UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM N-CSR
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
                   Investment Company Act file number 811-21357
 
Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)
 
Craig S. Tyle, One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA  94403-1906
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 312-2000
 
Date of fiscal year end: _12/31__
 
Date of reporting period:  12/31/20_
 
 
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
 
a.)
 
The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30e-1.)


b.)
 
A copy of the notice transmitted to shareholders in reliance on Rule 30e-3 under the 1940 Act that contains disclosures specified by paragraph (c)(3) of that rule is included in the Annual Report. Not Applicable.
 
 
 
Annual
Report
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
December
31,
2020
Not
FDIC
Insured
May
Lose
Value
No
Bank
Guarantee
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Duration
Income
Trust
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Performance
Summary
5
Financial
Highlights
and
Statement
of
Investments
7
Financial
Statements
29
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
33
Report
of
Independent
Registered
Public
Accounting
Firm
45
Tax
Information
46
Important
Information
to
Shareholders
47
Annual
Meeting
of
Shareholders
54
Dividend
Reinvestment
and
Cash
Purchase
Plan
55
Board
Members
and
Officers
57
Shareholder
Information
62
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Duration
Income
Trust
Dear
Shareholder:
This
annual
report
for
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
covers
the
fiscal
year
ended
December
31,
2020
.
Your
Fund’s
Goal
and
Main
Investments
The
Fund
seeks
to
provide
high,
current
income,
with
a
secondary
objective
of
capital
appreciation
to
the
extent
possible
and
consistent
with
the
Fund’s
primary
objective,
through
a
portfolio
consisting
primarily
of
high-yield
corporate
bonds,
floating
rate
corporate
loans
and
mortgage-
and
other
asset-backed
securities.
*
Total
investments
include
long-term
and
short-term
investments.
**Includes
collateralized
loan
obligations.
***Includes
common
stocks,
convertible
preferred
stocks,
and
escrows
and
litigation
trusts.
Performance
Overview
For
the
12
months
under
review,
the
Fund
posted
cumulative
total
returns
of
+4.26%
based
on
net
asset
value
and
+9.43%
based
on
market
price.
Net
asset
value
decreased
from
$10.00
per
share
on
December
31,
2019,
to
$9.43
at
period-end,
and
the
market
price
decreased
from
$9.59
to
$9.42
over
the
same
period.
You
can
find
the
Fund’s
long-
term
performance
data
in
the
Performance
Summary
on
page
5
.
Performance
data
represent
past
performance,
which
does
not
guarantee
future
results.
Investment
return
and
principal
value
will
fluctuate,
and
you
may
have
a
gain
or
loss
when
you
sell
your
shares.
Current
performance
may
differ
from
figures
shown.
Economic
and
Market
Overview
Financial
markets
ended
2019
amid
an
accommodative
U.S.
Federal
Reserve
(Fed)
rate
stance
and
a
phase-one
trade
deal
between
the
U.S.
and
China.
As
the
first
quarter
of
2020
got
under
way,
however,
investor
sentiments
quickly
turned
negative
with
heightened
volatility
as
the
novel
coronavirus
(COVID-19)
pandemic
began
to
spread
rapidly
across
the
globe.
The
short-term
outlook
for
the
global
economy
deteriorated
significantly
as
governments
took
increasingly
aggressive
actions
to
try
to
contain
the
virus.
Ultimately,
markets
spent
most
of
February
and
all
of
March
trying
to
“price
in”
an
event
for
which
there
was
no
readily
known
precedent.
As
central
banks
and
governments
responded
to
the
COVID-19
crisis
with
extraordinary
stimulus
measures,
financial
markets
rebounded
from
March’s
extreme
lows.
Additionally,
regional
economies
began
to
incrementally
reopen
and
improving
economic
data
appeared
to
bolster
optimism
that
the
worst
of
the
economic
shocks
had
passed.
However,
risk
aversion
returned
in
the
fall
amid
resurgent
waves
of
COVID-19
cases
globally.
Market
sentiments
improved
in
November
on
apparent
optimism
over
promising
vaccine
trials
and
prospects
for
a
potential
global
economic
recovery
in
2021.
Risk
assets
broadly
rallied
in
November,
as
well
as
December
as
initial
vaccine
distributions
commenced.
Investment
Strategy
We
invest
in
a
diversified
mix
of
fixed
income
securities,
primarily
high-yield
corporate
bonds,
senior
secured
floating
rate
corporate
loans,
and
mortgage-
and
other
asset-backed
securities.
The
Fund
may
also
invest
a
small
portion
in
marketplace
loans.
Our
top-down
analysis
of
macroeconomic
trends
combined
with
a
bottom-up
analysis
of
market
sectors,
industries
and
issuers
drives
our
investment
process.
We
seek
to
maintain
a
limited
duration,
or
interest-rate
sensitivity,
to
moderate
the
impact
that
fluctuating
interest
rates
might
have
on
the
Fund’s
fixed
income
portfolio.
Within
the
corporate
bond
and
corporate
loan
sectors,
we
seek
securities
trading
at
reasonable
valuations
from
issuers
with
characteristics
such
as
strong
market
positions,
stable
cash
flows,
reasonable
capital
structures,
supportive
asset
values,
strong
sponsorship
and
improving
credit
fundamentals.
In
the
mortgage-
and
other
asset-backed
securities
sector,
we
look
to
capture
Portfolio
Composition
12/31/20
%
of
Total
Investments*
Corporate
Bonds
39.8%
Senior
Floating
Rate
Interests
28.3%
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
15.2%
Asset-Backed
Securities**
8.6%
Marketplace
Loans
1.7%
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
0.9%
Residential
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
0.8%
Other***
0.2%
Short-Term
Investments
4.5
%
The
dollar
value,
number
of
shares
or
principal
amount,
and
names
of
all
portfolio
holdings
are
listed
in
the
Fund’s
Statement
of
Investments
(SOI).
The
SOI
begins
on
page
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an
attractive
income
stream
and
total
return
through
our
analysis
of
security
prepayment
assumptions,
potential
pricing
inefficiencies
and
underlying
collateral
characteristics.
Manager’s
Discussion
High-Yield
Corporate
Bonds
After
a
historic
market
decline
from
late
February
through
late
March
of
2020,
high-yield
(HY)
bonds
began
to
recover
in
April
as
unprecedented
fiscal
and
monetary
measures
by
central
banks
and
governments
helped
to
improve
investor
sentiment,
driven
especially
by
news
that
additional
measures
from
the
Fed
would
include
support
for
the
HY
market.
Since
then,
continued
low
yields
across
the
U.S.
Treasury
curve
along
with
low
or
negative
government
bond
yields
globally
supported
demand
for
HY
corporate
bonds.
While
actual
direct
and
indirect
purchases
of
HY
corporate
securities
by
the
Fed’s
Secondary
Market
Corporate
Facility
were
modest,
the
perceived
support
lowered
the
cost
of
capital
for
HY
companies
and
contributed
to
capital
markets
access.
All
of
these
factors
led
to
persistently
supportive
conditions
for
HY
corporate
bonds,
despite
bouts
of
risk-off
sentiment
driven
largely
by
factors
such
as
a
resurgence
in
global
COVID-19
cases,
and
the
political
impasse
regarding
additional
fiscal
stimulus
in
the
months
leading
up
to
the
U.S.
presidential
election.
Following
the
U.S.
presidential
election,
the
HY
market
performed
strongly
during
the
remainder
of
November
and
market
sentiment
remained
generally
positive
until
year-end.
The
lower-rated
CCC
credit
tier
outperformed
during
December,
although
the
BB
credit
tier
was
the
best
performer
in
2020.
Against
the
current
backdrop
of
a
low
interest
rate
environment
globally
and
investors’
willingness
to
look
ahead
to
an
eventual
economic
recovery
amid
the
COVID-19
vaccine
rollout,
demand
for
the
HY
sector
remained
robust
at
period-end.
At
the
end
of
the
volatile
year,
the
U.S.
HY
sector,
as
measured
by
the
ICE
BofA
U.S.
High
Yield
Constrained
Index,
returned
+6.07%
for
the
12-month
period
ending
December
31,
2020.
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Floating
Rate
Corporate
Loans
Despite
favorable
investor
sentiment
at
the
beginning
of
the
period,
as
fears
of
the
impacts
of
the
coronavirus
on
the
global
economy
surfaced,
the
loan
market
entered
a
risk-off
mode
in
March,
which
recorded
some
of
the
worst
daily
declines
since
the
global
financial
crisis.
As
fiscal
and
monetary
support
materialized,
the
loan
market
rallied
amid
improved
investor
sentiment
and
technical
conditions,
as
severe
outflows
subsided
and
modest
collateralized
loan
obligation
(CLO)
activity
resumed.
Gains
were
initially
led
by
higher-rated
loans
and
those
in
industries
perceived
to
be
less
impacted
by
the
crisis,
but
eventually
spread
to
lower-
rated
loans
as
investors
searched
for
principal
appreciation
and
higher
income
in
a
low-rate
environment.
While
a
stronger
technical
environment
and
higher
loan
prices
at
the
beginning
of
the
period
led
to
a
significant
repricing
wave
in
January,
new
issuance
was
on
hold
for
much
of
March.
Primary
activity
eventually
resumed,
but
new
loan
deals
were
initially
sparse
and
included
issuers
that
needed
liquidity
and
offered
meaningfully
wider
spreads.
New
issuance
picked
up
by
the
end
of
the
period
and
included
an
increase
in
deals
to
finance
acquisitions
and
opportunistic
deals
for
second
lien
loans
or
those
to
finance
dividends.
During
the
period,
the
loan
portion
of
the
portfolio
underperformed
the
loan
benchmark.
Although
the
portfolio’s
overweighted
position
in
higher-rated
loans
contributed
to
relative
performance
amid
significant
dislocation
in
the
market,
those
loans
detracted
as
the
market
rallied.
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(MBS)
and
Securitized
Sectors
Performance
was
volatile
over
the
period
but
all
of
the
securitized
sectors
the
portfolio
invests
in
posted
positive
total
returns
during
the
period.
Non-agency
mortgage-
backed
securities
(RMBS)
was
the
top
performing
sector,
outperforming
U.S.
Treasuries
(USTs)
and
all
corporate
credit
sectors.
Commercial
mortgage-backed
securities
(CMBS)
also
provided
strong
total
returns,
but
lagged
USTs.
Higher-quality
agency
(MBS)
could
not
keep
pace
with
similar
duration
USTs
or
underperformed
credit
related
sectors.
U.S.
housing
has
been
resilient
despite
facing
the
biggest
economic
downturn
since
the
global
financial
crisis.
Supply
and
demand
forces
continue
to
be
supportive
for
housing.
With
mortgage
rates
continually
reaching
new
historic
lows,
the
sector
continues
to
face
heightened
prepayment
risk.
Low
rates
and
limited
housing
supply
bolstered
the
U.S.
housing
market
and
prepayments
increased
throughout
2020,
although
overall
prepayment
activity
was
subdued
relative
to
past
prepayment
waves
due
to
elevated
primary
and
secondary
market
spreads.
As
the
economy
recovers
we
believe
prepayments
could
rise
with
currently
86%
of
the
agency
MBS
universe
having
an
incentive
to
refinance
at
current
rates.
The
Fed’s
sizable
purchases
of
agency
MBS
will
continue
to
support
the
market,
potentially
limiting
spread
widening
and
keeping
spreads
range
bound,
which
would
benefit
lower
coupons
and
their
mortgage
dollar
rolls.
The
elevated
prepayment
risk,
combined
with
yield
spreads
near
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long-term
averages,
leads
us
to
retain
our
neutral
view
of
the
asset
class.
While
we
remain
neutral,
we
believe
there
is
room
for
us
to
add
MBS
on
market
dips,
and
the
asset
class
continues
to
provide
what
we
consider
good
carry
and
can
benefit
from
crossover
buying.
We
expect
continued
fundamental
strength
of
the
U.S.
housing
sector,
bolstered
by
favorable
supply/demand
forces
and
historically
low
interest
rates
that
should
remain
supportive
for
the
sector.
Thank
you
for
your
continued
participation
in
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust.
We
look
forward
to
serving
your
future
investment
needs.
Sincerely,
David
Yuen,
CFA,
FRM
Sonal
Desai,
Ph.D.
Glenn
I.
Voyles,
CFA
Justin
Ma,
CFA
Portfolio
Management
Team
The
foregoing
information
reflects
our
analysis,
opinions
and
portfolio
holdings
as
of
December
31,
2020
,
the
end
of
the
reporting
period.
The
way
we
implement
our
main
investment
strategies
and
the
resulting
portfolio
holdings
may
change
depending
on
factors
such
as
market
and
economic
conditions.
These
opinions
may
not
be
relied
upon
as
investment
advice
or
an
offer
for
a
particular
security.
The
information
is
not
a
complete
analysis
of
every
aspect
of
any
market,
country,
industry,
security
or
the
Fund.
Statements
of
fact
are
from
sources
considered
reliable,
but
the
investment
manager
makes
no
representation
or
warranty
as
to
their
completeness
or
accuracy.
Although
historical
performance
is
no
guarantee
of
future
results,
these
insights
may
help
you
understand
our
investment
management
philosophy.
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is
a
trademark
owned
by
CFA
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Total
return
reflects
reinvestment
of
the
Fund’s
dividends
and
capital
gain
distributions,
if
any,
and
any
unrealized
gains
or
losses.
Total
returns
do
not
reflect
any
sales
charges
paid
at
inception
or
brokerage
commissions
paid
on
secondary
market
purchases.
The
performance
table
does
not
reflect
any
taxes
that
a
shareholder
would
pay
on
Fund
dividends,
capital
gain
distributions,
if
any,
or
any
realized
gains
on
the
sale
of
Fund
shares.
Your
dividend
income
will
vary
depending
on
dividends
or
interest
paid
by
securities
in
the
Fund’s
portfolio,
adjusted
for
operating
expenses.
Capital
gain
distributions
are
net
profits
realized
from
the
sale
of
portfolio
securities.
Performance
as
of
12/31/20
1,2
Performance
data
represent
past
performance,
which
does
not
guarantee
future
results.
Investment
return
and
principal
value
will
fluctuate,
and
you
may
have
a
gain
or
loss
when
you
sell
your
shares.
Current
performance
may
differ
from
figures
shown.
Share
Prices
Cumulative
Total
Return
3
Average
Annual
Total
Return
3
Based
on
NAV
4
Based
on
market
price
5
Based
on
NAV
4
Based
on
market
price
5
1-Year
+4.26%
+9.43%
+4.26%
+9.43%
5-Year
+21.26%
+44.79%
+3.93%
+7.68%
10-Year
+50.22%
+67.88%
+4.15%
+5.32%
Symbol:
FTF
12/31/20
12/31/19
Change
Net
Asset
Value
(NAV)
$9.43
$10.00
-$0.57
Market
Price
(NYSE)
$9.42
$9.59
-$0.17
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page
for
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Summary
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All
investments
involve
risks,
including
possible
loss
of
principal.
Interest-rate
movements
and
mortgage
prepayments
will
affect
the
Fund’s
share
price
and
yield.
Bond
prices
generally
move
in
the
opposite
direction
of
interest
rates.
Thus,
as
the
prices
of
bonds
in
the
Fund
adjust
to
a
rise
in
interest
rates,
the
Fund's
share
price
may
decline.
Changes
in
the
financial
strength
of
a
bond
issuer
or
in
a
bond's
credit
rating
may
affect
its
value.
High
yields
reflect
the
higher
credit
risks
associated
with
certain
lower-rated
securities
held
in
the
portfolio.
Floating-rate
loans
and
high-yield
corporate
bonds
are
rated
below
investment
grade
and
are
subject
to
greater
risk
of
default,
which
could
result
in
loss
of
prin-
cipal—a
risk
that
may
be
heightened
in
a
slowing
economy.
Unexpected
events
and
their
aftermaths,
such
as
the
spread
of
deadly
diseases;
natural,
environmental
or
man-made
disasters;
financial,
political
or
social
disruptions;
terrorism
and
war;
and
other
tragedies
or
catastrophes,
can
cause
investor
fear
and
panic,
which
can
adversely
affect
the
economies
of
many
companies,
sectors,
nations,
regions
and
the
market
in
general,
in
ways
that
cannot
necessarily
be
foreseen.
The
Fund
is
actively
managed
but
there
is
no
guarantee
that
the
manager's
investment
decisions
will
produce
the
desired
results.
1.
Figures
are
for
common
shares.
As
of
12/31/20,
the
Fund
had
leverage
in
the
amount
of
31.67%
of
the
Fund’s
total
portfolio.
The
Fund
employs
leverage
through
par-
ticipation
in
a
Credit
Facility,
entering
into
reverse
repurchase
agreements,
and
purchase
of
Mortgage
Dollar
Rolls.
The
use
of
financial
leverage
creates
an
opportunity
for
increased
income
but,
at
the
same
time,
creates
special
risks
(including
the
likelihood
of
greater
volatility
of
net
asset
value
and
market
price
of
common
shares).
The
cost
of
leverage
rises
and
falls
with
changes
in
short-term
interest
rates.
Such
increases/decreases
in
the
cost
of
the
Fund’s
leverage
may
be
offset
by
increased/decreased
income
from
the
Fund’s
floating
rate
investments.
2.
The
Fund
has
a
fee
waiver
associated
with
any
investment
it
makes
in
a
Franklin
Templeton
money
fund
and/or
other
Franklin
Templeton
fund,
contractually
guaranteed
through
2/28/22.
Fund
investment
results
reflect
the
fee
waiver;
without
this
waiver,
the
results
would
have
been
lower.
3.
Total
return
calculations
represent
the
cumulative
and
average
annual
changes
in
value
of
an
investment
over
the
periods
indicated.
Return
for
less
than
one
year,
if
any,
has
not
been
annualized.
4.
Assumes
reinvestment
of
distributions
based
on
net
asset
value.
5.
Assumes
reinvestment
of
distributions
based
on
the
dividend
reinvestment
and
cash
purchase
plan.
Distributions
(1/1/20–12/31/20)
Net
Investment
Income
Tax
Return
of
Capital
Total
$0.5469
$0.3868
$0.9337
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a
Year
Ended
December
31,
2017
a
Year
Ended
March
31,
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Per
common
share
operating
performance
(for
a
common
share
outstanding
throughout
the
year)
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
.......
$10.00
$10.11
$12.32
$12.91
$12.38
$13.87
Income
from
investment
operations:
Net
investment
income
b
.............
0.51
0.53
0.57
0.48
0.62
0.72
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses)
(0.15)
0.39
(0.79)
(0.03)
0.85
(1.41)
Dividends
to
preferred
shareholders
from
net
investment
income
..............
(0.06)
(0.08)
(0.07)
(0.06)
Total
from
investment
operations
........
0.36
0.92
(0.28)
0.37
1.40
(0.75)
Less
distributions
to
common
shareholders
from:
Net
investment
income
..............
(0.55)
(0.58)
(0.49)
(0.43)
(0.57)
(0.74)
Tax
return
of
capital
................
(0.38)
(0.45)
(0.68)
(0.53)
(0.36)
Total
distributions
...................
(0.93)
(1.03)
(1.17)
(0.96)
(0.93)
(0.74)
Repurchase
of
shares
..............
0.06
Dilution
effect
of
rights
offering
........
(0.76)
c
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
...........
$9.43
$10.00
$10.11
$12.32
$12.91
$12.38
Market
value,
end
of
year
d
.............
$9.42
$9.59
$9.02
$11.83
$11.97
$11.34
Total
return
(based
on
market
value
per
share)
e
...........................
9.43%
18.34%
(14.86)%
7.08%
14.07%
(0.44)%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets
applicable
to
common
shares
f,g
Expenses
before
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
..........................
1.86%
2.16%
1.73%
1.25%
1.35%
1.16%
Expenses
net
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
h
..........................
1.85%
2.15%
1.71%
1.23%
1.32%
1.16%
i
Net
investment
income
...............
5.51%
5.15%
4.97%
5.04%
4.83%
5.52%
Supplemental
data
Net
assets
applicable
to
common
shares,
end
of
year
(000’s)
..................
$284,199
$301,452
$304,804
$278,489
$291,875
$332,132
Portfolio
turnover
rate
................
106.46%
113.49%
198.44%
168.28%
265.00%
270.16%
Portfolio
turnover
rate
excluding
mortgage
dollar
rolls
j
........................
60.46%
57.50%
63.84%
46.49%
93.00%
81.78%
Total
credit
facility
and
reverse
repurchase
agreements
outstanding
at
end
of
year
(000’s)
...........................
$111,505
$107,117
$90,000
k
$—
$—
$—
Asset
coverage
per
preferred
share
......
$—
$—
$—
l
$72,311
$74,809
$75,991
Liquidation
preference
per
preferred
share
$—
$—
$—
l
$25,000
$25,000
$25,000
Asset
coverage
per
$1,000
of
debt
......
$3,549
$3,814
$4,387
k
$—
$—
$—
a
For
the
period
April
1,
2017
to
December
31,
2017.
b
Based
on
average
daily
shares
outstanding.
c
Represents
the
impact
of
Fund’s
rights
offering
of
7,534,709
common
shares
in
October
2018
as
a
subscription
price
per
share
based
on
a
formula.
d
Based
on
the
last
sale
on
the
NYSE
American.
e
Total
return
is
not
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
f
Ratios
are
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
g
Based
on
income
and
expenses
applicable
to
both
common
and
preferred
shares.
h
Benefit
of
expense
reduction
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
i
Benefit
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
j
See
Note
1
(
d
)
regarding
mortgage
dollar
rolls.
k
Effective
August
15,
2018,
the
Fund
began
participating
in
a
credit
facility.
l
Effective
August
15,
2018,
the
Fund's
preferred
shares
were
liquidated.
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31,
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a
a
Country
Shares
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
Common
Stocks
0.3%
Aerospace
&
Defense
0.0%
a,b,c
Remington
Outdoor
Co.,
Inc.
.............................
United
States
39,306
$
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
0.0%
b
Weatherford
International
plc
.............................
United
States
16,810
100,860
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
0.0%
24
Hour
Fitness
Worldwide,
Inc.
..........................
United
States
24,950
62,375
Machinery
0.1%
b
Birch
Permian
Holdings,
Inc.
.............................
United
States
2,309
18,472
b
Birch
Permian
Holdings,
Inc.
.............................
United
States
17,998
141,734
160,206
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
0.1%
Amplify
Energy
Corp.
..................................
United
States
281
368
b
California
Resources
Corp.
..............................
United
States
42
991
a,b,c
Nine
Point
Energy
LLC
.................................
United
States
2,334,762
2
a,b
Riviera
Resources,
Inc.
.................................
United
States
6,305
1,629
b
Samson
Resources
II
LLC
...............................
United
States
31,225
171,738
174,728
Paper
&
Forest
Products
0.0%
Verso
Corp.,
A
........................................
United
States
4,163
50,039
Road
&
Rail
0.0%
a,b
Onsite
Rental
Group
Operations
Pty.
Ltd.
...................
Australia
522,133
14,006
Specialty
Retail
0.1%
b
Party
City
Holdings,
Inc.
................................
United
States
24,363
149,832
Total
Common
Stocks
(Cost
$4,682,859)
.......................................
712,046
Preferred
Stocks
0.0%
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
0.0%
b
24
Hour
Fitness
Worldwide,
Inc.
..........................
United
States
59,089
147,722
b
Total
Preferred
Stocks
(Cost
$79,741)
..........................................
147,722
Warrants
Warrants
0.0%
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
0.0%
a,b
Battalion
Oil
Corp.,
A,
10/08/22
...........................
United
States
752
43
a,b
Battalion
Oil
Corp.,
B,
10/08/22
...........................
United
States
940
29
a,b
Battalion
Oil
Corp.,
C,
10/08/22
...........................
United
States
1,209
15
b
California
Resources
Corp.,
10/27/24
......................
United
States
96
384
471
Paper
&
Forest
Products
0.0%
b
Verso
Corp.,
7/25/23
...................................
United
States
438
372
Total
Warrants
(Cost
$—)
.....................................................
843
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a
a
Country
Principal
Amount
*
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
Convertible
Bonds
0.0%
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
0.0%
d,e,f
Digicel
Group
0.5
Ltd.
,
Sub.
Bond
,
144A,
PIK,
7
%
,
Perpetual
.....
Bermuda
31,487
$
8,253
Total
Convertible
Bonds
(Cost
$5,657)
.........................................
8,253
Corporate
Bonds
58.8%
Aerospace
&
Defense
0.7%
f,g
Signature
Aviation
US
Holdings,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.375
%
,
5/01/26
...........................................
United
States
400,000
411,000
TransDigm
,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
6.25
%
,
3/15/26
....
United
States
1,400,000
1,492,757
1,903,757
Air
Freight
&
Logistics
0.2%
f,g
DAE
Funding
LLC
,
Senior
Note,
144A,
4.5%,
8/01/22
.......................
United
Arab
Emirates
400,000
405,680
Senior
Note,
144A,
5.75%,
11/15/23
.....................
United
Arab
Emirates
200,000
205,750
611,430
Airlines
0.6%
f
Delta
Air
Lines,
Inc.
/
SkyMiles
IP
Ltd.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
4.75
%
,
10/20/28
.....................................
United
States
500,000
546,162
Mileage
Plus
Holdings
LLC
/
Mileage
Plus
Intellectual
Property
Assets
Ltd.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
6.5
%
,
6/20/27
.......
United
States
1,200,000
1,292,250
1,838,412
Auto
Components
1.6%
f
Adient
US
LLC
,
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
9%,
4/15/25
..................
United
States
300,000
334,875
g
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
7%,
5/15/26
..................
United
States
1,300,000
1,416,155
Dana,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
5.625
%
,
6/15/28
...................
United
States
1,400,000
1,509,711
Goodyear
Tire
&
Rubber
Co.
(The)
,
g
Senior
Note,
5.125%,
11/15/23
.........................
United
States
300,000
300,750
Senior
Note,
9.5%,
5/31/25
............................
United
States
1,000,000
1,131,550
4,693,041
Banks
0.6%
e,g
JPMorgan
Chase
&
Co.
,
R
,
Junior
Sub.
Bond
,
6%
to
8/01/23,
FRN
thereafter
,
Perpetual
.................................
United
States
1,500,000
1,590,569
Biotechnology
0.7%
f,g
Emergent
BioSolutions
,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
3.875
%
,
8/15/28
.
United
States
900,000
933,638
f
Horizon
Therapeutics
USA,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.5
%
,
8/01/27
United
States
1,100,000
1,183,061
2,116,699
Building
Products
1.4%
Cornerstone
Building
Brands,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
6.125
%
,
1/15/29
...........................................
United
States
1,000,000
1,064,375
f,g
JELD-WEN,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
4.625
%
,
12/15/25
.........
United
States
1,600,000
1,638,648
f
Standard
Industries,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5
%
,
2/15/27
.......
United
States
300,000
314,062
Summit
Materials
LLC
/
Summit
Materials
Finance
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.25
%
,
1/15/29
............................
United
States
800,000
841,000
3,858,085
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a
a
Country
Principal
Amount
*
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
Corporate
Bonds
(continued)
Chemicals
1.7%
f,g
Element
Solutions,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
3.875
%
,
9/01/28
.....
United
States
700,000
$
721,437
f
Illuminate
Buyer
LLC
/
Illuminate
Holdings
IV,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
9
%
,
7/01/28
...................................
United
States
1,000,000
1,101,250
Ingevity
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
3.875
%
,
11/01/28
...........
United
States
400,000
403,750
f,g
Neon
Holdings,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
10.125
%
,
4/01/26
United
States
1,500,000
1,646,250
f
Rain
CII
Carbon
LLC
/
CII
Carbon
Corp.
,
Secured
Note
,
144A,
7.25
%
,
4/01/25
.....................................
United
States
600,000
610,869
f,g
TPC
Group,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
10.5
%
,
8/01/24
....
United
States
600,000
496,188
4,979,744
Commercial
Services
&
Supplies
1.2%
GFL
Environmental,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
5.125
%
,
12/15/26
..........................................
Canada
1,200,000
1,278,120
Harsco
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.75
%
,
7/31/27
.............
United
States
1,400,000
1,483,125
f
Prime
Security
Services
Borrower
LLC
/
Prime
Finance,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
3.375
%
,
8/31/27
....................
United
States
600,000
596,250
3,357,495
Construction
&
Engineering
1.0%
f,g
New
Enterprise
Stone
&
Lime
Co.,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
6.25
%
,
3/15/26
.....................................
United
States
1,500,000
1,540,313
f
Weekley
Homes
LLC
/
Weekley
Finance
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
4.875
%
,
9/15/28
.....................................
United
States
1,300,000
1,361,750
2,902,063
Consumer
Finance
1.3%
FirstCash
,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
4.625
%
,
9/01/28
...........
United
States
700,000
723,188
g
Navient
Corp.
,
Senior
Note,
6.625%,
7/26/21
..........................
United
States
400,000
409,250
Senior
Note,
6.5%,
6/15/22
............................
United
States
200,000
212,148
Senior
Note,
7.25%,
9/25/23
...........................
United
States
400,000
439,142
OneMain
Finance
Corp.
,
g
Senior
Bond,
5.375%,
11/15/29
.........................
United
States
500,000
563,750
Senior
Note,
8.875%,
6/01/25
..........................
United
States
500,000
566,550
g
Senior
Note,
6.625%,
1/15/28
..........................
United
States
600,000
713,514
3,627,542
Containers
&
Packaging
3.7%
f
Ardagh
Packaging
Finance
plc
/
Ardagh
Holdings
USA,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note,
144A,
5.25%,
8/15/27
......................
United
States
600,000
630,486
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
5.25%,
4/30/25
...............
United
States
600,000
633,807
g
Crown
Americas
LLC
/
Crown
Americas
Capital
Corp.
VI
,
Senior
Note
,
4.75
%
,
2/01/26
.................................
United
States
500,000
520,530
f
Mauser
Packaging
Solutions
Holding
Co.
,
g
Senior
Note,
144A,
7.25%,
4/15/25
......................
United
States
1,500,000
1,516,875
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
8.5%,
4/15/24
................
United
States
1,200,000
1,248,000
f
Owens-Brockway
Glass
Container,
Inc.
,
g
Senior
Note,
144A,
5.875%,
8/15/23
.....................
United
States
400,000
429,250
Senior
Note,
144A,
6.625%,
5/13/27
.....................
United
States
500,000
542,187
f,g
Plastipak
Holdings,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
6.25
%
,
10/15/25
....
United
States
1,500,000
1,547,813
f
Reynolds
Group
Issuer,
Inc.
/
Reynolds
Group
Issuer
LLC
/
Reynolds
Group
Issuer
Luxembourg
SA
,
g
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
5.125%,
7/15/23
..............
United
States
14,000
14,179
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
4%,
10/15/27
.................
United
States
1,200,000
1,231,500
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
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Statement
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Principal
Amount
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Value
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a
a
a
a
a
Corporate
Bonds
(continued)
Containers
&
Packaging
(continued)
f,g
Sealed
Air
Corp.
,
Senior
Bond,
144A,
5.5%,
9/15/25
.......................
United
States
600,000
$
673,125
Senior
Note,
144A,
5.125%,
12/01/24
....................
United
States
500,000
546,563
Trivium
Packaging
Finance
BV
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
8.5
%
,
8/15/27
.
Netherlands
800,000
877,420
10,411,735
Diversified
Financial
Services
0.5%
f
MPH
Acquisition
Holdings
LLC
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.75
%
,
11/01/28
United
States
1,500,000
1,468,125
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
1.8%
f
Altice
France
Holding
SA
,
Senior
Note,
144A,
6%,
2/15/28
........................
Luxembourg
300,000
304,375
g
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
10.5%,
5/15/27
...............
Luxembourg
1,700,000
1,911,438
f,g
DKT
Finance
ApS
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
9.375
%
,
6/17/23
..
Denmark
1,500,000
1,556,157
Virgin
Media
Secured
Finance
plc
,
Senior
Secured
Bond
,
144A,
5.5
%
,
8/15/26
......................................
United
Kingdom
400,000
416,250
f
Zayo
Group
Holdings,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
4
%
,
3/01/27
United
States
1,000,000
1,003,805
5,192,025
Electric
Utilities
0.5%
f,g
Vistra
Operations
Co.
LLC
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.625
%
,
2/15/27
..
United
States
1,300,000
1,384,630
Electronic
Equipment,
Instruments
&
Components
0.3%
CDW
LLC
/
CDW
Finance
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
4.125
%
,
5/01/25
...
United
States
900,000
943,249
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
0.9%
f,g
CSI
Compressco
LP
/
CSI
Compressco
Finance,
Inc.
,
d
Secured
Note,
144A,
PIK,
10%,
4/01/26
..................
United
States
1,022,724
780,906
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
7.5%,
4/01/25
................
United
States
325,000
308,310
f
Nabors
Industries
Ltd.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
7.25
%
,
1/15/26
......
United
States
1,000,000
703,045
Weatherford
International
Ltd.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
11
%
,
12/01/24
.
United
States
916,000
716,770
2,509,031
Entertainment
1.2%
f,g
Banijay
Entertainment
SASU
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
5.375
%
,
3/01/25
...........................................
France
2,000,000
2,079,240
f
Live
Nation
Entertainment,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
3.75
%
,
1/15/28
...........................................
United
States
200,000
202,580
Netflix,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
3.625
%
,
6/15/25
..............
United
States
1,100,000
1,179,876
3,461,696
Equity
Real
Estate
Investment
Trusts
(REITs)
1.2%
Global
Net
Lease,
Inc.
/
Global
Net
Lease
Operating
Partnership
LP
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
3.75
%
,
12/15/27
......................
United
States
800,000
826,318
f
HAT
Holdings
I
LLC
/
HAT
Holdings
II
LLC
,
g
Senior
Note,
144A,
5.25%,
7/15/24
......................
United
States
600,000
625,188
Senior
Note,
144A,
6%,
4/15/25
........................
United
States
400,000
428,500
g
MPT
Operating
Partnership
LP
/
MPT
Finance
Corp.
,
Senior
Bond
,
5.25
%
,
8/01/26
.....................................
United
States
300,000
314,850
f
Park
Intermediate
Holdings
LLC
/
PK
Domestic
Property
LLC
/
PK
Finance
Co-Issuer
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
5.875
%
,
10/01/28
United
States
500,000
533,438
f,g
VICI
Properties
LP
/
VICI
Note
Co.,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
3.75
%
,
2/15/27
...........................................
United
States
700,000
716,954
3,445,248
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
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Statement
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a
a
Country
Principal
Amount
*
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
Corporate
Bonds
(continued)
Food
Products
1.2%
g
B&G
Foods,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note,
5.25%,
4/01/25
...........................
United
States
1,000,000
$
1,033,500
Senior
Note,
5.25%,
9/15/27
...........................
United
States
400,000
425,656
f,g
Kraft
Heinz
Foods
Co.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
3.875
%
,
5/15/27
.....
United
States
800,000
862,739
Lamb
Weston
Holdings,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
4.625
%
,
11/01/24
United
States
1,100,000
1,149,500
3,471,395
Health
Care
Equipment
&
Supplies
0.1%
f
Ortho-Clinical
Diagnostics,
Inc.
/
Ortho-Clinical
Diagnostics
SA
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
