Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of July 31, 2023
September 18, 2023 at 08:10 am EDT
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Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: GDO) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of July 31, 2023.
Current Q
Previous Q
Prior Yr Q
July 31, 2023
April 30, 2023
July 31, 2022
Total Assets (a)
$
284,772,797
$
284,201,408
$
331,045,645
Total Net Assets (a)
$
196,401,760
$
194,971,199
$
212,829,015
NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b)
$
13.14
$
13.04
$
14.24
Market Price Per Share
$
12.60
$
12.59
$
14.29
Premium / (Discount)
(4.11
)%
(3.45
)%
0.35
%
Outstanding Shares
14,949,168
14,949,168
14,946,354
Total Net Investment Income (c)
$
3,254,187
$
3,234,329
$
3,941,237
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c)
$
2,705,972
$
(10,327,957
)
$
(6,107,623
)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c)
$
5,960,159
$
(7,093,628
)
$
(2,166,386
)
Earnings per Common Share Outstanding
Total Net Investment Income (c)
$
0.22
$
0.22
$
0.26
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c)
$
0.18
$
(0.69
)
$
(0.41
)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c)
$
0.40
$
(0.47
)
$
(0.15
)
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (d)
$
(5,159,294
)
$
(3,883,883
)
$
(3,402,359
)
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income
Per Share (d)
$
(0.35
)
$
(0.26
)
$
(0.23
)
Loan Outstanding (d)
$
81,000,000
$
81,000,000
$
83,000,000
Reverse Repurchase Agreements (d)
$
4,745,020
$
4,728,269
$
33,238,012
Footnotes:
(a) The difference between total assets and total net assets is due primarily to the Fund’s use of borrowings; total net assets do not include borrowings.
(b) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above.
(c) For the quarter indicated.
(d) As of the date indicated above.
This financial data is unaudited.
The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as well as its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Forms N-PORT or a semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.
Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. is a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources. It is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company (“WAMCo”) and certain of WAMCo’s foreign-based affiliates; WAMCo and its affiliates are also affiliates of the investment manager.
For more information about the Fund, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s web site at www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/closed-end-funds. Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.
Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Franklin Resources and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.
Category: Financials
Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.
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Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fundâs primary investment objective is to provide current income and then to liquidate and distribute substantially all of the Fundâs net assets to stockholders. The Fund will seek capital appreciation. The Fund also seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its managed assets in a portfolio of United States and foreign corporate fixed-income securities of varying maturities. It has investments in the sectors such as communication services, entertainment, interactive media and services, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, health care, industrials, information technology, materials, real estate, and utilities. Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (LMPFA) is the Fundâs investment manager.