UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-22369

 

 

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

620 Eight Avenue, New York, NY

 

10018

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(888)777-0102

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

March 31, 2011

 

 



 

ITEM 1.                                                     SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 



 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

FORM N-Q

MARCH 31, 2011

 


 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)

March 31, 2011

 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, 2004-3 A1

 

0.620%

 

1/25/35

 

$

902,214

 

$

808,617

(a)(b)

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, 2007-1 B1

 

0.920%

 

3/25/37

 

1,339,896

 

267,979

(a)(b)(c)

CVS Corp.

 

9.350%

 

1/10/23

 

80,000

 

83,018

(a)

Extended Stay America Trust, 2010-ESHA XB1

 

1.166%

 

1/5/16

 

41,000,000

 

827,880

(a)(b)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC), K007 X1, IO

 

1.244%

 

4/25/20

 

9,924,988

 

750,658

(b)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC), K007 X1, IO

 

1.521%

 

8/25/20

 

8,151,769

 

745,910

(b)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC), K008 X1, IO

 

1.687%

 

6/25/20

 

2,489,059

 

251,541

(b)

GS Mortgage Securities Corp.

 

2.370%

 

2/10/21

 

8,790,441

 

428,973

(a)(b)(c)

GS Mortgage Securities Corp.

 

1.345%

 

3/10/44

 

24,400,000

 

1,542,080

(a)(b)(c)

GS Mortgage Securities Corp., 2010-C1 X

 

1.582%

 

8/10/43

 

17,057,442

 

1,618,947

(a)(b)

Morgan Stanley Capital I, 1999-LIFE E

 

6.957%

 

4/15/33

 

972,344

 

971,480

(b)

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost — $7,981,502)

 

 

 

8,297,083

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — 62.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABFS Mortgage Loan Trust, 2002-3 M1

 

5.902%

 

9/15/33

 

1,498,750

 

1,239,018

 

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, 2003-3 A1

 

4.460%

 

1/25/34

 

2,059,332

 

1,640,504

(d)

American Home Mortgage Assets, 2005-2 2A1A

 

3.104%

 

1/25/36

 

1,402,403

 

739,747

(b)

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, 2005-1 6A

 

2.460%

 

6/25/45

 

192,594

 

163,829

(b)

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, 2005-SD1 1A1

 

0.700%

 

9/25/35

 

589,731

 

349,660

(a)(b)

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, 2007-2 2A

 

1.050%

 

3/25/47

 

4,717,704

 

584,434

(b)

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, 2007-A 4A

 

0.700%

 

7/25/46

 

643,780

 

210,870

(a)(b)

ARM Trust, 2005-05 1A1

 

2.779%

 

9/25/35

 

458,686

 

338,958

(b)

ARM Trust, 2005-07 2A21

 

2.818%

 

10/25/35

 

1,040,000

 

790,375

(b)

ARM Trust, 2005-10 1A21

 

2.963%

 

1/25/36

 

658,130

 

477,829

(b)

ARM Trust, 2005-12 5A1

 

0.500%

 

3/25/36

 

598,308

 

339,804

(b)

ARM Trust, 2007-1 1A1

 

2.991%

 

3/25/37

 

877,730

 

492,943

(b)

Banc of America Funding Corp., 2004-B 6A1

 

3.344%

 

12/20/34

 

1,182,687

 

640,269

(b)

Banc of America Funding Corp., 2004-C 3A1

 

3.188%

 

12/20/34

 

1,330,935

 

1,153,362

(b)

Banc of America Funding Corp., 2006-5 4A5

 

6.000%

 

9/25/36

 

3,600,000

 

3,587,213

(d)

Banc of America Funding Corp., 2006-D 6A1

 

5.429%

 

5/20/36

 

2,894,263

 

1,936,896

(b)(d)

Banc of America Funding Corp., 2006-F 1A1

 

4.012%

 

7/20/36

 

1,415,300

 

1,278,431

(b)(d)

Banc of America Funding Corp., 2006-H 3A1

 

6.022%

 

9/20/46

 

465,381

 

416,596

(b)

Banc of America Funding Corp., 2007-A 2A1

 

0.414%

 

2/20/47

 

668,118

 

544,929

(b)

Banc of America Funding Corp., 2007-E CA9

 

5.840%

 

7/20/47

 

4,972,912

 

1,102,144

(b)

Banc of America Mortgage Securities Inc., 2005-E 2A7

 

2.866%

 

6/25/35

 

700,000

 

563,932

(b)

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, 2005-B M1

 

0.698%

 

4/28/39

 

3,490,000

 

2,723,685

(b)(d)

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, 2007-A 2A

 

0.598%

 

5/28/37

 

2,889,934

 

1,670,675

(b)(d)

Bayview Financial Asset Trust, 2007-SR1A M2

 

1.150%

 

3/25/37

 

4,450,213

 

2,759,132

(a)(b)(c)

Bayview Financial Asset Trust, 2007-SR1A M3

 

1.400%

 

3/25/37

 

3,084,054

 

1,634,549

(a)(b)(c)

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, 2005-2 2A4

 

2.758%

 

4/25/35

 

306,550

 

249,611

(b)

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, 2005-3 4A3

 

2.568%

 

3/25/35

 

648,113

 

489,200

(b)

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, 2005-4 24A1

 

5.228%

 

5/25/35

 

860,046

 

782,773

(b)

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, 2005-9 25A1

 

5.528%

 

11/25/35

 

769,419

 

590,833

(b)

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, 2006-2 23A1

 

2.868%

 

3/25/36

 

2,830,039

 

1,621,069

(b)

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, 2005-1 2A1

 

2.783%

 

3/25/35

 

846,569

 

696,384

(b)

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, 2005-6 1A1

 

2.934%

 

8/25/35

 

250,587

 

195,290

(b)

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, 2003-SD2 1A

 

4.120%

 

6/25/43

 

114,264

 

112,302

(b)

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, 2005-CL1 A1

 

0.750%

 

9/25/34

 

275,488

 

218,623

(b)

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., 2005-A2 1A5

 

2.814%

 

1/25/36

 

4,000,000

 

3,049,698

(b)(d)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

1


 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

March 31, 2011

 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., 2006-S3 2A1

 

