497K 1 d394010d497k.htm LMP EQUITY TRUST -- LM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ALL CAP FUND LMP Equity Trust -- LM Capital Management All Cap Fund

September 1, 2012

 

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Summary Prospectus

Legg Mason

Capital Management

All Cap Fund

Class : Ticker Symbol

 

A  : SPAAX
B  : SPBBX
C  : SPBLX
FI  : –
R  : –
R1: –
I    : LACIX
1   : LMGOX

Before you invest, you may want to review the fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You can find the fund’s Prospectus and other information about the fund, including the fund’s statement of additional information and shareholder reports, online at http://www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors/prospectuses (click on the name of the fund). You can also get this information at no cost by calling the fund at 1-877-721-1926 or by sending an e-mail request to prospectus@leggmason.com, or from your financial intermediary. The fund’s Prospectus, dated September 1, 2012 and as may be amended or further supplemented, the fund’s statement of additional information, dated September 1, 2012 and as may be amended or further supplemented, and the independent registered public accounting firm’s report and financial statements in the fund’s annual report to shareholders, dated April 30, 2012, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

 

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE


Investment objective

The fund seeks long-term capital growth.

Fees and expenses of the fund

The accompanying table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in funds sold by Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (“LMIS”), the fund’s distributor. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary, in the fund’s Prospectus on page 17 under the heading “Sales charges” and in the fund’s statement of additional information (“SAI”) on page 50 under the heading “Sales Charge Waivers and Reductions.”

The fund no longer offers Class B shares and Class R1 shares for purchase by new or existing investors. Class B shares will continue to be available for dividend reinvestment and incoming exchanges.

Class 1 shares of the fund are not available for purchases or incoming exchanges.

 

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)    
     Class A   Class B   Class C   Class FI   Class R   Class R1   Class I   Class 1

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of

offering price) (%)

  5.75   None   None   None   None   None   None   N/A
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) (may be reduced over time) (%)   Generally,

none

  5.00   1.00   None   None   None   None   N/A
Small account fee1   $15   $15   $15   None   None   None   None   $15
Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) (%)
     Class A   Class B   Class C   Class FI   Class R   Class R1   Class I   Class 1
Management fees   0.70   0.70   0.70   0.70   0.70   0.70   0.70   0.70
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees   0.25   1.00   1.00   0.25   0.50   1.00   None   None
Other expenses   0.47   0.63   0.20   0.212   0.262   0.262   0.32   0.37
Total annual fund operating expenses   1.42   2.33   1.90   1.16   1.46   1.96   1.02   1.07
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed   N/A   N/A   N/A   3   3   3   (0.02)3   3
Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses   1.42   2.33   1.90   1.16   1.46   1.96   1.00   1.07

 

1

If your shares are held in a direct account and the value of your account is below $1,000 ($250 for retirement plans that are not employer-sponsored), the fund may charge you a fee of $3.75 per account that is determined and assessed quarterly (with an annual maximum of $15.00 per account). Direct accounts generally include accounts held in the name of the individual investor on the fund’s books and records.

2

“Other expenses” for Class FI, Class R and Class R1 shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. Actual expenses may differ from estimates.

3

The manager has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse operating expenses (other than interest, brokerage, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses) so that total annual operating expenses are not expected to exceed 1.30% for Class FI shares, 1.55% for Class R shares, 2.05% for Class R1 shares and 1.00% for Class I shares. In addition, total annual fund operating expenses for Class 1 shares are expected to be at least 0.25% lower than total annual fund operating expenses for Class A shares. These arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2013 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. The manager is permitted to recapture amounts waived or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the limits described above.

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:

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You invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated

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Your investment has a 5% return each year and the fund’s operating expenses remain the same

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You reinvest all distributions and dividends without a sales charge

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Number of years you own your shares ($)    1 year    3 years    5 years    10 years
Class A (with or without redemption at end of period)    711    998    1,306    2,178
Class B (with redemption at end of period)    736    1,027    1,345    2,438
Class B (without redemption at end of period)    236    727    1,245    2,438
Class C (with redemption at end of period)    293    597    1,026    2,222
Class C (without redemption at end of period)    193    597    1,026    2,222
Class FI (with or without redemption at end of period)    118    368    637    1,408
Class R (with or without redemption at end of period)    149    462    798    1,747
Class R1 (with or without redemption at end of period)    199    615    1,057    2,285
Class I (with or without redemption at end of period)    102    322    561    1,246
Class 1 (with or without redemption at end of period)    109    340    589    1,304

Portfolio turnover. The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 18% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal investment strategies

The fund invests primarily in equity securities that, in the portfolio manager’s opinion, offer the potential for capital growth. The fund may invest in issuers of any size, allowing the portfolio manager flexibility to identify investment opportunities that are expected to help the fund achieve its investment objective.

