Legg Mason Partners Institutional Trust
04/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/28/2026 05:11
Annual Report by Investment Company (Form N-CSR)
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 811-06740
Legg Mason Partners Institutional Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
One Madison Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Marc A. De Oliveira
Franklin Templeton
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863
Date of fiscal year end: February 28
Date of reporting period: February 28, 2026
| ITEM 1. | REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS |
(a) The Report to Shareholders is filed herewith
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Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund
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Annual Shareholder Report | February 28, 2026
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This annual shareholder report contains important information about Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund for the period March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026.
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 YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Fund 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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Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund1
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$4
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0.04%
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| * | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
| 1 | Does not reflect the effect of fees and expenses associated with a separately managed account, or a management fee or other operating expenses of the Fund and does reflect the impact of interest expense related to tender option bond transactions accounted for as secured borrowings for financial reporting purposes. |
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?
For the twelve months ended February 28, 2026, Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund returned 4.17%. The Fund compares its performance to the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, which returned 4.96% for the same period.
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
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Top contributors to performance:
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Overweight the industrial revenue sector
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Underweight the special tax sector
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Issue selection within power
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Top detractors from performance:
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Duration and yield curve positioning
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Underweight housing
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Issue selection within the local general obligation sector
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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS?
The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares, or the effect of fees and expenses borne by investors at the separately managed account level.
VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT - Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund 2/29/2016 - 2/28/2026
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (%) Period Ended February 28, 2026
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1 Year
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5 Year
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10 Year
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Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund
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4.17
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1.85
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2.88
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Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
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4.96
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1.44
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2.43
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Performance figures do not reflect the effect of fees and expenses associated with a separately managed account or a management fee or other operating expenses of the Fund, which if reflected, would reduce performance of the Fund.
Fund performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.
For current month-end performance, please call Franklin Templeton at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863 or visit
https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.
https://www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/mutual-funds.
Important data provider notices and terms available at www.franklintempletondatasources.com.
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of February 28, 2026)
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Total Net Assets
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$97,498,079
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings
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238
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Total Management Fee Paid
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$0
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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18%
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WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of February 28, 2026)
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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(b) Not applicable
| ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer.
(c) N/A
(d) N/A
(f) Pursuant to Item 19(a) (1), the Registrant is attaching as an exhibit a copy of its code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer.
| ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has determined that Robert Abeles, Jr., possesses the technical attributes identified in Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an "audit committee financial expert," and has designated Mr. Abeles, Jr. as the Audit Committee's financial expert. Mr. Abeles, Jr. is an "independent" Trustee pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.
Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an "expert" for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.
| ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the last two fiscal years ending February 28, 2025 and February 28, 2026 (the "Reporting Periods") for professional services rendered by the Registrant's principal accountant (the "Auditor") for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $160,218 in February 28, 2025 and $161,820 in February 28, 2026.
b) Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the Registrant's financial statements were $0 in February 28, 2025 and $0 in February 28, 2026.
(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning ("Tax Services") were $40,000 in February 28, 2025 and $40,000 in February 28, 2026. These services consisted of (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held.
There were no fees billed for tax services by the Auditors to the Registrant's investment manager and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment manager that provides ongoing services to the Registrant ("Service Affiliates") during the Reporting Periods that required pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
d) All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor to the Registrant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item, were $0 in February 28, 2025 and $0 in February 28, 2026.
There were no other non-audit services rendered by the Auditor to the Service Affiliates requiring pre-approval by the Audit Committee in the Reporting Periods.
(e) Audit Committee's pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c) (7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(1) The Charter for the Audit Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of each registered investment company (the "Fund") advised by the Registrant's investment manager or one of their affiliates (each, an "Adviser") requires that the Committee shall approve (a) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Fund and (b) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the Fund's independent auditors to the Adviser and any service providers controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund ("Covered Service Providers") if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Committee may implement policies and procedures by which such services are approved other than by the full Committee.
The Committee shall not approve non-audit services that the Committee believes may impair the independence of the auditors. As of the date of the approval of this Audit Committee Charter, permissible non-audit services include any professional services (including tax services), that are not prohibited services as described below, provided to the Fund by the independent auditors, other than those provided to the Fund in connection with an audit or a review of the financial statements of the Fund. Permissible non-audit services may not include: (i) bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund; (ii) financial information systems design and implementation; (iii) appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports; (iv) actuarial services; (v) internal audit outsourcing services; (vi) management functions or human resources; (vii) broker or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services; (viii) legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and (ix) any other service the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.
Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Adviser and the Covered Service Providers constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the permissible non-audit services are provided to (a) the Fund, (b) the Adviser and (c) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be approved by the Committee; (ii) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee (or its delegate(s)) prior to the completion of the audit.
(2) None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were performed in reliance on paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant and the Service Affiliates during the reporting period were $334,889 in February 28, 2025 and $344,935 in February 28, 2026.
(h) Yes. The Registrant's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence. All services provided by the Auditor to the Registrant or to the Service Affiliates, which were required to be pre-approved, were pre-approved as required.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) 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. |
Western Asset
SMASh Series TF Fund
SMASh Series TF Fund
Financial Statements and Other Important Information
Annual | February 28, 2026
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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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19
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Statement of Operations
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20
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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21
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Financial Highlights
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22
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Notes to Financial Statements
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23
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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33
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Important Tax Information
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34
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
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35
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Results of Meeting(s) of Shareholders
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35
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Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others
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35
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Financial Statements and Other Important Information - Annual
Schedule of Investments February 28, 2026
Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
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Security
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Rate
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Maturity
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Face
Amount
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Value
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Municipal Bonds - 88.6%
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Alabama - 5.8%
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Baldwin County, AL, IDA Revenue, Solid Waste
Disposal Bonds, Novelis Corp. Project, Series A
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4.300%
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3/1/33
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$150,000
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$151,302
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
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Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Project
Revenue Bonds:
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Series D, Refunding
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5.000%
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8/1/35
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500,000
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555,553
(c)(e)
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Series D, Refunding
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5.000%
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8/1/35
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250,000
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279,118
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Series D-1, Refunding
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5.500%
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2/1/29
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200,000
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214,393
(c)(e)
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Series F
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5.500%
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12/1/28
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750,000
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800,228
(c)(e)
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Energy Southeast, AL, A Cooperative District,
Energy Supply Revenue, Series B-1
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5.750%
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11/1/31
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1,000,000
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1,128,317
(c)(e)
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Hoover, AL, IDA Revenue, United States Steel
Corp. Project, Series 2019
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5.750%
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10/1/49
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100,000
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101,456
(b)
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Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue,
Warrants, Series 2024, Refunding