5.500%

 

11/25/21

 

$

1,156,493

 

$

1,093,760

(d)

Chevy Chase Mortgage Funding Corp., 2006-2A A1

 

0.380%

 

4/25/47

 

412,150

 

210,068

(a)(b)

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., 2005-10 1A1A

 

3.068%

 

12/25/35

 

613,789

 

411,132

(b)

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., 2006-AR5 2A1A

 

2.578%

 

7/25/36

 

1,191,294

 

598,247

(b)

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., 2007-6 1A1A

 

2.355%

 

5/25/37

 

842,732

 

447,410

(b)

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., 2007-AR8 1A1A

 

5.378%

 

8/25/47

 

844,644

 

658,678

(b)

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2005-14 3A1

 

3.180%

 

5/25/35

 

728,010

 

386,730

(b)

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2005-3CB 1A6

 

6.901%

 

3/25/35

 

1,899,781

 

280,395

(b)

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2005-7CB 1A3

 

6.351%

 

4/25/35

 

5,776,595

 

673,424

(b)

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2005-J08 2A1

 

5.000%

 

6/25/20

 

422,359

 

412,025

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2005-J10 1A1

 

0.750%

 

10/25/35

 

540,236

 

408,116

(b)

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-HY10 1A1

 

5.360%

 

5/25/36

 

1,520,254

 

982,162

(b)

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-J8 A5

 

6.000%

 

2/25/37

 

282,205

 

204,097

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2007-3T1 2A1

 

6.000%

 

3/25/27

 

2,361,840

 

1,929,046

 

Countrywide Home Loans, 2005-11 6A1

 

0.550%

 

3/25/35

 

192,437

 

125,467

(b)

Countrywide Home Loans, 2005-18 A7

 

18.839%

 

10/25/35

 

115,042

 

116,187

(b)

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2004-23 A

 

2.518%

 

11/25/34

 

558,229

 

379,714

(b)

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2005-02 2A1

 

0.570%

 

3/25/35

 

228,406

 

153,955

(b)

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2005-07 2A1

 

0.560%

 

3/25/35

 

554,768

 

354,091

(b)

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2005-09 1A1

 

0.550%

 

5/25/35

 

295,557

 

194,086

(b)

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2005-HY10 1A1

 

3.374%

 

2/20/36

 

511,942

 

333,169

(b)

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2005-HYB6 1A1

 

2.689%

 

10/20/35

 

1,722,690

 

1,091,901

(b)

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2005-J2 3A10

 

47.856%

 

8/25/35

 

144,062

 

265,565

(b)

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2005-R1 1AF1

 

0.610%

 

3/25/35

 

1,350,849

 

1,162,975

(a)(b)

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2005-R2 2A3

 

8.000%

 

6/25/35

 

274,600

 

278,881

(a)

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2006-3 2A1

 

0.500%

 

3/25/36

 

1,030,214

 

731,636

(b)

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., 2005-10 03A3

 

5.500%

 

11/25/35

 

1,296,560

 

985,026

 

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., 2005-10 12A1

 

5.250%

 

11/25/20

 

520,719

 

502,446

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, 2006-8 2A1

 

5.500%

 

10/25/21

 

3,673,926

 

3,114,651

(d)

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, 2009-5R 2A3

 

6.032%

 

7/26/49

 

4,000,000

 

3,021,188

(a)(b)(d)

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC, 2004-CB2 M1

 

1.030%

 

7/25/33

 

777,640

 

578,737

(b)

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization, 2005-CB4 M1

 

0.670%

 

8/25/35

 

2,000,000

 

1,490,652

(b)(d)

Deutsche ALT-A Securities Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR2 3A1

 

2.702%

 

10/25/35

 

2,358,515

 

1,407,622

(b)

Deutsche ALT-A Securities Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR1 2A1

 

3.022%

 

2/25/36

 

387,998

 

245,826

(b)

Deutsche ALT-A Securities Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-1 2A1

 

0.350%

 

8/25/37

 

921,030

 

633,142

(b)

Deutsche Mortgage Securities Inc., 2005-WF1 1A3

 

5.214%

 

6/26/35

 

2,200,000

 

2,136,228

(a)(b)(d)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

2


 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

March 31, 2011

 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downey Savings & Loan Association Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR2 2A1A

 

0.464%

 

3/19/45

 

$

807,949

 

$

555,573

(b)

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities, 2005-AA6 3A1

 

2.375%

 

8/25/35

 

1,969,751

 

1,549,085

(b)(d)

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities, 2006-FA6 2A1

 

6.250%

 

11/25/36

 

372,976

 

267,735

 

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities, 2006-FA8 1A8

 

0.620%

 

2/25/37

 

817,204

 

504,341

(b)

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2005-AR4 2A1

 

2.880%

 

10/25/35

 

1,145,056

 

1,009,041

(b)

Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust, 2005-AR4 A1

 

0.510%

 

10/25/45

 

920,536

 

608,839

(b)

Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust, 2006-AR3 4A1

 

0.460%

 

4/25/36

 

1,919,544

 

1,141,560

(b)

Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust, 2006-AR5 A1A

 

0.330%

 

10/25/46

 

202,988

 

183,288

(b)

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-4 2A1

 

4.140%

 

6/25/34

 

412,193

 

399,035

(a)(b)

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-LT1 A1

 

0.480%

 

2/25/35

 

428,375

 

364,118

(a)(b)(c)

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-RP1 1A2

 

7.500%

 

1/25/36

 

861,475

 

824,247

(a)

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-3F 1A15

 

22.898%

 

3/25/35

 

280,955

 

290,628

(b)

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR3 3A1

 

2.795%

 

5/25/35

 

499,361

 

380,078

(b)

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR4 2A1

 

2.904%

 

7/25/35

 

741,985

 

574,166

(b)

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR5 1A1

 

2.901%

 

10/25/35

 

373,800

 

283,198

(b)

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-10F 4A2

 

6.401%

 

1/25/37

 

2,891,435

 

554,201

(b)

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-02

 

2.841%

 

2/25/36

 

99,563

 

55,002

(b)

Home Equity Asset Trust, 2004-2 M1

 

1.045%

 

