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 Eighth 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:

September 30, 2011

 

 



 

ITEM 1.                  SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 



 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

FORM N-Q

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

 


 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)

September 30, 2011

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air 2 US, Notes

 

8.027%

 

10/1/19

 

$

253,104

 

$

250,573

(a)

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, 2004-3 A1

 

0.605%

 

1/25/35

 

824,201

 

646,210

(a)(b)

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, 2007-1 B1

 

0.888%

 

3/25/37

 

1,292,396

 

129,240

(a)(b)

CVS Corp., Pass-Through Trust

 

9.350%

 

1/10/23

 

80,000

 

92,199

(a)

Extended Stay America Trust, 2010-ESHA XB1, IO

 

1.368%

 

1/5/16

 

41,000,000

 

590,031

(a)(b)

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

 

1.411%

 

4/25/20

 

9,873,707

 

745,937

(b)

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

 

1.841%

 

6/25/20

 

2,478,076

 

251,715

(b)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC), K009 X1, IO

 

1.684%

 

8/25/20

 

8,111,226

 

753,955

(b)

GS Mortgage Securities Corp., 2010-C1 X, IO

 

1.706%

 

8/10/43

 

16,920,257

 

1,608,363

(a)(b)

GS Mortgage Securities Corp., IO

 

2.370%

 

2/10/21

 

8,790,441

 

350,162

(a)(b)

GS Mortgage Securities Corp., IO

 

1.336%

 

3/10/44

 

24,272,055

 

1,440,279

(a)(b)

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost — $6,523,279)

 

 

 

6,858,664

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — 61.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABFS Mortgage Loan Trust, 2002-3 M1

 

5.902%

 

9/15/33

 

1,498,750

 

1,123,001

 

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, 2003-3 A1

 

4.460%

 

1/25/34

 

1,959,156

 

1,567,822

(c)

American Home Mortgage Assets, 2005-2 2A1A

 

3.003%

 

1/25/36

 

1,285,778

 

578,715

(b)

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, 2005-1 6A

 

2.475%

 

6/25/45

 

182,239

 

136,742

(b)

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, 2005-SD1 1A1

 

0.685%

 

9/25/35

 

570,184

 

281,575

(a)(b)

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, 2007-2 2A

 

1.018%

 

3/25/47

 

4,636,763

 

508,069

(b)

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, 2007-A 4A

 

0.685%

 

7/25/46

 

634,687

 

186,829

(a)(b)

ARM Trust, 2005-05 1A1

 

2.702%

 

9/25/35

 

450,497

 

285,856

(b)

ARM Trust, 2005-07 2A21

 

2.711%

 

10/25/35

 

1,040,000

 

691,274

(b)

ARM Trust, 2005-10 1A21

 

2.774%

 

1/25/36

 

648,684

 

441,325

(b)

ARM Trust, 2005-12 5A1

 

0.485%

 

3/25/36

 

564,388

 

260,904

(b)

ARM Trust, 2007-1 1A1

 

2.975%

 

3/25/37

 

820,588

 

382,792

(b)

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

 

3.023%

 

12/20/34

 

1,105,826

 

523,177

(b)

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

 

3.171%

 

12/20/34

 

1,299,370

 

1,014,052

(b)(c)

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

 

6.000%

 

9/25/36

 

3,600,000

 

3,577,291

(c)

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

 

5.358%

 

5/20/36

 

2,703,453

 

1,689,370

(b)(c)

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

 

2.730%

 

7/20/36

 

1,364,785

 

1,109,740

(b)(c)

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

 

5.990%

 

9/20/46

 

352,160

 

279,072

(b)

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

 

0.391%

 

2/20/47

 

600,455

 

416,361

(b)

Banc of America Funding Corp., 2007-E CA9

 

5.593%

 

7/20/47

 

4,628,060

 

1,036,199

(b)

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

 

2.867%

 

6/25/35

 

700,000

 

522,374

(b)

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, 2005-B M1

 

0.671%

 

4/28/39

 

3,490,000

 

2,514,348

(b)(c)

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, 2007-A 2A

 

0.571%

 

5/28/37

 

2,733,517

 

1,505,066

(b)(c)

Bayview Financial Asset Trust, 2007-SR1A M2

 

1.118%

 

3/25/37

 

4,201,527

 

2,520,916

(a)(b)

Bayview Financial Asset Trust, 2007-SR1A M3

 

1.385%

 

3/25/37

 

2,911,711

 

1,484,973

(a)(b)

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, 2004-1 23A1

 

5.464%

 

4/25/34

 

477,683

 

