UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-22338
(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: 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period:
| ITEM 1. | REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
| (a) | The Report to Shareholders is filed herewith |
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Class A
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| * | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
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Total Net Assets
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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| Brandywine GLOBAL - Multi-Sector Opportunities Fund | PAGE 1 | 7037-STSR-0626 |
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class C
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$
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| * | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
| † | Annualized. |
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Total Net Assets
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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| Brandywine GLOBAL - Multi-Sector Opportunities Fund | PAGE 1 | 7566-STSR-0626 |
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class FI
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$
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| * | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
| † | Annualized. |
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Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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| * | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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| Brandywine GLOBAL - Multi-Sector Opportunities Fund | PAGE 1 | 7039-STSR-0626 |
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class R
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$
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| * | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
| † | Annualized. |
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Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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| * | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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| Brandywine GLOBAL - Multi-Sector Opportunities Fund | PAGE 1 | 7504-STSR-0626 |
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class I
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$
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| * | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
| † | Annualized. |
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Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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| * | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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| Brandywine GLOBAL - Multi-Sector Opportunities Fund | PAGE 1 | 7040-STSR-0626 |
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class IS
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$
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| * | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
| † | Annualized. |
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Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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| * | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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| Brandywine GLOBAL - Multi-Sector Opportunities Fund | PAGE 1 | 7042-STSR-0626 |
(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 7 of this Form N-CSR. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| ITEM 7. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |

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Security
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Rate
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Maturity
Date
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Face
Amount
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Value
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Asset-Backed
Securities — 37.9% | |||||
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ACHM
Trust, 2025-HE3 A |
5.202%
|
11/25/55
|
$701,867
|
$696,888
(a)(b)
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Affirm
Master Trust, 2025-3A B |
4.750%
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10/16/34
|
500,000
|
498,564
(a)
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Affirm
Master Trust, 2025-3A D |
5.090%
|
10/16/34
|
500,000
|
496,267
(a)
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|
American
Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust,
2025-4
C |
4.830%
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1/13/31
|
500,000
|
502,133
(a)
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Avant
Credit Card Master Trust, 2025-1A B |
5.080%
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4/15/31
|
500,000
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494,350
(a)
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BHG
Securitization Trust, 2026-1CON C |
5.680%
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6/17/36
|
500,000
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501,311
(a)
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CarMax
Select Receivables Trust, 2025-B D |
5.330%
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7/15/31
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300,000
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301,329
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College
Avenue Student Loans LLC, 2021-B D |
3.780%
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6/25/52
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531,116
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486,418
(a)
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Continental
Finance Credit Card ABS Master
Trust,
2025-A A |
5.400%
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12/17/35
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500,000
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498,521
(a)
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COOPR
Residential Mortgage Trust, 2025-CES3
A1A
|
4.840%
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9/25/60
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459,115
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455,956
(a)
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Credibly
Asset Securitization II LLC, 2026-1A C |
6.810%
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3/15/32
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300,000
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298,173
(a)
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Credit
Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, 2025-2A C |
5.380%
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3/17/36
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500,000
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502,565
(a)
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Drive
Auto Receivables Trust, 2025-2 A2 |
4.290%
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10/16/28
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542,214
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542,526
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Drive
Auto Receivables Trust, 2025-2 D |
4.900%
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12/15/32
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500,000
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498,106
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Exeter
Automobile Receivables Trust, 2025-5A D |
5.160%
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3/15/32
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500,000
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501,930
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FIGRE
Trust, 2025-HE8 B |
5.356%
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11/25/55
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446,611
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445,781
(a)(b)
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GLS
Auto Select Receivables Issuer Trust,
2026-2A
C |
5.210%
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6/15/32
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500,000
