Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
August 31, 2026
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets) 
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 87.6%
Communication Services — 16.6%
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.4%
Altice Financing SA, Senior Secured Notes
5.000%
1/15/28
1,380,000
 
 $840,527
 (a)
Altice Financing SA, Senior Secured Notes
5.750%
8/15/29
1,580,000
 
959,916
 (a)
Altice France Lux 3/Altice Holdings 1, Senior Notes
10.000%
1/15/33
936,000
 
912,920
 (a)
Altice France SA, Senior Secured Notes
6.500%
4/15/32
1,051,830
 
1,023,767
 (a)
Altice France SA, Senior Secured Notes
6.875%
7/15/32
221,036
 
216,963
 (a)
Galaxy Helios Data Centers II LLC, Senior Secured Notes
9.875%
8/1/31
960,000
 
951,516
 (a)
Level 3 Financing Inc., Senior Notes
8.500%
1/15/36
670,000
 
701,166
 (a)
WULF Compute LLC, Senior Secured Notes
7.750%
10/15/30
380,000
 
395,047
 (a)
Yondr JK 1 LLC, Senior Secured Notes
6.875%
6/30/31
380,000
 
356,324
 (a)
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services
6,358,146
 
Entertainment — 1.0%
Allen Media LLC/Allen Media Co-Issuer Inc., Senior Notes
10.500%
2/15/28
990,000
 
398,475
 (a)
Discovery Global Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
5.050%
3/15/42
830,000
 
605,551
 
Discovery Global Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
5.141%
3/15/52
80,000
 
54,000
 
OAK-Eagle Acquireco Inc., Senior Notes
8.750%
7/1/34
90,000
 
95,575
 (a)
OAK-Eagle Acquireco Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.250%
7/1/33
190,000
 
197,725
 (a)
Pioneer Opco LLC, Senior Secured Notes
7.000%
5/15/33
160,000
 
162,984
 (a)
Total Entertainment
1,514,310
 
Media — 7.7%
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes
7.375%
2/1/36
1,660,000
 
1,606,049
 (a)
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.125%
2/15/31
390,000
 
402,460
 (a)
DirecTV Financing LLC, Senior Secured Notes
8.875%
2/1/30
620,000
 
635,063
 (a)
DirecTV Financing LLC/DirecTV Financing Co-Obligor Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes
10.000%
2/15/31
230,000
 
243,530
 (a)
DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes
7.375%
7/1/28
1,360,000
 
1,340,552
 *(b)
DISH DBS Corp., Senior Secured Notes
5.750%
12/1/28
810,000
 
798,603
 *(a)(b)
EchoStar Corp., Senior Secured Notes
10.750%
11/30/29
4,405,100
 
4,763,267
 
Getty Images Inc., Senior Secured Notes
11.250%
2/21/30
80,000
 
58,967
 (a)
Gray Media Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.500%
9/15/34
400,000
 
399,793
 (a)
Nexstar Media Inc., Senior Secured Notes
6.500%
9/15/33
430,000
 
432,158
 (a)
Sirius XM Radio LLC, Senior Notes
3.875%
9/1/31
260,000
 
237,109
 (a)
Versant Media Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.250%
1/30/31
290,000
 
300,907
 (a)
Total Media
11,218,458
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 3.5%
CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes
11.250%
5/15/28
1,180,000
 
658,665
 (a)
CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes
11.750%
1/31/29
1,130,000
 
627,096
 (a)
CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes
6.500%
2/1/29
240,000
 
127,492
 (a)
CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes
5.750%
1/15/30
1,610,000
 
342,125
 (a)
CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes
4.125%
12/1/30
850,000
 
449,013
 (a)
Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes
6.875%
11/15/28
2,148,000
 
2,238,796
 
Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes
8.750%
3/15/32
130,000
 
150,781
 
Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, Senior Secured Notes
4.250%
1/31/31
260,000
 
210,853
 (a)
Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, Senior Secured Notes
4.750%
7/15/31
340,000
 
276,109
 (a)
Total Wireless Telecommunication Services
5,080,930
 
 
Total Communication Services
24,171,844
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
August 31, 2026
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Consumer Discretionary — 17.5%
Automobile Components — 3.5%
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc., Senior Notes
7.750%
10/15/33
660,000
 
 $663,444
 (a)
Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co., Senior Secured
Notes
6.750%
2/15/30
520,000
 
534,882
 (a)
Dexko Global Inc., Senior Notes
7.500%
4/15/32
978,500
 
822,129
 (a)
Garrett Motion Holdings Inc./Garrett LX I Sarl, Senior Notes
7.750%
5/31/32
230,000
 
239,411
 (a)
JB Poindexter & Co. Inc., Senior Notes
8.750%
12/15/31
810,000
 
837,138
 (a)
ZF North America Capital Inc., Senior Notes
7.500%
3/24/31
380,000
 
389,851
 (a)
ZF North America Capital Inc., Senior Notes
6.875%
4/23/32
1,630,000
 
1,634,792
 (a)
Total Automobile Components
5,121,647
 
Automobiles — 1.6%
PM General Purchaser LLC, Senior Secured Notes
9.500%
10/1/28
2,930,000
 
2,296,388
 (a)
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.7%
Carriage Services Inc., Senior Notes
4.250%
5/15/29
340,000
 
325,962
 (a)
Service Corp. International, Senior Notes
7.500%
4/1/27
740,000
 
752,148
 
Total Diversified Consumer Services
1,078,110
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 7.3%
Carnival Ltd., Senior Notes
1.000%
10/28/29
1,310,000
 EUR
1,406,475
 