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5.500%
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10/1/53
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750,000
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795,740
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Mobile County, AL, IDA Revenue:
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Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Calvert LLC
Project, Series A
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5.000%
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6/1/54
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450,000
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446,710
(b)
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Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Calvert LLC
Project, Series B
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4.750%
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12/1/54
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250,000
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239,584
(b)
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Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, Gas
Supply Revenue, Project No 1, Series A,
Refunding
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5.000%
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4/1/32
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500,000
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545,123
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Southeast Energy Authority, AL, Cooperative
District, Energy Supply Revenue, Series B
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5.250%
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1/1/33
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350,000
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375,066
(c)(e)
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Total Alabama
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5,632,590
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Arizona - 3.6%
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Arizona State IDA, Education Revenue,
Academies Math & Science Project, Refunding,
SD Credit Program
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5.000%
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7/1/38
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500,000
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508,997
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Chandler, AZ, IDA Revenue:
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Intel Corp. Project
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3.800%
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6/15/28
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1,000,000
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1,020,078
(c)(e)
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Intel Corp. Project
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4.100%
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6/15/28
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250,000
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254,861
(b)(c)(e)
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Intel Corp. Project
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4.000%
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6/1/29
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750,000
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771,796
(b)(c)(e)
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Maricopa County, AZ, IDA, Legacy Traditional
School Projects, Series A, Refunding, SD Credit
Program
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4.000%
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7/1/34
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400,000
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406,540
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Salt Verde, AZ, Financial Corp., Natural Gas
Revenue, Series 2007
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5.000%
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12/1/32
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495,000
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548,231
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Total Arizona
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3,510,503
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (cont'd) February 28, 2026
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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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Arkansas - 0.2%
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Arkansas State Development Finance Authority,
Environmental Improvement Revenue,
United States Steel Corp. Project, Green Bonds
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5.700%
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5/1/53
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$200,000
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$204,517
(b)
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California - 8.8%
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Alameda, CA, Corridor Transportation Authority
Revenue:
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Second Subordinated Lien, Series B,
Refunding
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5.000%
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10/1/36
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50,000
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50,572
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Second Subordinated Lien, Series B,
Refunding
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5.000%
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10/1/37
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200,000
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202,152
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California State Community Choice Financing
Authority Revenue:
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Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds, Series
A-1
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4.000%
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8/1/28
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200,000
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204,798
(c)(e)
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Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds, Series B
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5.000%
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12/1/32
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2,200,000
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2,326,361
(c)(e)
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Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds, Series
B-1
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5.000%
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8/1/29
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500,000
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531,895
(c)(e)
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Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds, Series C
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5.000%
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10/1/32
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350,000
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378,906
(c)(e)
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Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds, Series E
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5.000%
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9/1/32
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1,750,000
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1,915,441
(c)(e)
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Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds, Series G
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5.000%
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12/1/35
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700,000
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789,101
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Clean Energy Project, Green Bonds, Series H
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5.000%
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8/1/33
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800,000
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893,107
(c)(e)
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California State MFA Revenue:
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Senior Lien, LINXS APM Project, Series A
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5.000%
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12/31/34
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100,000
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103,820
(b)
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Senior Lien, LINXS APM Project, Series A
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5.000%
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12/31/43
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100,000
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101,685
(b)
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California State MFA Special Facility Revenue,
United Airlines, Inc., Los Angeles International
Airport Project
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4.000%
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7/15/29
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75,000
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76,485
(b)
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Long Beach, CA, Bond Finance Authority
Revenue, Natural Gas Purchase, Series A
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5.500%
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11/15/37
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50,000
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61,014
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M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Natural Gas
Revenue:
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Series A
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6.125%
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11/1/29
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35,000
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37,234
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Series B
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6.125%
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11/1/29
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100,000
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106,369
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River Islands, CA, Public Financing Authority,
Special Tax Revenue, Community Facilities
District No 2023-1
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5.500%
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9/1/48
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250,000
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259,854
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San Francisco, CA, City & County Airport
Commission, International Airport Revenue,
Second Series A, Unrefunded
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5.000%
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5/1/47
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400,000
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402,870
(b)
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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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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California - continued
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Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern
California Revenue, Asset Backed Refunding,
San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization
Corp., Class 1, Series A
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5.000%
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6/1/48
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$100,000
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$101,193
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Total California
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8,542,857
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Colorado - 2.1%
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Colorado Springs, CO, Utilities System
Revenue, Series B
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4.000%
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11/15/46
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325,000
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323,397
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Colorado State Health Facilities Authority
Revenue:
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Commonspirit Health Project, Series A
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5.500%
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11/1/47
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150,000
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159,489
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Commonspirit Health Project, Series A
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5.250%
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11/1/52
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150,000
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156,163
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Improvement and Refunding Revenue,
Bethesda Project, Series A
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5.000%
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9/15/48
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50,000
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49,866
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Colorado State High Performance
Transportation Enterprise Revenue:
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C-470 Express Lanes
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5.000%
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12/31/47
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100,000
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100,001
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C-470 Express Lanes
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5.000%
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12/31/51
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230,000
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229,988
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Denver, CO, City & County Airport System
Revenue, Subordinated, Series B, Refunding
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5.000%
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11/15/32
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500,000
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569,066
(b)
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Southern Ute Indian Tribe Reservation, CO, GO,
Series A
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5.000%
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4/1/35
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400,000
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448,439
(a)
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Total Colorado
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2,036,409
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District of Columbia - 0.6%
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District of Columbia Revenue, KIPP DC Project,