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502,368
(a)
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GLS
Auto Select Receivables Trust, 2025-1A A2 |
4.710%
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4/15/30
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540,567
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542,568
(a)
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Hertz
Vehicle Financing LLC, 2022-2A C |
2.950%
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6/26/28
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209,000
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204,658
(a)
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Invesco
CLO Ltd., 2022-1A D (3 mo. Term SOFR +
3.050%)
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6.725%
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4/20/35
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370,000
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364,806
(a)(b)
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Merchants
Fleet Funding LLC, 2023-1A A |
7.210%
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5/20/36
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496,400
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497,215
(a)
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Mission
Lane Credit Card Master Trust, 2025-C C |
5.370%
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12/16/30
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500,000
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499,254
(a)
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Navient
Education Loan Trust, 2026-A A |
4.860%
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9/15/56
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500,000
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503,641
(a)(c)
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NMEF
Funding LLC, 2026-A D |
5.220%
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2/15/34
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300,000
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296,876
(a)
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OCCU
Auto Receivables Trust, 2023-1A A3 |
6.230%
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6/15/28
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127,184
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127,551
(a)
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OnDeck
Asset Securitization Trust IV LLC,
2024-2A
A |
4.980%
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10/17/31
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150,000
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149,983
(a)
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Pagaya
AI Debt Grantor Trust, 2024-10 A |
5.183%
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6/15/32
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125,975
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126,356
(a)
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Pagaya
AI Debt Grantor Trust, 2025-6 C |
5.008%
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4/15/33
|
499,954
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497,816
(a)
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Point
Securitization Trust, 2025-2 A1 |
5.750%
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10/25/55
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498,925
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495,443
(a)
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Regional
Management Issuance Trust, 2024-2 D |
6.330%
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12/15/33
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201,000
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202,014
(a)
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Republic
Finance Issuance Trust, 2025-A D |
6.030%
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11/20/34
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300,000
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299,284
(a)
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Research-Driven
Pagaya Motor Asset Trust,
2026-1A
B |
5.444%
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1/25/35
|
300,000
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297,737
(a)
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Research-Driven
Pagaya Motor Trust, 2025-5A C |
5.473%
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6/26/34
|
500,000
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493,973
(a)
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Security
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Rate
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Maturity
Date
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Face
Amount
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Value
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Asset-Backed
Securities — continued | |||||
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RFS
Asset Securitization V LLC, 2025-1 A |
6.049%
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5/15/32
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$885,000
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$890,758
(a)
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RKTL,
2026-1A D |
5.210%
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2/26/35
|
300,000
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295,697
(a)
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SoFi
Consumer Loan Program Trust, 2025-4 A |
4.240%
|
8/25/35
|
616,560
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616,936
(a)
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SoFi
Professional Loan Program Trust, 2018-C
A2FX
|
3.590%
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1/25/48
|
160,580
|
159,979
(a)
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Spur
Rail I LLC, 2026-1A A |
5.450%
|
4/17/56
|
500,000
|
500,958
(a)
| |
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Unlock
HEA Trust, 2025-2 A |
6.000%
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11/25/41
|
489,261
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484,808
(a)
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Upgrade
Master Pass-Thru Trust, 2025-ST8 D |
5.912%
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12/15/33
|
500,000
|
496,986
(a)
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Upstart
Securitization Trust, 2025-3 C |
5.430%
|
9/20/35
|
300,000
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298,355
(a)
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Veros
Auto Receivables Trust, 2026-1 D |
5.660%
|
7/15/31
|
500,000
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500,422
(a)
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Wingspire
Equipment Finance LLC, 2025-1A C |
4.760%
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9/20/33
|
500,000
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497,204
(a)
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Zayo
Issuer LLC, 2025-2A A2 |
5.953%
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6/20/55
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1,380,000
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1,403,490
(a)
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Total
Asset-Backed Securities (Cost — $20,035,360) |
19,967,954
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Corporate
Bonds & Notes — 29.4% | |||||
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Communication
Services — 1.3% | |||||
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Entertainment
— 0.8% | |||||
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Flutter
Treasury DAC, Senior Secured Notes |
6.375%
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4/29/29
|
400,000
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407,073
(a)
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Interactive
Media & Services — 0.5% | |||||
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Angi
Group LLC, Senior Notes |
3.875%
|
8/15/28
|
150,000
|
137,375
(a)
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ZipRecruiter
Inc., Senior Notes |
5.000%
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1/15/30
|
200,000
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130,993
(a)
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Total
Interactive Media & Services |
268,368