7.375
%
,
6/01/25
......................
United
States
300,000
320,063
Health
Care
Providers
&
Services
2.8%
g
Centene
Corp.
,
f
Senior
Note,
144A,
5.375%,
6/01/26
.....................
United
States
1,000,000
1,055,960
f
Senior
Note,
144A,
5.375%,
8/15/26
.....................
United
States
1,000,000
1,058,750
Senior
Note,
4.25%,
12/15/27
..........................
United
States
400,000
424,926
f
CHS/Community
Health
Systems,
Inc.
,
Secured
Note,
144A,
8.125%,
6/30/24
....................
United
States
900,000
933,750
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
6.625%,
2/15/25
..............
United
States
500,000
527,177
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
5.625%,
3/15/27
..............
United
States
400,000
430,600
f,g
MEDNAX,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
6.25
%
,
1/15/27
............
United
States
1,300,000
1,395,849
f
Providence
Service
Corp.
(The)
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.875
%
,
11/15/25
..........................................
United
States
1,500,000
1,589,063
f,g
Tenet
Healthcare
Corp.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
4.875
%
,
1/01/26
...........................................
United
States
500,000
523,675
7,939,750
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
4.9%
1011778
BC
ULC
/
New
Red
Finance,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
4.25
%
,
5/15/24
.................................
Canada
414,000
422,694
a,f,h
24
Hour
Fitness
Worldwide,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
8
%
,
6/01/22
.
United
States
1,500,000
11,400
f
Boyd
Gaming
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
8.625
%
,
6/01/25
.......
United
States
1,300,000
1,447,472
Caesars
Entertainment,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
6.25
%
,
7/01/25
...........................................
United
States
900,000
959,629
Caesars
Resort
Collection
LLC
/
CRC
Finco
,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
5.75
%
,
7/01/25
............................
United
States
400,000
424,331
Carnival
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
7.625
%
,
3/01/26
...........
United
States
400,000
436,546
f,g
Downstream
Development
Authority
of
the
Quapaw
Tribe
of
Oklahoma
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
10.5
%
,
2/15/23
.......
United
States
1,400,000
1,426,103
f
Golden
Nugget,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
6.75
%
,
10/15/24
.......
United
States
1,200,000
1,192,884
International
Game
Technology
plc
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
5.25
%
,
1/15/29
.....................................
United
States
400,000
431,642
NCL
Corp.
Ltd.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.875
%
,
3/15/26
...........
United
States
300,000
316,687
Six
Flags
Theme
Parks,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
7
%
,
7/01/25
...........................................
United
States
400,000
432,750
f,g
Stars
Group
Holdings
BV
/
Stars
Group
US
Co-Borrower
LLC
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
7
%
,
7/15/26
..............................
Canada
500,000
527,187
Studio
City
Finance
Ltd.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
7.25
%
,
2/11/24
.....
Macau
1,100,000
1,151,310
f
Vail
Resorts,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
6.25
%
,
5/15/25
..........
United
States
700,000
748,125
f,g
Wynn
Las
Vegas
LLC
/
Wynn
Las
Vegas
Capital
Corp.
,
Senior
Bond
,
144A,
5.5
%
,
3/01/25
.................................
United
States
1,700,000
1,779,339
f
Wynn
Macau
Ltd.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.625
%
,
8/26/28
.........
Macau
500,000
524,965
f,g
Wynn
Resorts
Finance
LLC
/
Wynn
Resorts
Capital
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
7.75
%
,
4/15/25
............................
United
States
1,500,000
1,627,448
13,860,512
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Statement
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Principal
Amount
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a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
Corporate
Bonds
(continued)
Household
Durables
1.5%
f
Ashton
Woods
USA
LLC
/
Ashton
Woods
Finance
Co.
,
g
Senior
Note,
144A,
9.875%,
4/01/27
.....................
United
States
1,000,000
$
1,127,310
Senior
Note,
144A,
6.625%,
1/15/28
.....................
United
States
500,000
527,500
g
KB
Home
,
Senior
Note
,
7
%
,
12/15/21
......................
United
States
1,100,000
1,140,562
f,g
Taylor
Morrison
Communities,
Inc.
/
Taylor
Morrison
Holdings
II,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.875
%
,
4/15/23
......................
United
States
1,000,000
1,063,645
f
Williams
Scotsman
International,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
4.625
%
,
8/15/28
.....................................
United
States
300,000
311,063
4,170,080
Independent
Power
and
Renewable
Electricity
Producers
2.3%
f,g
Calpine
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.125
%
,
3/15/28
............
United
States
1,500,000
1,580,078
Clearway
Energy
Operating
LLC
,
Senior
Note,
5.75%,
10/15/25
..........................
United
States
300,000
316,312
g
Senior
Note,
5%,
9/15/26
.............................
United
States
1,000,000
1,038,560
f,g
Senior
Note,
144A,
4.75%,
3/15/28
......................
United
States
300,000
322,032
f,g
InterGen
NV
,
Senior
Secured
Bond
,
144A,
7
%
,
6/30/23
.........
Netherlands
2,000,000
1,947,500
Talen
Energy
Supply
LLC
,
Senior
Note
,
6.5
%
,
6/01/25
..........
United
States
1,600,000
1,309,000
6,513,482
Insurance
0.6%
f,g
Alliant
Holdings
Intermediate
LLC
/
Alliant
Holdings
Co-Issuer
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
6.75
%
,
10/15/27
...........................
United
States
1,500,000
1,607,535
Internet
&
Direct
Marketing
Retail
0.2%
f
Match
Group
Holdings
II
LLC
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
4.625
%
,
6/01/28
United
States
500,000
525,000
IT
Services
1.1%
Cablevision
Lightpath
LLC
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
3.875
%
,
9/15/27
...........................................
United
States
700,000
705,250
Gartner,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
4.5
%
,
7/01/28
...............
United
States
500,000
528,125
f,g
Presidio
Holdings,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
8.25
%
,
2/01/28
......
United
States
400,000
442,250
Tempo
Acquisition
LLC
/
Tempo
Acquisition
Finance
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
6.75
%
,
6/01/25
............................
United
States
1,500,000
1,552,200
3,227,825
Machinery
1.9%
f
ATS
Automation
Tooling
Systems,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
4.125
%
,
12/15/28
..........................................
Canada
1,300,000
1,326,000
Hillenbrand,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
5.75
%
,
6/15/25
................
United
States
800,000
865,500
f,g
Manitowoc
Co.,
Inc.
(The)
,
Secured
Note
,
144A,
9
%
,
4/01/26
....
United
States
1,000,000
1,081,875
f
Navistar
International
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
6.625
%
,
11/01/25
United
States
400,000
419,560
g
Tennant
Co.
,
Senior
Note
,
5.625
%
,
5/01/25
..................
United
States
800,000
835,000
f
Vertical
Holdco
GmbH
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
7.625
%
,
7/15/28
.....
Germany
300,000
327,562
Vertical
US
Newco,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
5.25
%
,
7/15/27
Germany
600,000
637,125
5,492,622
Media
4.0%
Clear
Channel
International
BV
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
6.625
%
,
8/01/25
.....................................
United
States
300,000
317,625
Clear
Channel
Worldwide
Holdings,
Inc.
,
g
Senior
Note,
9.25%,
2/15/24
...........................
United
States
596,000
605,003
f
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
5.125%,
8/15/27
..............
United
States
300,000
303,375
g
CSC
Holdings
LLC
,
Senior
Bond,
5.25%,
6/01/24
...........................
United
States
500,000
542,137
Senior
Note,
6.75%,
11/15/21
..........................
United
States
1,000,000
1,046,875
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a
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Principal
Amount
*
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
Corporate
Bonds
(continued)
Media
(continued)
g
CSC
Holdings
LLC,
(continued)
f
Senior
Note,
144A,
5.5%,
5/15/26
.......................
United
States
1,000,000
$
1,041,250
f
Diamond
Sports
Group
LLC
/
Diamond
Sports
Finance
Co.
,
g
Senior
Note,
144A,
6.625%,
8/15/27
.....................
United
States
500,000
303,125
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
5.375%,
8/15/26
..............
United
States
400,000
325,750
f,g
Gray
Television,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
7
%
,
5/15/27
..........
United
States
400,000
438,500
iHeartCommunications
,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
5.25
%
,
8/15/27
...........................................
United
States
700,000
734,433
f
LCPR
Senior
Secured
Financing
DAC
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
6.75
%
,
10/15/27
.....................................
United
States
500,000
538,750
f
Nexstar
Broadcasting,
Inc.
,
g
Senior
Note,
144A,
5.625%,
7/15/27
.....................
United
States
1,000,000
1,072,815
Senior
Note,
144A,
4.75%,
11/01/28
.....................
United
States
200,000
209,625
f,g
Scripps
Escrow,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.875
%
,
7/15/27
.......
United
States
500,000
522,975
f
Sinclair
Television
Group,
Inc.
,
Senior
Bond
,
144A,
5.5
%
,
3/01/30
.
United
States
700,000
730,933
Sirius
XM
Radio,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
4.625
%
,
7/15/24
......
United
States
600,000
622,500
f
Univision
Communications,
Inc.
,
g
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
9.5%,
5/01/25
................
United
States
1,200,000
1,341,000
Senior
Secured
Note,
144A,
6.625%,
6/01/27
..............
United
States
500,000
537,888
11,234,559
Metals
&
Mining
1.1%
f,g
FMG
Resources
August
2006
Pty.
Ltd.
,
Senior
Note,
144A,
4.75%,
5/15/22
......................
Australia
700,000
721,437
Senior
Note,
144A,
5.125%,
3/15/23
.....................
Australia
600,000
635,250
f
Joseph
T
Ryerson
&
Son,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
8.5
%
,
8/01/28
...........................................
United
States
1,080,000
1,225,125
f,h
Petra
Diamonds
US
Treasury
plc
,
Secured
Note
,
144A,
7.25
%
,
5/01/22
...........................................
South
Africa
1,200,000
474,000
3,055,812
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
6.4%
f
Aker
BP
ASA
,
Senior
Note,
144A,
4.75%,
6/15/24
......................
Norway
500,000
517,397
g
Senior
Note,
144A,
5.875%,
3/31/25
.....................
Norway
500,000
518,010
Antero
Resources
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
8.375
%
,
7/15/26
....
United
States
200,000
204,638
Apache
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
4.625
%
,
11/15/25
................
United
States
300,000
315,375
g
Calumet
Specialty
Products
Partners
LP
/
Calumet
Finance
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
7.75
%
,
4/15/23
...........................
United
States
1,000,000
978,645
Cenovus
Energy,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
5.375
%
,
7/15/25
...........
Canada
1,400,000
1,579,356
Cheniere
Corpus
Christi
Holdings
LLC
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
5.875
%
,
3/31/25
.....................................
United
States
400,000
465,832
g
Cheniere
Energy
Partners
LP
,
Senior
Note,
5.625%,
10/01/26
.........................
United
States
400,000
417,680
Senior
Note,
4.5%,
10/01/29
...........................
United
States
900,000
953,343
Senior
Secured
Note,
5.25%,
10/01/25
...................
United
States
1,000,000
1,027,250
f
Cheniere
Energy,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
4.625
%
,
10/15/28
..........................................
United
States
600,000
630,750
Comstock
Resources,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
9.75
%
,
8/15/26
........
United
States
600,000
644,250
g
Crestwood
Midstream
Partners
LP
/
Crestwood
Midstream
Finance
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
6.75
%
,
4/01/23
......................
United
States
1,500,000
1,506,562
f
Endeavor
Energy
Resources
LP
/
EER
Finance,
Inc.
,
Senior
Bond,
144A,
5.75%,
1/30/28
......................
United
States
800,000
864,160
Senior
Note,
144A,
6.625%,
7/15/25
.....................
United
States
500,000
535,780
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Statement
of
Investments
franklintempleton.com
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accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
Annual
Report
15
a
a
Country
Principal
Amount
*
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
Corporate
Bonds
(continued)
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
(continued)
d,f
EnQuest
plc
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
Reg
S,
PIK,
7
%
,
10/15/23
......
United
Kingdom
1,015,282
$
659,967
f
Martin
Midstream
Partners
LP
/
Martin
Midstream
Finance
Corp.
,
Secured
Note,
144A,
10%,
2/29/24
......................
United
States
208,912
213,613
Secured
Note,
144A,
11.5%,
2/28/25
.....................
United
States
948,728
917,894
a,d,f,h
Murray
Energy
Corp.
,
Secured
Note
,
144A,
PIK,
12
%
,
4/15/24
...
United
States
606,187
3,092
Occidental
Petroleum
Corp.
,
i
Senior
Note,
FRN,
1.671%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
1.45%),
8/15/22
...........................................
United
States
1,100,000
1,078,428
Senior
Note,
5.875%,
9/01/25
..........................
United
States
200,000
213,300
Senior
Note,
5.5%,
12/01/25
...........................
United
States
1,000,000
1,044,485
Senior
Note,
8.5%,
7/15/27
............................
United
States
1,000,000
1,155,925
QEP
Resources,
Inc.
,
Senior
Bond
,
5.25
%
,
5/01/23
............
United
States
500,000
527,000
f
Seven
Generations
Energy
Ltd.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.375
%
,
9/30/25
Canada
800,000
816,492
f,g
Viper
Energy
Partners
LP
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.375
%
,
11/01/27
..
United
States
400,000
418,676
18,207,900
Personal
Products
0.2%
Prestige
Brands,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.125
%
,
1/15/28
......
United
States
500,000
534,063
Pharmaceuticals
2.0%
Bausch
Health
Americas,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
9.25
%
,
4/01/26
.
United
States
1,500,000
1,674,450
Bausch
Health
Cos.,
Inc.
,
Senior
Bond
,
144A,
6.125
%
,
4/15/25
...
United
States
300,000
309,498
Catalent
Pharma
Solutions,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
4.875
%
,
1/15/26
...........................................
United
States
1,200,000
1,228,272
f,g
Endo
Dac
/
Endo
Finance
LLC
/
Endo
Finco
,
Inc.
,
Secured
Note,
144A,
9.5%,
7/31/27
......................
United
States
492,000
550,117
Senior
Note,
144A,
6%,
6/30/28
........................
United
States
713,000
606,763
Par
Pharmaceutical,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
7.5
%
,
4/01/27
United
States
203,000
220,521
g
Teva
Pharmaceutical
Finance
Netherlands
III
BV
,
Senior
Note
,
7.125
%
,
1/31/25
.....................................
Israel
900,000
996,552
5,586,173
Real
Estate
Management
&
Development
0.6%
f,g
Five
Point
Operating
Co.
LP
/
Five
Point
Capital
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
7.875
%
,
11/15/25
...............................
United
States
1,000,000
1,060,425
f
Howard
Hughes
Corp.
(The)
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.375
%
,
8/01/28
.
United
States
500,000
538,688
1,599,113
Road
&
Rail
0.3%
a,b,d
Onsite
Rental
Group
Operations
Pty.
Ltd.
,
PIK,
6.1
%
,
10/26/23
...
Australia
952,561
864,816
Semiconductors
&
Semiconductor
Equipment
0.1%
f
ON
Semiconductor
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
3.875
%
,
9/01/28
...
United
States
300,000
310,125
Software
0.9%
Anagram,
Inc.
,
10
%
,
8/15/26
.............................
United
States
129,415
128,768
f,g
Blackboard,
Inc.
,
Secured
Note
,
144A,
10.375
%
,
11/15/24
.......
United
States
1,600,000
1,685,000
Camelot
Finance
SA
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
4.5
%
,
11/01/26
.
United
States
700,000
731,937
2,545,705
Specialty
Retail
0.4%
f
L
Brands,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
6.625
%
,
10/01/30
...........
United
States
500,000
557,187
f,g
Lithia
Motors,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
4.625
%
,
12/15/27
........
United
States
400,000
422,750
Party
City
Holdings,
Inc.
,
5.318
%
,
7/15/25
...................
United
States
239,415
216,671
1,196,608
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Statement
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notes
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a
a
Country
Principal
Amount
*
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
Corporate
Bonds
(continued)
Textiles,
Apparel
&
Luxury
Goods
0.4%
f,g
Hanesbrands,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
4.625
%
,
5/15/24
........
United
States
1,000,000
$
1,049,375
Thrifts
&
Mortgage
Finance
2.1%
MGIC
Investment
Corp.
,
Senior
Note
,
5.25
%
,
8/15/28
..........
United
States
500,000
535,937
f
NMI
Holdings,
Inc.
,
Senior
Secured
Note
,
144A,
7.375
%
,
6/01/25
.
United
States
1,200,000
1,345,734
PennyMac
Financial
Services,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.375
%
,
10/15/25
..........................................
United
States
1,000,000
1,058,750
Quicken
Loans
LLC
/
Quicken
Loans
Co-Issuer,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
3.625
%
,
3/01/29
................................
United
States
1,100,000
1,124,063
Radian
Group,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
6.625
%
,
3/15/25
.............
United
States
900,000
1,020,938
f
United
Shore
Financial
Services
LLC
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
5.5
%
,
11/15/25
..........................................
United
States
900,000
950,625
6,036,047
Trading
Companies
&
Distributors
1.4%
f,g
Beacon
Roofing
Supply,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
4.875
%
,
11/01/25
United
States
1,200,000
1,230,678
f
H&E
Equipment
Services,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
3.875
%
,
12/15/28
United
States
1,200,000
1,210,536
g
United
Rentals
North
America,
Inc.
,
Senior
Bond
,
5.875
%
,
9/15/26
United
States
600,000
635,889
f
WESCO
Distribution,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
144A,
7.125
%
,
6/15/25
...
United
States
900,000
991,039
4,068,142
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
1.2%
d
Digicel
Group
0.5
Ltd.
,
f
Senior
Note,
144A,
PIK,
8%,
4/01/25
.....................
Bermuda
190,622
96,180
Senior
Secured
Note,
PIK,
10%,
4/01/24
..................
Bermuda
609,788
531,701
g
Sprint
Corp.
,
Senior
Note,
7.25%,
9/15/21
...........................
United
States
500,000
520,875
Senior
Note,
7.875%,
9/15/23
..........................
United
States
1,000,000
1,159,050
Senior
Note,
7.125%,
6/15/24
..........................
United
States
300,000
351,195
T-Mobile
USA,
Inc.
,
Senior
Note
,
4
%
,
4/15/22
................
United
States
700,000
724,055
3,383,056
Total
Corporate
Bonds
(Cost
$163,569,031)
.....................................
167,094,334
j
Senior
Floating
Rate
Interests
41.8%
i
Aerospace
&
Defense
0.8%
AI
Convoy
(Luxembourg)
SARL,
Facility
USD
Term
Loan,
B,
4.5%,
(6-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
1/18/27
...................
Luxembourg
744,375
744,933
d
Alloy
FinCo
Ltd.,
Facility
Term
Loan,
B,
10.082%,
PIK,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
0.5%;
3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
0.5%),
3/06/25
........
United
Kingdom
664,783
271,620
k
Dynasty
Acquisition
Co.,
Inc.,
2020
Term
Loan
,
B1,
3.754%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
4/06/26
..........
United
States
809,654
773,669
B2,
3.754%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
4/06/26
..........
United
States
435,298
415,951
2,206,173
a
a
a
a
a
a
Airlines
1.5%
Allegiant
Travel
Co.,
Replacement
Term
Loan,
3.214%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3%),
2/05/24
............................
United
States
1,965,000
1,922,635
Delta
Air
Lines,
Inc.
/
SkyMiles
IP
Ltd.,
Initial
Term
Loan,
4.75%,
(6-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
10/20/27
.................
United
States
546,388
567,902
Delta
Air
Lines,
Inc.,
Term
Loan,
5.75%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.75%),
12/30/38
....................................
United
States
425,160
432,600
JetBlue
Airways
Corp.,
Term
Loan,
6.25%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
5.25%),
6/17/24
.....................................
United
States
642,990
662,681
Franklin
Limited
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Country
Principal
Amount
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a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
j
Senior
Floating
Rate
Interests
(continued)
i
Airlines
(continued)
Kestrel
Bidco
,
Inc.,
Term
Loan,
4%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3%),
12/11/26
..........................................
Canada
852,017
$
820,603
4,406,421
a
a
a
a
a
a
Auto
Components
1.9%
Adient
US
LLC,
Initial
Term
Loan,
4.414%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.25%;
3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.25%),
5/06/24
.............
United
States
2,133,362
2,136,466
Highline
Aftermarket
Acquisition
LLC,
First
Lien,
Term
Loan,
5.25%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.5%),
11/09/27
..................
United
States
429,305
433,598
Panther
BF
Aggregator
2
LP,
First
Lien,
Initial
Dollar
Term
Loan,
3.647%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
4/30/26
.............
Canada
1,763,639
1,761,064
TRICO
Group
LLC,
First
Lien,
Term
Loan,
B3,
8.5%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
7.5%),
2/02/24
...............................
United
States
1,036,515
1,035,546
5,366,674
a
a
a
a
a
a
Automobiles
0.4%
i
Thor
Industries,
Inc.,
Initial
USD
Term
Loan,
3.938%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
2/01/26
..............................
United
States
1,258,088
1,259,069
Banks
0.4%
i
Finastra
Ltd.,
First
Lien,
Dollar
Term
Loan,
4.5%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
6/13/24
...............................
United
Kingdom
1,098,046
1,078,374
Biotechnology
0.4%
i
Grifols
Worldwide
Operations
Ltd.,
Dollar
Term
Loan,
B,
2.102%,
(1-
week
USD
LIBOR
+
2%),
11/15/27
.......................
Ireland
1,044,250
1,036,909
i
Capital
Markets
0.8%
Deerfield
Dakota
Holding
LLC,
First
Lien,
Initial
Dollar
Term
Loan,
4.75%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
4/09/27
.............
United
States
1,028,844
1,034,795
Vertical
Midco
GmbH,
USD
Term
Loan,
4.567%,
(6-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.25%),
6/30/27
..............................
Germany
1,233,428
1,244,436
2,279,231
a
a
a
a
a
a
Chemicals
1.1%
Axalta
Coating
Systems
Dutch
Holding
B
BV
(Axalta
Coating
Systems
U.S.
Holdings,
Inc.),
Dollar
Term
Loan,
B3,
2.004%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
1.75%),
6/01/24
..................
Netherlands
975,287
969,679
Cyanco
Intermediate
2
Corp.,
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan,
3.647%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
3/16/25
...................
United
States
198,954
198,167
Illuminate
Buyer
LLC,
Term
Loan,
4.146%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
6/30/27
.......................................
United
States
709,422
710,752
Nouryon
Finance
BV,
Initial
Dollar
Term
Loan,
Nouryon
Finance
BV
Note,
3.153%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3%),
10/01/25
........
Netherlands
993,514
985,442
Univar
Solutions
USA,
Inc.,
Term
Loan,
B3,
2.397%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.25%),
7/01/24
..............................
United
States
288,437
287,844
3,151,884
a
a
a
a
a
a
Commercial
Services
&
Supplies
2.0%
Allied
Universal
Holdco
LLC,
Initial
Term
Loan,
4.397%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.25%),
7/10/26
..........................
United
States
1,095,976
1,092,957
k,l
CCI
Buyer,
Inc.,
Term
Loan,
TBD,
12/10/27
..................
United
States
315,224
315,486
Harsco
Corp.,
Term
Loan,
B2,
3.25%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.25%),
12/06/24
....................................
United
States
1,159,780
1,156,399
k
Legalzoom.com,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
2018
Term
Loan,
4.646%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.5%),
11/21/24
..........................
United
States
1,960,000
1,968,575
Franklin
Limited
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a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
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Senior
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Rate
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Commercial
Services
&
Supplies
(continued)
Staples,
Inc.,
2019
Refinancing
New
Term
Loan,
B1,
5.214%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
5%),
4/16/26
.....................
United
States
1,268,967
$
1,232,623
5,766,040
a
a
a
a
a
a
Communications
Equipment
0.7%
i
CommScope
,
Inc.,
Initial
Term
Loan,
3.397%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.25%),
4/06/26
...................................
United
States
1,930,492
1,921,843
Construction
Materials
0.1%
i,k
White
Cap
Buyer
LLC,
Initial
Closing
Date
Term
Loan,
4.5%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
10/19/27
....................
United
States
400,000
400,416
i
Containers
&
Packaging
0.6%
Berry
Global,
Inc.,
Term
Loan,
Y,
2.149%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2%),
7/01/26
.......................................
United
States
765,486
763,002
k
BWay
Holding
Co.,
Initial
Term
Loan,
3.48%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.25%),
4/03/24
.....................................
United
States
992,288
961,279
1,724,281
a
a
a
a
a
a
Diversified
Consumer
Services
0.2%
i
Sedgwick
Claims
Management
Services,
Inc.
(Lightning
Cayman
Merger
Sub
Ltd.),
Initial
Term
Loan,
3.397%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.25%),
12/31/25
..................................
United
States
596,954
588,624
i
Diversified
Financial
Services
1.1%
First
Eagle
Holdings,
Inc.,
2020
Refinancing
Term
Loan,
2.754%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.5%),
2/01/27
...................
United
States
496,241
492,209
Jefferies
Finance
LLC,
2020
Term
Loan,
4.5%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
9/30/27
...................................
United
States
997,500
998,747
k
Sabre
GLBL,
Inc.,
2020
Other
Term
Loan,
B,
4.75%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
12/17/27
...............................
United
States
144,826
145,369
Verscend
Holding
Corp.,
Term
Loan,
B,
4.647%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.5%),
8/27/25
...............................
United
States
1,370,203
1,372,258
3,008,583
a
a
a
a
a
a
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
0.9%
Global
Tel
Link,
First
Lien,
Term
Loan,
4.397%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.25%),
11/29/25
.............................
United
States
1,960,000
1,823,672
West
Corp.,
Initial
Term
Loan,
LOAN
Note,
B,
5%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%;
3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
10/10/24
..........
United
States
260,905
253,604
Zayo
Group
Holdings,
Inc.,
Initial
Dollar
Term
Loan,
3.147%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3%),
3/09/27
.....................
United
States
634,331
631,895
2,709,171
a
a
a
a
a
a
Electric
Utilities
0.6%
Astoria
Energy
LLC,
Advance
(2020)
Term
Loan,
B,
4.5%,
(6-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
12/10/27
..........................
United
States
572,407
569,903
EFS
Cogen
Holdings
I
LLC,
Term
Loan,
4.5%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
10/01/27
...................................
United
States
1,086,574
1,083,483
1,653,386
a
a
a
a
a
a
Entertainment
0.8%
k
Diamond
Sports
Group
LLC,
Term
Loan,
3.4%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.25%),
8/24/26
..............................
United
States
914,861
814,226
Lions
Gate
Capital
Holdings
LLC,
Term
Loan,
A,
1.897%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
1.75%),
3/22/23
..........................
United
States
1,174,914
1,160,228
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Statement
of
Investments
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accompanying
notes
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integral
part
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a
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Rate
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(continued)
i
Entertainment
(continued)
k
William
Morris
Endeavor
Entertainment
LLC
(IMG
Worldwide
Holdings
LLC),
First
Lien,
Term
Loan,
B-1,
2.9%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.75%),
5/18/25
..............................
United
States
398,933
$
369,843
2,344,297
a
a
a
a
a
a
Food
&
Staples
Retailing
0.2%
GNC
Holdings,
Inc.,
Second
Lien,
Term
Loan,
6.234%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR),
10/30/26
................................
United
States
115,319
84,183
Shearer's
Foods
LLC,
First
Lien,
Term
Loan,
4.75%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%;
6-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
9/23/27
...........
United
States
167,867
168,195
Whatabrands
LLC,
2020
Refinancing
Term
Loan,
2.904%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.75%),
7/31/26
..........................
United
States
233,868
232,186
484,564
a
a
a
a
a
a
Food
Products
1.0%
B&G
Foods,
Inc.,
Term
Loan,
B4,
2.647%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.5%),
10/10/26
.....................................
United
States
682,147
682,755
CSM
Bakery
Solutions
Ltd.,
First
Lien,
Term
Loan,
7.25%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
6.25%),
1/04/22
..........................
United
States
2,025,000
2,002,522
JBS
USA
Lux
SA,
New
Term
Loan,
2.147%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2%),
5/01/26
.......................................
Luxembourg
137,688
136,838
2,822,115
a
a
a
a
a
a
Health
Care
Providers
&
Services
2.5%
k,l
ADMI
Corp.,
Amendment
No.
3
Incremental
Term
Loan,
TBD,
12/23/27
..........................................
United
States
1,083,583
1,086,563
BrightSpring
Health
Services,
Term
Loan,
4.25%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
3/05/26
..............................
United
States
300,000
300,249
CNT
Holdings
I
Corp.,
First
Lien,
Term
Loan
Facility,
4.5%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
11/08/27
.........................
United
States
150,257
150,645
Global
Medical
Response,
Inc.,
2018
New
Term
Loan,
5.25%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.25%),
3/14/25
..................
United
States
617,038
612,410
National
Mentor
Holdings,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan
,
4.4%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.25%),
3/09/26
..............
United
States
1,099,537
1,100,000
C,
4.51%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.25%),
3/09/26
..........
United
States
50,318
50,339
k,l
National
Mentor
Holdings,
Inc.,
Incremental
Term
Loan
,
B,
TBD,
3/09/26
.....................................
United
States
452,460
452,649
C,
TBD,
3/09/26
.....................................
United
States
17,464
17,472
Navicure
,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan,
4.147%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
10/22/26
...............................
United
States
1,294,240
1,294,246
k
Pathway
Vet
Alliance
LLC,
First
Lien,
Initial
Delayed
Draw
Term
Loan,
4.146%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
3/31/27
.........
United
States
32,734
32,771
k
Pathway
Vet
Alliance
LLC,
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan,
4.147%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
3/31/27
.....................
United
States
400,753
401,204
k
Phoenix
Guarantor,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Term
Loan,
B1,
3.402%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.25%),
3/05/26
..................
United
States
1,089,248
1,084,940
k,l
Pluto
Acquisition
I,
Inc.,
Incremental
Term
Loan,
TBD,
6/22/26
....
United
States
500,856
502,734
7,086,222
a
a
a
a
a
a
Health
Care
Technology
0.2%
i
IQVIA,
Inc.,
Dollar
Term
Loan,
B1,
1.897%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
1.75%),
3/07/24
.....................................
United
States
498,405
496,723
i
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
1.3%
24
Hour
Fitness
Worldwide,
Inc.,
Exit
Term
Loan,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR),
12/30/25
....................................
United
States
1,119,747
960,184
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Statement
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Investments
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financial
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a
a
Country
Principal
Amount
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a
Value
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a
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a
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Senior
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Rate
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(continued)
i
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
(continued)
Caesars
Resort
Collection
LLC,
Term
Loan
,
B,
2.897%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.75%),
12/23/24
.........
United
States
1,197,038
$
1,177,292
B1,
4.647%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.5%),
7/21/25
..........
United
States
215,360
216,067
k
IRB
Holding
Corp.,
Fourth
Amendment
Incremental
Term
Loan,
4.25%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.25%),
12/15/27
............
United
States
358,059
359,122
Station
Casinos
LLC,
Facility
Term
Loan,
B1,
2.5%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.25%),
2/08/27
..............................
United
States
990,203
977,494
3,690,159
a
a
a
a
a
a
Household
Durables
0.4%
i
Playtika
Holding
Corp.,
Term
Loan,
B,
7%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
6%),
12/10/24
......................................
United
States
1,168,500
1,177,865
Household
Products
0.1%
i
Knowlton
Development
Corp.,
Inc.,
2020
Initial
Term
Loan,
4.75%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
12/22/25
.................
Canada
392,179
390,381
i
Insurance
1.9%
Acrisure
LLC,
First
Lien,
2020
Term
Loan,
3.647%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
2/15/27
...............................
United
States
797,990
785,190
Alliant
Holdings
Intermediate
LLC,
2018
Initial
Term
Loan,
3.397%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.25%),
5/09/25
..................
United
States
1,019,543
1,005,096
Alliant
Holdings
Intermediate
LLC,
Term
Loan,
B3,
4.25%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
11/05/27
.........................
United
States
58,732
58,879