Series B, Refunding
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5.000%
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7/1/42
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75,000
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76,082
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Metropolitan Washington, DC, Airports
Authority Aviation Revenue, Series A,
Refunding
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5.000%
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10/1/30
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500,000
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554,369
(b)
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Total District of Columbia
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630,451
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Florida - 2.0%
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Capital Trust Authority Revenue, FL, AIDS
Healthcare Foundation Obligated Group, Series
A
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5.250%
|
12/1/55
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100,000
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100,845
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Fort Pierce, FL, Utilities Authority Revenue,
Series A, Refunding, AG
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4.000%
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10/1/52
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100,000
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91,206
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Hillsborough County, FL, Aviation Authority
Revenue, Tampa International Airport, Series E
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5.000%
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10/1/43
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200,000
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205,297
(b)
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Okaloosa County, FL, IDR, Air Force Enlisted
Village Inc. Project
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5.500%
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5/15/45
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100,000
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104,104
(a)
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (cont'd) February 28, 2026
Western Asset SMASh Series TF 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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Florida - continued
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Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority
Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Orlando Health Inc., Series A
|
5.000%
|
10/1/53
|
$250,000
|
$257,965
|
|
|
Orlando Health Inc., Series A, Refunding
|
4.500%
|
10/1/56
|
250,000
|
243,486
|
|
|
Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities
Authority Revenue:
|
|||||
|
ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Series B
|
5.000%
|
11/15/42
|
500,000
|
521,105
|
|
|
Jupiter Medical Center Project, Series A
|
5.000%
|
11/1/34
|
200,000
|
220,372
|
|
|
Wildwood, FL, Village Community Development
District No 15, Special Assessment Revenue,
Series 2023
|
5.250%
|
5/1/54
|
165,000
|
166,269
(a)
|
|
|
Total Florida
|
1,910,649
|
||||
|
Georgia - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Georgia State Municipal Electric Authority,
Power Revenue, Plant Vogtle Units 3&4, Project
P, Series A
|
5.500%
|
7/1/64
|
150,000
|
155,597
|
|
|
Main Street Natural Gas Inc., GA, Gas Project
Revenue, Series C
|
5.000%
|
9/1/30
|
250,000
|
270,007
(c)(e)
|
|
|
Total Georgia
|
425,604
|
||||
|
Hawaii - 0.5%
|
|||||
|
Honolulu, HI, City & County Wastewater
System Revenue, First Senior Bond Resolution,
Series A
|
3.000%
|
7/1/41
|
500,000
|
463,328
|
|
|
Illinois - 9.9%
|
|||||
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Dedicated
Capital Improvement, Special Tax Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Series 2018
|
5.000%
|
4/1/42
|
100,000
|
100,949
|
|
|
Series 2023
|
5.750%
|
4/1/48
|
750,000
|
798,779
|
|
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, GO:
|
|||||
|
Dedicated, Series A
|
5.875%
|
12/1/47
|
500,000
|
516,762
|
|
|
Dedicated, Series H
|
5.000%
|
12/1/46
|
850,000
|
808,487
|
|
|
Series A
|
5.000%
|
12/1/40
|
1,100,000
|
1,111,760
|
|
|
Series C, Refunding, AG
|
5.000%
|
12/1/32
|
250,000
|
262,262
|
|
|
Chicago, IL, GO:
|
|||||
|
Chicago Works, Series A
|
5.500%
|
1/1/39
|
1,000,000
|
1,079,776
|
|
|
Series A
|
5.500%
|
1/1/35
|
385,000
|
401,143
|
|
|
Chicago, IL, O'Hare International Airport
Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Series C, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/43
|
250,000
|
262,612
(b)
|
|
|
TrIPS Obligated Group
|
5.000%
|
7/1/48
|
50,000
|
50,284
(b)
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
Illinois - continued
|
|||||
|
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Benedictine University, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
10/1/33
|
$100,000
|
$91,201
|
|
|
Surface Freight Transfer Facilities,
Centerpoint Joliet Terminal Railroad Project
|
4.800%
|
7/2/35
|
250,000
|
262,628
(a)(b)(c)(e)
|
|
|
University of Illinois, Health Services Facility
Lease Revenue Bonds
|
5.000%
|
10/1/30
|
250,000
|
268,761
|
|
|
Illinois State, GO:
|
|||||
|
Series A
|
5.000%
|
5/1/36
|
250,000
|
259,732
|
|
|
Series A, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
10/1/30
|
350,000
|
371,879
|
|
|
Series C
|
5.000%
|
12/1/41
|
1,250,000
|
1,345,717
|
|
|
Series D
|
5.000%
|
11/1/27
|
225,000
|
234,756
|
|
|
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL,
Revenue:
|
|||||
|
McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series
A, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
12/15/45
|
500,000
|
508,702
|
|
|
McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series
A, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
12/15/47
|
500,000
|
447,394
|
|
|
McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series
B, Refunding, AG
|
0.000%
|
6/15/45
|
1,000,000
|
436,313
|
|
|
McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series
B, Refunding, AG
|
0.000%
|
12/15/56
|
310,000
|
72,396
|
|
|
Total Illinois
|
9,692,293
|
||||
|
Indiana - 1.6%
|
|||||
|
Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue:
|
|||||
|
CWA Authority Project, Green Bonds, Series
A
|
5.000%
|
10/1/46
|
325,000
|
326,573
|
|
|
Indiana University Health, Series A
|
4.000%
|
12/1/49
|
1,000,000
|
926,179
|
|
|
Marion General Hospital, Series A
|
4.000%
|
7/1/45
|
100,000
|
90,854
|
|
|
Midwestern Disaster Relief, Ohio Valley
Electric Corp. Project, Series A
|
4.250%
|
11/1/30
|
100,000
|
104,475
|
|
|
Indianapolis, IN, Local Public Improvement
Bond Bank, Courthouse & Jail Project, Series A
|
4.000%
|
2/1/44
|
100,000
|
100,135
|
|
|
Total Indiana
|
1,548,216
|
||||
|
Iowa - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Iowa State Tobacco Settlement Authority
Revenue, Asset Backed Senior Bonds, Class 1,
Series A-2, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
6/1/49
|
100,000
|
85,707
|
|
|
Kentucky - 1.9%
|
|||||
|
Kentucky State PEA, Gas Supply Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Series A, Refunding
|
5.250%
|
12/1/29
|
250,000
|
270,285
(c)(e)
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (cont'd) February 28, 2026
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
Kentucky - continued
|
|||||
|
Series C, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
5/1/36
|
$1,000,000
|
$1,100,113
|
|
|
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan
Government Health System Revenue, Norton
Healthcare Inc., Series A
|
4.000%
|
10/1/40
|
500,000
|
500,094
|
|
|
Total Kentucky
|
1,870,492
|
||||
|
Louisiana - 1.2%
|
|||||
|
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA, State Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Marathon Oil Corp. Project, Series B-2,
Refunding
|
2.375%
|
7/1/26
|
525,000
|
524,566
(c)(e)
|
|
|
Marathon Oil Corp. Project, Series C,
Refunding
|
3.300%
|
7/3/28
|
600,000
|
610,581
(c)(e)
|
|
|
Total Louisiana
|
1,135,147
|
||||
|
Maryland - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Maryland State Stadium Authority, Built to
Learn Revenue, Series 2021
|
4.000%
|
6/1/46
|
250,000
|
243,489
|
|
|
Massachusetts - 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Massachusetts State DFA Revenue, UMass
Boston Student Housing Project
|
5.000%
|
10/1/28
|
10,000
|
10,080
|
|
|
Michigan - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Henry Ford Health System, Series A
|
4.000%
|
11/15/50
|
100,000
|
88,543
|
|
|
The Henry Ford Health Detroit South Campus
Central Utility Plant Project, Act 38 Facilities,
Senior Green Bonds
|
5.500%
|
2/28/57
|
225,000
|
234,431
|
|
|
Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed Senior
Bonds, Series B-1, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
6/1/49
|
10,000
|
10,034
|
|
|
Michigan State Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation
Revenue, I-75 Improvement Project
|
5.000%
|
12/31/43
|
100,000
|
101,520
(b)
|
|
|
Total Michigan
|
434,528
|
||||
|
Missouri - 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Missouri State HEFA Revenue, Senior Living
Facilities, Lutheran Senior Services Projects,
Series A
|
5.000%
|
2/1/42
|
50,000
|
51,024
|
|
|
Nebraska - 1.8%
|
|||||
|
Central Plains, NE, Energy Project, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
9/1/33
|
1,000,000
|
1,124,874
|
|
|
Douglas County, NE, Hospital Authority No 2
Revenue, Children's Hospital Obligated Group,
Series A, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
11/15/36
|
425,000
|
434,455
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
Nebraska - continued
|
|||||
|
Omaha, NE, Public Power District, Electric
System Revenue, Series B, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
2/1/46
|
$250,000
|
$245,520
|
|
|
Total Nebraska
|
1,804,849
|
||||
|
New Hampshire - 2.2%
|
|||||
|
National Finance Authority, NH, Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Winston-Salem Sustainable Energy
Partners LLC, Series A
|
5.000%
|
12/1/35
|
1,000,000
|
1,150,598
|
|
|
Winston-Salem Sustainable Energy
Partners LLC, Series A
|
5.000%
|
6/1/55
|
1,000,000
|
1,002,757
|
|
|
Total New Hampshire
|
2,153,355
|
||||
|
New Jersey - 5.0%
|
|||||
|
New Jersey State EDA Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Private Activity-The Goethals Bridge
Replacement Project, AG
|
5.125%
|
7/1/42
|
150,000
|
150,772
(b)
|
|
|
Special Facility, Port Newark Container
Terminal LLC Project, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
10/1/37
|
500,000
|
509,976
(b)
|
|
|
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund
Authority Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Transportation Program, Series AA
|
4.000%
|
6/15/50
|
500,000
|
465,873
|
|
|
Transportation Program, Series BB
|
4.000%
|
6/15/36
|
500,000
|
513,096
|
|
|
Transportation Program, Series CC
|
4.125%
|
6/15/50
|
500,000
|
482,273
|
|
|
Transportation System, CAB, Series C, NATL
|
0.000%
|
12/15/31
|
2,500,000
|
2,146,560
|
|
|
Transportation System, Series A, Refunding
|
4.250%
|
6/15/40
|
350,000
|
365,663
|
|
|
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ,
Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Series A, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
6/1/46
|
170,000
|
170,309
|
|
|
Series A, Refunding
|
5.250%
|
6/1/46
|
30,000
|
30,218
|
|
|
Total New Jersey
|
4,834,740
|
||||
|
New Mexico - 0.6%
|
|||||
|
New Mexico State Municipal Energy
Acquisition Authority, Gas Supply Revenue,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
11/1/30
|
500,000
|
542,036
(c)(e)
|
|
|
New York - 13.4%
|
|||||
|
MTA, NY, Dedicated Tax Fund Revenue, Green
Bonds, Subseries B-1, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
11/15/54
|
1,000,000
|
928,202
|
|
|
MTA, NY, Transportation Revenue, Series A-2
|
5.000%
|
5/15/30
|
335,000
|
363,088
(c)(e)
|
|
|
New York City, NY, HDC, Impact Revenue,
Sustainable Development Bonds, Series A, HUD
Section 8
|
4.800%
|
2/1/53
|
250,000
|
251,639
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (cont'd) February 28, 2026
Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
New York - continued
|
|||||
|
New York City, NY, HDC, MFH Revenue,
Sustainable Development, Green Bonds, Series
D-1B, Refunding, FHA
|
2.400%
|
11/1/50
|
$1,000,000
|
$658,201
|
|
|
New York City, NY, Industrial Development
Agency Revenue, Yankee Stadium Project,
Refunding
|
4.000%
|
3/1/45
|
100,000
|
96,781
|
|
|
New York City, NY, Municipal Water Finance
Authority, Water & Sewer System Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Second General Resolution Fiscal 2022,
Series AA, Subseries AA-1
|
4.000%
|
6/15/51
|
500,000
|
464,589
|
|
|
Second General Resolution Fiscal 2026,
Series BB
|
5.000%
|
6/15/49
|
2,000,000
|
2,129,160
|
|
|
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue,
Non-State Supported Debt, Memorial Sloan-
Kettering Cancer Center, Series B-1
|
4.000%
|
7/1/51
|
250,000
|
232,989
|
|
|
New York State Dormitory Authority, State
Personal Income Tax Revenue, Bidding Group 3,
Series B, Unrefunded
|
5.000%
|
2/15/41
|
100,000
|
102,678
|
|
|
New York State Liberty Development Corp.,
Revenue, 3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
11/15/44
|
100,000
|
100,165
(a)
|
|
|
New York State Transportation Development
Corp., Special Facilities Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport
Terminals C & D Redevelopment Project
|
5.000%
|
1/1/30
|
75,000
|
77,745
(b)
|
|
|
Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport
Terminals C & D Redevelopment Project
|
5.000%
|
1/1/32
|
45,000
|
46,574
(b)
|
|
|
Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport
Terminals C & D Redevelopment Project
|
6.000%
|
4/1/35
|
750,000
|
837,294
(b)
|
|
|
Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport
Terminals C & D Redevelopment Project
|
5.625%
|
4/1/40
|
700,000
|
749,543
(b)
|
|
|
Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport
Terminals C & D Redevelopment Project
|
4.375%
|
10/1/45
|
250,000
|
241,248
(b)
|
|
|
John F. Kennedy International Airport New
Terminal One Project, Green Bonds
|
6.000%
|
6/30/54
|
1,000,000
|
1,049,766
(b)
|
|
|
John F. Kennedy International Airport New
Terminal One Project, Green Bonds
|
5.375%
|
6/30/60
|
250,000
|
251,065
(b)
|
|
|
John F. Kennedy International Airport New
Terminal One Project, Green Bonds, AG
|
5.000%
|
6/30/49
|
750,000
|
758,726
(b)
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
New York - continued
|
|||||
|
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Terminal Six Redevelopment Project, Green
Bonds, Series A, Refunding
|
5.500%
|
12/31/54
|
$200,000
|
$205,975
(b)
|
|
|
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Terminal Six Redevelopment Project, Green
Bonds, Series A, Refunding, AG
|
4.500%
|
12/31/54
|
500,000
|
483,132
(b)
|
|
|
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Terminal Six Redevelopment Project, Green
Bonds, Series B, Refunding, AG, Step bond
(0.000% to 12/31/34 then 5.000%)
|
0.000%
|
12/31/54
|
200,000
|
135,087
(b)
|
|
|
LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment
Project
|
5.000%
|
7/1/30
|
50,000
|
50,073
(b)
|
|
|
LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment
Project, Series A
|
5.000%
|
7/1/41
|
25,000
|
25,024
(b)
|
|
|
LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment
Project, Series A
|
5.000%
|
7/1/46
|
750,000
|
750,298
(b)
|
|
|
Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International
Airport Project, Series A, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
12/1/40
|
300,000
|
298,777
(b)
|
|
|
New York State Urban Development Corp.
