Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust
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Semi Annual Report by Investment Company Form N CSRS
2024-07-04LMF8200_BrandywineGLOBAL-HighYieldFund_ClassA_TSRSemiAnnual
Your Privacy Is Our Priority
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number
811-06444
Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY 10018
(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: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2024
| ITEM 1. | REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.
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BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund
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Class A[BGHAX]
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report | June 30, 2024
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This semi-annual shareholder reportcontains important information about BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund for the period January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024.
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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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 A
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$44
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0.86%
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| * | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
| † | Annualized. |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of June 30, 2024)
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Total Net Assets
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$2,274,869,379
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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184
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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44%
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| * | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of June 30, 2024)
Portfolio Composition*(% of Total Investments)
| * | 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 https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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| BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund | PAGE 1 | 7991-STSR-0824 |
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BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund
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Class C[BGHCX]
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report | June 30, 2024
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This semi-annual shareholder reportcontains important information about BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund for the period January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024.
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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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 C
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$80
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1.59%
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| * | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
| † | Annualized. |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of June 30, 2024)
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Total Net Assets
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$2,274,869,379
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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184
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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44%
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| * | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of June 30, 2024)
Portfolio Composition*(% of Total Investments)
| * | 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 https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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| BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund | PAGE 1 | 7992-STSR-0824 |
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BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund
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Class I[BGHIX]
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report | June 30, 2024
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This semi-annual shareholder reportcontains important information about BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund for the period January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024.
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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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 I
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$32
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0.63%
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| * | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
| † | Annualized. |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of June 30, 2024)
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Total Net Assets
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$2,274,869,379
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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184
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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44%
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| * | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of June 30, 2024)
Portfolio Composition*(% of Total Investments)
| * | 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 https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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| BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund | PAGE 1 | 7994-STSR-0824 |
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BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund
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Class IS[BGHSX]
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report | June 30, 2024
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This semi-annual shareholder reportcontains important information about BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund for the period January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024.
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.
You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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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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$27
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0.54%
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| * | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
| † | Annualized. |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of June 30, 2024)
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Total Net Assets
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$2,274,869,379
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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184
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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44%
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| * | Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any. |
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of June 30, 2024)
Portfolio Composition*(% of Total Investments)
| * | 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 https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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| BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund | PAGE 1 | 7995-STSR-0824 |
| 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. |
BrandywineGLOBAL -
High Yield Fund
High Yield Fund
Financial Statements and Other Important Information
Semi-Annual | June 30, 2024
Table of Contents
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Schedule of Investments
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1
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
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13
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Statement of Operations
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15
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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16
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Financial Highlights
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17
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Notes to Financial Statements
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21
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
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32
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Results of Meeting(s) of Shareholders
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32
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Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others
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32
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Board Approval of Management and Subadvisory Agreements
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33
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franklintempleton.com
Financial Statements and Other Important Information - Semi-Annual
Schedule of Investments(unaudited)June 30, 2024
BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
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Security
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Rate
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Maturity
Date
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Face
Amount
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Value
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Corporate Bonds & Notes - 83.7%
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Communication Services - 8.3%
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.6%
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Altice France SA, Senior Secured Notes
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8.125%
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2/1/27
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$15,046,000
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$11,296,630
(a)
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Cogent Communications Group Inc., Senior
Notes
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7.000%
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6/15/27
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12,494,000
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12,389,064
(a)
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Cogent Communications Group Inc./Cogent
Communications Finance Inc., Senior
Notes
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7.000%
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6/15/27
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13,750,000
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13,620,116
(a)
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Total Diversified Telecommunication Services
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37,305,810
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Entertainment - 1.6%
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Live Nation Entertainment Inc., Senior
Notes
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4.875%
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11/1/24
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8,011,000
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7,992,580
(a)
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Live Nation Entertainment Inc., Senior
Notes
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5.625%
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3/15/26
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5,680,000
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5,606,167
(a)
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Live Nation Entertainment Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
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6.500%
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5/15/27
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8,914,000
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8,972,975
(a)
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ROBLOX Corp., Senior Notes
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3.875%
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5/1/30
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16,125,000
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14,339,561
(a)
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Total Entertainment
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36,911,283
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Interactive Media & Services - 2.9%
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ANGI Group LLC, Senior Notes
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3.875%
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8/15/28
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35,835,000
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30,829,273
(a)