Full House Resorts Inc., Senior Secured Notes
8.250%
2/15/28
1,310,000
 
1,241,458
 (a)
Gaia Purchaser Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.625%
7/15/33
200,000
 
204,322
 (a)
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., Senior Notes
5.375%
12/4/29
670,000
 
651,601
 (a)
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., Senior Notes
6.500%
9/24/33
200,000
 
194,330
 (a)
NCL Corp. Ltd., Senior Notes
7.750%
2/15/29
1,239,000
 
1,290,594
 (a)
NCL Finance Ltd., Senior Notes
6.125%
3/15/28
20,000
 
20,180
 (a)
Pinnacle Bidco PLC, Senior Secured Notes
10.000%
10/11/28
500,000
 GBP
699,063
 (a)
Rivers Enterprise Borrower LLC, Senior Secured Notes
6.250%
10/15/30
580,000
 
588,122
 (a)
Viking Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes
9.125%
7/15/31
1,720,000
 
1,805,591
 (a)
Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd., Senior Secured Notes
5.625%
2/15/29
60,000
 
60,146
 (a)
Wynn Macau Ltd., Senior Notes
5.625%
8/26/28
880,000
 
876,925
 (a)
Wynn Macau Ltd., Senior Notes
5.125%
12/15/29
700,000
 
684,567
 (a)
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.,
Senior Notes
7.125%
2/15/31
920,000
 
966,385
 (a)
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
10,689,759
 
Household Durables — 0.5%
Dream Finders Homes Inc., Senior Notes
6.875%
9/15/30
430,000
 
422,768
 (a)
Newell Brands Inc., Senior Notes
8.500%
6/1/28
220,000
 
229,462
 (a)
Total Household Durables
652,230
 
Specialty Retail — 3.9%
Gee Automotive Holdings LLC, Senior Notes
7.250%
3/1/31
360,000
 
363,647
 (a)
Global Auto Holdings Ltd./AAG FH UK Ltd., Senior Notes
11.500%
8/15/29
1,090,000
 
1,154,272
 (a)
Michaels Cos. Inc., Secured Notes
11.000%
3/15/34
1,410,000
 
1,369,673
 (a)
Michaels Cos. Inc., Senior Secured Notes
8.500%
3/15/33
220,000
 
217,940
 (a)
Petco Health & Wellness Co. Inc., Senior Secured Notes
8.250%
2/1/31
880,000
 
894,623
 (a)
PetSmart LLC/PetSmart Finance Corp., Senior Notes
10.000%
9/15/33
400,000
 
399,754
 (a)
Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital Inc., Senior Notes
6.750%
4/1/32
740,000
 
757,166
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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 Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Specialty Retail — continued
Upbound Group Inc., Senior Notes
6.375%
2/15/29
530,000
 
 $527,868
 (a)
Total Specialty Retail
5,684,943
 
 
Total Consumer Discretionary
25,523,077
Consumer Staples — 0.8%
Food Products — 0.8%
TKC Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes
8.500%
8/15/30
1,130,000
 
1,178,416
 (a)
 
Energy — 11.7%
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.2%
Beusa Investments LLC, Senior Notes
7.000%
8/1/31
340,000
 
340,613
 (a)
Nabors Industries Inc., Senior Notes
8.875%
8/15/31
770,000
 
806,058
 (a)
Oceaneering International Inc., Senior Notes
6.875%
7/15/34
270,000
 
278,795
 (a)
WBI Operating LLC, Senior Notes
6.500%
10/15/33
400,000
 
401,458
 (a)
Total Energy Equipment & Services
1,826,924
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 10.5%
Chord Energy Corp., Senior Notes
6.000%
10/1/30
180,000
 
182,215
 (a)
Chord Energy Corp., Senior Notes
6.750%
3/15/33
750,000
 
767,247
 (a)
Crescent Energy Finance LLC, Senior Notes
7.375%
1/15/33
1,380,000
 
1,410,083
 (a)
Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes
5.875%
5/28/45
990,000
 
801,960
 
Granite Ridge Resources Inc., Senior Notes
8.875%
11/5/29
930,000
 
911,146
 (a)
Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC, Senior Notes
6.625%
1/15/34
350,000
 
353,164
 (a)
Northern Oil & Gas Inc., Senior Notes
7.875%
10/15/33
480,000
 
494,034
 (a)
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes
6.200%
3/15/40
540,000
 
548,761
 
Petroleos del Peru SA, Senior Notes
4.750%
6/19/32
560,000
 
486,363
 (a)
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Senior Notes
6.750%
3/15/33
10,000
 
10,204
 (a)
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Senior Notes
7.500%
7/15/38
570,000
 
599,883
 (a)
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Senior Notes
6.875%
4/15/40
180,000
 
179,964
 (a)
Saturn Oil & Gas Inc., Senior Notes
8.500%
7/30/31
590,000
 
612,789
 (a)
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Notes
8.625%
10/31/29
150,000
 
156,386
 (a)
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
786,000
 
810,946
 (a)(c)(d)
Sunoco LP, Senior Notes
5.625%
3/15/31
270,000
 
268,292
 (a)
Venture Global LNG Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (9.000%
to 9/30/29 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate +
5.440%)
9.000%
9/30/29
1,330,000
 
1,348,828
 (a)(c)(d)
Venture Global LNG Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.000%
1/15/30
270,000
 
277,978
 (a)
Venture Global LNG Inc., Senior Secured Notes
9.875%
2/1/32
240,000
 
255,944
 (a)
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC, Senior Secured Notes
6.500%
6/15/34
100,000
 
103,453
 (a)
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC, Senior Secured Notes
7.750%
5/1/35
460,000
 
511,816
 (a)
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC, Senior Secured Notes
6.750%
1/15/36
290,000
 