Revenue, Personal Income Tax, Series C,
Refunding
|
3.000%
|
3/15/48
|
250,000
|
191,406
|
|
|
Oneida County, NY, Local Development Corp.
Revenue, Mohawk Valley Health System
Project, Series A, Refunding, AG
|
4.000%
|
12/1/49
|
635,000
|
583,811
|
|
|
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Revenue, Consolidated Series 221
|
4.000%
|
7/15/45
|
1,000,000
|
970,398
(b)
|
|
|
Total New York
|
13,033,434
|
||||
|
North Carolina - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
North Carolina State Medical Care Commission,
Retirement Facilities Revenue, The Forest at
Duke Project
|
4.000%
|
9/1/41
|
160,000
|
155,783
|
|
|
North Carolina State Turnpike Authority,
Monroe Expressway Toll Revenue, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
7/1/42
|
5,000
|
5,018
|
|
|
Total North Carolina
|
160,801
|
||||
|
North Dakota - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Grand Forks, ND, Health Care System Revenue,
Altru Health System, Refunding, AG
|
3.000%
|
12/1/46
|
550,000
|
428,666
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund 2026 Annual Report
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Schedule of Investments (cont'd) February 28, 2026
Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
Ohio - 2.4%
|
|||||
|
American Municipal Power Inc., OH, Revenue,
AMP Fremont Energy Center Project, Series A,
Refunding
|
4.000%
|
2/15/38
|
$250,000
|
$257,903
|
|
|
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing
Authority Revenue, Senior Bonds, Series B-2,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
6/1/55
|
250,000
|
206,756
|
|
|
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority
Revenue:
|
|||||
|
American Electric Co. Project, Series B
|
2.500%
|
10/1/29
|
100,000
|
96,888
(b)(c)(e)
|
|
|
American Electric Power Co. Project, Series
A, Refunding
|
3.750%
|
1/1/29
|
225,000
|
228,583
(b)
|
|
|
AMG Vanadium Project, Series 2019
|
5.000%
|
7/1/49
|
500,000
|
466,395
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Duke Energy Corp. Project, Series B,
Refunding
|
4.250%
|
6/1/27
|
100,000
|
101,650
(b)(c)(e)
|
|
|
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility
Commission College & University Revenue,
University of Dayton 2018 Project, Series B,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
12/1/34
|
500,000
|
524,780
|
|
|
Port of Greater Cincinnati Development
Authority Revenue, OH, Tax-Exempt Parking
Revenue, 3CDC Obligated Group Parking
Facilities, Series A, Refunding, AG
|
5.000%
|
12/1/60
|
250,000
|
256,965
|
|
|
Warrensville Heights, OH, School District, GO,
Unrefunded, BAM
|
5.000%
|
12/1/44
|
175,000
|
175,087
|
|
|
Total Ohio
|
2,315,007
|
||||
|
Oklahoma - 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Tulsa, OK, Municipal Airport Trust Revenue:
|
|||||
|
American Airlines Inc. Project, Refunding
|
6.250%
|
12/1/35
|
330,000
|
388,255
(b)
|
|
|
American Airlines Inc. Project, Refunding
|
6.250%
|
12/1/40
|
40,000
|
45,556
(b)
|
|
|
Total Oklahoma
|
433,811
|
||||
|
Oregon - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Salem, OR, Hospital Facility Authority Revenue,
Capital Manor Project, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
5/15/32
|
185,000
|
191,979
|
|
|
Pennsylvania - 2.6%
|
|||||
|
Allegheny County, PA, HDA Revenue, University
of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Series A,
Refunding
|
4.000%
|
7/15/39
|
150,000
|
151,180
|
|
|
Berks County, PA, IDA, Healthcare Facilities
Revenue, Highlands at Wyomissing, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
5/15/32
|
50,000
|
50,997
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
Pennsylvania - continued
|
|||||
|
Lancaster County, PA, Convention Center
Authority Revenue, Hotel Room Rental Tax,
Series B, Refunding, County GTD
|
4.750%
|
5/1/57
|
$250,000
|
$251,704
|
|
|
Pennsylvania State Economic Development
Financing Authority Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Exempt Facilities Bonds, PPL Energy
Supply LLC Project, Series B, Refunding
|
5.250%
|
6/1/27
|
200,000
|
200,843
(c)(e)
|
|
|
Presbyterian Senior Living Project, Series B-1
|
5.250%
|
7/1/49
|
200,000
|
203,159
|
|
|
Tax-Exempt Private Activity, The Penndot
Major Bridges Package One Project
|
5.250%
|
6/30/53
|
1,350,000
|
1,373,782
(b)
|
|
|
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for IDR:
|
|||||
|
Charter School Revenue, Philadelphia
Performing Arts: A String Theory Charter
School Project, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
6/15/50
|
100,000
|
94,279
(a)
|
|
|
City Service Agreement Revenue, Rebuild
Project
|
5.000%
|
5/1/35
|
250,000
|
262,708
|
|
|
Total Pennsylvania
|
2,588,652
|
||||
|
Puerto Rico - 3.5%
|
|||||
|
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer
Authority Revenue, Senior Lien, Series A,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
7/1/47
|
500,000
|
501,121
(a)
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Commonwealth, GO:
|
|||||
|
Restructured, Series A-1
|
4.000%
|
7/1/35
|
175,000
|
178,004
|
|
|
Restructured, Series A-1
|
4.000%
|
7/1/37
|
760,000
|
761,570
|
|
|
Restructured, Series A-1
|
4.000%
|
7/1/41
|
100,000
|
97,057
|
|
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales
Tax Revenue:
|
|||||
|
CAB, Restructured, Series A-1
|
0.000%
|
7/1/27
|
43,000
|
41,293
|
|
|
CAB, Restructured, Series A-1
|
0.000%
|
7/1/46
|
630,000
|
226,618
|
|
|
Restructured, Series A-1
|
4.550%
|
7/1/40
|
10,000
|
10,067
|
|
|
Restructured, Series A-1
|
4.750%
|
7/1/53
|
1,000,000
|
975,123
|
|
|
Restructured, Series A-1
|
5.000%
|
7/1/58
|
366,000
|
359,240
|
|
|
Restructured, Series A-2
|
4.329%
|
7/1/40
|
248,000
|
248,513
|
|
|
Total Puerto Rico
|
3,398,606
|
||||
|
Rhode Island - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Rhode Island State Health & Educational
Building Corp., Student Housing Revenue:
|
|||||
|
RI Properties LLC, Senior Series A, AG
|
5.000%
|
7/1/50
|
100,000
|
101,141
|
|
|
RI Properties LLC, Senior Series A, AG
|
5.000%
|
7/1/55
|
100,000
|
100,599
|
|
|
Total Rhode Island
|
201,740
|
||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
South Carolina - 0.5%
|
|||||
|
Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, SC,
Gas Supply Revenue, Subseries B-2, Refunding
(SOFR x 0.670 + 1.900%)
|
4.359%
|
3/1/31
|
$250,000
|
$259,981
(c)(e)
|
|
|
South Carolina State Jobs, EDA Hospital
Facilities Revenue, Bon Secours Mercy
Health Inc., Series A, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
12/1/44
|
250,000
|
235,511
|
|
|
Total South Carolina
|
495,492
|
||||
|
Tennessee - 2.9%
|
|||||
|
Clarksville, TN, Water, Sewer & Gas Revenue,
Series A
|
4.000%
|
2/1/51
|
500,000
|
468,446
|
|
|
Metropolitan Nashville, TN, Airport Authority
Revenue, Series B
|
5.000%
|
7/1/40
|
1,400,000
|
1,568,497
(b)
|
|
|
Tennessee State Energy Acquisition Corp.,
Natural Gas Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Series A
|
5.250%
|
9/1/26
|
235,000
|
237,726
|
|
|
Series A-1, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
5/1/28
|
500,000
|
522,338
(c)(e)
|
|
|
Total Tennessee
|
2,797,007
|
||||
|
Texas - 9.2%
|
|||||
|
Arlington, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp.,
Education Revenue, Basis Texas Charter
Schools Inc., Refunding
|
5.875%
|
6/15/65
|
250,000
|
254,783
(a)
|
|
|
Arlington, TX, Special Tax Revenue,
Subordinated Lien, Series C, BAM
|
5.000%
|
2/15/41
|
100,000
|
100,068
|
|
|
Castleberry, TX, ISD, GO, Series B, PSF - GTD
|
4.000%
|
2/15/49
|
250,000
|
238,141
|
|
|
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
Revenue, Senior Lien, Series B
|
4.000%
|
1/1/51
|
1,245,000
|
1,124,750
|
|
|
Dallas, TX, ISD, GO, Multi-Modal Unlimited Tax