7/25/34

 

580,665

 

458,782

(b)

HSI Asset Loan Obligation Trust, 2007-AR1 4A1

 

5.491%

 

1/25/37

 

722,576

 

477,811

(b)

IMPAC Secured Assets Corp., 2006-1 1A2B

 

0.450%

 

5/25/36

 

273,641

 

130,549

(b)

IMPAC Secured Assets Corp., 2007-1 A2

 

0.410%

 

3/25/37

 

1,200,000

 

611,380

(b)

Indymac Inda Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR2 1A1

 

2.557%

 

1/25/36

 

269,523

 

236,314

(b)

Indymac Inda Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-AR3 1A1

 

5.590%

 

7/25/37

 

343,936

 

282,521

(b)

Indymac Inda Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-AR7 1A1

 

5.859%

 

11/25/37

 

64,745

 

54,087

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-AR13 1A1

 

2.818%

 

1/25/35

 

207,802

 

159,095

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR15 A2

 

5.018%

 

9/25/35

 

250,721

 

226,195

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR04 A1A

 

0.460%

 

5/25/46

 

656,905

 

418,506

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR07 3A1

 

3.981%

 

5/25/36

 

1,008,531

 

616,641

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR07 5A1

 

4.913%

 

3/25/36

 

963,842

 

622,096

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR09 3A3

 

5.284%

 

6/25/36

 

1,505,802

 

1,278,652

(b)(d)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR11 1A1

 

2.846%

 

6/25/36

 

900,363

 

532,468

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR25 4A3

 

4.721%

 

9/25/36

 

2,990,000

 

1,410,739

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-AR05 2A1

 

5.034%

 

5/25/37

 

4,589,037

 

2,750,969

(b)(d)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-AR15 2A1

 

5.160%

 

8/25/37

 

661,111

 

432,496

(b)

Jefferies & Co., 2009-R3 2A2

 

3.174%

 

11/26/34

 

4,040,045

 

2,878,532

(a)(b)(c)

Jefferies & Co., 2009-R6 6A2

 

2.886%

 

10/26/35

 

2,981,788

 

2,266,159

(a)(b)

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-A4 A7

 

6.300%

 

9/25/36

 

1,150,000

 

608,832

(b)

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, 2007-A1 3A1

 

6.066%

 

3/25/37

 

1,205,573

 

778,672

(b)

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2005-S3 1A1

 

6.500%

 

1/25/36

 

2,116,054

 

1,660,614

(d)

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2006-S2 1A24

 

5.000%

 

7/25/36

 

471,898

 

427,011

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2006-S2 2A1

 

5.000%

 

7/25/36

 

307,072

 

297,706

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2006-S2 2A2

 

5.875%

 

7/25/36

 

431,235

 

425,321

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2007-S2 3A2

 

6.000%

 

6/25/37

 

483,751

 

441,245

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

3


 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

March 31, 2011

 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2007-S2 3A3

 

6.500%

 

6/25/37

 

$

139,368

 

$

129,227

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2007-S3 2A3

 

6.000%

 

8/25/22

 

179,336

 

171,020

 

Lehman Mortgage Trust, 2006-3 2A1

 

0.610%

 

7/25/36

 

7,273,937

 

3,591,055

(b)(d)

Lehman Mortgage Trust, 2006-3 2A2

 

6.891%

 

7/25/36

 

8,213,375

 

1,399,350

(b)

Lehman XS Trust, 2005-9N 1A1

 

0.520%

 

2/25/36

 

491,071

 

302,977

(b)

Lehman XS Trust, 2006-14N 3A2

 

0.370%

 

8/25/36

 

551,481

 

287,377

(b)

Lehman XS Trust, 2006-19 A4

 

0.420%

 

12/25/36

 

914,120

 

507,417

(b)

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, 2004-12 5A1

 

3.644%

 

10/25/34

 

327,152

 

274,510

(b)

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, 2004-13 3A7

 

2.899%

 

11/21/34

 

600,000

 

587,366

(b)(d)

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, 2004-15 1A1

 

3.589%

 

12/25/34

 

150,350

 

117,285

(b)

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, 2006-2 4A1

 

4.972%

 

2/25/36

 

298,692

 

282,280

(b)

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, 2006-OA1 1A1

 

0.460%

 

4/25/46

 

596,820

 

337,360

(b)

MASTR Alternative Loans Trust, 2006-2 2A4

 

6.901%

 

3/25/36

 

2,741,713

 

597,175

(b)

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust, 2005-AB1 A5A

 

5.712%

 

11/25/35

 

3,360,000

 

1,547,312

 

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, 2005-2 1A3

 

7.500%

 

5/25/35

 

25,353

 

25,621

(a)

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, 2006-2 1A1

 

5.456%

 

5/25/36

 

2,937,102

 

2,627,561

(a)(b)(d)

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2005-A2 A5

 

2.636%

 

2/25/35

 

650,000

 

593,520

(b)(d)

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2006-A1 2A1

 

5.832%

 

3/25/36

 

170,772

 

118,225

(b)

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-6AR 2A2

 

2.952%

 

8/25/34

 

756,478

 

653,384

(b)

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-5AR 4A1

 

5.401%

 

9/25/35

 

87,879

 

69,187

(b)

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-1AR 1A1

 

0.530%

 

2/25/36

 

2,564,400

 

1,579,189

(b)

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-1AR 1AX

 

3.689%

 

2/25/36

 

23,289,176

 

2,096,026

(b)(c)

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-8AR 1A2

 

0.320%

 

6/25/36

 

488,067

 

243,185

(b)

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-15AR 4A1

 

5.475%

 

11/25/37

 

3,020,850

 

2,177,518

(b)(d)

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., 2004-R1 A1

 

6.500%

 

3/25/34

 

228,049

 

232,041

(a)(d)

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, 2001-4 A

 

0.850%

 

1/25/32

 

19,440

 

17,742

(b)

Prime Mortgage Trust, 2006-DR1 2A1

 

5.500%

 

5/25/35

 

1,830,696

 

1,654,626

(a)(d)

RAAC Series, 2006-RP3 A

 

0.520%

 

5/25/36

 

1,304,637

 

839,030

(a)(b)