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GrubHub Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
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5.500%
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7/1/27
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21,245,000
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19,272,827
(a)
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TripAdvisor Inc., Senior Notes
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7.000%
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7/15/25
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15,768,000
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15,825,112
(a)
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Total Interactive Media & Services
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65,927,212
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Media - 1.6%
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Cable One Inc., Senior Notes
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4.000%
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11/15/30
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2,000,000
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1,494,359
(a)
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Charter Communications Operating LLC/
Charter Communications Operating Capital
Corp., Senior Secured Notes
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6.484%
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10/23/45
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1,250,000
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1,142,856
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Charter Communications Operating LLC/
Charter Communications Operating Capital
Corp., Senior Secured Notes
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5.375%
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5/1/47
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2,480,000
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1,983,166
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Charter Communications Operating LLC/
Charter Communications Operating Capital
Corp., Senior Secured Notes
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5.750%
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4/1/48
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11,473,000
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9,601,042
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LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC,
Senior Secured Notes
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5.125%
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7/15/29
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14,746,000
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12,260,871
(a)
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Liberty Interactive LLC, Senior Notes
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8.500%
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7/15/29
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12,256,000
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5,832,276
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Liberty Interactive LLC, Senior Notes
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8.250%
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2/1/30
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6,865,000
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3,224,921
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Total Media
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35,539,491
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund 2024 Semi-Annual Report
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Schedule of Investments(unaudited) (cont'd)June 30, 2024
BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
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Security
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Rate
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Maturity
Date
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Face
Amount
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Value
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Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.6%
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CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes
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5.500%
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4/15/27
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$12,999,000
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$10,556,552
(a)
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Iliad Holding SASU, Senior Secured Notes
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8.500%
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4/15/31
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2,750,000
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2,787,286
(a)
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Total Wireless Telecommunication Services
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13,343,838
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Total Communication Services
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189,027,634
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Consumer Discretionary - 17.6%
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Automobiles - 0.4%
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Notes
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3.664%
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9/8/24
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8,560,000
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8,519,899
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Broadline Retail - 1.3%
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MercadoLibre Inc., Senior Notes
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3.125%
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1/14/31
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16,343,000
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13,861,891
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QVC Inc., Senior Secured Notes
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4.375%
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9/1/28
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15,398,000
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11,276,907
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QVC Inc., Senior Secured Notes
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5.450%
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8/15/34
|
7,355,000
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4,460,397
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Total Broadline Retail
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29,599,195
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Diversified Consumer Services - 0.9%
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Adtalem Global Education Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
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5.500%
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3/1/28
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16,675,000
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16,059,276
(a)
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Graham Holdings Co., Senior Notes
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5.750%
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6/1/26
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5,694,000
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5,655,147
(a)
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Total Diversified Consumer Services
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21,714,423
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 8.9%
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Affinity Interactive, Senior Secured Notes
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6.875%
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12/15/27
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35,195,000
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31,092,329
(a)
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Allwyn Entertainment Financing UK PLC,
Senior Secured Notes
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7.875%
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4/30/29
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28,539,000
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29,505,473
(a)
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Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd., Senior
Notes
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10.375%
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5/1/28
|
11,896,000
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12,886,626
(a)
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CCM Merger Inc., Senior Notes
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6.375%
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5/1/26
|
6,625,000
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6,579,876
(a)
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IRB Holding Corp., Senior Secured Notes
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7.000%
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6/15/25
|
31,932,000
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31,966,423
(a)
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Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes
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2.900%
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6/25/25
|
4,405,000
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4,277,802
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Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
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9.000%
|
5/15/28
|
11,835,000
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12,176,818
(a)
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Lindblad Expeditions LLC, Senior Secured
Notes
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6.750%
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2/15/27
|
24,598,000
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24,308,939
(a)
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Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC/Midwest
Gaming Finance Corp., Senior Secured
Notes
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4.875%
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5/1/29
|
10,326,000
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9,626,900
(a)
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Viking Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes
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6.250%
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5/15/25
|
21,112,000
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21,109,874
(a)
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Viking Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes
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7.000%
|
2/15/29
|
13,050,000
|
13,129,380
(a)
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Viking Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes
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9.125%
|
7/15/31
|
1,965,000
|
2,129,814
(a)
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VOC Escrow Ltd., Senior Secured Notes
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5.000%
|
2/15/28
|
3,991,000
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3,871,314
(a)
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Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
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202,661,568
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Household Durables - 1.7%
|
|||||
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Adams Homes Inc., Senior Notes
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9.250%
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10/15/28
|
11,048,000
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11,343,921
(a)
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
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Security
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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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|
|
|||||
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Household Durables - continued
|
|||||
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Century Communities Inc., Senior Notes
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6.750%
|
6/1/27
|
$2,500,000
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$2,515,920
|
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Century Communities Inc., Senior Notes
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3.875%
|
8/15/29
|
2,150,000
|
1,919,512
(a)
|
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Dream Finders Homes Inc., Senior Notes
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8.250%
|
8/15/28
|
23,095,000
|
23,672,629
(a)
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|
Total Household Durables
|
39,451,982
|
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Specialty Retail - 4.4%
|
|||||