AssuredPartners
,
Inc.,
2020
February
Refinancing
Term
Loan,
3.647%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
2/12/27
.............
United
States
1,392,971
1,374,793
AssuredPartners
,
Inc.,
2020
June
Incremental
Term
Loan,
5.5%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.5%),
2/12/27
...................
United
States
164,897
165,517
k
Asurion
LLC,
New
Term
Loan,
B-8,
3.397%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.25%),
12/23/26
....................................
United
States
1,766,335
1,750,879
Asurion
LLC,
Replacement
Term
Loan,
B6,
3.147%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3%),
11/03/23
...............................
United
States
220,186
218,305
5,358,659
a
a
a
a
a
a
Internet
&
Direct
Marketing
Retail
0.5%
MH
Sub
I
LLC
(Micro
Holding
Corp.),
First
Lien,
2020
June
New
Term
Loan,
4.75%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
9/13/24
....
United
States
441,752
441,752
MH
Sub
I
LLC
(Micro
Holding
Corp.),
First
Lien,
Amendment
No.
2
Initial
Term
Loan,
Internet
Brands
Inc
Note,
3.647%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
9/13/24
...............................
United
States
1,096,396
1,084,681
1,526,433
a
a
a
a
a
a
IT
Services
4.0%
Arches
Buyer,
Inc.,
Initial
Term
Loan,
4.5%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
12/06/27
......................................
United
States
700,000
702,275
Aventiv
Technologies
LLC,
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan,
5.5%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.5%),
11/01/24
..................
United
States
1,962,076
1,846,814
Barracuda
Networks,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
2020
Term
Loan,
4.5%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
2/12/25
..................
United
States
1,106,815
1,106,538
Go
Daddy
Operating
Co.
LLC,
Term
Loan,
B2,
1.897%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
1.75%),
2/15/24
..........................
United
States
1,032,690
1,033,016
Milano
Acquisition
Corp.,
Term
Loan,
B,
4.75%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
10/01/27
...............................
United
States
1,093,870
1,096,375
Neustar
,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Term
Loan,
B5,
5.5%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.5%),
8/08/24
....................................
United
States
687,290
670,001
Pitney
Bowes,
Inc.,
Incremental
Term
Loan,
B,
5.65%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
5.5%),
1/07/25
...............................
United
States
866,250
861,919
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Statement
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a
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j
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Floating
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(continued)
i
IT
Services
(continued)
Tempo
Acquisition
LLC,
Extended
Term
Loan,
3.75%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.25%),
11/02/26
.............................
United
States
598,496
$
595,692
TIBCO
Software,
Inc.,
Term
Loan,
B3,
3.9%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
6/30/26
.....................................
United
States
1,964,934
1,933,613
WEX,
Inc.,
Term
Loan,
B3,
2.397%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.25%),
5/15/26
...........................................
United
States
1,401,668
1,395,641
11,241,884
a
a
a
a
a
a
Leisure
Products
0.7%
Bass
Pro
Group
LLC,
Initial
Term
Loan,
5.75%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
5%),
9/25/24
................................
United
States
989,770
994,546
k
Hercules
Achievement,
Inc.
(Varsity
Brands
Holding
Co.,
Inc.),
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan,
4.5%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
12/16/24
..........................................
United
States
332,477
320,960
NASCAR
Holdings
LLC,
Initial
Term
Loan,
2.897%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.75%),
10/19/26
.............................
United
States
724,025
722,157
2,037,663
a
a
a
a
a
a
Life
Sciences
Tools
&
Services
0.2%
i
Syneos
Health,
Inc.,
Replacement
Term
Loan,
B,
1.896%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
1.75%),
8/01/24
..........................
United
States
658,151
654,778
i
Machinery
1.4%
Altra
Industrial
Motion
Corp.,
Term
Loan,
2.147%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2%),
10/01/25
...............................
United
States
818,787
819,811
Navistar,
Inc.,
Term
Loan,
B,
3.66%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
11/06/24
..........................................
United
States
3,069,141
3,074,059
3,893,870
a
a
a
a
a
a
Media
3.4%
k
Cengage
Learning,
Inc.,
2016
Refinancing
Term
Loan,
Cengage
Learning
Holdco
Inc
Note,
5.25%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.25%),
6/07/23
...........................................
United
States
598,433
575,651
Clear
Channel
Outdoor
Holdings,
Inc.,
Term
Loan,
B,
3.714%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
8/21/26
...................
United
States
298,489
288,121
CSC
Holdings
LLC,
March
2017
Refinancing
Term
Loan,
2.409%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.25%),
7/17/25
..................
United
States
2,514,454
2,483,023
Gray
Television,
Inc.,
Term
Loan,
B2,
2.405%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.25%),
2/07/24
...................................
United
States
2,568,789
2,552,965
Nexstar
Broadcasting,
Inc.,
Term
Loan,
B3,
2.395%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.25%),
1/17/24
..............................
United
States
432,312
429,305
Radiate
HoldCo
LLC,
Term
Loan,
B,
4.25%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
9/25/26
......................................
United
States
273,194
274,004
Sinclair
Television
Group,
Inc.,
Term
Loan,
B,
2.4%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.25%),
1/03/24
..............................
United
States
1,637,969
1,623,637
Univision
Communications,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
2020
Replacement
Term
Loan,
4.75%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
3/15/26
........
United
States
996,247
1,000,327
k,l
Virgin
Media
Bristol
LLC,
Term
Loan,
Q,
TBD,
1/31/29
..........
United
States
262,949
263,312
k
WideOpenWest
Finance
LLC,
Eighth
Amendment
Term
Loan,
B,
4.25%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.25%),
8/18/23
.............
United
States
314,442
314,202
9,804,547
a
a
a
a
a
a
Multiline
Retail
0.8%
Harbor
Freight
Tools
USA,
Inc.,
Initial
Term
Loan
(2020),
4%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.25%),
10/19/27
.................
United
States
1,105,959
1,107,972
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Statement
of
Investments
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Report
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accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
22
a
a
Country
Principal
Amount
*
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
j
Senior
Floating
Rate
Interests
(continued)
i
Multiline
Retail
(continued)
Michaels
Stores,
Inc.,
2020
Refinancing
Term
Loan,
B,
4.25%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
10/01/27
..................
United
States
1,040,353
$
1,036,129
2,144,101
a
a
a
a
a
a
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
0.3%
i
Buckeye
Partners
LP,
Initial
Term
Loan,
2.897%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.75%),
11/01/26
.............................
United
States
755,622
755,860
Personal
Products
0.2%
i
Sunshine
Luxembourg
VII
SARL,
Facility
Term
Loan,
B1,
4.254%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
10/01/26
....................
Luxembourg
713,420
717,826
i
Pharmaceuticals
0.5%
Bausch
Health
Cos.,
Inc.,
Initial
Term
Loan,
3.148%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3%),
6/02/25
................................
United
States
1,364,692
1,361,499
Catalent
Pharma
Solutions,
Inc.,
Dollar
Term
Loan,
B2,
3.25%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.25%),
5/18/26
..................
United
States
164,453
164,864
1,526,363
a
a
a
a
a
a
Road
&
Rail
1.9%
Avis
Budget
Car
Rental
LLC,
New
Term
Loan,
B,
2.4%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.25%),
8/06/27
..........................
United
States
1,767,003
1,711,236
Kenan
Advantage
Group
Holdings
Corp.
(The),
Initial
Canadian
Term
Loan,
4%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3%),
7/29/22
.............
United
States
275,909
274,165
Kenan
Advantage
Group
Holdings
Corp.
(The),
Initial
U.S.
Term
Loan,
4%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3%),
7/29/22
.............
United
States
1,160,255
1,152,922
a
Onsite
Rental
Group
Operations
Pty.
Ltd.,
Term
Loan,
B,
5.5%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.5%),
10/26/22
..................
Australia
696,716
647,125
Ventia
Midco
Pty.
Ltd.,
2017
Refinancing
USD
Term
Loan,
B,
5%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
5/21/26
.....................
Australia
1,493,702
1,489,968
5,275,416
a
a
a
a
a
a
Software
4.4%
athenahealth
,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Term
Loan,
B,
4.648%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.5%),
2/11/26
...............................
United
States
1,196,954
1,198,450
Blackboard,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Term
Loan,
B5,
7%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
6%),
6/30/24
................................
United
States
299,242
298,420
DCert
Buyer,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan,
4.147%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
10/16/26
...........................
United
States
1,396,703
1,397,576
Epicor
Software
Corp.,
Term
Loan,
B,
5.25%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.25%),
7/30/27
...................................
United
States
672,364
677,582
k
Greeneden
U.S.
Holdings
I
LLC,
Term
Loan,
B,
4.75%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
12/01/27
...........................
United
States
781,335
784,144
Hyland
Software,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
2018
Refinancing
Term
Loan,
4.25%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
7/01/24
..............
United
States
989,873
993,585
Idera
,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan,
5%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
6/28/24
.......................................
United
States
790,239
790,243
Ivanti
Software,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan,
5.75%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR),
12/01/27
................................
United
States
500,000
499,688
LogMeIn,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan,
4.903%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.75%),
8/31/27
..............................
United
States
1,243,505
1,241,957
MA
Financeco
LLC,
Term
Loan,
B4,
5.25%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.25%),
6/05/25
.....................................
United
States
575,804
582,281
Mitchell
International,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Amendment
No.
2
New
Term
Loan
Facility,
4.75%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.25%),
11/29/24
.
United
States
997,500
1,000,243
Perforce
Software,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
New
Term
Loan,
3.897%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
7/01/26
..................
United
States
584,100
574,243
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Statement
of
Investments
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integral
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statements.
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a
Country
Principal
Amount
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a
Value
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a
a
a
a
a
j
Senior
Floating
Rate
Interests
(continued)
i
Software
(continued)
Quest
Software
US
Holdings,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan,
4.464%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.25%),
5/16/25
............
United
States
1,141,406
$
1,125,427
Sophia
LP,
Term
Loan,
B,
4.5%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.75%),
10/07/27
..........................................
United
States
162,440
163,223
Surf
Holdings
SARL,
First
Lien,
Dollar
Term
Loan,
3.726%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
3/05/27
...........................
Luxembourg
990,237
983,058
Ultimate
Software
Group,
Inc.
(The),
First
Lien,
2020
Incremental
Term
Loan,
4.75%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
5/04/26
......
United
States
285,636
287,567
12,597,687
a
a
a
a
a
a
Specialty
Retail
0.6%
k
Party
City
Holdings,
Inc.,
2018
Replacement
Term
Loan,
3.25%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.5%),
8/19/22
...................
United
States
150,000
139,440
Wand
NewCo
3,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Term
Loan,
B1,
3.147%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3%),
2/05/26
............................
United
States
985,050
972,983
k
Woof
Holdings,
Inc.,
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan,
4.5%,
(1-year
USD
LIBOR),
12/21/27
....................................
United
States
534,812
535,037
1,647,460
a
a
a
a
a
a
Technology
Hardware,
Storage
&
Peripherals
0.6%
Amentum
Government
Services
Holdings
LLC,
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan,
3.647%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.5%),
1/29/27
........
United
States
298,500
298,500
Amentum
Government
Services
Holdings
LLC,
Incremental
Term
Loan,
5.5%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.75%),
1/29/27
.........
United
States
1,328,850
1,342,138
1,640,638
a
a
a
a
a
a
Textiles,
Apparel
&
Luxury
Goods
0.2%
i
Champ
Acquisition
Corp.,
First
Lien,
Initial
Term
Loan,
5.756%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
5.5%;
6-month
USD
LIBOR
+
5.5%),
12/19/25
..........................................
United
States
480,916
480,195
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
0.2%
i
Altice
France
SA,
USD
Incremental
Term
Loan,
B-13,
4.237%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4%),
8/14/26
.....................
France
496,812
495,932
Total
Senior
Floating
Rate
Interests
(Cost
$118,463,064)
.........................
118,848,717
m
Marketplace
Loans
2.5%
Diversified
Financial
Services
2.5%
a
Lending
Club
-
LCX
PM,
9.02%
-
20.74%,
10/19/23
-
12/11/25
....
United
States
444,902
424,997
a
Lending
Club
-
LCX,
6.46%
-
25.65%,
7/05/22
-
2/19/25
.........
United
States
730,042
640,632
a
Lending
Club,
6%
-
25.65%,
10/31/21
-
3/16/25
...............
United
States
6,682,708
6,022,015
a
Upgrade,
21.38%
-
29.69%,
11/12/22
-
1/03/25
...............
United
States
153,495
135,308
7,222,952
a
a
a
a
a
a
Total
Marketplace
Loans
(Cost
$8,053,024)
.....................................
7,222,952
Asset-Backed
Securities
12.7%
Diversified
Financial
Services
12.7%
f,n,o
Carlyle
Global
Market
Strategies
CLO
Ltd.
,
2014-1A
,
DR
,
144A,
FRN
,
2.818
%
,
(
3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.6
%
),
4/17/31
........
United
States
2,300,000
2,152,572
f,n
Carlyle
US
CLO
Ltd.
,
2017-4A
,
C
,
144A,
FRN
,
3.037
%
,
(
3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.8
%
),
1/15/30
...........................
United
States
1,000,000
928,440
f,p
Consumer
Loan
Underlying
Bond
Certificate
Issuer
Trust
I
,
2018-29,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
28.877%,
12/15/43
...............
United
States
194,762
188,710
2019-26,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
20.409%,
8/15/44
................
United
States
599,286
570,361
2019-31,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
20.503%,
9/15/44
................
United
States
546,832
511,273
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Limited
Duration
Income
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Statement
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a
Country
Principal
Amount
*
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
Asset-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Diversified
Financial
Services
(continued)
f,p
Consumer
Loan
Underlying
Bond
Certificate
Issuer
Trust
I,
(continued)
2019-37,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
19.453%,
10/17/44
...............
United
States
586,482
$
545,217
2019-42,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
20.173%,
11/15/44
...............
United
States
576,809
523,217
2019-51,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
16.982%,
1/15/45
................
United
States
708,828
648,805
2019-52,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
16.935%,
1/15/45
................
United
States
689,192
632,157
2019-S1,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
15.805%,
4/15/44
................
United
States
519,103
490,403
2019-S2,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
14.916%,
5/16/44
................
United
States
345,425
300,290
2019-S3,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
14.551%,
6/15/44
................
United
States
979,463
876,831
2019-S4,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
13.206%,
8/15/44
................
United
States
524,589
492,625
2019-S5,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
13.422%,
9/15/44
................
United
States
516,134
483,919
2019-S6,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
11.837%,
10/17/44
...............
United
States
512,303
462,413
2019-S7,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
11.48%,
12/15/44
................
United
States
449,996
408,037
2019-S8,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
10.802%,
1/15/45
................
United
States
521,690
464,500
2020-2,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
17.002%,
3/15/45
.................
United
States
683,440
620,864
2020-7,
PT,
144A,
FRN,
16.864%,
4/17/45
.................
United
States
425,900
386,443
f,n,o
Dorchester
Park
CLO
DAC
,
2015-1A
,
CR
,
144A,
FRN
,
1.968
%
,
(
3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
1.75
%
),
4/20/28
..................
United
States
1,000,000
990,601
f,n,o
Dryden
38
Senior
Loan
Fund
,
2015-38A
,
DR
,
144A,
FRN
,
3.237
%
,
(
3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3
%
),
7/15/30
.....................
United
States
2,500,000
2,434,198
f,n,o
Dryden
42
Senior
Loan
Fund
,
2016-42A
,
CR
,
144A,
FRN
,
2.287
%
,
(
3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.05
%
),
7/15/30
..................
United
States
2,400,000
2,378,041
f,n,o
Dryden
58
CLO
Ltd.
,
2018-58A
,
C
,
144A,
FRN
,
2.018
%
,
(
3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
1.8
%
),
7/17/31
...........................
United
States
3,000,000
2,941,560
f,n,o
Madison
Park
Funding
XXIII
Ltd.
,
2017-23A
,
D
,
144A,
FRN
,
3.666
%
,
(
3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.45
%
),
7/27/30
..................
United
States
3,000,000
2,995,224
f,n
Madison
Park
Funding
XXXI
Ltd.
,
2018-31A
,
D
,
144A,
FRN
,
3.209
%
,
(
3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3
%
),
1/23/31
.....................
United
States
1,250,000
1,218,704
n
Merrill
Lynch
Mortgage
Investors
Trust
,
2003-OPT1
,
B2
,
FRN
,
4.273
%
,
(
1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.125
%
),
7/25/34
...........
United
States
33,301
17,517
n
Morgan
Stanley
ABS
Capital
I,
Inc.
Trust
,
2003-NC10
,
B1
,
FRN
,
5.098
%
,
(
1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.95
%
),
10/25/33
...........
United
States
350,442
370,780
f,n,o
Octagon
Investment
Partners
XXII
Ltd.
,
2014-1A
,
CRR
,
144A,
FRN
,
2.116
%
,
(
3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
1.9
%
),
1/22/30
.............
United
States
6,050,000
5,958,677
f,p
Prosper
Pass-Thru
Trust
III
,
2020-PT1,
A,
144A,
FRN,
8.796%,
3/15/26
.................
United
States
432,196
425,750
2020-PT2,
A,
144A,
FRN,
9.444%,
4/15/26
.................
United
States
466,412
458,227
2020-PT3,
A,
144A,
FRN,
7.183%,
5/15/26
.................
United
States
114,553
115,664
n
Structured
Asset
Investment
Loan
Trust
,
2003-BC2
,
M3
,
FRN
,
5.023
%
,
(
1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
4.875
%
),
4/25/33
...........
United
States
13,987
14,581
f
Upgrade
Master
Pass-Thru
Trust
,
2019-PT2
,
A
,
144A,
7.727
%
,
2/15/26
...........................................
United
States
400,840
395,389
f,n
Voya
CLO
Ltd.
,
o
2014-1A,
BR2,
144A,
FRN,
2.118%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
1.9%),
4/18/31
......................................
United
States
1,300,000
1,277,037
2014-1A,
CR2,
144A,
FRN,
3.018%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.8%),
4/18/31
......................................
United
States
500,000
480,949
o
2016-3A,
CR,
144A,
FRN,
3.468%,
(3-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3.25%),
10/18/31
....................................
United
States
2,000,000
1,957,815
36,117,791
a
a
a
a
a
a
Total
Asset-Backed
Securities
(Cost
$36,276,139)
...............................
36,117,791
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
1.4%
Diversified
Financial
Services
0.1%
p
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
,
2006-GG7
,
AJ
,
FRN
,
6.012
%
,
7/10/38
United
States
196,521
176,918
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
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Thrifts
&
Mortgage
Finance
1.3%
Citigroup
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
,
2015-GC27
,
A5
,
3.137
%
,
2/10/48
...........................................
United
States
1,520,000
$
1,651,696
JPMBB
Commercial
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
,
2015-C28
,
A4
,
3.227
%
,
10/15/48
....................................
United
States
1,410,000
1,539,821
Wells
Fargo
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
,
2014-LC16
,
A4
,
3.548
%
,
8/15/50
...........................................
United
States
528,313
563,584
3,755,101
a
a
a
a
a
a
Total
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(Cost
$3,723,051)
.................
3,932,019
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
22.5%
Federal
Home
Loan
Mortgage
Corp.
(FHLMC)
Fixed
Rate
5.6%
g
FHLMC
Gold
Pools,
15
Year,
5%,
12/01/23
..................
United
States
123,552
129,766
g
FHLMC
Gold
Pools,
20
Year,
6.5%,
8/01/27
..................
United
States
130,019
145,849
g
FHLMC
Gold
Pools,
30
Year,
3.5%,
12/01/48
.................
United
States
5,006,456
5,300,372
g
FHLMC
Gold
Pools,
30
Year,
3.5%,
3/01/45
..................
United
States
21,397
22,921
g
FHLMC
Gold
Pools,
30
Year,
4%,
5/01/48
...................
United
States
3,771,581
4,044,953
g
FHLMC
Gold
Pools,
30
Year,
6%,
7/01/28
-
11/01/36
...........
United
States
332,243
390,637
g
FHLMC
Gold
Pools,
30
Year,
6.5%,
3/01/38
..................
United
States
9,565
11,063
g
FHLMC
Gold
Pools,
30
Year,
7%,
9/01/27
...................
United
States
41,068
45,172
g
FHLMC
Gold
Pools,
30
Year,
8.5%,
7/01/31
..................
United
States
136,383
158,692
FHLMC
Pool,
15
Year,
2.5%,
9/01/35
.......................
United
States
5,380,677
5,632,467
15,881,892
q
Federal
National
Mortgage
Association
(FNMA)
Adjustable
Rate
0.1%
g
FNMA,
1.665%
-
1.85%,
(6-month
USD
LIBOR
+/-
MBS
Margin),
6/01/32
-
7/01/34
....................................
United
States
220,941
221,710
221,710
Federal
National
Mortgage
Association
(FNMA)
Fixed
Rate
14.5%
FNMA,
15
Year,
2%,
9/01/35
.............................
United
States
1,552,094
1,622,867
g
FNMA,
15
Year,
3%,
8/01/27
.............................
United
States
6,348
6,671
g
FNMA,
15
Year,
3.5%,
1/01/26
...........................
United
States
10,562
11,211
g
FNMA,
20
Year,
4.5%,
5/01/24
-
9/01/29
....................
United
States
29,161
31,852
g
FNMA,
30
Year,
2.5%,
9/01/50
...........................
United
States
6,828,726
7,205,819
g
FNMA,
30
Year,
3%,
10/01/50
............................
United
States
5,686,002
5,979,460
g
FNMA,
30
Year,
3.5%,
1/01/45
-
7/01/56
....................
United
States
1,387,394
1,508,426
g
FNMA,
30
Year,
4%,
10/01/47
............................
United
States
4,887,283
5,252,241
g
FNMA,
30
Year,
4%,
11/01/44
-
1/01/48
.....................
United
States
1,446,476
1,565,025
g
FNMA,
30
Year,
4.5%,
3/01/44
...........................
United
States
2,650
2,923
g
FNMA,
30
Year,
5%,
5/01/38
-
7/01/39
......................
United
States
246,586
286,646
g
FNMA,
30
Year,
5.5%,
6/01/37
...........................
United
States
177,915
208,147
g
FNMA,
30
Year,
6%,
4/01/33
-
6/01/38
......................
United
States
430,631
515,399
g
FNMA,
30
Year,
6.5%,
8/01/32
...........................
United
States
74,583
85,163
g
FNMA,
30
Year,
8%,
10/01/29
............................
United
States
1,898
1,905
r
FNMA,
Single-family,
15
Year,
1.5%,
1/25/36
.................
United
States
1,185,000
1,219,170
r
FNMA,
Single-family,
15
Year,
2%,
1/25/36
..................
United
States
3,493,000
3,651,574
r
FNMA,
Single-family,
30
Year,
2%,
1/25/51
..................
United
States
3,931,000
4,083,168
r
FNMA,
Single-family,
30
Year,
2.5%,
1/25/51
.................
United
States
7,700,000
8,116,271
41,353,938
Government
National
Mortgage
Association
(GNMA)
Fixed
Rate
2.3%
g
GNMA
I,
Single-family,
30
Year,
6.5%,
6/15/31
-
12/15/33
........
United
States
266,714
301,303
r
GNMA
II,
Single-family,
30
Year,
2%,
1/15/51
.................
United
States
1,554,000
1,624,960
r
GNMA
II,
Single-family,
30
Year,
2.5%,
1/15/51
...............
United
States
1,539,000
1,628,996
g
GNMA
II,
Single-family,
30
Year,
3.5%,
12/20/49
..............
United
States
2,567,186
2,721,799
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a
Country
Principal
Amount
*
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(continued)
Government
National
Mortgage
Association
(GNMA)
Fixed
Rate
(continued)
g
GNMA
II,
Single-family,
30
Year,
7%,
1/20/24
-
1/20/29
.........
United
States
20,374
$
22,960
g
GNMA
II,
Single-family,
30
Year,
8%,
1/20/28
-
10/20/31
........
United
States
65,526
78,371
6,378,389
Total
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(Cost
$62,673,298)
............................
63,835,929
Residential
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
1.3%
Capital
Markets
0.0%
i
Merrill
Lynch
Mortgage
Investors
Trust
,
2005-A6
,
2A3
,
FRN
,
0.908
%
,
(
1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
0.76
%
),
8/25/35
..................
United
States
32,581
32,706
Diversified
Financial
Services
0.1%
i
Opteum
Mortgage
Acceptance
Corp.
,
2005-4
,
1APT
,
FRN
,
0.768
%
,
(
1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
0.62
%
),
11/25/35
..................
United
States
90,154
90,688
i
Thrifts
&
Mortgage
Finance
1.2%
FHLMC
Structured
Agency
Credit
Risk
Debt
Notes
,
2014-DN1
,
M2
,
FRN
,
2.348
%
,
(
1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.2
%
),
2/25/24
........
United
States
34,371
34,381
FNMA
Connecticut
Avenue
Securities
,
2017-C03,
1M2,
FRN,
3.148%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
3%),
10/25/29
..........................................
United
States
1,911,072
1,940,540
2017-C05,
1M2,
FRN,
2.348%,
(1-month
USD
LIBOR
+
2.2%),
1/25/30
...........................................
United
States
1,458,622
1,462,846
3,437,767
a
a
a
a
a
a
Total
Residential
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
(Cost
$3,618,202)
..................
3,561,161
Shares/Units
Escrows
and
Litigation
Trusts
0.0%
a,b
Remington
Outdoor
Co.,
Inc.,
Litigation
Units
.................
United
States
3,700
a,b
Vistra
Energy
Corp.,
Escrow
Account
......................
United
States
2,000,000
3,000
Total
Escrows
and
Litigation
Trusts
(Cost
$52,909)
..............................
3,000
Total
Long
Term
Investments
(Cost
$401,196,975)
...............................
401,484,767
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Term
Investments
6.4%
a
a
Country
Shares
a
Value
a
Money
Market
Funds
6.4%
s,t
Institutional
Fiduciary
Trust
-
Money
Market
Portfolio,
0%
........
United
States
18,328,988
$
18,328,988
Total
Money
Market
Funds
(Cost
$18,328,988)
..................................
18,328,988
Total
Short
Term
Investments
(Cost
$18,328,988
)
................................
18,328,988
a
Total
Investments
(Cost
$419,525,963)
147.7%
..................................
$419,813,755
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
(6.5)%
.......................................
(18,523,129)
u
Credit
Facility
(32.7)%
........................................................
(93,000,000)
Other
Assets,
less
Liabilities
(8.5)%
...........................................
(24,091,328)
Net
Assets
100.0%
...........................................................
$284,199,298
Amount
Borrowed
Payable
v
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
(6.5)%
Counterparty
UBS
AG,
1.126%,
3/04/21
....................
848,300
(849,043)
Counterparty
UBS
AG,
1.126%,
3/04/21
....................
2,033,880
(2,035,661)
Counterparty
UBS
AG,
1.126%,
3/04/21
....................
2,332,800
(2,334,843)
Counterparty
UBS
AG,
1.126%,
3/04/21
....................
4,699,640
(4,703,756)
Counterparty
UBS
AG,
1.126%,
3/04/21
....................
1,075,165
(1,076,107)
Counterparty
UBS
AG,
1.526%,
3/04/21
....................
1,954,000
(1,956,319)
Counterparty
UBS
AG,
1.526%,
3/04/21
....................
2,364,000
(2,366,806)
Counterparty
UBS
AG,
1.526%,
3/04/21
....................
1,692,800
(1,694,809)
Counterparty
UBS
AG,
1.526%,
3/04/21
....................
1,504,000
(1,505,785)
Total
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
(Proceeds
$18,504,585)
...................
(18,523,129)
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The
principal
amount
is
stated
in
U.S.
dollars
unless
otherwise
indicated.
Rounds
to
less
than
0.1%
of
net
assets.
a
Fair
valued
using
significant
unobservable
inputs.
See
Note
12
regarding
fair
value
measurements.
b
Non-income
producing.
c
See
Note
11
regarding
restricted
securities.
d
Income
may
be
received
in
additional
securities
and/or
cash.
e
Perpetual
security
with
no
stated
maturity
date.
f
Security
was
purchased
pursuant
to
Rule
144A
or
Regulation
S
under
the
Securities
Act
of
1933.
144A
securities
may
be
sold
in
transactions
exempt
from
registration
only
to
qualified
institutional
buyers
or
in
a
public
offering
registered
under
the
Securities
Act
of
1933.
Regulation
S
securities
cannot
be
sold
in
the
United
States
without
either
an
effective
registration
statement
filed
pursuant
to
the
Securities
Act
of
1933,
or
pursuant
to
an
exemption
from
registration.
At
December
31,
2020,
the
aggregate
value
of
these
securities
was
$164,425,028,
representing
57.9%
of
net
assets.
g
A
portion
or
all
of
the
security
is
pledged
as
collateral
in
connection
with
the
Fund’s
revolving
credit
facility.
h
See
Note
9
regarding
credit
risk
and
defaulted
securities.
i
The
coupon
rate
shown
represents
the
rate
at
period
end.
j
See
Note
1(e)
regarding
senior
floating
rate
interests.
k
A
portion
or
all
of
the
security
purchased
on
a
delayed
delivery
basis.
See
Note
1(c).
l
A
portion
or
all
of
the
security
represents
an
unsettled
loan
commitment.
The
coupon
rate
is
to-be
determined
(TBD)
at
the
time
of
the
settlement
and
will
be
based
upon
a
reference
index/floor
plus
a
spread.
m
See
Note
1(f)
regarding
Marketplace
Lending.
n
The
coupon
rate
shown
represents
the
rate
inclusive
of
any
caps
or
floors,
if
applicable,
in
effect
at
period
end.
o
A
portion
or
all
of
the
security
is
designated
as
collateral
for
reverse
repurchase
agreements.
p
Adjustable
rate
security
with
an
interest
rate
that
is
not
based
on
a
published
reference
index
and
spread.  The
rate
is
based
on
the
structure
of
the
agreement
and
current
market
conditions.
The
coupon
rate
shown
represents
the
rate
at
period
end.
q
Adjustable
Rate
Mortgage-Backed
Security
(ARM);
the
rate
shown
is
the
effective
rate
at
period
end.
ARM
rates
are
not
based
on
a
published
reference
rate
and
spread,
but
instead
pass-through
weighted
average
interest
income
inclusive
of
any
caps
or
floors,
if
applicable,
from
the
underlying
mortgage
loans
in
which
the
majority
of
mortgages
pay
interest
based
on
the
index
shown
at
their
designated
reset
dates
plus
a
spread,
less
the
applicable
servicing
and
guaranty
fee
(MBS
margin).
r
Security
purchased
on
a
to-be-announced
(TBA)
basis.
See
Note
1(c).
s
See
Note
5(c)
regarding
investments
in
affiliated
management
investment
companies.
t
The
rate
shown
is
the
annualized
seven-day
effective
yield
at
period
end.
u
See
Note
3
regarding
Credit
Facility.
v
See
Note
4
regarding
reverse
repurchase
agreements.
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Assets:
Investments
in
securities:
Cost
-
Unaffiliated
issuers
...................................................................
$401,196,975
Cost
-
Non-controlled
affiliates
(Note
5c)
........................................................
18,328,988
Value
-
Unaffiliated
issuers
..................................................................
$401,484,767
Value
-
Non-controlled
affiliates
(Note
5c)
.......................................................
18,328,988
Cash
....................................................................................
1,359,895
Receivables:
Investment
securities
sold
...................................................................
1,612,728
Interest
.................................................................................
3,165,586
Total
assets
..........................................................................
425,951,964
Liabilities:
Payables:
Investment
securities
purchased
..............................................................
27,320,124
Credit
facility
(Note
3)
......................................................................
93,000,000
Management
fees
.........................................................................
243,487
Transfer
agent
fees
........................................................................
26,790
Distributions
to
shareholders
.................................................................
2,338,774
Accrued
interest
(Note
3)
...................................................................
91,264
Reverse
repurchase
agreements
.............................................................
18,523,129
Accrued
expenses
and
other
liabilities
...........................................................
209,098
Total
liabilities
.........................................................................
141,752,666
Net
assets
applicable
to
common
shares
.................................................
$284,199,298
Net
assets
applicable
to
common
shares
consist
of:
Paid-in
capital
.............................................................................
$317,793,867
Total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
.............................................................
(33,594,569)
Net
assets
applicable
to
common
shares
.................................................
$284,199,298
Common
shares
outstanding
..................................................................
30,138,835
Net
asset
value
per
common
share
.............................................................
$9.43
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Investment
income:
Dividends:
Non-controlled
affiliates
(Note
5c)
.............................................................
