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     4.500     3/9/48        422,000        347,495  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     3.300     2/1/52        190,000        130,196  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     3.500     9/15/53        180,000        123,721  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     3.800     12/1/57        150,000        105,446  

AT&T Inc., Senior Notes

     3.500     2/1/61        260,000        173,108  

British Telecommunications PLC, Senior Notes

     9.625     12/15/30        1,550,000        1,876,706  

Telefonica Emisiones SA, Senior Notes

     7.045     6/20/36        140,000        148,011  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

     4.329     9/21/28        218,000        208,992  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

     5.500     3/16/47        1,130,000        1,100,128  

Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes

     3.700     3/22/61        100,000        70,378  
          

 

 

 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

             5,094,877  
          

 

 

 

Entertainment - 2.6%

          

Walt Disney Co., Senior Notes

     6.650     11/15/37        2,400,000        2,723,205  

Warnermedia Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     5.141     3/15/52        2,830,000        2,220,310 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Entertainment

             4,943,515  
          

 

 

 

Media - 4.6%

          

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

     4.500     5/1/32        910,000        721,175  

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

     6.384     10/23/35        180,000        172,971  

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

     3.500     3/1/42        120,000        77,518  

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

     6.484     10/23/45        420,000        380,485  

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

     5.375     5/1/47        560,000        446,742  

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

     5.750     4/1/48        110,000        91,992  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. 2023 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(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

     5.250     4/1/53        250,000      $ 195,714  

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

     3.950     6/30/62        120,000        72,050  

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

     5.500     4/1/63        330,000        256,783  

Comcast Corp., Senior Notes

     6.400     5/15/38        2,500,000        2,733,231  

DISH DBS Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     5.750     12/1/28        250,000        200,169 (a) 

Fox Corp., Senior Notes

     5.476     1/25/39        810,000        745,423  

Paramount Global, Senior Notes

     5.250     4/1/44        80,000        61,988  

Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     8.375     3/15/23        1,170,000        1,170,900  

Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     8.375     7/15/33        370,000        415,982  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     6.550     5/1/37        370,000        354,786  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     7.300     7/1/38        330,000        331,135  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     6.750     6/15/39        20,000        19,240  

Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     5.500     9/1/41        200,000        168,586  
          

 

 

 

Total Media

             8,616,870  
          

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.0%

          

Sprint LLC, Senior Notes

     7.875     9/15/23        120,000        121,229  

Sprint LLC, Senior Notes

     7.125     6/15/24        230,000        233,105  

Telefonica Europe BV, Senior Notes

     8.250     9/15/30        390,000        442,107  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     4/15/40        100,000        85,071  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.000     2/15/41        100,000        69,659  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     4.500     4/15/50        330,000        274,073  

T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes

     3.400     10/15/52        360,000        245,222  

Vodafone Group PLC, Senior Notes

     5.250     5/30/48        320,000        296,092  

Vodafone Group PLC, Senior Notes

     4.250     9/17/50        20,000        15,723  
          

 

 

 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

             1,782,281  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

             20,437,543  
          

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 5.1%           

Automobiles - 1.1%

          

Ford Motor Co., Senior Notes

     3.250     2/12/32        470,000        356,837  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     2.700     8/10/26        630,000        549,025  

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

     6.125     10/1/25        300,000        303,344  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. 2023 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Automobiles - (continued)

          

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

     6.600     4/1/36        290,000      $ 289,977  

General Motors Co., Senior Notes

     6.750     4/1/46        580,000        572,512  
          

 

 

 

Total Automobiles

             2,071,695  
          

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.1%

          

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

     3.300     2/15/26        740,000        647,424 (a)  

Marriott International Inc., Senior Notes

     3.600     4/15/24        320,000        313,353  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

     4.700     12/9/35        260,000        246,450  

McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes

     4.875     12/9/45        370,000        337,605  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.375     12/4/29        590,000        490,296 (a)  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.625     8/8/25        690,000        669,450  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.900     8/8/28        200,000        189,522  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.875     6/18/30        220,000        192,119  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     3.750     8/8/31        510,000        403,335  

Wynn Macau Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.500     10/1/27        370,000        325,964 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

             3,815,518  
          

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.4%

          

Lennar Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     6/15/27        290,000        284,139  

MDC Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     2.500     1/15/31        300,000        221,349  

MDC Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     6.000     1/15/43        310,000        262,934  
          

 

 

 

Total Household Durables

             768,422  
          

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.4%

          

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

     3.875     8/22/37        410,000        362,563  

Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes

     3.950     4/13/52        520,000        437,052  
          

 

 

 

Total Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

             799,615  
          

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 1.1%

          

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

     3.900     12/6/28        930,000        890,401  

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

     3.300     4/15/40        100,000        79,733  

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

     3.350     4/15/50        80,000        59,419  

Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes

     3.625     4/15/52        420,000        321,917  

Lithia Motors Inc., Senior Notes

     4.625     12/15/27        170,000        154,511 (a) 

Lithia Motors Inc., Senior Notes

     3.875     6/1/29        300,000        250,964 (a) 

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/1/52        440,000        346,829  
          

 

 

 

Total Specialty Retail

             2,103,774  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

             9,559,024  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. 2023 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
CONSUMER STAPLES - 3.2%           

Beverages - 1.0%

          