452,280

(b)

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

 

2.722%

 

4/25/35

 

293,429

 

215,889

(b)

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

 

2.488%

 

3/25/35

 

613,459

 

431,382

(b)

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

 

5.009%

 

5/25/35

 

782,906

 

641,233

(b)

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

 

5.228%

 

11/25/35

 

731,835

 

497,506

(b)

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

 

2.803%

 

3/25/36

 

2,701,325

 

1,386,184

(b)

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, 2005-1 2A1

 

2.739%

 

3/25/35

 

783,520

 

621,248

(b)

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, 2005-6 1A1

 

2.734%

 

8/25/35

 

240,569

 

166,017

(b)

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

 

3.904%

 

6/25/43

 

109,984

 

99,763

(b)(c)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

1


 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

September 30, 2011

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, 2005-CL1 A1

 

0.735%

 

9/25/34

 

$

257,551

 

$

190,801

(b)

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., 2005-A2 1A5

 

2.784%

 

1/25/36

 

3,867,719

 

2,786,705

(b)(c)

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., 2006-S3 2A1

 

5.500%

 

11/25/21

 

954,121

 

889,927

(c)

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

 

0.348%

 

4/25/47

 

391,465

 

227,870

(a)(b)

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

 

3.010%

 

12/25/35

 

580,015

 

280,188

(b)

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

 

2.667%

 

7/25/36

 

1,081,195

 

456,416

(b)

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

 

2.345%

 

5/25/37

 

784,782

 

399,789

(b)

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

 

5.280%

 

8/25/47

 

806,113

 

538,491

(b)

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2005-14 3A1

 

2.968%

 

5/25/35

 

701,733

 

347,354

(b)

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2005-3CB 1A6, IO

 

6.915%

 

3/25/35

 

1,773,313

 

336,405

(b)

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2005-7CB 1A3, IO

 

6.365%

 

4/25/35

 

5,412,644

 

772,655

(b)

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2005-J08 2A1

 

5.000%

 

6/25/20

 

341,684

 

333,196

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2005-J10 1A1

 

0.735%

 

10/25/35

 

509,488

 

330,264

(b)

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-HY10 1A1

 

5.280%

 

5/25/36

 

1,499,410

 

818,212

(b)

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-J8 A5

 

6.000%

 

2/25/37

 

274,360

 

176,535

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, 2007-3T1 2A1

 

6.000%

 

3/25/27

 

2,065,603

 

1,603,999

(c)

Countrywide Home Loans, 2005-11 6A1

 

0.535%

 

3/25/35

 

167,530

 

101,669

(b)

Countrywide Home Loans, 2005-18 A7

 

18.880%

 

10/25/35

 

104,168

 

114,538

(b)

Countrywide Home Loans, 2006-HYB4 3B

 

5.227%

 

6/20/36

 

2,597,739

 

1,382,486

(b)

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

 

2.475%

 

11/25/34

 

527,029

 

309,772

(b)

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

 

0.555%

 

3/25/35

 

220,442

 

132,737

(b)

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

 

0.545%

 

3/25/35

 

532,367

 

318,708

(b)

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

 

0.535%

 

5/25/35

 

279,666

 

179,578

(b)

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

 

3.341%

 

2/20/36

 

480,173

 

271,929

(b)

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

 

2.448%

 

10/20/35

 

1,667,327

 

947,574

(b)

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

 

48.020%

 

8/25/35

 

140,226

 

306,425

(b)

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

 

0.595%

 

3/25/35

 

1,305,419

 

1,065,229

(a)(b)

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

 

8.000%

 

6/25/35

 

265,249

 

270,657

(a)(c)

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

 

0.485%

 

3/25/36

 

972,206

 

571,157

(b)

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

 

5.500%

 

11/25/35

 

1,221,090

 

899,407

 

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

 

5.250%

 

11/25/20

 

427,187

 

408,035

(c)

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, 2006-8 2A1

 

5.500%

 

10/25/21

 

3,084,967

 

2,571,887

(c)

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

 

5.926%

 

7/26/49

 

4,000,000

 

2,783,950

(a)(b)(c)

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

 

1.015%

 

7/25/33

 

777,640

 

549,112

(b)

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

 

2.667%

 

10/25/35

 

2,259,150

 

1,127,423

(b)

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

 

2.945%

 

2/25/36

 

581,607

 

312,663

(b)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

2


 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

September 30, 2011

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

0.335%

 

8/25/37

 

$

868,891

 

$

530,939

(b)

Deutsche Mortgage Securities Inc., 2005-WF1 1A3

 