RAAC Series, 2007-RP2 A

 

0.600%

 

2/25/46

 

645,512

 

424,235

(a)(b)

RAAC Series, 2007-RP3 A

 

0.630%

 

10/25/46

 

1,944,838

 

1,272,878

(a)(b)

RAAC Series, 2007-SP3 A1

 

1.450%

 

9/25/47

 

939,669

 

747,222

(b)

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, 2002-3 A

 

1.010%

 

12/25/32

 

1,629,564

 

1,222,477

(b)(d)

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, 2006-2 AV3

 

0.490%

 

8/25/36

 

800,000

 

478,796

(b)

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., 2006-QA1 A11

 

3.448%

 

1/25/36

 

1,298,461

 

784,602

(b)

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., 2006-QA1 A31

 

6.152%

 

1/25/36

 

4,218,061

 

2,736,507

(b)(d)

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., 2006-QA4 A

 

0.430%

 

5/25/36

 

868,469

 

450,049

(b)

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., 2007-QA2 A1

 

0.380%

 

2/25/37

 

1,014,222

 

601,037

(b)

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc., 2004-SL3 A4

 

8.500%

 

12/25/31

 

179,647

 

186,713

 

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc., 2005-SL2 A5

 

8.000%

 

10/25/31

 

491,868

 

515,509

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2005-A05 A1

 

0.550%

 

5/25/35

 

1,015,494

 

893,662

(b)

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2005-A05 A2

 

4.951%

 

5/25/35

 

3,349,810

 

266,228

(b)

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2005-A13 1A3

 

0.720%

 

10/25/35

 

439,787

 

334,758

(b)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

4


 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

March 31, 2011

 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2005-A13 1A4

 

4.781%

 

10/25/35

 

$

439,787

 

$

57,983

(b)

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2006-A1 1A6

 

0.750%

 

4/25/36

 

2,984,842

 

1,927,459

(b)(d)

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2006-A1 1A7

 

5.251%

 

4/25/36

 

2,984,842

 

392,588

(b)

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2007-A2 1A1

 

6.000%

 

4/25/37

 

880,472

 

718,131

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, 2006-SA2 4A1

 

5.896%

 

8/25/36

 

1,251,565

 

1,145,911

(b)

Residential Funding Securities LLC, 2003-RP2 A1

 

0.700%

 

6/25/33

 

89,305

 

75,940

(a)(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2004-07 A3

 

0.740%

 

6/25/34

 

277,232

 

230,734

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2004-16 1A2

 

2.708%

 

11/25/34

 

946,572

 

745,480

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2004-18 1A2

 

2.724%

 

12/25/34

 

1,015,502

 

806,149

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-01 1A1

 

2.607%

 

2/25/35

 

2,141,839

 

1,555,522

(b)(d)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-04 1A1

 

2.681%

 

3/25/35

 

425,260

 

309,536

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-04 3A1

 

2.597%

 

3/25/35

 

168,640

 

140,856

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-04 5A

 

5.471%

 

3/25/35

 

998,510

 

942,447

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-07 1A3

 

2.705%

 

4/25/35

 

223,003

 

171,602

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-12 3A1

 

2.565%

 

6/25/35

 

273,611

 

221,344

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-15 1A1

 

2.602%

 

7/25/35

 

576,305

 

444,942

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-22 1A4

 

2.569%

 

12/25/35

 

2,270,000

 

1,009,947

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2006-1 5A2

 

2.943%

 

2/25/36

 

550,000

 

362,881

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2006-4 4A1

 

5.504%

 

5/25/36

 

931,101

 

731,474

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2006-8 3A5

 

5.208%

 

9/25/36

 

2,470,000

 

1,769,619

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2007-5 2A2

 

5.357%

 

6/25/37

 

1,300,000

 

752,600

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2007-7 1A1

 

0.550%

 

8/25/37

 

2,900,817

 

1,928,055

(b)

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, 2003-BC10 A4

 

1.250%

 

10/25/33

 

860,000

 

744,185

(b)

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Inc., 2006-AR5 4A1

 

0.470%

 

5/25/46

 

940,151

 

462,592

(b)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 1999-RF1 A

 

7.582%

 

10/15/28

 

1,404,982

 

1,374,561

(a)(b)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2003-37A 3A7

 

2.573%

 

12/25/33

 

1,040,301

 

924,443

(b)(d)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2004-NP1 A

 

0.650%

 

9/25/33

 

409,900

 

383,133

(a)(b)(d)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2005-2XS 1A5B

 

4.650%

 

2/25/35

 

3,162,166

 

3,107,561

(d)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2005-4XS 3A4

 

4.790%

 

3/25/35

 

2,710,000

 

2,656,041

(d)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2005-5 2A2

 

5.500%

 

4/25/35

 

500,000

 

424,308

 

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2005-RF1 A

 

0.600%

 

3/25/35

 

155,562

 

134,356

(a)(b)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2005-RF2 A

 

0.600%

 

4/25/35

 

147,237

 

122,082

(a)(b)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2006-GEL3 A2

 

0.480%

 

7/25/36

 

2,420,000

 

1,791,872

(a)(b)(d)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2006-RF3 1A1

 

6.000%

 

10/25/36

 

211,990

 

211,686

(a)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2006-RF4 2A1

 

6.000%

 

10/25/36

 

184,952

 

180,010

(a)

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, 2007-4 2A1

 

6.154%

 

9/25/37

 

1,572,418

 

1,558,033

(b)(d)

Truman Capital Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-1 A

 

0.510%

 

3/25/36

 

471,108

 

356,557

(a)(b)

Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust LLC, 2005-B 2A2

 

3.073%

 

10/20/35

 

417,980

 

397,554

(b)

Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust LLC, 2005-B 2A3

 

3.073%

 

10/20/35

 

1,450,000

 

1,230,606

(b)

Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust LLC, 2006-ALT1 A1

 

0.330%

 

1/25/37

 

478,881

 

287,751

(b)

Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust LLC, 2006-ALT1 A2

 

0.430%

 

1/25/37

 

1,128,315

 

680,742

(b)

WaMu Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2006-5 1A1

 

0.850%

 

7/25/36

 

318,570

 

205,632

(b)