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes

     4.600     4/15/48        1,730,000      $ 1,531,140  

Coca-Cola Co., Senior Notes

     4.125     3/25/40        290,000        258,369  

Coca-Cola Co., Senior Notes

     4.200     3/25/50        160,000        147,746  
          

 

 

 

Total Beverages

             1,937,255  
          

 

 

 

Food Products - 0.2%

          

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

     5.000     6/4/42        160,000        145,443  

Mars Inc., Senior Notes

     3.200     4/1/30        220,000        198,342 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Food Products

             343,785  
          

 

 

 

Tobacco - 2.0%

          

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.800     2/14/24        290,000        285,201  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

     4.400     2/14/26        500,000        489,607  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

     4.800     2/14/29        1,360,000        1,305,505  

Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.875     9/16/46        80,000        53,687  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC, Senior Notes

     6.125     7/27/27        510,000        514,508 (a) 

Reynolds American Inc., Senior Notes

     8.125     5/1/40        470,000        525,045  

Reynolds American Inc., Senior Notes

     7.000     8/4/41        510,000        509,312  
          

 

 

 

Total Tobacco

             3,682,865  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

             5,963,905  
          

 

 

 
ENERGY - 13.0%           

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.4%

          

Halliburton Co., Senior Notes

     5.000     11/15/45        930,000        823,056  
          

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 12.6%

          

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     6.000     1/15/37        84,000        77,650  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     5.100     9/1/40        60,000        49,432  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     2/1/42        160,000        129,884  

Apache Corp., Senior Notes

     4.750     4/15/43        670,000        513,303  

Cameron LNG LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     3.302     1/15/35        40,000        33,357 (a) 

Cameron LNG LLC, Senior Secured Notes

     3.701     1/15/39        50,000        41,007 (a) 

Cheniere Energy Partners LP, Senior Notes

     3.250     1/31/32        360,000        288,920  

Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes

     5.250     11/15/43        240,000        241,286  

ConocoPhillips, Senior Notes

     6.500     2/1/39        1,500,000        1,692,535  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.500     4/15/23        510,000        509,182  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     2.268     11/15/26        130,000        113,356 (a) 

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     1/15/28        430,000        398,675  

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     2.875     4/1/32        180,000        136,211 (a) 

Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.900     6/1/44        140,000        104,917  

Coterra Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     3.900     5/15/27        250,000        234,446  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     5.850     12/15/25        560,000        564,074  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     4.500     1/15/30        116,000        108,030  

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     5.600     7/15/41        20,000        18,468  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. 2023 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued)

          

Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     6/15/45        210,000      $ 178,168  

Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     6.250     3/15/53        370,000        364,212  

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

     5.875     5/28/45        404,000        266,816  

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

     6.750     5/15/25        330,000        305,663 (b)(c) 

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

     7.125     5/15/30        880,000        784,520 (b)(c) 

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     4.200     9/15/23        510,000        506,581  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     3.900     7/15/26        630,000        595,077  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     5.250     4/15/29        20,000        19,527  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     6.625     10/15/36        20,000        20,405  

Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes

     5.800     6/15/38        60,000        56,463  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     4.250     2/15/48        400,000        324,544  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     3.300     2/15/53        230,000        156,240  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     3.950     1/31/60        210,000        154,338  

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

     5.375     2/15/78        700,000        586,250 (c)  

EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     4/15/30        370,000        356,069  

Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes

     4.227     3/19/40        220,000        197,895  

Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     2.300     10/1/31        820,000        645,013 (a) 

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

     3.500     4/14/33        240,000        180,087 (a) 

Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes

     7.800     8/1/31        900,000        1,002,428  

MPLX LP, Senior Notes

     4.500     4/15/38        600,000        512,832  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     7.875     9/15/31        710,000        771,958  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes

     4.400     4/15/46        10,000        7,683  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     4.125     2/15/28        330,000        302,194 (a) 

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     7.375     1/17/27        530,000        542,874  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.500     6/10/51        160,000        120,376  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     6.875     8/4/26        730,000        698,018  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     6.625     6/15/35        460,000        338,176  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     8.000     3/1/32        1,500,000        1,671,474  

Southwestern Energy Co., Senior Notes

     4.750     2/1/32        90,000        77,436  

Targa Resources Corp., Senior Notes

     4.950     4/15/52        260,000        208,252  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     7.850     2/1/26        760,000        806,123  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. 2023 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued)

          

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     7.250     12/1/26        180,000      $ 187,941  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     3.250     5/15/30        230,000        200,420  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     5.400     8/15/41        10,000        9,640  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     4.450     8/1/42        860,000        741,100  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     3.950     5/15/50        30,000        23,291  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

     4.650     7/1/26        1,560,000        1,483,669  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

     4.750     8/15/28        890,000        826,276  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

     4.300     2/1/30        140,000        124,171  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

     5.450     4/1/44        120,000        101,454  

Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes

     5.500     2/1/50        430,000        351,619  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     4.550     6/24/24        1,130,000        1,114,764  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     7.750     6/15/31        62,000        68,103  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     8.750     3/15/32        148,000        176,024  

Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     3.500     10/15/51        70,000        47,871  
          

 

 

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

             23,468,768  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

             24,291,824  
          

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 32.6%           

Banks - 18.4%

          

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.500% to 6/27/29 then 10 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.470%)