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Total
Communication Services |
675,441
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Consumer
Discretionary — 3.6% | |||||
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Hotels,
Restaurants & Leisure — 1.9% | |||||
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Travel
+ Leisure Co., Senior Secured Notes |
6.625%
|
7/31/26
|
375,000
|
375,227
(a)
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Viking
Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes |
7.000%
|
2/15/29
|
300,000
|
300,960
(a)
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Viking
Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes |
5.875%
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10/15/33
|
300,000
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300,911
(a)
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Total
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure |
977,098
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Household
Durables — 1.4% | |||||
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Dream
Finders Homes Inc., Senior Notes |
8.250%
|
8/15/28
|
375,000
|
384,646
(a)
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Installed
Building Products Inc., Senior Notes |
5.625%
|
2/1/34
|
350,000
|
349,139
(a)
| |
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Total
Household Durables |
733,785
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Specialty
Retail — 0.3% | |||||
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Gap
Inc., Senior Notes |
3.875%
|
10/1/31
|
200,000
|
183,103
(a)
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Textiles,
Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%†† | |||||
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Saks
Global Enterprises LLC, Second Out Senior
Secured
Notes |
11.000%
|
12/15/29
|
376,000
|
2,820
*(a)(d)
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Security
|
|
Rate
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Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
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Textiles,
Apparel & Luxury Goods — continued | |||||
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Saks
Global Enterprises LLC, Third Out Senior
Secured
Notes |
11.000%
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12/15/29
|
$14,100
|
$106
*(a)(d)
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Total
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods |
2,926
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Total
Consumer Discretionary |
1,896,912
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Energy
— 4.4% | |||||
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Energy
Equipment & Services — 0.9% | |||||
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Enerflex
Inc., Senior Notes |
6.875%
|
1/15/31
|
225,000
|
231,911
(a)
| |
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Kodiak
Gas Services LLC, Senior Notes |
5.875%
|
4/1/31
|
75,000
|
75,578
(a)
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WBI
Operating LLC, Senior Notes |
6.250%
|
10/15/30
|
150,000
|
152,168
(a)
| |
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Total
Energy Equipment & Services |
459,657
| ||||
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Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.5% | |||||
|
BKV
Upstream Midstream LLC, Senior Notes |
7.500%
|
10/15/30
|
250,000
|
256,877
(a)
| |
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Coterra
Energy Operating Co., Senior Notes |
3.900%
|
5/15/27
|
500,000
|
495,528
| |
|
DBR
Land Holdings LLC, Senior Notes |
6.250%
|
12/1/30
|
150,000
|
153,646
(a)
| |
|
Infinity
Natural Resources LLC, Senior Notes |
7.625%
|
4/1/31
|
125,000
|
127,180
(a)
| |
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Saturn
Oil & Gas Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
9.625%
|
6/15/29
|
284,000
|
297,945
(a)
| |
|
SM
Energy Co., Senior Notes |
6.750%
|
9/15/26
|
107,000
|
107,089
| |
|
SM
Energy Co., Senior Notes |
6.625%
|
4/15/34
|
125,000
|
126,782
(a)
| |
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Venture
Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, Senior
Secured
Notes |
3.875%
|
8/15/29
|
300,000
|
287,544
(a)
| |
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Total
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
1,852,591
| ||||
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Total
Energy |
2,312,248
| ||||
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Financials
— 10.6% | |||||
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Banks
— 0.5% | |||||
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PNC
Financial Services Group Inc., Junior
Subordinated
Notes (3.400% to 9/15/26 then 5
year
Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.595%) |
3.400%
|
9/15/26
|
275,000
|
271,778
(b)(e)
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Capital
Markets — 1.3% | |||||
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Charles
Schwab Corp., Junior Subordinated
Notes
(4.000% to 6/1/26 then 5 year Treasury
Constant
Maturity Rate + 3.168%) |
4.000%
|
6/1/26
|
410,000
|
409,589
(b)(e)
| |
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CI
Financial Corp., Senior Notes |
3.200%
|
12/17/30
|
300,000
|
269,002
| |
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Total
Capital Markets |
678,591
| ||||
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Consumer
Finance — 5.7% | |||||
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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
|
820,000
|
812,786
(b)(e)
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Atlanticus
Holdings Corp., Senior Notes |
9.750%
|
9/1/30
|
300,000
|
297,215
(a)
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Credit
Acceptance Corp., Senior Notes |
9.250%
|
12/15/28
|
500,000
|
522,029
(a)
| |
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
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Consumer
Finance — continued | |||||
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Encore
Capital Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
9.250%
|
4/1/29
|
$250,000
|
$261,563
(a)
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Enova
International Inc., Senior Notes |
11.250%
|
12/15/28
|
450,000
|
475,450
(a)
| |
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FirstCash
Inc., Senior Notes |
5.625%
|
1/1/30
|
200,000
|
199,160
(a)
| |
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FirstCash
Inc., Senior Notes |
6.125%
|
5/1/34
|
250,000
|
249,617
(a)(c)
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PROG
Holdings Inc., Senior Notes |
6.000%
|
11/15/29
|
200,000
|
195,540
(a)
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Total
Consumer Finance |
3,013,360
| ||||
|
Financial
Services — 2.7% | |||||
|
Block
Inc., Senior Notes |
6.000%
|
8/15/33
|
350,000
|
349,606
(a)
| |
|
Jefferson
Capital Holdings LLC, Senior Notes |
6.000%
|
8/15/26
|
111,000
|
110,821
(a)
| |
|
Jefferson
Capital Holdings LLC, Senior Notes |
9.500%
|
2/15/29
|
200,000
|
210,568
(a)
| |
|
Provident
Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance
Corp.,
Senior Notes |
9.750%
|
9/15/29
|
350,000
|
365,334
(a)
| |
|
United
Wholesale Mortgage LLC, Senior Notes |
5.500%
|
4/15/29
|
300,000
|
286,458
(a)
| |
|
Velocity
Commercial Capital LLC, Senior Notes |
9.375%
|
2/15/31
|
75,000
|
77,648
(a)
| |
|
Total
Financial Services |
1,400,435
| ||||
|
Insurance
— 0.4% | |||||
|
Ryan
Specialty LLC, Senior Secured Notes |
5.875%
|
8/1/32
|
200,000
|
200,078
(a)
| |
|
| |||||
|
Total
Financials |
5,564,242
| ||||
|
Health
Care — 1.7% | |||||
|
Health
Care Providers & Services — 1.3% | |||||
|
Centene
Corp., Senior Notes |
3.375%
|
2/15/30
|
450,000
|
418,373
| |
|
Molina
Healthcare Inc., Senior Notes |
6.250%
|
1/15/33
|
300,000
|
299,859
(a)
| |
|
Total
Health Care Providers & Services |
718,232
| ||||
|
Life
Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4% | |||||
|
IQVIA
Inc., Senior Notes |
5.000%
|
10/15/26
|
200,000
|
200,084
(a)
| |
|
| |||||
|
Total
Health Care |
918,316
| ||||
|
Industrials
— 3.5% | |||||
|
Aerospace
& Defense — 0.7% | |||||
|
TransDigm
Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
6.750%
|
8/15/28
|
350,000
|
355,165
(a)
| |
|
Building
Products — 0.3% | |||||
|
AmeriTex
HoldCo Intermediate LLC, Senior
Secured
Notes |
7.625%
|
8/15/33
|
175,000
|
182,127
(a)
| |
|
Commercial
Services & Supplies — 0.3% | |||||
