Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc
07/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/30/2026 10:47
Semi-Annual Report by Investment Company (Form N-CSRS)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-22294
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
One Madison Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Marc A. De Oliveira
Franklin Templeton
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-888-777-0102
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2026
| ITEM 1. | REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
(a) The Report to Shareholders is filed herewith
Semi-Annual Report May 31, 2026
WESTERN ASSET
INVESTMENT GRADE
OPPORTUNITY
TRUST INC. (IGI)
INVESTMENT GRADE
OPPORTUNITY
TRUST INC. (IGI)
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Fund objectives
The Fund's primary investment objective is to provide current income. 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 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.
What's inside
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Letter from the president
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III
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Performance review
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IV
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Fund at a glance
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1
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Schedule of investments
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2
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Statement of assets and liabilities
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24
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Statement of operations
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25
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Statements of changes in net assets
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26
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Financial highlights
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27
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Notes to financial statements
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29
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Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements
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41
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Additional shareholder information
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48
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Dividend reinvestment plan
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49
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Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
Letter from the president
Dear Shareholder,
We are pleased to provide the semi-annual report of Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. for the six-month reporting period ended May 31, 2026. Please read on for Fund performance information during the Fund's reporting period.
As always, we remain committed to providing you with excellent service and a full spectrum of investment choices. We also remain committed to supplementing the support you receive from your financial advisor. One way we accomplish this is through our website, www.franklintempleton.com. Here you can gain immediate access to market and investment information, including:
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Fund prices and performance,
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Market insights and commentaries from our portfolio managers, and
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A host of educational resources.
We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals.
Sincerely,
Jane Trust, CFA
President and Chief Executive Officer
President and Chief Executive Officer
June 30, 2026
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
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Performance review
For the six months ended May 31, 2026, Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. returned 0.67% based on its net asset value (NAV)iand 0.52% based on its New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) market price per share. The Fund's unmanaged benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Credit Indexii, returned 0.46% for the same period.
The Fund has a practice of seeking to maintain a relatively stable level of distributions to shareholders. This practice has no impact on the Fund's investment strategy and may reduce the Fund's NAV. The Fund's manager believes the practice helps maintain the Fund's competitiveness and may benefit the Fund's market price and premium/discount to the Fund's NAV.
During the six-month period, the Fund made distributions to shareholders totaling $0.43 per share. As of May 31, 2026, the Fund estimates that all of the distributions were sourced from net investment income.* The performance table shows the Fund's six-month total return based on its NAV and market price as of May 31, 2026. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Performance Snapshot as of May 31, 2026 (unaudited)
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Price Per Share
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6-Month
Total Return**
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$17.41 (NAV)
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0.67
%†
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$16.16 (Market Price)
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0.52
%‡
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All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.
** Total returns are based on changes in NAV or market price, respectively. Returns reflect the deduction of all Fund expenses, including management fees, operating expenses, and other Fund expenses. Returns do not reflect the deduction of brokerage commissions or taxes that investors may pay on distributions or the sale of shares.
† Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at NAV.
‡ Total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, in additional shares in accordance with the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
Looking for additional information?
The Fund is traded under the symbol "IGI" and its closing market price is available in most newspapers under the NYSE listings. The daily NAV is available online under the symbol "XIGIX" on most financial websites. Barron'sand The Wall Street Journal'sMonday edition both carry closed-end fund tables that provide additional information. In addition, the Fund
*
These estimates are not for tax purposes. The Fund will issue a Form 1099 with final composition of the distributions for tax purposes after year-end. A return of capital is not taxable and results in a reduction in the tax basis of a shareholder's investment. For more information about a distribution's composition, please refer to the Fund's distribution press release or, if applicable, the Section 19 notice located in the press release section of our website, www.franklintempleton.com.
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Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
issues a quarterly press release that can be found on most major financial websites as well as www.franklintempleton.com.
In a continuing effort to provide information concerning the Fund, shareholders may call 1-888-777-0102 (toll free), Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, for the Fund's current NAV, market price and other information.
Thank you for your investment in the Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. As always, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on achieving the Fund's investment goals.
Sincerely,
Jane Trust, CFA
President and Chief Executive Officer
President and Chief Executive Officer
June 30, 2026
RISKS: The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company designed primarily as a long-term investment and not as a trading vehicle. The Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program and, due to the uncertainty inherent in all investments, there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. The Fund's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Similar to stocks, the Fund's share price will fluctuate with market conditions and, at the time of sale, may be worth more or less than the original investment. Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value. Diversification does not assure against market loss. The Fund's investments are subject to a number of risks, including credit risk, inflation risk and interest rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of the Fund's holdings. The Fund may invest in lower rated higher yielding bonds or "junk bonds", which are subject to greater liquidity and credit risk (risk of default) than higher rated obligations. The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. The Fund may invest in securities or engage in transactions that have the economic effects of leverage which can increase the risk and volatility of the Fund. The market values of securities or other assets will fluctuate, sometimes sharply and unpredictably, due to changes in general market conditions, overall economic trends or events, governmental actions or intervention, actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks, market disruptions caused by trade disputes or other factors, political developments, armed conflicts, economic sanctions and countermeasures in response to sanctions, major cybersecurity events, investor sentiment, the global and domestic effects of a pandemic, and other factors that may or may not be related to the issuer of the security or other asset. The Fund may also invest in money market funds, including funds affiliated with the Fund's manager and subadvisers.
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
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Performance review (cont'd)
All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.
i
Net asset value (NAV) is calculated by subtracting total liabilities, including liabilities associated with financial leverage (if any), from the closing value of all securities held by the Fund (plus all other assets) and dividing the result (total net assets) by the total number of the common shares outstanding. The NAV fluctuates with changes in the market prices of securities in which the Fund has invested. However, the price at which an investor may buy or sell shares of the Fund is the Fund's market price as determined by supply of and demand for the Fund's shares.
ii
The Bloomberg U.S. Credit Index is an index composed of corporate and non-corporate debt issues that are investment grade (rated Baa3/BBB or higher).
Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.
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Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
Fund at a glance† (unaudited)
Investment breakdown (%) as a percent of total investments
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The bar graph above represents the composition of the Fund's investments as of May 31, 2026, and November 30, 2025, and does not include derivatives, such as futures contracts and forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of the Fund's investments is subject to change at any time.
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. 2026 Semi-Annual Report
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) May 31, 2026
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
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Security
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Rate
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Maturity
Date
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Face
Amount†
|
Value
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Corporate Bonds & Notes - 93.9%
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|||||
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Communication Services - 10.3%
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|||||
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 4.4%
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|||||
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AT&T Inc., Senior Notes
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5.375%
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8/15/35
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550,000
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$556,967
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AT&T Inc., Senior Notes
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4.800%
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6/15/44
|
170,000
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147,986
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AT&T Inc., Senior Notes
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3.550%
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9/15/55
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380,000
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248,635
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AT&T Inc., Senior Notes
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6.050%
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8/15/56
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50,000
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49,444
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British Telecommunications PLC, Senior Notes
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9.625%
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12/15/30
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910,000
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1,083,302
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Comcast Corp., Senior Notes
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6.400%
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5/15/38
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1,470,000
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1,534,903
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Verizon Communications Inc., Junior
Subordinated Notes (6.050% to 5/14/33 then 5
year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.813%)
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6.050%
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5/14/58
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170,000
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172,279
(a)
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Verizon Communications Inc., Junior
Subordinated Notes (6.200% to 5/14/36 then 5
year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.042%)
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6.200%
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5/14/56
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180,000
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182,806
(a)
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Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes
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5.500%
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3/16/47
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680,000
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652,665