     7.500     6/27/29        200,000        187,700 (a)(b)(c) 

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.625% to 1/10/28 then 10 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.353%)

     7.625     1/10/28        400,000        378,314 (a)(b)(c) 

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (8.375% to 10/14/30 then 10 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 7.760%)

     8.375     10/14/30        200,000        196,849 (a)(b)(c) 

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

     6.100     3/17/25        590,000        585,575 (b)(c) 

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

     6.250     9/5/24        880,000        882,200 (b)(c) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. 2023 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Banks - (continued)

          

Bank of America Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.500% to 10/23/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.174%)

     6.500     10/23/24        400,000      $ 398,800 (b)(c) 

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes

     5.875     2/7/42        1,340,000        1,397,092  

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

     2.572     10/20/32        230,000        183,228 (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        250,000        201,083 (c)  

Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (4.271% to 7/23/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.310%)

     4.271     7/23/29        690,000        648,064 (c)  

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

     7.750     5/14/38        670,000        792,082  

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        560,000        490,324 (c)  

Barclays PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.125% to 6/15/26 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.867%)

     6.125     12/15/25        1,660,000        1,565,795 (b)(c) 

Barclays PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.750% to 9/15/23 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 4.842%)

     7.750     9/15/23        320,000        318,400 (b)(c) 

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

     5.088     6/20/30        500,000        463,584 (c) 

BNP Paribas SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.375% to 8/19/25 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 5.150%)

     7.375     8/19/25        1,520,000        1,513,244 (a)(b)(c) 

Citigroup Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.250% to 8/15/26 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.517%)

     6.250     8/15/26        1,100,000        1,098,669 (b)(c) 

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

     6.300     5/15/24        1,350,000        1,323,000 (b)(c) 

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

     8.125     7/15/39        752,000        953,946  

Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes

     4.650     7/23/48        780,000        700,899  

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

     3.785     3/17/33        620,000        539,460 (c) 

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

     4.600     3/9/26        490,000        477,389  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

     4.125     7/25/28        1,990,000        1,863,451  

Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes

     6.675     9/13/43        630,000        695,464  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes

     5.750     12/1/43        250,000        251,960  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. 2023 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Banks - (continued)

          

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        550,000      $ 478,838 (a)(c) 

Credit Agricole SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (8.125% to 12/23/25 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 6.185%)

     8.125     12/23/25        1,370,000        1,389,162 (a)(b)(c) 

Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes

     5.375     1/12/24        530,000        528,590 (a) 

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

     6.375     9/17/24        800,000        781,784 (b)(c) 

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

     6.500     3/23/28        460,000        432,400 (b)(c) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes

     4.950     3/31/30        200,000        192,881  

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

     4.762     3/29/33        470,000        422,646 (c) 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Senior Notes

     7.000     11/21/25        290,000        296,357 (a) 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Senior Notes

     4.700     9/23/49        200,000        152,359 (a) 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Subordinated Notes (4.198% to 6/1/31 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.600%)

     4.198     6/1/32        200,000        150,856 (a)(c) 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Subordinated Notes (4.950% to 6/1/41 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.750%)

     4.950     6/1/42        430,000        288,422 (a)(c) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.000% to 8/1/23 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.300%)

     6.000     8/1/23        700,000        699,811 (b)(c) 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes

     6.400     5/15/38        1,500,000        1,644,312  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes

     5.625     8/16/43        760,000        758,998  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.750% to 6/27/26 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.815%)

     6.750     6/27/26        220,000        212,728 (b)(c) 

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.500% to 6/27/24 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 4.760%)

     7.500     6/27/24        620,000        613,662 (b)(c) 

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

     7.500     9/27/25        470,000        463,716 (b)(c) 

NatWest Group PLC, Subordinated Notes

     6.100     6/10/23        840,000        839,748  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Banks - (continued)

          

NatWest Group PLC, Subordinated Notes (3.754% to 11/1/24 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.100%)

     3.754     11/1/29        200,000      $ 187,715 (c) 

NatWest Markets NV, Subordinated Notes

     7.750     5/15/23        820,000        821,672  

PNC Bank NA, Subordinated Notes

     4.050     7/26/28        650,000        613,798  

SVB Financial Group, Senior Notes (4.570% to 4/29/32 then SOFR + 1.967%)

     4.570     4/29/33        800,000        722,912 (c) 

UniCredit SpA, Subordinated Notes (7.296% to 4/2/29 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 4.914%)

     7.296     4/2/34        1,610,000        1,518,885 (a)(c) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (3.196% to 6/17/26 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.170%)

     3.196     6/17/27        320,000        297,074 (c) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (4.611% to 4/25/52 then SOFR + 2.130%)

     4.611     4/25/53        600,000        520,591 (c) 

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

     5.013     4/4/51        350,000        322,746 (c) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

     4.400     6/14/46        420,000        344,810  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

     4.750     12/7/46        530,000        455,333  

Westpac Banking Corp., Subordinated Notes

     4.421     7/24/39        170,000        142,912  
          

 

 

 

Total Banks

             34,402,290  
          

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 7.6%

          

Charles Schwab Corp., Junior Subordinated

          

Notes (4.000% to 12/1/30 then 10 year Treasury

          

Constant Maturity Rate + 3.079%)