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Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.,
Senior Secured Notes
|
8.750%
|
7/15/25
|
3,775,000
|
3,780,036
(a)
|
|
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Arko Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.125%
|
11/15/29
|
30,367,000
|
26,460,377
(a)
|
|
|
eG Global Finance PLC, Senior Secured
Notes
|
12.000%
|
11/30/28
|
29,131,000
|
31,044,266
(a)
|
|
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FirstCash Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.625%
|
1/1/30
|
27,090,000
|
25,683,560
(a)
|
|
|
Gap Inc., Senior Notes
|
3.875%
|
10/1/31
|
14,525,000
|
12,140,445
(a)
|
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Total Specialty Retail
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99,108,684
|
||||
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|
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Total Consumer Discretionary
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401,055,751
|
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Consumer Staples - 3.0%
|
|||||
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., Senior
Notes
|
3.800%
|
11/18/24
|
3,819,000
|
3,777,084
|
|
|
Food Products - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
JBS USA Holding Lux Sarl/JBS USA Food
Co./JBS Lux Co. Sarl, Senior Notes
|
6.750%
|
3/15/34
|
2,786,000
|
2,955,202
(a)
|
|
|
Tobacco - 2.7%
|
|||||
|
Turning Point Brands Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
|
5.625%
|
2/15/26
|
20,021,000
|
19,913,137
(a)
|
|
|
Vector Group Ltd., Senior Notes
|
10.500%
|
11/1/26
|
3,250,000
|
3,286,611
(a)
|
|
|
Vector Group Ltd., Senior Secured Notes
|
5.750%
|
2/1/29
|
40,398,000
|
37,894,350
(a)
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Total Tobacco
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61,094,098
|
||||
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|
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Total Consumer Staples
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67,826,384
|
||||
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Energy - 13.2%
|
|||||
|
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.7%
|
|||||
|
Transocean Aquila Ltd., Senior Secured
Notes
|
8.000%
|
9/30/28
|
12,457,000
|
12,666,140
(a)
|
|
|
Transocean Titan Financing Ltd., Senior
Secured Notes
|
8.375%
|
2/1/28
|
2,561,000
|
2,645,736
(a)
|
|
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Total Energy Equipment & Services
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15,311,876
|
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 12.5%
|
|||||
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Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United
Finance Corp., Senior Notes
|
8.250%
|
2/15/26
|
3,034,000
|
3,069,610
(a)
|
|
|
Athabasca Oil Corp., Secured Notes
|
9.750%
|
11/1/26
|
484,000
|
509,399
(a)
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - continued
|
|||||
|
Baytex Energy Corp., Senior Notes
|
8.500%
|
4/30/30
|
$9,739,000
|
$10,193,276
(a)
|
|
|
California Resources Corp., Senior Notes
|
8.250%
|
6/15/29
|
7,375,000
|
7,533,349
(a)
|
|
|
Cimarex Energy Co., Senior Notes
|
4.375%
|
3/15/29
|
1,697,000
|
1,537,290
|
|
|
CITGO Petroleum Corp., Senior Secured
Notes
|
7.000%
|
6/15/25
|
8,385,000
|
8,390,561
(a)
|
|
|
Energean Israel Finance Ltd., Senior
Secured Notes
|
4.875%
|
3/30/26
|
18,683,000
|
17,653,567
(b)
|
|
|
Energean Israel Finance Ltd., Senior
Secured Notes
|
5.375%
|
3/30/28
|
2,675,000
|
2,378,075
(b)
|
|
|
Energean Israel Finance Ltd., Senior
Secured Notes
|
5.875%
|
3/30/31
|
2,750,000
|
2,335,028
(b)
|
|
|
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance
Corp., Senior Notes
|
8.000%
|
1/15/27
|
10,590,000
|
10,837,107
|
|
|
Greenfire Resources Ltd., Senior Secured
Notes
|
12.000%
|
10/1/28
|
12,776,000
|
13,654,950
(a)
|
|
|
Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC,
Senior Notes
|
8.875%
|
7/15/28
|
9,695,000
|
10,267,567
(a)
|
|
|
Leviathan Bond Ltd., Senior Secured Notes
|
6.500%
|
6/30/27
|
7,305,000
|
6,858,223
(b)
|
|
|
Leviathan Bond Ltd., Senior Secured Notes
|
6.750%
|
6/30/30
|
12,812,000
|
11,466,340
(b)
|
|
|
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC/
Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp., Senior
Notes
|
6.000%
|
8/1/26
|
28,335,000
|
28,082,694
(a)
|
|
|
New Fortress Energy Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
|
6.500%
|
9/30/26
|
17,646,000
|
16,248,393
(a)
|
|
|
New Fortress Energy Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
|
8.750%
|
3/15/29
|
21,655,000
|
19,786,234
(a)
|
|
|
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.,
Senior Notes
|
4.125%
|
2/15/28
|
698,000
|
670,365
(a)
|
|
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes
|
6.750%
|
9/21/47
|
18,355,000
|
12,085,275
|
|
|
Rockcliff Energy II LLC, Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
10/15/29
|
9,521,000
|
8,918,485
(a)
|
|
|
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Senior Notes
|
4.950%
|
7/15/29
|
4,294,000
|
4,045,773
(a)
|
|
|
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Senior Notes
|
4.800%
|
5/15/30
|
8,736,000
|
8,073,039
(a)
|
|
|
Saturn Oil & Gas Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
|
9.625%
|
6/15/29
|
22,300,000
|
22,525,971
(a)
|
|
|
Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership LP/
Sitio Finance Corp., Senior Notes
|
7.875%
|
11/1/28
|
17,994,000
|
18,619,309
(a)
|
|
|
SM Energy Co., Senior Notes
|
5.625%
|
6/1/25
|
3,000,000
|
2,989,156
|
|
|
SM Energy Co., Senior Notes
|
6.625%
|
1/15/27
|
3,500,000
|
3,488,701
|
|
|
Teine Energy Ltd., Senior Notes
|
6.875%
|
4/15/29
|
18,825,000
|
18,500,310
(a)
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - continued
|
|||||
|
Venture Global LNG Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
|
8.125%
|
6/1/28
|
$11,615,000
|
$11,975,146
(a)
|
|
|
Viper Energy Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.375%
|
11/1/27
|
2,584,000
|
2,539,706
(a)
|
|
|
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
|
285,232,899
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Energy
|
300,544,775
|
||||
|
Financials - 23.2%
|
|||||
|
Banks - 2.6%
|
|||||
|
Bank OZK, Subordinated Notes (2.750% to
10/1/26 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.090%)
|
2.750%
|
10/1/31
|
3,775,000
|
2,993,950
(c)
|
|
|
Comerica Inc., Senior Notes (5.982% to
1/30/29 then SOFR + 2.155%)
|
5.982%
|
1/30/30
|
3,720,000
|
3,666,263
(c)
|
|
|
Home BancShares Inc., Subordinated
Notes (3.125% to 1/30/27 then 3 mo. Term
SOFR + 1.820%)
|
3.125%
|
1/30/32
|
1,000,000
|
819,797
(c)
|
|
|
Huntington National Bank, Senior Notes
(5.699% to 11/18/24 then SOFR + 1.215%)
|
5.699%
|
11/18/25
|
1,000,000
|
998,590
(c)
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior
Subordinated Notes (3.650% to 6/1/26
then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 2.850%)
|
3.650%
|
6/1/26
|
1,750,000
|
1,659,629
(c)(d)
|
|
|
Popular Inc., Senior Notes
|
7.250%
|
3/13/28
|
5,819,000
|
5,980,855
|
|
|
Societe Generale SA, Subordinated Notes
|
7.367%
|
1/10/53
|
8,338,000
|
8,219,409
(a)
|
|
|
Societe Generale SA, Subordinated Notes
(7.132% to 1/19/54 then 1 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 2.950%)
|
7.132%
|
1/19/55
|
11,075,000
|
10,608,903
(a)(c)
|
|
|
Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.,
Subordinated Notes (4.000% to 5/6/26
then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 3.150%)
|
4.000%
|
5/6/31
|
13,000,000
|
11,786,731
(c)
|
|
|
Western Alliance Bancorp, Subordinated
Notes (3.000% to 6/15/26 then 3 mo. Term
SOFR + 2.250%)
|
3.000%
|
6/15/31
|
14,096,000
|
12,352,889
(c)
|
|
|
Total Banks
|
59,087,016
|
||||
|
Capital Markets - 0.8%
|
|||||
|
Charles Schwab Corp., Junior
Subordinated Notes (4.000% to 12/1/30
then 10 year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 3.079%)
|
4.000%
|
12/1/30
|
7,500,000
|
6,414,480
(c)(d)
|
|
|
CI Financial Corp., Senior Notes
|
7.500%
|
5/30/29
|
10,500,000
|
10,405,915
(a)
|
|
|
StoneX Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
7.875%
|
3/1/31
|
1,847,000
|
1,906,459
(a)
|
|
|
Total Capital Markets
|
18,726,854
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Consumer Finance - 9.5%
|
|||||
|
Credit Acceptance Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.625%
|
3/15/26
|
$9,855,000
|
$9,850,057
|
|
|
Credit Acceptance Corp., Senior Notes
|
9.250%
|
12/15/28
|
16,960,000
|
17,946,394
(a)
|
|
|
Discover Financial Services, Senior Notes
(7.964% to 11/2/33 then SOFR + 3.370%)
|
7.964%
|
11/2/34
|
21,000,000
|
23,632,683
(c)
|
|
|
Encore Capital Group Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
|
9.250%
|
4/1/29
|
20,950,000
|
21,857,575
(a)
|
|
|
Encore Capital Group Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
|
8.500%
|
5/15/30
|
17,000,000
|
17,327,165
(a)
|
|
|
Enova International Inc., Senior Notes
|
8.500%
|
9/15/25
|
4,384,000
|
4,391,413
(a)
|
|
|
Enova International Inc., Senior Notes
|
11.250%
|
12/15/28
|
10,367,000
|
11,082,479
(a)
|
|
|
goeasy Ltd., Senior Notes
|
9.250%
|
12/1/28
|
19,170,000
|
20,365,786
(a)
|
|
|
PRA Group Inc., Senior Notes
|
8.375%
|
2/1/28
|
14,987,000
|
14,947,259
(a)
|
|
|
PRA Group Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.000%
|
10/1/29
|
16,873,000
|
14,466,114
(a)
|
|
|
PROG Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.000%
|
11/15/29
|
24,128,000
|
22,940,195
(a)
|
|
|
Synchrony Financial, Subordinated Notes
|
7.250%
|
2/2/33
|
22,444,000
|
22,330,839
|
|
|
World Acceptance Corp., Senior Notes
|
7.000%
|
11/1/26
|
14,482,000
|
13,818,219
(a)
|
|
|
Total Consumer Finance
|
214,956,178
|
||||
|
Financial Services - 7.4%
|
|||||
|
Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, Senior
Notes
|
6.250%
|
4/15/28
|
4,600,000
|
4,451,551
(a)
|
|
|
Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, Senior
Notes
|
6.875%
|
4/15/30
|
24,552,000
|
24,132,315
(a)
|
|
|
Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, Senior
Notes
|
9.250%
|
7/1/31
|
2,350,000
|
2,476,291
(a)
|
|
|
Enact Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.250%
|
5/28/29
|
3,500,000
|
3,502,458
|
|
|
Freedom Mortgage Corp., Senior Notes
|
7.625%
|
5/1/26
|
17,305,000
|
17,198,059
(a)
|
|
|
Freedom Mortgage Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.625%
|
1/15/27
|
25,378,000
|
24,533,999
(a)
|
|
|
Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC, Senior
Notes
|
9.250%
|
2/1/29
|
10,150,000
|
10,152,226
(a)
|
|
|
Jane Street Group/JSG Finance Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes
|
7.125%
|
4/30/31
|
4,571,000
|
4,691,122
(a)
|
|
|
Jefferson Capital Holdings LLC, Senior
Notes
|
9.500%
|
2/15/29
|
30,669,000
|
31,644,581
(a)
|
|
|
PennyMac Financial Services Inc., Senior
Notes
|
4.250%
|
2/15/29
|
10,647,000
|
9,692,065
(a)
|
|
|
Rocket Mortgage LLC, Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
1/15/28
|
2,801,000
|
2,707,391
(a)
|
|
|
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, Senior
Notes
|
5.500%
|
4/15/29
|
35,330,000
|
33,594,958
(a)
|
|
|
Total Financial Services
|
168,777,016
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Insurance - 2.3%
|
|||||
|
Ardonagh Group Finance Ltd., Senior
Notes
|
8.875%
|
2/15/32
|
$31,900,000
|
$31,185,628
(a)
|
|
|
GTCR AP Finance Inc., Senior Notes
|
8.000%
|
5/15/27
|
9,205,000
|
9,232,910
(a)
|
|
|
Howden UK Refinance PLC/Howden UK
Refinance 2 PLC/Howden US
Refinance LLC, Senior Notes
|
8.125%
|
2/15/32
|
11,934,000
|
11,866,214
(a)
|
|
|
Total Insurance
|
52,284,752
|
||||
|
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.6%
|
|||||
|
Rithm Capital Corp., Senior Notes
|
8.000%
|
4/1/29
|
13,913,000
|
13,517,986
(a)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Financials
|
527,349,802
|
||||
|
Health Care - 1.1%
|
|||||
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.9%
|
|||||
|
Embecta Corp., Senior Secured Notes
|
5.000%
|
2/15/30
|
10,631,000
|
8,765,260
(a)
|
|
|
Embecta Corp., Senior Secured Notes
|
6.750%
|
2/15/30
|
12,025,000
|
10,511,711
(a)
|
|
|
Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies
|
19,276,971
|
||||
|
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Owens & Minor Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.625%
|
4/1/30
|
1,000,000
|
910,133
(a)
|
|
|
Pharmaceuticals - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt
Co-Issuer BV, Senior Notes
|
5.125%
|
4/30/31
|
6,232,000
|
5,603,454
(a)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Health Care
|
25,790,558
|
||||
|
Industrials - 8.7%
|
|||||
|
Aerospace & Defense - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Boeing Co., Senior Notes
|
5.805%
|
5/1/50
|
6,500,000
|
5,862,095
|
|
|
TransDigm Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
6.375%
|
3/1/29
|
1,750,000
|
1,761,013
(a)
|
|
|
Total Aerospace & Defense
|
7,623,108
|
||||
|
Building Products - 0.9%
|
|||||
|
AmeriTex HoldCo Intermediate LLC, Senior
Secured Notes
|
10.250%
|
10/15/28
|
18,207,000
|
19,196,241
(a)
|
|
|
Masterbrand Inc., Senior Notes
|
7.000%
|
7/15/32
|
1,250,000
|
1,264,970
(a)
|
|
|
Total Building Products
|
20,461,211
|
||||
|
Construction & Engineering - 1.2%
|
|||||
|
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping
Holdings Inc., Secured Notes
|
6.000%
|
2/1/26
|
17,821,000
|
17,640,867
(a)
|
|
|
Pike Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
9/1/28
|
11,039,000
|
10,607,308
(a)
|
|
|
Total Construction & Engineering