The portfolio manager follows an intrinsic value discipline in selecting securities, which means that the portfolio manager seeks to purchase securities trading at large discounts to his assessment of the companies’ estimated values. The portfolio manager determines intrinsic value by measuring the company’s value on such factors as the discounted value of its projected future free cash flows, the capability to earn returns on capital in excess of its cost of capital, private market values of similar companies and the costs to replicate the business. These and other factors may be more or less significant depending on the type of company. The portfolio manager may also consider qualitative factors in selecting stocks,


including an assessment of the company’s products, competitive positioning, strategy, industry economics and dynamics and regulatory frameworks, among others. Securities may be undervalued due to, among other things, uncertainty arising from the limited availability of accurate information, economic growth and changes, changes in competitive conditions, technological change, investor overreaction to negative news or events and changes in governmental policy or geopolitical dynamics.

The fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities.

Certain risks

Risk is inherent in all investing. There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment objective. The value of your investment in the fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly. You may lose part or all of your investment in the fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. The following is a summary description of certain risks of investing in the fund.

Stock market and equity securities risk. The securities markets are volatile and the market prices of the fund’s securities may decline generally. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in a company’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the fund fall, the value of your investment in the fund will decline. The financial crisis that began in 2008 has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities of issuers worldwide. In response to the crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support, failure of efforts to respond to the crisis, or investor perception that such efforts are not succeeding could also negatively affect financial markets generally as well as the value and liquidity of certain securities. In addition, legislation recently enacted in the United States is changing many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time.

Issuer risk. The value of a security can go up or down more than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole, often due to disappointing earnings reports by the issuer, unsuccessful products or services, loss of major customers, major litigation against the issuer or changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or the competitive environment. The fund may experience a substantial or complete loss on an individual security. Historically, the prices of securities of small and medium capitalization companies have generally gone up or down more than those of large capitalization companies, although even large capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors.

Liquidity risk. Some securities held by the fund may be difficult to sell, or illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquid securities may also be difficult to value. If the fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the fund may be forced to sell at a loss.

Foreign investments risk. The fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involve greater risk than investments in securities of U.S. issuers. The value of the fund’s securities may decline because of factors affecting foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, political or financial instability or the more limited availability of accurate information about foreign issuers, as well as factors affecting the particular issuers. Foreign countries in which the fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid and more volatile than U.S. markets. Currency fluctuations could erase investment gains or add to investment losses.

Portfolio selection risk. The value of your investment may decrease if the portfolio manager’s judgment about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements is incorrect.

Value investing risk. The value approach to investing involves the risk that stocks may remain undervalued. Value stocks may underperform the overall equity market while the market concentrates on growth stocks. Although the fund will not concentrate its investments in any one industry or industry group, it may, like many value funds, weight its investments toward certain industries, thus increasing its exposure to factors adversely affecting issuers within those industries.

Non-diversification risk. The fund is classified as “non-diversified,” which means it may invest a larger percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. To the extent the fund invests its assets in a smaller number of issuers, the fund will be more susceptible to negative events affecting those issuers than a diversified fund.

Risk of increase in expenses. Your actual costs of investing in the fund may be higher than the expenses shown in “Annual fund operating expenses” for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if a fee limitation is changed or terminated or if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

These risks are discussed in more detail in the fund’s Prospectus or in the SAI.

Performance

The accompanying bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Class A shares. The table shows the average annual total returns of each class of the fund that has been in operation for at least one full calendar year and also compares the fund’s performance with the average annual total returns of an index or other benchmark. The fund makes updated performance information available at the fund’s website, http://www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors/products/mutual-funds/annualized_performance (select share class), or by calling the fund at 1-877-721-1926.

The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.

Sales charges are not reflected in the accompanying bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.