WaMu Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2007-3 A9

 

6.411%

 

4/25/37

 

9,680,807

 

1,488,709

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2004-AR10 A3

 

0.800%

 

7/25/44

 

193,904

 

153,317

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2005-07 1A6

 

47.306%

 

9/25/35

 

127,821

 

189,126

(b)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

5


 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

March 31, 2011

 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2005-09 5A4

 

34.104%

 

11/25/35

 

$

237,216

 

$

289,664

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2005-10 2A3

 

1.150%

 

11/25/35

 

452,404

 

306,304

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2005-AR05 A5

 

2.695%

 

5/25/35

 

1,030,000

 

951,271

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2005-AR05 A6

 

2.695%

 

5/25/35

 

550,000

 

458,782

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2005-AR13 A1C3

 

0.740%

 

10/25/45

 

769,283

 

439,024

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2005-AR14 1A1

 

2.670%

 

12/25/35

 

283,153

 

272,006

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2006-AR08 3A2

 

5.923%

 

8/25/36

 

290,000

 

260,118

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2006-AR10 1A2

 

5.846%

 

9/25/36

 

202,853

 

180,731

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2006-AR10 A1

 

0.350%

 

12/25/36

 

1,020,674

 

599,244

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2006-AR16 2A2

 

5.562%

 

12/25/36

 

800,000

 

651,448

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2007-HY3 1A1

 

5.368%

 

3/25/37

 

1,789,687

 

1,324,482

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2007-HY3 4A1

 

4.056%

 

3/25/37

 

327,495

 

282,729

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2007-HY6 1A1

 

5.350%

 

6/25/37

 

5,000,556

 

3,622,210

(b)(d)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2007-HY7 1A1

 

3.469%

 

7/25/37

 

303,364

 

205,566

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2007-HY7 3A1

 

5.643%

 

7/25/37

 

644,559

 

508,379

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2007-OA2 1A

 

1.012%

 

3/25/47

 

411,820

 

274,951

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2007-OA2 2A

 

2.734%

 

3/25/47

 

417,308

 

280,080

(b)

Washington Mutual Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2005-AR18 1A3A

 

2.582%

 

1/25/36

 

440,000

 

364,680

(b)

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, 2006-AR8 3A2

 

2.775%

 

4/25/36

 

100,000

 

79,507

(b)

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, 2007-8 1A14

 

38.283%

 

7/25/37

 

482,762

 

707,871

(b)

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, 2007-8 2A6

 

6.000%

 

7/25/37

 

350,000

 

302,172

 

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost — $162,716,629)

 

 

 

175,252,045

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access Group Inc., 2001 1A2

 

0.482%

 

5/25/29

 

1,994,857

 

1,859,638

(b)(d)

Associates Manufactured Housing Pass-Through Certificates, 1997-1 B1

 

7.600%

 

6/15/28

 

494,713

 

516,160

(b)(e)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 1999-2 A2

 

3.252%

 

3/18/29

 

425,000

 

348,500

(b)(c)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 1999-3 1A7

 

7.270%

 

6/15/29

 

440,000

 

378,941

 

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 1999-3 2A2

 

3.754%

 

6/19/29

 

250,000

 

205,000

(b)(c)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 1999-4 A2

 

3.754%

 

2/20/30

 

200,000

 

164,000

(b)(c)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 2000-6 A3

 

2.262%

 

11/22/31

 

325,000

 

275,691

(b)(c)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 2000-7 A2

 

3.754%

 

11/17/31

 

775,000

 

657,418

(b)(c)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 2001-2 IA2

 

2.266%

 

2/20/32

 

100,000

 

84,000

(b)(c)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 2001-2 IIA2

 

2.255%

 

3/13/32

 

150,000

 

126,000

(b)(c)

Mid-State Trust, 2005-1 M2

 

7.079%

 

1/15/40

 

1,712,350

 

1,629,306

 

Origen Manufactured Housing, 2006-A A2

 

0.225%

 

10/15/37

 

2,100,000

 

1,386,000

(b)(c)

Origen Manufactured Housing, 2007-A A2

 

0.225%

 

4/15/37

 

3,100,000

 

1,999,500

(b)(c)

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost — $9,353,177)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,630,154

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

6


 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

March 31, 2011

 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

SECURITY

 

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

VALUE

 

PPIP Limited Partnerships — 30.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RLJ Western Asset Public Private Master Fund, LP (Cost — $77,030,321)

 

1

 

$

86,485,044

(c)(e)(f)

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost — $257,081,629#)

 

 

 

 

 

$

279,664,326

 

 

(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, unless otherwise noted.

 

(b) 

Variable rate security.  Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available.

 

(c) 

Security is valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (See Note 1).

 

(d) 

All or a portion of this security is held by the counterparty as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(e) 

Illiquid security.

 

(f) 

Investment through RLJ Western Asset Public/Private Collector Fund, LP, which is affiliated with Legg Mason, Inc.

 

#

Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

ARM

- Adjustable Rate Mortgage

 

 

IO

- Interest Only

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

7


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on December 11, 2009, and is registered as a non-diversified, limited term, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income by investing primarily in a diverse portfolio of mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), consisting primarily of non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”). The Fund intends to liquidate and distribute substantially all of the Fund’s net assets to shareholders on or about March 1, 2022. The Fund invests at least 80% of its Managed Assets (total assets of the Fund plus any implicit leverage at the Master Fund (defined below) level attributable to the Fund’s investment in the Feeder Fund (defined below)) in MBS directly, and indirectly by investing in the RLJ Western Asset Public/Private Collector Fund, LP (the “Feeder Fund”) which invests substantially all of its assets available for investment, alongside the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”), in the RLJ Western Asset Public/Private Master Fund, LP (the “Master Fund”) that has been organized to invest directly in MBS and other assets eligible for purchase under the Legacy Securities Public-Private Investment Program (“PPIP”). As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation.

 

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

 

(a) Investment Valuation.  Debt securities are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service, which are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

The Fund’s investment in the Feeder Fund is valued by determining the Fund’s pro rata ownership interest in the net assets of the Master Fund. On a daily basis, the Fund receives the net asset value of the Master Fund, which is used along with other inputs to derive a value for the Fund’s investment in the Feeder Fund.