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Total Diversified Telecommunication Services
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4,628,987
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Entertainment - 0.3%
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|||||
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Discovery Global Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
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5.141%
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3/15/52
|
98,000
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67,008
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Flutter Treasury DAC, Senior Secured Notes
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5.875%
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6/4/31
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200,000
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197,836
(b)
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Total Entertainment
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264,844
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||||
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Interactive Media & Services - 2.6%
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|||||
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Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes
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5.350%
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11/15/45
|
80,000
|
78,165
|
|
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Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes
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5.500%
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2/15/46
|
110,000
|
109,021
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|
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Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes
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5.250%
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5/15/55
|
220,000
|
207,590
|
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Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes
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5.450%
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11/15/55
|
80,000
|
77,314
|
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Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes
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5.750%
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2/15/66
|
100,000
|
99,305
|
|
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Meta Platforms Inc., Senior Notes
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4.875%
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11/15/35
|
110,000
|
107,518
|
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Meta Platforms Inc., Senior Notes
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5.250%
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5/15/36
|
260,000
|
259,880
|
|
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Meta Platforms Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
11/15/45
|
160,000
|
150,275
|
|
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Meta Platforms Inc., Senior Notes
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6.200%
|
5/15/46
|
410,000
|
414,766
|
|
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Meta Platforms Inc., Senior Notes
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5.400%
|
8/15/54
|
510,000
|
456,873
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Meta Platforms Inc., Senior Notes
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5.625%
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11/15/55
|
140,000
|
129,181
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Meta Platforms Inc., Senior Notes
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6.300%
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5/15/56
|
130,000
|
131,259
|
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Meta Platforms Inc., Senior Notes
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5.750%
|
11/15/65
|
280,000
|
256,814
|
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Meta Platforms Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.450%
|
5/15/66
|
280,000
|
282,405
|
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Total Interactive Media & Services
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2,760,366
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||||
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Media - 2.5%
|
|||||
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CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
Senior Notes
|
4.500%
|
5/1/32
|
540,000
|
474,216
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
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Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
Media - continued
|
|||||
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter
Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior
Secured Notes
|
6.384%
|
10/23/35
|
70,000
|
$70,497
|
|
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter
Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior
Secured Notes
|
6.484%
|
10/23/45
|
420,000
|
388,524
|
|
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Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter
Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior
Secured Notes
|
5.750%
|
4/1/48
|
110,000
|
92,618
|
|
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter
Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior
Secured Notes
|
3.900%
|
6/1/52
|
100,000
|
63,584
|
|
|
DISH DBS Corp., Senior Secured Notes
|
5.750%
|
12/1/28
|
250,000
|
245,540
(b)
|
|
|
Fox Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.476%
|
1/25/39
|
480,000
|
472,452
|
|
|
Paramount Global, Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
4/1/44
|
80,000
|
53,859
|
|
|
Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC, Senior
Secured Notes
|
8.375%
|
7/15/33
|
220,000
|
247,337
|
|
|
Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes
|
6.550%
|
5/1/37
|
370,000
|
369,794
|
|
|
Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes
|
6.750%
|
6/15/39
|
20,000
|
19,873
|
|
|
Versant Media Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
7.250%
|
1/30/31
|
60,000
|
62,372
(b)
|
|
|
Total Media
|
2,560,666
|
||||
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.5%
|
|||||
|
T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.000%
|
2/15/36
|
130,000
|
128,200
|
|
|
T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.875%
|
11/15/55
|
180,000
|
177,224
|
|
|
T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.850%
|
2/15/56
|
200,000
|
196,196
|
|
|
Total Wireless Telecommunication Services
|
501,620
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Communication Services
|
10,716,483
|
||||
|
Consumer Discretionary - 6.3%
|
|||||
|
Automobile Components - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
ZF North America Capital Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.750%
|
4/23/30
|
210,000
|
209,197
(b)
|
|
|
ZF North America Capital Inc., Senior Notes
|
7.500%
|
3/24/31
|
150,000
|
151,616
(b)
|
|
|
Total Automobile Components
|
360,813
|
||||
|
Automobiles - 1.4%
|
|||||
|
General Motors Co., Senior Notes
|
6.600%
|
4/1/36
|
170,000
|
182,956
|
|
|
General Motors Co., Senior Notes
|
6.750%
|
4/1/46
|
340,000
|
360,291
|
|
|
Hyundai Capital America, Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
1/8/27
|
300,000
|
301,668
(b)
|
|
|
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC,
Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
3/22/29
|
560,000
|
565,955
(b)
|
|
|
Total Automobiles
|
1,410,870
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont'd) May 31, 2026
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Broadline Retail - 1.0%
|
|||||
|
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.875%
|
3/13/36
|
140,000
|
$138,370
|
|
|
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.650%
|
3/13/46
|
150,000
|
149,888
|
|
|
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.800%
|
3/13/56
|
110,000
|
110,182
|
|
|
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.250%
|
8/22/57
|
280,000
|
220,285
|
|
|
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.550%
|
11/20/65
|
230,000
|
218,274
|
|
|
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.950%
|
3/13/66
|
180,000
|
181,489
|
|
|
Total Broadline Retail
|
1,018,488
|
||||
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.9%
|
|||||
|
Airbnb Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
3/16/36
|
160,000
|
160,189
|
|
|
Brightstar Lottery PLC, Senior Secured Notes
|
5.250%
|
1/15/29
|
410,000
|
407,912
(b)
|
|
|
Carnival Corp. Ltd., Senior Notes
|
5.750%
|
3/15/30
|
420,000
|
424,538
(b)
|
|
|
Carnival Corp. Ltd., Senior Secured Notes
|
7.875%
|
6/1/27
|
130,000
|
134,236
|
|
|
Full House Resorts Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
8.250%
|
2/15/28
|
440,000
|
431,200
(b)
|
|
|
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.625%
|
3/1/36
|
170,000
|
167,019
|
|
|
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., Senior Notes
|
7.625%
|
4/17/32
|
280,000
|
288,635
(b)
|
|
|
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., Senior Notes
|
6.500%
|
9/24/33
|
200,000
|
197,636
(b)
|
|
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes
|
3.700%
|
3/15/28
|
630,000
|
620,601
|
|
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes
|
5.375%
|
1/15/36
|
100,000
|
99,511
|
|
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
2/27/38
|
50,000
|
48,447
|
|
|
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
|
2,979,924
|
||||
|
Household Durables - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
PulteGroup Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.900%
|
3/1/36
|
70,000
|
68,080
|
|
|
Sekisui House US Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.000%
|
1/15/43
|
310,000
|
283,501
|
|
|
Total Household Durables
|
351,581
|
||||
|
Specialty Retail - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Michaels Cos. Inc., Secured Notes
|
11.000%
|
3/15/34
|
170,000
|
160,881
(b)
|
|
|
Michaels Cos. Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
8.500%
|
3/15/33
|
210,000
|
205,209
(b)
|
|
|
Petco Health & Wellness Co. Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
|
8.250%
|
2/1/31
|
50,000
|
50,122
(b)
|
|
|
Total Specialty Retail
|
416,212
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Consumer Discretionary
|
6,537,888
|
||||
|
Consumer Staples - 2.7%
|
|||||
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Kroger Co., Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
9/15/54
|
190,000
|
178,670
|
|
|
Food Products - 1.1%
|
|||||
|
J M Smucker Co., Senior Notes
|
6.200%
|
11/15/33
|
210,000
|
224,001
|
|
|
JBS NV/JBS USA Foods Group Holdings Inc./JBS
USA Food Co. Holdings, Senior Notes
|
5.950%
|
4/20/35
|
260,000
|
268,305
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Food Products - continued
|
|||||
|
JBS NV/JBS USA Foods Group Holdings Inc./JBS
USA Food Co. Holdings, Senior Notes
|
5.625%
|
3/10/37
|
80,000
|
$79,810
(b)
|
|
|
JBS NV/JBS USA Foods Group Holdings Inc./JBS
USA Food Co. Holdings, Senior Notes
|
6.375%
|
2/25/55
|
110,000
|
109,925
|
|
|
JBS NV/JBS USA Foods Group Holdings Inc./JBS
USA Food Co. Holdings, Senior Notes
|
6.400%
|
5/10/57
|
140,000
|
139,220
(b)
|
|
|
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes
|
5.000%
|
6/4/42
|
90,000
|
80,559
|
|
|
Mars Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.200%
|
3/1/35
|
70,000
|
70,495
(b)
|
|
|
Mars Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.650%
|
5/1/45
|
150,000
|
148,822
(b)
|
|
|
Mars Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.700%
|
5/1/55
|
20,000
|
19,743
(b)
|
|
|
Total Food Products
|
1,140,880
|
||||
|
Tobacco - 1.4%
|
|||||
|
Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes
|
3.875%
|
9/16/46
|
320,000
|
238,607
|
|
|
BAT Capital Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.250%
|
8/15/55
|
100,000
|
102,921
|
|
|
Philip Morris International Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.250%
|
11/10/44
|
610,000
|
512,403
|
|
|
Reynolds American Inc., Senior Notes
|
8.125%
|
5/1/40
|
280,000
|
327,059
|
|
|
Reynolds American Inc., Senior Notes
|
7.000%
|
8/4/41
|
300,000
|
328,528
|
|
|
Total Tobacco
|
1,509,518
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Consumer Staples
|
2,829,068
|
||||
|
Energy - 11.5%
|
|||||
|
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.5%
|
|||||
|
Baker Hughes Holdings LLC/Baker Hughes
Co-Obligor Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.000%
|
6/15/36
|
290,000
|
285,744
|
|
|
Baker Hughes Holdings LLC/Baker Hughes
Co-Obligor Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.850%
|
6/15/56
|
260,000
|
259,376
|
|
|
Total Energy Equipment & Services
|
545,120
|
||||
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 11.0%
|
|||||
|
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream
Finance Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.625%
|
2/1/32
|
250,000
|
255,198
(b)
|
|
|
APA Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
2/1/42
|
68,000
|
59,322
|
|
|
Australian Metcoal Financing Pty Ltd., Senior
Secured Notes
|
6.250%
|
10/22/31
|
200,000
|
203,505
(b)
|
|
|
Australian Metcoal Financing Pty Ltd., Senior
Secured Notes
|
6.750%
|
4/22/34
|
200,000
|
205,758
(b)
|
|
|
BP Capital Markets PLC, Senior Notes (6.125% to
6/18/35 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 1.924%)
|
6.125%
|
3/18/35
|
100,000
|
102,205
(a)(c)
|
|
|
Cheniere Energy Partners LP, Senior Notes
|
5.550%
|
10/30/35
|
180,000
|
183,711
|
|
|
Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC, Senior
Notes
|
6.036%
|
11/15/33
|
250,000
|
264,163
(b)
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - continued
|
|||||
|
ConocoPhillips, Senior Notes
|
6.500%
|
2/1/39
|
880,000
|
$975,967
|
|
|
Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.600%
|
7/15/41
|
20,000
|
19,785
|
|
|
Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.000%
|
6/15/45
|
80,000
|
72,043
|
|
|
Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.750%
|
9/15/54
|
190,000
|
183,998
|
|
|
Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes
|
8.375%
|
1/19/36
|
220,000
|
225,606
|
|
|
Energy Transfer LP, Junior Subordinated Notes
(6.750% to 2/15/36 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 2.475%)
|
6.750%
|
2/15/56
|
170,000
|
173,314
(a)
|
|
|
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
|
460,000
|
475,224
(a)(c)
|
|
|
Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes
|
8.250%
|
11/15/29
|
240,000
|
266,187
|
|
|
Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes
|
6.625%
|
10/15/36
|
20,000
|
21,723
|
|
|
Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes
|
5.800%
|
6/15/38
|
60,000
|
61,287
|
|
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes
|
5.550%
|
2/16/55
|
560,000
|
543,059
|
|
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes
(5.375% to 2/15/28 then 3 mo. Term SOFR +
2.832%)
|
5.375%
|
2/15/78
|
400,000
|
399,451
(a)
|
|
|
Expand Energy Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.700%
|
1/15/35
|
50,000
|
51,075
|
|
|
Granite Ridge Resources Inc., Senior Notes