$44,968
Interest:
(net
of
foreign
taxes
of
$1,086)
Unaffiliated
issuers
........................................................................
20,541,663
Total
investment
income
...................................................................
20,586,631
Expenses:
Management
fees
(Note
5a)
...................................................................
2,830,785
Interest
expense
(Note
3
and
4)
................................................................
1,701,492
Transfer
agent
fees
.........................................................................
65,255
Custodian
fees
(Note
6)
......................................................................
4,129
Reports
to
shareholders
......................................................................
34,210
Registration
and
filing
fees
....................................................................
22,488
Professional
fees
...........................................................................
119,926
Trustees'
fees
and
expenses
..................................................................
15,516
Marketplace
lending
fees
(Note
1f)
..............................................................
313,588
Other
....................................................................................
100,710
Total
expenses
.........................................................................
5,208,099
Expense
reductions
(Note
6)
...............................................................
(4,192)
Expenses
waived/paid
by
affiliates
(Note
5c)
...................................................
(26,595)
Net
expenses
.........................................................................
5,177,312
Net
investment
income
................................................................
15,409,319
Realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses):
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
from:
Investments:
Unaffiliated
issuers
......................................................................
(11,391,296)
Foreign
currency
transactions
................................................................
(1,062)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
..................................................................
(11,392,358)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments:
Unaffiliated
issuers
......................................................................
6,869,976
Translation
of
other
assets
and
liabilities
denominated
in
foreign
currencies
..............................
1,082
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
............................................
6,871,058
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
............................................................
(4,521,300)
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
applicable
to
common
shares
resulting
from
operations
...................
$10,888,019
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Year
Ended
December
31,
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Increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets:
Operations:
Net
investment
income
.................................................
$15,409,319
$15,942,816
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
.................................................
(11,392,358)
(1,767,814)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
...........................
6,871,058
13,493,188
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
applicable
to
common
shares
resulting
from
operations
......................................................
10,888,019
27,668,190
Distributions
to
common
shareholders
.......................................
(16,484,224)
(17,181,094)
Distributions
to
common
shareholders
from
tax
return
of
capital
....................
(11,656,406)
(13,839,271)
Total
distributions
to
common
shareholders
...................................
(28,140,630)
(31,020,365)
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
...................................
(17,252,611)
(3,352,175)
Net
assets
applicable
to
common
shares:
Beginning
of
year
.......................................................
301,451,909
304,804,084
End
of
year
...........................................................
$284,199,298
$301,451,909
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Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Financial
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Statement
of
Cash
Flows
for
the
year
ended
December
31,
2020
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accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
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Cash
flow
from
operating
activities:
Dividends,
interest
and
other
income
received
.....................................................
$
19,821,015
Operating
expenses
paid
.....................................................................
(3,466,478)
Interest
expense
paid
........................................................................
(1,837,630)
Realized
(loss)
on
foreign
currency
transactions
....................................................
(1,062)
Purchases
of
long-term
investments
.............................................................
(420,513,053)
Sales
and
maturities
of
long-term
investments
.....................................................
429,356,241
Net
sales
of
short-term
investments
.............................................................
586,637
Cash
provided
-
operating
activities
..........................................................
23,945,670
Cash
flow
from
financing
activities:
Proceeds
from
Credit
Facility
..................................................................
3,000,000
Proceeds
of
reverse
repurchase
agreements
......................................................
1,354,101
Cash
distributions
to
shareholders
..............................................................
(28,309,407)
Cash
used
-
financing
activities
.............................................................
(23,955,306)
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
cash
.................................................................
(9,636)
Cash
at
beginning
of
year
......................................................................
1,369,531
Cash
at
end
of
year
...........................................................................
$1,359,895
Reconciliation
of
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
resulting
from
Operating
Activities
to
Net
Cash
Provided
by
Operating
Activities
for
the
year
ended
December
31,
2020
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
resulting
from
operating
activities
....................................
$
10,888,019
Adjustments
to
reconcile
net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
resulting
from
operating
activities
to
net
cash
provided
by
operating
activities:
Net
amortization
income
..................................................................
(587,834)
Reinvested
dividends
from
non-controlled
affiliates
...............................................
(44,968)
Interest
received
in
the
form
of
securities
......................................................
(140,562)
Decrease
in
dividends
and
interest
receivable
and
other
assets
.....................................
148,310
Decrease
in
interest
payable
...............................................................
(136,138)
Increase
in
payable
to
affiliates,
accrued
expenses,
and
other
liabilities
...............................
9,342
Increase
in
payable
for
investments
purchased
.................................................
36,236
Decrease
in
receivable
for
investments
sold
....................................................
2,562,371
Decrease
in
cost
of
investments
.............................................................
18,081,952
Decrease
in
unrealized
depreciation
on
investments.
.............................................
(6,871,058)
Net
cash
provided
by
operating
activities
...........................................................
$23,945,670
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Income
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Financial
Statements
1.
Organization
and
Significant
Accounting
Policies
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust (Fund)
is
registered under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940
(1940
Act)
as
a
closed-end
management
investment
company
and
applies
the
specialized
accounting
and
reporting
guidance
in
U.S.
Generally
Accepted
Accounting
Principles
(U.S.
GAAP).
The
following
summarizes
the Fund's
significant
accounting
policies. 
a.
Financial
Instrument
Valuation 
The
Fund's
investments
in
financial
instruments
are
carried
at
fair
value
daily.
Fair
value
is
the
price
that
would
be
received
to
sell
an
asset
or
paid
to
transfer
a
liability
in
an
orderly
transaction
between
market
participants
on
the
measurement
date.
The
Fund
calculates
the
net
asset
value
(NAV)
per
share
each business
day as
of
4
p.m.
Eastern
time
or
the
regularly
scheduled
close
of
the
New
York
Stock
Exchange
(NYSE),
whichever
is
earlier.
Under
compliance
policies
and
procedures
approved
by
the
Fund's
Board
of
Trustees
(the
Board),
the
Fund’s
administrator
has
responsibility
for
oversight
of
valuation,
including
leading
the
cross-functional
Valuation
Committee
(VC).
The
Fund
may
utilize
independent
pricing
services,
quotations
from
securities
and
financial
instrument
dealers,
and
other
market
sources
to
determine
fair
value. 
Equity
securities
listed
on
an
exchange
or
on
the
NASDAQ
National
Market
System
are
valued
at
the
last
quoted
sale
price
or
the
official
closing
price of
the
day,
respectively.
Over-the-counter
(OTC)
securities
are
valued
within
the
range
of
the
most
recent
quoted
bid
and
ask
prices.
Securities
that
trade
in
multiple
markets
or
on
multiple
exchanges
are
valued
according
to
the
broadest
and
most
representative
market.
Certain
equity
securities
are
valued
based
upon
fundamental
characteristics
or
relationships
to
similar
securities. 
Debt
securities
generally
trade
in
the OTC
market
rather
than
on
a
securities
exchange.
The
Fund's
pricing
services
use
multiple
valuation
techniques
to
determine
fair
value.
In
instances
where
sufficient
market
activity
exists,
the
pricing
services
may
utilize
a
market-based
approach
through
which
quotes
from
market
makers
are
used
to
determine
fair
value.
In
instances
where
sufficient
market
activity
may
not
exist
or
is
limited,
the
pricing
services
also
utilize
proprietary
valuation
models
which
may
consider
market
characteristics
such
as
benchmark
yield
curves,
credit
spreads,
estimated
default
rates,
anticipated
market
interest
rate
volatility,
coupon
rates,
anticipated
timing
of
principal
repayments,
underlying
collateral,
and
other
unique
security
features
in
order
to
estimate
the
relevant
cash
flows,
which
are
then
discounted
to
calculate
the
fair
value.
Securities
denominated
in
a
foreign
currency
are
converted
into
their
U.S.
dollar
equivalent
at
the
foreign
exchange
rate
in
effect
at
4
p.m.
Eastern
time
on
the
date
that
the
values
of
the
foreign
debt
securities
are
determined.
Investments
in
open-end
mutual
funds
are
valued
at
the
closing
NAV.
The
Fund
has
procedures
to
determine
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments
for
which
market
prices
are
not
reliable
or
readily
available.
Under
these
procedures,
the Fund
primarily
employs
a
market-based
approach
which
may
use
related
or
comparable
assets
or
liabilities,
recent
transactions,
market
multiples,
book
values,
and
other
relevant
information
for
the
investment
to
determine
the
fair
value
of
the
investment.
An
income-based
valuation
approach
may
also
be
used
in
which
the
anticipated
future
cash
flows
of
the
investment
are
discounted
to
calculate
fair
value.
Discounts
may
also
be
applied
due
to
the
nature
or
duration
of
any
restrictions
on
the
disposition
of
the
investments.
Due
to
the
inherent
uncertainty
of
valuations
of
such
investments,
the
fair
values
may
differ
significantly
from
the
values
that
would
have
been
used
had
an
active
market
existed.
b.
Foreign
Currency
Translation 
Portfolio
securities
and
other
assets
and
liabilities
denominated
in
foreign
currencies
are
translated
into
U.S.
dollars
based
on
the
exchange
rate
of
such
currencies
against
U.S.
dollars
on
the
date
of
valuation.
The
Fund
may
enter
into
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
to
facilitate
transactions
denominated
in
a
foreign
currency.
Purchases
and
sales
of
securities,
income
and
expense
items
denominated
in
foreign
currencies
are
translated
into
U.S.
dollars
at
the
exchange
rate
in
effect
on
the
transaction
date.
Portfolio
securities
and
assets
and
liabilities
denominated
in
foreign
currencies
contain
risks
that
those
currencies
will
decline
in
value
relative
to
the
U.S.
dollar.
Occasionally,
events
may
impact
the
availability
or
reliability
of
foreign
exchange
rates
used
to
convert
the
U.S.
dollar
equivalent
value.
If
such
an
event
occurs,
the
foreign
exchange
rate
will
be
valued
at
fair
value
using
procedures
established
and
approved
by
the
Board.
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The
Fund
does
not
separately
report
the
effect
of
changes
in
foreign
exchange
rates
from
changes
in
market
prices
on
securities
held.
Such
changes
are
included
in
net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
or
loss
from
investments
in
the
Statement of
Operations.
Realized
foreign
exchange
gains
or
losses
arise
from
sales
of
foreign
currencies,
currency
gains
or
losses
realized
between
the
trade
and
settlement
dates
on
securities
transactions
and
the
difference
between
the
recorded
amounts
of
dividends,
interest,
and
foreign
withholding
taxes
and
the
U.S.
dollar
equivalent
of
the
amounts
actually
received
or
paid.
Net
unrealized
foreign
exchange
gains
and
losses
arise
from
changes
in
foreign
exchange
rates
on
foreign
denominated
assets
and
liabilities
other
than
investments
in
securities
held
at
the
end
of
the
reporting
period.
c.
Securities
Purchased
on
a
Delayed
Delivery
and
TBA
Basis
The
Fund
purchases
securities
on
a
delayed
delivery
and
to-be-announced
(TBA)
basis,
with
payment
and
delivery
scheduled
for
a
future
date.
These
transactions
are
subject
to
market
fluctuations
and
are
subject
to
the
risk
that
the
value
at
delivery
may
be
more
or
less
than
the
trade
date
purchase
price.
Although
the
Fund
will
generally
purchase
these
securities
with
the
intention
of
holding
the
securities,
it
may
sell
the
securities
before
the
settlement
date.
Sufficient
assets
have
been
segregated
for
these
securities
and
collateral
has
been
pledged
and/or
received
for
open
TBA
trades.
d.
Mortgage
Dollar
Rolls
The
Fund
enters
into
mortgage
dollar
rolls,
typically
on
a
TBA
basis.
Mortgage
dollar
rolls
are
agreements
between
the
Fund
and
a
financial
institution
where
the
Fund
sells
(or
buys)
mortgage-backed
securities
for
delivery
on
a
specified
date
and
simultaneously
contracts
to
repurchase
(or
sell)
substantially
similar
(same
type,
coupon,
and
maturity)
securities
at
a
future
date
and
at
a
predetermined
price.
Gains
or
losses
are
realized
on
the
initial
sale,
and
the
difference
between
the
repurchase
price
and
the
sale
price
is
recorded
as
an
unrealized
gain
or
loss
to
the
Fund
upon
entering
into
the
mortgage
dollar
roll.
In
addition,
the
Fund
may
invest
the
cash
proceeds
that
are
received
from
the
initial
sale.
During
the
period
between
the
sale
and
repurchase,
the
Fund
is
not
entitled
to
principal
and
interest
paid
on
the
mortgage
backed
securities.
Transactions
in
mortgage
dollar
rolls
are
accounted
for
as
purchases
and
sales
and
may
result
in
an
increase
to
the
Fund's
portfolio
turnover
rate.
The
risks
of
mortgage
dollar
roll
transactions
include
the
potential
inability
of
the
counterparty
to
fulfill
its
obligations.
e.
Senior
Floating
Rate
Interests
The
Fund
invests
in
senior
secured
corporate
loans
that
pay
interest
at
rates
which
are
periodically
reset
by
reference
to
a
base
lending
rate
plus
a
spread.
These
base
lending
rates
are
generally
the
prime
rate
offered
by
a
designated
U.S.
bank
or
the
London
InterBank
Offered
Rate
(LIBOR).
Senior
secured
corporate
loans
often
require
prepayment
of
principal
from
excess
cash
flows
or
at
the
discretion
of
the
borrower.
As
a
result,
actual
maturity
may
be
substantially
less
than
the
stated
maturity.
Senior
secured
corporate
loans
in
which
the Fund
invests
are
generally
readily
marketable,
but
may
be
subject
to
certain
restrictions
on
resale.
On
July
27,
2017,
the
United
Kingdom's
Financial
Conduct
Authority
announced
its
intention
to
cease
sustaining
LIBOR
after
2021.
There
remains
uncertainty
regarding
the
future
utilization
of
LIBOR
and
the
nature
of
any
replacement
rate.
As
such,
the
potential
effect
of
a
transition
away
from
LIBOR
on
the
Fund
or
the
Fund's
investments
that
use
or
may
use
a
floating
rate
based
on
LIBOR
cannot
yet
be
determined.
f.
Marketplace
Lending
The
Fund
invests
in
loans
obtained
through
marketplace
lending.
Marketplace
lending,
sometimes
referred
to
as
peer-to-peer
lending,
is
a
method
of
financing
in
which
a
platform
facilitates
the
borrowing
and
lending
of
money.
It
is
considered
an
alternative
to
more
traditional
forms
of
debt
financing.
Prospective
borrowers
are
required
to
provide
certain
financial
information
to
the
platform,
including,
but
not
limited
to,
the
intended
purpose
of
the
loan,
income,
employment
information,
credit
score,
debt-to-income
ratio,
credit
history
(including
defaults
and
delinquencies)
and
home
ownership
status.
Based
on
this
and
other
information,
the
platform
assigns
its
own
credit
rating
to
the
borrower
and
sets
the
interest
rate
for
the
requested
loan.
The
platform
then
posts
the
borrowing
requests
online,
giving
investors
the
opportunity
to
purchase
the
loans
based
on
factors
such
1.
Organization
and
Significant
Accounting
Policies
(continued)
b.
Foreign
Currency
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as
the
interest
rates
and
expected
yields
of
the
loans,
the
borrower
background
data,
and
the
credit
rating
assigned
by
the
platform.
When
the
Fund
invests
in
these
loans,
it
usually
purchases
all
rights,
title
and
interest
in
the
loans
pursuant
to
a
loan
purchase
agreement
directly
from
the
platform.
The
platform
or
a
third-party
servicer
typically
continues
to
service
the
loans,
collecting
payments
and
distributing
them
to
the
Fund,
less
any
servicing
fees
assessed.
The
servicer
is
typically
responsible
for
taking
actions
against
a
borrower
in
the
event
of
a
default
on
the
loan.
Servicing
fees,
along
with
other
administration
fees,
are
included
in
marketplace
lending
fees
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
The Fund,
as
an
investor
in
a
loan,
would
be
entitled
to
receive
payment
only
from
the
borrower
and
would
not
be
able
to
recover
any
deficiency
from
the
platform,
except
under
very
narrow
circumstances.
The
loans
in
which
the
Fund
may
invest
are
unsecured.
g.
Income
and
Deferred
Taxes
It
is the Fund's
policy
to
qualify
as
a
regulated
investment
company
under
the
Internal
Revenue
Code. The Fund
intends
to
distribute
to
shareholders
substantially
all
of
its
taxable
income
and
net
realized
gains
to
relieve
it
from
federal
income
and excise
taxes.
As
a
result,
no
provision
for
U.S.
federal
income
taxes
is
required.
The Fund
may
be
subject
to
foreign
taxation
related
to
income
received,
capital
gains
on
the
sale
of
securities
and
certain
foreign
currency
transactions
in
the
foreign
jurisdictions
in
which
it
invests.
Foreign
taxes,
if
any,
are
recorded
based
on
the
tax
regulations
and
rates
that
exist
in
the
foreign
markets
in
which
the
Fund
invests.
When
a
capital
gain
tax
is
determined
to
apply,
the
Fund
records
an
estimated
deferred
tax
liability
in
an
amount
that
would
be
payable
if
the
securities
were
disposed
of
on
the
valuation
date.
The
Fund
may
recognize
an
income
tax
liability
related
to
its
uncertain
tax
positions
under
U.S.
GAAP
when
the
uncertain
tax
position
has
a
less
than
50%
probability
that
it
will
be
sustained
upon
examination
by
the
tax
authorities
based
on
its
technical
merits.
As
of
December
31,
2020,
the
Fund
has
determined
that
no
tax
liability
is
required
in
its
financial
statements
related
to
uncertain
tax
positions
for
any
open
tax
years
(or
expected
to
be
taken
in
future
tax
years).
Open
tax
years
are
those
that
remain
subject
to
examination
and
are
based
on
the
statute
of
limitations
in
each
jurisdiction
in
which
the
Fund
invests.
h.
Security
Transactions,
Investment
Income,
Expenses
and
Distributions
Security
transactions
are
accounted
for
on
trade
date.
Realized
gains
and
losses
on
security
transactions
are
determined
on
a
specific
identification
basis.
Interest
income
estimated
expenses
are
accrued
daily.
Amortization
of
premium
and
accretion
of
discount
on
debt
securities
are
included
in
interest
income.
Paydown
gains
and
losses
are
recorded
as
an
adjustment
to
interest
income.
Facility
fees
are
recognized
as
income
over
the
expected
term
of
the
loan.
Dividend
income
is
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date
except
for
certain
dividends
from
securities
where
the
dividend
rate
is
not
available.
In
such
cases,
the
dividend
is
recorded
as
soon
as
the
information
is
received
by
the
Fund.
Distributions
to
shareholders
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date.
The
Fund
employs
a
managed
distribution
policy
whereby
the
Fund
will
make
monthly
distributions
to
common
shareholders
at
an
annual
minimum
fixed
rate
of
10%,
based
on
the
average
monthly
NAV
of
the
Fund’s
common
shares.
Under
the
policy,
the
Fund
is
managed
with
a
goal
of
generating
as
much
of
the
distribution
as
possible
from
net
investment
income
and
short-term
capital
gains.
The
balance
of
the
distribution
will
then
come
from
long-
term
capital
gains
to
the
extent
permitted
and,
if
necessary,
a
return
of
capital.
Distributable
earnings
are
determined
according
to
income
tax
regulations
(tax
basis)
and
may
differ
from
earnings
recorded
in
accordance
with
U.S.
GAAP.
These
differences
may
be
permanent
or
temporary.
Permanent
differences
are
reclassified
among
capital
accounts
to
reflect
their
tax
character.
These
reclassifications
have
no
impact
on
net
assets
or
the
results
of
operations.
Temporary
differences
are
not
reclassified,
as
they
may
reverse
in
subsequent
periods.
i.
Accounting
Estimates
The
preparation
of
financial
statements
in
accordance
with
U.S.
GAAP
requires
management
to
make
estimates
and
assumptions
that
affect
the
reported
amounts
of
assets
and
liabilities
at
the
date
of
the
financial
statements
and
the
amounts
of
income
and
expenses
during
the
reporting
period.
Actual
results
could
differ
from
those
estimates.
1.
Organization
and
Significant
Accounting
Policies
(continued)
f.
Marketplace
Lending
(continued)
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Guarantees
and
Indemnifications
Under
the
Fund's
organizational
documents,
its
officers
and
trustees
are
indemnified
by
the
Fund
against
certain
liabilities
arising
out
of
the
performance
of
their
duties
to
the
Fund.
Additionally,
in
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Fund
enters
into
contracts
with
service
providers
that
contain
general
indemnification
clauses.
The
Fund's
maximum
exposure
under
these
arrangements
is
unknown
as
this
would
involve
future
claims
that
may
be
made
against
the
Fund
that
have
not
yet
occurred.
Currently,
the
Fund
expects
the
risk
of
loss
to
be
remote.
2.
Shares
of
Beneficial
Interest
At
December
31,
2020,
there
were
an
unlimited
number
of
shares
authorized
(without
par
value).
During
the
years ended
December
31,
2020
and
2019
there
were
no
shares
issued;
all
reinvested
distributions
were
satisfied
with
previously
issued
shares
purchased
in
the
open
market.
Under
the
Board
approved
open-market
share
repurchase
program,
the
Fund
may
purchase,
from
time
to
time,
Fund
shares
in
open-market
transactions,
at
the
discretion
of
management.
Since
the
inception
of
the
program,
the
Fund
has
repurchased
a
total
of
242,561
shares.
During
the
years ended
December
31,
2020
and
2019,
there
were
no
shares
repurchased.
3.
Credit
Facility
The
Fund
has
entered
into
a
credit
facility
agreement
(“Credit
Facility”)
with
BNP
Paribas
Prime
Brokerage
International
Ltd.
(“BNPP”)
pursuant
to
which
the
Fund
may
borrow
up
to
a
maximum
commitment
amount
of
$100,000,000.
The
Fund
will
pay
interest
in
the
amount
of
0.90%
plus
the
3-month
U.S.
Dollar
London
Interbank
Offered
Rate
on
the
amount
outstanding.
The
Fund
is
required
to
fully
collateralize
its
outstanding
loan
balance
as
determined
by
BNPP
by
pledging
assets,
which
are
held
in
a
segregated
account,
and
are
indicated
in
the
Statement
of
Investments.
If
the
Fund
fails
to
meet
certain
requirements
or
maintain
other
financial
covenants
required
under
the
Credit
Facility,
the
Fund
may
be
required
to
repay
immediately,
in
part
or
in
full,
the
loan
balance
outstanding.
The
Fund
had
outstanding
borrowings
of
$93,000,000
as
of
December
31,
2020
and
incurred
$1,435,813
of
interest
expense
during
the
year.
Average
borrowings
and
the
average
interest
rate
for
the
days
outstanding
during
the
year
ended
December
31,
2020,
were
$91,972,334
and
1.55%,
respectively.
The
Credit
Facility
also
permits,
subject
to
certain
conditions,
BNPP
to
rehypothecate
portfolio
securities
pledged
by
the
Fund
up
to
the
amount
of
the
loan
balance
outstanding.
The
Fund
continues
to
receive
dividends
and
interest
on
rehypothecated
securities.
The
Fund
also
has
the
right
under
the
Credit
Facility
to
recall
any
securities
pledged
as
collateral
from
BNPP
on
demand.
If
BNPP
fails
to
deliver
the
recalled
security
in
a
timely
manner,
the
Fund
will
be
compensated
for
any
fees
or
losses
related
to
the
failed
delivery
or,
in
the
event
a
recalled
security
is
not
be
returned,
the
Fund,
upon
notice
to
BNPP,
may
reduce
the
loan
balance
outstanding
by
the
market
value
of
the
recalled
security.
The
Fund
will
receive
a
portion
of
the
fees
earned
by
BNPP
in
connection
with
the
rehypothecation
of
portfolio
securities.
Rehypothecated
securities
are
included
among
the
portfolio
securities
pledged
by
the
Fund
as
collateral
for
the
Credit
Facility.
As
of
December
31,
2020,
there
were
no
rehypothecated
securities.
4. Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements 
The
Fund enters
into
reverse
repurchase
agreements,
under
which
the
Fund
sells
securities
in
exchange
for
cash
to
counterparties,
with
a
simultaneous
agreement
to
repurchase
the
same
or
substantially
the
same
security
at
a
mutually
agreed-upon
date
and
price.
Such
a
transaction
is
accounted
for
as
a
secured
borrowing
by
the
Fund,
collateralized
by
securities
for
which
the
Fund
retains
possession.
The
gross
amount
of
cash
received
in
exchange
for
securities
sold
plus
accrued
interest
payments
to
be
made
by
the
Fund
to
counterparties
are
reflected
as
a
payable
for
Reverse
repurchase
agreements
on
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
Interest
payments
made
on
reverse
repurchase
agreements
are
1.
Organization
and
Significant
Accounting
Policies
(continued)
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recorded
as
a
component
of
interest
expense
on
the
Statement
of
Operations.
Reverse
repurchase
agreements
are
subject
to
the
terms
of
Master
Repurchase
Agreements
(MRAs)
with
approved
counterparties
(buyers).
The
MRAs
contain
various
provisions,
including
but
not
limited
to
events
of
default
and
maintenance
of
collateral
for
reverse
repurchase
agreements.
In
the
event
of
default
by
either
the
buyer
or
the
Fund,
certain
MRAs
may
permit
the
non-defaulting
party
to
net
and
close-out
all
transactions,
if
any,
traded
under
such
agreements.
The
buyer
may
sell
securities
the Fund
pledged
as
collateral
and
apply
the
proceeds
towards
the
reverse
repurchase
price
and
any
other
amounts
owed
by
the Fund
in
the
event
of
default
by
the
Fund.
This
could
involve
costs
or
delays
in
addition
to
a
loss
on
the
securities
if
their
value
falls
below
the
reverse
repurchase
price
owed
by
the
Fund.
The
Fund
monitors
collateral
fair
value
for
the
reverse
repurchase
agreement,
including
accrued
interest,
over
the
life
of
the
agreement,
and
when
necessary,
delivers
or
receives
cash
or
securities
in
order
to
manage
credit
exposure
and
liquidity.
The
remaining
contractual
maturity
of
the
repurchase
agreements
totaling
$18,564,190,
which
includes
interest
due
at
maturity,
are
31-90
days.
The
Fund
pledged
asset-backed
securities
as
the
collateral
valued
at
$22,917,333,
which
has
been
identified
on
the
Statement
of
Investments.
For
the year
ended
December
31,
2020,
the
average
borrowings
and
the
average
interest
rate
were
$11,824,361
and
2.1%,
respectively.
5.
Transactions
with
Affiliates
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
is
the
holding
company
for
various
subsidiaries
that
together
are
referred
to
as
Franklin
Templeton.
Certain
officers
and
trustees
of
the
Fund
are
also
officers
and/or
directors
of
the
following
subsidiaries:
a.
Management
Fees
The
Fund
pays
an
investment
management
fee
to
Advisers
of
0.70%
per
year
of
the
average
daily
managed
assets.
Managed
assets
are
defined
as
the
Fund’s
gross
asset
value
minus
the
sum
of
accrued
liabilities,
other
than
the
principal
amount
of
the
Credit
Facili
ty
and
other
financial
leverage.
b.
Administrative
Fees
Under
an
agreement
with
Advisers,
FT
Services
provides
administrative
services
to
the
Fund.
The
fee
is
paid
by
Advisers
based
on
the
Fund's
average
daily
net
assets,
and
is
not
an
additional
expense
of
the
Fund.
c.
Investments
in
Affiliated
Management
Investment
Companies
The
Fund
invests
in
one
or
more
affiliated
management
investment
companies
for
purposes
other
than
exercising
a
controlling
influence
over
the
management
or
policies.
Management
fees
paid
by
the
Fund
are
waived
on
assets
invested
in
the
affiliated
management
investment
companies,
as
noted
in
the
Statement
of
Operations,
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
the
management
and
administrative
fees
paid
directly
or
indirectly
by
each
affiliate.
During
the
year
ended
December
31,
2020,
the
Fund
held
investments
in
affiliated
management
investment
companies
as
follows:
Subsidiary
Affiliation
Franklin
Advisers,
Inc.
(Advisers)
Investment
manager
Franklin
Templeton
Services,
LLC
(FT
Services)
Administrative
manager
4. Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements 
(continued)
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6.
Expense
Offset
Arrangement
The Fund has
entered
into
an
arrangement
with
its
custodian
whereby
credits
realized
as
a
result
of
uninvested
cash
balances
are
used
to
reduce
a
portion
of
the
Fund's
custodian
expenses.
During
the
year
ended
December
31,
2020,
the
custodian
fees
were
reduced
as
noted
in
the
Statement
of
Operations. 
7.
Income
Taxes
For
tax
purposes,
capital
losses
may
be
carried
over
to
offset
future
capital
gains.
At
December
31,
2020,
the
capital
loss
carryforwards
were
as
follows:
The
tax
character
of
distributions
paid
during
the
years
ended
December
31,
2020
and
2019,
was
as
follows:
At
December
31,
2020,
the
cost
of
investments
and
net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
for
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows:
    aa
Value
at
Beginning
of
Year
Purchases
Sales
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
Change
in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Value
at
End
of
Year
Number
of
Shares
Held
at
End
of
Year
Investment
Income
a      
a  
a  
a  
a  
a  
a  
a  
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Non-Controlled
Affiliates
Dividends
Institutional
Fiduciary
Trust
-
Money
Market
Portfolio,
0%
.........
$18,870,657
$125,772,414
$(126,314,083)
$—
$—
$18,328,988
18,328,988
$44,968
Total
Affiliated
Securities
....
$18,870,657
$125,772,414
$(126,314,083)
$—
$—
$18,328,988
$44,968
Capital
loss
carryforwards
not
subject
to
expiration:
Short
term
................................................................................
$3,030,155
Long
term
................................................................................
30,625,629
Total
capital
loss
carryforwards
...............................................................
$33,655,784
2020
2019
Distributions
paid
from:
Ordinary
income
..........................................................
$16,484,224
$17,185,646
Return
of
capital
...........................................................
11,656,406
13,839,271
$28,140,630
$31,024,917
Cost
of
investments
..........................................................................
$401,249,108
Unrealized
appreciation
........................................................................
$13,622,886
Unrealized
depreciation
........................................................................
(13,562,824)
Net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
..........................................................
$60,062
5.
Transactions
with
Affiliates
(continued)
c.
Investments
in
Affiliated
Management
Investment
Companies
(continued)
Franklin
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Differences
between
income
and/or
capital
gains
as
determined
on
a
book
basis
and
a
tax
basis
are
primarily
due
to
differing
treatments
of
paydown
losses,
corporate
action,
bond
discounts
and
premiums
and
defaulted
bonds.
8.
Investment
Transactions
Purchases
and
sales
of
investments
(excluding
short
term
securities)
for
the
year
ended
December
31,
2020,
aggregated
$420,549,289
and
$431,150,307,
respectively.
9.
Credit Risk
and
Defaulted
Securities
At
December
31,
2020,
the
Fund
had
48.2%
of
its
portfolio
invested
in
high
yield
securities,
senior
secured
floating
rate
loans,
or
other
securities
rated
below
investment
and
unrated
securities.
These
securities
may
be
more
sensitive
to
economic
conditions
causing
greater
price
volatility
and
are
potentially
subject
to
a
greater
risk
of
loss
due
to
default
than
higher
rated
securities. 
The
Fund
held
defaulted
securities
and/or
other
securities
for
which
the
income
has
been
deemed
uncollectible.
At
December
31,
2020,
the
aggregate
value
of
these
securities
was
$488,492,
representing
0.17%
of
the
Fund's
net
assets.
The
Fund
discontinues
accruing
income
on
securities
for
which
income
has
been
deemed
uncollectible
and
provides
an
estimate
for
losses
on
interest
receivable.
The
securities
have
been
identified
in
the
accompanying
Statement
of
Investments.
10.
Novel
Coronavirus
Pandemic 
The
global
outbreak
of
the
novel
coronavirus
disease,
known
as
COVID-19, has
caused
adverse
effects
on
many
companies,
sectors,
nations,
regions
and
the
markets
in
general, and
may
continue for
an unpredictable duration.
The
effects
of
this
pandemic
may
materially
impact
the
value
and
performance
of
the Fund, its ability
to
buy
and
sell
fund
investments
at
appropriate
valuations
and its ability
to
achieve its investment
objectives.
11.
Restricted
Securities
The
Fund
invests
in
securities
that
are
restricted
under
the
Securities
Act
of
1933
(1933
Act).
Restricted
securities
are
often
purchased
in
private
placement
transactions,
and
cannot
be
sold
without
prior
registration
unless
the
sale
is
pursuant
to
an
exemption
under
the
1933
Act.
Disposal
of
these
securities
may
require
greater
effort
and
expense,
and
prompt
sale
at
an
acceptable
price
may
be
difficult.
The Fund
may
have
registration
rights
for