|
Synergy
Infrastructure Holdings LLC, Secured
Notes
|
7.875%
|
12/1/30
|
150,000
|
157,861
(a)
| |
|
Construction
& Engineering — 0.4% | |||||
|
Brundage-Bone
Concrete Pumping Holdings Inc.,
Senior
Secured Notes |
7.500%
|
2/1/32
|
200,000
|
203,404
(a)
| |
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
| |||||
|
Machinery
— 0.4% | |||||
|
Titan
International Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
7.000%
|
4/30/28
|
$225,000
|
$225,000
| |
|
Trading
Companies & Distributors — 1.4% | |||||
|
Aircastle
Ltd., Junior Subordinated Notes
(5.250%
to 9/15/26 then 5 year Treasury
Constant
Maturity Rate + 4.410%) |
5.250%
|
6/15/26
|
521,000
|
523,011
(a)(b)(e)
| |
|
Herc
Holdings Inc., Senior Notes |
5.750%
|
3/15/31
|
200,000
|
200,599
(a)
| |
|
Total
Trading Companies & Distributors |
723,610
| ||||
|
| |||||
|
Total
Industrials |
1,847,167
| ||||
|
Information
Technology — 0.6% | |||||
|
IT
Services — 0.3% | |||||
|
Sabre
GLBL Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
10.750%
|
11/15/29
|
175,000
|
152,473
(a)
| |
|
Software
— 0.3% | |||||
|
Fair
Isaac Corp., Senior Notes |
6.000%
|
5/15/33
|
175,000
|
172,728
(a)
| |
|
| |||||
|
Total
Information Technology |
325,201
| ||||
|
Materials
— 1.9% | |||||
|
Chemicals
— 1.0% | |||||
|
Cerdia
Finanz GmbH, Senior Secured Notes |
9.375%
|
10/3/31
|
300,000
|
288,750
(a)
| |
|
Mativ
Holdings Inc., Senior Notes |
8.000%
|
10/1/29
|
250,000
|
242,273
(a)
| |
|
Total
Chemicals |
531,023
| ||||
|
Metals
& Mining — 0.4% | |||||
|
First
Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior Notes |
6.375%
|
2/15/36
|
200,000
|
196,739
(a)
| |
|
Paper
& Forest Products — 0.5% | |||||
|
Magnera
Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
7.250%
|
11/15/31
|
275,000
|
257,749
(a)
| |
|
| |||||
|
Total
Materials |
985,511
| ||||
|
Real
Estate — 1.8% | |||||
|
Diversified
REITs — 0.6% | |||||
|
Trust
2401, Senior Notes |
7.700%
|
1/23/32
|
270,000
|
293,979
(a)
| |
|
Hotel
& Resort REITs — 0.3% | |||||
|
RHP
Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.,
Senior
Notes |
5.750%
|
3/15/34
|
150,000
|
149,196
(a)
| |
|
Specialized
REITs — 0.9% | |||||
|
QTS
Fayetteville I DC1-2 LLC/QTS TRS
Fayetteville
I DC1-2 LLC, Senior Secured Notes |
5.700%
|
4/15/36
|
500,000
|
486,492
(a)
| |
|
| |||||
|
Total
Real Estate |
929,667
| ||||
|
Total
Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost — $15,869,362) |
15,454,705
| ||||
|
Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations(f)
— 23.0% | |||||
|
COLT
Mortgage Loan Trust, 2025-10 A1 |
5.088%
|
10/25/70
|
925,096
|
925,296
(a)(b)
| |
|
Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
REMIC,
3042 HZ |
5.500%
|
9/15/35
|
429,783
|
440,696
| |
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations(f)
— continued | |||||
|
Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
REMIC,
4666 HA |
3.000%
|
3/15/53
|
$216,574
|
$213,613
| |
|
Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
REMIC,
5151 LA |
1.500%
|
4/25/51
|
672,829
|
374,183
| |
|
Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
REMIC,
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust,
2022-DNA4
M2 (30 Day Average SOFR +
5.250%)
|
8.895%
|
5/25/42
|
890,000
|
928,723
(a)(b)
| |
|
Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
REMIC,
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust,
2022-HQA2
M2 (30 Day Average SOFR +
6.000%)
|
9.645%
|
7/25/42
|
1,273,000
|
1,345,763
(a)(b)
| |
|
Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
REMIC,
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust,
2022-HQA3
M1B (30 Day Average SOFR +
3.550%)
|
7.195%
|
8/25/42
|
1,320,000
|
1,360,757
(a)(b)
| |
|
Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)
REMIC,
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust,
2023-DNA2
M1B (30 Day Average SOFR +
3.250%)
|
6.895%
|
4/25/43
|
1,590,000
|
1,653,313
(a)(b)
| |
|
Federal
National Mortgage Association (FNMA)
—
CAS, 2022-R02 2M2 (30 Day Average SOFR +
3.000%)
|
6.645%
|
1/25/42
|
571,544
|
578,817
(a)(b)
| |
|
Federal
National Mortgage Association (FNMA)
—
CAS, 2023-R03 2M2 (30 Day Average SOFR +
3.900%)
|
7.545%
|
4/25/43
|
1,180,000
|
1,234,068
(a)(b)
| |
|
Federal
National Mortgage Association (FNMA)
REMIC,
2016-103 PB, PAC |
3.000%
|
1/25/47
|
740,000
|
658,119
| |
|
Federal
National Mortgage Association (FNMA)
REMIC,
2017-75 PL, PAC |
3.000%
|
9/25/57
|
445,000
|
342,704
| |
|
Federal
National Mortgage Association (FNMA)
REMIC,
2019-66 KZ |
3.000%
|
11/25/49
|
429,156
|
372,568
| |
|
TRTX
Issuer Ltd., 2025-FL6 C (1 mo. Term SOFR +
2.396%)
|
6.057%
|
9/18/42
|
1,190,000
|
1,188,006
(a)(b)
| |
|
Velocity
Commercial Capital Loan Trust, 2025-5
M1
|
5.940%
|
12/25/55
|
496,723
|
495,835
(a)(b)
| |
|
| |||||
|
Total
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost — $12,229,082) |
12,112,461
| ||||
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
| |||||
|
Mortgage-Backed
Securities — 2.4% | |||||
|
GNMA
— 2.4% | |||||
|
Government
National Mortgage Association
(GNMA)
II
(Cost
— $1,269,276) |
6.000%
|
11/20/53-
12/20/54 |
$1,255,041
|
$1,289,558
| |
|
| |||||
|
Senior
Loans — 0.4% | |||||
|
Information
Technology — 0.4% | |||||
|
Communications
Equipment — 0.4% | |||||
|
Connect
US Finco LLC, Amendment No. 4 Term
Loan
(1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.500%)
(Cost
— $195,658) |
8.152%
|
9/27/29
|
198,481
|
199,386
(b)(g)(h)
| |
|
Total
Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost — $49,598,738) |
49,024,064
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Short-Term
Investments — 7.9% | |||||
|
Western
Asset Premier Institutional U.S.
Treasury
Reserves, Premium Shares
(Cost
— $4,183,161)
|
3.565%
|
|
4,183,161
|
4,183,161
(i)(j)
| |
|
Total
Investments — 101.0% (Cost — $53,781,899) |
53,207,225
| ||||
|
Liabilities
in Excess of Other Assets — (1.0)% |
(549,487
) | ||||
|
Total
Net Assets — 100.0% |
$52,657,738
| ||||
|
††
|
Represents
less than 0.1%. |
|
*
|
Non-income
producing security. |
|
(a)
|
Security
is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in
transactions
that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been
deemed
liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees. |
|
(b)
|
Variable
rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate
securities
are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and
are
based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their
description
above. |
|
(c)
|
Securities
traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. |
|
(d)
|
The
coupon payment on this security is currently in default as of April 30, 2026. |
|
(e)
|
Security
has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date. |
|
(f)
|
Collateralized
mortgage obligations are secured by an underlying pool of mortgages or mortgage pass-through
certificates
that are structured to direct payments on underlying collateral to different series or classes of the
obligations.
The interest rate may change positively or inversely in relation to one or more interest rates, financial
indices
or other financial indicators and may be subject to an upper and/or lower limit. |
|
(g)
|
Interest
rates disclosed represent the effective rates on senior loans. Ranges in interest rates are attributable to
multiple
contracts under the same loan. |
|
(h)
|
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.
|
|
(i)
|
Rate
shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.
|
|
(j)
|
In
this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an “Affiliated
Company”
represents Fund
ownership
of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common
ownership
or control with the Fund. At April 30, 2026, the total market value of investments in Affiliated
Companies
was $4,183,161 and the cost was $4,183,161 (Note
8). |
|
Abbreviation(s)
used in this schedule: | ||
|
CAS
|
—
|
Connecticut
Avenue Securities |
|
CLO
|
—
|
Collateralized
Loan Obligation |
|
DAC
|
—
|
Designated
Activity Company |
|
PAC
|
—
|
Planned
Amortization Class |
|
REMIC
|
—
|
Real
Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
|
SOFR
|
—
|
Secured
Overnight Financing Rate |
|
Summary
of Investments by Country#
| |
|
United
States |
85.1
% |
|
Cayman
Islands |
2.9
|
|
Canada
|
1.5
|
|
United
Kingdom |
1.1
|
|
Mexico
|
0.6
|
|
Germany
|
0.5
|
|
Zambia
|
0.4
|
|
Short-Term
Investments |
7.9
|
|
|
100.0
% |
|
#
|
As
a percentage of total investments. Please note that the Fund holdings are as of April 30, 2026, and are subject
to
change.