School Building Bonds, Series B, PSF - GTD
|
5.000%
|
2/15/30
|
500,000
|
546,266
(c)(e)
|
|
|
Elgin, TX, ISD, GO, Unlimited Tax School
Building Bonds, PSF - GTD
|
4.000%
|
8/1/49
|
750,000
|
713,296
|
|
|
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., TX,
System Toll Revenue, First Tier Toll Revenue,
Series C, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
10/1/40
|
500,000
|
506,130
|
|
|
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities
Finance Corp., Hospital Revenue, Texas
Children's Hospital, Series B, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
10/1/31
|
350,000
|
392,364
(c)(e)
|
|
|
Hays, TX, ISD, GO, Unlimited Tax School
Building Bonds, PSF - GTD
|
4.000%
|
2/15/47
|
200,000
|
193,555
|
|
|
Houston, TX, GO, Series A
|
4.125%
|
3/1/51
|
300,000
|
283,669
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
Texas - continued
|
|||||
|
Houston, TX, Airport System Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Special Facilities, United Airlines Inc.,
Technical Operations Center Project
|
5.000%
|
7/15/28
|
$100,000
|
$103,766
(b)
|
|
|
Special Facilities, United Airlines Inc.,
Terminal Improvement Project, Series B
|
5.500%
|
7/15/38
|
260,000
|
286,133
(b)
|
|
|
Special Facilities, United Airlines Inc.,
Terminal Improvement Project, Series B-1
|
4.000%
|
7/15/41
|
400,000
|
378,617
(b)
|
|
|
Joshua, TX, ISD, GO, Unlimited Tax School
Building Bonds, PSF - GTD
|
4.000%
|
8/15/49
|
350,000
|
327,171
|
|
|
Longview, TX, ISD, GO, Unlimited Tax School
Building Bonds, PSF - GTD
|
4.000%
|
2/15/49
|
600,000
|
571,538
|
|
|
Melissa, TX, ISD, GO, Unlimited Tax School
Building Bonds, PSF - GTD
|
4.000%
|
2/1/54
|
250,000
|
230,810
|
|
|
Metropolitan Transit Advanced Transportation
District, TX, Sales Tax Revenue, Bexar County
|
4.000%
|
8/1/54
|
500,000
|
461,298
|
|
|
Mission, TX, EDC, Solid Waste Disposal
Revenue, Graphic Packaging International, LLC
Project, Green Bonds
|
5.000%
|
6/1/30
|
180,000
|
188,744
(b)(c)(e)
|
|
|
Newark, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp.,
Education Revenue, TLC Academy, Series A
|
4.000%
|
8/15/31
|
70,000
|
70,511
|
|
|
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities
Finance Corp., Hospital Revenue, Methodist
Hospitals of Dallas
|
4.000%
|
10/1/47
|
250,000
|
229,548
|
|
|
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities
Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Buckner Retirement Services Inc. Project,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
11/15/37
|
50,000
|
50,866
|
|
|
Buckner Retirement Services Inc. Project,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
11/15/46
|
50,000
|
49,667
|
|
|
Texas State Private Activity Bond Surface
Transportation Corp. Revenue:
|
|||||
|
NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC,
Senior Lien, Series 2023, Refunding
|
5.500%
|
6/30/43
|
300,000
|
316,923
(b)
|
|
|
Senior Lien, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC,
I-635 Managed Lanes Project, Series A,
Refunding
|
4.000%
|
12/31/35
|
75,000
|
76,575
|
|
|
Van Alstyne, TX, ISD, GO, Unlimited Tax School
Building Bonds, PSF - GTD
|
4.000%
|
2/15/54
|
750,000
|
694,630
|
|
|
West Harris County, TX, Regional Water
Authority Revenue, Series 2019, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
12/15/49
|
100,000
|
92,152
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (cont'd) February 28, 2026
Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
Texas - continued
|
|||||
|
Whitesboro, TX, ISD, GO, Unlimited Tax School
Building Bonds, PSF - GTD
|
4.000%
|
2/15/54
|
$500,000
|
$463,086
|
|
|
Total Texas
|
8,945,057
|
||||
|
Utah - 1.0%
|
|||||
|
Salt Lake City, UT, Airport Revenue, Salt Lake
City International Airport, Series A
|
5.000%
|
7/1/43
|
250,000
|
256,114
(b)
|
|
|
Utah State Charter School Finance Authority,
Charter School Revenue, Utah Charter
Academies Project, Series 2018, UT CSCE
|
5.000%
|
10/15/38
|
220,000
|
224,428
|
|
|
Utah State Infrastructure Agency,
Telecommunications Revenue, Series A
|
5.250%
|
10/15/33
|
200,000
|
205,411
|
|
|
Vineyard Redevelopment Agency, UT, Tax
Increment Revenue, Series 2021, Refunding, AG
|
4.000%
|
5/1/46
|
275,000
|
264,840
|
|
|
Total Utah
|
950,793
|
||||
|
Virginia - 1.0%
|
|||||
|
Isle of Wight County, VA, EDA Revenue,
Riverside Health System, Series 2023, AG
|
4.750%
|
7/1/53
|
250,000
|
252,821
|
|
|
Virginia State Small Business Financing
Authority Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Senior Lien, 95 Express Lanes LLC Project,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/37
|
130,000
|
139,516
(b)
|
|
|
Senior Lien, 95 Express Lanes LLC Project,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/38
|
350,000
|
373,299
(b)
|
|
|
Senior Lien, I-495 HOT Lanes Project,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
12/31/47
|
200,000
|
203,155
(b)
|
|
|
Total Virginia
|
968,791
|
||||
|
Washington - 0.6%
|
|||||
|
Port of Seattle, WA, Intermediate Lien Revenue,
Series 2022, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
8/1/41
|
250,000
|
268,832
(b)
|
|
|
Washington State Health Care Facilities
Authority Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Commonspirit Health, Series A, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
8/1/44
|
200,000
|
205,721
|
|
|
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Refunding
|
5.000%
|
9/1/50
|
100,000
|
102,329
|
|
|
Total Washington
|
576,882
|
||||
|
West Virginia - 0.3%
|
|||||
|
West Virginia State EDA Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Commercial
Metals Co. Project
|
4.625%
|
5/15/32
|
150,000
|
154,499
(b)(c)(e)
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
West Virginia - continued
|
|||||
|
Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Core Natural
Resources Inc. Project, Refunding
|
5.450%
|
3/27/35
|
$100,000
|
$109,624
(a)(b)(c)(e)
|
|
|
Total West Virginia
|
264,123
|
||||
|
Wisconsin - 0.9%
|
|||||
|
Public Finance Authority, WI, Revenue:
|
|||||
|
Cone Health, Series A
|
5.000%
|
10/1/52
|
250,000
|
256,374
|
|
|
The Carmelite System Inc. Obligated Group,
Refunding
|
5.000%
|
1/1/45
|
50,000
|
50,583
|
|
|
Public Finance Authority, WI, Student Housing
Revenue, CHF Wilmington LLC, University of
North Carolina at Wilmington Project, AG
|
5.000%
|
7/1/53
|
100,000
|
100,219
|
|
|
Wisconsin State HEFA Revenue, Medical
College, Series 2016, Refunding
|
4.000%
|
12/1/46
|
500,000
|
477,816
|
|
|
Total Wisconsin
|
884,992
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost - $84,878,402)
|
86,398,697
|
||||
|
Municipal Bonds Deposited in Tender Option Bond Trusts(f) - 2.2%
|
|||||
|
New York - 2.2%
|
|||||
|
New York City, NY, Municipal Water Finance
Authority, Water & Sewer System Revenue,
Second General Resolution Fiscal 2023,
Subseries AA-1
|
5.250%
|
6/15/52
|
1,000,000
|
1,056,469
|
|
|
New York State Urban Development State
Sales Revenue, Series A
|
5.000%
|
3/15/47
|
1,000,000
|
1,057,092
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Municipal Bonds Deposited in Tender Option Bond Trusts
(Cost - $2,058,094)
|
2,113,561
|
||||
|
Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost - $86,936,496)
|
88,512,258
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Short-Term Investments - 9.5%
|
|||||
|
Municipal Bonds - 9.5%
|
|||||
|
California - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Regents of the University of California, CA,
General Revenue, Series AL-2, Refunding
|
0.400%
|
5/15/48
|
100,000
|
100,000
(g)(h)
|
|
|
Illinois - 2.4%
|
|||||
|
Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue,
University of Chicago Medical Center, Series B,
LOC - TD Bank N.A.