|
8.875%
|
11/5/29
|
330,000
|
323,335
(b)
|
|
|
Greensaif Pipelines Bidco Sarl, Senior Secured
Notes
|
6.103%
|
8/23/42
|
540,000
|
552,974
(b)
|
|
|
Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC, Senior
Notes
|
5.600%
|
7/23/35
|
360,000
|
367,599
(b)
|
|
|
Hess Midstream Operations LP, Senior Notes
|
5.125%
|
6/15/28
|
200,000
|
199,768
(b)
|
|
|
Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes
|
7.800%
|
8/1/31
|
530,000
|
604,304
|
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes
|
7.875%
|
9/15/31
|
500,000
|
569,654
|
|
|
ONEOK Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.050%
|
9/1/33
|
300,000
|
315,896
|
|
|
Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes
|
7.375%
|
1/17/27
|
530,000
|
539,491
|
|
|
Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
6/10/51
|
160,000
|
131,165
|
|
|
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., Senior Notes
|
6.375%
|
6/2/55
|
200,000
|
203,969
(b)
|
|
|
Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC, Senior Notes
|
8.000%
|
3/1/32
|
1,000,000
|
1,147,385
|
|
|
Sunoco LP, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.875% to
9/18/30 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 4.230%)
|
7.875%
|
9/18/30
|
210,000
|
219,500
(a)(b)(c)
|
|
|
Sunoco LP, Senior Notes
|
5.625%
|
3/15/31
|
420,000
|
420,708
(b)
|
|
|
Targa Resources Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
2/15/35
|
270,000
|
274,546
|
|
|
Targa Resources Corp., Senior Notes
|
4.950%
|
4/15/52
|
150,000
|
129,236
|
|
|
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior
Notes
|
5.400%
|
8/15/41
|
10,000
|
9,727
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - continued
|
|||||
|
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, Senior
Secured Notes
|
6.000%
|
5/1/36
|
140,000
|
$141,642
(b)
|
|
|
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC, Senior
Secured Notes
|
6.750%
|
1/15/36
|
70,000
|
74,283
(b)
|
|
|
Viper Energy Partners LLC, Senior Notes
|
5.700%
|
8/1/35
|
160,000
|
163,686
|
|
|
Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes
|
5.450%
|
4/1/44
|
50,000
|
45,892
|
|
|
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes
|
7.750%
|
6/15/31
|
62,000
|
70,153
|
|
|
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes
|
8.750%
|
3/15/32
|
148,000
|
176,203
|
|
|
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
|
11,423,697
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Energy
|
11,968,817
|
||||
|
Financials - 35.9%
|
|||||
|
Banks - 15.2%
|
|||||
|
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
|
208,506
(a)(b)(c)
|
|
|
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, Junior
Subordinated Notes (8.750% to 5/20/35 then 10
year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.299%)
|
8.750%
|
5/20/35
|
200,000
|
211,131
(a)(b)(c)
|
|
|
Banco Santander SA, Junior Subordinated Notes
(7.250% to 6/3/36 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 2.837%)
|
7.250%
|
12/3/35
|
400,000
|
402,987
(a)(c)(d)
|
|
|
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.875%
|
2/7/42
|
790,000
|
818,980
|
|
|
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (5.045% to
2/6/36 then SOFR + 1.130%)
|
5.045%
|
2/6/37
|
310,000
|
305,719
(a)
|
|
|
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (5.511% to
1/24/35 then SOFR + 1.310%)
|
5.511%
|
1/24/36
|
390,000
|
399,672
(a)
|
|
|
Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes
|
7.750%
|
5/14/38
|
400,000
|
477,801
|
|
|
Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes
(5.489% to 4/23/36 then SOFR + 1.572%)
|
5.489%
|
4/23/37
|
450,000
|
448,104
(a)
|
|
|
Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes
(5.518% to 10/25/34 then SOFR + 1.738%)
|
5.518%
|
10/25/35
|
520,000
|
524,151
(a)
|
|
|
Bank of Nova Scotia, Junior Subordinated Notes
(8.000% to 1/27/29 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 4.017%)
|
8.000%
|
1/27/84
|
350,000
|
370,374
(a)
|
|
|
Barclays PLC, Senior Notes (5.785% to 2/25/35
then SOFR + 1.590%)
|
5.785%
|
2/25/36
|
200,000
|
204,146
(a)
|
|
|
BNP Paribas SA, Junior Subordinated Notes
(6.875% to 12/15/33 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 2.853%)
|
6.875%
|
12/15/33
|
360,000
|
357,889
(a)(b)(c)
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Banks - continued
|
|||||
|
BNP Paribas SA, Junior Subordinated Notes
(8.500% to 8/14/28 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 4.354%)
|
8.500%
|
8/14/28
|
290,000
|
$306,390
(a)(b)(c)
|
|
|
BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (5.786% to
1/13/32 then SOFR + 1.620%)
|
5.786%
|
1/13/33
|
210,000
|
217,250
(a)(b)
|
|
|
BPCE SA, Senior Notes (5.773% to 6/2/36 then
SOFR + 1.627%)
|
5.773%
|
6/2/37
|
350,000
|
352,099
(a)(b)(d)
|
|
|
BPCE SA, Senior Notes (6.714% to 10/19/28 then
SOFR + 2.270%)
|
6.714%
|
10/19/29
|
280,000
|
292,506
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Citigroup Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes
(6.625% to 2/15/31 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 3.001%)
|
6.625%
|
2/15/31
|
190,000
|
193,032
(a)(c)
|
|
|
Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes
|
8.125%
|
7/15/39
|
442,000
|
553,110
|
|
|
Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes
|
6.675%
|
9/13/43
|
370,000
|
403,368
|
|
|
Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes (6.174% to
5/25/33 then SOFR + 2.661%)
|
6.174%
|
5/25/34
|
220,000
|
230,330
(a)
|
|
|
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes
|
5.750%
|
12/1/43
|
250,000
|
247,276
|
|
|
Credit Agricole SA, Senior Notes (6.316% to
10/3/28 then SOFR + 1.860%)
|
6.316%
|
10/3/29
|
450,000
|
466,357
(a)(b)
|
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes
(6.750% to 5/18/33 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 2.513%)
|
6.750%
|
11/18/32
|
350,000
|
351,704
(a)(c)
|
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (6.254% to
3/9/33 then SOFR + 2.390%)
|
6.254%
|
3/9/34
|
610,000
|
649,445
(a)
|
|
|
Huntington Bancshares Inc., Subordinated Notes
(5.605% to 1/28/36 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 1.350%)
|
5.605%
|
1/28/41
|
300,000
|
293,968
(a)
|
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Senior Notes (7.778% to
6/20/53 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 3.900%)
|
7.778%
|
6/20/54
|
340,000
|
402,466
(a)(b)
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior Subordinated
Notes (6.100% to 7/1/31 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 2.080%)
|
6.100%
|
7/1/31
|
180,000
|
181,526
(a)(c)
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior Subordinated
Notes (6.500% to 4/1/30 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 2.152%)
|
6.500%
|
4/1/30
|
100,000
|
102,565
(a)(c)
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes
|
6.400%
|
5/15/38
|
880,000
|
973,059
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (4.898% to
1/22/36 then SOFR + 1.070%)
|
4.898%
|
1/22/37
|
210,000
|
204,717
(a)
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (5.294% to
7/22/34 then SOFR + 1.460%)
|
5.294%
|
7/22/35
|
280,000
|
282,907
(a)
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Banks - continued
|
|||||
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (5.534% to
11/29/44 then SOFR + 1.550%)
|
5.534%
|
11/29/45
|
260,000
|
$258,860
(a)
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes
|
5.625%
|
8/16/43
|
450,000
|
453,216
|
|
|
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Junior Subordinated
Notes (8.000% to 3/27/30 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 3.913%)
|
8.000%
|
9/27/29
|
410,000
|
437,613
(a)(c)
|
|
|
PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Subordinated
Notes (5.423% to 1/25/36 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 1.170%)
|
5.423%
|
1/25/41
|
410,000
|
403,103
(a)
|
|
|
Toronto-Dominion Bank, Junior Subordinated
Notes (7.250% to 7/31/29 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 2.977%)
|
7.250%
|
7/31/84
|
200,000
|
208,470
(a)
|
|
|
Truist Financial Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes
(6.250% to 6/15/31 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 2.129%)
|
6.250%
|
6/15/31
|
290,000
|
289,991
(a)(c)
|
|
|
Truist Financial Corp., Senior Notes (5.867% to
6/8/33 then SOFR + 2.361%)
|
5.867%
|
6/8/34
|
150,000
|
156,439
(a)
|
|
|
Truist Financial Corp., Senior Notes (7.161% to
10/30/28 then SOFR + 2.446%)
|
7.161%
|
10/30/29
|
210,000
|
222,172
(a)
|
|
|
US Bancorp, Senior Notes (5.033% to 1/26/36
then SOFR + 1.101%)
|
5.033%
|
1/26/37
|
530,000
|
522,336
(a)
|
|
|
US Bancorp, Senior Notes (5.836% to 6/10/33
then SOFR + 2.260%)
|
5.836%
|
6/12/34
|
280,000
|
292,292
(a)
|
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes
(6.125% to 6/15/31 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 2.340%)
|
6.125%
|
6/15/31
|
280,000
|
282,428
(a)(c)
|
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (4.960% to
1/23/36 then SOFR + 1.100%)
|
4.960%
|
1/23/37
|
240,000
|
234,474
(a)
|
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (5.557% to
7/25/33 then SOFR + 1.990%)
|
5.557%
|
7/25/34
|
420,000
|
432,193
(a)
|
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (5.605% to
4/23/35 then SOFR + 1.740%)
|
5.605%
|
4/23/36
|
190,000
|
194,991
(a)
|
|
|
Total Banks
|
15,822,113
|
||||
|
Capital Markets - 9.8%
|
|||||
|
Ares Management Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.600%
|
10/11/54
|
150,000
|
137,243
|
|
|
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Junior
Subordinated Notes (5.950% to 12/20/30 then 5
year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.271%)
|
5.950%
|
12/20/30
|
100,000
|
101,211
(a)(c)
|
|
|
Charles Schwab Corp., Junior Subordinated
Notes (6.100% to 6/1/31 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 2.250%)
|
6.100%
|
6/1/31
|
80,000
|
80,136
(a)(c)
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Capital Markets - continued
|
|||||
|
Charles Schwab Corp., Senior Notes (5.493% to
5/21/36 then SOFR + 1.280%)
|
5.493%
|
5/21/37
|
300,000
|
$304,363
(a)
|
|
|
Charles Schwab Corp., Senior Notes (6.136% to
8/24/33 then SOFR + 2.010%)
|
6.136%
|
8/24/34
|
680,000
|
724,394
(a)
|
|
|
CI Financial Corp., Senior Notes
|
7.500%
|
5/30/29
|
530,000
|
556,453
(b)
|
|
|
CME Group Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.300%
|
9/15/43
|
440,000
|
437,228
|
|
|
Credit Suisse AG AT1 Claim
|
-
|
-
|
2,390,000
|
0
*(e)(f)(g)
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Junior Subordinated
Notes (6.850% to 2/10/30 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 2.461%)
|
6.850%
|
2/10/30
|
210,000
|
215,515
(a)(c)
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Junior Subordinated
Notes (7.500% to 2/10/29 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 3.156%)
|
7.500%
|
2/10/29
|
150,000
|
157,938
(a)(c)
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.250%
|
2/1/41
|
1,500,000
|
1,596,781
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (5.065%
to 1/21/36 then SOFR + 1.190%)
|
5.065%
|
1/21/37
|
640,000
|
626,324
(a)
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (5.425%
to 6/3/36 then SOFR + 1.310%)
|
5.425%
|
6/3/37
|
450,000
|
452,552
(a)(d)
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (5.536%
to 1/28/35 then SOFR + 1.380%)
|
5.536%
|
1/28/36
|
290,000
|
295,161
(a)
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes
|
5.150%
|
5/22/45
|
70,000
|
64,016
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes
(5.387% to 2/2/36 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 1.180%)
|
5.387%
|
2/2/41
|
420,000
|
409,752
(a)
|
|
|
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.950%
|
6/15/52
|
230,000
|
207,871
|
|
|
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.200%
|
6/15/62
|
240,000
|
218,979
|
|
|
KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, Senior Notes
|
5.125%
|
6/1/44
|
300,000
|
270,765
(b)
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes
|
6.375%
|
7/24/42
|
80,000
|
87,217
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (2.802% to
1/25/51 then SOFR + 1.430%)
|
2.802%
|
1/25/52
|
320,000
|
199,957
(a)
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (5.073% to
1/30/36 then SOFR + 1.184%)
|
5.073%
|
1/30/37
|
630,000
|
617,149
(a)
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (5.296% to
4/10/36 then SOFR + 1.410%)
|
5.296%
|
4/10/37
|
90,000
|
89,791
(a)
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (5.664% to
4/17/35 then SOFR + 1.757%)
|
5.664%
|
4/17/36
|
180,000
|
185,314
(a)
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley, Subordinated Notes (5.314% to
1/18/36 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 1.170%)
|
5.314%
|
1/18/41
|
400,000
|
390,857
(a)
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Capital Markets - continued
|
|||||
|
Morgan Stanley, Subordinated Notes (5.948% to
1/19/33 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 2.430%)
|
5.948%
|
1/19/38
|
80,000
|
$82,801
(a)
|
|
|
Raymond James Financial Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.650%
|
9/11/55
|
70,000
|
67,881
|
|
|
State Street Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes
(6.700% to 3/15/29 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 2.613%)
|
6.700%
|
3/15/29
|
380,000
|
390,970
(a)(c)
|
|
|
UBS Group AG, Junior Subordinated Notes
(7.000% to 7/8/36 then USD 5 year SOFR ICE
Swap Rate + 3.321%)
|
7.000%
|
1/8/36
|
420,000
|
424,105
(a)(b)(c)
|
|
|
UBS Group AG, Junior Subordinated Notes
(9.250% to 11/13/33 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 4.758%)
|
9.250%
|
11/13/33
|
440,000
|
508,465
(a)(b)(c)
|
|
|
UBS Group AG, Senior Notes (6.301% to 9/22/33
then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate +
2.000%)
|
6.301%
|
9/22/34
|
350,000
|
373,399
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Total Capital Markets
|
10,274,588
|
||||
|
Consumer Finance - 1.0%
|
|||||
|
American Express Co., Junior Subordinated Notes
(3.550% to 9/15/26 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 2.854%)
|
3.550%
|
9/15/26
|
110,000
|
109,427
(a)(c)
|
|
|
Capital One Financial Corp., Senior Notes
(5.817% to 2/1/33 then SOFR + 2.600%)
|
5.817%
|
2/1/34
|
140,000
|
144,091
(a)
|
|
|
FirstCash Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.625%
|
9/1/28
|
160,000
|
157,809
(b)
|
|
|
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, Junior
Subordinated Notes (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.750%)
|
7.423%
|
1/15/56
|
240,000
|
237,990
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, Senior Notes
|
5.370%
|
4/15/29
|
450,000
|
447,921
(b)
|
|
|
Total Consumer Finance
|
1,097,238
|
||||
|
Financial Services - 2.7%
|
|||||
|
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., Senior Notes
|
6.125%
|
4/1/36
|
590,000
|
631,600
|
|
|
Carlyle Finance LLC, Senior Notes
|
5.650%
|
9/15/48
|
170,000
|
162,563
(b)
|
|
|
Citadel Securities Global Holdings LLC, Senior
Secured Notes
|
5.125%
|
1/27/32
|
260,000
|
256,578
(b)
|
|
|
Horseshoe Funding Trust II, Senior Notes
|
6.887%
|
11/15/55
|
150,000
|
155,068
(b)
|
|
|
ILFC E-Capital Trust I, Ltd. GTD
|
6.380%
|
12/21/65
|
600,000
|
515,677
(a)(b)
|
|
|
ILFC E-Capital Trust II, Ltd. GTD
|
6.630%
|
12/21/65
|
100,000
|
87,841
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Jane Street Group/JSG Finance Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