5.239%

 

6/26/35

 

2,200,000

 

2,031,503

(a)(b)(c)

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

 

0.440%

 

3/19/45

 

768,322

 

506,341

(b)

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities, 2005-AA6 3A1

 

2.282%

 

8/25/35

 

1,905,834

 

1,346,310

(b)(c)

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities, 2006-FA6 2A1

 

6.250%

 

11/25/36

 

350,835

 

249,734

 

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities, 2006-FA8 1A8

 

0.605%

 

2/25/37

 

757,431

 

400,999

(b)

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

 

2.755%

 

10/25/35

 

1,101,527

 

879,432

(b)

Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust, 2005-AR4 A1

 

0.495%

 

10/25/45

 

862,432

 

519,429

(b)

Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust, 2006-AR3 4A1

 

0.428%

 

4/25/36

 

1,843,270

 

930,836

(b)

Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust, 2006-AR5 A1A

 

0.298%

 

10/25/46

 

98,993

 

93,047

(b)(c)

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-4 2A1

 

3.883%

 

6/25/34

 

395,868

 

360,010

(a)(b)(c)

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-LT1 A1

 

0.448%

 

2/25/35

 

431,199

 

353,583

(a)(b)(c)(d)

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-RP1 1A3

 

8.000%

 

1/25/35

 

229,103

 

236,315

(a)(c)

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-RP1 1A4

 

8.500%

 

1/25/35

 

168,769

 

165,766

(a)

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-RP1 1A2

 

7.500%

 

1/25/36

 

876,942

 

837,373

(a)

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-RP1 1A3

 

8.000%

 

1/25/36

 

168,405

 

164,542

(a)

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-3F 1A15

 

22.957%

 

3/25/35

 

236,428

 

280,457

(b)

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR3 3A1

 

2.742%

 

5/25/35

 

486,420

 

337,669

(b)

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR4 2A1

 

2.783%

 

7/25/35

 

717,258

 

515,781

(b)

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR5 1A1

 

2.837%

 

10/25/35

 

347,805

 

244,471

(b)

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-09F 5A2, IO

 

6.315%

 

10/25/36

 

1,758,405

 

327,719

(b)

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-10F 4A2, IO

 

6.415%

 

1/25/37

 

2,726,658

 

509,765

(b)

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-02

 

2.785%

 

2/25/36

 

93,964

 

54,177

(b)

HSI Asset Loan Obligation Trust, 2007-AR1 4A1

 

5.235%

 

1/25/37

 

685,870

 

410,983

(b)

IMPAC Secured Assets Corp., 2006-1 1A2B

 

0.435%

 

5/25/36

 

259,470

 

139,412

(b)

IMPAC Secured Assets Corp., 2007-1 A2

 

0.389%

 

3/25/37

 

1,200,000

 

623,645

(b)

Indymac Inda Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR2 1A1

 

2.504%

 

1/25/36

 

260,831

 

198,435

(b)

Indymac Inda Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-AR3 1A1

 

5.529%

 

7/25/37

 

308,382

 

245,613

(b)

Indymac Inda Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-AR7 1A1

 

5.785%

 

11/25/37

 

58,958

 

44,861

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-AR13 1A1

 

2.728%

 

1/25/35

 

204,250

 

139,954

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR15 A2

 

4.941%

 

9/25/35

 

235,836

 

181,373

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR04 A1A

 

0.445%

 

5/25/46

 

622,478

 

369,638

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR07 3A1

 

2.831%

 

5/25/36

 

907,745

 

478,847

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR07 5A1

 

4.785%

 

3/25/36

 

818,236

 

374,513

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR09 3A3

 

5.191%

 

6/25/36

 

1,365,639

 

1,130,284

(b)(c)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR11 1A1

 

2.742%

 

6/25/36

 

861,825

 

436,986

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-AR25 4A3

 

3.168%

 

9/25/36

 

2,891,352

 

877,262

(b)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-AR05 2A1

 

4.922%

 

5/25/37

 

4,068,194

 

2,175,390

(b)(c)

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-AR15 2A1

 

5.123%

 

8/25/37

 

577,047

 

351,175

(b)

Jefferies & Co., 2009-R3 2A2

 

3.129%

 

11/26/34

 

4,040,045

 

2,484,628

(a)(b)

Jefferies & Co., 2009-R6 6A2

 

2.750%

 

10/26/35

 

2,981,788

 

2,012,707

(a)(b)

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, 2005-A6 3A3

 

2.830%

 

9/25/35

 

1,100,000

 

766,119

(b)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

3

 


