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The company operates as an investment fund focused on optimizing returns through strategic investment in debt instruments. Anchored by the principle of capital preservation, it emphasizes investment in high-quality, investment-grade debt securities. However, it also maintains flexibility by allotting a portion of its assets to non-investment grade securities to leverage potential higher yields, thus balancing risk with opportunity. Western Asset plays a crucial role in the evaluation and determination of the comparable quality of unrated securities, ensuring that even the non-investment grade allocations conform to its standards of risk assessment.
These constitute the core holdings of the fund, characterized by their high credit quality and lower risk of default. The fund focuses on securities with varying maturities, providing investors with a balanced approach to income and stability.
Up to 25% of the fund's assets may be invested in these higher-yield, higher-risk debt securities. This segment aims to enhance the fund's overall yield potential, targeting securities that, despite their lower credit quality, are assessed and deemed manageable risks by Western Asset.