|
6.125%
|
11/1/32
|
520,000
|
521,595
(b)
|
|
|
LPL Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.000%
|
3/15/29
|
200,000
|
195,097
(b)
|
|
|
LPL Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.650%
|
3/15/35
|
270,000
|
268,732
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Financial Services - continued
|
|||||
|
LPL Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.750%
|
6/15/35
|
40,000
|
$40,209
|
|
|
Total Financial Services
|
2,834,960
|
||||
|
Insurance - 6.5%
|
|||||
|
Allianz SE, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.500% to
4/30/35 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 2.233%)
|
6.500%
|
10/30/34
|
200,000
|
201,086
(a)(b)(c)
|
|
|
Allianz SE, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.550% to
4/30/34 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 2.317%)
|
6.550%
|
10/30/33
|
400,000
|
406,388
(a)(b)(c)
|
|
|
Allianz SE, Subordinated Notes (5.600% to
9/3/34 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 2.771%)
|
5.600%
|
9/3/54
|
200,000
|
198,940
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Asurion LLC/Asurion Co-Issuer Inc., Secured
Notes
|
8.375%
|
2/1/34
|
50,000
|
48,905
(b)
|
|
|
Asurion LLC/Asurion Co-Issuer Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
|
8.000%
|
12/31/32
|
140,000
|
146,086
(b)
|
|
|
Global Atlantic Fin Co., Senior Notes
|
6.750%
|
3/15/54
|
500,000
|
487,204
(b)
|
|
|
Global Atlantic Fin Co., Senior Notes (7.250% to
3/1/31 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 3.550%)
|
7.250%
|
3/1/56
|
330,000
|
328,288
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Subordinated Notes
|
7.875%
|
10/15/26
|
500,000
|
505,359
(b)
|
|
|
MetLife Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes
|
9.250%
|
4/8/38
|
159,000
|
186,431
(b)
|
|
|
MetLife Inc., Subordinated Notes (5.850% to
3/15/36 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 1.817%)
|
5.850%
|
3/15/56
|
300,000
|
297,590
(a)
|
|
|
MetLife Inc., Subordinated Notes (6.350% to
3/15/35 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 2.078%)
|
6.350%
|
3/15/55
|
240,000
|
246,952
(a)
|
|
|
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Subordinated
Notes
|
9.375%
|
8/15/39
|
320,000
|
414,366
(b)
|
|
|
Nippon Life Insurance Co., Subordinated Notes
(6.500% to 4/30/35 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 3.189%)
|
6.500%
|
4/30/55
|
200,000
|
210,852
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
Subordinated Notes
|
6.170%
|
5/29/55
|
190,000
|
197,208
(b)
|
|
|
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
Subordinated Notes
|
6.050%
|
6/30/56
|
410,000
|
419,070
(b)
|
|
|
Pacific Life Insurance Co., Subordinated Notes
|
5.950%
|
9/15/55
|
210,000
|
208,109
(b)
|
|
|
Prudential Financial Inc., Junior Subordinated
Notes (6.750% to 3/1/33 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 2.848%)
|
6.750%
|
3/1/53
|
270,000
|
285,756
(a)
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Insurance - continued
|
|||||
|
Reinsurance Group of America Inc., Subordinated
Notes (6.375% to 9/15/36 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 2.344%)
|
6.375%
|
9/15/56
|
100,000
|
$98,704
(a)
|
|
|
Symetra Life Insurance Co., Subordinated Notes
|
6.550%
|
10/1/55
|
180,000
|
184,962
(b)
|
|
|
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of
America, Subordinated Notes
|
6.850%
|
12/16/39
|
650,000
|
728,193
(b)
|
|
|
Travelers Cos. Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.250%
|
6/15/37
|
240,000
|
262,471
|
|
|
Travelers Cos. Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.700%
|
7/24/55
|
230,000
|
232,628
|
|
|
Wynnton Funding Trust II, Senior Notes
|
5.991%
|
8/15/55
|
480,000
|
479,570
(b)
|
|
|
Total Insurance
|
6,775,118
|
||||
|
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.7%
|
|||||
|
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, Senior
Notes
|
6.200%
|
4/22/33
|
410,000
|
435,736
(b)
|
|
|
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder
Capital Finance Corp., Senior Notes
|
4.750%
|
6/15/29
|
140,000
|
137,233
(b)
|
|
|
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder
Capital Finance Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
8/1/30
|
100,000
|
101,262
|
|
|
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder
Capital Finance Corp., Senior Notes
|
7.000%
|
7/15/31
|
20,000
|
20,730
(b)
|
|
|
Total Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
|
694,961
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Financials
|
37,498,978
|
||||
|
Health Care - 5.9%
|
|||||
|
Biotechnology - 1.2%
|
|||||
|
Amgen Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
3/2/33
|
680,000
|
694,788
|
|
|
Amgen Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.650%
|
3/2/53
|
270,000
|
262,666
|
|
|
Amgen Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.750%
|
3/2/63
|
90,000
|
87,426
|
|
|
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
2/15/34
|
200,000
|
197,688
(b)
|
|
|
Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.650%
|
12/1/41
|
60,000
|
61,341
|
|
|
Total Biotechnology
|
1,303,909
|
||||
|
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.8%
|
|||||
|
CommonSpirit Health, Secured Notes
|
5.662%
|
9/1/55
|
120,000
|
115,743
|
|
|
CommonSpirit Health, Senior Secured Notes
|
5.318%
|
12/1/34
|
250,000
|
250,434
|
|
|
CVS Health Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes
(7.000% to 3/10/30 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 2.886%)
|
7.000%
|
3/10/55
|
140,000
|
145,972
(a)
|
|
|
CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.200%
|
9/15/55
|
420,000
|
426,678
|
|
|
HCA Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.125%
|
6/15/39
|
100,000
|
94,934
|
|
|
HCA Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
6/15/47
|
210,000
|
194,864
|
|
|
HCA Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
6/15/49
|
310,000
|
276,941
|
|
|
HCA Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.200%
|
3/1/55
|
320,000
|
321,689
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Health Care Providers & Services - continued
|
|||||
|
Medline Borrower LP/Medline Co-Issuer Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes
|
5.000%
|
6/15/31
|
280,000
|
$279,859
(b)
|
|
|
Orlando Health Obligated Group, Senior Notes
|
5.475%
|
10/1/35
|
170,000
|
174,868
|
|
|
TEAM Services Holding Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
|
9.000%
|
2/15/33
|
120,000
|
121,003
(b)
|
|
|
UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
7/15/44
|
180,000
|
176,460
|
|
|
UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.625%
|
7/15/54
|
230,000
|
223,481
|
|
|
UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.950%
|
6/15/55
|
70,000
|
71,805
|
|
|
Total Health Care Providers & Services
|
2,874,731
|
||||
|
Pharmaceuticals - 1.9%
|
|||||
|
Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.000%
|
1/30/28
|
130,000
|
109,631
(b)
|
|
|
Merck & Co. Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.750%
|
5/22/46
|
300,000
|
305,753
|
|
|
Merck & Co. Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.850%
|
5/22/56
|
130,000
|
133,492
|
|
|
Pfizer Inc., Senior Notes
|
7.200%
|
3/15/39
|
330,000
|
386,169
|
|
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
Senior Notes
|
8.125%
|
9/15/31
|
320,000
|
361,140
|
|
|
Wyeth LLC, Senior Notes
|
5.950%
|
4/1/37
|
650,000
|
691,921
|
|
|
Total Pharmaceuticals
|
1,988,106
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Health Care
|
6,166,746
|
||||
|
Industrials - 6.5%
|
|||||
|
Aerospace & Defense - 2.1%
|
|||||
|
Boeing Co., Senior Notes
|
6.528%
|
5/1/34
|
720,000
|
786,236
|
|
|
Boeing Co., Senior Notes
|
5.705%
|
5/1/40
|
190,000
|
193,794
|
|
|
General Electric Co., Senior Notes
|
6.875%
|
1/10/39
|
143,000
|
165,823
|
|
|
HEICO Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.350%
|
8/1/33
|
280,000
|
285,479
|
|
|
Hexcel Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.875%
|
2/26/35
|
230,000
|
238,007
|
|
|
Honeywell Aerospace Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.622%
|
3/16/46
|
80,000
|
79,863
(b)
|
|
|
Honeywell Aerospace Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.732%
|
3/16/56
|
240,000
|
240,263
(b)
|
|
|
L3Harris Technologies Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.400%
|
7/31/33
|
170,000
|
174,580
|
|
|
Total Aerospace & Defense
|
2,164,045
|
||||
|
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.6%
|
|||||
|
United Parcel Service Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.200%
|
1/15/38
|
410,000
|
446,172
|
|
|
United Parcel Service Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.950%
|
5/14/55
|
150,000
|
153,788
|
|
|
Total Air Freight & Logistics
|
599,960
|
||||
|
Building Products - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Quikrete Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
6.375%
|
3/1/32
|
290,000
|
295,489
(b)
|
|
|
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Rollins Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
2/24/35
|
90,000
|
89,940
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Electrical Equipment - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
GE Vernova Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
2/4/56
|
70,000
|
$67,920
|
|
|
Ground Transportation - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Fedex Freight Holding Co. Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.950%
|
3/15/33
|
60,000
|
58,884
(b)
|
|
|
Fedex Freight Holding Co. Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
3/15/36
|
110,000
|
107,352
(b)
|
|
|
Total Ground Transportation
|
166,236
|
||||
|
Machinery - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Kennametal Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.800%
|
5/28/36
|
90,000
|
91,238
|
|
|
Otis Worldwide Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.125%
|
11/19/31
|
190,000
|
193,771
|
|
|
Total Machinery
|
285,009
|
||||
|
Passenger Airlines - 1.5%
|
|||||
|
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
|
5.650%
|
11/11/34
|
90,000
|
89,216
|
|
|
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
|
5.750%
|
5/10/35
|
300,000
|
298,818
|
|
|
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
|
4.900%
|
5/11/38
|
120,000
|
116,627
|
|
|
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
|
5.250%
|
11/10/38
|
140,000
|
139,764
|
|
|
Southwest Airlines Co., Senior Notes
|
5.125%
|
6/15/27
|
170,000
|
171,081
|
|
|
Southwest Airlines Co., Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
11/15/35
|
320,000
|
310,271
|
|
|
United Airlines Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.375%
|
3/1/31
|
120,000
|
118,832
|
|
|
United Airlines Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
4.625%
|
4/15/29
|
370,000
|
365,166
(b)
|
|
|
Total Passenger Airlines
|
1,609,775
|
||||
|
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.4%
|
|||||
|
Aircastle Ltd./Aircastle Ireland DAC, Senior Notes
|
5.750%
|
10/1/31
|
250,000
|
256,392
(b)
|
|
|
Sumisho Air Lease Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.850%
|
12/15/27
|
480,000
|
488,881
|
|
|
Sumisho Air Lease Corp., Senior Notes
|
4.625%
|
10/1/28
|
500,000
|
498,804
|
|
|
United Rentals North America Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
1/15/30
|
250,000
|
250,197
|
|
|
Total Trading Companies & Distributors
|
1,494,274
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Industrials
|
6,772,648
|
||||
|
Information Technology - 3.9%
|
|||||
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Amphenol Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.300%
|
11/15/55
|
90,000
|
85,243
|
|
|
IT Services - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
HUT 8 DC LLC, Senior Secured Notes
|
6.192%
|
11/15/42
|
260,000
|
263,201
(b)
|
|
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.7%
|
|||||
|
Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.926%
|
5/15/37
|
239,000
|
232,326
(b)
|
|
|
Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes
|
4.900%
|
2/15/38
|
160,000
|
154,446
|
|
|
Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.700%
|
1/15/56
|
40,000
|
39,941
|
|
|
Foundry JV Holdco LLC, Senior Secured Notes
|
5.900%
|
1/25/33
|
200,000
|
208,140
(b)
|
|
|
Foundry JV Holdco LLC, Senior Secured Notes
|
6.250%
|
1/25/35
|
350,000
|
370,475
(b)
|
|
|
Foundry JV Holdco LLC, Senior Secured Notes
|
6.100%
|
1/25/36
|
200,000
|
210,396
(b)
|
|
|
Intel Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.700%
|
2/10/53
|
50,000
|
47,551
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - continued
|
|||||
|
Intel Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.125%
|
5/15/56
|
150,000
|
$151,205
|
|
|
Intel Corp., Senior Notes
|
4.950%
|
3/25/60
|
100,000
|
83,617
|
|
|
Micron Technology Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.800%
|
1/15/35
|
160,000
|
168,216
|
|
|
Micron Technology Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.050%
|
11/1/35
|
120,000
|
126,840
|
|
|
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
|
1,793,153
|
||||
|
Software - 1.8%
|
|||||
|
Autodesk Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.300%
|
6/15/35
|
80,000
|
80,097
|
|
|
Oracle Corp., Senior Notes
|
4.950%
|
2/4/31
|
30,000
|
29,507
|
|
|
Oracle Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.350%
|
5/4/33
|
70,000
|
68,923
|
|
|
Oracle Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.200%
|
9/26/35
|
30,000
|
28,583
|
|
|
Oracle Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.875%
|
9/26/45
|
270,000
|
241,630
|
|
|
Oracle Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.000%
|
8/3/55
|
530,000
|
465,042
|
|
|
Oracle Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.950%
|
9/26/55
|
280,000
|
245,052
|
|
|
Oracle Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.850%
|
2/4/66
|
130,000
|
124,624
|
|
|
ServiceNow Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.050%
|
5/15/33
|
70,000
|
70,355
|
|
|
ServiceNow Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.400%
|
5/15/36
|
70,000
|
70,553
|
|
|
ServiceNow Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.300%
|
5/15/56
|
90,000
|
92,998
|
|
|
Synopsys Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.000%
|
4/1/32
|
100,000
|
100,646
|
|
|
Synopsys Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.150%
|
4/1/35
|
170,000
|
169,845
|
|
|
Synopsys Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.700%
|
4/1/55
|
100,000
|
97,560
|
|
|
Total Software
|
1,885,415
|
||||
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Senior Notes
|
5.600%
|
10/15/54
|
90,000
|
83,065
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Information Technology
|
4,110,077
|
||||
|
Materials - 2.6%
|
|||||
|
Chemicals - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Celanese US Holdings LLC, Senior Notes
|
7.000%
|
2/15/31
|
60,000
|
62,238
|
|
|
OCP SA, Senior Notes
|
6.750%
|
5/2/34
|
390,000
|
410,408
(b)
|
|
|
Total Chemicals
|
472,646
|
||||
|
Construction Materials - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Amrize Finance US LLC, Senior Notes
|
5.400%
|
4/7/35
|
170,000
|
172,786
|
|
|
CRH America Finance Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.600%
|
2/9/56
|
120,000
|
117,142
|
|
|
Total Construction Materials
|
289,928
|
||||
|
Metals & Mining - 1.6%
|
|||||
|
ArcelorMittal SA, Senior Notes
|
6.550%
|
11/29/27
|
140,000
|
143,975
|
|
|