 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

September 30, 2011

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-A4 A7

 

6.300%

 

9/25/36

 

$

1,150,000

 

$

489,797

(b)

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-S1 3A4

 

6.180%

 

3/25/36

 

1,500,000

 

728,081

(b)

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, 2007-A1 3A1

 

5.957%

 

3/25/37

 

1,114,079

 

614,983

(b)

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2005-S3 1A1

 

6.500%

 

1/25/36

 

1,935,739

 

1,885,066

(c)

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2006-S2 2A1

 

5.000%

 

7/25/36

 

254,041

 

236,279

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2006-S2 2A2

 

5.875%

 

7/25/36

 

384,284

 

364,064

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2007-S2 3A2

 

6.000%

 

6/25/37

 

405,983

 

362,550

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2007-S2 3A3

 

6.500%

 

6/25/37

 

120,987

 

109,796

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2007-S3 2A3

 

6.000%

 

8/25/22

 

153,565

 

147,638

 

Lehman Mortgage Trust, 2006-3 2A1

 

0.595%

 

7/25/36

 

6,764,660

 

2,864,783

(b)(c)

Lehman Mortgage Trust, 2006-3 2A2, IO

 

6.905%

 

7/25/36

 

7,627,424

 

1,991,463

(b)

Lehman XS Trust, 2005-9N 1A1

 

0.488%

 

2/25/36

 

2,193,861

 

1,244,074

(b)

Lehman XS Trust, 2006-14N 3A2

 

0.338%

 

8/25/36

 

512,047

 

227,523

(b)

Lehman XS Trust, 2006-19 A4

 

0.388%

 

12/25/36

 

2,167,387

 

975,274

(b)

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, 2004-12 5A1

 

3.575%

 

10/25/34

 

295,947

 

234,104

(b)

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, 2004-13 3A7

 

2.721%

 

11/21/34

 

600,000

 

563,486

(b)(c)

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, 2004-15 1A1

 

3.524%

 

12/25/34

 

148,851

 

110,858

(b)

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, 2006-2 4A1

 

4.983%

 

2/25/36

 

266,029

 

237,588

(b)

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, 2006-OA1 1A1

 

0.445%

 

4/25/46

 

570,592

 

300,931

(b)

MASTR Alternative Loans Trust, 2006-2 2A4, IO

 

6.915%

 

3/25/36

 

2,593,695

 

701,648

(b)

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, 2005-2 1A3

 

7.500%

 

5/25/35

 

24,437

 

24,259

(a)

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, 2006-2 1A1

 

5.352%

 

5/25/36

 

2,831,783

 

2,542,424

(a)(b)(c)

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2005-A2 A5

 

2.622%

 

2/25/35

 

650,000

 

505,742

(b)(c)

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2006-A1 2A1

 

5.738%

 

3/25/36

 

162,704

 

98,646

(b)

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

 

2.772%

 

8/25/34

 

716,297

 

581,792

(b)

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

 

5.320%

 

9/25/35

 

86,060

 

58,731

(b)

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

 

0.515%

 

2/25/36

 

2,348,546

 

1,271,508

(b)

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

 

3.836%

 

2/25/36

 

21,362,011

 

1,858,495

(b)(d)

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-3AR 1A3

 

0.495%

 

3/25/36

 

811,762

 

454,459

(b)

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

 

0.305%

 

6/25/36

 

470,165

 

210,693

(b)

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

 

5.325%

 

11/25/37

 

2,796,000

 

1,735,448

(b)(c)

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., 2004-R1 A1

 

6.500%

 

3/25/34

 

222,625

 

227,200

(a)(c)

Prime Mortgage Trust, 2006-DR1 2A1

 

5.500%

 

5/25/35

 

1,743,786

 

1,509,320

(a)(c)

RAAC Series, 2006-RP3 A

 

0.505%

 

5/25/36

 

1,238,071

 

738,342

(a)(b)

RAAC Series, 2007-RP2 A

 

0.585%

 

2/25/46

 

597,330

 

344,550

(a)(b)

RAAC Series, 2007-RP3 A

 

0.615%

 

10/25/46

 

1,848,337

 

929,582

(a)(b)

RAAC Series, 2007-SP3 A1

 

1.435%

 

9/25/47

 

871,214

 

679,138

(b)

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, 2002-3 A

 

0.995%

 

12/25/32

 

1,629,564

 

1,098,416

(b)(c)

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, 2006-2 AV3

 

0.458%

 

8/25/36

 

800,000

 

370,951

(b)

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., 2006-QA1 A11

 

3.381%

 

1/25/36

 