|
0.800%
|
8/1/44
|
2,300,000
|
2,300,000
(g)(h)
|
|
|
Maryland - 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Maryland State Health & Higher EFA Revenue,
University of Maryland Medical System, Series
D, Refunding, LOC - TD Bank N.A.
|
0.900%
|
7/1/41
|
200,000
|
200,000
(g)(h)
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund 2026 Annual Report
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Schedule of Investments (cont'd) February 28, 2026
Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund
(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Massachusetts - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Massachusetts State HEFA Revenue, Baystate
Medical Center, Series J-2, Refunding, LOC - TD
Bank N.A.
|
1.900%
|
7/1/44
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
(g)(h)
|
|
|
New York - 4.8%
|
|||||
|
New York City, NY, GO:
|
|||||
|
Subseries A-4, SPA - TD Bank N.A.
|
0.950%
|
9/1/49
|
900,000
|
900,000
(g)(h)
|
|
|
Subseries D-4, LOC - TD Bank N.A.
|
0.950%
|
8/1/40
|
3,600,000
|
3,600,000
(g)(h)
|
|
|
Subseries E-5, LOC - TD Bank N.A.
|
0.950%
|
3/1/48
|
200,000
|
200,000
(g)(h)
|
|
|
Total New York
|
4,700,000
|
||||
|
Oregon - 1.1%
|
|||||
|
Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue,
Peacehealth, Series B, Refunding, LOC - TD
Bank N.A.
|
0.950%
|
8/1/34
|
1,100,000
|
1,100,000
(g)(h)
|
|
|
West Virginia - 0.7%
|
|||||
|
West Virginia State Hospital Finance Authority
Revenue, West Virginia University Health
System Obligated Group, Series C, Refunding,
LOC - TD Bank N.A.
|
1.870%
|
6/1/34
|
700,000
|
700,000
(g)(h)
|
|
|
Wisconsin - 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Wisconsin State Housing and EDA Revenue,
Series E, Refunding, SPA - FHLB
|
2.100%
|
9/1/35
|
100,000
|
100,000
(b)(g)(h)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost - $9,300,000)
|
9,300,000
|
||||
|
Total Investments - 100.3% (Cost - $96,236,496)
|
97,812,258
|
||||
|
TOB Floating Rate Notes - (1.2)%
|
(1,165,000
)
|
||||
|
Other Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities - 0.9%
|
850,821
|
||||
|
Total Net Assets - 100.0%
|
$97,498,079
|
||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
††
|
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)
|
Income from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax
("AMT").
|
|
(c)
|
Maturity date shown represents the mandatory tender date.
|
|
(d)
|
Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
|
|
(e)
|
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.
|
|
(f)
|
Represents securities deposited into a special purpose entity, referred to as a Tender Option Bond ("TOB") trust
(Note 1).
|
|
(g)
|
Variable rate demand obligations ("VRDOs") have a demand feature under which the Fund can tender them back to
the issuer or liquidity provider on no more than 7 days notice. The interest rate generally resets on a daily or
weekly basis and is determined on the specific interest rate reset date by the remarketing agent, pursuant to a
formula specified in official documents for the VRDO, or set at the highest rate allowable as specified in official
documents for the VRDO. VRDOs are benchmarked to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
("SIFMA") Municipal Swap Index. The SIFMA Municipal Swap Index is compiled from weekly interest rate resets
of tax-exempt VRDOs reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's Short-term Obligation Rate
Transparency System.
|
|
(h)
|
Maturity date shown is the final maturity date. The security may be sold back to the issuer before final maturity.
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (cont'd) February 28, 2026
Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:
|
||
|
AG
|
-
|
Assured Guaranty - Insured Bonds
|
|
BAM
|
-
|
Build America Mutual - Insured Bonds
|
|
CAB
|
-
|
Capital Appreciation Bonds
|
|
CSCE
|
-
|
Charter School Credit Enhancement
|
|
CWA
|
-
|
Clean Water Act
|
|
DFA
|
-
|
Development Finance Agency
|
|
EDA
|
-
|
Economic Development Authority
|
|
EDC
|
-
|
Economic Development Corporation
|
|
EFA
|
-
|
Educational Facilities Authority
|
|
FHA
|
-
|
Federal Housing Administration - Insured Bonds
|
|
FHLB
|
-
|
Federal Home Loan Bank
|
|
GO
|
-
|
General Obligation
|
|
GTD
|
-
|
Guaranteed
|
|
HDA
|
-
|
Housing Development Authority
|
|
HDC
|
-
|
Housing Development Corporation
|
|
HEFA
|
-
|
Health & Educational Facilities Authority
|
|
HUD
|
-
|
Housing & Urban Development
|
|
IDA
|
-
|
Industrial Development Authority
|
|
IDR
|
-
|
Industrial Development Revenue
|
|
ISD
|
-
|
Independent School District
|
|
LOC
|
-
|
Letter of Credit
|
|
MFA
|
-
|
Municipal Finance Authority
|
|
MFH
|
-
|
Multi-Family Housing
|
|
MTA
|
-
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
|
|
NATL
|
-
|
National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation - Insured Bonds
|
|
PEA
|
-
|
Public Energy Authority
|
|
PSF
|
-
|
Permanent School Fund
|
|
SD
|
-
|
School District
|
|
SOFR
|
-
|
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
|
|
SPA
|
-
|
Standby Bond Purchase Agreement - Insured Bonds
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities February 28, 2026
|
Assets:
|
|
|
Investments, at value (Cost - $96,236,496)
|
$97,812,258
|
|
Cash
|
60,921
|
|
Interest receivable
|
967,670
|
|
Receivable for Fund shares sold
|
60,649
|
|
Receivable from investment manager
|
11,684
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
9,145
|
|
Total Assets
|
98,922,327
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
TOB Floating Rate Notes (Note 1)
|
1,165,000
|
|
Payable for securities purchased
|
150,000
|
|
Interest and commitment fees payable
|
11,500
|
|
Trustees' fees payable
|
43
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
97,705
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
1,424,248
|
|
Total Net Assets
|
$97,498,079
|
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
Par value (Note 5)
|
$98
|
|
Paid-in capital in excess of par value
|
101,126,303
|
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
(3,628,322
)
|
|
Total Net Assets
|
$97,498,079
|
|
Shares Outstanding
|
9,839,950
|
|
Net Asset Value
|
$9.91
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations For the Year Ended February 28, 2026
|
Investment Income:
|
|
|
Interest
|
$3,996,097
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
Fund accounting fees
|
66,854
|
|
Interest expense (Note 1)
|
38,877
|
|
Audit and tax fees
|
31,343
|
|
Registration fees
|
23,321
|
|
Legal fees
|
10,226
|
|
Shareholder reports
|
4,311
|
|
Trustees' fees
|
3,003
|
|
Commitment fees (Note 6)
|
634
|
|
Custody fees
|
581
|
|
Transfer agent fees (Note 2)
|
36
|
|
Miscellaneous expenses
|
7,725
|
|
Total Expenses
|
186,911
|
|
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Note 2)
|
(150,107
)
|
|
Net Expenses
|
36,804
†
|
|
Net Investment Income
|
3,959,293
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts (Notes 1, 3 and 4):
|
|
|
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:
|
|
|
Investment transactions
|
(1,177,531
)
|
|
Futures contracts
|
90,686
|
|
Net Realized Loss
|
(1,086,845
)
|
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From:
|
|
|
Investments
|
920,437
|
|
Futures contracts
|
(82,988
)
|
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
837,449
|
|
Net Loss on Investments and Futures Contracts
|
(249,396
)
|
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
|
$3,709,897
|
|
†
|
Represents interest expense related to tender option bond transactions accounted for as secured borrowings for
financial reporting purposes. Refer to Note 1.