Capstone Copper Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.750%
|
3/31/33
|
30,000
|
30,613
(b)
|
|
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior Notes
|
7.250%
|
2/15/34
|
260,000
|
267,196
(b)
|
|
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior Notes
|
6.375%
|
2/15/36
|
300,000
|
296,845
(b)
|
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.450%
|
3/15/43
|
410,000
|
398,702
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Metals & Mining - continued
|
|||||
|
Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes
|
5.508%
|
4/1/36
|
400,000
|
$404,227
(b)
|
|
|
Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes
|
6.141%
|
4/1/55
|
120,000
|
123,779
(b)
|
|
|
WS Escrow LLC, Senior Secured Notes
|
7.750%
|
6/1/33
|
30,000
|
30,623
(b)(d)
|
|
|
Total Metals & Mining
|
1,695,960
|
||||
|
Paper & Forest Products - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Georgia-Pacific LLC, Senior Notes
|
4.950%
|
6/30/32
|
80,000
|
80,649
(b)
|
|
|
Georgia-Pacific LLC, Senior Notes
|
4.900%
|
5/15/33
|
210,000
|
209,091
(b)
|
|
|
Total Paper & Forest Products
|
289,740
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Materials
|
2,748,274
|
||||
|
Real Estate - 1.3%
|
|||||
|
Diversified REITs - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
VICI Properties LP, Senior Notes
|
5.750%
|
4/1/34
|
170,000
|
173,589
|
|
|
Industrial REITs - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Prologis LP, Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
3/15/54
|
200,000
|
189,103
|
|
|
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Five Point Operating Co. LP, Senior Notes
|
8.000%
|
10/1/30
|
110,000
|
112,875
(b)
|
|
|
Specialized REITs - 0.8%
|
|||||
|
Meridian Arc Holdco LLC, Senior Secured Notes
|
6.250%
|
4/30/31
|
160,000
|
160,909
(b)
|
|
|
Millrose Properties Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.375%
|
8/1/30
|
370,000
|
375,463
(b)
|
|
|
QTS Fayetteville I DC1-2 LLC/QTS TRS
Fayetteville I DC1-2 LLC, Senior Secured Notes
|
5.700%
|
4/15/36
|
310,000
|
301,865
(b)
|
|
|
Total Specialized REITs
|
838,237
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Real Estate
|
1,313,804
|
||||
|
Utilities - 7.0%
|
|||||
|
Electric Utilities - 6.1%
|
|||||
|
Alliant Energy Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes
(5.750% to 4/1/31 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 2.077%)
|
5.750%
|
4/1/56
|
90,000
|
89,041
(a)
|
|
|
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Senior Notes
|
5.450%
|
6/1/35
|
310,000
|
316,417
|
|
|
Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior Notes
|
6.045%
|
1/28/34
|
200,000
|
196,450
(b)
|
|
|
Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior Notes
|
6.450%
|
1/24/35
|
450,000
|
450,782
(b)
|
|
|
Commonwealth Edison Co., First Mortgage Bonds
|
6.450%
|
1/15/38
|
350,000
|
385,538
|
|
|
Constellation Energy Generation LLC, Senior
Notes
|
5.300%
|
6/1/36
|
130,000
|
129,514
|
|
|
Constellation Energy Generation LLC, Senior
Notes
|
5.875%
|
1/15/66
|
190,000
|
185,289
|
|
|
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc., First
Mortgage Bonds
|
5.300%
|
1/15/35
|
200,000
|
204,332
|
|
|
DTE Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds
|
5.550%
|
3/1/56
|
120,000
|
117,092
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont'd) May 31, 2026
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Electric Utilities - continued
|
|||||
|
Edison International, Senior Notes
|
5.000%
|
5/5/28
|
140,000
|
$140,313
|
|
|
Entergy Texas Inc., First Mortgage Bonds
|
5.250%
|
4/15/35
|
240,000
|
241,777
|
|
|
Florida Power & Light Co., First Mortgage Bonds
|
5.125%
|
6/1/36
|
100,000
|
100,478
(d)
|
|
|
Florida Power & Light Co., First Mortgage Bonds
|
5.750%
|
6/1/56
|
80,000
|
80,363
(d)
|
|
|
Georgia Power Co., Senior Notes
|
5.200%
|
3/15/35
|
310,000
|
314,569
|
|
|
Interstate Power and Light Co., Senior Notes
|
5.450%
|
9/30/54
|
90,000
|
85,182
|
|
|
Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Senior Notes
|
5.100%
|
1/15/35
|
80,000
|
79,931
|
|
|
NRG Energy Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
4.955%
|
4/30/31
|
100,000
|
98,991
(b)
|
|
|
NRG Energy Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
5.407%
|
10/15/35
|
160,000
|
157,210
(b)
|
|
|
Ohio Edison Co., Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
1/15/33
|
140,000
|
144,040
(b)
|
|
|
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, Senior Secured
Notes
|
5.350%
|
4/1/35
|
90,000
|
92,091
|
|
|
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds
|
5.700%
|
3/1/35
|
110,000
|
111,506
|
|
|
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds
|
4.950%
|
7/1/50
|
110,000
|
92,318
|
|
|
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds
|
6.750%
|
1/15/53
|
220,000
|
231,444
|
|
|
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds
|
6.000%
|
5/1/56
|
70,000
|
67,308
|
|
|
PacifiCorp, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.125% to
8/15/31 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 3.292%)
|
7.125%
|
8/15/56
|
350,000
|
352,076
(a)
|
|
|
PG&E Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.850%
to 9/15/31 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 3.225%)
|
6.850%
|
9/15/56
|
230,000
|
229,344
(a)
|
|
|
Public Service Co. of Colorado, First Mortgage
Bonds
|
5.150%
|
9/15/35
|
310,000
|
309,612
|
|
|
Southern California Edison Co., First Mortgage
Bonds
|
4.125%
|
3/1/48
|
280,000
|
210,829
|
|
|
Southern California Edison Co., First Mortgage
Bonds
|
6.200%
|
9/15/55
|
80,000
|
79,215
|
|
|
Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co., Senior Notes
|
5.000%
|
1/15/31
|
110,000
|
111,106
(b)
|
|
|
Virginia Electric & Power Co., Senior Notes
|
8.875%
|
11/15/38
|
290,000
|
381,540
|
|
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, Senior Notes
|
5.700%
|
12/30/34
|
290,000
|
293,592
(b)
|
|
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, Senior Notes
|
5.350%
|
1/31/36
|
210,000
|
205,526
(b)
|
|
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, Senior Notes
|
5.550%
|
4/30/36
|
140,000
|
139,482
(b)
|
|
|
Total Electric Utilities
|
6,424,298
|
||||
|
Gas Utilities - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Southern California Gas Co., First Mortgage
Bonds
|
6.000%
|
6/15/55
|
190,000
|
193,614
|
|
|
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp., Senior Notes
(6.050% to 9/15/31 then 5 year Treasury Constant
Maturity Rate + 1.822%)
|
6.050%
|
9/15/56
|
90,000
|
90,460
(a)
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Gas Utilities - continued
|
|||||
|
Spire Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.250% to
6/1/31 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 2.556%)
|
6.250%
|
6/1/56
|
110,000
|
$109,996
(a)
|
|
|
Total Gas Utilities
|
394,070
|
||||
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
AES Andes SA, Senior Notes
|
6.250%
|
3/14/32
|
200,000
|
205,606
(b)
|
|
|
AES Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.950% to
7/15/30 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 2.890%)
|
6.950%
|
7/15/55
|
100,000
|
98,651
(a)
|
|
|
Total Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
|
304,257
|
||||
|
Multi-Utilities - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Ameren Illinois Co., First Mortgage Bonds
|
5.625%
|
3/1/55
|
90,000
|
88,453
|
|
|
PECO Energy Co., First Mortgage Bonds
|
5.250%
|
9/15/54
|
140,000
|
130,401
|
|
|
Total Multi-Utilities
|
218,854
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Utilities
|
7,341,479
|
||||
|
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost - $96,593,903)
|
98,004,262
|
||||
|
Sovereign Bonds - 3.8%
|
|||||
|
Angola - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Angolan Government International Bond, Senior
Notes
|
9.875%
|
3/31/37
|
200,000
|
210,285
(b)
|
|
|
Argentina - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Argentine Republic Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
|
1.000%
|
7/9/29
|
8,013
|
7,256
|
|
|
Argentine Republic Government International
Bond, Senior Notes, Step bond (4.125% to 7/9/27
then 4.750%)
|
4.125%
|
7/9/35
|
182,200
|
140,658
|
|
|
Provincia de Buenos Aires, Senior Notes
|
6.625%
|
9/1/37
|
135,086
|
109,049
(b)
|
|
|
Total Argentina
|
256,963
|
||||
|
Brazil - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Brazilian Government International Bond, Senior
Notes
|
6.125%
|
3/15/34
|
310,000
|
313,875
|
|
|
Ecuador - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Ecuador Government International Bond, Senior
Notes
|
8.750%
|
1/29/34
|
200,000
|
203,200
(b)
|
|
|
Ivory Coast - 0.6%
|
|||||
|
Ivory Coast Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
|
7.625%
|
1/30/33
|
250,000
|
267,725
(b)
|
|
|
Ivory Coast Government International Bond,
Senior Notes
|
6.750%
|
2/25/41
|
320,000
|
307,488
(b)
|
|
|
Total Ivory Coast
|
575,213
|
||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont'd) May 31, 2026
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Mexico - 1.6%
|
|||||
|
Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl, Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
8/17/30
|
350,000
|
$352,443
(b)
|
|
|
Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes
|
8.500%
|
11/18/38
|
4,490,000
MXN
|
242,070
|
|
|
Mexico Government International Bond, Senior
Notes
|
5.850%
|
7/2/32
|
340,000
|
341,938
|
|
|
Mexico Government International Bond, Senior
Notes
|
5.375%
|
3/22/33
|
230,000
|
225,515
|
|
|
Mexico Government International Bond, Senior
Notes
|
6.625%
|
1/29/38
|
210,000
|
214,935
|
|
|
Mexico Government International Bond, Senior
Notes
|
6.400%
|
5/7/54
|
280,000
|
262,822
|
|
|
Total Mexico
|
1,639,723
|
||||
|
Paraguay - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Paraguay Government International Bond, Senior
Notes
|
6.650%
|
3/4/55
|
200,000
|
212,100
(b)
|
|
|
Peru - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Fondo MIVIVIENDA SA, Senior Notes
|
5.400%
|
3/31/31
|
150,000
|
150,609
(b)
|
|
|
South Africa - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Republic of South Africa Government
International Bond, Senior Notes
|
6.125%
|
12/11/37
|
200,000
|
196,370
(b)
|
|
|
Republic of South Africa Government
International Bond, Senior Notes
|
7.250%
|
12/11/55
|
200,000
|
197,462
(b)
|
|
|
Total South Africa
|
393,832
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost - $3,843,963)
|
3,955,800
|
||||
|
Senior Loans - 1.3%
|
|||||
|
Communication Services - 0.5%
|
|||||
|
Entertainment - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Discovery Global Holdings Inc., Term Loan B
|
-
|
6/30/33
|
250,000
|
250,743
(h)
|
|
|
Media - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Mission Broadcasting Inc., Term Loan B4 (1 mo.
Term SOFR + 2.614%)
|
6.264%
|
6/2/28
|
251,010
|
251,716
(a)(h)(i)(j)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Communication Services
|
502,459
|
||||
|
Consumer Discretionary - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Catawba Nation Gaming Authority, Initial Term
Loan B
|
-
|
3/29/32
|
130,000
|
130,772
(h)
|
|
|
Specialty Retail - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Petco Health & Wellness Co. Inc., 2026 Term Loan
(3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.250%)
|
7.950%
|
2/3/31
|
130,000
|
126,987
(a)(i)(j)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Consumer Discretionary
|
257,759
|
||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Materials - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Metals & Mining - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Worthington Steel Inc., Term Loan B
|
-
|
6/1/33
|
90,000
|
$89,775
(h)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Utilities - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Electric Utilities - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
NRG Energy Inc., Term Loan
|
5.370-
5.419%
|
4/16/31
|
362,600
|
363,657
(a)(i)(j)
|
|
|
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 2025 Incremental Term
Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.000%)
|
5.620%
|
11/25/32
|
89,775
|
89,208
(a)(i)(j)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Utilities
|
452,865
|
||||
|
Total Senior Loans (Cost - $1,299,877)
|
1,302,858
|
||||
|
Municipal Bonds - 0.6%
|
|||||
|
Illinois - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Illinois State, GO, Taxable, Build America Bonds,
Series 2010-3
|
6.725%
|
4/1/35
|
366,923
|
387,704
|
|
|
New York - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue,
New York University, Series B
|
5.832%
|
7/1/55
|
230,000
|
236,801
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost - $626,429)
|
624,505
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Preferred Stocks - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Financials - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Banks - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Citigroup Inc.
|
6.250%
|
8,325
|
208,042
|
||
|
Insurance - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Delphi Financial Group Inc. (3 mo. Term SOFR +
3.452%)
|
7.103%
|
9,325
|
231,493
(a)
|
||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost - $441,157)
|
439,535
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
|
|
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
U.S. Government Obligations - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
U.S. Treasury Notes (Cost - $129,228)
|
4.375%
|
5/15/36
|
130,000
|
129,340
|
|
|
Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost - $102,934,557)
|
104,456,300
|
||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont'd) May 31, 2026
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
|
Shares
|
Value
|
|
Short-Term Investments - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government
Reserves, Premium Shares (Cost - $425,309)
|
3.568%
|
425,309
|
$425,309
(k)(l)
|
||
|
Total Investments - 100.5% (Cost - $103,359,866)
|
104,881,609
|
||||
|
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.5)%
|
(518,761
)
|
||||
|
Total Net Assets - 100.0%
|
$104,362,848
|
||||
|
†
|
Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.
|
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
|
(a)
|
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.
|
|
(b)
|
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.
|
|
(c)
|
Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.
|
|
(d)
|
Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
|
|
(e)
|
Security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (Note 1).
|
|
(f)
|
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Note 1).
|
|
(g)
|
Value is less than $1.
|
|
(h)
|
All or a portion of this loan has not settled as of May 31, 2026. Interest rates are not effective until settlement
date. Interest rates shown, if any, are for the settled portion of the loan.
|
|
(i)
|
Interest rates disclosed represent the effective rates on senior loans. Ranges in interest rates are attributable to
multiple contracts under the same loan.
|
|
(j)
|
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.
|
|
(k)
|
Rate shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.
|
|
(l)
|
In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), 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 May 31, 2026, the total market value of
investments in Affiliated Companies was $425,309 and the cost was $425,309 (Note 8).