1,242,470

 

666,066

(b)

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., 2006-QA1 A31

 

6.168%

 

1/25/36

 

3,644,475

 

2,146,000

(b)(c)

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., 2006-QA4 A

 

0.415%

 

5/25/36

 

803,695

 

344,390

(b)

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., 2007-QA2 A1

 

0.365%

 

2/25/37

 

930,095

 

482,593

(b)

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc., 2004-SL3 A4

 

8.500%

 

12/25/31

 

166,606

 

174,711

 

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc., 2005-SL2 A5

 

8.000%

 

10/25/31

 

448,695

 

471,297

(c)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

4


 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

September 30, 2011

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2005-A05 A1

 

0.535%

 

5/25/35

 

$

860,345

 

$

712,805

(b)

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2005-A05 A2, IO

 

4.965%

 

5/25/35

 

2,838,022

 

245,320

(b)

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2005-A13 1A3

 

0.705%

 

10/25/35

 

409,658

 

286,461

(b)

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2005-A13 1A4, IO

 

4.795%

 

10/25/35

 

409,658

 

49,313

(b)

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2006-A1 1A6

 

0.735%

 

4/25/36

 

2,877,454

 

1,626,032

(b)(c)

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2006-A1 1A7, IO

 

5.265%

 

4/25/36

 

2,877,454

 

449,781

(b)

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 2007-A2 1A1

 

6.000%

 

4/25/37

 

813,645

 

620,467

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, 2006-SA2 4A1

 

5.895%

 

8/25/36

 

1,176,323

 

1,012,332

(b)(c)

Residential Funding Securities LLC, 2003-RP2 A1

 

0.668%

 

6/25/33

 

75,285

 

69,057

(a)(b)

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-1 2A3

 

5.435%

 

2/25/37

 

1,800,000

 

890,554

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2004-07 A3

 

0.725%

 

6/25/34

 

273,109

 

204,277

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2004-16 1A2

 

2.657%

 

11/25/34

 

911,602

 

680,425

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2004-18 1A2

 

2.703%

 

12/25/34

 

975,994

 

688,911

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-01 1A1

 

2.509%

 

2/25/35

 

2,005,646

 

1,422,586

(b)(c)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-04 1A1

 

2.614%

 

3/25/35

 

413,244

 

264,871

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-04 3A1

 

2.561%

 

3/25/35

 

162,982

 

135,822

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-04 5A

 

5.385%

 

3/25/35

 

834,457

 

711,460

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-07 1A3

 

2.605%

 

4/25/35

 

213,488

 

153,689

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-12 3A1

 

2.525%

 

6/25/35

 

262,989

 

193,518

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-15 1A1

 

2.509%

 

7/25/35

 

551,976

 

387,292

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-22 1A4

 

2.533%

 

12/25/35

 

2,224,789

 

794,986

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2006-1 5A2

 

2.909%

 

2/25/36

 

550,000

 

343,404

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2006-4 4A1

 

5.495%

 

5/25/36

 

849,185

 

636,887

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2006-8 3A5

 

5.163%

 

9/25/36

 

2,470,000

 

1,403,466

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2007-5 2A2

 

5.297%

 

6/25/37

 

1,300,000

 

618,267

(b)

Structured ARM Loan Trust, 2007-7 1A1

 

0.518%

 

8/25/37

 

2,731,423

 

1,718,078

(b)

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, 2003-BC10 A4

 

1.218%

 

10/25/33

 

860,000

 

684,278

(b)(c)

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

 

0.455%

 

5/25/46

 

920,337

 

343,619

(b)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 1999-RF1 A

 

7.254%

 

10/15/28

 

1,326,297

 

1,287,695

(a)(b)

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

 

2.548%

 

12/25/33

 

965,527

 

858,517

(b)(c)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2004-NP1 A

 

0.635%

 

9/25/33

 

423,731

 

367,952

(a)(b)(c)

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

 

4.650%

 

2/25/35

 

2,858,393

 

2,732,514

(c)

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

 

4.790%

 

3/25/35

 

2,710,000

 

2,650,578

(c)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2005-5 2A2

 

5.500%

 

4/25/35

 

500,000

 

468,416

 

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2005-RF1 A

 

0.585%

 

3/25/35

 

148,804

 

120,684

(a)(b)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2005-RF2 A

 

0.585%

 

4/25/35

 

141,677

 

113,576

(a)(b)(c)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2006-RF3 1A1

 

6.000%

 

10/25/36

 

200,826

 

198,541

(a)(c)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2006-RF4 2A1

 

6.000%

 