restricted
securities.
The
issuer
generally
incurs
all
registration
costs.
At
December
31,
2020,
investments
in
restricted
securities,
excluding
securities
exempt
from
registration
under
the
1933
Act,
were
as
follows:
Shares
Issuer
Acquisition
Date
Cost
Value
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
2,334,762
Nine
Point
Energy
LLC
........................
5/31/18
$
1,208,234
$
2
39,306
Remington
Outdoor
Co.,
Inc.
...................
5/16/18
1,947,001
Total
Restricted
Securities
(Value
is
0.0%*
of
Net
Assets)
.............
$3,155,235
$2
*
Rounds
to
less
than
0.1%
of
net
assets.
7.
Income
Taxes
(continued)
Franklin
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Duration
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12.
Fair
Value
Measurements
The
Fund
follows
a
fair
value
hierarchy
that
distinguishes
between
market
data
obtained
from
independent
sources
(observable
inputs)
and
the Fund's
own
market
assumptions
(unobservable
inputs).
These
inputs
are
used
in
determining
the
value
of
the
Fund's financial
instruments
and
are
summarized
in
the
following
fair
value
hierarchy:
Level
1
quoted
prices
in
active
markets
for
identical
financial
instruments
Level
2
other
significant
observable
inputs
(including
quoted
prices
for
similar
financial
instruments,
interest
rates,
prepayment
speed,
credit
risk,
etc.)
Level
3
significant
unobservable
inputs
(including
the
Fund's
own
assumptions
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments)
The
input
levels
are
not
necessarily
an
indication
of
the
risk
or
liquidity
associated
with
financial
instruments
at
that
level.
A
summary
of
inputs
used
as
of
December
31,
2020,
in
valuing
the
Fund's
assets
and
liabilities
carried
at
fair
value,
is
as
follows:
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Assets:
Investments
in
Securities:
Common
Stocks
:
Aerospace
&
Defense
...................
$
$
$
a
$
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
.............
100,860
100,860
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
.............
62,375
62,375
Machinery
............................
160,206
160,206
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
.............
1,359
171,738
1,631
174,728
Paper
&
Forest
Products
.................
50,039
50,039
Road
&
Rail
..........................
14,006
14,006
Specialty
Retail
........................
149,832
149,832
Preferred
Stocks
........................
147,722
147,722
Warrants
:
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
.............
384
87
471
Paper
&
Forest
Products
.................
372
372
Convertible
Bonds
.......................
8,253
8,253
Corporate
Bonds
:
Aerospace
&
Defense
...................
1,903,757
1,903,757
Air
Freight
&
Logistics
...................
611,430
611,430
Airlines
..............................
1,838,412
1,838,412
Auto
Components
......................
4,693,041
4,693,041
Banks
...............................
1,590,569
1,590,569
Biotechnology
.........................
2,116,699
2,116,699
Building
Products
......................
3,858,085
3,858,085
Chemicals
...........................
4,979,744
4,979,744
Commercial
Services
&
Supplies
...........
3,357,495
3,357,495
Construction
&
Engineering
...............
2,902,063
2,902,063
Consumer
Finance
.....................
3,627,542
3,627,542
Containers
&
Packaging
.................
10,411,735
10,411,735
Diversified
Financial
Services
.............
1,468,125
1,468,125
Diversified
Telecommunication
Services
.....
5,192,025
5,192,025
Electric
Utilities
........................
1,384,630
1,384,630
Electronic
Equipment,
Instruments
&
Components
........................
943,249
943,249
Energy
Equipment
&
Services
.............
2,509,031
2,509,031
Entertainment
.........................
3,461,696
3,461,696
Equity
Real
Estate
Investment
Trusts
(REITs)
.
3,445,248
3,445,248
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Limited
Duration
Income
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to
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A
reconciliation
in
which
Level
3
inputs
are
used
in
determining
fair
value
is
presented
when
there
are
significant
Level
3
assets
and/or
liabilities
at
the
beginning
and/or
end
of
the year.
At
December
31,
2020,
the
reconciliation is
as follows:
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
(continued)
Assets:
(continued)
Investments
in
Securities:
Corporate
Bonds:
Food
Products
........................
$
$
3,471,395
$
$
3,471,395
Health
Care
Equipment
&
Supplies
.........
320,063
320,063
Health
Care
Providers
&
Services
..........
7,939,750
7,939,750
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
.............
13,849,112
11,400
13,860,512
Household
Durables
....................
4,170,080
4,170,080
Independent
Power
and
Renewable
Electricity
Producers
..........................
6,513,482
6,513,482
Insurance
............................
1,607,535
1,607,535
Internet
&
Direct
Marketing
Retail
..........
525,000
525,000
IT
Services
...........................
3,227,825
3,227,825
Machinery
............................
5,492,622
5,492,622
Media
...............................
11,234,559
11,234,559
Metals
&
Mining
.......................
3,055,812
3,055,812
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
.............
18,204,808
3,092
18,207,900
Personal
Products
.....................
534,063
534,063
Pharmaceuticals
.......................
5,586,173
5,586,173
Real
Estate
Management
&
Development
....
1,599,113
1,599,113
Road
&
Rail
..........................
864,816
864,816
Semiconductors
&
Semiconductor
Equipment
.
310,125
310,125
Software
.............................
2,545,705
2,545,705
Specialty
Retail
........................
1,196,608
1,196,608
Textiles,
Apparel
&
Luxury
Goods
..........
1,049,375
1,049,375
Thrifts
&
Mortgage
Finance
...............
6,036,047
6,036,047
Trading
Companies
&
Distributors
..........
4,068,142
4,068,142
Wireless
Telecommunication
Services
.......
3,383,056
3,383,056
Senior
Floating
Rate
Interests
...............
118,201,592
647,125
118,848,717
Marketplace
Loans
......................
7,222,952
7,222,952
Asset-Backed
Securities
..................
36,117,791
36,117,791
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
......
3,932,019
3,932,019
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
................
63,835,929
63,835,929
Residential
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
......
3,561,161
3,561,161
Escrows
and
Litigation
Trusts
...............
3,000
a
3,000
Short
Term
Investments
...................
18,328,988
18,328,988
Total
Investments
in
Securities
...........
$18,631,462
$392,414,184
$8,768,109
$419,813,755
Liabilities:
Other
Financial
Instruments:
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
............
$
$
18,523,129
$
$
18,523,129
$—
$—
$—
$—
a
Includes
securities
determined
to
have
no
value
at
December
31,
2020.
12.
Fair
Value
Measurements
(continued)
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Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
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Balance
at
Beginning
of
Year
Purchases
Sales
Transfer
Into
Level
3
a
Transfer
Out
of
Level
3
Cost
Basis
Adjust-
ments
b
Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
Unr
ealized
Appreciatio
n
(
Depreciation
)
Balance
at
End
of
Year
Net
Change
in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on
Assets
Held
at
Year
End
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Assets:
Investments
in
Securities:
Common
Stocks
:
Aerospace
&
Defense
.
$
24,566
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(24,566)
$
c
$
(24,566)
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
..........
339,987
c
755,208
(377,604)
11,412
(2)
(727,370)
1,631
(797,999)
Road
&
Rail
.......
c
14,006
14,006
14,006
Warrants
:
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
..........
1,774
(1,687)
87
(1,687)
Corporate
Bonds
:
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
.........
11,400
11,400
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
..........
759
2,333
3,092
2,333
Road
&
Rail
.......
794,793
56,852
13,171
864,816
13,171
Senior
Floating
Rate
Interests
:
Road
&
Rail
.......
584,370
(10,957)
73,712
647,125
73,712
Marketplace
Loans
:
Diversified
Financial
Services
........
9,234,251
1,359,678
(3,539,091)
11,484
307,680
(151,050)
7,222,952
(151,050)
Escrows
and
Litigation
Trusts
...........
c
4,000
(1,000)
3,000
c
(1,000)
Total
Investments
in
Securities
.
$9,601,337
$2,114,886
$(3,916,695)
$1,405,975
$—
$57,377
$307,680
$(802,451)
$8,768,109
$(873,080)
a
Transferred
into
level
3
as
a
result
of
the
unavailability
of
a
quoted
market
price
in
an
active
market
for
identical
securities
and
other
significant
observable
valuation
inputs.
b
May
include
accretion,
amortization,
partnership
adjustments,
and/or
other
cost
basis
adjustments.
c
Includes
securities
determined
to
have
no
value.
12.
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Value
Measurements
(continued)
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Limited
Duration
Income
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Significant
unobservable
valuation
inputs
for
material
Level
3 assets
and/or
liabilities and
impact
to
fair
value
as
a
result
of
changes
in
unobservable
valuation
inputs
as
of
December
31,
2020,
are
as
follows:
13.
New
Accounting
Pronouncements
In
March
2020,
the
Financial
Accounting
Standards
Board
issued
Accounting
Standards
Update
(ASU)
No.
2020-04,
Reference
Rate
Reform
(Topic
848)
Facilitation
of
the
Effects
of
Reference
Rate
Reform
on
Financial
Reporting.
The
amendments
in
the
ASU
provides
optional
temporary
financial
reporting
relief
from
the
effect
of
certain
types
of
contract
modifications
due
to
the
planned
discontinuation
of
the
London
Interbank
Offered
Rate
and
other
interbank-offered
based
Description
Fair
Value
at
End
of
Year
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Inputs
Amount
(Weighted
Average)
a
Impact
to
Fair
Value
if
Input
Increases
b
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Assets:
Investments
in
Securities:
Corporate
Bonds:
Road
&
Rail
..............
$864,816
Discounted
cash
flow
Discount
rate
15.6%
Decrease
c
Free
cash
flow
$0.9
mil
Increase
c
Marketplace
Loans:
Lending
Club-LCX
PM
......
424,997
Discounted
cash
flow
Loss-adjusted
discount
rate
11.0%
Decrease
c
Projected
loss
rate
10.0%
Decrease
c
Lending
Club-LCX
.........
640,632
Discounted
cash
flow
Loss-adjusted
discount
rate
11.4%
Decrease
c
Projected
loss
rate
18.2%
Decrease
c
Lending
Club
.............
6,022,015
Discounted
cash
flow
Loss-adjusted
discount
rate
7.2%
Decrease
c
Projected
loss
rate
28.2%
Decrease
c
Upgrade
................
135,308
Discounted
cash
flow
Loss-adjusted
discount
rate
11.8%
Decrease
c
Projected
loss
rate
34.3%
Decrease
c
Senior
Floating
Rate
Interests:
Road
&
Rail
..............
647,125
Discounted
cash
flow
Discount
rate
10.2%
Decrease
c
Free
cash
flow
$0.8
mil
Increase
c
All
Other
....................
33,216
d,e
Total
.......................
$8,768,109
a
Weighted
based
on
the
relative
fair
value
of
the
financial
instruments.
b
Represents
the
directional
change
in
the
fair
value
of
the
Level
3
financial
instruments
that
would
result
from
a
significant
and
reasonable
increase
in
the
corresponding
input.
A
significant
and
reasonable
decrease
in
the
input
would
have
the
opposite
effect.
Significant
impacts,
if
any,
to
fair
value
and/or
net
assets
have
been
indicated.
c
Represents
a
significant
impact
to
fair
value
but
not
net
assets.
d
Includes
securities
determined
to
have
no
value
at
December
31,
2020.
e
Includes
financial
instruments
with
values
derived
using
private
transaction
prices
or
non-public
third
party
pricing
information
which
is
unobservable.
May
also
include
fair
value
of
immaterial
financial
instruments
and
developed
using
various
valuation
techniques
and
unobservable
inputs.
12.
Fair
Value
Measurements
(continued)
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Limited
Duration
Income
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to
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reference
rates
as
of
the
end
of
2021.
The
ASU
is
effective
for
certain
reference
rate-related
contract
modifications
that
occur
during
the
period
March
12,
2020
through
December
31,
2022. Management
has
reviewed
the
requirements
and
believes
the
adoption
of
this
ASU
will
not
have
a
material
impact
on
the
financial
statements.
14.
Subsequent
Events
The
Fund
has
evaluated
subsequent
events
through
the
issuance
of
the financial
statements
and
determined
that
no
events
have
occurred
that
require
disclosure.
Abbreviations
Selected
Portfolio
CLO
Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
FHLMC
Federal
Home
Loan
Mortgage
Corp.
FNMA
Federal
National
Mortgage
Association
FRN
Floating
Rate
Note
GNMA
Government
National
Mortgage
Association
LIBOR
London
Inter-Bank
Offered
Rate
MBS
Mortgage-Backed
Security
PIK
Payment-In-Kind
TBD
To
Be
Determined
13.
New
Accounting
Pronouncements
(continued)
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To
the
Board
of
Trustees
and
Shareholders
of
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
Opinion
on
the
Financial
Statements
We
have
audited
the
accompanying
statement
of
assets
and
liabilities,
including
the
statement
of
investments,
of
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
(the
"Fund")
as
of
December
31,
2020,
the
related
statements
of
operations
and
cash
flows
for
the
year
ended
December
31,
2020,
the
statement
of
changes
in
net
assets
for
each
of
the
two
years
in
the
period
ended
December
31,
2020,
including
the
related
notes,
and
the
financial
highlights
for
each
of
the
periods
indicated
therein
(collectively
referred
to
as
the
“financial
statements”).
In
our
opinion,
the
financial
statements
present
fairly,
in
all
material
respects,
the
financial
position
of
the
Fund
as
of
December
31,
2020,
the
results
of
its
operations
and
its
cash
flows
for
the
year
then
ended,
the
changes
in
its
net
assets
for
each
of
the
two
years
in
the
period
ended
December
31,
2020
and
the
financial
highlights
for
each
of
the
periods
indicated
therein
in
conformity
with
accounting
principles
generally
accepted
in
the
United
States
of
America.
Basis
for
Opinion
These
financial
statements
are
the
responsibility
of
the
Fund’s
management.
Our
responsibility
is
to
express
an
opinion
on
the
Fund’s
financial
statements
based
on
our
audits.
We
are
a
public
accounting
firm
registered
with
the
Public
Company
Accounting
Oversight
Board
(United
States)
(PCAOB)
and
are
required
to
be
independent
with
respect
to
the
Fund
in
accordance
with
the
U.S.
federal
securities
laws
and
the
applicable
rules
and
regulations
of
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
and
the
PCAOB.
We
conducted
our
audits
of
these
financial
statements
in
accordance
with
the
standards
of
the
PCAOB.
Those
standards
require
that
we
plan
and
perform
the
audit
to
obtain
reasonable
assurance
about
whether
the
financial
statements
are
free
of
material
misstatement,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud.
Our
audits
included
performing
procedures
to
assess
the
risks
of
material
misstatement
of
the
financial
statements,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud,
and
performing
procedures
that
respond
to
those
risks.
Such
procedures
included
examining,
on
a
test
basis,
evidence
regarding
the
amounts
and
disclosures
in
the
financial
statements.
Our
audits
also
included
evaluating
the
accounting
principles
used
and
significant
estimates
made
by
management,
as
well
as
evaluating
the
overall
presentation
of
the
financial
statements.
Our
procedures
included
confirmation
of
securities
owned
as
of
December
31,
2020
by
correspondence
with
the
custodian,
transfer
agents
and
brokers;
when
replies
were
not
received
from
brokers,
we
performed
other
auditing
procedures.
We
believe
that
our
audits
provide
a
reasonable
basis
for
our
opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
San
Francisco,
California
February
19,
2021
We
have
served
as
the
auditor
of
one
or
more
investment
companies
in
the
Franklin
Templeton
Group
of
Funds
since
1948.
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Under
Section
871(k)(1)(C)
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code,
the
Fund
hereby
reports
the
maximum
amount
allowable
but
no
less
than
$14,598,298
as
interest
related
dividends
for
purposes
of
the
tax
imposed
under
Section
871(a)(1)(A)
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code
for
the
fiscal
year
ended
December
31,
2020.
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Important
Information
to
Shareholders
Agreement
and
Declaration
of
Trust
and
By-Laws
On
January
21,
2021,
the
Fund’s
Board
approved
changes
to
the
Fund’s
Agreement
and
Declaration
of
Trust
(the
“Declaration
of
Trust”)
and
the
Fund’s
By-Laws
(the
“By-
Laws”
and,
together
with
the
Declaration
of
Trust,
the
“Governing
Instruments”),
which
were
immediately
effective.
The
Declaration
of
Trust
was
amended
to
provide
as
follows:
-
To
qualify
for
nomination
and
service
as
a
Trustee,
individuals
must
meet
certain
additional
qualifications,
including
that
individuals
may
be
disqualified
if
they
engaged
in
disabling
conduct
outlined
in
the
Declaration
of
Trust.
-
Individuals
that
are
associated
with
other
investment
vehicles
and
investment
advisers
may
not
be
eligible
for
nomination
and
service
as
a
Trustee
if
the
Board
finds
that
such
associations
have
conflicts
of
interest
with
the
long-
term
best
interests
of
the
Fund,
impede
the
ability
of
the
nominee
to
perform,
or
impede
the
free-flow
of
information
from
management.
-
Individuals
that
are
acting
in
concert
with
control
persons
of
investment
companies
in
violation
of
Section
12(d)(1)
of
the
1940
Act
shall
be
disqualified
from
nomination
and
service
as
a
Trustee.
-
Only
the
Board
may
amend
the
By-Laws.
-
The
Trustees
shall
be
subject
to
the
fiduciary
duties
and
the
business
judgment
rule
under
Delaware
Corporate
Law
and
the
appointment,
designation
or
identification
of
a
Trustee
as
the
Chair
of
the
Board,
a
member
or
chair
of
a
committee
of
the
Trustees,
an
expert
on
any
topic
or
in
any
area,
or
the
lead
independent
Trustee,
or
any
other
special
appointment,
designation
or
identification
of
a
Trustee
does
not
affect
this
standard.
-
Unless
otherwise
expressly
provided
in
the
Declaration
of
Trust
or
required
by
federal
law,
the
Trustees
shall
act
in
their
sole
discretion
and
may
take
any
action
or
exercise
any
power
without
any
vote
or
consent
of
the
shareholders.
The
By-Laws
were
amended
to
provide
as
follows:
-
Only
the
Board
may
amend
the
By-Laws.
-
Shareholder
proponents
must
provide
proof
of
Fund
holdings
when
notice
of
a
proposal
is
received
by
the
secretary
of
the
Trust.
-
Notice
from
a
shareholder
proponent
with
respect
to
a
Trustee
nominee
must
also
include
an
indication
of
whether
such
nominee
is
or
will
be
an
“interested
person”
of
the
Trust
and
the
consent
of
the
person
to
be
named
as
nominee.
Such
notice
must
also
provide
the
nominee
information
for
any
proposed
substitute
nominee
in
the
event
that
a
proposed
nominee
is
unwilling
or
unable
to
serve,
including
by
reason
of
any
disqualification.
-
A
Trustee
questionnaire
and
any
supplemental
information
reasonably
requested
by
the
Trust
must
be
completed,
executed
and
returned
to
the
Trust
within
5
business
days
of
receipt.
-
For
purposes
of
disclosing
the
number
of
shares
which
are
beneficially
owned
by
a
proponent
shareholder,
shares
“beneficially
owned”
shall
have
the
meaning
in
Rules
13d-3
and
13d-5
under
the
Exchange
Act
(i.e.,
possessing
investment
or
voting
discretion)
and
include
shares
the
shareholder
has
the
right
to
acquire
pursuant
to
any
agreement
or
upon
exercise
of
conversion
rights
or
warrants,
or
otherwise.
-
No
shareholder
proposal
may
be
brought
before
an
annual
meeting,
unless
shareholders
have
power
to
vote
on
the
subject
matter
of
the
shareholder
proposal,
whether
or
not
submitted
as
a
precatory
recommendation
to
the
Board.
-
If
a
meeting
is
postponed
or
adjourned
and
a
new
record
date
is
set,
any
proxy
received
from
a
shareholder
with
respect
to
the
original
record
date
will
remain
in
full
force
and
effect
with
respect
to
shares
held
by
the
shareholder
on
the
new
record
date,
unless
explicitly
revoked.
-
The
chairperson
of
the
Board,
or
in
the
absence
of
the
chairperson
of
the
Board,
the
president
of
the
Trust,
any
vice
president
or
other
authorized
officer
of
the
Trust,
may
adopt
rules
for
the
orderly
conduct
of
shareholder
meetings.
-
In
the
event
of
a
vacancy
on
the
Board,
the
size
of
the
Board
is
automatically
reduced
until
the
Board
increases
the
size
of
the
Board.
-
The
Board
may
require
all
of
its
members
(including
nominees)
to
agree
in
writing
as
to
matters
of
corporate
governance,
business
ethics
and
confidentiality,
including
a
background
check.
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The
Board
or
the
shareholders
may
ratify
any
act,
omission,
failure
to
act
or
determination
made
not
to
act
by
the
Trust
or
its
officers
to
the
extent
that
the
Board
or
the
shareholders
could
have
originally
authorized
the
act.
The
Declaration
of
Trust
and
the
By-Laws
may
be
inspected
in
their
entirety
upon
request
to
the
Franklin
Templeton
Companies,
LLC,
Attention:
Fund
Secretary,
One
Franklin
Parkway,
San
Mateo,
CA
94403.
Your
Fund’s
Goal
and
Main
Investments
The
Fund
seeks
to
provide
high
current
income,
with
a
secondary
objective
of
capital
appreciation
to
the
extent
possible
and
consistent
with
the
Fund’s
primary
objective.
Principal
Investment
Strategy
Under
normal
market
conditions,
the
Fund
will
seek
to
achieve
its
investment
objectives
by
investing
in
debt
securities
and
other
income-producing
instruments,
allocated
primarily
among
three
distinct
investment
categories:
(1) mortgage-backed
securities
and
other
asset-backed
securities;
(2) bank
loans
made
to
corporate
and
other
business
entities;
and
(3) below
“investment
grade”
debt
securities
and
other
income-producing
instruments. There
is
no
limitation
on
the
percentage
of
the
Fund’s
assets
that
may
be
allocated
to
each
of
these
investment
categories;
provided
that,
under
normal
market
conditions,
the
Fund
will
invest
at
least
20%
of
its
total
assets
in
each
category. 
Under
normal
circumstances,
the
Fund’s
allocation
to
the
investment
category
of
mortgage-backed
and
other
asset-
backed
securities
will
be
primarily
composed
of
investments
in
mortgage-backed
securities.
Under
normal
market
conditions,
the
Fund
will
invest
at
least
20%
of
its
assets
in
debt
securities
or
other
instruments
rated
below
investment
grade,
sometimes
called
“junk
bonds.”
The
Fund
may
also
invest
in
investment
grade
debt
securities. Investment
grade
debt
securities
are
rated
in
one
of
the
top
four
ratings
categories
by
a
nationally-recognized
statistical
rating
organization
(a
“Rating
Agency”)
such
as
S&P,
Moody’s
or
Fitch. A
debt
security
rated
below
the
top
four
ratings
categories
by
each
Rating
Agency
rating
the
security
will
be
considered
below
investment
grade. The
Fund
may
also
buy
unrated
debt
securities
or
other
income-producing
instruments.
The
Fund
may
invest
in
securities
or
other
instruments
whose
issuers
are
in
default
or
bankruptcy. Under
normal
conditions,
the
Fund
will
not
invest
more
than
5%
of
its
total
assets
in
debt
securities
or
other
obligations
whose
issuers
are
in
default
at
the
time
of
purchase.
Under
normal
market
conditions,
the
Fund
may
invest
up
to
25%
of
its
total
assets
in
loans
originated
through on-
line marketplace
lending
platforms
(a
“Platform”)
that
provide
a
marketplace
for
lending
through
the
purchase
of
loans
(either
individually
or
in
aggregations)
(“Marketplace
Loans”)
and
other
types
of
marketplace
lending
instruments. The
Fund
will
not
invest
in
Marketplace
Loans
that
the
Fund
determines
to
be
subprime.
Under
normal
market
conditions,
the
Investment
Manager
expects
the
Fund
to
maintain
an
estimated
average
portfolio
duration
of
between
two
and
five
years
(including
the
effect
of
anticipated
leverage). This
duration
policy
may
only
be
changed
following
provision
of
60 days’
prior
notice
to
holders
of
Common
Shares
(“Common
Shareholders”). In
comparison
to
maturity
(which
is
the
date
on
which
a
debt
instrument
ceases
and
the
issuer
is
obligated
to
repay
the
principal
amount),
duration
is
a
measure
of
the
price
volatility
of
a
debt
instrument
as
a
result
of
changes
in
market
rates
of
interest,
based
on
the
weighted
average
timing
of
the
instrument’s
expected
principal
and
interest
payments. Duration
differs
from
maturity
in
that
it
considers
a
security’s
yield,
coupon
payments,
principal
payments
and
call
features
in
addition
to
the
amount
of
time
until
the
security
finally
matures. As
the
value
of
a
security
changes
over
time,
so
will
its
duration. Prices
of
securities
with
longer
durations
tend
to
be
more
sensitive
to
interest
rate
changes
than
securities
with
shorter
durations. In
general,
a
portfolio
of
securities
with
a
longer
duration
can
be
expected
to
be
more
sensitive
to
interest
rate
changes
than
a
portfolio
with
a
shorter
duration.
The
Fund
uses
an
active
sector
allocation
strategy
to
try
to
achieve
its
goals
of
income
and
capital
appreciation. This
means
the
Fund
allocates
its
assets
among
securities
in
various
market
sectors
based
on
the
Investment
Manager’s
assessment
of
changing
economic,
global
market,
industry,
and
issuer
conditions. Consequently,
the
Fund,
from
time
to
time,
may
have
significant
positions
in
particular
sectors. There
can
be
no
assurance
that
the
Investment
Manager’s
assessments
will
be
correct.
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Investment
Manager
will
rely
heavily
on
its
own
analysis
of
the
credit
quality
and
risks
associated
with
individual
debt
obligations
considered
for
the
Fund,
rather
than
relying
exclusively
on
rating
agencies,
third-party
research
or
the
credit
ratings
assigned
by
a
Platform
with
regard
to
Marketplace
Loans. The
Investment
Manager
will
use
this
information
in
an
attempt
to
minimize
credit
risk
and
identify
borrowers,
issuers,
industries
or
sectors
that
are
undervalued
or
that
offer
attractive
yields
relative
to
the
Investment
Manager’s
assessment
of
their
credit
characteristics. The
Fund’s
success
in
achieving
its
investment
objectives
may
depend
more
heavily
on
the
Investment
Manager’s
credit
analysis
than
if
the
Fund
invested
solely
in
higher-quality
and
rated
securities.
Subject
to
the
availability
of
suitable
investment
opportunities,
the
Investment
Manager
will
seek
to
diversify
the
Fund’s
investments
broadly
in
an
attempt
to
minimize
the
portfolio’s
sensitivity
to
credit
and
other
risks
associated
with
a
particular
issuer,
industry
or
sector,
or
to
the
impact
of
a
single
economic,
political
or
regulatory
event.
The
Fund’s
portfolio
may
include
bonds,
debentures,
notes
and
other
similar
types
of
debt
instruments,
such
as
asset-backed
securities,
as
well
as
bank
loans
and
loan
participations,
commercial
and
agency-issued
mortgage
securities, payment-in-kind securities, zero-
coupon securities,
bank
certificates
of
deposit,
fixed
time
deposits
and
bankers’
acceptances,
structured
notes
and
other
hybrid
instruments,
preferred
shares,
municipal
or
U.S.
government
securities,
debt
securities
issued
by
foreign
corporations
or
supra-national
government
agencies, mortgage-backed securities
issued
on
a
public
or
private
basis,
other
types
of
asset-backed
securities,
and
Marketplace
Loans
and
other
types
of
marketplace
lending
instruments
.
See
the
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
for
further
information.
The
rate
of
interest
on
an
income-
producing
security
may
be
fixed,
floating
or
variable.
The
Fund
may
use
swaps
and
other
derivative
instruments.
The
Fund
may
hold
equity
securities;
however,
under
ordinary
circumstances,
such
investments
will
be
limited
to
convertible
securities,
dividend-paying
common
or
preferred
stocks,
or
equity
securities
acquired
in
connection
with
a
restructuring,
bankruptcy,
default,
or
the
exercise
of
a
conversion
or
purchase
right.
Principal
Investment
Risks
You
could
lose
money
by
investing
in
the
Fund.
Closed-end
fund
shares
are
not
deposits
or
obligations
of,
or
guaranteed
or
endorsed
by,
any
bank,
and
are
not
insured
by
the
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Corporation,
the
Federal
Reserve
Board,
or
any
other
agency
of
the
U.S.
government.
Credit
The
Fund
could
lose
money
on
a
debt
security
if
the
issuer
or
borrower
is
unable
or
fails
to
meet
its
obligations,
including
failing
to
make
interest
payments
and/or
to
repay
principal
when
due.
Changes
in
an
issuer’s
financial
strength,
the
market’s
perception
of
the
issuer’s
financial
strength
or
an
issuer’s
or
security’s
credit
rating,
which
reflects
a
third
party’s
assessment
of
the
credit
risk
presented
by
a
particular
issuer
or
security,
may
affect
debt
securities’
values.
The
Fund
may
incur
substantial
losses
on
debt
securities
that
are
inaccurately
perceived
to
present
a
different
amount
of
credit
risk
by
the
market,
the
investment
manager
or
the
rating
agencies
than
such
securities
actually
do.
Interest
Rate
Changes
in
interest
rates
may
present
risks
to
the
Fund.
When
interest
rates
rise,
debt
security
prices
generally
fall.
The
opposite
is
also
true:
debt
security
prices
generally
rise
when
interest
rates
fall.
Because
market
interest
rates
are
currently
near
their
lowest
levels
in
many
years,
there
is
a
great
risk
that
the
Fund’s
investments
will
decline
in
value.
The
prices
of
fixed-rate
securities
with
longer
durations
tend
to
be
more
sensitive
to
changes
in
interest
rates
than
securities
with
shorter
durations,
usually
making
them
more
volatile.
Because
the
Fund
will
normally
have
an
estimated
average
portfolio
duration
of
between
two
and
five
years
(including
the
effects
of
anticipated
leverage),
the
Fund’s
net
asset
value
and
market
price
will
tend
to
fluctuate
more
in
response
to
changes
in
market
interest
rates
than
if
the
Fund
invested
mainly
in
short-term
debt
securities
and
less
than
if
the
Fund
invested
mainly
in
longer-term
debt
securities.
The
cost
of
leverage
employed
by
the
Fund
is
based
on
certain
interest
rates.
If
the
cost
of
leverage
exceeds
the
rate
of
return
on
the
debt
obligations
and
other
investments
held
by
the
Fund
that
were
acquired
during
periods
of
generally
lower
interest
rates,
the
returns
to
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be
reduced.
The
Fund’s
use
of
leverage,
as
described
in
the
Prospectus,
will
tend
to
increase
Common
Share
interest
rate
risk.
The
Fund
may
employ
certain
strategies
for
the
purpose
of
reducing
the
interest
rate
sensitivity
of
the
portfolio
and
decreasing
the
Fund’s
exposure
to
interest
rate
risk,
although
there
is
no
assurance
that
it
will
do
so
or
that
such
strategies
will
be
successful.
Market
The
market
values
of
securities
or
other
investments
owned
by
the
Fund
will
go
up
or
down,
sometimes
rapidly
or
unpredictably.
The
Fund’s
investments
may
decline
in
value
due
to
factors
affecting
individual
issuers
(such
as
the
results
of
supply
and
demand),
or
sectors
within
the
securities
markets.
The
value
of
a
security
or
other
investment
also
may
go
up
or
down
due
to
general
market
conditions
that
are
not
specifically
related
to
a
particular
issuer,
such
as
real
or
perceived
adverse
economic
conditions,
changes
in
interest
rates
or
exchange
rates,
or
adverse
investor
sentiment
generally.
In
addition,
unexpected
events
and
their
aftermaths,
such
as
the
spread
of
diseases;
natural,
environmental
or
man-made
disasters;
financial,
political
or
social
disruptions;
terrorism
and
war;
and
other
tragedies
or
catastrophes,
can
cause
investor
fear
and
panic,
which
can
adversely
affect
the
economies
of
many
companies,
sectors,
nations,
regions
and
the
market
in
general,
in
ways
that
cannot
necessarily
be
foreseen.
During
a
general
downturn
in
the
securities
markets,
multiple
asset
classes
may
decline
in
value.
When
markets
perform
well,
there
can
be
no
assurance
that
securities
or
other
investments
held
by
the
Fund
will
participate
in
or
otherwise
benefit
from
the
advance.
Mortgage
Securities
and
Asset-Backed
Securities
Mortgage
securities
differ
from
conventional
debt
securities
because
principal
is
paid
back
over
the
life
of
the
security
rather
than
at
maturity.
The
Fund
may
receive
unscheduled
prepayments
of
principal
due
to
voluntary
prepayments,
refinancing
or
foreclosure
on
the
underlying
mortgage
loans.
To
the
Fund
this
means
a
loss
of
anticipated
interest,
and
a
portion
of
its
principal
investment
represented
by
any
premium
the
Fund
may
have
paid.
Mortgage
prepayments
generally
increase
when
interest
rates
fall.
Because
of
prepayments,
mortgage
securities
may
be
less
effective
than
some
other
types
of
debt
securities
as
a
means
of
“locking
in”
long-term
interest
rates
and
may
have
less
potential
for
capital
appreciation
during
periods
of
falling
interest
rates.
When
the
Fund
reinvests
the
prepayments
of
principal
it
receives,
it
may
receive
a
rate
of
interest
that
is
lower
than
the
rate
on
the
existing
security.
Mortgage
securities
also
are
subject
to
extension
risk.
An
unexpected
rise
in
interest
rates
could
reduce
the
rate
of
prepayments
on
mortgage
securities
and
extend
their
life.
This
could
cause
the
price
of
the
mortgage
securities
and
the
Fund’s
share
price
to
fall
and
would
make
the
mortgage
securities
more
sensitive
to
interest
rate
changes.
Since
September
2008,
the
Federal
Housing
Finance
Agency
(FHFA),
an
agency
of
the
U.S.
government,
has
acted
as
the
conservator
to
operate
Fannie
Mae
and
Freddie
Mac
until
they
are
stabilized.
It
is
unclear
how
long
the
conservatorship
will
last
or
what
effect
this
conservatorship
will
have
on
the
securities
issued
or
guaranteed
by
Fannie
Mae
or
Freddie
Mac
for
the
long-term.
Although
the
mortgage-backed
securities
that
are
delivered
in
TBA
transactions
must
meet
certain
standards,
there
is
a
risk
that
the
actual
securities
received
by
the
Fund
may
be
less
favorable
than
what
was
anticipated
when
entering
into
the
transaction.
TBA
transactions
also
involve
the
risk
that
a
counterparty
will
fail
to
deliver
the
security,
exposing
the
Fund
to
losses.
Whether
or
not
the
Fund
takes
delivery
of
the
securities
at
the
termination
date
of
a
TBA
transaction,
it
will
nonetheless
be
exposed
to
changes
in
the
value
of
the
underlying
investments
during
the
term
of
the
agreement.
Issuers
of
asset-backed
securities
may
have
limited
ability
to
enforce
the
security
interest
in
the
underlying
assets,
and
credit
enhancements
provided
to
support
the
securities,
if
any,
may
be
inadequate
to
protect
investors
in
the
event
of
default.
Like
mortgage
securities,
asset-backed
securities
are
subject
to
prepayment
and
extension
risks.
High-Yield
Debt
Securities
The
Fund
may
invest
in
debt
securities
and
other
income-
producing
instruments
that
are
rated
below
investment
grade
or
unrated.
These
securities
and
instruments
generally
have
more
credit
risk
than
higher-rated
securities.
The
issuers
of
such
securities
or
instruments
typically
do
not
have
the
track
record
needed
to
receive
an
investment
grade
rating,
have
borrowed
to
finance
acquisitions
or
to
expand
their
operations,
are
seeking
to
refinance
their
debt
at
lower
rates,
or
have
been
downgraded
due
to
financial
difficulties.
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to
the
risks
involved
in
investing
in
high
yield
debt