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
Investments
in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost — $49,598,738) |
$49,024,064
|
|
Investments
in affiliated securities, at value (Cost — $4,183,161) |
4,183,161
|
|
Foreign
currency, at value (Cost — $46) |
48
|
|
Cash
|
1,353
|
|
Interest
receivable |
280,902
|
|
Receivable
for Fund shares sold |
79,877
|
|
Dividends
receivable from affiliated investments |
9,719
|
|
Deposits
with brokers |
208
|
|
Prepaid
expenses |
41,889
|
|
Total
Assets |
53,621,221
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
Payable
for securities purchased |
749,866
|
|
Fund
accounting fees payable |
50,202
|
|
Payable
for Fund shares repurchased |
43,709
|
|
Distributions
payable |
10,507
|
|
Investment
management fee payable |
3,838
|
|
Service
and/or distribution fees payable |
1,738
|
|
Trustees’
fees payable |
871
|
|
Accrued
expenses |
102,752
|
|
Total
Liabilities |
963,483
|
|
Total
Net Assets |
$52,657,738
|
|
Net
Assets: |
|
|
Par
value (Note
7) |
$47
|
|
Paid-in
capital in excess of par value |
179,413,005
|
|
Total
distributable earnings (loss)
|
(126,755,314
) |
|
Total
Net Assets |
$52,657,738
|
|
Net
Assets: |
|
|
Class
A |
$6,744,442
|
|
Class
C |
$342,668
|
|
Class
FI |
$96,937
|
|
Class
R |
$100,279
|
|
Class
I |
$24,465,366
|
|
Class
IS |
$20,908,046
|
|
Shares
Outstanding: |
|
|
Class
A |
610,795
|
|
Class
C |
31,208
|
|
Class
FI |
8,670
|
|
Class
R |
9,138
|
|
Class
I |
2,199,895
|
|
Class
IS |
1,876,006
|
|
Net
Asset Value: |
|
|
Class
A (and
redemption price) |
$11.04
|
|
Class
C*
|
$10.98
|
|
Class
FI (and
redemption price) |
$11.18
|
|
Class
R (and
redemption price) |
$10.97
|
|
Class
I (and
redemption price) |
$11.12
|
|
Class
IS (and
redemption price) |
$11.14
|
|
Maximum
Public Offering Price Per Share: |
|
|
Class
A (based on maximum initial sales charge of 2.25%) |
$11.29
|
|
*
|
Redemption
price per share is NAV of Class C shares reduced by a 1.00% CDSC if shares are redeemed within
one
year from purchase payment (Note 2).
|
|
Investment
Income: |
|
|
Interest
|
$1,525,952
|
|
Dividends
from affiliated investments |
54,018
|
|
Less:
Foreign taxes withheld |
(58
) |
|
Total
Investment Income |
1,579,912
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
Investment
management fee (Note
2) |
167,820
|
|
Registration
fees |
44,873
|
|
Fund
accounting fees |
43,255
|
|
Transfer
agent fees (Notes 2 and 5) |
25,244
|
|
Audit
and tax fees |
24,388
|
|
Legal
fees |
15,576
|
|
Custody
fees |
15,444
|
|
Service
and/or distribution fees
(Notes 2 and 5)
|
10,667
|
|
Shareholder
reports |
7,957
|
|
Trustees’
fees |
1,384
|
|
Commitment
fees (Note
9) |
334
|
|
Insurance
|
115
|
|
Miscellaneous
expenses |
9,598
|
|
Total
Expenses |
366,655
|
|
Less:
Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes
2 and 5) |
(130,345
) |
|
Net
Expenses |
236,310
|
|
Net
Investment Income |
1,343,602
|
|
Realized
and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions
(Notes
1 and 3): | |
|
Net
Realized Gain From: |
|
|
Investment
transactions in unaffiliated securities |
168,880
|
|
Foreign
currency transactions |
9
|
|
Net
Realized Gain
|
168,889
|
|
Change
in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From: |
|
|
Investments
in unaffiliated securities |
(521,367
) |
|
Foreign
currencies |
18
|
|
Change
in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
(521,349
) |
|
Net
Loss on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions
|
(352,460
) |
|
Increase
in Net Assets From Operations |
$991,142
|
|
For
the Six Months Ended April 30, 2026 (unaudited)
and
the Year Ended October 31, 2025 |
2026
|
2025
|
|
Operations:
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income
|
$1,343,602
|
$6,256,066
|
|
Net
realized gain (loss)
|
168,889
|
(972,846
) |
|
Change
in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(521,349
) |
2,442,181
|
|
Increase
in Net Assets From Operations |
991,142
|
7,725,401
|
|
Distributions
to Shareholders From (Notes
1 and 6): |
|
|
|
Total
distributable earnings |
(1,342,749
) |
(6,427,420
) |
|
Decrease
in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders |
(1,342,749
) |
(6,427,420
) |
|
Fund
Share Transactions (Note
7): |
|
|
|
Net
proceeds from sale of shares
|
4,269,494
|
27,494,173
|
|
Reinvestment
of distributions |
1,243,821
|
5,385,966
|
|
Cost
of shares repurchased
|
(13,995,119
) |
(96,687,786
) |
|
Decrease
in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions |
(8,481,804
) |
(63,807,647
) |
|
Decrease
in Net Assets |
(8,833,411
) |
(62,509,666
) |
|
Net
Assets: |
|
|
|
Beginning
of period |
61,491,149
|
124,000,815
|
|
End
of period |
$52,657,738
|
$61,491,149
|
|
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended October 31,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
|
Class
A Shares1
|
20262
|
2025
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$11.11
|
$10.97
|
$10.49
|
$11.04
|
$12.15
|
$11.79
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
|
Net
investment income |
0.25
|
0.66
|
0.63
|
0.60
|
0.25
|
0.20
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.07
) |
0.16
|
0.47
|
(0.80
) |
(1.33
) |
0.38
|
|
Total
income (loss) from
operations
|
0.18
|
0.82
|
1.10
|
(0.20)
|
(1.08)
|
0.58
|
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.25
) |
(0.68
) |
(0.62
) |
(0.35
) |
(0.03
) |
(0.22
) |
|
Total
distributions |
(0.25
) |
(0.68
) |
(0.62
) |
(0.35
) |
(0.03
) |
(0.22
) |
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
$11.04
|
$11.11
|
$10.97
|
$10.49
|
$11.04
|
$12.15
|
|
Total
return3
|
1.56
% |
7.76
% |
10.72
% |
(2.17
)% |
(8.89
)% |
4.90
% |
|
Net
assets, end of period (000s) |
$6,744
|
$7,159
|
$7,334
|
$10,531
|
$13,585
|
$21,603
|
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
|
Gross
expenses |
1.56
%4
|
1.33
% |
1.19
% |
1.06
% |
1.11
% |
1.20
%5
|
|
Net
expenses6,7
|
1.12
4
|
1.09
|
1.10
|
1.05
|
1.10
|
1.20
5
|
|
Net
investment income |
4.54
4
|
5.97
|
5.61
|
5.29
|
2.13
|
1.64
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
34
% |
190
% |
138
% |
129
% |
99
% |
79
% |
|
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
2
|
For
the six months ended April 30, 2026 (unaudited). |
|
3
|
Performance
figures, exclusive of sales charges, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers
and/or
expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or
expense
reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future
results.
Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
|
4
|
Annualized.
|
|
5
|
Reflects
recapture of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years. |
|
6
|
As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired
fund
fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 1.20%. This expense limitation
arrangement
cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition,
the
manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management
fee
payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
|
7
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
|
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended October 31,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
|
Class
C Shares1
|
20262
|
2025
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$11.05
|
$10.91
|
$10.43
|
$10.89
|
$12.03
|
$11.61
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
|
Net
investment income |
0.21
|
0.58
|
0.54
|
0.51
|
0.16
|
0.12
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.07
) |
0.16
|
0.47
|
(0.80
) |
(1.29
) |
0.38
|
|
Total
income (loss) from operations |
0.14
|
0.74
|
1.01
|
(0.29)
|
(1.13)
|
0.50
|
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.21
) |
(0.60
) |
(0.53
) |
(0.17
) |
(0.01
) |
(0.08
) |
|
Total
distributions |
(0.21
) |
(0.60
) |
(0.53
) |
(0.17
) |
(0.01
) |
(0.08
) |
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
$10.98
|
$11.05
|
$10.91
|
$10.43
|
$10.89
|
$12.03
|
|
Total
return3
|
1.30
% |
6.98
% |
9.83
% |
(2.92
)% |
(9.42
)% |
4.27
% |
|
Net
assets, end of period (000s) |
$343
|
$335
|
$334
|
$419
|
$664
|
$977
|
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
|
Gross
expenses |
2.26
%4
|
2.05
% |
1.93
% |
1.82
% |
1.88
% |
1.83
% |
|
Net
expenses5,6
|
1.82
4
|
1.81
|
1.84
|
1.82
|
1.87
|
1.83
|
|
Net
investment income |
3.85
4
|
5.28
|
4.85
|
4.49
|
1.37
|
0.96
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
34
% |
190
% |
138
% |
129
% |
99
% |
79
% |
|
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
2
|
For
the six months ended April 30, 2026 (unaudited). |
|
3
|
Performance
figures, exclusive of CDSC, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or
expense
reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense
reimbursements,
the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total
returns
for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
|
4
|
Annualized.
|
|
5
|
As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired
fund
fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.95%. This expense limitation
arrangement
cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition,
the
manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management
fee
payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
|
6
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
|
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended October 31,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
|
Class
FI Shares1
|
20262
|
2025
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$11.25
|
$11.11
|
$10.61
|
$11.16
|
$12.30
|
$11.93
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
|
Net
investment income |
0.26
|
0.67
|
0.64
|
0.61
|
0.26
|
0.21
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.07
) |
0.16
|
0.49
|
(0.81
) |
(1.36
) |
0.38
|
|
Total
income (loss) from operations |
0.19
|
0.83
|
1.13
|
(0.20)
|
(1.10)
|
0.59
|
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.26
) |
(0.69
) |
(0.63
) |
(0.35
) |
(0.04
) |
(0.22
) |
|
Total
distributions |
(0.26
) |
(0.69
) |
(0.63
) |
(0.35
) |
(0.04
) |
(0.22
) |
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
$11.18
|
$11.25
|
$11.11
|
$10.61
|
$11.16
|
$12.30
|
|
Total
return3
|
1.60
% |
7.81
% |
10.74
% |
(2.20
)% |
(8.90
)% |
4.95
% |
|
Net
assets, end of period (000s) |
$97
|
$96
|
$92
|
$85
|
$129
|
$75
|
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
|
Gross
expenses |
1.51
%4
|
1.30
% |
1.15
% |
1.06
% |
1.15
% |
1.17
% |
|
Net
expenses5,6
|
1.08
4
|
1.06
|
1.07
|
1.06
|
1.13
|
1.16
|
|
Net
investment income |
4.59
4
|
6.01
|
5.65
|
5.24
|
2.21
|
1.67
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
34
% |
190
% |
138
% |
129
% |
99
% |
79
% |
|
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
2
|
For
the six months ended April 30, 2026 (unaudited). |
|
3
|
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. |
|
4
|
Annualized.
|
|
5
|
As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired
fund
fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 1.20%. This expense limitation
arrangement
cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition,
the
manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management
fee
payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
|
6
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
|
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended October 31,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
|
Class
R Shares1
|
20262
|
2025
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$11.04
|
$10.91
|
$10.44
|
$10.97
|
$12.10
|
$11.73
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
|
Net
investment income |
0.23
|
0.61
|
0.59
|
0.57
|
0.22
|
0.17
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.07
) |
0.17
|
0.47
|
(0.80
) |
(1.33
) |
0.38
|
|
Total
income (loss) from operations |
0.16
|
0.78
|
1.06
|
(0.23)
|
(1.11)
|
0.55
|
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.23
) |
(0.65
) |
(0.59
) |
(0.30
) |
(0.02
) |
(0.18
) |
|
Total
distributions |
(0.23
) |
(0.65
) |
(0.59
) |
(0.30
) |
(0.02
) |
(0.18
) |
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
$10.97
|
$11.04
|
$10.91
|
$10.44
|
$10.97
|
$12.10
|
|
Total
return3
|
1.40
% |
7.43
% |
10.35
% |
(2.41
)% |
(9.18
)% |
4.65
% |
|
Net
assets, end of period (000s) |
$100
|
$75
|
$47
|
$45
|
$47
|
$52
|
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
|
Gross
expenses |
1.87
%4
|
1.62
% |
1.49
% |
1.34
% |
1.40
%5
|
1.46
% |
|
Net
expenses6,7
|
1.43
4
|
1.38
|
1.41
|
1.33
|
1.39
5
|
1.45
|
|
Net
investment income |
4.27
4
|
5.57
|
5.30
|
5.03
|
1.91
|
1.39
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
34
% |
190
% |
138
% |
129
% |
99
% |
79
% |
|
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
2
|
For
the six months ended April 30, 2026 (unaudited). |
|
3
|
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. |
|
4
|
Annualized.