10/25/36

 

176,102

 

171,060

(a)(c)

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, 2007-4 2A1

 

6.145%

 

9/25/37

 

1,377,287

 

1,287,308

(b)(c)

Truman Capital Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-1 A

 

0.478%

 

3/25/36

 

432,201

 

299,434

(a)(b)

Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust LLC, 2005-B 2A2

 

2.800%

 

10/20/35

 

329,809

 

306,531

(b)

Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust LLC, 2005-B 2A3

 

2.800%

 

10/20/35

 

1,450,000

 

1,090,271

(b)

Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust LLC, 2006-ALT1 A1

 

0.298%

 

1/25/37

 

453,602

 

224,585

(b)

Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust LLC, 2006-ALT1 A2

 

0.398%

 

1/25/37

 

1,068,754

 

533,592

(b)

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

 

0.835%

 

7/25/36

 

293,330

 

135,888

(b)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

5


 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

September 30, 2011

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

6.425%

 

4/25/37

 

$

9,279,415

 

$

2,257,106

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2004-AR10 A3

 

0.738%

 

7/25/44

 

179,343

 

126,803

(b)

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

 

47.470%

 

9/25/35

 

127,821

 

243,328

(b)

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

 

34.213%

 

11/25/35

 

237,147

 

344,707

(b)

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

 

1.135%

 

11/25/35

 

451,609

 

255,603

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2005-AR05 A5

 

2.572%

 

5/25/35

 

1,030,000

 

901,296

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2005-AR05 A6

 

2.572%

 

5/25/35

 

550,000

 

418,258

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2005-AR13 A1C3

 

0.725%

 

10/25/45

 

733,224

 

409,928

(b)

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

 

2.654%

 

12/25/35

 

216,298

 

204,484

(b)

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

 

5.850%

 

8/25/36

 

290,000

 

231,893

(b)

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

 

5.834%

 

9/25/36

 

133,796

 

108,621

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2006-AR10 A1

 

0.335%

 

12/25/36

 

959,742

 

470,370

(b)

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

 

5.511%

 

12/25/36

 

800,000

 

600,800

(b)

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

 

5.235%

 

3/25/37

 

1,660,305

 

1,022,899

(b)

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

 

2.647%

 

3/25/37

 

306,514

 

248,486

(b)

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

 

5.218%

 

6/25/37

 

4,653,714

 

3,270,539

(b)(c)

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

 

2.622%

 

7/25/37

 

287,583

 

171,005

(b)

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

 

5.511%

 

7/25/37

 

598,183

 

427,254

(b)

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

 

0.952%

 

3/25/47

 

390,546

 

227,270

(b)

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

 

2.610%

 

3/25/47

 

402,796

 

255,525

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2007-OA3 2A

 

1.022%

 

4/25/47

 

1,913,189

 

1,114,378

(b)

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2007-OA6 1A

 

1.062%

 

7/25/47

 

4,423,515

 

2,602,863

(b)

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

 

2.581%

 

1/25/36

 

440,000

 

342,651

(b)

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

 

2.771%

 

4/25/36

 

100,000

 

78,016

(b)

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

 

6.000%

 

7/25/37

 

350,000

 

309,235

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Loan Trust, 2010-RR2 1A2

 

5.169%

 

9/27/35

 

1,800,000

 

1,449,193

(a)(b)

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost — $161,983,254)

 

 

 

161,783,461

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 6.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access Group Inc., 2001 1A2

 

0.482%

 

5/25/29

 

1,890,710

 

1,751,761

(b)(c)

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

 

7.600%

 

6/15/28

 

452,195

 

487,717

(b)(e)

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

 

0.655%

 

8/25/35

 

2,000,000

 

1,360,820

(b)(c)

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, 2007-SP1 A4

 

6.020%

 

12/25/37

 

1,200,000

 

961,377

(a)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

6


 

WESTERN ASSET MORTGAGE DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

September 30, 2011

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Asset-Backed Securities — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 1999-2 A2

 

3.099%

 

3/18/29

 

$

425,000

 

$

340,000

(b)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 1999-3 1A7

 

7.270%

 

6/15/29

 

440,000

 

412,013

 

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 1999-3 2A2

 

3.731%

 

6/19/29

 

250,000

 

200,000

(b)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 1999-4 A2

 

3.731%

 

2/20/30

 

200,000

 

160,000

(b)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 2000-4 A3

 

2.187%

 

8/21/31

 

1,150,000

 

928,050

(b)(d)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 2000-6 A3

 

2.215%

 

11/22/31

 

325,000

 