 

The Fund has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 820 (“ASC Topic 820”). ASC Topic 820 establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Fund’s investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

·                  Level 1—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 methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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.

 

8


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

ASSETS

 

 

QUOTED
PRICES

 

OTHER
SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS

 

SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS

 

 

 

DESCRIPTION

 

(LEVEL 1)

 

(LEVEL 2)

 

(LEVEL 3)

 

TOTAL

 

Long-term investments†:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

$

6,058,051

 

$

2,239,032

 

$

8,297,083

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

 

168,398,220

 

6,853,825

 

175,252,045

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

4,384,045

 

5,246,109

 

9,630,154

 

PPIP limited partnership

 

 

 

86,485,044

 

86,485,044

 

Total investments

 

 

$

178,840,316

 

$

100,824,010

 

$

279,664,326

 

 

†See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

 

COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE-
BACKED
SECURITIES

 

RESIDENTIAL
MORTGAGE-
BACKED
SECURITIES

 

ASSET-
BACKED
SECURITIES

 

PPIP LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP

 

TOTAL

 

Balance as of December 31, 2010

 

 

$

2,380,000

 

$

1,922,000

 

$

82,487,040

 

$

86,789,040

 

Accrued premiums/discounts

 

 

11,901

 

12,034

 

 

23,935

 

Realized gain(loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(1)

 

$

37,931

 

706,064

 

70,194

 

2,387,386

 

3,201,575

 

Net purchases (sales)

 

1,933,122

 

2,019,249

 

1,855,881

 

 

5,808,252

 

Undistributed earnings

 

 

 

 

1,610,618

 

1,610,618

 

Transfers in to Level 3

 

267,979

 

4,757,799

 

1,386,000

 

 

6,411,778

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

(3,021,188

)

 

 

(3,021,188

)

Balance as of March 31, 2011

 

$

2,239,032

 

$

6,853,825

 

$

5,246,109

 

$

86,485,044

 

$

100,824,010

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in securities still held at March 31, 2011(1)

 

$

37,931

 

$

76,778

 

$

70,194

 

$

2,387,386

 

$

2,572,289

 

(1) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in investment values during the reporting period and the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation (depreciation) when gains or losses are realized.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

(b) Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that its investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Fund acquires a debt security subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and of the Fund to resell, the security at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during the Fund’s holding period. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian or a third party custodian, acting on the Fund’s behalf, take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction maturity exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market and measured against the value of the agreement in an effort to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund generally has the right to use the collateral to satisfy the terms of the repurchase transaction. However, if the market value of the collateral declines during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

 

(c) Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under the terms of a typical reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund sells a security subject to an obligation to repurchase the security from the buyer at an agreed-upon time and price. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the fund’s use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. In entering into reverse repurchase agreements, the Fund will maintain cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid debt obligations at least equal in value to its obligations with respect to reverse repurchase agreements or will take other actions permitted by law to cover its obligations.

 

(d) PPIP Investment. On March 23, 2009, the Treasury, in conjunction with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve (the “Federal Reserve”), announced the creation of PPIP. PPIP calls for the creation of public private investment funds (“PPIP Limited Partnerships”), such as the Master Fund, through which privately raised capital and Treasury capital are pooled together to facilitate the purchase of PPIP Eligible Assets. PPIP Eligible Assets are those assets determined by the Treasury, from time to time, to be eligible for investment by the Master Fund. Eligible Assets currently include RMBS and CMBS issued prior to 2009 that were originally rated AAA or that received an equivalent rating by two or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations without ratings enhancement and that are secured directly by actual mortgage loans, leases or other assets and not other securities (other than certain swap positions, as determined by the Treasury).

 

The Feeder Fund and Master Fund are Delaware limited partnerships formed to provide certain qualified institutional investors with access to PPIP. The Feeder Fund will participate in PPIP by investing all or substantially all of its assets available for investment, alongside the Treasury, in the Master Fund. The Feeder Fund’s investment objective is to generate attractive returns for investors through long term opportunistic investments in PPIP Eligible Assets. The Master Fund has an investment objective that is consistent with that of the Feeder Fund. The Fund’s interests in the Feeder Fund will be substantially identical to those of the other investors in the Feeder Fund in all material respects except with respect to fees payable in connection with PPIP. Investors in the Fund pay a management fee on the Fund’s Managed Assets, which includes total assets attributable to the Fund’s direct investments and its indirect investment in the leveraged Master Fund. The Feeder Fund invests all of its assets in the Master Fund. The Master Fund invests directly in a portfolio of PPIP Eligible Assets and borrows from the Treasury through a senior secured term loan facility. Neither the Feeder Fund nor the Master Fund is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment company under the 1940 Act, and neither the Feeder Fund nor the Master Fund’s interests are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement governing the Feeder Fund, the Fund generally may not withdraw from the Feeder Fund, and the Fund may not, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, pledge, exchange or otherwise transfer its interest in the Feeder Fund, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the General Partner. As a result, the Fund’s investment in the Feeder Fund is illiquid.

 

The Master Fund is expected to terminate on or around November 5, 2017 (unless terminated earlier pursuant to certain conditions), subject to extension at the discretion of the General Partner with the written consent of the Treasury for consecutive periods of up to one year each and up to a maximum of two years. Upon its termination, it is anticipated that the Master Fund (and in turn the Feeder Fund) will distribute substantially all of its net assets to its partners on a pro-rata basis.

 

10


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

On March 12, 2010 the Fund made a subscription for an investment into the Feeder Fund of $68,000,000, $51,000,000 of which was immediately drawn and invested into the Feeder Fund. The Fund made additional investments into the Feeder Fund of $6,800,000, $5,440,000 and $4,760,000 on April 27, 2010, May 20, 2010 and July 6, 2010, respectively. As of March 31, 2011, the Fund has a 12.52% ownership interest in the Feeder Fund and indirectly, 5.48% in the Master Fund through its investment in the Feeder Fund. Additionally, as of March 31, 2011, the Fund had no undrawn capital commitment to the Feeder Fund.