     4.000     12/1/30        500,000        423,325 (b)(c) 

Charles Schwab Corp., Senior Notes

     3.850     5/21/25        230,000        223,679  

CI Financial Corp., Senior Notes

     4.100     6/15/51        250,000        150,348  

CME Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.300     9/15/43        750,000        766,049  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Junior Subordinated Notes (5.250% to 8/11/27 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.889%)

     5.250     2/11/27        1,660,000        1,147,722 (a)(b)(c) 

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

     9.750     6/23/27        730,000        662,402 (a)(b)(c) 

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

     4.194     4/1/31        400,000        317,517 (a)(c) 

Credit Suisse USA Inc., Senior Notes

     7.125     7/15/32        70,000        72,054  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.700     11/1/24        600,000        603,806  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

     6.250     2/1/41        2,550,000        2,732,273  

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

     2.650     10/21/32        630,000        502,682 (c) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. 2023 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Capital Markets - (continued)

          

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

     3.615     3/15/28        1,670,000      $ 1,550,700 (c) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

     5.150     5/22/45        70,000        64,989  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Senior Notes

     4.950     6/15/52        390,000        368,563  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Senior Notes

     5.200     6/15/62        400,000        393,523  

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, Senior Notes

     5.125     6/1/44        1,300,000        1,143,418 (a) 

KKR Group Finance Co. VI LLC, Senior Notes

     3.750     7/1/29        110,000        99,456 (a) 

KKR Group Finance Co. X LLC, Senior Notes

     3.250     12/15/51        160,000        101,770 (a) 

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes

     6.375     7/24/42        140,000        154,034  

Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (1.928% to 4/28/31 then SOFR + 1.020%)

     1.928     4/28/32        900,000        687,900 (c) 

Morgan Stanley, Subordinated Notes

     4.350     9/8/26        500,000        481,075  

Morgan Stanley, Subordinated Notes (5.297% to 4/20/32 then SOFR + 2.620%)

     5.297     4/20/37        190,000        177,192 (c) 

Morgan Stanley, Subordinated Notes (5.948% to 1/19/33 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.430%)

     5.948     1/19/38        160,000        156,449 (c) 

Raymond James Financial Inc., Senior Notes

     4.650     4/1/30        120,000        115,294  

Raymond James Financial Inc., Senior Notes

     4.950     7/15/46        150,000        137,007  

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        920,000        917,868 (a)(b)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

             14,151,095  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.5%

          

Capital One Financial Corp., Senior Notes (5.817% to 2/1/33 then SOFR + 2.600%)

     5.817     2/1/34        510,000        495,626 (c) 

Navient Corp., Senior Notes

     6.125     3/25/24        480,000        476,962  
          

 

 

 

Total Consumer Finance

             972,588  
          

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 1.5%

          

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

     4.500     9/15/23        530,000        526,454  

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

     3.000     10/29/28        570,000        485,893  

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

     3.850     10/29/41        530,000        388,565  

Carlyle Finance LLC, Senior Notes

     5.650     9/15/48        170,000        157,339 (a) 

Carlyle Finance Subsidiary LLC, Senior Notes

     3.500     9/19/29        230,000        201,448 (a) 

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC, Senior Notes

     5.625     3/30/43        360,000        330,013 (a) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Diversified Financial Services - (continued)

          

ILFC E-Capital Trust I Ltd. GTD ((Highest of 3 mo. USD LIBOR, 10 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate and 30 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate) + 1.550%)

     6.288     12/21/65        800,000      $ 550,000 (a)(c) 

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        100,000        71,396 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

             2,711,108  
          

 

 

 

Insurance - 3.8%

          

Allianz SE, Junior Subordinated Notes (3.500% to 4/30/26 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.973%)

     3.500     11/17/25        200,000        170,391 (a)(b)(c) 

American International Group Inc., Senior Notes

     4.750     4/1/48        80,000        71,426  

Americo Life Inc., Senior Notes

     3.450     4/15/31        120,000        91,763 (a) 

Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     3.500     10/15/50        220,000        155,398  

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     5.500     5/1/25        360,000        357,578 (a)  

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Subordinated Notes

     7.875     10/15/26        840,000        895,918 (a) 

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     2.900     12/15/51        170,000        112,365  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Subordinated Notes

     3.375     4/15/50        130,000        94,773 (a) 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Subordinated Notes

     4.900     4/1/77        420,000        366,273 (a) 

MetLife Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes

     6.400     12/15/36        1,000,000        1,004,895  

MetLife Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes

     9.250     4/8/38        159,000        192,262 (a) 

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Subordinated Notes

     9.375     8/15/39        520,000        700,510 (a) 

New York Life Insurance Co., Subordinated Notes

     4.450     5/15/69        140,000        117,884 (a) 

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., Subordinated Notes

     3.625     9/30/59        180,000        127,626 (a) 

Prudential Financial Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.848%)

     6.750     3/1/53        270,000        271,602 (c) 

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, Subordinated Notes

     6.850     12/16/39        1,050,000        1,166,012 (a) 

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, Subordinated Notes

     4.900     9/15/44        660,000        609,249 (a) 

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, Subordinated Notes

     3.300     5/15/50        330,000        236,732 (a)  

Travelers Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     6.250     6/15/37        400,000        447,297  
          

 

 

 

Total Insurance

             7,189,954  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. 2023 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.6%