securities
and
other
income-producing
instruments,
an
investment
in
the
Fund
should
be
considered
speculative.
Companies
issuing
high
yield,
fixed-income
securities
are
not
as
strong
financially
as
those
issuing
securities
with
higher
credit
ratings.
These
companies
are
more
likely
to
encounter
financial
difficulties
and
are
more
vulnerable
to
changes
in
the
economy,
such
as
a
recession
or
a
sustained
period
of
rising
interest
rates,
that
could
affect
their
ability
to
make
interest
and
principal
payments.
The
high
yield
market
has
experienced
a
large
number
of
defaults
in
recent
years.
If
a
company
defaults
because
it
stops
making
interest
and/
or
principal
payments,
payments
on
the
securities
may
never
resume
because
such
securities
are
generally
unsecured
and
are
often
subordinated
to
other
creditors
of
the
issuer.
These
securities
may
be
worthless
and
the
Fund
could
lose
its
entire
investment.
High
yield
securities
generally
are
less
liquid
than
higher-
quality
securities.
Many
of
these
securities
do
not
trade
frequently,
and
when
they
do
their
prices
may
be
significantly
higher
or
lower
than
expected.
Bank
Loans
Bank
loans,
loan
participations
and
assignments
involve
credit
risk,
interest
rate
risk,
liquidity
risk,
and
the
risks
of
being
a
lender,
as
well
as
other
risks.
If
the
Fund
purchases
a
loan,
it
may
be
able
to
enforce
its
rights
only
through
the
lender,
and
may
assume
the
credit
risk
of
both
the
lender
and
the
borrower.
Corporate
loans
in
which
the
Fund
may
invest
may
be
unrated
and
generally
will
not
be
registered
with
the
SEC
or
listed
on
a
securities
exchange.
Because
the
amount
of
public
information
available
with
respect
to
corporate
loans
generally
is
less
extensive
than
that
available
for
more
widely
rated,
registered
and
exchange-listed
securities,
corporate
loans
can
be
more
difficult
to
value.
Bank
loans
and
certain
corporate
loans
may
not
be
considered
“securities,”
and
investors,
such
as
the
Fund,
therefore
may
not
be
entitled
to
rely
on
the
antifraud
protections
of
the
federal
securities
laws
and
may
have
limited
legal
remedies.
Income
The
Fund’s
distributions
to
shareholders
may
decline
when
prevailing
interest
rates
fall,
when
the
Fund
experiences
defaults
on
debt
securities
it
holds
or
when
the
Fund
realizes
a
loss
upon
the
sale
of
a
debt
security.
The
Fund’s
income
generally
declines
during
periods
of
falling
benchmark
interest
rates
because
the
Fund
must
reinvest
the
proceeds
it
receives
from
existing
investments
(upon
their
maturity,
prepayment,
amortization,
sale,
call,
or
buy-back)
at
a
lower
rate
of
interest
or
return.
Leverage
The
Fund’s
use
of
leverage
creates
the
opportunity
for
increased
net
income,
but
also
creates
special
risks.
The
Fund
currently
uses
leverage
through
the
borrowing
of
funds
under
a
committed
financing
arrangement
and
the
purchase
of
mortgage
dollar
rolls.
The
Fund
may
use
other
forms
of
leverage,
including
through
the
issuance
of
senior
securities
such
as
preferred
shares.
The
Fund
may
also
use
leverage
through
the
lending
of
portfolio
securities,
and
the
use
of
swaps,
other
derivatives,
reverse
repurchase
agreements,
and
when-issued,
delayed
delivery
or
forward
commitment
transactions.
To
mitigate
leverage
risk
from
such
transactions,
the
Fund
may
segregate
liquid
assets
against
or
otherwise
cover
its
future
obligations
under
such
transactions.
So
long
as
the
Fund’s
securities
portfolio
provides
a
higher
rate
of
return
(net
of
Fund
expenses)
than
the
cost
of
its
leverage
(e.g.,
the
interest
rate
on
any
borrowings),
the
leverage
will
allow
shareholders
to
receive
a
higher
current
rate
of
return
than
if
the
Fund
were
not
leveraged.
If,
however,
interest
rates
rise,
which
may
be
likely
because
interest
rates
are
currently
near
their
lowest
levels
in
many
years,
the
Fund’s
cost
of
leverage
could
exceed
the
rate
of
return
on
the
debt
obligations
and
other
investments
held
by
the
Fund
that
were
acquired
during
periods
of
generally
lower
interest
rates,
reducing
return
to
shareholders.
If
the
Fund
leverages
with
preferred
shares
that
pay
cumulative
dividends,
the
Fund’s
leverage
risk
may
be
increased.
The
Fund’s
use
of
leverage
may,
during
periods
of
rising
interest
rates,
adversely
affect
the
Fund’s
income,
distributions
and
total
returns
to
Common
Shareholders.
Leverage
creates
two
major
types
of
risks
for
Common
Shareholders:
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the
likelihood
of
greater
volatility
of
net
asset
value
and
market
price
of
Common
Shares,
because
changes
in
the
value
of
the
Fund’s
portfolio
of
income-producing
securities
(including
securities
bought
with
the
proceeds
of
leverage)
are
borne
entirely
by
the
Common
Shareholders;
and
the
possibility
either
that
Common
Share
income
will
fall
if
the
Fund’s
cost
of
leverage
rises,
or
that
Common
Share
income
will
fluctuate
because
the
cost
of
leverage
varies.
Because
the
fees
received
by
the
Investment
Manager
are
based
on
the
Managed
Assets
(as
defined
below)
of
the
Fund
(including
the
aggregate
liquidation
preference
of
any
preferred
shares
or
the
outstanding
amount
of
any
borrowing
or
short-term
debt
securities),
the
Investment
Manager
has
a
financial
incentive
for
the
Fund
to
use
leverage,
which
may
create
a
conflict
of
interest
between
the
Investment
Manager
and
the
Common
Shareholders.
By
using
leverage,
the
Fund
will
seek
to
obtain
a
higher
return
for
holders
of
Common
Shares
than
if
the
Fund
did
not
use
leverage.
Leveraging
is
a
speculative
technique
and
there
are
special
risks
involved.
There
can
be
no
assurance
that
a
leveraging
strategy
will
be
successful
during
any
period
in
which
it
is
employed.
The
Fund’s
use
of
leverage
strategies
could
result
in
larger
losses
than
if
the
strategies
were
not
used.
Marketplace
Loans
Marketplace
Loans
are
subject
to
the
risks
associated
with
debt
investments
generally,
including
but
not
limited
to,
interest
rate,
credit,
liquidity,
high
yield
debt,
market
and
income
risks.
Marketplace
Loans
generally
are
not
rated
by
rating
agencies;
are
often
unsecured;
not
guaranteed
or
insured
by
a
third
party;
not
backed
by
any
governmental
authority;
and
are
highly
risky
and
speculative
investments
similar
to
an
investment
in
lower
rated
securities
or
high
yield
debt
securities
(also
known
as
junk
bonds).
Lenders
and
investors,
such
as
the
Fund,
assume
all
of
the
credit
risk
on
the
loans
they
fund
or
purchase
and
there
are
no
assurances
that
payments
due
on
the
Marketplace
Loans
will
be
made.
In
addition,
investments
in
Marketplace
Loans
may
be
adversely
affected
if
the
Platform
or
a
third-party
service
provider
becomes
unable
or
unwilling
to
fulfill
its
obligations
in
servicing
the
loans.
The
Fund
intends
to
have
a
backup
servicer
in
case
any
Platform
or
third-party
servicer
ceases
or
fails
to
perform
the
servicing
functions,
which
the
Fund
expects
will
mitigate
some
of
the
risks
associated
with
a
reliance
on
platforms
or
third-party
servicers
for
servicing
of
the
Marketplace
Loans.
Moreover,
the
Fund
may
have
limited
information
about
the
Marketplace
Loans
and
information
provided
to
the
Platform
regarding
the
loans
and
the
borrowers’
credit
information
may
be
incomplete,
inaccurate,
outdated
or
fraudulent.
It
also
may
be
difficult
for
the
Fund
to
sell
an
investment
in
a
Marketplace
Loan
before
maturity
at
the
price
at
which
the
Fund
believes
the
loan
should
be
valued
because
these
loans
typically
are
considered
by
the
Fund
to
be
illiquid
securities.
To
the
extent
the
Fund
invests
in
Marketplace
Loans,
the
Fund
may
also
be
subject
to
related
regulatory
and
judicial
risks,
pass-
through
notes
risk,
fraud
risk,
platform
risk,
servicer
risk,
and
tax
risk.
Foreign
Securities
(non-U.S.)
Investing
in
foreign
securities,
including
securities
of
foreign
governments,
typically
involves
more
risks
than
investing
in
U.S.
securities.
These
risks
can
increase
the
potential
for
losses
in
the
Fund
and
may
include,
among
others,
currency
risks,
country
risks
(political,
diplomatic,
regional
conflicts,
terrorism,
war,
social
and
economic
instability,
currency
devaluations
and
policies
that
have
the
effect
of
limiting
or
restricting
foreign
investment
or
the
movement
of
assets),
different
trading
practices,
less
government
supervision,
less
publicly
available
information,
limited
trading
markets
and
greater
volatility.
Investing
in
securities
of
issuers
based
in
developing
or
emerging
markets
entails
all
of
the
risks
of
investing
in
securities
of
foreign
issuers
to
a
heightened
degree
as
well
as
other
risks.
Debt
issued
by
foreign
governments,
their
agencies
or
instrumentalities,
or
other
government-related
entities,
is
subject
to
several
risks,
such
as
the
fact
that
there
are
generally
no
bankruptcy
proceedings
similar
to
those
in
the
United
States
by
which
defaulted
sovereign
debt
may
be
collected.
Other
risks
include:
potential
limits
on
the
flow
of
capital;
political
and
economic
risk;
the
extent
and
quality
of
financial
regulations;
tax
risk;
and
the
potential
expropriation
or
nationalization
of
foreign
issuers.
Derivatives
The
performance
of
derivatives
depends
largely
on
the
performance
of
an
underlying
asset,
interest
rate
or
index,
and
such
instruments
often
have
risks
similar
to
their
underlying
asset.
Derivatives
(such
as
futures
contracts
and
options
thereon,
options,
swaps
and
short
sales)
are
also
subject
to
a
number
of
risks
such
as
liquidity
risk,
interest
rate
risk,
credit
risk,
leverage
risk,
volatility
risk
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management
risk.
They
also
involve
the
risk
of
mispricing
or
improper
valuation,
the
risk
of
ambiguous
documentation,
and
the
risk
that
changes
in
the
value
of
a
derivative
may
not
correlate
perfectly
with
an
underlying
asset,
interest
rate
or
index.
With
over-the-counter
derivatives,
there
is
a
risk
that
the
other
party
to
the
transaction
will
fail
to
perform
(known
as
counterparty
risk).
There
can
be
no
assurance
that
the
Fund
will
engage
in
suitable
derivative
transactions
to
reduce
exposure
to
other
risks
when
that
would
be
beneficial.
Liquidity
The
Fund
may
invest
up
to
25%
of
its
total
assets
in
securities
which
are
illiquid
at
the
time
of
investment
(i.e.,
securities
that
cannot
be
disposed
of
within
seven
days
in
the
ordinary
course
of
business
at
approximately
the
value
at
which
the
Fund
has
valued
the
securities).
Illiquid
securities
may
trade
at
a
discount
from
comparable,
more
liquid
investments,
and
may
be
subject
to
wide
fluctuations
in
market
value.
Also,
the
Fund
may
not
be
able
to
dispose
of
illiquid
securities
when
that
would
be
beneficial
at
a
favorable
time
or
price.
Portfolio
Turnover
The
investment
manager
will
sell
a
security
when
it
believes
it
is
appropriate
to
do
so,
regardless
of
how
long
the
Fund
has
held
the
security.
The
Fund’s
turnover
rate
may
exceed
100%
per
year
because
of
the
anticipated
use
of
certain
investment
strategies.
The
rate
of
portfolio
turnover
will
not
be
a
limiting
factor
for
the
investment
manager
in
making
decisions
on
when
to
buy
or
sell
securities,
including
entering
into
mortgage
dollar
rolls.
High
turnover
will
increase
the
Fund’s
transaction
costs
and
may
increase
your
tax
liability
if
the
transactions
result
in
capital
gains.
Management
The
Fund
is
subject
to
management
risk
because
it
is
an
actively
managed
portfolio.
The
Investment
Manager
will
apply
investment
techniques
and
risk
analyses
in
making
investment
decisions
for
the
Fund,
but
there
can
be
no
guarantee
that
they
will
produce
the
desired
results.
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The
Annual
Meeting
of
Shareholders
(the
“Meeting”)
for
Franklin
Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
(Fund)
was
held
on
October
1,
2020.
At
the
Meeting,
shareholders
elected
Terrence
J.
Checki,
Mary
C.
Choksi,
Rupert
H.
Johnson,
Jr.
and
Larry
D.
Thompson
as
Trustees
of
the
Fund
to
hold
office
for
a
three
year
term,
set
to
expire
at
the
2023
Annual
Meeting
of
Shareholders.
These
terms
continue,
however,
until
their
successors
are
duly
elected
and
qualified
or
until
a
Trustee’s
resignation,
retirement,
death
or
removal,
whichever
is
earlier.
The
results
of
the
voting
were
as
follows:
Note:
Harris
J.
Ashton,
Edith
E.
Holiday,
Gregory
E.
Johnson
and
J.
Michael
Luttig
are
Trustees
of
the
Fund
who
are
currently
serving
and
whose
terms
of
office
continued
after
the
meeting.
Trustee
Nominees
Shares
For
Shares
Withheld
Terrence
J.
Checki
26,089,612
514,875
Mary
C.
Choksi
26,103,663
500,824
Rupert
H.
Johnson,
Jr.
26,059,008
545,479
Larry
D.
Thompson
26,074,129
530,358
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Dividend
Reinvestment
and
Cash
Purchase
Plan
The
Fund’s
Dividend
Reinvestment
Plan
(Plan)
offers
you
a
prompt
and
simple
way
to
reinvest
dividends
and
capital
gain
distributions
(Distributions)
in
shares
of
the
Fund.
American
Stock
Transfer
&
Trust
Company,
LLC
(Plan
Agent),
P.O.
Box
922,
Wall
Street
Station,
New
York,
NY
10269-0560,
acts
as
your
Plan
Agent
in
administering
the
Plan.
The
Agent
will
open
an
account
for
you
under
the
Plan
in
the
same
name
as
your
outstanding
shares
are
registered.
You
are
automatically
enrolled
in
the
Plan
unless
you
elect
to
receive
Distributions
in
cash.
If
you
own
shares
in
your
own
name,
you
should
notify
the
Agent,
in
writing,
if
you
wish
to
receive
Distributions
in
cash.
If
the
Fund
declares
a
Distribution,
you,
as
a
participant
in
the
Plan,
will
automatically
receive
an
equivalent
amount
of
shares
of
the
Fund
purchased
on
your
behalf
by
the
Agent.
If
on
the
payment
date
for
a
Distribution,
the
net
asset
value
per
share
is
equal
to
or
less
than
the
market
price
per
share
plus
estimated
brokerage
commissions,
the
Agent
shall
receive
newly
issued
shares,
including
fractions,
from
the
Fund
for
your
account.
The
number
of
additional
shares
to
be
credited
shall
be
determined
by
dividing
the
dollar
amount
of
the
Distribution
by
the
greater
of
the
net
asset
value
per
share
on
the
payment
date,
or
95%
of
the
then
current
market
price
per
share.
If
the
net
asset
value
per
share
exceeds
the
market
price
plus
estimated
brokerage
commissions
on
the
payment
date
for
a
Distribution,
the
Agent
(or
a
broker-dealer
selected
by
the
Agent)
shall
try,
for
a
purchase
period
of
30
days,
to
apply
the
amount
of
such
Distribution
on
your
shares
(less
your
pro
rata
share
of
brokerage
commissions
incurred)
to
purchase
shares
on
the
open
market.
The
weighted
average
price
(including
brokerage
commissions)
of
all
shares
it
purchases
shall
be
your
allocated
price
per
share.
If,
before
the
Agent
has
completed
its
purchases,
the
market
price
plus
estimated
brokerage
commissions
exceeds
the
net
asset
value
of
the
shares
as
of
the
payment
date,
the
purchase
price
the
Agent
paid
may
exceed
the
net
asset
value
of
the
shares,
resulting
in
the
acquisition
of
fewer
shares
than
if
such
Distribution
had
been
paid
in
shares
issued
by
the
Fund.
Participants
should
note
that
they
will
not
be
able
to
instruct
the
Agent
to
purchase
shares
at
a
specific
time
or
at
a
specific
price.
The
Agent
may
make
open-market
purchases
on
any
securities
exchange
where
shares
are
traded,
in
the
over-the-counter
market
or
in
negotiated
transactions,
and
may
be
on
such
terms
as
to
price,
delivery
and
otherwise
as
the
Agent
shall
determine.
The
market
price
of
shares
on
a
particular
date
shall
be
the
last
sales
price
on
NYSE
MKT,
or,
if
there
is
no
sale
on
the
exchange
on
that
date,
then
the
mean
between
the
closing
bid
and
asked
quotations
on
the
exchange
on
such
date.
The
net
asset
value
per
share
on
a
particular
date
shall
be
the
amount
most
recently
calculated
by
or
on
behalf
of
the
Fund
as
required
by
law.
The
Agent
shall
at
all
times
act
in
good
faith
and
agree
to
use
its
best
efforts
within
reasonable
limits
to
ensure
the
accuracy
of
all
services
performed
under
this
agreement
and
to
comply
with
applicable
law,
but
assumes
no
responsibility
and
shall
not
be
liable
for
loss
or
damage
due
to
errors
unless
such
error
is
caused
by
the
Agent’s
negligence,
bad
faith,
or
willful
misconduct
or
that
of
its
employees.
Your
uninvested
funds
held
by
the
Agent
will
not
bear
interest.
The
Agent
shall
have
no
responsibility
for
the
value
of
shares
acquired.
For
the
purpose
of
cash
investments,
the
Agent
may
commingle
your
funds
with
those
of
other
participants
in
the
same
Fund.
There
is
no
direct
charge
to
participants
for
reinvesting
Distributions,
since
the
Agent’s
fees
are
paid
by
the
Fund.
However,
when
shares
are
purchased
in
the
open
market,
each
participant
will
pay
a
pro
rata
portion
of
any
brokerage
commissions
incurred.
If
you
elect
by
notice
to
the
Agent
to
have
it
sell
part
or
all
of
your
shares
and
remit
the
proceeds,
the
Agent
will
deduct
brokerage
commissions
from
the
proceeds.
The
automatic
reinvestment
of
Distributions
does
not
relieve
you
of
any
taxes
that
may
be
payable
on
Distributions.
In
connection
with
the
reinvestment
of
Distributions,
shareholders
generally
will
be
treated
as
having
received
a
Distribution
equal
to
the
cash
Distribution
that
would
have
been
paid.
The
Agent
will
forward
to
you
any
proxy
solicitation
material
and
will
vote
any
shares
so
held
for
you
first
in
accordance
with
the
instructions
set
forth
on
proxies
you
return
to
the
Fund,
and
then
with
respect
to
any
proxies
you
do
not
return
to
the
Fund
in
the
same
portion
as
the
Agent
votes
proxies
the
participants
return
to
the
Fund.
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Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
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and
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Purchase
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As
long
as
you
participate
in
the
Plan,
the
Agent
will
hold
the
shares
it
has
acquired
for
you
in
safekeeping,
in
its
name
or
in
the
name
of
its
nominee.
This
convenience
provides
added
protection
against
loss,
theft
or
inadvertent
destruction
of
certificates.
However,
you
may
request
that
a
certificate
representing
your
Plan
shares
be
issued
to
you.
Upon
your
written
request,
the
Agent
will
deliver
to
you,
without
charge,
a
certificate
or
certificates
for
the
full
shares.
The
Agent
will
send
you
a
confirmation
of
each
acquisition
made
for
your
account
as
soon
as
practicable,
but
not
later
than
60
days
after
the
acquisition
date.
Although
from
time
to
time
you
may
have
an
undivided
fractional
interest
in
a
share
of
the
Fund,
no
certificates
for
a
fractional
share
will
be
issued.
Distributions
on
fractional
shares
will
be
credited
to
your
account.
If
you
terminate
your
account
under
the
Plan,
the
Agent
will
adjust
for
any
such
undivided
fractional
interest
in
cash
at
the
market
value
of
shares
at
the
time
of
termination.
You
may
withdraw
from
the
Plan
at
any
time,
without
penalty,
by
notifying
the
Agent
in
writing
at
the
address
above
or
by
telephone
at
(800)
416-5585.
Such
termination
will
be
effective
with
respect
to
a
Distribution
if
the
Agent
receives
your
notice
prior
to
the
Distribution
record
date.
The
Agent
or
the
Fund
may
terminate
the
Plan
upon
notice
to
you
in
writing
mailed
at
least
30
days
prior
to
any
record
date
for
the
payment
of
any
Distribution.
Upon
any
termination,
the
Agent
will
issue,
without
charge,
stock
certificates
for
all
full
shares
you
own
and
will
convert
any
fractional
shares
you
hold
at
the
time
of
termination
to
cash
at
current
market
price
and
send
you
a
check
for
the
proceeds.
The
Fund
or
the
Agent
may
amend
the
Plan.
You
will
receive
written
notice
at
least
30
days
before
the
effective
date
of
any
amendment.
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Limited
Duration
Income
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and
Officers
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The
name,
year
of
birth
and
address
of
the
officers
and
board
members,
as
well
as
their
affiliations,
positions
held
with
the
Trust,
principal
occupations
during
at
least
the
past
five
years
and
number
of
U.S.
registered
portfolios
overseen
in
the
Franklin
Templeton
fund
complex,
are
shown
below.
Generally,
each
board
member
serves
until
that
person’s
successor
is
elected
and
qualified.
Independent
Board
Members
Name,
Year
of
Birth
and
Address
Position
Length
of
Time
Served
Number
of
Portfolios
in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Board
Member*
Other
Directorships
Held
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years
Harris
J.
Ashton
(1932)
Trustee
Since
2003
125
Bar-S
Foods
(meat
packing
company)
(1981-2010).
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Director
of
various
companies;
and
formerly
,
Director,
RBC
Holdings,
Inc.
(bank
holding
company)
(until
2002);
and
President,
Chief
Executive
Officer
and
Chairman
of
the
Board,
General
Host
Corporation
(nursery
and
craft
centers)
(until
1998).
Terrence
J.
Checki
(1945)
Trustee
Since
2017
106
Hess
Corporation
(exploration
of
oil
and
gas)
(2014-present).
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Member
of
the
Council
on
Foreign
Relations
(1996-present);
Member
of
the
National
Committee
on
U.S.-China
Relations
(1999-present);
member
of
the
board
of
trustees
of
the
Economic
Club
of
New
York
(2013-present);
member
of
the
board
of
trustees
of
the
Foreign
Policy
Association
(2005-present);
member
of
the
board
of
directors
of
Council
of
the
Americas
(2007-present)
and
the
Tallberg
Foundation
(2018-present);
and
formerly
,
Executive
Vice
President
of
the
Federal
Reserve
Bank
of
New
York
and
Head
of
its
Emerging
Markets
and
Internal
Affairs
Group
and
Member
of
Management
Committee
(1995-2014);
and
Visiting
Fellow
at
the
Council
on
Foreign
Relations
(2014).
Mary
C.
Choksi
(1950)
Trustee
Since
2014
125
Omnicom
Group
Inc.
(advertising
and
marketing
communications
services)
(2011-present)
and
White
Mountains
Insurance
Group,
Ltd.
(holding
company)
(2017-present);
and
formerly
,
Avis
Budget
Group
Inc.
(car
rental)
(2007-May
2020).
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Director
of
various
companies;
and
formerly
,
Founder
and
Senior
Advisor,
Strategic
Investment
Group
(investment
management
group)
(2015-2017);
Founding
Partner
and
Senior
Managing
Director,
Strategic
Investment
Group
(1987-2015);
Founding
Partner
and
Managing
Director,
Emerging
Markets
Management
LLC
(investment
management
firm)
(1987-2011);
and
Loan
Officer/Senior
Loan
Officer/Senior
Pension
Investment
Officer,
World
Bank
Group
(international
financial
institution)
(1977-1987).
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Limited
Duration
Income
Trust
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Name,
Year
of
Birth
and
Address
Position
Length
of
Time
Served
Number
of
Portfolios
in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Board
Member*
Other
Directorships
Held
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years
Edith
E.
Holiday
(1952)
Lead
Independent
Trustee
Trustee
since
2005
and
Lead
Independent
Trustee
since
2019
125
Hess
Corporation
(exploration
of
oil
and
gas)
(1993-present),
Canadian
National
Railway
(railroad)
(2001-present),
White
Mountains
Insurance
Group,
Ltd.
(holding
company)
(2004-present),
Santander
Consumer
USA
Holdings,
Inc.
(consumer
finance)
(2016-present);
Santander
Holdings
USA
(holding
company)
(2019-present);
and
formerly
,
RTI
International
Metals,
Inc.
(manufacture
and
distribution
of
titanium)
(1999-2015)
and
H.J.
Heinz
Company
(processed
foods
and
allied
products)
(1994-2013).
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Director
or
Trustee
of
various
companies
and
trusts;
and
formerly
,
Assistant
to
the
President
of
the
United
States
and
Secretary
of
the
Cabinet
(1990-1993);
General
Counsel
to
the
United
States
Treasury
Department
(1989-1990);
and
Counselor
to
the
Secretary
and
Assistant
Secretary
for
Public
Affairs
and
Public
Liaison-United
States
Treasury
Department
(1988-1989).
J.
Michael
Luttig
(1954)
Trustee
Since
2009
125
Boeing
Capital
Corporation
(aircraft
financing)
(2006-2010).
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Private
investor;
and
formerly
,
Counselor
and
Senior
Advisor
to
the
Chairman,
CEO,
and
Board
of
Directors,
of
The
Boeing
Company
(aerospace
company),
and
member
of
the
Executive
Council
(May
2019-January
1,
2020);
Executive
Vice
President,
General
Counsel
and
member
of
the
Executive
Council,
The
Boeing
Company
(2006-2019);
and
Federal
Appeals
Court
Judge,
United
States
Court
of
Appeals
for
the
Fourth
Circuit
(1991-2006).
Larry
D.
Thompson
(1945)
Trustee
Since
2007
125
Graham
Holdings
Company
(education
and
media
organization)
(2011-present);
and
formerly
,
The
Southern
Company
(energy
company)
(2014-May
2020;
previously
2010-2012),
Cbeyond,
Inc.
(business
communications
provider)
(2010-2012).
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Director
of
various
companies;
Counsel,
Finch
McCranie,
LLP
(law
firm)
(2015-present);
John
A.
Sibley
Professor
of
Corporate
and
Business
Law,
University
of
Georgia
School
of
Law
(2015-present;
previously
2011-2012);
and
formerly
,
Independent
Compliance
Monitor
and
Auditor,
Volkswagen
AG
(manufacturer
of
automobiles
and
commercial
vehicles)
(2017-September
2020);
Executive
Vice
President
-
Government
Affairs,
General
Counsel
and
Corporate
Secretary,
PepsiCo,
Inc.
(consumer
products)
(2012-2014);
Senior
Vice
President
-
Government
Affairs,
General
Counsel
and
Secretary,
PepsiCo,
Inc.
(2004-2011);
Senior
Fellow
of
The
Brookings
Institution
(2003-2004);
Visiting
Professor,
University
of
Georgia
School
of
Law
(2004);
and
Deputy
Attorney
General,
U.S.
Department
of
Justice
(2001-2003).
Independent
Board
Members
(continued)
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Board
Members
and
Officers
Name,
Year
of
Birth
and
Address
Position
Length
of
Time
Served
Number
of
Portfolios
in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Board
Member*
Other
Directorships
Held
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years
**Gregory
E.
Johnson
(1961)
Trustee
and
Vice
President
Trustee
since
2013
and
Vice
President
since
2003
136
None
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Executive
Chairman,
Chairman
of
the
Board
and
Director,
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.;
officer
and/or
director
or
trustee,
as
the
case
may
be,
of
some
of
the
other
subsidiaries
of
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
and
of
39
of
the
investment
companies
in
Franklin
Templeton;
Vice
Chairman,
Investment
Company
Institute;
and
formerly
,
Chief
Executive
Officer
(2013-2020)
and
President
(1994-2015),
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
**Rupert
H.
Johnson,
Jr.
(1940)
Chairman
of
the
Board,
Trustee
and
Senior
Vice
President
Chairman
of
the
Board
since
2013,
Trustee
and
Senior
Vice
President
since
2003
125
None
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Director
(Vice
Chairman),
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.;
Director,
Franklin
Advisers,
Inc.;
and
officer
and/or
director
or
trustee,
as
the
case
may
be,
of
some
of
the
other
subsidiaries
of
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
and
of
37
of
the
investment
companies
in
Franklin
Templeton.
Alison
E.
Baur
(1964)
Vice
President
Since
2012
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Deputy
General
Counsel,
Franklin
Templeton;
and
officer
of
some
of
the
other
subsidiaries
of
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
and
of
41
of
the
investment
companies
in
Franklin
Templeton.
Sonal
Desai,
Ph.D.
(1963)
President
and
Chief
Executive
Officer
Investment
Management
Since
2018
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Director
and
Executive
Vice
President,
Franklin
Advisers,
Inc.;
Executive
Vice
President,
Franklin
Templeton
Institutional,
LLC;
and
officer
of
17
of
the
investment
companies
in
Franklin
Templeton.
Breda
M.
Beckerle
(1958)
Chief
Compliance
Officer
Since
October
2020
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
280
Park
Avenue
New
York,
NY
10017
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Chief
Compliance
Officer,
Fiduciary
Investment
Management
International,
Inc.,
Franklin
Advisers,
Inc.,
Franklin
Advisory
Services,
LLC,
Franklin
Mutual
Advisers,
LLC,
Franklin
Templeton
Institutional,
LLC;
and
officer
of
41
of
the
investment
companies
in
Franklin
Templeton.
Steven
J.
Gray
(1955)
Vice
President
and
Co-Secretary
Vice
President
since
2009
and
Co-Secretary
since
2019
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Senior
Associate
General
Counsel,
Franklin
Templeton;
Vice
President,
Franklin
Templeton
Distributors,
Inc.
and
FASA,
LLC;
and
officer
of
41
of
the
investment
companies
in
Franklin
Templeton.
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*We
base
the
number
of
portfolios
on
each
separate
series
of
the
U.S.
registered
investment
companies
within
the
Franklin
Templeton
fund
complex.
These
portfolios
have
a
common
investment
manager
or
affiliated
investment
managers.
**Gregory
E.
Johnson
is
considered
to
be
an
interested
person
of
the
Fund
under
the
federal
securities
laws
due
to
his
position
as
an
officer
and
director
of
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
(Resources),
which
is
the
parent
company
of
the
Fund’s
investment
manager
and
distributor.
Rupert
H.
Johnson,
Jr.
is
considered
to
be
an
interested
person
of
the
Fund
under
the
federal
securities
laws
due
to
his
position
as
an
officer
and
director
and
major
shareholder
of
Resources.
Note
1:
Rupert
H.
Johnson,
Jr.
is
the
uncle
of
Gregory
E.
Johnson.
Name,
Year
of
Birth
and
Address
Position
Length
of
Time
Served
Number
of
Portfolios
in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Board
Member*
Other
Directorships
Held
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years
Matthew
T.
Hinkle
(1971)
Chief
Executive
Officer
Finance
and
Administration
Since
2017
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Senior
Vice
President,
Franklin
Templeton
Services,
LLC;
officer
of
41
of
the
investment
companies
in
Franklin
Templeton;
and
formerly
,
Vice
President,
Global
Tax
(2012-April
2017)
and
Treasurer/Assistant
Treasurer,
Franklin
Templeton
(2009-2017).
Robert
G.
Kubilis
(1973)
Chief
Financial
Officer,
Chief
Accounting
Officer
and
Treasurer
Since
December
2020
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
300
S.E.
2nd
Street
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
33301-
1923
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Treasurer,
U.S.
Fund
Administration
&
Reporting
and
officer
of
39
of
the
investment
companies
in
Franklin
Templeton.
Robert
Lim
(1948)
Vice
President
AML
Compliance
Since
2016
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Vice
President,
Franklin
Templeton
Companies,
LLC;
Chief
Compliance
Officer,
Franklin
Templeton
Distributors,
Inc.
and
Franklin
Templeton
Investor
Services,
LLC;
and
officer
of
41
of
the
investment
companies
in
Franklin
Templeton.
Navid
J.
Tofigh
(1972)
Vice
President
Since
2015
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Associate
General
Counsel
and
officer
of
41
of
the
investment
companies
in
Franklin
Templeton.
Craig
S.
Tyle
(1960)
Vice
President
Since
2005
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
General
Counsel
and
Executive
Vice
President,
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.;
and
officer
of
some
of
the
other
subsidiaries
of
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
and
of
41
of
the
investment
companies
in
Franklin
Templeton.
Lori
A.
Weber
(1964)
Vice
President
and
Co-Secretary
Vice
President
since
2011
and
Co-Secretary
since
2019
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
300
S.E.
2nd
Street
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
33301-
1923
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Senior
Associate
General
Counsel,
Franklin
Templeton;
Assistant
Secretary,
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.;
Vice
President
and
Secretary,
Templeton
Investment
Counsel,
LLC;
and
officer
of
41
of
the
investment
companies
in
Franklin
Templeton.
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Board
Members
and
Officers
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Note
2:
Officer
information
is
current
as
of
the
date
of
this
report.
It
is
possible
that
after
this
date,
information
about
officers
may
change.
The
Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
of
2002
and
Rules
adopted
by
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
require
the
Fund
to
disclose
whether
the
Fund’s
Audit
Committee
includes
at
least
one
member
who
is
an
audit
committee
financial
expert
within
the
meaning
of
such
Act
and
Rules.
The
Fund’s
Board
has
determined
that
there
is
at
least
one
such
financial
expert
on
the
Audit
Committee
and
has
designated
Mary
C.
Choksi
as
its
audit
committee
financial
expert.
The
Board
believes
that
Ms.
Choksi
qualifies
as
such
an
expert
in
view
of
her
extensive
business
background
and
experience.
She
served
as
a
director
of
Avis
Budget
Group,
Inc.
(2007-May
2020)
and
formerly,
Founder
and
Senior
Advisor,
Strategic
Investment
Group
(1987
to
2017).
Ms.
Choksi
has
been
a
Member
of
the
Fund’s
Audit
Committee
since
2014.
As
a
result
of
such
background
and
experience,
the
Board
believes
that
Ms.
Choksi
has
acquired
an
understanding
of
generally
accepted
accounting
principles
and
financial
statements,
the
general
application
of
such
principles
in
connection
with
the
accounting
estimates,
accruals
and
reserves,
and
analyzing
and
evaluating
financial
statements
that
present
a
breadth
and
level
of
complexity
of
accounting
issues
generally
comparable
to
those
of
the
Fund,
as
well
as
an
understanding
of
internal
controls
and
procedures
for
financial
reporting
and
an
understanding
of
audit
committee
functions.
Ms.
Choksi
is
an
independent
Board
member
as
that
term
is
defined
under
the
relevant
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
Rules
and
Releases.
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Board
Members
and
Officers
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Proxy
Voting
Policies
and
Procedures
The
Fund’s
investment
manager
has
established
Proxy
Voting
Policies
and
Procedures
(Policies)
that
the
Fund
uses
to
determine
how
to
vote
proxies
relating
to
portfolio
securities.
Shareholders
may
view
the
Fund’s
complete
Policies
online
at
franklintempleton.com.
Alternatively,
shareholders
may
request
copies
of
the
Policies
free
of
charge
by
calling
the
Proxy
Group
collect
at
(954)
527-
7678
or
by
sending
a
written
request
to:
Franklin
Templeton
Companies,
LLC,
300
S.E.
2nd
Street,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
33301,
Attention:
Proxy
Group.
Copies
of
the
Fund’s
proxy
voting
records
are
also
made
available
online
at
franklintempleton.com
and
posted
on
the
U.S.
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission’s
website
at
sec.gov
and
reflect
the
most
recent
12-month
period
ended
June
30.
Quarterly
Consolidated
Statement
of
Investments
The
Fund
files
a
complete
consolidated
statement
of
investments
with
the
U.S.
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
for
the
first
and
third
quarters
for
each
fiscal
year
as
an
exhibit
to
its
report
on
Form
N-PORT.
Shareholders
may
view
the
filed
Form
N-PORT
by
visiting
the
Commission’s
website
at
sec.gov.
The
filed
form
may
also
be
viewed
and
copied
at
the
Commission’s
Public
Reference
Room
in
Washington,
DC.
Information
regarding
the
operations
of
the
Public
Reference
Room
may
be
obtained
by
calling
(800)
SEC-0330.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics. 
 
