Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund Overview
Pro stress-test →Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company that seeks current income, with a secondary investment objective of capital appreciation. The Fund provides a leveraged portfolio investing at least 80% in inflation-linked securities, consisting primarily of United States Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS).
Strategic Profile
Pro stress-test →Launched by Guggenheim Partners, LLC, the fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company and its international subsidiaries. The Fund seeks to offer shareholders advantages through the ability to invest in other fixed-income asset classes, including select investments in high-yield and investment-grade credit, emerging markets and structured products. It seeks to maintain an average portfolio duration of between zero to 15 years.
Competitive Landscape
Pro stress-test →The fund operates in the closed-end fixed income mutual fund space, competing with other inflation-linked and income-focused CEFs launched and managed by Guggenheim Partners and other fund families. Direct competitors include other Treasury Inflation Protected Securities funds and diversified income CEFs offering similar inflation-hedging strategies.
Industry Context
Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund operates in Closed-end inflation-linked income funds.
Key facts
Founded: 2003 · Headquarters: New York, US · Employees: N/A · Revenue: $14.48 million (Fiscal Year 2025) · Market cap: N/A