          

AFC Gamma Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     5/1/27        550,000      $ 437,325 (a) 

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, Senior Notes

     6.200     4/22/33        700,000        719,117 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

             1,156,442  
          

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.2%

          

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

     2.875     10/15/26        230,000        198,707 (a) 

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

     4.000     10/15/33        220,000        162,844 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

             361,551  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             60,945,028  
          

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 10.7%           

Biotechnology - 2.0%

          

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

     3.200     11/21/29        370,000        327,397  

AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes

     4.050     11/21/39        1,160,000        979,489  

Amgen Inc., Senior Notes

     5.250     3/2/33        1,160,000        1,152,379 (d) 

Amgen Inc., Senior Notes

     5.650     3/2/53        460,000        456,540 (d) 

Amgen Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     3/2/63        160,000        157,915 (d) 

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

     5.650     12/1/41        100,000        102,654  

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

     4.500     2/1/45        500,000        441,410  

Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes

     4.750     3/1/46        100,000        90,428  
          

 

 

 

Total Biotechnology

             3,708,212  
          

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.7%

          

Abbott Laboratories, Senior Notes

     4.900     11/30/46        200,000        196,851  

Becton Dickinson and Co., Senior Notes

     4.685     12/15/44        910,000        808,525  

Becton Dickinson and Co., Senior Notes

     4.669     6/6/47        450,000        396,070  
          

 

 

 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

             1,401,446  
          

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 6.8%

          

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     12/15/27        160,000        147,992  

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

     4.625     12/15/29        560,000        512,704  

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

     3.375     2/15/30        790,000        667,435  

Centene Corp., Senior Notes

     3.000     10/15/30        120,000        98,159  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

     4.125     11/15/25        540,000        525,379  

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

     4.800     8/15/38        540,000        498,046  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Health Care Providers & Services - (continued)

          

Cigna Corp., Senior Notes

     3.200     3/15/40        220,000      $ 164,888  

CommonSpirit Health, Secured Notes

     4.350     11/1/42        60,000        50,679  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

     4.100     3/25/25        1,460,000        1,430,380  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

     4.300     3/25/28        1,610,000        1,539,739  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

     4.780     3/25/38        2,060,000        1,872,625  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

     5.125     7/20/45        540,000        488,321  

CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes

     5.050     3/25/48        930,000        835,396  

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, Secured Bonds

     4.178     8/1/48        150,000        123,376  

Elevance Health Inc., Senior Notes

     5.350     10/15/25        500,000        500,664  

Elevance Health Inc., Senior Notes

     4.375     12/1/47        230,000        195,936  

HCA Inc., Senior Notes

     4.125     6/15/29        340,000        309,758  

HCA Inc., Senior Notes

     5.125     6/15/39        170,000        151,471  

HCA Inc., Senior Notes

     5.500     6/15/47        350,000        315,282  

HCA Inc., Senior Notes

     5.250     6/15/49        530,000        457,904  

Humana Inc., Senior Notes

     4.800     3/15/47        360,000        316,822  

Inova Health System Foundation, Senior Notes

     4.068     5/15/52        140,000        118,076  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Senior Notes

     3.002     6/1/51        120,000        83,556  

Orlando Health Obligated Group, Senior Notes

     4.089     10/1/48        270,000        221,093  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.700     12/15/25        250,000        241,770  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.850     6/15/28        540,000        512,558  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.500     8/15/39        220,000        179,931  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes

     4.750     7/15/45        220,000        207,000  
          

 

 

 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

             12,766,940  
          

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.2%

          

Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     5.000     1/30/28        130,000        56,193 (a) 

Pfizer Inc., Senior Notes

     7.200     3/15/39        560,000        682,352  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes

     7.125     1/31/25        200,000        202,711  

Wyeth LLC, Senior Notes

     5.950     4/1/37        1,100,000        1,180,450  

Zoetis Inc., Senior Notes

     4.700     2/1/43        40,000        36,122  
          

 

 

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

             2,157,828  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

             20,034,426  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 8.5%           

Aerospace & Defense - 3.3%

          

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.125     10/1/23        820,000        817,314 (a) 

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/15/26        640,000        594,341 (a) 

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     3.100     5/1/26        1,740,000        1,620,835  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     3.250     2/1/28        580,000        525,513  

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     5.705     5/1/40        330,000        314,717  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. 2023 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Aerospace & Defense - (continued)

          

Boeing Co., Senior Notes

     5.805     5/1/50        220,000      $ 209,528  

Hexcel Corp., Senior Notes

     4.200     2/15/27        1,000,000        944,071  

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., Senior Notes

     3.483     12/1/27        320,000        292,764  

L3Harris Technologies Inc., Senior Notes

     4.854     4/27/35        430,000        408,555  

Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Notes

     4.500     5/15/36        50,000        47,720  

Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Notes

     4.700     5/15/46        200,000        189,317  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Senior Notes

     4.625     11/16/48        180,000        163,640  
          

 

 

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

             6,128,315  
          

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.4%

          

United Parcel Service Inc., Senior Notes

     6.200     1/15/38        700,000        775,037  
          

 

 

 

Airlines - 1.5%

          

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

     5.500     4/20/26        170,000        165,629 (a) 

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

     5.750     4/20/29        170,000        161,856 (a) 