(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.
 
(c) N/A
 
(d) N/A
 
(f) Pursuant to Item 13(a)(1), the Registrant is attaching as an exhibit a copy of its code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.
 
 
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
 
(a)(1) The Registrant has an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
 
(2) The audit committee financial expert is Mary C. Choksi and she is "independent" as defined under the relevant Securities and Exchange Commission Rules and Releases.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
     
 (a)      Audit Fees
The aggregate fees paid to the principal accountant for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or for services that are normally provided by the principal accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $89,822 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and $84,534 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
 
(b)      Audit-Related Fees
There were no fees paid to the principal accountant for assurance and related services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of Item 4.
 
There were no fees paid to the principal accountant for assurance and related services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant's investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of their financial statements. 
 
(c)      Tax Fees
There were no fees paid to the principal accountant for professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
 
The aggregate fees paid to the principal accountant for professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were $0 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and $20,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.  The services for which these fees were paid included professional fees in connection with tax treatment of equipment lease transactions and professional fees in connection with an Indonesia withholding tax refund claim.
 
(d)      All Other Fees
The aggregate fees paid to the principal accountant for products and services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant not  reported in paragraphs (a)-(c) of Item 4 were $0 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and $123 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.  The services for which these fees were paid included review of materials provided to the fund Board in connection with the investment management contract renewal process.
 
The aggregate fees paid to the principal accountant for products and services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant not reported in paragraphs (a)-(c) of Item 4 were $49,800 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and $145,644 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.  The services for which these fees were paid included valuation services related to Fair Value engagement, the issuance of an Auditor’s Certificate for South Korean regulatory shareholders disclosures, professional fees in connection with determining the feasibility of a U.S. direct lending structure, and assets under management certification. 
 
(e) (1) The registrant’s audit committee is directly responsible for approving the services to be provided by the auditors, including:
 
      (i)   pre-approval of all audit and audit related services;
 
      (ii)  pre-approval of all non-audit related services to be provided to the Fund by the auditors;
 
      (iii) pre-approval of all non-audit related services to be provided to the registrant by the auditors to the registrant’s investment adviser or to any entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the registrant’s investment adviser and that provides ongoing services to the registrant where the non-audit services relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant; and
 
      (iv)  establishment by the audit committee, if deemed necessary or appropriate, as an alternative to committee pre-approval of services to be provided by the auditors, as required by paragraphs (ii) and (iii) above, of policies and procedures to permit such services to be pre-approved by other means, such as through establishment of guidelines or by action of a designated member or members of the committee; provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service and the committee is informed of each service and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of audit committee responsibilities, as contemplated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to management; subject, in the case of (ii) through (iv), to any waivers, exceptions or exemptions that may be available under applicable law or rules.
 
(e) (2) None of the services provided to the registrant described in paragraphs (b)-(d) of Item 4 were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of regulation S-X.
 
(f) No disclosures are required by this Item 4(f).
 
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the principal accountant for services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant and the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $49,800 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and $165,767 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
 
(h) The registrant’s audit committee of the board has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5. Audit Committee
of Listed Registrants.
 

Members of the Audit Committee are: Mary C. Choksi,
Michael Luttig and Larry D. Thompson
.
 
 
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.          N/A
 
 
Item 7
. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
The board of trustees of the Fund has delegated the authority to vote proxies related to the portfolio securities held by the Fund to the Fund’s investment manager Franklin Advisers, Inc. in accordance with the Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (Policies) adopted by the investment manager.
The investment manager has delegated its administrative duties with respect to the voting of proxies for securities to the Proxy Group within Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC (Proxy Group), an affiliate and wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. All proxies received by the Proxy Group will be voted based upon the investment manager’s instructions and/or policies. The investment manager votes proxies solely in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
To assist it in analyzing proxies of equity securities, the investment manager subscribes to Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (ISS), an unaffiliated third-party corporate governance research service that provides in-depth analyses of shareholder meeting agendas, vote recommendations, vote execution services, ballot reconciliation services, recordkeeping and vote disclosure services. In addition, the investment manager subscribes to Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC (Glass Lewis), an unaffiliated third-party analytical research firm, to receive analyses and vote recommendations on the shareholder meetings of publicly held U.S. companies, as well as a limited subscription to its international research. Also, the investment manager has a supplemental subscription to Egan-Jones Proxy Services (Egan-Jones), an unaffiliated third party proxy advisory firm, to receive analyses and vote recommendations. Although analyses provided by ISS, Glass Lewis, Egan-Jones, and/or another independent third party proxy service provider (each a "Proxy Service") are thoroughly reviewed and considered in making a final voting decision, the investment manager does not consider recommendations from a Proxy Service or any third party to be determinative of the investment manager's ultimate decision. Rather, the investment manager exercises its independent judgment in making voting decisions. For most proxy proposals, the investment manager’s evaluation should result in the same position being taken for all Funds. In some cases, however, the evaluation may result in a Fund voting differently, depending upon the nature and objective of the Fund, the composition of its portfolio and other factors. As a matter of policy, the officers, directors/trustees and employees of the investment manager and the Proxy Group will not be influenced by outside sources whose interests conflict with the interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Efforts are made to resolve all conflicts in the best interests of the investment manager’s clients. Material conflicts of interest are identified by the Proxy Group based upon analyses of client, distributor, broker-dealer and vendor lists, information periodically gathered from directors and officers, and information derived from other sources, including public filings. In situations where a material conflict of interest is identified, the Proxy Group may vote consistent with the voting recommendation of a Proxy Service; or send the proxy directly to the Fund's board or a committee of the board with the investment manager's recommendation regarding the vote for approval.
Where a material conflict of interest has been identified, but the items on which the investment manager’s vote recommendations differ from a Proxy Service and relate specifically to (1) shareholder proposals regarding social or environmental issues, (2) “Other Business” without describing the matters that might be considered, or (3) items the investment manager wishes to vote in opposition to the recommendations of an issuer’s management, the Proxy Group may defer to the vote recommendations of the investment manager rather than sending the proxy directly to the Fund's board or a board committee for approval.
To avoid certain potential conflicts of interest, the investment manager will employ echo voting or pass-through voting, if possible, in the following instances: (1) when the Fund invests in an underlying fund in reliance on any one of Sections 12(d)(1)(F) or (G) of the 1940 Act, the rules thereunder, or pursuant to a SEC exemptive order thereunder; (2) when the Fund invests uninvested cash in affiliated money market funds pursuant to the rules under the 1940 Act or any exemptive orders thereunder (“cash sweep arrangement”); or (3) when required pursuant to the Fund’s governing documents or applicable law. Echo voting means that the investment manager will vote the shares in the same proportion as the vote of all of the other holders of the underlying fund's shares. With respect to instances when a Franklin Templeton U.S. registered investment company invests in an underlying fund in reliance on any one of Sections 12(d)(1)(F) or (G) of the 1940 Act, the rules thereunder, or pursuant to an SEC exemptive order thereunder, and there are no other unaffiliated shareholders also invested in the underlying fund, the investment manager will vote in accordance with the recommendation of such investment company’s board of trustees or directors. In addition, to avoid certain potential conflicts of interest, and where required under a fund’s governing documents or applicable law, the investment manager will employ pass-through voting when a Franklin Templeton U.S. registered investment company invests in an underlying fund in reliance on Section 12(d)(1)(E) of the 1940 Act, the rules thereunder, or pursuant to an SEC exemptive order thereunder. In “pass-through voting,” a feeder fund will solicit voting instructions from its shareholders as to how to vote on the master fund’s proposals.
The recommendation of management on any issue is a factor that the investment manager considers in determining how proxies should be voted. However, the investment manager does not consider recommendations from management to be determinative of the investment manager’s ultimate decision. As a matter of practice, the votes with respect to most issues are cast in accordance with the position of the company's management. Each issue, however, is considered on its own merits, and the investment manager will not support the position of the company's management in any situation where it deems that the ratification of management’s position would adversely affect the investment merits of owning that company’s shares.
Engagement with issuers.
The investment manager believes that engagement with issuers is important to good corporate governance and to assist in making proxy voting decisions. The investment manager may engage with issuers to discuss specific ballot items to be voted on in advance of an annual or special meeting to obtain further information or clarification on the proposals. The investment manager may also engage with management on a range of environmental, social or corporate governance issues throughout the year.
Investment manager’s proxy voting policies and principles
. The investment manager has adopted general proxy voting guidelines, which are summarized below. These guidelines are not an exhaustive list of all the issues that may arise and the investment manager cannot anticipate all future situations. In all cases, each proxy and proposal (including both management and shareholder proposals) will be considered based on the relevant facts and circumstances on a case-by-case basis.
Board of directors.
The investment manager supports an independent, diverse board of directors, and prefers that key committees such as audit, nominating, and compensation committees be comprised of independent directors. The investment manager supports boards with strong risk management oversight. The investment manager will generally vote against management efforts to classify a board and will generally support proposals to declassify the board of directors. The investment manager will consider withholding votes from directors who have attended less than 75% of meetings without a valid reason. While generally in favor of separating Chairman and CEO positions, the investment manager will review this issue as well as proposals to restore or provide for cumulative voting on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration factors such as the company’s corporate governance guidelines or provisions and performance. The investment manager generally will support non-binding shareholder proposals to require a majority vote standard for the election of directors; however, if these proposals are binding, the investment manager will give careful review on a case-by-case basis of the potential ramifications of such implementation.
In the event of a contested election, the investment manager will review a number of factors in making a decision including management’s track record, the company’s financial performance, qualifications of candidates on both slates, and the strategic plan of the dissidents and/or shareholder nominees.
Ratification of auditors of portfolio companies.
The investment manager will closely scrutinize the independence, role and performance of auditors. On a case-by-case basis, the investment manager will examine proposals relating to non-audit relationships and non-audit fees. The investment manager will also consider, on a case-by-case basis, proposals to rotate auditors, and will vote against the ratification of auditors when there is clear and compelling evidence of a lack of independence, accounting irregularities or negligence. The investment manager may also consider whether the ratification of auditors has been approved by an appropriate audit committee that meets applicable composition and independence requirements.
Management and director compensation.
A company’s equity-based compensation plan should be in alignment with the shareholders’ long-term interests. The investment manager believes that executive compensation should be directly linked to the performance of the company. The investment manager evaluates plans on a case-by-case basis by considering several factors to determine whether the plan is fair and reasonable, including the ISS quantitative model utilized to assess such plans and/or the Glass Lewis evaluation of the plans. The investment manager will generally oppose plans that have the potential to be excessively dilutive, and will almost always oppose plans that are structured to allow the repricing of underwater options, or plans that have an automatic share replenishment “evergreen” feature. The investment manager will generally support employee stock option plans in which the purchase price is at least 85% of fair market value, and when potential dilution is 10% or less.
Severance compensation arrangements will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, although the investment manager will generally oppose “golden parachutes” that are considered to be excessive. The investment manager will normally support proposals that require a percentage of directors’ compensation to be in the form of common stock, as it aligns their interests with those of shareholders.
The investment manager will review non-binding say-on-pay proposals on a case-by-case basis, and will generally vote in favor of such proposals unless compensation is misaligned with performance and/or shareholders’ interests, the company has not provided reasonably clear disclosure regarding its compensation practices, or there are concerns with the company’s remuneration practices.
Anti-takeover mechanisms and related issues.
The investment manager generally opposes anti-takeover measures since they tend to reduce shareholder rights. However, as with all proxy issues, the investment manager conducts an independent review of each anti-takeover proposal. On occasion, the investment manager may vote with management when the research analyst has concluded that the proposal is not onerous and would not harm the Fund or its shareholders’ interests. The investment manager generally supports proposals that require shareholder rights’ plans (“poison pills”) to be subject to a shareholder vote and will closely evaluate such plans on a case-by-case basis to determine whether or not they warrant support. In addition, the investment manager will generally vote against any proposal to issue stock that has unequal or subordinate voting rights. The investment manager generally opposes any supermajority voting requirements as well as the payment of “greenmail.” The investment manager generally supports “fair price” provisions and confidential voting. The investment manager will review a company’s proposal to reincorporate to a different state or country on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration financial benefits such as tax treatment as well as comparing corporate governance provisions and general business laws that may result from the change in domicile.
Changes to capital structure.
The investment manager realizes that a company's financing decisions have a significant impact on its shareholders, particularly when they involve the issuance of additional shares of common or preferred stock or the assumption of additional debt. The investment manager will review, on a case-by-case basis, proposals by companies to increase authorized shares and the purpose for the increase. The investment manager will generally not vote in favor of dual-class capital structures to increase the number of authorized shares where that class of stock would have superior voting rights. The investment manager will generally vote in favor of the issuance of preferred stock in cases where the company specifies the voting, dividend, conversion and other rights of such stock and the terms of the preferred stock issuance are deemed reasonable. The investment manager will review proposals seeking preemptive rights on a case-by-case basis.
Mergers and corporate restructuring.
Mergers and acquisitions will be subject to careful review by the research analyst to determine whether they would be beneficial to shareholders. The investment manager will analyze various economic and strategic factors in making the final decision on a merger or acquisition. Corporate restructuring proposals are also subject to a thorough examination on a case-by-case basis.
Environmental and social issues.
The investment manager considers environmental and social issues alongside traditional financial measures to provide a more comprehensive view of the value, risk and return potential of an investment. Companies may face significant financial, legal and reputational risks resulting from poor environmental and social practices, or negligent oversight of environmental or social issues. Franklin Templeton’s “Responsible Investment Principles and Policies” describes the investment manager’s approach to consideration of environmental, social and governance issues within the investment manager’s processes and ownership practices.
The investment manager will review shareholder proposals on a case-by-case basis and may support those that serve to enhance value or mitigate risk, are drafted appropriately, and do not disrupt the course of business or require a disproportionate or inappropriate use of company resources. In the investment manager’s experience, those companies that are managed well are often effective in dealing with the relevant environmental and social issues that pertain to their business. As such, the investment manager will generally give management discretion with regard to environmental and social issues. However, in cases where management and the board have not demonstrated adequate efforts to mitigate material environmental or social risks, have engaged in inappropriate or illegal conduct, or have failed to adequately address current or emergent risks that threaten shareholder value, the investment manager may choose to support well-crafted shareholder proposals that serve to promote or protect shareholder value. This may include seeking appropriate disclosure regarding material environmental and social issues.
The investment manager will consider supporting a shareholder proposal seeking disclosure and greater board oversight of lobbying and corporate political contributions if the investment manager believes that there is evidence of inadequate oversight by the company’s board, if the company’s current disclosure is significantly deficient, or if the disclosure is notably lacking in comparison to the company’s peers.
Governance matters.
The investment manager generally supports the right of shareholders to call special meetings and act by written consent. However, the investment manager will review such shareholder proposals on a case-by-case basis in an effort to ensure that such proposals do not disrupt the course of business or require a disproportionate or inappropriate use of company resources.
Proxy access.
In cases where the investment manager is satisfied with company performance and the responsiveness of management, it will generally vote against shareholder proxy access proposals not supported by management. In other instances, the investment manager will consider such proposals on a case-by-case basis, taking into account factors such as the size of the company, ownership thresholds and holding periods, nomination limits (e.g., number of candidates that can be nominated), the intentions of the shareholder proponent, and shareholder base.
Global corporate governance.
Many of the tenets discussed above are applied to the investment manager's proxy voting decisions for international investments. However, the investment manager must be flexible in these worldwide markets. Principles of good corporate governance may vary by country, given the constraints of a country’s laws and acceptable practices in the markets. As a result, it is on occasion difficult to apply a consistent set of governance practices to all issuers. As experienced money managers, the investment manager's analysts are skilled in understanding the complexities of the regions in which they specialize and are trained to analyze proxy issues germane to their regions.
The investment manager will generally attempt to process every proxy it receives for all domestic and foreign securities. However, there may be situations in which the investment manager may be unable to successfully vote a proxy, or may choose not to vote a proxy, such as where: (i) a proxy ballot was not received from the custodian bank; (ii) a meeting notice was received too late; (iii) there are fees imposed upon the exercise of a vote and it is determined that such fees outweigh the benefit of voting; (iv) there are legal encumbrances to voting, including blocking restrictions in certain markets that preclude the ability to dispose of a security if the investment manager votes a proxy or where the investment manager is prohibited from voting by applicable law, economic or other sanctions, or other regulatory or market requirements, including but not limited to, effective Powers of Attorney; (v) additional documentation or the disclosure of beneficial owner details is required; (vi) the investment manager held shares on the record date but has sold them prior to the meeting date; (vii) a proxy voting service is not offered by the custodian in the market; (viii) due to either system error or human error, the investment manager’s intended vote is not correctly submitted; (ix) the investment manager believes it is not in the best interest of the Fund or its shareholders to vote the proxy for any other reason not enumerated herein; or (x) a security is subject to a securities lending or similar program that has transferred legal title to the security to another person.
In some non-U.S. jurisdictions, even if the investment manager uses reasonable efforts to vote a proxy on behalf of the Fund, such vote or proxy may be rejected because of (a) operational or procedural issues experienced by one or more third parties involved in voting proxies in such jurisdictions; (b) changes in the process or agenda for the meeting by the issuer for which the investment manager does not have sufficient notice; or (c) the exercise by the issuer of its discretion to reject the vote of the investment manager. In addition, despite the best efforts of the Proxy Group and its agents, there may be situations where the investment manager's votes are not received, or properly tabulated, by an issuer or the issuer's agent.
The investment manager or its affiliates may, on behalf of one or more of the proprietary registered investment companies advised by the investment manager or its affiliates, determine to use its best efforts to recall any security on loan where the investment manager or its affiliates (a) learn of a vote on a material event that may affect a security on loan and (b) determine that it is in the best interests of such proprietary registered investment companies to recall the security for voting purposes.
Procedures for meetings involving fixed income securities & privately held issuers.
From time to time, certain custodians may process events for fixed income securities through their proxy voting channels rather than corporate action channels for administrative convenience. In such cases, the Proxy Group will receive ballots for such events on the ISS voting platform. The Proxy Group will solicit voting instructions from the investment manager for each Fund involved. If the Proxy Group does not receive voting instructions from the investment manager, the Proxy Group will take no action on the event. The investment manager may be unable to vote a proxy for a fixed income security, or may choose not to vote a proxy, for the reasons described above.
In the rare instance where there is a vote for a privately held issuer, the decision will generally be made by the relevant portfolio managers or research analysts.
The Proxy Group will monitor such meetings involving fixed income securities or privately held issuers for conflicts of interest in accordance with these procedures. If a fixed income or privately held issuer is flagged as a potential conflict of interest, the investment manager may nonetheless vote as it deems in the best interests of the Fund. The investment manager will report such decisions on an annual basis to the Fund board as may be required.
Shareholders may view the complete Policies online at franklintempleton.com. Alternatively, shareholders may request copies of the Policies free of charge by calling the Proxy Group collect at (954) 527-7678 or by sending a written request to: Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC, 300 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1923, Attention: Proxy Group. Copies of the Fund’s proxy voting records are available online at franklintempleton.com and posted on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. The proxy voting records are updated each year by August 31 to reflect the most recent 12-month period ended June 30.
 
 
 
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
(a)(1) As of February 26, 2021, the portfolio managers of the Fund are as follows:
 
Sonal Desai, Ph.D, Glenn I. Voyles, CFA,
Justin G. MA, CFA and  David Yuen,
CFA,
serve as the portfolio management team responsible for managing the Fund's
portfolio investment. Each of them has experience managing Franklin mutual
funds and private accounts
 
Ms. Desai
has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since December 2018. She joined Franklin Templeton in 2009.
 
 
Mr. Voyles
has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since 2006. He joined Franklin Templeton in 1993.
 