269,961

(b)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 2000-7 A2

 

3.686%

 

11/17/31

 

75,000

 

64,875

(b)(d)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 2001-2 IA2

 

3.706%

 

2/20/32

 

225,000

 

147,700

(b)

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 2001-2 IIA2

 

3.687%

 

3/13/32

 

325,000

 

207,282

(b)

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust, 2005-AB1 A5A

 

5.712%

 

11/25/35

 

3,360,000

 

1,267,221

 

Mid-State Trust, 2005-1 M2

 

7.079%

 

1/15/40

 

1,673,621

 

1,695,981

(c)

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, 2001-4 A

 

0.818%

 

1/25/32

 

18,340

 

15,992

(b)

Origen Manufactured Housing, 2006-A A2

 

3.708%

 

10/15/37

 

2,100,000

 

1,323,000

(b)

Origen Manufactured Housing, 2007-A A2

 

3.708%

 

4/15/37

 

3,100,000

 

1,891,000

(b)

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, 2003-1 B1

 

2.440%

 

7/25/42

 

3,500,000

 

2,782,500

(b)

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 2006-GEL3 A2

 

0.465%

 

7/25/36

 

2,420,000

 

1,746,737

(a)(b)(c)

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost — $18,863,001)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,013,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPIP Limited Partnership— 29.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RLJ Western Asset Public/Private Master Fund, LP (Cost — $82,448,475)

 

NA

 

NA

 

NA

 

76,519,793

(d)(e)(f)

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost — $269,818,009#)

 

 

 

 

263,175,905

 

 

(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 Directors, unless otherwise noted.

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Illiquid security.

(f)

Investment through RLJ Western Asset Public/Private Collector Fund, LP.

#

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.  The valuations for fixed income 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 fair valuation techniques and methodologies. Short-term fixed income securities that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. 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. 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. 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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DESCRIPTION

 

QUOTED
PRICES
(LEVEL 1)

 

OTHER
SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)

 

SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)

 

TOTAL

 

Long-term investments†:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

$

6,858,664

 

 

$

6,858,664

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

 

159,924,966

 

$

1,858,495

 

161,783,461

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

18,013,987

 

 

18,013,987

 

PPIP limited partnership

 

 

 

76,519,793

 

76,519,793

 

Total investments

 

 

$

184,797,617

 

$

78,378,288

 

$

263,175,905

 

 

†See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

INVESTMENTS IN 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

 

62,773

 

33,738

 

 

96,511

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(1)

 

607,020

 

(64,738

)

(12,382,239

)

(11,839,957

)

Net purchases (sales)

 

1,592,652

 

 

 

1,592,652

 

Undistributed earnings

 

 

 

6,414,992

 

6,414,992

 

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

(2,783,950

)

(1,891,000

)

 

(4,674,950

)

Balance as of September 30, 2011

 

$

1,858,495

 

 

$

76,519,793

 

$

78,378,288

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in securities still held at September 30, 2011(1)

 

$

265,843

 

 

$

(12,382,239

)

$

(12,116,396

)

 

(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.

 

(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.

 

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(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.

 

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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2011, the Fund had no undrawn capital commitment to the Feeder Fund.

 

(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

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

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) 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.

 

(g) Stripped Securities. The Fund may invest in “Stripped Securities,” a term used collectively for components, or strips, fixed income securities. Stripped securities can be principal only securities (“PO”), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons or, interest only securities (“IO”), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from debt obligations. The market value of Stripped Securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, rates of pre-payment, interest rates and the market’s perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in Stripped Securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that pay interest currently. The amount of fluctuation may increase with a longer period of maturity.

 

The yield to maturity on IO’s is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may not fully recoup its initial investment in IO’s.

 

(h) 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.

 

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

 

2.  Investments

 

At September 30, 2011, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

9,714,466

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(16,356,570

)

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(6,642,104

)

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

Transactions in reverse repurchase agreements for the Fund during the period ended September 30, 2011 were as follows:

 

Average

 

Weighted

 

Maximum

Daily

 

Average

 

Amount

Balance*

 

Interest Rate*

 

Outstanding

$

46,307,399

 

1.38%

 

$

51,668,136

 

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

 

Interest rates on reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 1.10% to 1.57% during the period ended September 30, 2011. Interest expense incurred on reverse repurchase agreements totaled $484,480.