|
28,248,175
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments(unaudited) (cont'd)June 30, 2024
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Electrical Equipment - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Regal Rexnord Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.050%
|
2/15/26
|
$5,000,000
|
$5,014,803
|
|
|
Regal Rexnord Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.400%
|
4/15/33
|
4,074,000
|
4,170,909
|
|
|
Total Electrical Equipment
|
9,185,712
|
||||
|
Ground Transportation - 2.1%
|
|||||
|
Uber Technologies Inc., Senior Notes
|
8.000%
|
11/1/26
|
34,752,000
|
35,091,805
(a)
|
|
|
Uber Technologies Inc., Senior Notes
|
7.500%
|
9/15/27
|
11,600,000
|
11,837,324
(a)
|
|
|
Total Ground Transportation
|
46,929,129
|
||||
|
Machinery - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Manitowoc Co. Inc., Secured Notes
|
9.000%
|
4/1/26
|
3,767,000
|
3,770,920
(a)
|
|
|
Passenger Airlines - 2.4%
|
|||||
|
Allegiant Travel Co., Senior Secured Notes
|
7.250%
|
8/15/27
|
48,498,000
|
46,207,032
(a)
|
|
|
Delta Air Lines Inc., Senior Notes
|
2.900%
|
10/28/24
|
7,480,000
|
7,406,927
|
|
|
Total Passenger Airlines
|
53,613,959
|
||||
|
Professional Services - 1.0%
|
|||||
|
Concentrix Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.850%
|
8/2/33
|
22,050,000
|
21,830,615
|
|
|
Transportation Infrastructure - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA,
Senior Secured Notes
|
7.000%
|
6/30/34
|
5,750,000
|
5,828,781
(a)(e)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Industrials
|
197,491,610
|
||||
|
Information Technology - 3.9%
|
|||||
|
Communications Equipment - 2.0%
|
|||||
|
Nokia oyj, Senior Notes
|
6.625%
|
5/15/39
|
13,461,000
|
13,439,440
|
|
|
Viasat Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
5.625%
|
4/15/27
|
36,533,000
|
32,728,910
(a)
|
|
|
Total Communications Equipment
|
46,168,350
|
||||
|
IT Services - 1.6%
|
|||||
|
Sabre GLBL Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
9.250%
|
4/15/25
|
9,562,000
|
9,410,318
(a)
|
|
|
Sabre GLBL Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
7.375%
|
9/1/25
|
3,164,000
|
3,045,238
(a)
|
|
|
Sabre GLBL Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
8.625%
|
6/1/27
|
17,820,000
|
16,433,882
(a)
|
|
|
Sabre GLBL Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
11.250%
|
12/15/27
|
7,074,000
|
6,880,917
(a)
|
|
|
Total IT Services
|
35,770,355
|
||||
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Qorvo Inc., Senior Notes
|
3.375%
|
4/1/31
|
6,550,000
|
5,620,993
(a)
|
|
|
Software - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Fair Isaac Corp., Senior Notes
|
4.000%
|
6/15/28
|
1,300,000
|
1,217,139
(a)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Information Technology
|
88,776,837
|
||||
|
Materials - 3.2%
|
|||||
|
Chemicals - 1.6%
|
|||||
|
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, Senior
Notes
|
4.500%
|
1/10/28
|
200,000
|
182,245
(a)
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Chemicals - continued
|
|||||
|
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, Senior
Notes
|
4.500%
|
1/31/30
|
$2,800,000
|
$2,369,552
(a)
|
|
|
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, Senior
Notes
|
4.500%
|
1/31/30
|
1,000,000
|
846,269
(b)
|
|
|
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, Senior
Notes
|
8.500%
|
1/12/31
|
6,900,000
|
7,053,145
(a)
|
|
|
Mativ Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.875%
|
10/1/26
|
26,978,000
|
26,834,682
(a)
|
|
|
Total Chemicals
|
37,285,893
|
||||
|
Metals & Mining - 1.6%
|
|||||
|
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.,
Senior Notes
|
5.875%
|
4/15/30
|
4,856,000
|
4,749,068
(a)
|
|
|
Mineral Resources Ltd., Senior Notes
|
8.125%
|
5/1/27
|
19,333,000
|
19,501,623
(a)
|
|
|
Mineral Resources Ltd., Senior Notes
|
8.000%
|
11/1/27
|
7,629,000
|
7,813,408
(a)
|
|
|
Mineral Resources Ltd., Senior Notes
|
9.250%
|
10/1/28
|
4,050,000
|
4,255,667
(a)
|
|
|
Total Metals & Mining
|
36,319,766
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Materials
|
73,605,659
|
||||
|
Real Estate - 0.8%
|
|||||
|
Hotel & Resort REITs - 0.5%
|
|||||
|
XHR LP, Senior Secured Notes
|
6.375%
|
8/15/25
|
2,000,000
|
1,999,434
(a)
|
|
|
XHR LP, Senior Secured Notes
|
4.875%
|
6/1/29
|
10,250,000
|
9,615,151
(a)
|
|
|
Total Hotel & Resort REITs
|
11,614,585
|
||||
|
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Forestar Group Inc., Senior Notes
|
3.850%
|
5/15/26
|
5,425,000
|
5,203,158
(a)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Real Estate
|
16,817,743
|
||||
|
Utilities - 0.7%
|
|||||
|
Water Utilities - 0.7%
|
|||||
|
Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC, Senior
Notes
|
7.625%
|
4/1/26
|
15,875,000
|
15,943,405
(a)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost - $1,885,856,870)
|
1,904,230,158
|
||||
|
Senior Loans - 5.5%
|
|||||
|
Communication Services - 0.5%
|
|||||
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.5%
|
|||||
|
Numericable U.S. LLC, Term Loan B14 (3
mo. Term SOFR + 5.500%)
|
10.829%
|
8/15/28
|
16,474,811
|
12,150,173
(c)(f)(g)(h)
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments(unaudited) (cont'd)June 30, 2024
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Consumer Discretionary - 0.8%
|
|||||
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.8%
|
|||||
|
J&J Ventures Gaming LLC, 2023 Delayed
Draw Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR +
4.364%)
|
9.708%
|
4/26/28
|
$11,970,000
|
$11,962,519
(c)(f)(g)
|
|
|
Travel + Leisure Co., 2023 Incremental
Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.350%)
|
8.692%
|
12/14/29
|
4,987,500
|
5,008,697
(c)(f)(g)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Consumer Discretionary
|
16,971,216
|
||||
|
Energy - 2.0%
|
|||||
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.0%
|
|||||
|
Goodnight Water Solutions Holdings LLC,
Initial Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR +
5.250%)
|
10.593%
|
6/4/29
|
11,000,000
|
10,972,500
(c)(f)(g)(i)
|
|
|
WaterBridge Midstream Operating LLC,
Term Loan B
|
-
|
6/21/29
|
19,750,000
|
19,651,250
(h)
|
|
|
Waterbridge NDB Operating LLC, Initial
Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.500%)
|
9.826%
|
5/10/29
|
13,500,000
|
13,590,045
(c)(f)(g)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Energy
|
44,213,795
|
||||
|
Financials - 0.7%
|
|||||
|
Insurance - 0.7%
|
|||||
|
Ardonagh Group Finco Pty Ltd., First Lien
Dollar Term Loan
|
-
|
2/27/31
|
5,000,000
|
4,996,875
(h)
|
|
|
Truist Insurance Holdings LLC, Initial Term
Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.250%)
|
8.585%
|
5/6/31
|
10,000,000
|
10,033,900
(c)(f)(g)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Financials
|
15,030,775
|
||||
|
Health Care - 1.2%
|
|||||
|
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.2%
|
|||||
|
Phoenix Guarantor Inc., Term Loan B4 (1
mo. Term SOFR + 3.250%)
|
8.594%
|
2/21/31
|
9,975,000
|
9,961,334
(c)(f)(g)
|
|
|
Star Parent Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. Term
SOFR + 3.750%)
|
9.085%
|
9/27/30
|
17,955,000
|
17,962,092
(c)(f)(g)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Health Care
|
27,923,426
|
||||
|
Industrials - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Passenger Airlines - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
WestJet Loyalty LP, Initial Term Loan (3
mo. Term SOFR + 3.750%)
|
9.048%
|
2/14/31
|
4,300,000
|
4,324,725
(c)(f)(g)(h)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Information Technology - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Communications Equipment - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Connect US Finco LLC, Amendment No. 4
Term Loan
|
-
|
9/27/29
|
2,992,500
|
2,827,913
(h)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Senior Loans (Cost - $122,393,533)
|
123,442,023
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Convertible Bonds & Notes - 2.8%
|
|||||
|
Communication Services - 1.1%
|
|||||
|
Media - 1.1%
|
|||||
|
Cable One Inc., Senior Notes
|
1.125%
|
3/15/28
|
$34,234,000
|
$25,582,352
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Consumer Discretionary - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Airbnb Inc., Senior Notes
|
0.000%
|
3/15/26
|
4,000,000
|
3,659,682
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Industrials - 1.1%
|
|||||
|
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.1%
|
|||||
|
Air Transport Services Group Inc., Senior
Notes
|
3.875%
|
8/15/29
|
29,970,000
|
25,503,414
(a)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Information Technology - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Communications Equipment - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Lumentum Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
|
0.500%
|
6/15/28
|
3,000,000
|
2,375,444
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Real Estate - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Retail REITs - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Federal Realty OP LP, Senior Notes
|
3.250%
|
1/15/29
|
7,100,000
|
6,865,700
(a)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (Cost - $65,109,062)
|
63,986,592
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Health Care - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
BrightSpring Health Services Inc. (Cost -
$5,200,001)
|
6.750%
|
104,000
|
4,895,280
|
||
|
Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost - $2,078,559,466)
|
2,096,554,053
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Short-Term Investments - 8.7%
|
|||||
|
Western Asset Premier Institutional U.S.
Treasury Reserves, Premium Shares
(Cost - $198,642,203)
|
5.235%
|
198,642,203
|
198,642,203
(j)(k)
|
||
|
Total Investments - 100.9% (Cost - $2,277,201,669)
|
2,295,196,256
|
||||
|
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.9)%
|
(20,326,877
)
|
||||
|
Total Net Assets - 100.0%
|
$2,274,869,379
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments(unaudited) (cont'd)June 30, 2024
BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund
|
††
|
Represents less than 0.1%.
|
|
(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)
|
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 Trustees.
|
|
(c)
|
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.
|
|
(d)
|
Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.
|
|
(e)
|
Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
|
|
(f)
|
Interest rates disclosed represent the effective rates on senior loans. Ranges in interest rates are attributable to
multiple contracts under the same loan.
|
|
(g)
|
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.
|
|
(h)
|
All or a portion of this loan has not settled as of June 30, 2024. Interest rates are not effective until settlement
date. Interest rates shown, if any, are for the settled portion of the loan.
|
|
(i)
|
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Note 1).
|
|
(j)
|
Rate shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.
|
|
(k)
|
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 June 30, 2024, the total market value of investments in Affiliated
Companies was $198,642,203 and the cost was $198,642,203 (Note 8).
|
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:
|
||
|
SOFR
|
-
|
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities(unaudited) June 30, 2024
|
Assets:
|
|
|
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost - $2,078,559,466)
|
$2,096,554,053
|
|
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Cost - $198,642,203)
|
198,642,203
|
|
Foreign currency, at value (Cost - $8)
|
8
|
|
Cash
|
2,857,582
|
|
Interest receivable
|
37,094,052
|
|
Receivable for securities sold
|
7,697,184
|
|
Receivable for Fund shares sold
|
3,623,607
|
|
Dividends receivable from affiliated investments
|
817,942
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
26,384
|
|
Total Assets
|
2,347,313,015
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
Payable for securities purchased
|
65,747,604
|
|
Payable for Fund shares repurchased
|
4,417,578
|
|
Distributions payable
|
1,038,604
|
|
Investment management fee payable
|
953,127
|
|
Service and/or distribution fees payable
|
41,378
|
|
Trustees' fees payable
|
17,600
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
227,745
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
72,443,636
|
|
Total Net Assets
|
$2,274,869,379
|
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
Par value (Note 7)
|
$2,246
|
|
Paid-in capital in excess of par value
|
2,343,043,574
|
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
(68,176,441
)
|
|
Total Net Assets
|
$2,274,869,379
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities(unaudited) (cont'd)June 30, 2024
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
Class A
|
$148,706,455
|
|
Class C
|
$13,922,720
|
|
Class I
|
$1,681,171,716
|
|
Class IS
|
$431,068,488
|
|
Shares Outstanding:
|
|
|
Class A
|
14,695,995
|
|
Class C
|
1,375,861
|
|
Class I
|
165,994,457
|
|
Class IS
|
42,506,686
|
|
Net Asset Value:
|
|
|
Class A (and redemption price)
|
$10.12
|
|
Class C*
|
$10.12
|
|
Class I (and redemption price)
|
$10.13
|
|
Class IS (and redemption price)
|
$10.14
|
|
Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share:
|
|
|
Class A (based on maximum initial sales charge of 3.75%)
|
$10.51
|
|
*
|
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).