305,418
 (a)
Vermilion Energy Inc., Senior Notes
6.875%
5/1/30
390,000
 
392,756
 (a)
Vermilion Energy Inc., Senior Notes
7.250%
2/15/33
160,000
 
160,562
 (a)
Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes
4.050%
2/1/30
180,000
 
173,768
 
Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes
5.300%
3/1/48
540,000
 
460,172
 
Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes
5.250%
2/1/50
920,000
 
776,466
 
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes
7.500%
1/15/31
330,000
 
362,615
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
August 31, 2026
 Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes
5.750%
6/24/44
1,620,000
 
 $1,546,438
 
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
15,269,651
 
 
Total Energy
17,096,575
Financials — 7.6%
Banks — 2.9%
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
600,000
 
604,315
 (c)(d)
BNP Paribas SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.200% to
4/17/36 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate +
2.942%)
7.200%
4/17/36
710,000
 
701,275
 (a)(c)(d)
BNP Paribas SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.750% to
8/16/29 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate +
4.899%)
7.750%
8/16/29
810,000
 
847,106
 (a)(c)(d)
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
2,030,000
 
2,155,519
 (c)(d)
Total Banks
4,308,215
 
Capital Markets — 0.8%
Credit Suisse AG AT1 Claim
—
—
6,220,000
 
0
 *(e)(f)(g)
StoneX Escrow Issuer LLC, Secured Notes
6.875%
7/15/32
140,000
 
142,436
 (a)
StoneX Group Inc., Secured Notes
7.875%
3/1/31
370,000
 
385,398
 (a)
UBS Group AG, Junior Subordinated Notes (9.250% to
11/13/28 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate +
4.745%)
9.250%
11/13/28
540,000
 
577,947
 (a)(c)(d)
Total Capital Markets
1,105,781
 
Consumer Finance — 0.8%
EZCORP Inc., Senior Notes
7.375%
4/1/32
360,000
 
375,207
 (a)
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, Junior Subordinated Notes (3
mo. Term SOFR + 3.750%)
7.503%
1/15/56
760,000
 
763,058
 (a)(d)
Total Consumer Finance
1,138,265
 
Financial Services — 1.2%
Capstone Borrower Inc., Senior Secured Notes
8.000%
6/15/30
140,000
 
136,645
 (a)
Rocket Cos. Inc., Senior Notes
6.500%
6/15/34
340,000
 
345,606
 (a)
VFH Parent LLC/Valor Co-Issuer Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.500%
6/15/31
370,000
 
383,103
 (a)
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding Inc.,
Senior Notes
6.375%
2/1/30
910,000
 
880,011
 (a)
Total Financial Services
1,745,365
 
Insurance — 1.1%
Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc., Senior Secured Notes
6.750%
7/1/32
150,000
 
128,184
 (a)
APH Somerset Investor 2 LLC/APH2 Somerset Investor 2
LLC/APH3 Somerset Investor 2 LLC, Senior Notes
7.875%
11/1/29
740,000
 
732,230
 (a)
Asurion LLC/Asurion Co-Issuer Inc., Senior Secured Notes
8.000%
12/31/32
780,000
 
776,594
 (a)
Total Insurance
1,637,008
 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.8%
Arbor Realty SR Inc., Senior Notes
8.500%
12/15/28
730,000
 
725,341
 (a)
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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 Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — continued
Starwood Property Trust Inc., Senior Notes
7.250%
4/1/29
370,000
 
 $381,734
 (a)
Total Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
1,107,075
 
 
Total Financials
11,041,709
Health Care — 7.7%
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.8%
CHS/Community Health Systems Inc., Secured Notes
6.875%
4/15/29
690,000
 
662,594
 (a)
CHS/Community Health Systems Inc., Secured Notes
6.125%
4/1/30
170,000
 
145,451
 (a)
CHS/Community Health Systems Inc., Senior Secured Notes
4.750%
2/15/31
1,460,000
 
1,331,008
 (a)
CHS/Community Health Systems Inc., Senior Secured Notes
10.875%
1/15/32
1,328,000
 
1,410,824
 (a)
HCA Inc., Senior Notes
7.500%
11/15/95
1,000,000
 
1,028,385
 
LifePoint Health Inc., Senior Secured Notes
9.875%
8/15/30
10,000
 
10,526
 (a)
LifePoint Health Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.000%
5/1/34
350,000
 
329,309
 (a)
Sotera Health Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Notes
7.375%
6/1/31
370,000
 
385,372
 (a)
TEAM Services Holding Inc., Senior Secured Notes
9.000%
2/15/33
340,000
 
354,997
 (a)
Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Notes
6.125%
10/1/28
882,000
 
883,225
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Notes
6.875%
11/15/31
250,000
 
265,750
 
U.S. Renal Care Inc., Senior Secured Notes
10.625%
6/28/28
161,000
 
151,340
 (a)
Total Health Care Providers & Services
6,958,781
 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.9%
1261229 BC Ltd., Senior Secured Notes
10.000%
4/15/32
1,178,000
 
1,227,064
 (a)
Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes
6.250%
2/15/29
140,000
 
115,675
 (a)
Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Secured Notes
4.875%
6/1/28
294,000
 
280,586
 (a)
Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Senior Secured Notes
9.000%
9/1/31
250,000
 
260,565
 (a)
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes
5.125%
5/9/29
1,610,000
 
1,611,752
 
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes
4.100%
10/1/46
920,000
 
678,613
 
Total Pharmaceuticals
4,174,255
 
 
Total Health Care
11,133,036
Industrials — 10.7%
Aerospace & Defense — 1.2%
Bombardier Inc., Senior Notes
7.250%
7/1/31
1,360,000
 