Delta Air Lines Inc., Senior Notes

     2.900     10/28/24        840,000        800,022  

Delta Air Lines Inc., Senior Notes

     3.750     10/28/29        230,000        197,497  

Delta Air Lines Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     7.000     5/1/25        420,000        428,873 (a) 

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

     4.500     10/20/25        358,000        347,925 (a) 

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

     4.750     10/20/28        210,000        199,626 (a) 

Southwest Airlines Co., Senior Notes

     5.125     6/15/27        290,000        286,085  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust

     4.875     1/15/26        231,520        224,634  
          

 

 

 

Total Airlines

             2,812,147  
          

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.1%

          

Carrier Global Corp., Senior Notes

     3.577     4/5/50        160,000        115,447  
          

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2%

          

California Institute of Technology, Senior Notes

     3.650     9/1/2119        180,000        123,795  

Washington University, Senior Notes

     3.524     4/15/54        150,000        119,218  

Washington University, Senior Notes

     4.349     4/15/2122        170,000        138,740  
          

 

 

 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

             381,753  
          

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.4%

          

General Electric Co., Senior Notes

     6.875     1/10/39        143,000        161,103  

Honeywell International Inc., Senior Notes

     5.000     2/15/33        540,000        546,079  
          

 

 

 

Total Industrial Conglomerates

             707,182  
          

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.2%

          

Caterpillar Inc., Senior Notes

     4.750     5/15/64        360,000        341,281  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Professional Services - 0.4%

          

Equifax Inc., Senior Notes

     2.350     9/15/31        970,000      $ 765,233  
          

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.2%

          

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

     4.375     11/15/65        530,000        394,809  

Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes

     3.750     2/5/70        30,000        21,917  
          

 

 

 

Total Road & Rail

             416,726  
          

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.8%

          

Air Lease Corp., Senior Notes

     1.875     8/15/26        1,000,000        873,407  

Air Lease Corp., Senior Notes

     5.850     12/15/27        480,000        478,137  

Air Lease Corp., Senior Notes

     4.625     10/1/28        500,000        467,376  

Aircastle Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.250     8/11/25        1,000,000        975,780 (a) 

Aviation Capital Group LLC, Senior Notes

     5.500     12/15/24        250,000        246,873 (a) 

Aviation Capital Group LLC, Senior Notes

     4.125     8/1/25        340,000        319,597 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

             3,361,170  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             15,804,291  
          

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 3.4%           

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.3%

          

TD SYNNEX Corp., Senior Notes

     1.250     8/9/24        600,000        561,736  
          

 

 

 

IT Services - 0.3%

          

International Business Machines Corp., Senior Notes

     3.500     5/15/29        200,000        182,552  

Kyndryl Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     4.100     10/15/41        450,000        304,101  

S&P Global Inc., Senior Notes

     3.250     12/1/49        110,000        80,861  
          

 

 

 

Total IT Services

             567,514  
          

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.5%

          

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

     4.150     11/15/30        178,000        160,392  

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

     4.300     11/15/32        580,000        514,554  

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

     3.187     11/15/36        22,000        15,942 (a) 

Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes

     4.926     5/15/37        239,000        208,042 (a) 

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

     4.900     7/29/45        220,000        205,882  

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

     4.750     3/25/50        20,000        17,345  

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

     4.950     3/25/60        100,000        87,752  

Intel Corp., Senior Notes

     3.200     8/12/61        180,000        112,827  

Micron Technology Inc., Senior Notes

     2.703     4/15/32        210,000        159,464  

Micron Technology Inc., Senior Notes

     3.366     11/1/41        40,000        26,790  

NVIDIA Corp., Senior Notes

     3.500     4/1/40        100,000        82,329  

NVIDIA Corp., Senior Notes

     3.500     4/1/50        300,000        232,835  

NVIDIA Corp., Senior Notes

     3.700     4/1/60        120,000        91,724  

QUALCOMM Inc., Senior Notes

     4.300     5/20/47        70,000        61,288  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. 2023 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - (continued)

          

Texas Instruments Inc., Senior Notes

     4.600     2/15/28        380,000      $ 377,569  

Texas Instruments Inc., Senior Notes

     3.875     3/15/39        430,000        380,676  
          

 

 

 

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

             2,735,411  
          

 

 

 

Software - 1.2%

          

Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes

     4.250     2/6/47        1,520,000        1,415,151  

Oracle Corp., Senior Notes

     3.950     3/25/51        490,000        352,354  

Oracle Corp., Senior Notes

     4.100     3/25/61        580,000        403,815  
          

 

 

 

Total Software

             2,171,320  
          

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.1%

          

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., Senior Notes

     8.100     7/15/36        200,000        223,696  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., Senior Notes

     8.350     7/15/46        60,000        68,180  
          

 

 

 

Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

             291,876  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

             6,327,857  
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 1.7%           

Chemicals - 0.4%

          

Celanese US Holdings LLC, Senior Notes

     5.900     7/5/24        480,000        479,637  

Ecolab Inc., Senior Notes

     4.800     3/24/30        130,000        128,565  

OCP SA, Senior Notes

     3.750     6/23/31        200,000        160,980 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

             769,182  
          

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 1.3%

          