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
|
For the Years Ended February 28,
|
2026
|
2025
|
|
Operations:
|
||
|
Net investment income
|
$3,959,293
|
$4,280,441
|
|
Net realized loss
|
(1,086,845
)
|
(248,024
)
|
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
837,449
|
1,696
|
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
|
3,709,897
|
4,034,113
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note 1):
|
||
|
Total distributable earnings
|
(3,728,580
)
|
(4,599,351
)
|
|
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders
|
(3,728,580
)
|
(4,599,351
)
|
|
Fund Share Transactions (Note 5):
|
||
|
Net proceeds from sale of shares
|
25,890,181
|
40,299,520
|
|
Cost of shares repurchased
|
(27,991,916
)
|
(43,449,186
)
|
|
Decrease in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions
|
(2,101,735
)
|
(3,149,666
)
|
|
Decrease in Net Assets
|
(2,120,418
)
|
(3,714,904
)
|
|
Net Assets:
|
||
|
Beginning of year
|
99,618,497
|
103,333,401
|
|
End of year
|
$97,498,079
|
$99,618,497
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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21
Financial Highlights
|
For a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended February 28,
unless otherwise noted:
|
|||||
|
|
20261
|
20251
|
20241,2
|
20231
|
20221
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of year
|
$9.90
|
$9.97
|
$9.65
|
$10.51
|
$10.69
|
|
Income (loss) from operations:
|
|||||
|
Net investment income
|
0.41
|
0.40
|
0.37
|
0.29
|
0.25
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(0.02
)
|
(0.04
)
|
0.29
|
(0.89
)
|
(0.18
)
|
|
Total income (loss) from operations
|
0.39
|
0.36
|
0.66
|
(0.60)
|
0.07
|
|
Less distributions from:
|
|||||
|
Net investment income
|
(0.38
)
|
(0.43
)
|
(0.34
)
|
(0.26
)
|
(0.25
)
|
|
Total distributions
|
(0.38
)
|
(0.43
)
|
(0.34
)
|
(0.26
)
|
(0.25
)
|
|
Net asset value, end of year
|
$9.91
|
$9.90
|
$9.97
|
$9.65
|
$10.51
|
|
Total return3
|
4.17
%
|
3.64
%
|
6.99
%
|
(5.69
)%
|
0.59
%
|
|
Net assets, end of year (000s)
|
$97,498
|
$99,618
|
$103,333
|
$75,844
|
$80,000
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:
|
|||||
|
Gross expenses4
|
0.20
%5
|
0.21
%5
|
0.21
%5
|
0.22
%5
|
0.20
%
|
|
Net expenses6,7
|
0.04
5
|
0.07
5
|
0.04
5
|
0.01
5
|
0.00
|
|
Net investment income
|
4.24
|
3.98
|
3.77
|
2.98
|
2.32
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
18
%
|
27
%
|
24
%
|
38
%
|
12
%
|
|
1
|
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
|
|
2
|
For the year ended February 29.
|
|
3
|
Performance figures do not reflect the effect of fees and expenses associated with a separately managed account,
nor a management fee or other operating expenses of the Fund. Such management fees are paid directly or
indirectly by the separately managed account sponsor to the Fund's manager or subadviser. All operating expenses
of the Fund were reimbursed by the manager, pursuant to an expense reimbursement arrangement between the
Fund and the manager. If such fees were included, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no
guarantee of future results.
|
|
4
|
Gross expenses do not include management fees paid to the manager and subadviser. Management fees are paid
directly or indirectly by the separately managed account sponsor.
|
|
5
|
Expense ratio reflects the impact of interest expense related to tender option bond transactions accounted for as
secured borrowings for financial reporting purposes. Refer to Note 1.
|
|
6
|
The Fund's manager has entered into an expense reimbursement arrangement with the Fund, pursuant to which the
Fund's manager has agreed to reimburse 100% of the Fund's ordinary operating expenses. The expense
reimbursement arrangement does not cover interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses. This
arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board of Trustees' consent.
|
|
7
|
Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. Organization and significant accounting policies
Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund (the "Fund") is a separate diversified investment series of Legg Mason Partners Institutional 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.
Shares of the Fund may be purchased only by or on behalf of separately managed account clients where an affiliate of Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC ("FTFA") has an agreement to serve as investment adviser or subadviser (each affiliate, a "Managed Account Adviser") to the account with the managed account program sponsor (the "Program Sponsor") (typically, a registered investment adviser or broker/dealer) or directly with the client. Shareholders of the Fund pay fees to their separately managed account sponsor, some of which are paid to affiliates of FTFA. FTFA and the subadviser do not charge investment management fees to the Fund.
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. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. 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
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23
Notes to Financial Statements (cont'd)
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 (the "Board").
Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board, the Fund's manager has been designated as the valuation designee and is responsible for the oversight of the daily valuation process. The Fund's manager is assisted by the Global Fund Valuation Committee (the "Valuation Committee"). The Valuation Committee is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund's pricing policies, and reporting to the Fund's manager and the Board. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.
The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer's financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts' research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.
For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board quarterly.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
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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†:
|
||||
|
Municipal Bonds
|
-
|
$86,398,697
|
-
|
$86,398,697
|
|
Municipal Bonds Deposited in
Tender Option Bond Trusts
|
-
|
2,113,561
|
-
|
2,113,561
|
|
Total Long-Term Investments
|
-
|
88,512,258
|
-
|
88,512,258
|
|
Short-Term Investments†
|
-
|
9,300,000
|
-
|
9,300,000
|
|
Total Investments
|
-
|
$97,812,258
|
-
|
$97,812,258
|
|
†
|
See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
|
(b) Tender option bonds. The Fund may enter into tender option bond ("TOB") transactions and may invest in inverse floating rate instruments ("Inverse Floaters") issued in TOB transactions. The Fund may participate either in structuring an Inverse Floater or purchasing an Inverse Floater in the secondary market. When structuring an Inverse Floater, the Fund deposits securities (typically municipal bonds or other municipal securities) (the "Underlying Bonds") into a special purpose entity, referred to as a TOB trust. The TOB trust generally issues floating rate notes ("Floaters") to third parties and residual interest, Inverse Floaters, to the Fund. The Floaters issued by the TOB trust have interest rates which reset weekly and provide the holders of the Floaters the option to tender their notes back to the TOB trust for redemption at par at each reset date. The net proceeds of the sale of the Floaters, after expenses, are received by the Fund and may be invested in additional securities. The Inverse Floaters are inverse floating rate debt instruments, as the return on those bonds is inversely related to changes in a specified interest rate. Distributions on any Inverse Floaters paid to the Fund will be reduced or, in the extreme, eliminated as short-term interest rates rise and will increase when such interest rates fall. Floaters issued by a TOB
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25
Notes to Financial Statements (cont'd)
trust may be senior to the Inverse Floaters held by the Fund. The value and market for Inverse Floaters can be volatile, and Inverse Floaters can have limited liquidity.
An investment in an Inverse Floater structured by the Fund is accounted for as a secured borrowing. The Underlying Bonds deposited into the TOB trust are included in the Fund's Schedule of Investments and a liability for Floaters (TOB floating rate notes) issued by the TOB trust is recognized in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The carrying amount of the TOB trust's floating rate note obligations as reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities approximates its fair value. Interest income, including amortization, on the Underlying Bonds is recognized in the Fund's Statements of Operations. Interest paid to holders of the Floaters, as well as other expenses related to administration, liquidity, remarketing and trustee services of the TOB trust, are recognized in Interest expense in the Fund's Statement of Operations. For the year ended February 28, 2026, the average daily amount of floating rate notes outstanding was $1,165,000 and weighted average interest rate was 3.12%.
(c) Futures contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts generally to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in interest rates or gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in certain asset classes. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or securities with a broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the ''initial margin'' and subsequent payments (''variation margin'') are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. For certain futures, including foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. The daily changes in contract value are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations and the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.
Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the amounts reflected in the financial statements. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
(d) 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.
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(e) Counterparty risk and credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments. The Fund may invest in certain securities or engage in other transactions where the Fund is exposed to counterparty credit risk in addition to broader market risks. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers, which may also be considered counterparties as trading partners in other transactions. This may increase the risk of loss in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty or if the counterparty otherwise fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Fund's subadviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. Market events and changes in overall economic conditions may impact the assessment of such counterparty risk by the subadviser. In addition, declines in the values of underlying collateral received may expose the Fund to increased risk of loss.
With exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives, there is less counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default of the clearing broker or clearinghouse.
The Fund has entered into master agreements, such as an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement ("ISDA Master Agreement") or similar agreement, with certain of its derivative counterparties that govern over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives and provide for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral posting terms, netting provisions in the event of default or termination and credit related contingent features. The credit related contingent features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Fund's net assets or net asset value per share over a specified period of time. If these credit related contingent features were triggered, the derivatives counterparty could terminate the positions and demand payment or require additional collateral.
Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments' payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the terms of the ISDA Master Agreements do not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.
Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearinghouse for exchange traded derivatives while
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collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
As of February 28, 2026, the Fund did not have any open OTC derivative transactions with credit related contingent features in a net liability position.
(f) 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. 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.
(g) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income of the Fund, if any, are declared and paid on a monthly basis. The Fund intends to satisfy conditions that will enable interest from municipal securities, which is exempt from federal and certain state income taxes, to retain such tax-exempt status when distributed to the shareholders of the Fund. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are taxable and 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.
(h) Compensating balance arrangements. The Fund had an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby a portion of the custodian's fees was paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund's cash on deposit with the bank. Effective April 1, 2025, any cash on deposit with the bank will earn interest and be recognized as interest income on the Statement of Operations.