|
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:
|
||
|
DAC
|
-
|
Designated Activity Company
|
|
GO
|
-
|
General Obligation
|
|
GTD
|
-
|
Guaranteed
|
|
ICE
|
-
|
Intercontinental Exchange
|
|
MXN
|
-
|
Mexican Peso
|
|
SOFR
|
-
|
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
|
|
USD
|
-
|
United States Dollar
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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At May 31, 2026, 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
|
1
|
9/26
|
$206,540
|
$206,562
|
$22
|
|
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes
|
34
|
9/26
|
3,634,124
|
3,645,172
|
11,048
|
|
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds
|
13
|
9/26
|
1,442,895
|
1,458,844
|
15,949
|
|
|
27,019
|
||||
|
Contracts to Sell:
|
|||||
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes
|
35
|
9/26
|
3,814,951
|
3,843,985
|
(29,034
)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year
Notes
|
88
|
9/26
|
9,732,557
|
9,862,875
|
(130,318
)
|
|
U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term
Bonds
|
6
|
9/26
|
676,960
|
686,437
|
(9,477
)
|
|
|
(168,829
)
|
||||
|
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts
|
$(141,810
)
|
||||
At May 31, 2026, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
|
Currency
Purchased
|
Currency
Sold
|
Counterparty
|
Settlement
Date
|
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
||
|
JPY
|
16,001,269
|
USD
|
100,840
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
7/16/26
|
$25
|
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this table:
|
||
|
JPY
|
-
|
Japanese Yen
|
|
USD
|
-
|
United States Dollar
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. 2026 Semi-Annual Report
23
Statement of assets and liabilities (unaudited) May 31, 2026
|
Assets:
|
|
|
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost - $102,934,557)
|
$104,456,300
|
|
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Cost - $425,309)
|
425,309
|
|
Foreign currency, at value (Cost - $21,114)
|
22,296
|
|
Cash
|
128
|
|
Interest receivable
|
1,481,506
|
|
Receivable for securities sold
|
400,771
|
|
Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts
|
318,402
|
|
Dividends receivable from affiliated investments
|
616
|
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
|
25
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
6,981
|
|
Total Assets
|
107,112,334
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
Payable for securities purchased
|
2,525,909
|
|
Investment management fee payable
|
48,515
|
|
Payable to brokers - net variation margin on open futures contracts
|
1,204
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
173,858
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
2,749,486
|
|
Total Net Assets
|
$104,362,848
|
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
Par value ($0.001 par value; 5,993,650 shares issued and outstanding; 100,000,000 shares
authorized)
|
$5,994
|
|
Paid-in capital in excess of par value
|
118,351,997
|
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
(13,995,143
)
|
|
Total Net Assets
|
$104,362,848
|
|
Shares Outstanding
|
5,993,650
|
|
Net Asset Value
|
$17.41
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of operations (unaudited) For the Six Months Ended May 31, 2026
|
Investment Income:
|
|
|
Interest
|
$3,067,853
|
|
Dividends from unaffiliated investments
|
12,039
|
|
Dividends from affiliated investments
|
4,501
|
|
Total Investment Income
|
3,084,393
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
Investment management fee (Note 2)
|
340,384
|
|
Transfer agent fees
|
44,305
|
|
Fund accounting fees
|
29,824
|
|
Audit and tax fees
|
28,911
|
|
Legal fees
|
25,894
|
|
Directors' fees
|
15,907
|
|
Stock exchange listing fees
|
6,240
|
|
Shareholder reports
|
3,922
|
|
Insurance
|
541
|
|
Custody fees
|
258
|
|
Miscellaneous expenses
|
5,512
|
|
Total Expenses
|
501,698
|
|
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Note 2)
|
(52,505
)
|
|
Net Expenses
|
449,193
|
|
Net Investment Income
|
2,635,200
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions (Notes 1, 3 and 4):
|
|
|
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:
|
|
|
Investment transactions in unaffiliated securities
|
(497,662
)
|
|
Futures contracts
|
366,167
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
(7,643
)
|
|
Foreign currency transactions
|
215
|
|
Net Realized Loss
|
(138,923
)
|
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From:
|
|
|
Investments in unaffiliated securities
|
(1,702,385
)
|
|
Futures contracts
|
(75,413
)
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
3,986
|
|
Foreign currencies
|
1,111
|
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
(1,772,701
)
|
|
Net Loss on Investments, Futures Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and
Foreign Currency Transactions
|
(1,911,624
)
|
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
|
$723,576
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. 2026 Semi-Annual Report
25
Statements of changes in net assets
|
For the Six Months Ended May 31, 2026 (unaudited)
and the Year Ended November 30, 2025
|
2026
|
2025
|
|
Operations:
|
||
|
Net investment income
|
$2,635,200
|
$5,127,679
|
|
Net realized loss
|
(138,923
)
|
(1,958,629
)
|
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(1,772,701
)
|
2,829,438
|
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
|
723,576
|
5,998,488
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note 1):
|
||
|
Total distributable earnings
|
(2,553,295
)
|
(5,106,590
)
|
|
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders
|
(2,553,295
)
|
(5,106,590
)
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
|
(1,829,719
)
|
891,898
|
|
Net Assets:
|
||
|
Beginning of period
|
106,192,567
|
105,300,669
|
|
End of period
|
$104,362,848
|
$106,192,567
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial highlights
|
For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended November 30,
unless otherwise noted:
|
||||||
|
|
20261,2
|
20251
|
20241
|
20231
|
20221
|
20211
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$17.72
|
$17.57
|
$17.07
|
$17.23
|
$21.47
|
$22.09
|
|
Income (loss) from operations:
|
||||||
|
Net investment income
|
0.44
|
0.86
|
0.84
|
0.83
|
0.78
|
0.76
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(0.32
)
|
0.14
|
0.50
|
(0.19
)
|
(4.22
)
|
(0.58
)
|
|
Total income (loss) from operations
|
0.12
|
1.00
|
1.34
|
0.64
|
(3.44)
|
0.18
|
|
Less distributions from:
|
||||||
|
Net investment income
|
(0.43
)3
|
(0.85
)
|
(0.83
)
|
(0.80
)
|
(0.80
)
|
(0.80
)
|
|
Return of capital
|
-
|
-
|
(0.01
)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Total distributions
|
(0.43
)
|
(0.85
)
|
(0.84
)
|
(0.80
)
|
(0.80
)
|
(0.80
)
|
|
Dilutive impact of tender offer
|
-
|
-
|
(0.00
)4,5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$17.41
|
$17.72
|
$17.57
|
$17.07
|
$17.23
|
$21.47
|
|
Market price, end of period
|
$16.16
|
$16.50
|
$16.75
|
$16.35
|
$16.47
|
$22.03
|
|
Total return, based on NAV6,7
|
0.67
%
|
5.93
%8
|
8.01
%9
|
3.84
%
|
(16.20
)%
|
0.83
%
|
|
Total return, based on Market Price10
|
0.52
%
|
3.70
%
|
7.57
%
|
4.23
%
|
(21.82
)%
|
6.70
%
|
|
Net assets, end of period (millions)
|
$104
|
$106
|
$105
|
$185
|
$187
|
$233
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:
|
||||||
|
Gross expenses
|
0.96
%11
|
1.03
%8
|
0.91
%9
|
0.79
%
|
0.80
%
|
0.79
%
|
|
Net expenses12,13
|
0.86
11
|
0.93
8
|
0.84
9
|
0.74
|
0.78
|
0.79
|
|
Net investment income
|
5.03
11
|
4.92
8
|
4.75
9
|
4.83
|
4.16
|
3.49
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
61
%
|
83
%
|
37
%
|
13
%
|
18
%
|
19
%
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial highlights (cont'd)
|
1
|
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
|
|
2
|
For the six months ended May 31, 2026 (unaudited).
|
|
3
|
The actual source of the Fund's current fiscal year distributions may be from net investment income, return of
capital or a combination of both. Shareholders will be informed of the tax characteristics of the distributions after
the close of the fiscal year.
|
|
4
|
Amount represents less than $0.005 or greater than $(0.005) per share.
|
|
5
|
The tender offer was completed at a price of $18.15 for 4,854,372 shares and $88,106,852 for the year
ended November 30, 2024.
|
|
6
|
Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total
return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less
than one year are not annualized.
|
|
7
|
The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested at NAV. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
|
|
8
|
Ratios and total return for the period ended November 30, 2025, include certain non-recurring fees incurred by
the Fund during the period. Without these items, the gross and net expense ratios and the net investment income
ratio would have been 0.94%, 0.84% and 5.01%, respectively, and total return based on NAV would have been
5.99%.
|
|
9
|
Ratios and total return for the year ended November 30, 2024, include certain non-recurring fees incurred by
the Fund during the period. Without these items, the gross and net expense ratios and the net investment income
ratio would have been 0.82%, 0.75% and 4.84%, respectively, and total return based on NAV would have been
8.19%.
|
|
10
|
The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested in accordance with the Fund's dividend
reinvestment plan. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one
year are not annualized.
|
|
11
|
Annualized.
|
|
12
|
The manager has agreed to waive the Fund's management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management
fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.
|
|
13
|
Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
1. Organization and significant accounting policies
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. (the "Fund") was incorporated in Maryland on April 24, 2009, 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's primary investment objective is to provide current income. 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. Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.
(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-endfunds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Directors (the "Board").
Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board, 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
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont'd)
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. 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, 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 quarterly.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
•
Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
•
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
•
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
|
ASSETS
|
||||
|
Description
|
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
|
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
Total
|
|
Long-Term Investments†:
|
||||
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes:
|
||||
|
Financials
|
-
|
$37,498,978
|
$0
*
|
$37,498,978
|
|
Other Corporate Bonds &
Notes
|
-
|
60,505,284
|
-
|
60,505,284
|
|
Sovereign Bonds
|
-
|
3,955,800
|
-
|
3,955,800
|
|
Senior Loans
|
-
|
1,302,858
|
-
|
1,302,858
|
|
Municipal Bonds
|
-
|
624,505
|
-
|
624,505
|
|
Preferred Stocks:
|
||||
|
Financials
|
$208,042
|
231,493
|
-
|
439,535
|
|
U.S. Government & Agency
Obligations
|
-
|
129,340
|
-
|
129,340
|
|
Total Long-Term Investments
|
208,042
|
104,248,258
|
0
*
|
104,456,300
|
|
Short-Term Investments†
|
425,309
|
-
|
-
|
425,309
|
|
Total Investments
|
$633,351
|
$104,248,258
|
$0
*
|
$104,881,609
|
|
Other Financial Instruments:
|
||||
|
Futures Contracts††
|
$27,019
|
-
|
-
|
$27,019
|
|
Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts††
|
-
|
$25
|
-
|
25
|
|
Total Other Financial
Instruments
|
$27,019
|
$25
|
-
|
$27,044
|
|
Total
|
$660,370
|
$104,248,283
|
$0
*
|
$104,908,653
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
||||
|
Description
|
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
|
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
Total
|
|
Other Financial Instruments:
|
||||
|
Futures Contracts††
|
$168,829
|
-
|
-
|
$168,829
|
|
†
|
See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
|
|
*
|
Amount represents less than $1.
|
|
††
|
Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.
|
(b) Futures contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts generally to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in interest rates or gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in certain asset classes. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont'd)
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or securities with a broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the ''initial margin'' and subsequent payments (''variation margin'') are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. For certain futures, including foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. The daily changes in contract value are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations and the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.
Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the amounts reflected in the financial statements. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
(c) Forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract to hedge against, or manage exposure to, foreign issuers or markets. The Fund may also enter into a forward foreign currency contract to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of a foreign currency denominated portfolio transaction. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and settlement at a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it is closed.
Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
(d) Loan participations. The Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Fund's investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement related to the loan, or any rights of offset against the borrower and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.
The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower.
(e) Securities traded on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis. The Fund may trade securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. In when-issued and delayed delivery transactions, the securities are purchased or sold by the Fund with payment and
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delivery taking place in the future in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield to the Fund at the time of entering into the transaction.
Purchasing such securities involves risk of loss if the value of the securities declines prior to settlement. These securities are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.
(f) Foreign currency translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, on the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.
(g) Credit and market risk. The Fund invests in high-yield instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high-yield obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund's investments in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading.
(h) Foreign investment risks. The Fund's investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies or may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont'd)
(i) Counterparty risk and credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments. The Fund may invest in certain securities or engage in other transactions where the Fund is exposed to counterparty credit risk in addition to broader market risks. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers, which may also be considered counterparties as trading partners in other transactions. This may increase the risk of loss in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty or if the counterparty otherwise fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Fund's subadviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. Market events and changes in overall economic conditions may impact the assessment of such counterparty risk by the subadviser. In addition, declines in the values of underlying collateral received may expose the Fund to increased risk of loss.
With exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives, there is less counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default of the clearing broker or clearinghouse.
The Fund has entered into master agreements, such as an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement ("ISDA Master Agreement") or similar agreement, with certain of its derivative counterparties that govern over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives and provide for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral posting terms, netting provisions in the event of default or termination and credit related contingent features. The credit related contingent features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Fund's net assets or net asset value per share over a specified period of time. If these credit related contingent features were triggered, the derivatives counterparty could terminate the positions and demand payment or require additional collateral.
Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments' payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the terms of the ISDA Master Agreements do not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.
Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearinghouse for exchange traded derivatives while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
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As of May 31, 2026, the Fund did not have any open OTC derivative transactions with credit related contingent features in a net liability position.
(j) Security transactions and investment income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income (including interest income from payment-in-kind securities) is recorded on the accrual basis. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on debt securities are recorded to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities, which are amortized to the earliest call date. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage- and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults or a credit event occurs that impacts the issuer, the Fund may halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default or credit event.
(k) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income of the Fund, if any, are declared quarterly and paid on a monthly basis. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. The actual source of the Fund's monthly distributions may be from net investment income, realized capital gains, return of capital or a combination of such amounts. Distributions to shareholders of the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(l) Federal and other taxes. It is the Fund's policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders in accordance with timing requirements imposed by the Code. Therefore, no federal or state income tax provision is required in the Fund's financial statements.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken on income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of November 30, 2025, no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
(m) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
2. Investment management agreement and other transactions with affiliates
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC ("FTFA") is the Fund's investment manager. Western Asset Management Company, LLC ("Western Asset"), Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. ("Western Asset Singapore"), Western Asset Management Company Ltd ("Western Asset Japan") and Western Asset Management Company Limited ("Western Asset London") are the Fund's subadvisers. FTFA, Western Asset, Western Asset Singapore,
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont'd)
Western Asset Japan and Western Asset London are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("Franklin Resources").
FTFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Fund. The Fund pays FTFA an investment management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.65% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
FTFA delegates to Western Asset the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. Western Asset Singapore, Western Asset Japan and Western Asset London provide certain subadvisory services to the Fund relating to currency transactions and investments in non-U.S.dollar denominated debt securities. For its services, FTFA pays Western Asset a fee monthly, at an annual rate equal to 70% of the net management fee it receives from the Fund. In turn, Western Asset pays Western Asset Singapore, Western Asset Japan and Western Asset London a monthly subadvisory fee in an amount equal to 100% of the management fee paid to Western Asset on the assets that Western Asset allocates to each such non-U.S. subadviser to manage.
Effective June 30, 2026, Western Asset Japan will cease to serve as a subadviser to the Fund.
The manager has agreed to waive the Fund's management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund (the "affiliated money market fund waiver").
