497K 1 d640057d497k.htm LM BATTERYMARCH MANAGED VOLATILITY GLOBAL DIVIDEND FUND LM Batterymarch Managed Volatility Global Dividend Fund

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Summary Prospectus   February 1, 2014

 

Class (Ticker Symbol): A (—), C (—), FI (LDIGX), R (—), I (LTTMX), IS (LDIFX)

 

 

LEGG MASON
BATTERYMARCH

MANAGED VOLATILITY GLOBAL DIVIDEND FUND

 

 

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 February 1, 2014 and as may be amended or further supplemented, the fund’s statement of additional information, dated February 1, 2014 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 September 30, 2013, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

 

 

 

Investment objective

The fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and income.

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

 

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intermediary, in the fund’s Prospectus on page 19 under the heading “Sales charges” and in the fund’s statement of additional information (“SAI”) on page 59 under the heading “Sales Charge Waivers and Reductions.”

 

Shareholder fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)                         
      Class A   Class C   Class FI   Class R   Class I   Class IS
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price)    5.75   None   None   None   None   None
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
  1.00   None   None   None   None
Small account fee1    $15   $15   None   None   None   None
            
Annual fund operating expenses (%)
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
      Class A   Class C   Class FI   Class R   Class I   Class IS
Management fees    0.65   0.65   0.65   0.65   0.65   0.65
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees    0.25   1.00   0.25   0.50   None   None
Other expenses2    6.583   6.583   6.633   6.633   6.533   6.43
Total annual fund operating expenses    7.48   8.23   7.53   7.78   7.18   7.08
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed4    (6.17)   (6.17)   (6.22)   (6.22)   (6.22)   (6.22)
Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses    1.31   2.06   1.31   1.56   0.96   0.86

 

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” have been restated to reflect current fees.
3  “Other expenses” for Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R and Class I shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. Actual expenses may differ from estimates.
4  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 A shares, 2.05% for Class C shares, 1.30% for Class FI shares, 1.55% for Class R shares, 0.95% for Class I shares and 0.85% for Class IS shares. Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses exceed the expense cap by 0.01% as a result of acquired fund fees and expenses. These arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2015 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. The manager is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/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:

 

  You invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated
  Your investment has a 5% return each year and the fund’s operating expenses remain the same
  You reinvest all distributions and dividends without a sales charge

 

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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)   701   2,127   3,484   6,592
Class C (with redemption at end of period)   309   1,850   3,386   6,811
Class C (without redemption at end of period)   209   1,850   3,386   6,811
Class FI (with or without redemption at end of period)   133   1,655   3,101   6,408
Class R (with or without redemption at end of period)   159   1,725   3,204   6,556
Class I (with or without redemption at end of period)   98   1,560   2,959   6,197
Class IS (with or without redemption at end of period)   88   1,532   2,917   6,135

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 rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance. For the period March 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 9% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal investment strategies

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes, if any, in equity and equity-related securities that provide investment income, dividend payments or other distributions or in other investments with similar economic characteristics. As a global fund, the fund can seek investment opportunities anywhere in the world, and under normal circumstances, the fund invests in at least three countries, which may include the United States. The fund can invest without limitation in foreign securities in any country, including countries with developed or emerging markets. The fund may invest in issuers of any market capitalization.

The subadviser typically emphasizes investments in stocks expected to pay dividends and favors stocks with lower volatility characteristics as identified by its proprietary security risk assessment process. Dividend-paying stocks are identified by using a combination of historical dividend payments and future dividend estimates from third party analyst databases, as available.

The subadviser uses a bottom-up approach that assesses stocks based on their individual strengths, rather than focusing on the underlying sectors/industries of those stocks or on general economic trends. The subadviser pursues the fund’s investment objective by implementing an investment strategy that utilizes proprietary quantitative investment models to assist with stock selection, portfolio construction and risk control.

The subadviser seeks to manage volatility through the following methods:

 

  Analyzing outputs from its multifactor risk model and measurements of each stock’s risk relative to the overall risk of the equity markets (beta)
  Looking for companies that offer a combination of attractive yields, high dividend growth, a record of increasing dividends and the cash flow to support dividend payments

Both of these types of risk measures (statistical and fundamental) are used to assist the subadviser in constructing a portfolio of securities for the fund.

 

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Additionally, elements of the subadviser’s multi-dimensional stock-ranking model, primarily cash-flow related factors, are used to identify securities that the subadviser believes will have less volatility than the overall equity markets.