(i) 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 February 28, 2026, 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 the prior three fiscal years are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
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(j) 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. During the current year, the Fund had no reclassifications.
2. Investment management agreement and other transactions with affiliates
FTFA is the Fund's investment manager. Western Asset Management Company, LLC ("Western Asset") is the Fund's subadviser. FTFA and Western Asset are indirect, wholly-ownedsubsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("Franklin Resources").
FTFA and the subadviser do not charge investment management fees to the Fund. However, the Fund is an integral part of the separately managed account program, and FTFA and the subadviser will be compensated directly or indirectly by separately managed account program sponsors. FTFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Fund. FTFA delegates to the subadviser the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund.
FTFA has entered into an expense reimbursement arrangement with the Fund, pursuant to which FTFA has agreed to reimburse 100% of the Fund's ordinary operating expenses. The expense reimbursement arrangement does not cover interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses. This expense reimbursement arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2027 without the Board's consent.
During the year ended February 28, 2026, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed amounted to $150,107.
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. The Fund pays transfer agent fees to Investor Services for its performance of shareholder servicing obligations. Investor Services charges account-based fees 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, the Fund reimburses Investor Services for out of pocket expenses incurred. For the year ended February 28, 2026, the Fund incurred transfer agent fees as reported on the Statement of Operations, all of which was earned by Investor Services.
All officers and one Trustee of the Trust are employees of Franklin Resources or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Trust.
The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell short-term variable rate demand obligations from or to certain other affiliated funds or portfolios under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to provide assurance that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that
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Notes to Financial Statements (cont'd)
is, or could be considered, an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment manager or subadviser (or affiliated investment manager or subadviser), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. For the year ended February 28, 2026, such purchase and sale transactions (excluding accrued interest) were $11,500,000 and $11,510,000, respectively. There was no realized gain or loss recognized as a result of these transactions.
3. Investments
During the year ended February 28, 2026, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:
|
Purchases
|
$16,394,205
|
|
Sales
|
26,363,738
|
At February 28, 2026, the aggregate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
|
|
Cost*
|
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
|
Securities
|
$94,933,127
|
$2,545,409
|
$(831,278)
|
$1,714,131
|
|
*
|
Cost of investments for federal income tax purposes includes the value of Inverse Floaters issued in TOB
transactions (Note 1).
|
4. Derivative instruments and hedging activities
At February 28, 2026, the Fund did not have any derivative instruments outstanding.
The following tables provide information about the effect of derivatives and hedging activities on the Fund's Statement of Operations for the year ended February 28, 2026. The first table provides additional detail about the amounts and sources of gains (losses) realized on derivatives during the period. The second table provides additional information about the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from the Fund's derivatives and hedging activities during the period.
|
AMOUNT OF NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
|
|
|
|
Interest
Rate Risk
|
|
Futures contracts
|
$90,686
|
|
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
|
|
|
|
Interest
Rate Risk
|
|
Futures contracts
|
$(82,988
)
|
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During the year ended February 28, 2026, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:
|
|
Average Market
Value*
|
|
Futures contracts (to buy)†
|
$473,798
|
|
*
|
Based on the average of the market values at each month-end during the period.
|
|
†
|
At February 28, 2026, there were no open positions held in this derivative.
|
5. Shares of beneficial interest
At February 28, 2026, the Trust had an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized with a par value of $0.00001 per share. Each share represents an identical interest and has the same rights.
Transactions in shares of the Fund were as follows:
|
|
Year Ended
February 28, 2026
|
Year Ended
February 28, 2025
|
|
Shares sold
|
2,680,135
|
4,065,232
|
|
Shares repurchased
|
(2,901,557
)
|
(4,368,106
)
|
|
Net decrease
|
(221,422
)
|
(302,874
)
|
6. 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 $2.995 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 29, 2027.
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 year ended February 28, 2026.
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Notes to Financial Statements (cont'd)
7. Income tax information and distributions to shareholders
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended February 28, was as follows:
|
|
2026
|
2025
|
|
Distributions paid from:
|
||
|
Tax-exempt income
|
$3,728,142
|
$4,584,837
|
|
Ordinary income
|
438
|
14,514
|
|
Total distributions paid
|
$3,728,580
|
$4,599,351
|
As of February 28, 2026, the components of distributable earnings (loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
|
Undistributed tax-exempt income - net
|
$365,791
|
|
Deferred capital losses*
|
(5,708,244)
|
|
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)
|
1,714,131
|
|
Total distributable earnings (loss) - net
|
$(3,628,322)
|
|
*
|
These capital losses have been deferred in the current year as either short-term or long-term losses. The losses
will be deemed to occur on the first day of the next taxable year in the same character as they were originally
deferred and will be available to offset future taxable capital gains.
|
|
(a)
|
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable to the
difference between book and tax accretion methods for market discount on fixed income securities.
|
8. Operating segments
The Fund operates as a single operating segment, which is an investment portfolio. A management group assigned to the Fund within the Fund's investment manager serves as the Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") and is responsible for evaluating the Fund's operating results and allocating resources in accordance with the Fund's investment strategy. Internal reporting provided to the CODM aligns with the accounting policies and measurement principles used in the financial statements.
For information regarding segment assets, segment profit or loss, and significant expenses, refer to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations, along with the related Notes to Financial Statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments provides details of the Fund's investments that generate returns such as interest, dividends, and realized and unrealized gains or losses. Performance metrics, including portfolio turnover and expense ratios, are disclosed in the Financial Highlights.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Legg Mason Partners Institutional Trust and Shareholders of Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund (one of the funds constituting Legg Mason Partners Institutional Trust, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of February 28, 2026, the related statement of operations for the year ended February 28, 2026, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 28, 2026, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 28, 2026 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of February 28, 2026, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 28, 2026 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 28, 2026 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of February 28, 2026 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and the administrative agent for the tender option bond trust. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
April 20, 2026
April 20, 2026
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Franklin Templeton Group of Funds since 1948.
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Important Tax Information (unaudited)
By mid-February, tax information related to a shareholder's proportionate share of distributions paid during the preceding calendar year will be received, if applicable. Please also refer to www.franklintempleton.com for per share tax information related to any distributions paid during the preceding calendar year. Shareholders are advised to consult with their tax advisors for further information on the treatment of these amounts on their tax returns.
The following tax information for the Fund is required to be furnished to shareholders with respect to income earned and distributions paid during its fiscal year.
The Fund hereby reports the following amounts, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable amounts, for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026:
|
|
Pursuant to:
|
Amount Reported
|
|
Exempt-Interest Dividends Distributed
|
§852(b)(5)(A)
|
$3,728,142
|
|
Qualified Net Interest Income (QII)
|
§871(k)(1)(C)
|
$14,931
|
|
Section 163(j) Interest Earned
|
§163(j)
|
$45,432
|
|
Interest Earned from Federal Obligations
|
Note (1)
|
$787
|
Note (1) - The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to Federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to consult with their tax advisors to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income taxes.
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
|
For the period covered by this report
|
|
Not applicable.
|
|
|
Results of Meeting(s) of Shareholders
|
For the period covered by this report
|
|
Not applicable.
|
|
|
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others
|
For the period covered by this report
|
|
Refer to the financial statements included herein.
|
|
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Western Asset
SMASh Series TF Fund
Trustees
Robert Abeles, Jr.
Jane F. Dasher
Anita L. DeFrantz
Susan B. Kerley
Michael Larson
Ronald L. Olson
Avedick B. Poladian
William E.B. Siart
Chair
Chair
Jaynie M. Studenmund
Peter J. Taylor
Jane Trust
Investment manager
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC
Subadviser
Western Asset Management Company, 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
public accounting firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund
The Fund is a separate investment series of Legg Mason Partners Institutional Trust, a Maryland statutory trust.
Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund
Legg Mason Funds
One Madison Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Legg Mason Funds
One Madison Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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 Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund and is not intended for distribution to prospective investors.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a free 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.
www.franklintempleton.com
© 2026 Franklin Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. All rights reserved.
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© 2026 Franklin Templeton. All rights reserved.
| ITEM 8. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
| ITEM 9. | PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
| ITEM 10. | REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
| ITEM 11. | STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR, as applicable.
| ITEM 12. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 13. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 14. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 15. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein.
| ITEM 16. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
| (a) | The 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. |
| ITEM 17. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 18. | RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION. |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| ITEM 19. | EXHIBITS. |
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
Exhibit 99.CERT
Exhibit 99.906CERT
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
Legg Mason Partners Institutional Trust
| By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
| Jane Trust | ||
| Principal Executive Officer | ||
| Date: | April 27, 2026 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
| Jane Trust | ||
| Principal Executive Officer | ||
| Date: | April 27, 2026 | |
| By: | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
| Christopher Berarducci | ||
| Principal Financial Officer | ||
| Date: | April 27, 2026 |
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