ArcelorMittal SA, Senior Notes

     4.550     3/11/26        330,000        321,516  

ArcelorMittal SA, Senior Notes

     6.550     11/29/27        240,000        246,287  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior Notes

     6.875     10/15/27        400,000        375,640 (a) 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes

     5.450     3/15/43        330,000        298,417  

Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     4.000     3/27/27        590,000        560,470 (a) 

Yamana Gold Inc., Senior Notes

     4.625     12/15/27        550,000        518,192  
          

 

 

 

Total Metals & Mining

             2,320,522  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

             3,089,704  
          

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE - 1.5%           

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.5%

          

Diversified Healthcare Trust, Senior Notes

     4.750     5/1/24        190,000        170,191  

Extra Space Storage LP, Senior Notes

     3.900     4/1/29        110,000        99,870  

Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP, Senior Notes

     4.150     4/15/32        470,000        414,019  

Ventas Realty LP, Senior Notes

     4.400     1/15/29        540,000        503,147  

Vornado Realty LP, Senior Notes

     3.500     1/15/25        1,000,000        943,547  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - (continued)

          

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe

          

Finance PLC, Senior Notes

     3.750     9/17/24        300,000      $ 286,222 (a) 

Welltower Inc., Senior Notes

     4.125     3/15/29        510,000        470,773  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

             2,887,769  
          

 

 

 
UTILITIES - 4.7%           

Electric Utilities - 4.7%

          

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., Senior Notes

     6.125     4/1/36        1,000,000        1,063,662  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, Senior Secured Bonds

     4.500     4/1/44        530,000        472,601  

Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior Notes

     4.677     2/9/51        200,000        132,922 (a) 

Commonwealth Edison Co., First Mortgage Bonds

     6.450     1/15/38        600,000        671,660  

Edison International, Junior Subordinated Notes (5.000% to 3/15/27 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.901%)

     5.000     12/15/26        160,000        138,187 (b)(c) 

Edison International, Junior Subordinated Notes (5.375% to 3/15/26 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.698%)

     5.375     3/15/26        230,000        209,951 (b)(c) 

Enel Finance International NV, Senior Notes

     6.800     10/14/25        200,000        205,162 (a) 

Exelon Corp., Senior Notes

     4.050     4/15/30        190,000        174,367  

FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes

     4.150     7/15/27        480,000        448,270  

FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes

     7.375     11/15/31        3,040,000        3,412,856  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Senior Notes

     4.300     1/15/26        170,000        163,177 (a) 

MidAmerican Energy Co., First Mortgage Bonds

     3.650     4/15/29        240,000        222,651  

Ohio Edison Co., Senior Notes

     5.500     1/15/33        140,000        140,094 (a) 

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds

     2.500     2/1/31        130,000        101,436  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds

     3.300     8/1/40        30,000        20,338  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds

     4.950     7/1/50        310,000        245,310  

Southern California Edison Co., First Mortgage Bonds

     4.125     3/1/48        480,000        382,325  

Virginia Electric & Power Co., Senior Notes

     8.875     11/15/38        500,000        671,242  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

             8,876,211  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost - $191,163,258)

 

        178,217,582  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. 2023 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 0.9%          

Argentina - 0.5%

         

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     1.000     7/9/29        11,447     $ 3,579  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes, Step bond (1.500% to 7/9/23 then 3.625%)

     1.500     7/9/35        182,200       52,255  

Provincia de Buenos Aires, Senior Notes, Step bond (5.250% to 9/1/23, 6.375% to 9/1/24 then 6.625%)

     5.250     9/1/37        2,141,885       827,303 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Total Argentina

            883,137  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 0.2%

         

Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes

     8.500     11/18/38        8,780,000 MXN      448,307  
         

 

 

 

Qatar - 0.2%

         

Qatar Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.817     3/14/49        410,000       390,702 (a) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost - $2,003,386)

            1,722,146  
         

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.8%          

California - 0.4%

         

Morongo Band of Mission Indians, CA, Revenue, Tribal Economic Development, Series A

     7.000     10/1/39        500,000       536,310 (a) 

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Series Q

     4.563     5/15/53        160,000       148,928  
         

 

 

 

Total California

            685,238  
         

 

 

 

Florida - 0.1%

         

Sumter Landing, FL, Community Development District Recreational Revenue, Taxable Community Development District

     4.172     10/1/47        260,000       227,542  
         

 

 

 

Illinois - 0.3%

         

Illinois State, GO, Taxable, Build America Bonds, Series 2010-3

     6.725     4/1/35        530,000       559,142  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(Cost - $1,505,972)

            1,471,922  
         

 

 

 
SENIOR LOANS - 0.5%          
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.2%          

Specialty Retail - 0.2%

         

Great Outdoors Group LLC, Term Loan B2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%)

     8.385     3/6/28        352,834       348,312 (c)(e)(f) 
         

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 0.2%          

Pharmaceuticals - 0.2%

         

Horizon Therapeutics USA Inc., Incremental Term Loan B2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%)

     6.375     3/15/28        334,050       334,102 (c)(e)(f) 
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
INDUSTRIALS - 0.1%           

Airlines - 0.1%

          

Delta Air Lines Inc., Initial Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%)

     8.558     10/20/27        266,000      $ 275,793 (c)(e)(f) 
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 0.0%††           

Paper & Forest Products - 0.0%††

          

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%)