Effective June 7, 2024, FTFA implemented a voluntary investment management fee waiver of 0.10% that will continue until June 7, 2027.
Effective June 1, 2022, FTFA implemented a voluntary investment management fee waiver of 0.05% that continued until May 31, 2024.
During the six months ended May 31, 2026, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed amounted to $52,505, which included an affiliated money market fund waiver of $138.
All officers and one Director of the Fund are employees of Franklin Resources or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Fund.
3. Investments
During the six months ended May 31, 2026, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) and U.S. Government & Agency Obligations were as follows:
|
|
Investments
|
U.S. Government &
Agency Obligations
|
|
Purchases
|
$47,315,714
|
$17,910,151
|
|
Sales
|
44,466,872
|
19,034,639
|
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At May 31, 2026, the aggregate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:
|
|
Cost
|
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
|
Securities
|
$105,658,396
|
$2,780,378
|
$(3,557,165)
|
$(776,787)
|
|
Futures contracts
|
-
|
27,019
|
(168,829)
|
(141,810)
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
-
|
25
|
-
|
25
|
4. Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Below is a table, grouped by derivative type, that provides information about the fair value and the location of derivatives within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at May 31, 2026.
|
ASSET DERIVATIVES1
|
|||
|
|
Interest
Rate Risk
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk
|
Total
|
|
Futures contracts2
|
$27,019
|
-
|
$27,019
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
-
|
$25
|
25
|
|
Total
|
$27,019
|
$25
|
$27,044
|
|
LIABILITY DERIVATIVES1
|
|
|
|
Interest
Rate Risk
|
|
Futures contracts2
|
$168,829
|
|
1
|
Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized appreciation and for
liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized depreciation.
|
|
2
|
Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of
Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities.
|
The following tables provide information about the effect of derivatives and hedging activities on the Fund's Statement of Operations for the six months ended May 31, 2026. The first table provides additional detail about the amounts and sources of gains (losses) realized on derivatives during the period. The second table provides additional information about the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from the Fund's derivatives and hedging activities during the period.
|
AMOUNT OF NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
|
|||
|
|
Interest
Rate Risk
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk
|
Total
|
|
Futures contracts
|
$366,167
|
-
|
$366,167
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
-
|
$(7,643
)
|
(7,643
)
|
|
Total
|
$366,167
|
$(7,643
)
|
$358,524
|
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont'd)
|
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
|
|||
|
|
Interest
Rate Risk
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk
|
Total
|
|
Futures contracts
|
$(75,413
)
|
-
|
$(75,413
)
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
-
|
$3,986
|
3,986
|
|
Total
|
$(75,413
)
|
$3,986
|
$(71,427
)
|
During the six months ended May 31, 2026, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:
|
|
Average Market
Value*
|
|
Futures contracts (to buy)
|
$6,171,401
|
|
Futures contracts (to sell)
|
13,207,916
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts (to buy)
|
102,425
|
|
*
|
Based on the average of the market values at each month-end during the period.
|
The following table presents the Fund's OTC derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an ISDA Master Agreement and net of the related collateral pledged (received) by the Fund as of May 31, 2026.
|
Counterparty
|
Gross Assets
Subject to
Master
Agreements1
|
Gross
Liabilities
Subject to
Master
Agreements
|
Net Assets
(Liabilities)
Subject to
Master
Agreements
|
Collateral
Pledged
(Received)
|
Net
Amount2,3
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
$25
|
-
|
$25
|
-
|
$25
|
|
1
|
Absent an event of default or early termination, derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross and not
offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
|
2
|
Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be
collateralized.
|
|
3
|
Represents the net amount receivable (payable) from (to) the counterparty in the event of default.
|
5. Tender offer
At the Fund's Special Meeting of Stockholders held on June 7, 2024, stockholders approved a proposal to convert the Fund to a perpetual fund by eliminating the Fund's term, which was scheduled to end at the close of business on December 2, 2024, and eliminating the Fund's fundamental policy to liquidate on or about December 2, 2024, each of which will only be effective upon at least $50 million of net assets remaining in the Fund following the completion of a tender offer. The tender offer was conducted at a price per share equal to 100% of the Fund's net asset value per share on the day on which the tender offer expires. The tender offer commenced on September 3, 2024, and expired on October 1, 2024. On October 2, 2024, the Fund announced the final results of the tender offer. A total of 4,854,372 shares were duly tendered and not withdrawn, representing approximately 44.75% of the Fund's common shares outstanding. The shares accepted for tender were repurchased at a price of $18.15 per share, equal to 100% of the per share net asset value
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as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange on October 1, 2024. Shares that were not tendered will remain outstanding.
6. Distributions subsequent to May 31, 2026
The following distributions have been declared by the Board and are payable subsequent to the period end of this report:
|
Record Date
|
Payable Date
|
Amount
|
|
6/23/2026
|
6/30/2026
|
$0.0710
|
|
7/24/2026
|
7/31/2026
|
$0.0710
|
|
8/24/2026
|
8/31/2026
|
$0.0710
|
7. Stock repurchase program
On November 16, 2015, the Fund announced that the Board had authorized the Fund to repurchase in the open market up to approximately 10% of the Fund's outstanding common stock when the Fund's shares are trading at a discount to net asset value. The Board has directed management of the Fund to repurchase shares of common stock at such times and in such amounts as management reasonably believes may enhance stockholder value. The Fund is under no obligation to purchase shares at any specific discount levels or in any specific amounts. During the six months ended May 31, 2026, and the year ended November 30, 2025, the Fund did not repurchase any shares.
8. 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 six months ended May 31, 2026. The following transactions were effected in such company for the six months ended May 31, 2026.
|
|
Affiliate
Value at
November 30,
2025
|
Purchased
|
Sold
|
||
|
Cost
|
Shares
|
Proceeds
|
Shares
|
||
|
Western Asset
Premier
Institutional
Government
Reserves, Premium
Shares
|
$313,387
|
$10,454,766
|
10,454,766
|
$10,342,844
|
10,342,844
|
|
(cont'd)
|
Realized
Gain (Loss)
|
Dividend
Income
|
Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Affiliate
Value at
May 31,
2026
|
|
Western Asset Premier
Institutional
Government Reserves,
Premium Shares
|
-
|
$4,501
|
-
|
$425,309
|
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont'd)
9. Deferred capital losses
As of November 30, 2025, the Fund had deferred capital losses of $12,766,271, which have no expiration date, that will be available to offset future taxable capital gains.
10. Operating segments
The Fund operates as a single operating segment, which is an investment portfolio. A management group assigned to the Fund within the Fund's investment manager serves as the Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") and is responsible for evaluating the Fund's operating results and allocating resources in accordance with the Fund's investment strategy. Internal reporting provided to the CODM aligns with the accounting policies and measurement principles used in the financial statements.
For information regarding segment assets, segment profit or loss, and significant expenses, refer to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations, along with the related Notes to Financial Statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments provides details of the Fund's investments that generate returns such as interest, dividends, and realized and unrealized gains or losses. Performance metrics, including portfolio turnover and expense ratios, are disclosed in the Financial Highlights.
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Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements (unaudited)
Background
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), requires that the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. (the "Fund"), including a majority of its members who are not considered to be "interested persons" under the 1940 Act (the "Independent Directors") voting separately, approve on an annual basis the continuation of the investment management agreement (the "Management Agreement") between the Fund and the Fund's manager, Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (the "Manager"), and the sub-advisory agreements (individually, a "Sub-AdvisoryAgreement," and collectively, the "Sub-Advisory Agreements") with the Manager's affiliates, Western Asset Management Company, LLC ("Western Asset"), Western Asset Management Company Limited ("Western Asset London") and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. ("Western Asset Singapore," and together with Western Asset and Western Asset London, collectively, the "Sub-Advisers"), with respect to the Fund.
At an in-person meeting (the "Contract Renewal Meeting") held on May 12-13, 2026, the Board, including the Independent Directors, considered and approved the continuation of each of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year period. To assist in its consideration of the renewal of each of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board received and considered extensive information (together with the information provided at the Contract Renewal Meeting, the "Contract Renewal Information") about the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, as well as the management and sub-advisory arrangements for the Fund and the other closed-end funds in the same complex under the Board's purview (the "Franklin Templeton Closed-end Funds"), certain portions of which are discussed below.
A presentation made by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Board at the Contract Renewal Meeting in connection with the Board's evaluation of each of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements encompassed the Fund and other Franklin Templeton Closed-end Funds. In addition to the Contract Renewal Information, the Board received performance and other information throughout the year related to the respective services rendered by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Fund. The Board's evaluation took into account the information received throughout the year and also reflected the knowledge and experience gained as members of the Boards of the Fund and other Franklin Templeton Closed-end Funds with respect to the services provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers. The information received and considered by the Board (including its various committees) in conjunction with both the Contract Renewal Meeting and throughout the year was both written and oral. The contractual arrangements discussed below are the product of multiple years of review and negotiation and information received and considered by the Board during each of those years.
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Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements (unaudited) (cont'd)
At an in-person meeting held on April 24, 2026, the Independent Directors, in preparation for the Contract Renewal Meeting, met in a private session with their independent legal counsel to review the Contract Renewal Information regarding the Franklin Templeton Closed-end Funds, including the Fund, received to date. No representatives of the Manager or the Sub-Advisers participated in this meeting. Following the April 24, 2026 meeting, the Independent Directors submitted certain questions and requests for additional information to Fund management. The Independent Directors also met in private sessions with their independent legal counsel to consider the Contract Renewal Information and Fund management's responses to the Independent Directors' questions and requests for additional information in advance of and during the Contract Renewal Meeting. The discussion below reflects all of these reviews.
The Manager provides the Fund with investment advisory and administrative services pursuant to the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisers together provide the Fund with investment sub-advisory services pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The discussion below covers both the advisory and administrative functions being rendered by the Manager, each such function being encompassed by the Management Agreement, and the investment sub-advisory functions being rendered by the Sub-Advisers pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
Board Approval of Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Independent Directors were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. Prior to voting, the Independent Directors received a memorandum discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The Independent Directors considered the Management Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement separately during the course of their review. In doing so, they noted the respective roles of the Manager and the Sub-Advisersin providing services to the Fund.
In approving the continuation of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors, considered a variety of factors, including those factors discussed below. No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements. Each Director may have attributed different weight to the various factors in evaluating the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
After considering all relevant factors and information, the Board, exercising its reasonable business judgment, determined that the continuation of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements was in the best interests of the Fund's stockholders and approved the continuation of each such agreement for an additional one-year period.
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Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Board received and considered Contract Renewal Information regarding the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, during the past year. The Board noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services provided by the Manager in its management of the Fund's affairs and the Manager's role in coordinating the activities of the Sub-Advisers and the Fund's other service providers. The Board observed that the scope of services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, and of the undertakings required of the Manager and Sub-Advisers in connection with those services, including maintaining and monitoring their respective compliance programs as well as the Fund's compliance programs had expanded over time as a result of regulatory, market and other developments. The Board also noted that on a regular basis it received and reviewed information from the Manager and the Sub-Advisers regarding the Fund's compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Board also considered the risks borne by the Manager, the Sub-Advisersand their respective affiliates on behalf of the Fund, including entrepreneurial, operational, reputational, litigation and regulatory risks, as well as the Manager's and the Sub-Advisers' risk management processes.
The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds, and responsibilities of the Manager's senior personnel and the Sub-Advisers' portfolio management teams primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board also considered, based on its knowledge of the Manager and its affiliates, the financial resources of Franklin Resources, Inc., the parent organization of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers. The Board recognized the importance of having a fund manager with significant resources.
The Board considered the division of responsibilities between the Manager and the Sub-Advisersunder the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, including the Manager's coordination and oversight of the services provided to the Fund by the Sub-Advisers and other fund service providers and Western Asset's coordination and oversight of the services provided to the Fund by Western Asset London and Western Asset Singapore. The Management Agreement permits the Manager to delegate certain of its responsibilities, including its investment advisory duties thereunder, provided that the Manager, in each case, will supervise the activities of the delegee.
In reaching its determinations regarding continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board took into account that Fund stockholders, in pursuing their investment goals and objectives, may have purchased their shares of the
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Fund based upon the reputation and the investment style, philosophy and strategy of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, as well as the resources available to the Manager and the Sub-Advisers.
The Board concluded that, overall, the nature, extent, and quality of the management and other services provided (and expected to be provided) to the Fund, under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements were satisfactory.
Fund Performance
The Board received and considered information regarding Fund performance, including information and analyses (the "Broadridge Performance Information") for the Fund, as well as for a group of comparable funds (the "Performance Universe") selected by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. ("Broadridge"), an independent third-party provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology Broadridge used to determine the similarity of the Fund with the funds included in the Performance Universe. It was noted that while the Board found the Broadridge Performance Information generally useful, they recognized its limitations, including that the data may vary depending on the end date selected, and that the results of the performance comparisons may vary depending on the selection of the peer group and its composition over time. The Board also noted that Board members had received and discussed with the Manager and the Sub-Advisersinformation throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing the Fund's performance against its benchmark and against the Fund's peers. In addition, the Board considered the Fund's performance in view of overall financial market conditions.
The Broadridge Performance Information comparing the Fund's performance to that of its Performance Universe, consisting of the Fund and all closed-end non-leveraged BBB-rated corporate debt funds, regardless of asset size, showed, among other data, that based on net asset value per share, the Fund's performance was above the median for the 1-year period ended December 31, 2025, and was below the median for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods ended December 31, 2025. The Board noted the explanations from the Manager and the Sub-Advisers regarding the Fund's relative performance versus the Performance Universe for the various periods. The Board also noted the limited size of the Performance Universe.