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
|
Investment Income:
|
|
|
Interest
|
$73,383,289
|
|
Dividends from affiliated investments
|
4,048,798
|
|
Less: Foreign taxes withheld
|
(52,424
)
|
|
Total Investment Income
|
77,379,663
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
Investment management fee (Note 2)
|
4,876,101
|
|
Transfer agent fees (Notes 2 and 5)
|
790,434
|
|
Service and/or distribution fees (Notes 2 and 5)
|
211,058
|
|
Registration fees
|
72,641
|
|
Fees recaptured by investment manager (Note 2)
|
57,669
|
|
Trustees' fees
|
48,711
|
|
Shareholder reports
|
44,887
|
|
Fund accounting fees
|
41,121
|
|
Legal fees
|
30,152
|
|
Custody fees
|
30,051
|
|
Audit and tax fees
|
24,367
|
|
Commitment fees (Note 9)
|
7,418
|
|
Insurance
|
4,423
|
|
Miscellaneous expenses
|
9,431
|
|
Total Expenses
|
6,248,464
|
|
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes 2 and 5)
|
(67,300
)
|
|
Net Expenses
|
6,181,164
|
|
Net Investment Income
|
71,198,499
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
(Notes 1 and 3):
|
|
|
Net Realized Gain From Unaffiliated Investment Transactions
|
13,364,242
|
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From Unaffiliated
Investments
|
(10,877,174
)
|
|
Net Gain on Investments
|
2,487,068
|
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
|
$73,685,567
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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15
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (unaudited)
and the Year Ended December 31, 2023
|
2024
|
2023
|
|
Operations:
|
||
|
Net investment income
|
$71,198,499
|
$83,743,479
|
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
13,364,242
|
(25,068,644
)
|
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(10,877,174
)
|
113,226,495
|
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
|
73,685,567
|
171,901,330
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):
|
||
|
Total distributable earnings
|
(70,881,859
)
|
(84,452,431
)
|
|
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders
|
(70,881,859
)
|
(84,452,431
)
|
|
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):
|
||
|
Net proceeds from sale of shares
|
923,128,831
|
1,116,420,010
|
|
Reinvestment of distributions
|
65,520,744
|
82,650,721
|
|
Cost of shares repurchased
|
(298,991,731
)
|
(620,803,457
)
|
|
Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions
|
689,657,844
|
578,267,274
|
|
Increase in Net Assets
|
692,461,552
|
665,716,173
|
|
Net Assets:
|
||
|
Beginning of period
|
1,582,407,827
|
916,691,654
|
|
End of period
|
$2,274,869,379
|
$1,582,407,827
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
|
For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31,
unless otherwise noted:
|
||||||
|
Class A Shares1,2
|
20243
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$10.10
|
$9.42
|
$11.05
|
$11.40
|
$11.02
|
$10.22
|
|
Income (loss) from operations:
|
||||||
|
Net investment income
|
0.35
|
0.67
|
0.53
|
0.54
|
0.60
|
0.60
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss)
|
0.02
|
0.68
|
(1.60
)
|
0.02
4
|
0.81
|
0.91
|
|
Total income (loss) from
operations
|
0.37
|
1.35
|
(1.07)
|
0.56
|
1.41
|
1.51
|
|
Less distributions from:
|
||||||
|
Net investment income
|
(0.35
)
|
(0.67
)
|
(0.56
)
|
(0.55
)
|
(0.58
)
|
(0.60
)
|
|
Net realized gains
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(0.36
)
|
(0.45
)
|
(0.11
)
|
|
Total distributions
|
(0.35
)
|
(0.67
)
|
(0.56
)
|
(0.91
)
|
(1.03
)
|
(0.71
)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$10.12
|
$10.10
|
$9.42
|
$11.05
|
$11.40
|
$11.02
|
|
Total return5
|
3.76
%
|
14.74
%
|
(9.75
)%
|
5.13
%
|
13.40
%
|
15.04
%
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000s)
|
$148,706
|
$92,534
|
$60,621
|
$79,249
|
$39,496
|
$18,004
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:
|
||||||
|
Gross expenses
|
0.87
%6,7
|
0.92
%6
|
0.96
%
|
0.95
%
|
-
|
-
|
|
Net expenses8
|
0.86
6,7,9
|
0.91
6,9
|
0.95
9
|
0.94
9
|
0.96
%
|
0.97
%
|
|
Net investment income
|
7.07
7
|
6.90
|
5.35
|
4.70
|
5.46
|
5.49
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
44
%
|
122
%
|
141
%
|
151
%
|
186
%
|
164
%
|
|
1
|
The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Investor
shares of the Diamond Hill High Yield Fund (the "Predecessor Fund"), which, as a result of the reorganization, are
the Fund's operations.
|
|
2
|
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
|
|
3
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2024 (unaudited).
|
|
4
|
Calculation of the net gain per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and
unrealized losses presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of the sales and repurchases of Fund
shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
|
|
5
|
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.
|
|
6
|
Reflects recapture of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years.
|
|
7
|
Annualized.
|
|
8
|
As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, effective August 2, 2021, 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 0.96%.
This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2025 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.
|
|
9
|
Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
|
For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31,
unless otherwise noted:
|
||||
|
Class C Shares1
|
20242
|
2023
|
2022
|
20213
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$10.10
|
$9.43
|
$11.05
|
$11.48
|
|
Income (loss) from operations:
|
||||
|
Net investment income
|
0.32
|
0.61
|
0.51
|
0.18
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
0.02
|
0.67
|
(1.64
)
|
(0.14
)
|
|
Total income (loss) from operations
|
0.34
|
1.28
|
(1.13)
|
0.04
|
|
Less distributions from:
|
||||
|
Net investment income
|
(0.32
)
|
(0.61
)
|
(0.49
)
|
(0.18
)
|
|
Net realized gains
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(0.29
)
|
|
Total distributions
|
(0.32
)
|
(0.61
)
|
(0.49
)
|
(0.47
)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$10.12
|
$10.10
|
$9.43
|
$11.05
|
|
Total return4
|
3.40
%
|
14.00
%
|
(10.31
)%
|
0.35
%
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000s)
|
$13,923
|
$7,688
|
$1,217
|
$5
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:
|
||||
|
Gross expenses
|
1.60
%5,6
|
1.60
%
|
1.66
%5
|
3.06
%6
|
|
Net expenses7,8
|
1.59
5,6
|
1.59
|
1.65
5
|
1.71
6
|
|
Net investment income
|
6.34
6
|
6.30
|
5.34
|
3.75
6
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
44
%
|
122
%
|
141
%
|
151
%9
|
|
1
|
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
|
|
2
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2024 (unaudited).
|
|
3
|
For the period August 2, 2021 (inception date) to December 31, 2021.
|
|
4
|
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.
|
|
5
|
Reflects recapture of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years.
|
|
6
|
Annualized.
|
|
7
|
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 1.71%. This expense limitation
arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2025 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.
|
|
8
|
Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
|
|
9
|
For the year ended December 31, 2021.