     8.438     4/20/28        88,650        87,209 (c)(e)(f)(g) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SENIOR LOANS
(Cost - $1,037,210)

             1,045,416  
          

 

 

 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES - 0.4%           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.4%           

Media - 0.4%

          

DISH Network Corp., Senior Notes
(Cost - $684,586)

     2.375     3/15/24        730,000        673,231  
          

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 0.3%           

U.S. Government Obligations - 0.3%

          

U.S. Treasury Bonds
(Cost - $515,182)

     3.625     2/15/53        530,000        504,742  
          

 

 

 
                  SHARES         
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1%           
FINANCIALS - 0.1%           

Insurance - 0.1%

          

Delphi Financial Group Inc. (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.190%)
(Cost - $233,032)

     8.054        9,325        213,310 (c) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $197,142,626)

 

     183,848,349  
          

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.4%           

Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares
(Cost - $2,698,352)

     4.513        2,698,352        2,698,352 (h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.7%
(Cost - $199,840,978)

 

        186,546,701  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.3%

             477,451  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

           $ 187,024,152  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

 

Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

††

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)

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

 

(c)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

(d)

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

 

(e)

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

 

(f)

Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan.

 

(g)

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Note 1).

 

(h)

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

 

(i)

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 February 28, 2023, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $2,698,352 and the cost was $2,698,352 (Note 2).

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

 

GO    — General Obligation
GTD    — Guaranteed
ICE    — Intercontinental Exchange
JSC    — Joint Stock Company
LIBOR    — London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN    — Mexican Peso
SOFR    — Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD    — United States Dollar

At February 28, 2023, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

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

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes

     45        6/23      $ 9,188,312      $ 9,167,695      $ (20,617

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes

     86        6/23        9,237,428        9,206,703        (30,725

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

     30        6/23        3,350,723        3,349,688        (1,035

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes

     4        6/23        468,507        468,750        243  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds

     13        6/23      $ 1,770,372      $ 1,755,813      $ (14,559
              

 

 

 
                 (66,693
              

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Contracts to Sell:               

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds

     28        6/23        3,523,146        3,506,125        17,021  
              

 

 

 
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

 

      $ (49,672
              

 

 

 

At February 28, 2023, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 
EUR      1,463,000        USD        1,583,582      BNP Paribas SA      4/18/23      $ (31,665
JPY      125,721,910        USD        996,733      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4/18/23        (66,906
                 

 

 

 

Total

                 $ (98,571
                 

 

 

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

 

EUR    — Euro
JPY    — Japanese Yen
USD    — United States Dollar

At February 28, 2023, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - BUY PROTECTION1

 

REFERENCE ENTITY

   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
     TERMINATION
DATE
    

PERIODIC

PAYMENTS

MADE BY

THE FUND

   MARKET
VALUE3
    UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Markit CDX.NA.HY.39 Index    $ 1,940,000        12/20/27      5.000% quarterly    $ (28,352   $ (30,555   $ 2,203  
Markit CDX.NA.IG.38 Index      3,960,000        6/20/27      1.000% quarterly      (48,511     (26,862     (21,649
  

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,900,000            $ (76,863   $ (57,417   $ (19,446
  

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET INVESTMENT GRADE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2023

 

1

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

 

2

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

 

3

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

 

Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

This Schedule of Investments is unaudited and is intended to provide information about the Fund’s investments as of the date of the schedule. Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on April 24, 2009 and is registered as a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income and then to liquidate and distribute substantially all of the Fund’s net assets to stockholders on or about December 2, 2024. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation. There can be no assurance the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade corporate fixed income securities of varying maturities.

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 Directors.

 

   

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

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) (cont’d)

 

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

     —        $ 178,217,582        —        $ 178,217,582  

Sovereign Bonds

     —          1,722,146        —          1,722,146  

Municipal Bonds

     —          1,471,922        —          1,471,922  

Senior Loans:

           

Materials

     —          —        $ 87,209        87,209  

Other Senior Loans

     —          958,207        —          958,207  

Convertible Bonds & Notes

     —          673,231        —          673,231  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

     —          504,742        —          504,742  

Preferred Stocks

     —          213,310        —          213,310  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     —          183,761,140        87,209        183,848,349  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†

   $ 2,698,352        —          —          2,698,352  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 2,698,352      $ 183,761,140      $ 87,209      $ 186,546,701  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts††

   $ 17,264        —          —        $ 17,264  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices — Buy Protection††

     —        $ 2,203        —          2,203  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 17,264      $ 2,203        —        $ 19,467  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,715,616      $ 183,763,343      $ 87,209      $ 186,566,168  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts††

   $ 66,936        —          —        $ 66,936  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

     —        $ 98,571        —          98,571  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices — Buy Protection††

     —          21,649        —          21,649  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 66,936      $ 120,220        —        $ 187,156  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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 February 28, 2023. The following transactions were effected in such company for the period ended February 28, 2023.

 

     Affiliate
Value at
November 30,

2022
     Purchased      Sold      Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Dividend
Income
     Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Affiliate
Value at
February 28,
2023
 
     Cost      Shares      Proceeds      Shares  

Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares

   $ 838,034      $ 6,155,395        6,155,395      $ 4,295,077        4,295,077        —        $ 5,407        —        $ 2,698,352  

 

 

 

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