1,423,311
 (a)
TransDigm Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.125%
12/1/31
370,000
 
382,834
 (a)
Total Aerospace & Defense
1,806,145
 
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%
GB AIT Buyer Inc., Senior Notes
8.750%
4/30/34
450,000
 
458,597
 (a)
Building Products — 0.2%
Masterbrand Inc., Senior Notes
7.000%
7/15/32
230,000
 
230,051
 (a)
Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.9%
CoreCivic Inc., Senior Notes
8.250%
4/15/29
1,420,000
 
1,474,637
 
GEO Group Inc., Senior Notes
10.250%
4/15/31
690,000
 
742,648
 
GEO Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes
8.625%
4/15/29
360,000
 
374,552
 
Madison IAQ LLC, Senior Notes
5.875%
6/30/29
560,000
 
559,256
 (a)
Neptune Bidco US Inc., Senior Secured Notes
10.375%
5/15/31
750,000
 
788,617
 (a)
Neptune Bidco US Inc., Senior Secured Notes
9.500%
2/15/33
210,000
 
215,878
 (a)
RB Global Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
7.750%
3/15/31
350,000
 
362,087
 (a)
RR Donnelley & Sons Co., Secured Notes
10.875%
8/1/29
100,000
 
103,759
 (a)
RR Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior Secured Notes
9.500%
8/1/29
940,000
 
980,145
 (a)
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
5,601,579
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
August 31, 2026
 Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Construction & Engineering — 0.7%
Arcosa Inc., Senior Notes
6.875%
8/15/32
210,000
 
 $217,629
 (a)
Tutor Perini Corp., Senior Notes
6.625%
7/15/33
740,000
 
746,920
 (a)
Total Construction & Engineering
964,549
 
Ground Transportation — 1.0%
Carriage Purchaser Inc., Senior Notes
7.875%
10/15/29
1,460,000
 
1,463,556
 (a)
Machinery — 0.7%
Columbus McKinnon Corp., Senior Secured Notes
7.125%
2/1/33
160,000
 
161,998
 (a)
Park-Ohio Industries Inc., Senior Secured Notes
8.500%
8/1/30
510,000
 
538,105
 (a)
Titan International Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.000%
4/30/28
380,000
 
380,898
 
Total Machinery
1,081,001
 
Passenger Airlines — 0.8%
American Airlines Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.250%
2/15/28
670,000
 
676,839
 (a)
JetBlue Airways Corp./JetBlue Loyalty LP, Senior Secured
Notes
9.875%
9/20/31
610,000
 
524,364
 (a)
Total Passenger Airlines
1,201,203
 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.9%
ADI Global Distribution Funding LLC, Senior Notes
7.125%
7/15/34
160,000
 
165,442
 (a)
EquipmentShare.com Inc., Secured Notes
8.625%
5/15/32
570,000
 
593,433
 (a)
EquipmentShare.com Inc., Secured Notes
8.000%
3/15/33
540,000
 
554,492
 (a)
EquipmentShare.com Inc., Secured Notes
7.125%
7/1/34
320,000
 
315,329
 (a)
Herc Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
7.000%
6/15/30
250,000
 
258,805
 (a)
Herc Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
7.250%
6/15/33
500,000
 
517,507
 (a)
QXO Building Products Inc., Senior Notes
6.875%
7/15/34
290,000
 
293,599
 (a)
Total Trading Companies & Distributors
2,698,607
 
 
Total Industrials
15,505,288
Information Technology — 5.7%
Communications Equipment — 0.5%
Connect Finco SARL/Connect US Finco LLC, Senior Secured
Notes
9.000%
9/15/29
750,000
 
785,229
 (a)
IT Services — 2.2%
APLD ComputeCo 3 LLC, Senior Secured Notes
7.000%
6/15/31
520,000
 
501,307
 (a)
APLD ComputeCo LLC, Senior Secured Notes
9.250%
12/15/30
760,000
 
802,056
 (a)
Core Scientific Finance I LLC, Senior Secured Notes
7.750%
5/15/31
920,000
 
893,249
 (a)
CoreWeave Inc., Senior Notes
9.000%
2/1/31
790,000
 
709,610
 (a)
Shift4 Payments LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub Inc.,
Senior Notes
6.750%
8/15/32
370,000
 
365,712
 (a)
Total IT Services
3,271,934
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%
Qnity Electronics Inc., Senior Notes
6.250%
8/15/33
450,000
 
453,532
 (a)
Software — 2.4%
Cloud Software Group LLC, Secured Notes
9.000%
9/30/29
220,000
 
220,768
 (a)
Cloud Software Group LLC, Senior Secured Notes
8.250%
6/30/32
2,330,000
 
2,283,508
 (a)
Cloud Software Group LLC, Senior Secured Notes
6.625%
8/15/33
270,000
 
245,048
 (a)
Fair Isaac Corp., Senior Notes
6.250%
9/15/34
340,000
 
332,929
 (a)
Oracle Corp., Senior Notes
6.000%
8/3/55
420,000
 
338,568
 
Total Software
3,420,821
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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 Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.3%
Black Pearl Compute LLC, Senior Secured Notes
6.125%
2/15/31
140,000
 
 $140,265
 (a)
Diebold Nixdorf Inc., Senior Secured Notes
7.750%
3/31/30
220,000
 
230,130
 (a)
Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
370,395
 
 
Total Information Technology
8,301,911
Materials — 5.0%
Chemicals — 1.3%
ARC Falcon I Inc./Arclin USA LLC/New Arclin US Holding
Corp., Senior Secured Notes
9.750%
3/1/33
980,000
 