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31,
unless otherwise noted:
|
||||||
|
Class I Shares1,2
|
20243
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
|
Net asset value, beginning
of period
|
$10.11
|
$9.43
|
$11.06
|
$11.40
|
$11.03
|
$10.22
|
|
Income (loss) from operations:
|
||||||
|
Net investment income
|
0.37
|
0.69
|
0.56
|
0.57
|
0.64
|
0.63
|
|
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)
|
0.02
|
0.69
|
(1.60
)
|
0.03
4
|
0.80
|
0.91
|
|
Total income (loss)
from operations
|
0.39
|
1.38
|
(1.04)
|
0.60
|
1.44
|
1.54
|
|
Less distributions from:
|
||||||
|
Net investment income
|
(0.37
)
|
(0.70
)
|
(0.59
)
|
(0.58
)
|
(0.62
)
|
(0.62
)
|
|
Net realized gains
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(0.36
)
|
(0.45
)
|
(0.11
)
|
|
Total distributions
|
(0.37
)
|
(0.70
)
|
(0.59
)
|
(0.94
)
|
(1.07
)
|
(0.73
)
|
|
Net asset value, end of
period
|
$10.13
|
$10.11
|
$9.43
|
$11.06
|
$11.40
|
$11.03
|
|
Total return5
|
3.88
%
|
15.17
%
|
(9.49
)%
|
5.38
%
|
13.62
%
|
15.44
%
|
|
Net assets, end of period
(000s)
|
$1,681,172
|
$1,269,470
|
$760,341
|
$921,247
|
$651,836
|
$96,563
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:
|
||||||
|
Gross expenses
|
0.64
%6,7
|
0.66
%6
|
0.67
%
|
0.66
%
|
-
|
-
|
|
Net expenses8
|
0.63
6,7,9
|
0.65
6,9
|
0.66
9
|
0.66
9
|
0.67
%
|
0.68
%
|
|
Net investment income
|
7.30
7
|
7.18
|
5.64
|
4.99
|
5.81
|
5.79
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
44
%
|
122
%
|
141
%
|
151
%
|
186
%
|
164
%
|
|
1
|
The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Class I shares
of the Diamond Hill High Yield Fund (the "Predecessor Fund"), which, as a result of the reorganization, are the
Fund's operations.
|
|
2
|
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
|
|
3
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2024 (unaudited).
|
|
4
|
Calculation of the net gain per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and
unrealized losses presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of the sales and repurchases of Fund
shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
|
|
5
|
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.
|
|
6
|
Reflects recapture of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years.
|
|
7
|
Annualized.
|
|
8
|
As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, effective August 2, 2021 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 0.67%. This
expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2025 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.
|
|
9
|
Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (cont'd)
|
For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended December 31,
unless otherwise noted:
|
||||||
|
Class IS Shares1,2
|
20243
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of
period
|
$10.13
|
$9.44
|
$11.08
|
$11.42
|
$11.03
|
$10.22
|
|
Income (loss) from operations:
|
||||||
|
Net investment income
|
0.37
|
0.71
|
0.58
|
0.59
|
0.64
|
0.65
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss)
|
0.01
|
0.69
|
(1.62
)
|
0.02
4
|
0.83
|
0.91
|
|
Total income (loss) from
operations
|
0.38
|
1.40
|
(1.04)
|
0.61
|
1.47
|
1.56
|
|
Less distributions from:
|
||||||
|
Net investment income
|
(0.37
)
|
(0.71
)
|
(0.60
)
|
(0.59
)
|
(0.63
)
|
(0.64
)
|
|
Net realized gains
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(0.36
)
|
(0.45
)
|
(0.11
)
|
|
Total distributions
|
(0.37
)
|
(0.71
)
|
(0.60
)
|
(0.95
)
|
(1.08
)
|
(0.75
)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$10.14
|
$10.13
|
$9.44
|
$11.08
|
$11.42
|
$11.03
|
|
Total return5
|
3.83
%
|
15.27
%
|
(9.36
)%
|
5.48
%
|
13.92
%
|
15.56
%
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000s)
|
$431,068
|
$212,715
|
$94,514
|
$86,773
|
$32,171
|
$20,190
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:
|
||||||
|
Gross expenses
|
0.55
%6,7
|
0.55
%6
|
0.57
%
|
0.55
%
|
-
|
-
|
|
Net expenses8
|
0.54
6,7,9
|
0.54
6,9
|
0.54
9
|
0.55
9
|
0.55
%
|
0.56
%
|
|
Net investment income
|
7.43
7
|
7.29
|
5.83
|
5.17
|
5.74
|
5.99
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
44
%
|
122
%
|
141
%
|
151
%
|
186
%
|
164
%
|
|
1
|
The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Class Y shares
of the Diamond Hill High Yield Fund (the "Predecessor Fund"), which, as a result of the reorganization, are the
Fund's operations.
|
|
2
|
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
|
|
3
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2024 (unaudited).
|
|
4
|
Calculation of the net gain per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and
unrealized losses presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of the sales and repurchases of Fund
shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
|
|
5
|
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.
|
|
6
|
Reflects recapture of fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed from prior fiscal years.
|
|
7
|
Annualized.
|
|
8
|
As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, effective August 2, 2021, 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 0.55%. 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, 2025 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.
|
|
9
|
Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements(unaudited)
1. Organization and significant accounting policies
BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund (the "Fund") is a separate diversified investment series of Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust (the "Trust"). The Trust, a Maryland statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company.
The Fund, which had no operations prior to July 30, 2021 other than its organization, acquired the assets and liabilities of Diamond Hill High Yield Fund (the "Predecessor Fund"), a series of the Diamond Hill Funds (the "Predecessor Fund's Trust"), on July 30, 2021. As a result of the reorganization (the "Reorganization"), the Predecessor Fund is the accounting survivor and the Fund is the legal entity successor. No costs associated with the Reorganization were incurred by the Fund or Predecessor Fund. Additionally, the Reorganization was a tax-free event. Performance shown for the Fund's Class A, Class I and Class IS shares for the periods prior to July 30, 2021, is the performance of the Predecessor Fund's Investor shares, Class I shares and Class Y shares, respectively. Shareholders of Investor shares, Class I shares and Class Y shares of the Predecessor Fund received an equivalent number of Class A, Class I and Class IS shares of the Fund, respectively, which had net asset values per share equivalent to the shares of the Predecessor Fund. As the accounting survivor, past performance and operating history of the Predecessor Fund are included in these financial statements.
The Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies("ASC 946"). The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), including, but not limited to, ASC 946. Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.
(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-endfunds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Equity securities, including exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), 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
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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 Trustees.
Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, 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 of Trustees. 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 of Trustees, 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 of Trustees quarterly.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information
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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
|
-
|
$1,904,230,158
|
-
|
$1,904,230,158
|
|
Senior Loans:
|
||||
|
Energy
|
-
|
33,241,295
|
$10,972,500
|
44,213,795
|
|
Other Senior Loans
|
-
|
79,228,228
|
-
|
79,228,228
|
|
Convertible Bonds & Notes
|
-
|
63,986,592
|
-
|
63,986,592
|
|
Convertible Preferred Stocks
|
$4,895,280
|
-
|
-
|
4,895,280
|
|
Total Long-Term Investments
|
4,895,280
|
2,080,686,273
|
10,972,500
|
2,096,554,053
|
|
Short-Term Investments†
|
198,642,203
|
-
|
-
|
198,642,203
|
|
Total Investments
|
$203,537,483
|
$2,080,686,273
|
$10,972,500
|
$2,295,196,256
|
|
†
|
See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
|
(b) Loan participations. The Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Fund's investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement related to the loan, or any rights of offset against the borrower and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.
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Notes to Financial Statements(unaudited) (cont'd)
The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower.
(c) Securities traded on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis. The Fund may trade securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. In when-issued and delayed delivery transactions, the securities are purchased or sold by the Fund with payment and delivery taking place in the future in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield to the Fund at the time of entering into the transaction.
Purchasing such securities involves risk of loss if the value of the securities declines prior to settlement. These securities are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.
(d) Foreign currency translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, on the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.
(e) Credit and market risk. The Fund invests in high-yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high-yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market
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risks. The Fund's investments in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund's investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.
(f) Foreign investment risks. The Fund's investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies or may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.
(g) Security transactions and investment income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income (including interest income from payment-in-kind securities) is recorded on the accrual basis. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on debt securities are recorded to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities, which are amortized to the earliest call date. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage- and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults or a credit event occurs that impacts the issuer, the Fund may halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default or credit event.
(h) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income of the Fund are declared each business day to shareholders of record and are paid monthly. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions to shareholders of the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(i) Share class accounting. Investment income, common expenses and realized/unrealizedgains (losses) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that share class.
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Notes to Financial Statements(unaudited) (cont'd)
(j) Compensating balance arrangements. The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby a portion of the custodian's fees is paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund's cash on deposit with the bank.
(k) Federal and other taxes. It is the Fund's policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"), as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders in accordance with timing requirements imposed by the Code. Therefore, no federal or state income tax provision is required in the Fund's financial statements.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken on income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of December 31, 2023, no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.
(l) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
2. Investment management agreementand other transactions with affiliates
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC ("FTFA") is the Fund's investment manager and Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC ("Brandywine Global") is the Fund's subadviser. FTFA and Brandywine Global are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("Franklin Resources").
Under the investment management agreement, the Fund pays an investment management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
FTFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Fund. FTFA delegates to the subadviser the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. For its services, FTFA pays Brandywine Global a fee monthly, at an annual rate equal to 70% of the net management fee it receives from the Fund.
As a result of expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and FTFA, 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, Class C, Class I and Class IS shares did not exceed 0.96%, 1.71%, 0.67% and 0.55%, respectively. In addition, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares did not exceed the ratio of total annual fund
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operating expenses for Class I shares. These expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2025 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 (the "affiliated money market fund waiver"). The affiliated money market fund waiver is not subject to the recapture provision discussed below.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed amounted to $67,300, all of which was an affiliated money market fund waiver.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed amounted to $67,300, all of which was an affiliated money market fund waiver.
FTFA is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class within three years after the fiscal year in which FTFA earned the fee or incurred the expense if the class' total annual fund operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation ("expense cap") in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expenses incurred. In no case will FTFA recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of the Fund, in the class' total annual fund operating expenses exceeding the expense cap or any other lower limit then in effect.