 

At September 30, 2011, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:

 

Counterparty

 

Rate

 

Effective
Date

 

Maturity Date

 

Face Amount of Reverse
Repurchase Agreements

 

Principal & Interest of Reverse
Repurchase Agreements at
Maturity Date

 

Barclays

 

1.53%

 

5/6/2011

 

11/7/2011

 

$

521,359

 

$

525,445

 

Barclays

 

1.53%

 

5/6/2011

 

11/7/2011

 

2,106,615

 

2,123,124

 

Barclays

 

1.53%

 

5/6/2011

 

11/7/2011

 

874,055

 

880,905

 

Barclays

 

1.52%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

992,978

 

1,000,667

 

Barclays

 

1.52%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

2,295,000

 

2,312,771

 

Barclays

 

1.27%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

1,514,660

 

1,524,453

 

Barclays

 

1.52%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

492,750

 

496,566

 

Barclays

 

1.52%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

1,734,359

 

1,747,789

 

Barclays

 

1.52%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

1,023,997

 

1,031,926

 

Barclays

 

1.52%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

1,545,607

 

1,557,576

 

Barclays

 

1.52%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

994,567

 

1,002,268

 

Barclays

 

1.42%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

438,600

 

441,772

 

Barclays

 

1.27%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

410,800

 

413,456

 

Barclays

 

1.27%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

207,245

 

208,585

 

Barclays

 

1.27%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

570,347

 

574,035

 

Barclays

 

1.27%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

285,174

 

287,017

 

Barclays

 

1.42%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

2,171,223

 

2,186,925

 

Barclays

 

1.52%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

1,222,130

 

1,231,593

 

Barclays

 

1.42%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

398,818

 

401,702

 

Barclays

 

1.27%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

277,844

 

279,641

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.10%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

522,197

 

525,133

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.10%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

1,036,000

 

1,041,825

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.10%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

1,706,160

 

1,715,753

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.10%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

800,180

 

804,679

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.10%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

1,389,592

 

1,397,405

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.10%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

1,398,495

 

1,406,358

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.10%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

1,335,064

 

1,342,570

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.10%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

1,353,456

 

1,361,065

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.10%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

1,780,206

 

1,790,215

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.10%

 

5/16/2011

 

11/16/2011

 

1,079,993

 

1,086,065

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

6/6/2011

 

12/6/2011

 

1,267,981

 

1,276,038

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

6/6/2011

 

12/6/2011

 

980,000

 

986,227

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

7/15/2011

 

10/17/2011

 

1,144,193

 

1,147,928

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

7/15/2011

 

10/17/2011

 

756,083

 

758,550

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

7/15/2011

 

10/17/2011

 

76,666

 

76,916

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

7/15/2011

 

10/17/2011

 

219,636

 

220,352

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

7/15/2011

 

10/17/2011

 

291,824

 

292,776

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

7/15/2011

 

10/17/2011

 

187,930

 

188,543

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

7/15/2011

 

10/17/2011

 

263,591

 

264,451

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

7/15/2011

 

10/17/2011

 

1,219,260

 

1,223,240

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

7/15/2011

 

10/17/2011

 

810,572

 

813,217

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

7/15/2011

 

10/17/2011

 

161,023

 

161,548

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

7/15/2011

 

10/17/2011

 

490,200

 

491,800

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

7/15/2011

 

10/17/2011

 

91,863

 

92,163

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.25%

 

7/15/2011

 

10/17/2011

 

141,221

 

141,682

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.35%

 

8/23/2011

 

11/22/2011

 

98,167

 

98,502

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.35%

 

8/23/2011

 

11/22/2011

 

351,768

 

352,968

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.35%

 

8/24/2011

 

11/22/2011

 

1,131,081

 

1,134,899

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.35%

 

8/24/2011

 

11/22/2011

 

311,898

 

312,951

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.50%

 

9/30/2011

 

12/30/2011

 

1,154,374

 

1,158,751

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.50%

 

9/30/2011

 

12/30/2011

 

770,852

 

773,775

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.50%

 

9/30/2011

 

12/30/2011

 

798,899

 

801,928

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.50%

 

9/30/2011

 

12/30/2011

 

1,171,824

 

1,176,268

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.50%

 

9/30/2011

 

12/30/2011

 

912,569

 

916,029

 

Credit Suisse

 

1.50%

 

9/30/2011

 

12/30/2011

 

2,013,432

 

2,021,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

49,296,378

 

$

49,581,852

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

On September 30, 2011, the total market value of underlying collateral (refer to the Schedule of Investments for positions held at the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements) for open reverse repurchase agreements was $67,359,890.

 

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 September 30, 2011, the Fund did not invest in any derivative instruments.

 

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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: November 22, 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: November 22, 2011

 

 

 

By

/s/ Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date: November 22, 2011