 
Mr. Ma
has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since 2013. He joined Franklin Templeton in 2006.
 
 
 
Mr. Yuen
has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since 2019. He joined Franklin Templeton in 1988.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name
 
Number of Other Registered Investment Companies Managed1
 
Assets of Other Registered Investment Companies Managed
(x $1 million)1
 
 
Number of Other Pooled Investment Vehicles Managed1
Assets of Other Pooled Investment Vehicles Managed
(x $1 million)1
 
 
 
 
Number of Other Accounts Managed1
 
 
Assets of Other Accounts Managed
(x $1 million)1
Sonal Desai
 
12
 
14,719.7
 
12
 
3,569.2
 
1
 
362.7
Glenn Voyles
 
4
 
3,780.3
 
5
 
1,528.6
 
6
 
70.1
Justin G. Ma
 
5
 
2,100.8
 
2
 
12.3
 
N/A
 
N/A
David Yuen
 
17
 
15,241.9
 
11
 
2,380.9
 
5
 
4,052.5
 
1.
 
The various pooled investment vehicles and accounts listed are managed by a team of investment professionals.  Accordingly, the individual managers listed would not be solely responsible for managing such listed amounts.
 
Portfolio managers that provide investment services to the Fund may also provide services to a variety of other investment products, including other funds, institutional accounts and private accounts.  The advisory fees for some of such other products and accounts may be different than that charged to the Fund and may include performance based compensation (as noted in the chart above, if any).  This may result in fees that are higher (or lower) than the advisory fees paid by the Fund. As a matter of policy, each fund or account is managed solely for the benefit of the beneficial owners thereof. As discussed below, the separation of the trading execution function from the portfolio management function and the application of objectively based trade allocation procedures help to mitigate potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of the portfolio managers managing accounts with different advisory fees.
 
Conflicts. 
The management of multiple funds, including the Fund, and accounts may also give rise to potential conflicts of interest if the funds and other accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees as the portfolio manager must allocate his or her time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts. The investment manager seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline.  Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment strategies that are used in connection with the management of the Fund.  Accordingly, portfolio holdings, position sizes, and industry and sector exposures tend to be similar across similar portfolios, which may minimize the potential for conflicts of interest. As noted above, the separate management of the trade execution and valuation functions from the portfolio management process also helps to reduce potential conflicts of interest. However, securities selected for funds or accounts other than the Fund may outperform the securities selected for the Fund. Moreover, if a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity that may be suitable for more than one fund or other account, the Fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of that opportunity across all eligible funds and other accounts. The investment manager seeks to manage such potential conflicts by using procedures intended to provide a fair allocation of buy and sell opportunities among funds and other accounts.
 
The structure of a portfolio manager’s compensation may give rise to potential conflicts of interest. A portfolio manager’s base pay and bonus tend to increase with additional and more complex responsibilities that include increased assets under management. As such, there may be an indirect relationship between a portfolio manager’s marketing or sales efforts and his or her bonus. 
 
Finally, the management of personal accounts by a portfolio manager may give rise to potential conflicts of interest. While the funds and the investment manager have adopted a code of ethics which they believe contains provisions designed to prevent a wide range of prohibited activities by portfolio managers and others with respect to their personal trading activities, there can be no assurance that the code of ethics addresses all individual conduct that could result in conflicts of interest.
 
The investment manager and the Fund have adopted certain compliance procedures that are designed to address these, and other, types of conflicts.  However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation where a conflict arises.
 
Compensation.
The investment manager seeks to maintain a compensation program that is competitively positioned to attract, retain and motivate top-quality investment professionals. Portfolio managers receive a base salary, a cash incentive bonus opportunity, an equity compensation opportunity, and a benefits package. Portfolio manager compensation is reviewed annually and the level of compensation is based on individual performance, the salary range for a portfolio manager’s level of responsibility and
Franklin Templeton
guidelines
.
Portfolio managers are provided no financial incentive to favor one fund or account over another. Each portfolio manager’s compensation consists of the following three elements:
Base salary
  Each portfolio manager is paid a base salary.
Annual bonus
  Annual bonuses are structured to align the interests of the portfolio manager with those of the Fund’s shareholders. Each portfolio manager is eligible to receive an annual bonus. Bonuses generally are split between cash (50% to 65%) and restricted shares of Resources stock (17.5% to 25%) and mutual fund shares (17.5% to 25%).  The deferred equity-based compensation is intended to build a vested interest of the portfolio manager in the financial performance of both Resources and mutual funds advised by the investment manager. 
The bonus plan is intended to provide a competitive level of annual bonus compensation that is tied to the portfolio manager achieving consistently strong investment performance, which aligns the financial incentives of the portfolio manager and Fund shareholders.
The Chief Investment Officer of the investment manager and/or other officers of the investment manager, with responsibility for the Fund, have discretion in the granting of annual bonuses to portfolio managers in accordance with Franklin Templeton guidelines.
The following factors are generally used in determining bonuses under the plan:
 
·
        
Investment performance.
Primary consideration is given to the historic investment performance of all accounts managed by the portfolio manager over the 1, 3 and 5 preceding years measured against risk benchmarks developed by the fixed income management team. The pre-tax performance of each fund managed is measured relative to a relevant peer group and/or applicable benchmark as appropriate.
 
·
        
Non-investment performance.
The more qualitative contributions of the portfolio manager to the investment manager’s business and the investment management team, including business
knowledge, productivity, customer service, creativity, and contribution to team goals,
are evaluated in determining the amount of any bonus award.
 
·
        
Responsibilities.
The
characteristics and complexity of funds managed by the
portfolio manager are factored in the investment manager’s appraisal.
 
Additional long-term equity-based compensation
  Portfolio managers may also be awarded restricted shares or units of Resources stock or restricted shares or units of one or more mutual funds. Awards of such deferred equity-based compensation typically vest over time, so as to create incentives to retain key talent.
 
Portfolio managers also participate in benefit plans and programs available generally to all employees of the investment manager.
 
Ownership of Fund shares. 
The investment manager has a policy of encouraging portfolio managers to invest in the funds they manage.  Exceptions arise when, for example, a fund is closed to new investors or when tax considerations or jurisdictional constraints cause such an investment to be inappropriate for the portfolio manager.  The following is the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by each portfolio manager (such amounts may change from time to time):
 
 
 
Portfolio Manager
Dollar
Range
of Fund Shares Beneficially Owned
Sonal Desai
None
David Yuen
None
Justin G. Ma
None
Glenn I. Voyles
None
 
 
 
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment
Company and
Affiliated Purchasers.  N/A
 
 
Item 10
. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein.
 
 
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The Registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, recognizes that any set of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR, the Registrant had carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and the Registrant’s principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls.
During the period covered by this report, a third-party service provider commenced performing certain accounting and administrative services for the Registrant that are subject to Franklin Templeton’s oversight.
 
 
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Company.                                                    N/A
 
 
Item 13. Exhibits.
 
(a) (1)
Code of Ethics
 
Code of Ethics
 
(a) (2)
Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Matthew T. Hinkle, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Robert G. Kubilis, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
 
Section 302
 
(b)
Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Matthew T. Hinkle, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Robert G. Kubilis, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
 
Section 906
 
 
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.
 
Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust
 
 
 
 
By S/MATTHEW T. HINKLE___________
Matthew T. Hinkle
Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration
Date February 26, 2021
 
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/MATTHEW T. HINKLE ___________
Matthew T. Hinkle
Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration
Date February 26, 2021
 
 
 
 
By S/ROBERT G. KUBILIS ____________
Robert G. Kubilis
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Date February 26, 2021
 
Code of Ethics for Principal Executives
&
Senior Financial
Officers
 
 
Procedures              
Revised December 10, 2018
 
 
 

FRANKLIN
TEMPLETON
FUNDS

 
CODE OF ETHICS
FOR
PRINCIPAL
EXECUTIVES
AND
SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS
 

I.
            
Covered
Officers and Purpose of the Code

 
This
code
of
ethics
(the
"Code")
applies
to
the
Principal
Executive
Officers,
Principal
Financial
Officer
and
Principal
Accounting
Officer
(the
"Covered
Officers,"
each
of
whom
is
set
forth in
Exhibit
A)
of
each investment
company
advised by
a
Franklin
Resources
subsidiary
and
that
is
registered
with
the
United
States
Securities
&
Exchange
Commission
(“SEC”)
(collectively,
"FT
Funds")
for
the
purpose
of
promoting:
 
·
        
Honest
and
ethical
conduct,
including
the
ethical
resolution
of
actual
or
apparent
conflicts
of
interest
between
personal
and
professional
relationships;
·
        
Full,
fair,
accurate,
timely
and
understandable
disclosure
in
reports
and
documents
that
a
registrant
files
with,
or
submits
to,
the
SEC
and
in
other
public
communications
made
by
or
on
behalf
of
the
FT
Funds;
·
        
Compliance
with
applicable
laws
and
governmental
rules
and
regulations;
·
        
The
prompt
internal
reporting
of
violations
of
the
Code
to
an
appropriate
person
or
persons
identified
in
the
Code;
and
·
        
Accountability
for
adherence
to
the
Code.
 
Each
Covered
Officer
will
be
expected
to
adhere
to
a
high
standard
of
business
ethics
and
must
be
sensitive
to
situations
that
may
give
rise
to
actual
as
well
as
apparent
conflicts
of
interest.
 
 
 
 
*
Rule 38a-1
under
the
Investment
Company
Act of 1940
(“1940
Act”)
and
Rule
206(4)-7
under
the
Investment
Advisers
Act
of
1940 (“Advisers Act”)
(together
the “Compliance Rule”)
require registered
investment
companies
and
registered
investment
advisers
to,
among other
things, adopt and implement
written
policies
and
procedures reasonably
designed to
prevent
violations
of the
federal
securities
laws
(“Compliance
Rule
Policies
and
Procedures”).
 
CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION.
 
This
document
is
the
proprietary
product
of
Franklin
Templeton
Investments.
It
may
NOT
be
distributed
outside
the
company
unless
it is
made subject to
a
non-disclosure agreement
and/or
such
release
receives
authorization
by
an FTI
Chief Compliance
Officer.
 
Any
unauthorized
use,
reproduction
or
transfer
of this
document
is strictly
prohibited.
Franklin
Templeton
Investments
©
2014.
All
Rights Reserved.
 

II.
             
Other Policies and Procedures
 
This
Code
shall
be
the
sole
code
of
ethics
adopted
by
the
Funds
for
purposes
of
Section
406
of
the
Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
and
the
rules
and
forms
applicable
to
registered
investment
companies
thereunder.
 
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
has
separately
adopted
the
Code
of
Ethics
and
Business
Conduct
(“Business
Conduct”),
which
is
applicable
to
all
officers,
directors
and
employees
of
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.,
including
Covered
Officers.
It
summarizes
the
values,
principles
and
business
practices
that
guide
the
employee’s
business
conduct
and
also
provides a set of basic
principles
to
guide
officers,
directors
and
employees  regarding  the
minimum
ethical
requirements
expected
of
them.
It
supplements
the
values,
principles
and
business
conduct
identified
in
the
Code
and
other
existing
employee
policies.
 
Additionally,
the
Franklin
Templeton
Funds
have
separately
adopted
the
FTI
Personal
Investments
and
Insider
Trading
Policy
governing
personal
securities
trading
and
other
related
matters.
The
Code
for
Insider
Trading
provides
for
separate
requirements
that
apply
to
the
Covered
Officers
and
others,
and
therefore
is
not
part
of
this
Code.
 
Insofar
as
other
policies
or
procedures
of
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.,
the
Funds,
the
Funds’
adviser,
principal
underwriter,
or
other
service
providers
govern
or
purport
to
govern
the
behavior
or
activities
of
the
Covered Officers
who
are subject
to this Code, they are
superceded
by
this
Code
to
the
extent
that
they
overlap
or
conflict
with
the
provisions
of
this
Code.
Please
review these other documents or consult with
the
Legal
Department
if have questions regarding
the
applicability
of
these
policies
to
you.
 

III.
             
Covered Officers Should Handle
Ethically
Actual and
Apparent
Conflicts of
Interest

 
Overview.
A
"conflict
of
interest"
occurs
when
a
Covered
Officer's
private
interest
interferes
with
the
interests
of,
or
his
or
her
service
to,
the
FT
Funds.
For
example,
a
conflict
of
interest
would
arise
if
a
Covered
Officer,
or
a
member
of
his
family,
receives
improper
personal
benefits
as
a
result
of
apposition
with
the
FT
Funds.
 
Certain
conflicts
of
interest
arise
out
of
the
relationships
between
Covered
Officers
and
the
FT
Funds
and
already
are
subject
to
conflict
of
interest
provisions
in
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940
("Investment
Company
Act")
and
the
Investment
Advisers
Act
of
1940
("Investment
Advisers
Act").
For
example,
Covered
Officers
may
not
individually
engage
in
certain
transactions
(such
as
the
purchase
or
sale
of
securities
or
other
property)
with
the
FT
Funds
because
of
their
status
as
"affiliated
persons"
of
the
FT
Funds.
The
FT
Funds’
and
the
investment
advisers’
compliance
programs
and
procedures
are
designed
to
prevent,
or
identify
and
correct,
violations
of
these
provisions.
This
Code
does not,
and
is not
intended
to,
repeat
or replace
these
programs
and
procedures,
and
such
conflicts
fall
outside
of
the
parameters
of
this
Code.
 
Although
typically
not
presenting
an
opportunity
for
improper
personal
benefit,
conflicts
arise
from,
or
as
a
result
of,
the
contractual
relationship
between
the
FT
Funds,
the
investment
advisers
and
the
fund
administrator
of
which
the
Covered
Officers
are
also
officers
or
employees.
As
a
result,
this
Code
recognizes
that
the
Covered
Officers
will,
in
the
normal
course
of
their
duties
(whether
formally
for
the
FT
Funds,
for
the
adviser,
the
administrator,
or

 

for
all
three),
be
involved
in
establishing
policies
and
implementing
decisions
that
will
have
different
effects
on
the
adviser,
administrator
and
the
FT
Funds.
The
participation
of
the
Covered
Officers
in
such
activities
is
inherent
in
the
contractual
relationship
between
the
FT
Funds,
the
adviser,
and
the
administrator
and
is
consistent
with
the
performance
by
the
Covered
Officers
of
their
duties
as
officers
of
the
FT
Funds.
Thus,
if
performed
in
conformity
with
the
provisions
of
the
Investment
Company
Act
and
the
Investment
Advisers
Act,
such
activities
will
be
deemed
to
have
been
handled
ethically.
In
addition,
it
is
recognized
by
the
FT
Funds'
Boards
of
Directors
("Boards")
that
the
Covered
Officers
may
also
be
officers
or
employees
of
one
or
more
other
investment
companies
covered
by
this
or
other
codes.
 
Other
conflicts
of
interest
are
covered
by
the
Code,
even
if
such
conflicts
of
interest
are
not
subject
to
provisions
in
the
Investment
Company
Act
and
the
Investment
Advisers
Act.
The
following
list
provides
examples
of
conflicts
of
interest
under
the
Code,
but
Covered
Officers
should
keep
in
mind
that
these
examples
are
not
exhaustive.
The
overarching
principle
is
that
the
personal
interest
of
a
Covered
Officer
should
not
be
placed
improperly
before
the
interest
of
the
FT
Funds.
 
Each
Covered
Officer
must:
·
        
Not
use
his
or
her
personal
influence
or
personal
relationships
improperly
to
influence
investment
decisions
or
financial
reporting
by
the
FT
Funds
whereby
the
Covered
Officer
would
benefit
personally
to
the
detriment
of
the
FT
Funds;
·
        
Not
cause
the
FT
Funds
to
take
action,
or
fail
to
take
action,
for
the
individual
personal
benefit
of
the
Covered
Officer
rather
than
the
benefit
the
FT
Funds;
·
        
Not
retaliate
against
any
other
Covered
Officer
or
any
employee
of
the
FT
Funds
or
their
affiliated
persons
for
reports
of
potential
violations
that
are
made
in
good
faith;
·
        
Report
at
least
annually
the
following
affiliations
or
other
relationships:
1
o
   
all
directorships
for
public
companies
and
all
companies
that
are
required
to
file
reports
with
the
SEC;
o
   
any
direct
or
indirect
business
relationship
with
any
independent
directors
of
the
FT
Funds;
o
   
any
direct
or
indirect
business
relationship
with
any
independent
public
accounting
firm
(which
are
not
related
to
the
routine
issues
related
to
the
firm’s
service
as
the
Covered
Persons
accountant);
and
o
   
any
direct
or
indirect
interest
in
any
transaction
with
any
FT
Fund
that
will
benefit
the
officer
(not
including
benefits
derived
from
the
advisory,
sub-advisory,
distribution
or
service
agreements
with
affiliates
of
Franklin
Resources).
These
reports
will
be
reviewed
by
the
Legal
Department
for
compliance
with
the
Code.
There
are
some
conflict
of
interest
situations
that
should
always
be
approved
in
writing
by
Franklin
Resources
General
Counsel
or
Deputy
General
Counsel,
if
material.
Examples
of
these
include
2
:
·
        
Service
as
a
director
on
the
board
of
any
public
or
private
Company.
 
 
1
Reporting
of
these
affiliations
or
other
relationships
shall
be
made
by
completing
the
annual
Directors
and
Officers
Questionnaire
and
returning
the
questionnaire
to
Franklin
Resources
Inc,
General
Counsel
or
Deputy
General
Counsel.
2
 
Any
activity
or
relationship
that
would
present
a
conflict
for
a
Covered
Officer
may
also
present
a
conflict
for
the
Covered
Officer
if
a
member
of
the
Covered
Officer's
immediate
family
engages
in
such
an
activity
or
has
such
a
relationship.
The
Cover
Person
should
also
obtain
written
approval
by
FT’s
General
Counsel
in
such
situations.
·
        
The
receipt
of
any
gifts
in
excess
of
$100
from
any
person,
from
any
corporation
or
association.
·
        
The
receipt
of
any
entertainment
from
any
Company
with
which
the
FT
Funds
has
current
or
prospective
business
dealings
unless
such
entertainment
is
business
related,
reasonable
in
cost,
appropriate
as
to
time
and
place,
and
not
so
frequent
as
to
raise
any
question
of
impropriety.
Notwithstanding
the
foregoing,
the
Covered
Officers
must
obtain
prior
approval
from
the
Franklin
Resources
General
Counsel
for
any
entertainment
with
a
value
in
excess
of
$1000.
·
        
Any
ownership
interest
in,
or
any
consulting
or
employment
relationship
with,
any
of
the
FT
Fund’s
service
providers,
other
than
an
investment
adviser,
principal
underwriter,
administrator
or
any
affiliated
person
thereof.
·
        
A
direct
or
indirect
financial
interest
in
commissions,
transaction
charges
or
spreads
paid
by
the
FT
Funds
for
effecting
portfolio
transactions
or
for
selling
or
redeeming
shares
other
than
an
interest
arising
from
the
Covered
Officer's
employment,
such
as
compensation
or
equity
ownership.
·
        
Franklin
Resources
General
Counsel
or
Deputy
General
Counsel
will
provide
a
report
to
the
FT
Funds
Audit
Committee
of
any
approvals
granted
at
the
next
regularly
scheduled
meeting.
 

IV.
            
Disclosure and Compliance

 
·
        
Each
Covered
Officer
should
familiarize
himself
with
the
disclosure
requirements
generally
applicable
to
the
FT
Funds;
·
        
Each
Covered
Officer
should
not
knowingly
misrepresent,
or
cause
others
to
misrepresent,
facts
about
the
FT
Funds
to
others,
whether
within
or
outside
the
FT
Funds,
including
to
the
FT
Funds’
directors
and
auditors,
and
to
governmental
regulators
and
self-regulatory
organizations;
·
        
Each
Covered
Officer
should,
to
the
extent
appropriate
within
his
or
her
area
of
responsibility,
consult
with
other
officers
and
employees
of
the
FT
Funds,
the
FT
Fund’s
adviser
and
the
administrator
with
the
goal
of
promoting
full,
fair,
accurate,
timely
and
understandable
disclosure
in
the
reports
and
documents
the
FT
Funds
file
with,
or
submit
to,
the
SEC
and
in
other
public
communications
made
by
the
FT
Funds;
and
·
        
It
is
the
responsibility
of
each
Covered
Officer
to
promote
compliance
with
the
standards
and
restrictions
imposed
by
applicable
laws,
rules
and
regulations.
 

V.
            
Reporting
and Accountability

 
Each
Covered
Officer
must:
·
        
Upon
becoming
a
covered
officer
affirm
in
writing
to
the
Board
that
he
or
she
has
received,
read,
and
understands
the
Code
(see
Exhibit
B);
·
        
Annually
thereafter
affirm
to
the
Board
that
he
has
complied
with
the
requirements
of
the
Code;
and
·
        
Notify
Franklin
Resources’
General
Counsel
or
Deputy
General
Counsel
promptly
if
he
or
she
knows
of
any
violation
of
this
Code.
Failure
to
do
so
is
itself
is
a
violation
of
this

 

Code.
Franklin
Resources’
General
Counsel
and
Deputy
General
Counsel
are
responsible
for
applying
this
Code
to
specific
situations
in
which
questions
are
presented
under
it
and
have
the
authority
to
interpret
this
Code
in
any
particular
situation.
3
 
However,
the
Independent
Directors
of
the
respective
FT
Funds
will
consider
any
approvals
or
waivers
4
sought
by
any
Chief
Executive
Officers
of
the
Funds.
 
The
FT
Funds
will
follow
these
procedures
in
investigating
and
enforcing
this
Code:
 
·
        
Franklin
Resources
General
Counsel
or
Deputy
General
Counsel
will
take
all
appropriate
action
to
investigate
any
potential
violations
reported
to
the
Legal
Department;
·
        
If,
after
such
investigation,
the
General
Counsel
or
Deputy
General
Counsel
believes
that
no
violation
has
occurred,
The
General
Counsel
is
not
required
to
take
any
further
action;
·
        
Any
matter
that
the
General
Counsel
or
Deputy
General
Counsel
believes
is
a
violation
will
be
reported
to
the
Independent
Directors
of
the
appropriate
FT
Fund;
·
        
If
the
Independent
Directors
concur
that
a
violation
has
occurred,
it
will
inform
and
make
a
recommendation
to
the
Board
of
the
appropriate
FT
Fund
or
Funds,
which
will
consider
appropriate
action,
which
may
include
review
of,
and
appropriate
modifications
to, applicable
policies
and
procedures;
notification
to
appropriate
personnel
of
the
investment
adviser
or
its
board;
or
a
recommendation
to
dismiss
the
Covered
Officer;
·
        
The
Independent
Directors
will
be
responsible
for
granting
waivers,
as
appropriate;
and
·
        
Any
changes
to
or
waivers
of
this
Code
will,
to
the
extent
required,
are
disclosed
as
provided
by
SEC
rules.
5

VI.
            
Other Policies and Procedures

 
This
Code
shall
be
the
sole
code
of
ethics
adopted
by
the
FT
Funds
for
purposes
of
Section
406
of
the
Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
and
the
rules
and
forms
applicable
to
registered
investment
companies
thereunder.
Insofar
as
other
policies
or
procedures
of
the
FT
Funds,
the
FT
Funds'
advisers,
principal
underwriter,
or
other
service
providers
govern
or
purport
to
govern
the
behavior
or
activities
of
the
Covered
Officers
who
are
subject
to
this
Code,
they
are
superseded
by
this
Code
to
the
extent
that
they
overlap
or
conflict
with
the
provisions
of
this
Code.
The
FTI
Personal
Investments
and
Insider
Trading
Policy,
adopted
by
the
FT
Funds,
FT
investment
advisers
and
FT
Fund’s
principal
underwriter
pursuant
to
Rule
17j-1
under
the
Investment
Company
Act,
the
Code
of
Ethics
and
Business
Conduct
and
more
detailed
policies
and
procedures
set
forth
in
FT’s
Employee
Handbook
are
separate
requirements
applying
to
the
Covered
Officers
and
others,
and
are
not
part
of
this
Code.
 
 
 
 
3
Franklin
Resources
General
Counsel
and
Deputy
General
Counsel
are
authorized
to
consult,
as
appropriate,
with
members
of
the
Audit
Committee,
counsel
to
the
FT
Funds
and
counsel
to
the
Independent
Directors,
and
are
encouraged
to
do
so.
4
Item
2
of
Form
N-CSR
defines
"waiver"
as
"the
approval
by
the
registrant
of
a
material
departure
from
a
provision
of
the
code
of
ethics"
and
"implicit
waiver,"
which
must
also
be
disclosed,
as
"the
registrant's
failure
to
take
action
within
a
reasonable
period
of
time
regarding
a
material
departure
from
a
provision
of
the
code
of
ethics
that
has
been
made
known
to
an
executive
officer"
of
the
registrant.
See
Part
X.
5
 
See
Part
X.

 

VII.
             
Amendments

 
Any
amendments
to
this
Code,
other
than
amendments
to
Exhibit
A,
must
be
approved
or
ratified
by
a
majority
vote
of
the
FT
Funds’
Board
including
a
majority
of
independent
directors.

VIII.
             
Confidentiality

 
All
reports
and
records
prepared
or
maintained
pursuant
to
this
Code
will
be
considered
confidential
and
shall
be
maintained
and
protected
accordingly.
Except
as
otherwise
required
by
law or
this Code,
such matters
shall
not
be disclosed
to anyone
other than
the FT
Funds’ Board
and
their
counsel.

IX.
            
Internal Use

 
The
Code
is
intended
solely
for
the
internal
use
by
the
FT
Funds
and
does
not
constitute
an
admission,
by
or
on
behalf
of
any
FT
Funds,
as
to
any
fact,
circumstance,
or
legal
conclusion.
 
X.
                 
Disclosure
on
Form
N-CSR
 
Item
2
of
Form
N-CSR
requires
a
registered
management
investment
company
to
disclose
annually
whether,
as
of
the
end
of
the
period
covered
by
the
report,
it
has
adopted
a
code
of
ethics
that
applies
to
the
registrant's
principal
executive
officer,
principal
financial
officer,
principal
accounting
officer
or
controller,
or
persons
performing
similar
functions,
regardless
of
whether
these
officers
are
employed
by
the
registrant
or
a
third
party.
If
the
registrant
has
not
adopted
such
a
code
of
ethics,
it
must
explain
why
it
has
not
done
so.
The
registrant
must
also:
(1)
file
with
the
SEC
a
copy
of
the
code
as
an
exhibit
to
its
annual
report;
(2)
post
the
text
of
the
code
on
its
Internet
website
and
disclose,
in
its
most
recent
report
on
Form
N-CSR,
its
Internet
address
and
the
fact
that
it
has
posted
the
code
on
its
Internet
website;
or
(3)
undertake
in
its
most
recent
report
on
Form
N-CSR
to
provide
to
any
person
without
charge,
upon
request,
a
copy
of
the
code
and
explain
the
manner
in
which
such
request
may
be
made.
Disclosure
is
also
required
of
amendments
to,
or
waivers
(including
implicit
waivers)
from,
a
provision
of
the
code
in
the
registrant's
annual
report
on
Form
N-CSR
or
on
its
website.
If
the
registrant
intends
to
satisfy
the
requirement
to
disclose
amendments
and
waivers
by
posting
such
information
on
its
website,
it
will
be
required
to
disclose
its
Internet
address
and
this
intention.
The
Legal
Department
shall
be
responsible
for
ensuring
that:
·
        
a
copy
of
the
Code
is
filed
with
the
SEC
as
an
exhibit
to
each
Fund’s
annual
report;
and
·
        
any
amendments
to,
or
waivers
(including
implicit
waivers)
from,
a
provision
of
the
Code
is
disclosed
in
the
registrant's
annual
report
on
Form
N-CSR.
In
the
event
that
the
foregoing
disclosure
is
omitted
or
is
determined
to
be
incorrect,
the
Legal
Department
shall
promptly
file
such
information
with
the
SEC
as
an
amendment
to
Form
N-CSR.
In
such
an
event,
the
Fund
Chief
Compliance
Officer
shall
review
the
Code
and
propose
such
changes
to
the
Code
as
are
necessary
or
appropriate
to
prevent
reoccurrences.
 

EXHIBIT
A

 
Persons
Covered
by
the
Franklin
Templeton
Funds
Code
of
Ethics
December
2018
 
 
 

FRANKLIN GROUP
OF FUNDS

 
Edward
Perks                           President
and
Chief Executive Officer
Investment
Management
Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.                                            Chairman
of the Board and
Vice President– Investment
Management
Don
Taylor                                                President
and
Chief Executive Officer
Investment
Management
Sonal
Desai)                             President
and
Chief
Executive
Officer
Investment
Management
Matthew Hinkle                          Chief Executive Officer
Finance
and Administration
Gaston R. Gardey                     Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer and
Treasurer
 
 
 

FRANKLIN MUTUAL
SERIES FUNDS

 
Peter Langerman                       Chief Executive Officer
Investment Management
Matthew Hinkle                                                Chief Executive Officer
Finance
and Administration
Robert G. Kubilis                                                Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
 
 

FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS

 
Mat S. Gulley                            Chief Executive Officer
Investment
Management
Matthew Hinkle                                                Chief Executive
Officer
Finance
and Administration
Robert G. Kubilis                                      Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting
Officer
 
 
 

TEMPLETON
GROUP
OF FUNDS

 
Manraj S. Sekhon                      President and
Chief Executive Officer
Investment
Management
Michael
Hasenstab,
Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Investment
Management
Norman
Boersma                                                   President
and
Chief Executive Officer
Investment
Management
Matthew Hinkle                                                Chief Executive Officer
Finance
and Administration
Robert G. Kubilis                       Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer

 

Exhibit
B
ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM

 

Franklin
Templeton
Funds
Code
of
Ethics

For
Principal
Executives
and
Senior
Financial
Officers
 
 
Instructions:
1.
     
Complete
all
sections
of
this
form.
2.
     
Print
the
completed
form,
sign,
and
date.
3.
 
Submit
completed
form
to
FT’s
General
Counsel
c/o
Code
of
Ethics
Administration
within
10
days
of
becoming
a
Covered
Officer
and
by
February
15
th
of
each
subsequent
year.
 
Inter-office
mail:
Code
of
Ethics
Administration,
Global
Compliance
SM-920/2
Fax:                       
(650)
312-5646
E-mail:                     
Code
of
Ethics
Inquiries
&
Requests
(internal
address);
lpreclear@franklintempleton.com
(external
address)
 
 
Covered
Officer’s
Name:
 
Title:
 
Department:
 
Location:
 
Certification
for
Year
Ending:
 
 
 
To:   
 
Franklin
Resources
General
Counsel,
Legal
Department
 
I
acknowledge
receiving,
reading
and
understanding
the
Franklin
Templeton
Fund’s
Code
of
Ethics
for
Principal
Executive
Officers
and
Senior
Financial
Officers
(the
“Code”).
I
will
comply
fully
with
all
provisions
of
the
Code
to
the
extent
they
apply
to
me
during
the
period
of
my
employment.
I
further
understand
and
acknowledge
that
any
violation
of
the
Code
may
subject
me
to
disciplinary
action,
including
termination
of
employment.
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                  
Signature                                                               Date signed
 
 
I, Matthew T. Hinkle, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;   
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
2/26/2021
 
 
 
S\MATTHEW T. HINKLE
 
Matthew T. Hinkle
Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
 

 
 
I, Robert G. Kubilis, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;   
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
2/26/2021
 
 
 
S\ROBERT G. KUBILIS
 
Robert G. Kubilis
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
 

 
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 
I, Matthew T. Hinkle, Chief Executive Officer of the Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (the “Registrant”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
 
1.
                 
The periodic report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the period ended 12/31/2020 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
2.
                 
The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
 
Dated:  2/26/2021
 
                                                S\MATTHEW T. HINKLE
                                                                                                           
                                                Matthew T. Hinkle
Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 
I, Robert G. Kubilis, Chief Financial Officer of the Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (the “Registrant”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
 
1.
                 
The periodic report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the period ended 12/31/2020 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
2.
                 
The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
 
Dated:  2/26/2021
 
                                                S\ROBERT G. KUBILIS
                                                                                                           
                                                Robert G. Kubilis
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer