The Funds are not sold or distributed by Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC ("LMIS") or any affiliate of Legg Mason, Inc. Shares of the funds are bought and sold through non-affiliated broker/dealers and trade on the NYSE/NYSE Alternext. *The difference between total assets and net assets, if any, is due primarily to the Fund's use of borrowings and other assets and liabilities; net assets do not include borrowings. The Fund may employ leverage in the form of loans, preferred stock, reverse repurchase agreements and/or other instruments. When the Fund engages in transactions that have a leveraging effect on the Fund's portfolio, the value of the Fund will be more volatile and all other risks will tend to be compounded.
Credit quality is a measure of a bond issuer's ability to repay interest and a principal in a timely manner. The credit ratings shown are based on each portfolio security's rating as provided by the following Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations ("NRSRO"): Standard and Poor's ("S&P"), Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's"), Fitch Ratings, Ltd. If two or more of the other NRSROs have assigned a rating to a security, the highest rating is used. In the case where a security is not rated by an NRSRO the rating is determined by Western Asset Management ("WAM"), the fund's investment manager (and not an NRSRO). For this purpose, WAM will analyze comparable securities with similar characteristics (size, capital structure, industry sector, risks, etc.) and assign its own rating using denominations similar to those of S&P. Unrated securities assigned a rating by WAM are specified separately in the credit quality breakdown being shown. A negative allocation may be apparent, which is primarily due to the Fund's unsettled trade activity. Currency forwards and futures are not rated by a NRSRO or WAM and are listed as "Non Rated". The credit quality of the investments in the Fund's portfolio does not apply to the stability or safety of the Fund. These ratings are updated by WAM monthly and may change over time.
Please note, WAM is not a NRSRO nor has the Fund itself been rated by a NRSRO.Effective duration is a duration calculation for bonds with embedded options. Effective duration takes into account that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change. Please note, duration measures the sensitivity of price (the value of principal) of a fixed-income investment to a change in interest rates.
Weighted Average Life (WAL)--The average number of years for which each dollar of unpaid principal on a loan or mortgage remains outstanding. Once calculated, WAL tells how many years it will take to pay half of the outstanding principal.
Portfolio Characteristics are subject to change at any time. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time without notice and do not reflect trade date activity. Percentages are based on total portfolio. This information is provided for information purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any security.
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