Prior to February 2, 2007, the fund had a different manager and followed different investment strategies under the name “Legg Mason Partners Multiple Discipline Funds All Cap Growth and Value.” Prior to January 21, 2004, the fund followed different investment strategies under the name “Premier Selections All Cap Growth Fund.”


Total returns (before taxes) (%)     
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Best quarter

(ended 6/30/2009): 28.75

 

Worst quarter

(ended 12/31/2008): (26.35)

 

The year-to-date return as of the most recent calendar quarter, which ended 06/30/2012, was 7.80

 

Average annual total returns (for periods ended December 31, 2011) (%)
     1 year   5 years   10 years   Since
inception
 

Inception

date

Class A                    
Return before taxes   (6.77)   (6.86)   (1.68)        
Return after taxes on distributions   (6.82)   (6.87)   (1.69)        
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares   (4.40)   (5.70)   (1.42)        
Other Classes (Return before taxes only)            
Class B   (7.00)   (6.51)   (1.67)        
Class C   (2.64)   (6.04)   (1.59)        
Class I1   (0.63)   N/A   N/A   (6.56)   10/02/2007
Class 11   (0.71)   N/A   N/A   (7.74)   02/02/2007
Russell 3000 Index   1.03   (0.01)   3.52    

 

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For Class I and Class 1 shares, each for the period from the class’ commencement of operations to December 31, 2011, the average annual total return of the Russell 3000 Index was (2.32)% and (0.56)%, respectively.

The after-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares, are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns for classes other than Class A will vary from returns shown for Class A.

Management

Investment manager: Legg Mason Capital Management, LLC (“LMCM”)

Portfolio manager: Jay Leopold, CFA. Mr. Leopold (Portfolio Manager of LMCM) has been a portfolio manager for the fund since February 2007.

Purchase and sale of fund shares

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the fund each day the New York Stock Exchange is open, at the fund’s net asset value determined after receipt of your request in good order, subject to any applicable sales charge.

The fund’s initial and subsequent investment minimums generally are as follows:

 

Investment minimum initial/additional investment ($)
     Class A   Class B1   Class C   Class FI   Class R   Class R12   Class I   Class 13
General   1,000/50   1,000/50   1,000/50   N/A   N/A   N/A   1 million/None*   N/A
Uniform Gifts or Transfers to Minor Accounts   1,000/50   1,000/50   1,000/50   N/A   N/A   N/A   1 million/None*   N/A
IRAs   250/50   250/50   250/50   N/A   N/A   N/A   1 million/None*   N/A
SIMPLE IRAs   None/None   None/None   None/None   N/A   N/A   N/A   1 million/None*   N/A
Systematic Investment Plans   50/50   50/50   50/50   N/A   N/A   N/A   1 million/None*   N/A
Clients of Eligible Financial Intermediaries   None/None   N/A   N/A   None/None   None/None   N/A   None/None   N/A
Eligible Investment Programs   None/None   N/A   N/A   None/None   None/None   N/A   None/None   N/A
Retirement Plans with omnibus accounts held on the books of the fund and certain rollover IRAs   None/None   N/A   None/None   None/None   None/None   N/A   None/None   N/A
Other Retirement Plans   None/None   None/None   None/None   N/A   N/A   N/A   1 million/None*   N/A
Institutional Investors   1,000/50   1,000/50   1,000/50   N/A   N/A   N/A   1 million/None   N/A

 

*

Available to investors investing directly with the fund.

1 

Class B shares are not available for purchase by new and existing investors. Class B shares will continue to be available for dividend reinvestment and incoming exchanges.

2 

Class R1 shares are closed to all new purchases and incoming exchanges.

3 

Class 1 shares are not available for purchase or incoming exchanges.

Your financial intermediary may impose different investment minimums.

For more information about how to purchase, redeem or exchange shares, and to learn which classes of shares are available to you, you should contact your financial intermediary, or, if you hold your shares or plan to purchase shares through the fund, you should contact the fund by phone at 1-877-721-1926 or by mail at Legg Mason Funds, P.O. Box 55214, Boston, MA 02205-8504.

Tax information

The fund’s distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gain, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged account.

Payments to broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries

The fund’s related companies may pay broker/dealers or other financial intermediaries (such as a bank or an insurance company) for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments create a conflict of interest by influencing your broker/dealer or other intermediary or its employees or associated persons to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your financial adviser or salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s or salesperson’s website for more information.

 

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