Pursuant to these arrangements, at June 30, 2024, the Fund had no remaining fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements subject to recapture by FTFA.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements recaptured by FTFA were as follows:
|
|
Class A
|
Class C
|
Class I
|
Class IS
|
|
FTFA recaptured
|
$2,996
|
$259
|
$35,160
|
$19,254
|
Franklin Distributors, LLC ("Franklin Distributors") serves as the Fund's sole and exclusive distributor. Franklin Distributors is an indirect, wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Franklin Resources. Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC ("Investor Services") serves as the Fund's shareholder servicing agent and acts as the Fund's transfer agent and dividend-paying agent. Investor Services is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources. Each class of shares of the Fund pays transfer agent fees to Investor Services for its performance of shareholder servicing obligations. Investor Services charges account-basedfees based on the number of individual shareholder accounts, as well as a fixed percentage fee based on the total account-based fees charged. In addition, each class reimburses Investor Services for out of pocket expenses incurred. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund incurred transfer agent fees as reported on the Statement of Operations, of which $16,470 was earned by Investor Services.
There is a maximum initial sales charge of 3.75% for Class A shares. There is a contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% on Class C shares, which applies if redemption occurs within 12 months from purchase payment. In certain cases, Class A shares have a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within 18 months from purchase payment. This CDSC only applies to those purchases of Class A shares, which, when combined with
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Notes to Financial Statements(unaudited) (cont'd)
current holdings of other shares of funds sold by Franklin Distributors, equal or exceed $500,000 in the aggregate. These purchases do not incur an initial sales charge.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, sales charges retained by and CDSCs paid to Franklin Distributors and its affiliates, if any, were as follows:
|
|
Class A
|
Class C
|
|
Sales charges
|
$14,670
|
-
|
|
CDSCs
|
96
|
$306
|
All officers and one Trustee of the Trust are employees of Franklin Resources or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Trust.
3. Investments
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:
|
Purchases
|
$1,389,566,268
|
|
Sales
|
792,925,752
|
At June 30, 2024, the aggregate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:
|
|
Cost
|
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
|
Securities
|
$2,277,201,669
|
$41,320,922
|
$(23,326,335)
|
$17,994,587
|
4. Derivative instruments and hedging activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund did not invest in derivative instruments.
5. Class specific expenses, waivers and/or expense reimbursements
The Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 shareholder services and distribution plan and under that plan the Fund pays service and/or distribution fees with respect to its Class A and Class C shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.25% and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of each class, respectively. Service and/or distribution fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2024, class specific expenses were as follows:
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|
Service and/or
Distribution Fees
|
Transfer Agent
Fees
|
|
Class A
|
$156,799
|
$51,690
|
|
Class C
|
54,259
|
3,354
|
|
Class I
|
-
|
732,273
|
|
Class IS
|
-
|
3,117
|
|
Total
|
$211,058
|
$790,434
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, waivers and/or expense reimbursements by class were as follows:
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|
Waivers/Expense
Reimbursements
|
|
Class A
|
$4,353
|
|
Class C
|
377
|
|
Class I
|
50,512
|
|
Class IS
|
12,058
|
|
Total
|
$67,300
|
6. Distributions to shareholders by class
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
|
|
Net Investment Income:
|
||
|
Class A
|
$4,416,109
|
$4,583,643
|
|
Class C
|
343,017
|
247,082
|
|
Class I
|
53,458,921
|
68,402,099
|
|
Class IS
|
12,663,812
|
11,219,607
|
|
Total
|
$70,881,859
|
$84,452,431
|
7. Shares of beneficial interest
At June 30, 2024, the Trust had an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized with a par value of $0.00001 per share. The Fund has the ability to issue multiple classes of shares. Each class of shares represents an identical interest and has the same rights, except that each class bears certain direct expenses, including those specifically related to the distribution of its shares.
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Notes to Financial Statements(unaudited) (cont'd)
Transactions in shares of each class were as follows:
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|
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
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||
|
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
|
Class A
|
||||
|
Shares sold
|
7,021,760
|
$70,962,782
|
6,903,560
|
$66,967,619
|
|
Shares issued on reinvestment
|
426,304
|
4,309,416
|
462,925
|
4,491,750
|
|
Shares repurchased
|
(1,912,441
)
|
(19,354,800
)
|
(4,639,624
)
|
(44,667,914
)
|
|
Net increase
|
5,535,623
|
$55,917,398
|
2,726,861
|
$26,791,455
|
|
Class C
|
||||
|
Shares sold
|
647,505
|
$6,544,367
|
770,895
|
$7,474,280
|
|
Shares issued on reinvestment
|
33,624
|
339,890
|
25,111
|
244,163
|
|
Shares repurchased
|
(66,222
)
|
(668,850
)
|
(164,115
)
|
(1,566,832
)
|
|
Net increase
|
614,907
|
$6,215,407
|
631,891
|
$6,151,611
|
|
Class I
|
||||
|
Shares sold
|
57,618,603
|
$583,130,115
|
85,432,216
|
$828,401,179
|
|
Shares issued on reinvestment
|
5,210,681
|
52,727,222
|
6,911,330
|
67,121,186
|
|
Shares repurchased
|
(22,389,059
)
|
(226,409,752
)
|
(47,401,402
)
|
(457,710,456
)
|
|
Net increase
|
40,440,225
|
$409,447,585
|
44,942,144
|
$437,811,909
|
|
Class IS
|
||||
|
Shares sold
|
25,903,831
|
$262,491,567
|
21,962,743
|
$213,576,932
|
|
Shares issued on reinvestment
|
803,798
|
8,144,216
|
1,109,503
|
10,793,622
|
|
Shares repurchased
|
(5,209,351
)
|
(52,558,329
)
|
(12,070,871
)
|
(116,858,255
)
|
|
Net increase
|
21,498,278
|
$218,077,454
|
11,001,375
|
$107,512,299
|
8. Transactions with affiliated company
As defined by the 1940 Act, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The following company was considered an affiliated company for all or some portion of the six months ended June 30, 2024. The following transactions were effected in such company for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
|
|
Affiliate
Value at
December 31,
2023
|
Purchased
|
Sold
|
||
|
Cost
|
Shares
|
Proceeds
|
Shares
|
||
|
Western Asset
Premier
Institutional U.S.
Treasury Reserves,
Premium Shares
|
$122,154,119
|
$568,744,008
|
568,744,008
|
$492,255,924
|
492,255,924
|
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(cont'd)
|
Realized
Gain (Loss)
|
Dividend
Income
|
Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Affiliate
Value at
June 30,
2024
|
|
Western Asset Premier
Institutional U.S.
Treasury Reserves,
Premium Shares
|
-
|
$4,048,798
|
-
|
$198,642,203
|
9. Redemption facility
The Fund, together with other U.S. registered and foreign investment funds (collectively, the "Borrowers") managed by Franklin Resources or its affiliates, is a borrower in a joint syndicated senior unsecured credit facility totaling $2.675 billion (the "Global Credit Facility"). The Global Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the ability to meet future unanticipated or unusually large redemption requests. Unless renewed, the Global Credit Facility will terminate on January 31, 2025.
Under the terms of the Global Credit Facility, the Fund shall, in addition to interest charged on any borrowings made by the Fund and other costs incurred by the Fund, pay its share of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the implementation and maintenance of the Global Credit Facility, based upon its relative share of the aggregate net assets of all the Borrowers, including an annual commitment fee of 0.15% based upon the unused portion of the Global Credit Facility. These fees are reflected in the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Global Credit Facility during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
10. Deferred capital losses
As of December 31, 2023, the Fund had deferred capital losses of $81,937,160, which have no expiration date, that will be available to offset future taxable capital gains.
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Changes in and Disagreements with AccountantsFor the period covered by this report
Not applicable.
Results of Meeting(s) of ShareholdersFor the period covered by this report
Not applicable.
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and OthersFor the period covered by this report
Refer to the financial statements included herein.
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Board Approval of Management and Subadvisory Agreements (unaudited)
At an in-person meeting of the Board of Trustees of Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust (the "Trust") held on May 2-3, 2024, the Board, including the Trustees who are not considered to be "interested persons" of the Trust (the "Independent Trustees") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), approved for an annual period the continuation of the management agreement (the "Management Agreement") between the Trust and Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (formerly Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC) (the "Manager") with respect to BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund, a series of the Trust (the "Fund"), and the sub-advisory agreement pursuant to which Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser") provides day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio. The management agreement and sub-advisory agreement are collectively referred to as the "Agreements."
Background
The Board received extensive information in advance of the meeting to assist it in its consideration of the Agreements and asked questions and requested additional information from management. Throughout the year the Board (including its various committees) had met with representatives of the Manager and the Sub-Adviser, and had received information relevant to the renewal of the Agreements. Prior to the meeting the Independent Trustees met with their independent legal counsel to discuss and consider the information provided and submitted questions to management, and they considered the responses provided. The Board received and considered a variety of information about the Manager and the Sub-Adviser, as well as the management, advisory and sub-advisory arrangements for the Fund and other funds overseen by the Board, certain portions of which are discussed below. The information received and considered by the Board both in conjunction with the May 2024 meeting and throughout the year was both written and oral.