Based on the reviews and discussions of Fund performance and considering other relevant factors, including an agreement at the Contract Renewal Meeting by the Manager to continue the Fund's current voluntary fee waiver of 0.10% through June 7, 2027 (the "Fee Waiver") and other factors noted above, the Board concluded, under the circumstances, that continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year period would be consistent with the interests of the Fund and its stockholders.
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Management and Sub-Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios
The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee (the "Contractual Management Fee") and the actual management fee (the "Actual Management Fee") payable by the Fund to the Manager under the Management Agreement and the sub-advisoryfees (the "Sub-Advisory Fees") payable by the Manager to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements in view of the nature, extent and overall quality of the management, investment advisory and other services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, respectively. The Board noted that the Sub-Advisory Fee payable to Western Asset under its Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Manager is paid by the Manager, not the Fund, and, accordingly, that the retention of Western Asset does not increase the fees or expenses otherwise incurred by the Fund's stockholders. Similarly, the Board noted that the Sub-Advisory Fees payable to Western Asset London and Western Asset Singapore under their Sub-Advisory Agreements with Western Asset are paid by Western Asset, not the Fund, and, accordingly, that the retention of Western Asset London and Western Asset Singapore does not increase the fees or expenses otherwise incurred by the Fund's stockholders.
In addition, the Board received and considered information and analyses prepared by Broadridge (the "Broadridge Expense Information") comparing the Contractual Management Fee and the Actual Management Fee and the Fund's actual total expenses with those of funds in an expense group, as well as a broader group of funds (the "Expense Universe"), each selected and provided by Broadridge. The comparison was based upon the constituent funds' latest fiscal years. It was noted that while the Board found the Broadridge Expense Information generally useful, they recognized its limitations, including that the data may vary depending on the selection of the peer group.
The Broadridge Expense Information showed that the Fund's Contractual Management Fee was above the Expense Universe median. The Broadridge Expense Information also showed that the Fund's Actual Management Fee was above the Expense Universe median. The Broadridge Expense Information also showed that the Fund's actual total expenses were above the Expense Universe median. The Board took into account management's discussion of the Fund's expenses and noted the limited size of the Expense Universe. The Board also considered the Manager's agreement to continue the Fee Waiver for an additional year.
The Board also reviewed Contract Renewal Information regarding fees charged by the Manager and/or the Sub-Advisers to other U.S. clients investing primarily in an asset class similar to that of the Fund, including, where applicable, institutional and separate accounts. The Manager reviewed with the Board the differences in services provided to these different types of accounts, noting that the Fund is provided with certain administrative services, office facilities, and Fund officers, and that the Fund is subject not only to heightened regulatory requirements relative to institutional clients but also to requirements
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for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, and that the Manager coordinates and oversees the provision of services to the Fund by other fund service providers. The Board considered the fee comparisons in view of the different services provided in managing these other types of clients and funds.
The Board considered the overall management fee, the fees of the Sub-Advisers and the amount of the management fee retained by the Manager after payment of the Sub-Advisory Fees in each case in view of the services rendered for those amounts. The Board also received an analysis of complex-wide management fees provided by the Manager, which, among other things, set out a framework of fees based on asset classes.
Taking all of the above into consideration, as well as the factors identified below, the Board determined that the management fee and the Sub-Advisory Fees were reasonable in view of the nature, extent and overall quality of the management, investment advisory and other services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Fund under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively.
Manager Profitability
The Board, as part of the Contract Renewal Information, received an analysis of the profitability to the Manager and its affiliates in providing services to the Fund for the Manager's fiscal years ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024. The Board also received profitability information with respect to the Franklin Templeton fund complex as a whole. In addition, the Board received Contract Renewal Information with respect to the Manager's revenue and cost allocation methodologies used in preparing such profitability data. It was noted that the allocation methodologies had been reviewed by an outside consultant. In response to the Board's request, the Manager provided, and the Board reviewed, information comparing the profitability of Franklin Resources, Inc. with that of publicly traded peer fund management companies. The profitability to each of the Sub-Adviserswas not considered to be a material factor in the Board's considerations since the Sub-Advisory Fee is paid by the Manager in the case of Western Asset and by Western Asset in the case of Western Asset London and Western Asset Singapore, not the Fund, although the Board noted the affiliation of the Manager with the Sub-Advisers. The profitability of the Manager and its affiliates was considered by the Board to be reasonable in view of the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund.
Economies of Scale
The Board received and discussed Contract Renewal Information concerning whether the Manager realizes economies of scale if the Fund's assets grow. The Board noted that because the Fund is a closed-end fund, it has limited ability to increase its assets. The Board determined that the management fee structure was appropriate under the circumstances. For similar reasons as stated above with respect to the Sub-Advisers' profitability and the costs of the Sub-Advisers' provision of services, the Board did not
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consider the potential for economies of scale in the Sub-Advisers' management of the Fund to be a material factor in the Board's consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
Other Benefits to the Manager and the Sub-Advisers
The Board considered other benefits received by the Manager, the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund, including the opportunity to offer additional products and services to the Fund's stockholders. In view of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and the ongoing commitment of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Fund, the Board considered that the ancillary benefits received by the Manager and its affiliates, including the Sub-Advisers, were reasonable.
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Additional shareholder information (unaudited)
Results of annual meeting of shareholders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. was held on April 17, 2026, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the proposals presented at the Meeting. The following table provides information concerning the matters voted upon at the Meeting:
Election of Directors
|
Nominees
|
FOR
|
WITHHELD
|
ABSTAIN
|
|
Nisha Kumar
|
4,351,003
|
336,115
|
37,404
|
|
Hillary A. Sale
|
4,400,973
|
286,145
|
37,404
|
|
Jane Trust, CFA
|
4,399,461
|
279,943
|
45,118
|
At the Meeting, Mses. Kumar, Sale and Trust, were each duly elected by the shareholders to serve as Class II Directors of the Fund until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their resignation or are otherwise removed.
At May 31, 2026, in addition to Mses. Kumar, Sale and Trust, the other Directors of the Fund were as follows:
Robert D. Agdern
Carol L. Colman, CFA
Anthony Grillo
Eileen A. Kamerick
Peter Mason
Carol L. Colman, CFA
Anthony Grillo
Eileen A. Kamerick
Peter Mason
Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accountants
To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as independent registered public accountants of the Fund for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2026.
|
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
ABSTAIN
|
BROKER NON-VOTES
|
|
4,439,023
|
246,671
|
38,828
|
N/A
|
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Dividend reinvestment plan (unaudited)
Unless you elect to receive distributions in cash (i.e., opt-out), all dividends, including any capital gain dividends and return of capital distributions, on your Common Stock will be automatically reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as agent for the stock- holders (the "Plan Agent"), in additional shares of Common Stock under the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan"). You may elect not to participate in the Plan by contacting the Plan Agent. If you do not participate, you will receive all cash distributions paid by check mailed directly to you by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as dividend paying agent.
If you participate in the Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock you will receive will be determined as follows:
(1) If the market price of the Common Stock (plus $0.03 per share commission) on the payment date (or, if the payment date is not a NYSE trading day, the immediately preceding trading day) is equal to or exceeds the net asset value per share of the Common Stock at the close of trading on the NYSE on the payment date, the Fund will issue new Common Stock at a price equal to the greater of (a) the net asset value per share at the close of trading on the NYSE on the payment date or (b) 95% of the market price per share of the Common Stock on the payment date.
(2) If the net asset value per share of the Common Stock exceeds the market price of the Common Stock (plus $0.03 per share commission) at the close of trading on the NYSE on the payment date, the Plan Agent will receive the dividend or distribution in cash and will buy Common Stock in the open market, on the NYSE or elsewhere, for your account as soon as practicable commencing on the trading day following the payment date and terminating no later than the earlier of (a) 30 days after the dividend or distribution payment date, or (b) the payment date for the next succeeding dividend or distribution to be made to the stockholders; except when necessary to comply with applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. If during this period: (i) the market price (plus $0.03 per share commission) rises so that it equals or exceeds the net asset value per share of the Common Stock at the close of trading on the NYSE on the payment date before the Plan Agent has completed the open market purchases or (ii) if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full amount eligible to be reinvested in open market purchases, the Plan Agent will cease purchasing Common Stock in the open market and the Fund shall issue the remaining Common Stock at a price per share equal to the greater of (a) the net asset value per share at the close of trading on the NYSE on the day prior to the issuance of shares for reinvestment or (b) 95% of the then current market price per share.
Common Stock in your account will be held by the Plan Agent in non-certificated form. Any proxy you receive will include all shares of Common Stock you have received under the Plan. You may withdraw from the Plan (i.e., opt-out) by notifying the Plan Agent in writing at P.O. Box 43006, Providence, RI 02940-3078 or by calling the Plan Agent at 1-888-888-0151. Such withdrawal will be effective immediately if notice is received by the Plan Agent not less than ten business days prior to any dividend or distribution record date; otherwise such withdrawal will be effective as soon as practicable after the Plan Agent's investment of the most recently declared dividend or distribution on the Common Stock.
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Dividend reinvestment plan (unaudited) (cont'd)
Plan participants who sell their shares will be charged a service charge (currently $5.00 per transaction) and the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct brokerage charges actually incurred from the proceeds (currently $0.05 per share commission). There is no service charge for reinvestment of your dividends or distributions in Common Stock. However, all participants will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred by the Plan Agent when it makes open market purchases. Because all dividends and distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of Common Stock, this allows you to add to your investment through dollar cost averaging, which may lower the average cost of your Common Stock over time. Dollar cost averaging is a technique for lowering the average cost per share over time if the Fund's net asset value declines. While dollar cost averaging has definite advantages, it cannot assure profit or protect against loss in declining markets.
Automatically reinvesting dividends and distributions does not mean that you do not have to pay income taxes due upon receiving dividends and distributions. Investors will be subject to income tax on amounts reinvested under the Plan.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan if, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, the change is warranted. The Plan may be terminated, amended or supplemented by the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to stockholders at least 30 days prior to the record date for the payment of any dividend or distribution by the Fund for which the termination or amendment is to be effective. Upon any termination, you will be sent cash for any fractional share of Common Stock in your account. You may elect to notify the Plan Agent in advance of such termination to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of your Common Stock on your behalf. Additional information about the Plan and your account may be obtained from the Plan Agent at P.O. Box 43006, Providence, RI 02940-3078 or by calling the Plan Agent at 1-888-888-0151.
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Western Asset
Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
Directors
Robert D. Agdern
Carol L. Colman
Anthony Grillo
Eileen A. Kamerick
Chair
Nisha Kumar
Peter Mason
Hillary A. Sale
Jane Trust
Officers
Jane Trust
President and Chief Executive
Officer
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Christopher Berarducci
Treasurer and Principal Financial
Officer
Treasurer and Principal Financial
Officer
Fred Jensen
Chief Compliance Officer
Chief Compliance Officer
Marc A. De Oliveira
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Thomas C. Mandia
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President
Jeanne M. Kelly
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
One Madison Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY 10010
17th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Investment manager
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC
Subadvisers
Western Asset Management Company, LLC
Western Asset Management Company Limited
Western Asset Management Company Ltd*
Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd.
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
Transfer agent
Computershare Inc.
P.O. Box 43006
Providence, RI 02940-3078
P.O. Box 43006
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Independent registered
public accounting firm
public accounting firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
Legal counsel
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
900 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
900 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
New York Stock
Exchange Symbol
Exchange Symbol
IGI
*Effective June 30, 2026, Western Asset Management Company Ltd will cease to serve as a subadviser to the Fund.
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
One Madison Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY 10010
One Madison Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that from time to time the Fund may purchase, at market prices, shares of its stock.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund's Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form N-PORT, shareholders can call the Fund at 1-888-777-0102.
Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the prior 12-month period ended June 30th of each year and a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-777-0102, (2) at www.franklintempleton.com and (3) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Fund may be found on Franklin Templeton's website, which can be accessed at www.franklintempleton.com. Any reference to Franklin Templeton's website in this report is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Fund and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate Franklin Templeton's website in this report.
This report is transmitted to the shareholders of Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc. for their information. This is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.
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(b) Not applicable
| ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
| (a) | Please see schedule of investments contained in the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| ITEM 7. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 8. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 9. | PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 10. | REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 11. | STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR, as applicable.
| ITEM 12. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 13. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 14. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 15. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein.
| ITEM 16. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
| (a) | The Registrants acknowledge the Staff's comment. In future filings on Form N-CSR, the certifications required by Rule 30a-2 and Item 19(a)(3) will include the designations "principal executive officer" and "principal financial officer" in the signature blocks, reflecting the capacity in which each signatory executes the certification, in conformity with the language of the Rule and Form N-CSR. The Registrants may also include each signatory's actual title with respect to the Funds alongside the required designation. |
| (b) | There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are likely to materially affect the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
| ITEM 17. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 18. | RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION. |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| ITEM 19. | EXHIBITS. |
(a) (1) Not applicable.
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
Exhibit 99.CERT
Exhibit 99.906CERT
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
Western Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.
| By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
| Jane Trust | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: | July 30, 2026 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
| Jane Trust | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: | July 30, 2026 | |
| By: | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
| Christopher Berarducci | ||
| Principal Financial Officer | ||
| Date: | July 30, 2026 |
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