983,144
 (a)
Celanese US Holdings LLC, Senior Notes
7.000%
2/15/31
160,000
 
164,549
 
Cerdia Finanz GmbH, Senior Secured Notes
9.375%
10/3/31
600,000
 
545,022
 (a)
Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, Senior Notes
2.875%
5/11/31
220,000
 
186,395
 (h)
Total Chemicals
1,879,110
 
Containers & Packaging — 0.5%
Canpack SA/Canpack US LLC, Senior Notes
3.875%
11/15/29
810,000
 
768,144
 (a)
Metals & Mining — 3.2%
Capstone Copper Corp., Senior Notes
6.750%
3/31/33
370,000
 
375,942
 (a)
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior Notes
8.625%
6/1/31
1,000,000
 
1,041,421
 (a)
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior Notes
8.000%
3/1/33
1,180,000
 
1,231,572
 (a)
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior Notes
7.250%
2/15/34
320,000
 
328,616
 (a)
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior Notes
6.375%
2/15/36
410,000
 
400,041
 (a)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes
5.450%
3/15/43
1,120,000
 
1,052,732
 
WS Escrow LLC, Senior Secured Notes
7.750%
6/1/33
220,000
 
229,199
 (a)
Total Metals & Mining
4,659,523
 
 
Total Materials
7,306,777
Real Estate — 3.4%
Diversified REITs — 1.1%
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., Senior
Notes
5.000%
10/15/27
310,000
 
304,721
 
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., Senior
Notes
3.692%
6/5/28
100,000
 GBP
113,831
 
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., Senior
Notes
4.625%
8/1/29
640,000
 
489,220
 
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC,
Senior Notes
8.625%
6/15/32
690,000
 
709,644
 (a)
Total Diversified REITs
1,617,416
 
Health Care REITs — 0.4%
Diversified Healthcare Trust, Senior Notes
4.375%
3/1/31
346,000
 
316,338
 
Diversified Healthcare Trust, Senior Secured Notes
7.250%
10/15/30
320,000
 
328,220
 (a)
Total Health Care REITs
644,558
 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.9%
Add Hero Holdings Ltd., Senior Secured Notes
8.500%
9/30/29
108,284
 
596
 *(b)(h)
Add Hero Holdings Ltd., Senior Secured Notes
9.000%
9/30/30
88,190
 
485
 *(b)(h)
Add Hero Holdings Ltd., Senior Secured Notes
9.800%
9/30/31
116,412
 
640
 *(b)(h)
China Aoyuan Group Ltd., Senior Notes, Step bond (0.000%
to 9/30/31 then 1.000%)
0.000%
3/30/2173
152,810
 
1,146
 (c)(h)
China Aoyuan Group Ltd., Senior Secured Notes (5.500% PIK)
5.500%
9/30/31
43,750
 
328
 (h)(i)
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., Senior Secured Notes
(2.500% Cash or 5.000% PIK)
5.000%
12/31/32
647,054
 
73,130
 (h)(i)
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
August 31, 2026
 Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Real Estate Management & Development — continued
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC, Senior Secured
Notes
8.875%
9/1/31
210,000
 
 $220,121
 (a)
Five Point Operating Co. LP, Senior Notes
8.000%
10/1/30
930,000
 
955,681
 (a)
Total Real Estate Management & Development
1,252,127
 
Specialized REITs — 1.0%
Iron Mountain Inc., Senior Notes
7.000%
2/15/29
510,000
 
519,377
 (a)
Meridian Arc Holdco LLC, Senior Secured Notes
6.250%
4/30/31
180,000
 
171,242
 (a)
Millrose Properties Inc., Senior Notes
6.375%
8/1/30
610,000
 
619,022
 (a)
Millrose Properties Inc., Senior Notes
6.250%
9/15/32
180,000
 
180,777
 (a)
Total Specialized REITs
1,490,418
 
 
Total Real Estate
5,004,519
Utilities — 0.9%
Electric Utilities — 0.9%
Alpha Generation LLC, Senior Notes
6.750%
10/15/32
220,000
 
221,837
 (a)
NRG Energy Inc., Senior Notes
6.000%
1/15/36
830,000
 
807,500
 (a)
Talen Energy Supply LLC, Senior Notes
6.500%
2/1/36
250,000
 
245,476
 (a)
 
Total Utilities
1,274,813
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost — $123,655,654)
127,537,965
Senior Loans — 6.6%
Communication Services — 0.7%
Entertainment — 0.7%
Discovery Global Holdings Inc., Initial Dollar Term Loan (1 mo.
Term SOFR + 2.500%)
6.186%
6/3/33
480,577
 
482,153
 (d)(j)(k)
OAK-Eagle Acquireco Inc., Term Loan B1 (3 mo. Term SOFR +
3.500%)
7.251%
8/4/33
480,000
 
485,400
 (d)(j)(k)
 
Total Communication Services
967,553
Consumer Discretionary — 1.0%
Automobile Components — 0.4%
ABC Technologies Inc., Term Loan B
11.936-11.982%
1/2/40
543,339
 
528,397
 (d)(e)(j)(k)
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2%
WW International Inc., Take-Back Term Loan (3 mo. Term
SOFR + 6.800%)
10.528%
6/24/30
366,787
 
262,026
 (d)(j)(k)
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2%
Catawba Nation Gaming Authority, Initial Term Loan B
—
3/29/32
260,000
 
263,372
 (l)
Specialty Retail — 0.2%
Petco Health & Wellness Co. Inc., 2026 Term Loan (3 mo.
Term SOFR + 4.250%)
7.982%
2/3/31
349,125
 
349,462
 (d)(j)(k)
 