The information provided and presentations made to the Board encompassed the Fund and all funds for which the Board has responsibility. The discussion below covers both the advisory and the administrative functions being rendered by the Manager, both of which functions are encompassed by the Management Agreement, as well as the advisory functions rendered by the Sub-Adviser pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement.
Board approval of management agreement and sub-advisory agreement
The Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees received a memorandum from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Agreements. The Independent Trustees also reviewed the proposed continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement in private sessions with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Manager and Sub-Adviser were present. The Independent Trustees considered the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement separately in the course of their
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review. In doing so, they noted the respective roles of the Manager and the Sub-Adviser in providing services to the Fund.
In approving the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered a variety of factors, including those factors discussed below. No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement. Each Trustee may have attributed different weight to the various factors in evaluating the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement.
After considering all relevant factors and information, the Board, exercising its business judgment, determined that the continuation of the Agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and approved the continuation of each such agreement for another year.
Nature, extent and quality of the services under the management agreement and sub-advisory agreement
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Sub-Adviser under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement, respectively, during the past year. The Board noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services rendered by the Manager in its management of the Fund's affairs and the Manager's role in coordinating the activities of the Fund's other service providers. The Board's evaluation of the services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Adviser took into account the Board's knowledge gained as Trustees of funds in the fund complex overseen by the Trustees, including knowledge gained regarding the scope and quality of the investment management and other capabilities of the Manager and the Sub-Adviser, and the quality of the Manager's administrative and other services. The Board observed that the scope of services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Adviser, and of the undertakings required of the Manager and Sub-Adviser in connection with those services, including maintaining and monitoring their own and the Fund's compliance programs, liquidity risk management programs, derivatives risk management programs, cybersecurity programs and valuation-relatedpolicies, had expanded over time as a result of regulatory, market and other developments. The Board also noted that on a regular basis it received and reviewed information from the Manager regarding the Fund's compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Board also considered the risks associated with the Fund borne by the Manager and its affiliates (such as entrepreneurial, operational, reputational, litigation and regulatory risk), as well as the Manager's and the Sub-Adviser's risk management processes.
The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Manager's and the Sub-Adviser's senior personnel and the team of investment professionals primarily
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responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board also considered, based on its knowledge of the Manager and the Manager's affiliates, the financial resources of Franklin Resources, Inc., the parent organization of the Manager and the Sub-Adviser. The Board recognized the importance of having a fund manager with significant resources.
The Board considered the division of responsibilities between the Manager and the Sub-Adviserand the oversight provided by the Manager. The Board also considered the policies and practices of the Manager and the Sub-Adviser regarding the selection of brokers and dealers and the execution of portfolio transactions. The Board considered management's periodic reports to the Board on, among other things, its business plans, any organizational changes and portfolio manager compensation.
The Board received and considered performance information for the Fund as well as for a group of funds (the "Performance Universe") selected by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. ("Broadridge"), an independent provider of investment company data, based on classifications provided by Thomson Reuters Lipper ("Lipper"). The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used to determine the similarity of the Fund with the funds included in the Performance Universe. It was noted that while the Board found the Broadridge data generally useful, they recognized its limitations, including that the data may vary depending on the end date selected and that the results of the performance comparisons may vary depending on the selection of the peer group and its composition over time. The Board also noted that it had received and discussed with management information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing the Fund's performance against its benchmark and against the Fund's peers. The Board also considered the Fund's performance in light of overall financial market conditions.
The information comparing the Fund's performance to that of its Performance Universe, consisting of funds (including the Fund) classified as high yield funds by Lipper, showed, among other data, that the performance of the Fund's Class I shares for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods ended December 31, 2023 and the period since the Fund's inception (December 4, 2014) through December 31, 2023 was above the median performance of the funds in the Performance Universe for each period and ranked in the first quintile of the funds in the Performance Universe for each period.
The Board concluded that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided (and expected to be provided), including performance, under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement were sufficient for renewal.
Management fees and expense ratios
The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee payable by the Fund to the Manager (the "Contractual Management Fee") and the actual management fees paid
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by the Fund to the Manager after giving effect to breakpoints and waivers, if any (the "Actual Management Fee"), in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management and sub-advisory services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Adviser, respectively. The Board also considered that fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements are currently in place for the Fund. The Board also noted that the compensation paid to the Sub-Adviser is the responsibility and expense of the Manager, not the Fund.
The Board received and considered information provided by Broadridge comparing the Contractual Management Fee and the Actual Management Fee and the Fund's total actual expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group and a broader group of funds, each selected by Broadridge based on classifications provided by Lipper. It was noted that while the Board found the Broadridge data generally useful, they recognized its limitations, including that the data may vary depending on the selection of the peer group. The Board also reviewed information regarding fees charged by the Manager and/or the Sub-Adviser to other U.S. clients investing primarily in an asset class similar to that of the Fund, including institutional separate and commingled accounts.
The Manager reviewed with the Board the differences in services provided to these different types of accounts, noting that the Fund is provided with certain administrative services, office facilities, and Fund officers (including the Fund's chief executive, chief financial and chief compliance officers), and that the Manager coordinates and oversees the provision of services to the Fund by other Fund service providers. The Board considered the fee comparisons in light of the differences in management of these different types of accounts, and the differences in the degree of entrepreneurial and other risks borne by the Manager in managing the Fund and in managing other types of accounts.
The Board considered the overall management fee, the fees of the Sub-Adviser and the amount of the management fee retained by the Manager after payment of the sub-advisory fees, in each case in light of the services rendered for those amounts. The Board also received an analysis of complex-wide management fees provided by the Manager, which, among other things, set out a framework of fees based on asset classes.
The Board also received and considered information comparing the Fund's Contractual Management Fee and Actual Management Fee as well as its actual total expense ratio with those of a group of funds consisting of 17 high yield funds (including the Fund) selected by Broadridge to be comparable to the Fund (the "Expense Group"), and a broader group of funds selected by Broadridge consisting of high yield funds (including the Fund) (the "Expense Universe"). This information showed that the Fund's Contractual Management Fee was approximately equivalent to the median of management fees payable by the funds in the Expense Group and that the Fund's Actual Management Fee was approximately equivalent to the median of management fees paid by the funds in the Expense Group and approximately equivalent to the median of management fees paid by the funds in the
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Expense Universe. This information also showed that the Fund's actual total expense ratio was below the median of the total expense ratios of the funds in the Expense Group and below the median of the actual total expense ratios of the funds in the Expense Universe. The Board also considered that the current limitation on the Fund's expenses is expected to continue until and expire on December 31, 2025.
Taking all of the above into consideration, as well as the factors identified below, the Board determined that the management fee and the sub-advisory fees for the Fund were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement.
Manager profitability
The Board received and considered an analysis of the profitability of the Manager and its affiliates in providing services to the Fund. The Board also received profitability information with respect to the Legg Mason Funds complex as a whole. The Board received information with respect to the Manager's allocation methodologies used in preparing this profitability data. It was noted that the allocation methodologies had been reviewed by an outside consultant. The profitability of the Manager and its affiliates was considered by the Board not excessive in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund.
Economies of scale
The Board received and discussed information concerning whether the Manager realizes economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund as the Fund's assets grow.
The Board determined that the management fee structure for the Fund was reasonable.
Other benefits to the manager and the sub-adviser
The Board considered other benefits received by the Manager, the Sub-Adviser and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund, including the opportunity to offer additional products and services to Fund shareholders, including the appointment of an affiliate of the Manager as the transfer agent of the Fund.
In light of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and the ongoing commitment of the Manager and the Sub-Adviser to the Fund, the Board considered that the ancillary benefits that the Manager, the Sub-Adviser and their affiliates received were reasonable.
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BrandywineGLOBAL -
High Yield Fund
Trustees
Andrew L. Breech
Stephen R. Gross
Susan M. Heilbron
Arnold L. Lehman
Robin J. W. Masters
Ken Miller
G. Peter O'Brien
Chair
Chair
Thomas F. Schlafly
Jane Trust
Investment manager
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC
Subadviser
Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC
Distributor
Franklin Distributors, LLC
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
Transfer agent
Franklin Templeton Investor
Services, LLC
3344 Quality Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-7313
Services, LLC
3344 Quality Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-7313
Independent registered public accounting firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
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The Fund is a separate investment series of Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust, a Maryland statutory trust.
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Legg Mason Funds
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Legg Mason Funds
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The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund's Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form N-PORT, shareholders can call the Fund at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.
Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the prior 12-month period ended June 30th of each year and a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863,(2) at www.franklintempleton.com and (3) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of BrandywineGLOBAL - High Yield Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
Investors should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
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| ITEM 8. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
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| ITEM 9. | PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
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| ITEM 10. | REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
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| ITEM 15. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
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| ITEM 16. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
| (a) | The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act")) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
| (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. |
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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 Partners Investment Trust | ||
| By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
| Jane Trust | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: | August 20, 2024 |
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: | August 20, 2024 |
| By: | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
| Christopher Berarducci | ||
| Principal Financial Officer | ||
| Date: | August 20, 2024 |