|
|
5
|
Reflects
recapture of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years. |
|
6
|
As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired
fund
fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.45%. This expense limitation
arrangement
cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition,
the
manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management
fee
payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
|
7
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
|
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended October 31,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
|
Class
I Shares1
|
20262
|
2025
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of
period
|
$11.19
|
$11.05
|
$10.55
|
$11.12
|
$12.22
|
$11.88
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
|
Net
investment income |
0.27
|
0.70
|
0.66
|
0.62
|
0.27
|
0.25
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain
(loss)
|
(0.07
) |
0.15
|
0.49
|
(0.80
) |
(1.33
) |
0.38
|
|
Total
income (loss) from
operations
|
0.20
|
0.85
|
1.15
|
(0.18)
|
(1.06)
|
0.63
|
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.27
) |
(0.71
) |
(0.65
) |
(0.39
) |
(0.04
) |
(0.29
) |
|
Total
distributions |
(0.27
) |
(0.71
) |
(0.65
) |
(0.39
) |
(0.04
) |
(0.29
) |
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
$11.12
|
$11.19
|
$11.05
|
$10.55
|
$11.12
|
$12.22
|
|
Total
return3
|
1.71
% |
8.09
% |
10.89
% |
(1.83
)% |
(8.78
)% |
5.33
% |
|
Net
assets, end of period (000s) |
$24,465
|
$28,636
|
$37,515
|
$101,587
|
$193,108
|
$503,547
|
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
|
Gross
expenses |
1.34
%4
|
1.08
% |
0.93
%5
|
0.86
% |
0.90
% |
0.97
% |
|
Net
expenses6,7
|
0.84
4
|
0.84
|
0.85
5
|
0.85
|
0.85
|
0.85
|
|
Net
investment income |
4.80
4
|
6.31
|
5.82
|
5.40
|
2.26
|
1.99
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
34
% |
190
% |
138
% |
129
% |
99
% |
79
% |
|
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
2
|
For
the six months ended April 30, 2026 (unaudited). |
|
3
|
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. |
|
4
|
Annualized.
|
|
5
|
Reflects
recapture of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years. |
|
6
|
As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired
fund
fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.85%. This expense limitation
arrangement
cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition,
the
manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management
fee
payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
|
7
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
|
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended October 31,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
|
Class
IS Shares1
|
20262
|
2025
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of
period
|
$11.22
|
$11.07
|
$10.58
|
$11.17
|
$12.26
|
$11.92
|
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
|
Net
investment income |
0.27
|
0.74
|
0.67
|
0.64
|
0.31
|
0.26
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain
(loss)
|
(0.07
) |
0.13
|
0.48
|
(0.81
) |
(1.36
) |
0.38
|
|
Total
income (loss) from
operations
|
0.20
|
0.87
|
1.15
|
(0.17)
|
(1.05)
|
0.64
|
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.28
) |
(0.72
) |
(0.66
) |
(0.42
) |
(0.04
) |
(0.30
) |
|
Total
distributions |
(0.28
) |
(0.72
) |
(0.66
) |
(0.42
) |
(0.04
) |
(0.30
) |
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
$11.14
|
$11.22
|
$11.07
|
$10.58
|
$11.17
|
$12.26
|
|
Total
return3
|
1.76
% |
8.18
% |
11.01
% |
(1.87
)% |
(8.57
)% |
5.39
% |
|
Net
assets, end of period (000s) |
$20,908
|
$25,190
|
$78,679
|
$114,944
|
$248,723
|
$222,185
|
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
|
Gross
expenses |
1.19
%4
|
0.98
% |
0.84
% |
0.75
%5
|
0.77
% |
0.75
%5
|
|
Net
expenses6,7
|
0.74
4
|
0.74
|
0.75
|
0.75
5
|
0.75
|
0.74
5
|
|
Net
investment income |
4.90
4
|
6.62
|
5.95
|
5.52
|
2.66
|
2.08
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
34
% |
190
% |
138
% |
129
% |
99
% |
79
% |
|
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
2
|
For
the six months ended April 30, 2026 (unaudited). |
|
3
|
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. |
|
4
|
Annualized.
|
|
5
|
Reflects
recapture of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years. |
|
6
|
As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired
fund
fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class IS shares did not exceed 0.75%. In addition, the ratio of
total
annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares did not exceed the ratio of total annual fund operating
expenses
for Class I shares. These expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31,
2027
without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management
fee
to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an
affiliated
money market fund. |
|
7
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
|
ASSETS
| ||||
|
Description
|
Quoted
Prices
(Level
1) |
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level
2) |
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level
3) |
Total
|
|
Long-Term
Investments†: |
|
|
|
|
|
Asset-Backed
Securities |
—
|
$19,967,954
|
—
|
$19,967,954
|
|
Corporate
Bonds & Notes |
—
|
15,454,705
|
—
|
15,454,705
|
|
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
|
—
|
12,112,461
|
—
|
12,112,461
|
|
Mortgage-Backed
Securities |
—
|
1,289,558
|
—
|
1,289,558
|
|
Senior
Loans |
—
|
199,386
|
—
|
199,386
|
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
—
|
49,024,064
|
—
|
49,024,064
|
|
Short-Term
Investments† |
$4,183,161
|
—
|
—
|
4,183,161
|
|
Total
Investments |
$4,183,161
|
$49,024,064
|
—
|
$53,207,225
|
|
†
|
See
Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. |
|
Average
Daily Net Assets |
Annual
Rate |
|
First
$2 billion |
0.600
% |
|
Next
$3 billion |
0.580
|
|
Next
$5 billion |
0.560
|
|
Over
$10 billion |
0.550
|
|
|
Class
A |
Class
C |
Class
FI |
Class
R |
Class
I |
Class
IS |
|
Expires
October 31, 2026 |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
$13,877
|
—
|
|
Expires
October 31, 2027 |
$7,215
|
$353
|
$77
|
$40
|
71,281
|
$93,217
|
|
Expires
October 31, 2028 |
16,466
|
641
|
219
|
138
|
75,916
|
134,575
|
|
Expires
October 31, 2029 |
15,041
|
714
|
207
|
173
|
62,879
|
49,628
|
|
Total
fee waivers/expense
reimbursements
subject to
recapture
|
$38,722
|
$1,708
|
$503
|
$351
|
$223,953
|
$277,420
|
|
|
Class
A |
|
Sales
charges |
$469
|
|
CDSCs
|
54
|
|
|
Investments
|
U.S.
