Investment objective & strategy
As of Sept. 24, 2025 · prospectusObjective. Maximize total return, consistent with prudent investment management.
Strategy. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. dollar denominated debt or fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade at the time of purchase by one or more Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs) or are of a comparable quality as determined by the subadviser. The fund considers securities that are rated below the Baa or BBB categories to be rated below investment grade. Securities rated below investment grade are commonly known as junk bonds or high yield securities. In deciding among the securities in which the fund may invest, the subadviser takes into account the credit quality, country of issue, interest rate, liquidity, maturity and yield of a … Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. dollar denominated debt or fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade at the time of purchase by one or more Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs) or are of a comparable quality as determined by the subadviser. The fund considers securities that are rated below the Baa or BBB categories to be rated below investment grade. Securities rated below investment grade are commonly known as junk bonds or high yield securities. In deciding among the securities in which the fund may invest, the subadviser takes into account the credit quality, country of issue, interest rate, liquidity, maturity and yield of a security as well as other factors, including the funds effective duration and prevailing and anticipated market conditions. Effective duration seeks to measure the expected sensitivity of market price to changes in interest rates, taking into account the anticipated effects of particular features of a security (for example, some bonds can be prepaid by the issuer.) The fund may invest in securities of any maturity. The maturity of a fixed income security is a measure of the time remaining until the final payment on the security is due. The fund is permitted to invest up to 20% of its total assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated non-U.S. securities. As part of its principal investment strategies, the fund may invest in asset- and mortgage-backed securities, which includes privately-issued and non-investment grade mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations, as well as loans, including senior loans, junior (or other subordinated loans) and covenant-lite loans, and inflation-indexed securities. Instead of, and/or in addition to, investing directly in particular securities, the fund may use derivatives, including futures, such as bond and interest rate futures, options on bond and interest rate futures, swaps, foreign currency futures, forwards and options. In particular, the fund may use interest rate swaps, credit default swaps (including buying and selling credit default swaps on individual securities and/or baskets of securities), options (including options on credit default swaps), and/or futures contracts to a significant extent, although the amounts invested in these instruments may change from time to time. To the extent that the fund counts derivatives towards compliance with its 80% policy, such instruments are valued based on their market value or fair value (determined in accordance with the funds valuation procedures) or, when the subadviser determines that the notional value of such instruments is a more appropriate measure of the funds exposure to economic characteristics of investments that are consistent with the funds 80% policy, at such notional value. The fund may use currency related transactions involving futures contracts, options on futures contracts, indexed securities and other derivative instruments (collectively, Financial Instruments). These Financial Instruments may be used without limit, subject to applicable regulatory requirements, for either hedging purposes, or to implement a currency investment strategy. The fund may also engage in a variety of transactions using derivatives in order to change the investment characteristics of its portfolio (such as shortening or lengthening duration) and for other purposes.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 27, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves | WACXX | $4.96M | 2.18% |
| CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | — | $3.61M | 1.59% |
| PM GENERAL PURCHASER LLC SR SECURED 144A 10/28 9.5 | AMGENE | $2.45M | 1.08% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd | — | $2.37M | 1.04% |
| Venture Global LNG, Inc. | — | $2.29M | 1.01% |
| MCCLATCHY MEDIA CO LLC SR SECURED 144A 12/31 VAR | ACCTHR | $2.15M | 0.95% |
| Michaels Cos Inc/The | — | $1.96M | 0.86% |
| Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC | — | $1.94M | 0.85% |
| NRG Energy Inc | — | $1.79M | 0.79% |
| CORPBOND | ASUCOR | $1.73M | 0.76% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 28, 2025 → Feb 27, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. | 48% | — |
| Western Asset Variable Global High Yield Bond Portfolio · QLMYIX, QLMYTX | 47% | 0.81% |
| Western Asset Short Duration High Income Fund · SHIAX, LWHIX, SHIYX, LWSRX, SHICX | 47% | 0.63% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FUND ADVISER, LLC | Adviser |
| Western Asset Management Company, LLC | Sub-adviser |
| Western Asset Management Company Limited | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of September 24, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 27, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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