 

The Fund, as a new investor in the Feeder Fund, was required to pay interest on a portion of its investment into the Feeder Fund at an annual rate equal to the prime rate plus 2%. This interest equivalent or “equalization” payment, which totaled $432,312, compensated prior investors for the use of their contributed capital between initial and subsequent closings and to therefore ensure the equitable treatment of all investors.

 

(e) Leverage. The Fund may seek to enhance the level of its current distributions to holders of common stock through the use of leverage. The Fund may use leverage directly at the Fund level through borrowings, including loans from certain financial institutions or through a qualified government sponsored program, the use of reverse repurchase agreements and/or the issuance of debt securities (collectively, “Borrowings”), and possibly through the issuance of preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”), in an aggregate amount of up to approximately 33 1/3% of the Fund’s Total Assets immediately after such Borrowings and/or issuances of Preferred Stock. “Total Assets” means net assets of the Fund plus the amount of any Borrowings and assets attributable to Preferred Stock that may be outstanding. Currently, the Fund has no intention to issue notes or debt securities or Preferred Stock. In addition, the Fund may enter into additional reverse repurchase agreements and/or use similar investment management techniques that may provide leverage, but which are not subject to the foregoing 33 1/3% limitation so long as the Fund has covered its commitment with respect to such techniques by segregating liquid assets, entering into offsetting transactions or owning positions covering related obligations.

 

The Master Fund is expected to borrow money from the Treasury for investment purposes in an amount equal to approximately 50% of the Master Fund’s total assets immediately after giving effect to the borrowing (the “Treasury Debt Financing”). The Master Fund will bear the interest expense and other financing costs arising out of its use of the Treasury Debt Financing. To the extent the Fund invests in the Master Fund, through its investment in the Feeder Fund, the Fund will be subject to the implicit risks (and potential benefits) of such leverage. The Fund will also bear its allocable share of the Master Fund’s cost of leverage. While such implicit leverage will not constitute actual borrowing of the Fund for purposes of the 1940 Act, in an effort to mitigate the overall risk of leverage, the Fund does not intend to incur additional direct leverage at the Fund level to the extent that its existing direct leverage at the Fund level and its implicit leverage through its investment in the Master Fund exceeds 33 1/3% of the Fund’s Managed Assets immediately after Borrowings and/or issuances Preferred Stock at the Fund level. “Managed Assets” means the Total Assets of the Fund plus any implicit leverage at the Master Fund level attributable to the Fund’s investment in the Feeder Fund.

 

(f) Credit and Market Risk. Investments in securities that are collateralized by residential real estate mortgages are subject to certain credit and liquidity risks. When market conditions result in an increase in default rates of the underlying mortgages and the foreclosure values of underlying real estate properties are materially below the outstanding amount of these underlying mortgages, collection of the full amount of accrued interest and principal on these investments may be doubtful. Such market conditions may significantly impair the value and liquidity of these investments and may result in a lack of correlation between their credit ratings and values.

 

(g) Mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-Backed Securities (“MBS”) include CMBS and RMBS. These securities depend on payments (except for rights or other assets designed to assure the servicing or timely distribution of proceeds to holders of such securities) primarily from the cash flow from secured commercial or residential mortgage loans made to borrowers. Such loans are secured (on a first priority basis or second priority basis, subject to permitted liens, easements and other encumbrances) by commercial or residential real estate, the proceeds of which are used to purchase and or to construct commercial or residential real estate. The value of some mortgage-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Master Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although certain mortgage-related securities are supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

 

(h) Security Transactions.  Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

 

11


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

2.  Investments

 

At March 31, 2011, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$23,595,684

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(1,012,987

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$22,582,697

 

 

Transactions in reverse repurchase agreements for the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

Average Daily
Balance*

 

Weighted Average
Interest Rate*

 

Maximum Amount
Outstanding

 

$44,705,890

 

1.38%

 

$45,511,393

 

 

*  Average based on the number of days the Fund had reverse repurchase agreements outstanding.

 

Interest rates on reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 1.100% to 1.566% for the period ended March 31, 2011. Interest expense incurred on reverse repurchase agreements totaled $154,017.

 

At March 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:

 

Security

 

Face amount

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/5/10 bearing 1.542% to be repurchased at $880,868 on 5/6/11, collateralized by: $1,130,000, Structured Asset Securities Corp., 4.790% due 3/25/35; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,112,011

 

$

874,055

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/5/10 bearing 1.542% to be repurchased at $589,883 on 5/6/11, collateralized by: $849,146, Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, 5.500% due 10/25/21; Market value (including accrued interest) $723,774

 

585,321

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/10/10 bearing 1.542% to be repurchased at $2,016,769 on 5/6/11, collateralized by: $7,273,937, Lehman Mortgage Trust, 0.610% due 7/25/36; Market value (including accrued interest) $3,591,890

 

2,001,595

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/15/10 bearing 1.293% to be repurchased at $1,524,557 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $3,490,000, Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, 0.698% due 4/28/39; Market value (including accrued interest) $2,723,956

 

1,514,660

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/15/10 bearing 1.293% to be repurchased at $328,204 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $409,900, Structured Asset Securities Corp., 0.650% due 9/25/33; Market value (including accrued interest) $383,185

 

326,073

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/15/10 bearing 1.293% to be repurchased at $204,251 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $228,049, Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., 6.500% due 3/25/34; Market value (including accrued interest) $233,277

 

202,925

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/15/10 bearing 1.543% to be repurchased at $1,231,660 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $1,580,000, Structured Asset Securities Corp., 4.790% due 3/25/35; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,554,847

 

1,222,130

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/15/10 bearing 1.293% to be repurchased at $574,074 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $1,086,376, Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, 1.010% due 12/25/32; Market value (including accrued interest) $815,198

 

570,347

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/15/10 bearing 1.293% to be repurchased at $287,037 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $543,188, Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, 1.010% due 12/25/32; Market value (including accrued interest) $407,599

 

285,174

 

 

12


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/15/10 bearing 1.293% to be repurchased at $413,484 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $650,000, Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2.636% due 2/25/35; Market value (including accrued interest) $594,955

 

410,800

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/15/10 bearing 1.293% to be repurchased at $411,311 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $548,351, Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2.573% due 12/25/33; Market value (including accrued interest) $488,458

 