Government &
Agency
Obligations |
|
Purchases
|
$15,875,912
|
$1,994,553
|
|
Sales
|
15,438,911
|
10,430,519
|
|
|
Cost
|
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
|
Securities
|
$53,781,899
|
$182,221
|
$(756,895)
|
$(574,674)
|
|
|
Service
and/or
Distribution
Fees |
Transfer
Agent
Fees
|
|
Class
A |
$8,696
|
$4,336
|
|
Class
C |
1,652
|
120
|
|
Class
FI |
119
|
38
|
|
Class
R |
200
|
70
|
|
Class
I |
—
|
19,893
|
|
Class
IS |
—
|
787
|
|
Total
|
$10,667
|
$25,244
|
|
|
Waivers/Expense
Reimbursements
|
|
Class
A |
$15,255
|
|
Class
C |
724
|
|
Class
FI |
210
|
|
Class
R |
175
|
|
Class
I |
63,666
|
|
Class
IS |
50,315
|
|
Total
|
$130,345
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
April
30, 2026 |
Year
Ended
October
31, 2025 |
|
Net
Investment Income: |
|
|
|
Class
A |
$157,867
|
$430,298
|
|
Class
C |
6,364
|
14,758
|
|
Class
FI |
2,191
|
5,777
|
|
Class
R |
1,702
|
3,449
|
|
Class
I |
621,330
|
2,080,115
|
|
Class
IS |
553,295
|
3,893,023
|
|
Total
|
$1,342,749
|
$6,427,420
|
|
|
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2026 |
Year Ended
October
31, 2025 | ||
|
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
|
Class
A |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
49,857
|
$553,773
|
144,023
|
$1,591,467
|
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
13,372
|
148,181
|
36,294
|
394,724
|
|
Shares
repurchased |
(96,663
) |
(1,072,665
) |
(204,355
) |
(2,245,970
) |
|
Net
decrease |
(33,434
) |
$(370,711
) |
(24,038
) |
$(259,779
) |
|
Class
C |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
1,161
|
$12,738
|
7,547
|
$83,185
|
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
559
|
6,165
|
1,315
|
14,214
|
|
Shares
repurchased |
(835
) |
(9,227
) |
(9,153
) |
(99,534
) |
|
Net
increase (decrease) |
885
|
$9,676
|
(291
) |
$(2,135
) |
|
Class
FI |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
144
|
$1,614
|
384
|
$4,221
|
|
Shares
repurchased |
—
|
—
|
(177
) |
(1,981
) |
|
Net
increase |
144
|
$1,614
|
207
|
$2,240
|
|
Class
R |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
2,288
|
$25,073
|
2,415
|
$26,617
|
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
64
|
705
|
56
|
625
|
|
Shares
repurchased |
(1
) |
(10
) |
(5
) |
(57
) |
|
Net
increase |
2,351
|
$25,768
|
2,466
|
$27,185
|
|
Class
I |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
289,688
|
$3,235,892
|
1,489,740
|
$16,396,051
|
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
54,951
|
613,389
|
160,744
|
1,758,345
|
|
Shares
repurchased |
(703,186
) |
(7,857,651
) |
(2,487,034
) |
(27,427,787
) |
|
Net
decrease |
(358,547
) |
$(4,008,370
) |
(836,550
) |
$(9,273,391
) |
|
Class
IS |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
39,442
|
$442,018
|
849,787
|
$9,396,853
|
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
42,360
|
473,767
|
294,162
|
3,213,837
|
|
Shares
repurchased |
(451,577
) |
(5,055,566
) |
(6,004,221
) |
(66,912,457
) |
|
Net
decrease |
(369,775
) |
$(4,139,781
) |
(4,860,272
) |
$(54,301,767
) |
|
|
Affiliate
Value at
October 31, 2025
|
Purchased
|
Sold
| ||
|
Cost
|
Shares
|
Proceeds
|
Shares
| ||
|
Western
Asset
Premier
Institutional
U.S.
Treasury
Reserves,
Premium
Shares |
$3,075,192
|
$21,567,008
|
21,567,008
|
$20,459,039
|
20,459,039
|
|
(cont’d)
|
Realized
Gain (Loss)
|
Dividend
Income
|
Net Increase
(Decrease)
in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Affiliate
Value at
April 30,
2026
|
|
Western
Asset Premier
Institutional
U.S.
Treasury
Reserves,
Premium
Shares |
—
|
$54,018
|
—
|
$4,183,161
|
|
Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants |
For
the period covered by this report |
|
Not
applicable. |
|
|
Results
of Meeting(s) of Shareholders |
For
the period covered by this report |
|
Not
applicable. |
|
|
Remuneration
Paid to Directors, Officers and Others |
For
the period covered by this report |
|
Refer
to the financial statements included herein. | |
| ITEM 8. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
| ITEM 9. | PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
| ITEM 10. | REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
| ITEM 11. | STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 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
(a) (3) Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.CERT
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.906CERT
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust
| By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
| Jane Trust | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: | June 24, 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: | June 24, 2026 | |
| By: | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
| Christopher Berarducci | ||
| Principal Financial Officer | ||
| Date: | June 24, 2026 |