DMO vs PAI Comparison

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc is a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide current income. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a diverse portfolio of mortgage-backed securities, consisting of non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc is a closed-end diversified investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income, consistent with prudent investment risk, through investment in a diversified portfolio of debt securities. To a lesser extent, the fund also invests in privately placed debt securities and in certain equity securities. Capital appreciation is its secondary investment objective. The fund invests a majority of its net assets in fixed income securities that are rated in the Baa or BBB categories or above at the time of purchase by one or more Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs) or unrated securities of comparable quality at the time of purchase (as determined by the investment adviser).