Total Consumer Discretionary
1,403,257
Financials — 1.0%
Banks — 0.3%
Ascensus Group Holdings Inc., 2024 Term Loan B (1 mo. Term
SOFR + 3.000%)
6.686%
11/24/32
489,615
 
483,700
 (d)(j)(k)
Capital Markets — 0.1%
Edelman Financial Engines Center LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo.
Term SOFR + 4.000%)
7.686%
12/1/31
120,000
 
120,792
 (d)(j)(k)
Consumer Finance — 0.1%
Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc., Term Loan B2 (3 mo. Term
SOFR + 3.500%)
7.232%
3/12/29
204,443
 
203,549
 (d)(j)(k)
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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 Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Financial Services — 0.1%
Nexus Buyer LLC, Amendment No. 10 Term Loan (1 mo. Term
SOFR + 4.000%)
7.686%
7/31/31
99,250
 
 $98,428
 (d)(j)(k)
Insurance — 0.4%
Acrisure LLC, 2024 Repricing Term Loan B6 (1 mo. Term SOFR
+ 3.000%)
6.686%
11/6/30
80,000
 
68,267
 (d)(j)(k)
Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B14 (3 mo. Term SOFR +
3.750%)
7.573%
2/23/33
279,300
 
268,244
 (d)(j)(k)
Broadstreet Partners Inc., 2024 Term Loan B (1 mo. Term
SOFR + 2.500%)
6.186%
6/13/31
228,967
 
225,953
 (d)(j)(k)
Total Insurance
562,464
 
Total Financials
1,468,933
Health Care — 1.0%
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.8%
LifePoint Health Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR +
3.750%)
7.503%
5/16/31
879,836
 
844,599
 (d)(j)(k)
TEAM Services Holding Inc., Initial Term Loan (3 mo. Term
SOFR + 5.250%)
8.982%
3/31/33
370,000
 
369,537
 (d)(j)(k)
Total Health Care Providers & Services
1,214,136
Health Care Technology — 0.2%
AthenaHealth Group Inc., Fourth Amendment Term Loan (1
mo. Term SOFR + 3.250%)
6.936%
2/17/32
229,421
 
229,626
 (d)(j)(k)
 
Total Health Care
1,443,762
Industrials — 0.5%
Electrical Equipment — 0.1%
Osmose Utilities Services Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan (1
mo. Term SOFR + 3.364%)
7.051%
6/23/28
129,321
 
129,240
 (d)(j)(k)
Passenger Airlines — 0.3%
Spirit Airlines LLC, Contingent DIP Facility
—
11/17/26
828,642
 
232,020
 *(b)(f)
Spirit Airlines LLC, Contingent DIP Facility Initial Term Loan
—
11/17/26
315,701
 
1,776
 *(b)(f)
Spirit Airlines LLC, New Money Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR
+ 8.000%)
11.644%
9/14/26
114,643
 
108,910
 (d)(f)(i)(j)(k)
Spirit Airlines LLC, Second New Money Term Loan (1 mo.
Term SOFR + 8.000%)
11.644%
9/14/26
28,432
 
27,010
 (d)(f)(i)(j)(k)
Spirit Airlines LLC, Third DIP New Money Term Loan (1 mo.
Term SOFR + 8.000%)
11.644%
9/14/26
56,154
 
53,347
 (d)(f)(i)(j)(k)
Total Passenger Airlines
423,063
Professional Services — 0.1%
Accuris, Term Loan B
—
8/12/31
250,000
 
249,688
 (f)(l)
 
Total Industrials
801,991
Information Technology — 2.2%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.3%
VCI Asset Holdings 1 LLC, Term Loan
10.000%
11/20/30
733,684
 
778,318
 (j)(k)
VCI Asset Holdings 2 LLC, Initial Term Loan
7.375%
2/6/31
779,875
 
803,271
 (f)(j)(k)
VCI Asset Holdings 3 LLC, Term Loan
6.875%
4/24/30
323,000
 
326,434
 (j)(k)
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
1,908,023
Software — 0.9%
Cloudera Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.850%)
7.536%
10/8/28
189,010
 
174,047
 (d)(j)(k)
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. 2026 Quarterly Report

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
August 31, 2026
 Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
Value
 
Software — continued
CoreWeave Financing V LLC, Additional Delayed Draw Term
Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.500%)
8.150%
11/15/31
150,000
 
 $151,520
 (d)(j)(k)(m)
DCert Buyer Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan (1 mo. Term
SOFR + 7.000%)
10.686%
2/19/29
500,000
 
424,532
 (d)(j)(k)
Modena Buyer LLC, Initial Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR +
4.250%)
8.073%
7/1/31
550,200
 
530,943
 (d)(j)(k)
Total Software
1,281,042
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.0%††
Vericast Corp., 2024 Extended Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR +
7.750%)
11.500%
6/14/30
31,573
 
31,415
 (d)(j)(k)
 
Total Information Technology
3,220,480
Materials — 0.2%
Chemicals — 0.2%
Hexion Holdings Corp., 2024 Refinancing Term Loan (1 mo.
Term SOFR + 4.000%)
7.688%
3/15/29
363,932
 
359,572
 (d)(j)(k)
Metals & Mining — 0.0%††
Arctic Canadian Diamond Co. Ltd., Second Lien Term Loan
(4.286% PIK)
4.286%
12/19/33
960,444
 
0
 (d)(e)(f)(g)(i)(j)(k)
 
Total Materials
359,572
Total Senior Loans (Cost — $11,504,413)
9,665,548
Sovereign Bonds — 2.2%
Angola — 0.6%
 
Angolan Government International Bond, Senior Notes
8.000%
11/26/29
800,000
 
817,816
 (a)
Argentina — 0.3%
Provincia de Buenos Aires, Senior Notes
6.625%
9/1/37
44,470
 
35,643
 (a)
Provincia de Cordoba, Senior Notes
6.875%
2/1/29
410,000
 
401,800
 (a)
Total Argentina
437,443
Bahamas — 1.0%
 
Bahamas Government International Bond, Senior Notes
6.950%
11/20/29
1,500,000
 
1,536,000
 (a)
Dominican Republic — 0.3%
Dominican Republic International Bond, Senior Notes
13.625%
2/3/33
21,000,000
 DOP
434,282
 (h)
 
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost — $2,726,415)
3,225,541
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
Preferred Stocks — 0.7%
Financials — 0.7%
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.7%
AGNC Investment Corp., Non Voting Shares (3 mo. Term
SOFR + 4.959%)
8.712%
23,049
586,367
 (d)
Chimera Investment Corp., Non Voting Shares (3 mo. Term
SOFR + 5.005%)
8.737%
7,274
170,212
 (d)
MFA Financial Inc., Non Voting Shares (3 mo. Term SOFR +
5.607%)
9.408%
13,294
313,472
 (d)
 
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost — $1,072,218)
1,070,051
 
 
 
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(n) — 0.3%
LHOME Mortgage Trust, 2025-RTL1 M1 (Cost — $379,998)
7.023%
1/25/40
380,000
382,064
 (a)(d)
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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 Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
 
 
Shares
Value
Common Stocks — 0.3%
Communication Services — 0.2%
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2%
Altice France Luxco
11,367
 $215,544
 *
 
Industrials — 0.0%††
Passenger Airlines — 0.0%††
Spirit Airlines LLC
14,655
147
 *(o)
Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc.
8,907
89
 *
 
Total Industrials
236
Information Technology — 0.1%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%
VCI Asset Holdings 2 LLC
157,687
157,687
 *(e)(f)
 
Materials — 0.0%††
Metals & Mining — 0.0%††
Arctic Canadian Diamond Co. Ltd.
906
0
 *(e)(f)(g)
 
Real Estate — 0.0%††
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%††
China Aoyuan Group Ltd.
38,203
195
 *
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.
5,250
127
 *(e)
 
Total Real Estate
322
Total Common Stocks (Cost — $461,593)
373,789
 
 
 
Rate
Maturity
Date
Face
Amount†
 
Convertible Bonds & Notes — 0.1%
Industrials — 0.1%
Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%
AeroVironment Inc., Senior Notes
0.000%
7/15/30
37,000
 
33,827
 
Voyager Technologies Inc., Senior Notes
0.750%
11/15/30
50,000
 
66,700
 (a)
 
Total Industrials
100,527
Real Estate — 0.0%††
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%††
China Aoyuan Group Ltd., Senior Notes
0.000%
9/30/28
13,656
 
103
 (h)
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., Senior Notes
0.000%
12/31/31
1,314,242
 
95,282
 (h)
 
Total Real Estate
95,385
Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (Cost — $300,786)
195,912
 
 
 
Expiration
Date
Rights
 
Rights — 0.1%
Communication Services — 0.1%
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%
Altice France Luxco (Cost — $0)
—
3,913
60,791
 *
 
 
 
 
Warrants
 
Warrants — 0.0%††
Industrials — 0.0%††
Passenger Airlines — 0.0%††
Spirit Airlines LLC
3/12/30
16,644
 
166
 *(a)(e)(o)
Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc.
3/12/30
797
 
8
 *(e)
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. 2026 Quarterly Report

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
August 31, 2026
 Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security
 
 
Expiration
Date
Warrants
Value
Warrants — continued
Passenger Airlines — continued
Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc.
3/12/30
33,991
 
 $340
 *(e)
 
Total Warrants (Cost — $679,506)
514
Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost — $140,780,583)
142,512,175
 
 
Rate
 
Shares
 
Short-Term Investments — 0.2%
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves,
Premium Shares (Cost — $278,825)  
3.616%
278,825
 
278,825
 (p)(q)
Total Investments — 98.1% (Cost — $141,059,408)
142,791,000
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.9%
2,835,033
Total Net Assets — 100.0%
$145,626,033
 
†
Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.
††
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 Directors.
(b)
The coupon payment on this security is currently in default as of August 31, 2026.
(c)
Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.
(d)
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.
(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)
Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of
the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the
Board of Directors.
(i)
Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or additional securities.
(j)
Interest rates disclosed represent the effective rates on senior loans. Ranges in interest rates are attributable to multiple contracts under the same loan.
(k)
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.
(l)
All or a portion of this loan has not settled as of August 31, 2026. Interest rates are not effective until settlement date. Interest rates shown, if any, are for
the settled portion of the loan.
(m)
All or a portion of this loan is unfunded as of August 31, 2026. The interest rate for fully unfunded term loans is to be determined. At August 31, 2026, the
total principal amount and market value of unfunded commitments totaled $84,968 and $85,829, respectively.
(n)
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.
(o)
Restricted security (Note 3).
(p)
Rate shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.
(q)
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 August 31, 2026,
the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $278,825 and the cost was $278,825 (Note 2).
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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 Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc.
Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:
DIP
—
Debtor-in-possession
DOP
—
Dominican Peso
EUR
—
Euro
GBP
—
British Pound
PIK
—
Payment-In-Kind
SOFR
—
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
At August 31, 2026, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:  
Currency
Purchased
Currency
Sold
Counterparty
Settlement
Date
Unrealized
Appreciation
EUR
1,522,083
USD
1,745,020
BNP Paribas SA
10/16/26
 $26,116
GBP
64,775
USD
86,768
Citibank N.A.
10/16/26
1,009
GBP
743,847
USD
993,318
Citibank N.A.
10/16/26
14,668
EUR
115,005
USD
132,167
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
10/16/26
1,656
Net unrealized appreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts
$43,449
 
Abbreviation(s) used in this table:
EUR
—
Euro
GBP
—
British Pound
USD
—
United States Dollar
This Schedule of Investments is unaudited and is intended to provide information about the Fund’s investments as of the date of the schedule. Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
1. Organization and significant accounting policies
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on July 20, 2010, 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 high income. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of high-yield corporate fixed income securities with varying maturities. Corporate securities include those securities that are issued or originated by U.S. or foreign public or private corporations and other business entities.
The Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (“ASC 946”). The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including, but not limited to, ASC 946.
(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. 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 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

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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.
The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:
 
ASSETS
Description
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Long-Term Investments†:
Corporate Bonds & Notes:
Financials
—
 $11,041,709
 $0
*
 $11,041,709
Other Corporate Bonds & Notes
—
116,496,256
—
116,496,256
Senior Loans:
Industrials
—
129,240
672,751
801,991
Information Technology
—
2,417,209
803,271
3,220,480
Materials
—
359,572
0
*
359,572
Other Senior Loans
—
5,283,505
—
5,283,505
Sovereign Bonds
—
3,225,541
—
3,225,541
Preferred Stocks
 $1,070,051
—
—
1,070,051
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
—
382,064
—
382,064
Common Stocks:
Communication Services
—
215,544
—
215,544
Industrials
89
147
—
236
Information Technology
—
—
157,687
157,687
Materials
—
—
0
*
0*
Real Estate
195
127
—
322
Convertible Bonds & Notes
—
195,912
—
195,912
Rights
—
60,791
—
60,791
Warrants
—
514
—
514
Total Long-Term Investments
1,070,335
139,808,131
1,633,709
142,512,175
Short-Term Investments†
278,825
—
—
278,825
Total Investments
$1,349,160
$139,808,131
$1,633,709
$142,791,000
Other Financial Instruments:
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††
—
 $43,449
—
 $43,449
Total
$1,349,160
$139,851,580
$1,633,709
$142,834,449
 
†
See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
*
Amount represents less than $1.
††
Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value: 
 
Investments in
Securities
Balance
as of
May 31, 2026
Accrued
premiums/
discounts
Realized
gain
(loss)
Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)1
Purchases
Corporate Bonds &
Notes:
Financials
 $0
*
—
—
 $0
*
—
Senior Loans:
Consumer
Discretionary
479,571
 $657
—
48,169
—
Industrials
296,339
213,147
—
(270,388
)
 $252,906
Information
Technology
344,681
32
 $(241
)
(5,146
)
—
Materials
239,094
—
—
(249,315
)
10,221
Common Stocks:
Information
Technology
166,360
—
—
(8,673
)
—
Materials
0
*
—
—
—
—
Total
$1,526,045
$213,836
$(241
)
$(485,353
)
$263,127

 
Investments in
Securities (cont’d)
Sales
Transfers
into
Level 32
Transfers
out of
Level 33
Balance
as of
August 31, 2026
Net change
in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) for
investments
in securities
still held at
August 31, 20261
Corporate Bonds &
Notes:
Financials
—
—
—
 $0
*
 $0
*
Senior Loans:
Consumer
Discretionary
—
—
 $(528,397
)
—
—
Industrials
 $(43,954
)
 $224,701
—
672,751
(270,388
)
Information
Technology
(52,063
)
842,442
(326,434
)
803,271
(3,593
)
Materials
—
—
—
0
*
(249,315
)
Common Stocks:
Information
Technology
—
—
—
157,687
(8,673
)
Materials
—
—
—
0
*
—
Total
$(96,017
)
$1,067,143
$(854,831
)
$1,633,709
$(531,969
)
 
*
Amount represents less than $1.
1
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in investment values during the
reporting period and the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation (depreciation) when gains or losses are realized.
2
Transferred into Level 3 as a result of the unavailability of a quoted price in an active market for an identical investment or the unavailability of other
significant observable inputs in the valuation obtained from independent third party pricing services or broker/dealer quotations.
3
Transferred out of Level 3 as a result of the availability of a quoted price in an active market for an identical investment or the availability of other
significant observable inputs.
2. Transactions with affiliated company
As defined by the 1940 Act, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The following company was considered an affiliated company for all or some portion of the period ended August 31, 2026. The following transactions were effected

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in such company for the period ended August 31, 2026.
 
 
Affiliate
Value at

May 31,
2026
Purchased
Sold
Cost
Shares
Proceeds
Shares
Western Asset Premier
Institutional Government
Reserves, Premium
Shares
 $1,766,088
 $7,767,157
7,767,157
 $9,254,420
9,254,420

 
(cont’d)
Realized
Gain (Loss)
Dividend
Income
Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Affiliate
Value at
August 31,
2026
Western Asset Premier
Institutional Government
Reserves, Premium Shares
—
 $9,687
—
 $278,825
3. Restricted securities
The following Fund investments are restricted as to resale and, in the absence of readily ascertainable market values, are fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board.
 
Security
Number of
Shares/
Warrants
Acquisition
Date
Cost
Fair Value
at 8/31/2026
Value Per
Share/Warrant
Percent of
Net Assets
Spirit Airlines LLC, Common Shares
14,655
3/25
 $178,401
 $147
 $0.01
0.00
 %(a)
Spirit Airlines LLC, Warrants
16,644
3/25
202,613
166
(b)
0.01
0.00
(a)
Total
$381,014
$313
0.00
%(a)
 
(a)
Amount represents less than 0.005%.
(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.

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