408,640

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/15/10 bearing 1.293% to be repurchased at $441,466 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $600,000, MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, 2.899% due 11/21/34; Market value (including accrued interest) $588,816

 

438,600

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/22/10 bearing 1.543% to be repurchased at $1,066,771 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $2,059,332, Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, 4.460% due 1/25/34; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,648,158

 

1,058,832

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/22/10 bearing 1.543% to be repurchased at $1,093,885 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $2,116,054, JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 6.500% due 1/25/36; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,672,076

 

1,085,744

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/22/10 bearing 1.543% to be repurchased at $2,312,209 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $3,600,000, Banc of America Funding Corp., 6.000% due 9/25/36; Market value (including accrued interest) $3,605,213

 

2,295,000

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/22/10 bearing 1.543% to be repurchased at $1,639,114 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $4,589,037, Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 5.034% due 5/25/37; Market value (including accrued interest) $2,770,222

 

1,626,915

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/22/10 bearing 1.543% to be repurchased at $1,961,736 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $2,824,780, Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, 5.500% due 10/25/21; Market value (including accrued interest) $2,407,716

 

1,947,136

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/22/10 bearing 1.543% to be repurchased at $1,087,718 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $1,969,751, First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities, 2.375% due 8/25/35; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,552,984

 

1,079,623

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 11/22/10 bearing 1.543% to be repurchased at $2,318,821 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $3,162,166, Structured Asset Securities Corp., 4.650% due 2/25/35; Market value (including accrued interest) $3,119,815

 

2,301,563

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 2/24/11 bearing 1.566% to be repurchased at $1,303,933 on 8/24/11, collateralized by: $2,300,000, Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., 2.814% due 1/25/36; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,758,970

 

1,293,750

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 3/31/11 bearing 1.561% to be repurchased at $1,133,385 on 9/30/11, collateralized by: $2,141,839, Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2.607% due 2/25/35; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,560,175

 

1,124,465

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 3/31/11 bearing 1.561% to be repurchased at $2,492,178 on 9/30/11, collateralized by: $4,578,822, WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 5.350% due 6/25/37; Market value (including accrued interest) $3,337,135

 

2,472,564

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 3/31/11 bearing 1.561% to be repurchased at $1,162,230 on 9/30/11, collateralized by: $2,889,934, Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, 0.598% due 5/28/37; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,670,867

 

1,153,084

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 3/31/11 bearing 1.561% to be repurchased at $1,306,916 on 9/30/11, collateralized by: $2,894,263, Banc of America Funding Corp., 5.429% due 5/20/36; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,949,989

 

1,296,630

 

 

13


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 3/31/11 bearing 1.561% to be repurchased at $1,328,557 on 9/30/11, collateralized by: $1,830,696, Prime Mortgage Trust, 5.500% due 5/25/35; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,663,017

 

1,318,101

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Barclays, dated 3/31/11 bearing 1.561% to be repurchased at $853,732 on 9/30/11, collateralized by: $1,505,802, Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 5.284% due 6/25/36; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,285,283

 

847,013

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Credit Suisse, dated 11/16/10 bearing 1.100% to be repurchased at $1,327,300 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $2,200,000, Deutsche Mortgage Securities Inc., 5.214% due 6/26/35; Market value (including accrued interest) $2,145,792

 

1,320,000

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Credit Suisse, dated 11/16/10 bearing 1.100% to be repurchased at $1,562,902 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $2,984,842, Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 0.750% due 4/25/36; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,927,880

 

1,554,306

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Credit Suisse, dated 11/16/10 bearing 1.100% to be repurchased at $1,010,812 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $1,156,493, Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., 5.500% due 11/25/21; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,099,060

 

1,005,252

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Credit Suisse, dated 11/16/10 bearing 1.100% to be repurchased at $1,216,005 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $1,572,418, Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, 6.154% due 9/25/37; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,566,097

 

1,209,317

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Credit Suisse, dated 11/16/10 bearing 1.100% to be repurchased at $1,406,023 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $2,024,494, MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, 5.456% due 5/25/36; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,820,337

 

1,398,290

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Credit Suisse, dated 11/16/10 bearing 1.100% to be repurchased at $2,000,253 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $4,218,061, Residential Accredit Loans Inc., 6.152% due 1/25/36; Market value (including accrued interest) $2,758,133

 

1,989,251

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Credit Suisse, dated 11/16/10 bearing 1.100% to be repurchased at $1,435,843 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $3,020,850, Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 5.475% due 11/25/37; Market value (including accrued interest) $2,191,301

 

1,427,946

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Credit Suisse, dated 11/16/10 bearing 1.100% to be repurchased at $1,041,730 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $2,000,000, Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization, 0.670% due 8/25/35; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,490,912

 

1,036,000

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Credit Suisse, dated 12/16/10 bearing 1.250% to be repurchased at $1,329,874 on 6/6/11, collateralized by: $1,595,886, Access Group Inc., 0.482% due 5/25/29; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,488,457

 

1,321,979

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Credit Suisse, dated 12/16/10 bearing 1.250% to be repurchased at $999,936 on 6/6/11, collateralized by: $2,000,000, Structured Asset Securities Corp., 0.480% due 7/25/36; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,481,072

 

994,000

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Credit Suisse, dated 2/4/11 bearing 1.100% to be repurchased at $528,125 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $875,567, Banc of America Funding Corp., 4.012% due 7/20/36; Market value (including accrued interest) $793,821

 

526,500

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse repurchase agreement with Credit Suisse, dated 3/9/11 bearing 1.100% to be repurchased at $1,703,532 on 5/16/11, collateralized by: $3,500,000, Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, 6.032% due 7/26/49; Market value (including accrued interest) $2,661,132

 

1,700,000

 

Total reverse repurchase agreements (Proceeds - $45,223,581)

 

$

 45,223,581

 

 

14


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

3. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 815 requires enhanced disclosure about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.

 

During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund did not invest in any derivative instruments.

 

15


 

ITEM 2.                                                     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 registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3.                                                     EXHIBITS.

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.

 



 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.

 

 

By

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:

May 24, 2011

 

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/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:

May 24, 2011

 

 

By

/s/ Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

Kaprel Ozsolak

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:

May 24, 2011