The subadviser evaluates its investment models over time and the factors used in the models may change. The subadviser may take additional, non-quantitative factors into account when selecting portfolio securities, including the subadviser’s macroeconomic outlook.

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 fund may take temporary defensive positions; in such a case, the fund will not be pursuing its principal investment strategies. 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.

Recent market events risk. The global financial crisis that began in 2008 has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities and unprecedented volatility in the markets.

Governmental and non-governmental issuers (notably in Europe) have defaulted on, or been forced to restructure their debts; and many other issuers have faced difficulties obtaining credit or refinancing existing obligations. These market conditions may continue, worsen or spread, including in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. Further defaults or restructurings by governments and others of their debt could have additional adverse effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world. In response to the crisis, the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve, as well as certain foreign governments and their central banks have taken steps to support financial markets, including by keeping interest rates low. The withdrawal of this support, failure of efforts in response to the crisis, or investor perception that such efforts are not succeeding could negatively affect financial markets generally as well as reduce the value and liquidity of certain securities.

This environment could make identifying investment risks and opportunities especially difficult for the subadviser, and whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to countries experiencing economic and financial difficulties, the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments may be negatively affected. In addition, policy and legislative changes in the United States and in other countries are affecting many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of these changes on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time.

Foreign investments and emerging market risk. The fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involve additional risk. Foreign countries in which the fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of the fund’s investments may decline because of

 

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factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, and political or financial instability. Lack of information may also affect the value of these securities.

The risks of foreign investments are heightened when investing in issuers in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries tend to have economic, political and legal systems that are less fully developed and are less stable than those of more developed countries. They are often particularly sensitive to market movements because their market prices tend to reflect speculative expectations. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and in extreme price volatility.

Currency risk. The value of investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies increases or decreases as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. dollar change. Currency conversion costs and currency fluctuations could erase investment gains or add to investment losses. Currency exchange rates can be volatile, and are affected by factors such as general economic conditions, the actions of the U.S. and foreign governments or central banks, the imposition of currency controls and speculation.

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.

Dividend-paying stock risk. The fund’s emphasis on dividend-paying stocks involves the risk that such stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform the market. Also, a company may reduce or eliminate its dividend.

Large capitalization company risk. Large capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors.

Small and medium capitalization company risk. The fund will be exposed to additional risks as a result of its investments in the securities of small and medium capitalization companies. Small and medium capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors; may have limited product lines, operating histories, markets or financial resources; or may be dependent upon a limited management group. The prices of securities of small and medium capitalization companies generally are more volatile than those of large capitalization companies and are more likely to be adversely affected than large capitalization companies by changes in earnings results and investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions, including those experienced during a recession. Securities of small and medium capitalization companies may underperform large capitalization companies, may be harder to sell at times and at prices the portfolio managers believe appropriate and may offer greater potential for losses.

Liquidity risk. Some assets held by the fund may be impossible or difficult to sell, particularly during times of market turmoil. These illiquid assets 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.

 

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Volatility risk. The value of the securities in the fund’s portfolio may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of a security may fluctuate due to factors affecting markets generally or particular industries. The value of a security may also be more volatile than the market as a whole. This volatility may affect the fund’s net asset value. Although the subadviser’s models were created to invest in stocks that exhibit low volatility characteristics, there is no guarantee that these models and strategies will be successful. Securities in the fund’s portfolio may be subject to price volatility and the prices may not be any less volatile than the market as a whole and could be more volatile. Events or financial circumstances affecting individual securities or sectors may increase the volatility of the fund.

Model risk. The subadviser’s investment models may not adequately take into account certain factors and may result in the fund having a lower return than if the fund were managed using another model or investment strategy.

Valuation risk. The sales price the fund could receive for any particular portfolio investment may differ from the fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology. Investors who purchase or redeem fund shares on days when the fund is holding fair-valued securities may receive fewer or more shares or lower or higher redemption proceeds than they would have received if the fund had not fair-valued the security or had used a different valuation methodology.

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

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 fund has not operated for a full calendar year. Once the fund has a performance record of at least one calendar year, the fund’s performance will be included in this Prospectus. The fund makes updated performance information, including its current net asset value, available at the fund’s website, http://www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors/prospectuses (click on the name of the fund), or by calling the fund at 1-877-721-1926.

Management

Investment manager: Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”)

Subadviser: Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc. (“Batterymarch”)

Portfolio managers: Stephen A. Lanzendorf, CFA, Joseph S. Giroux and Jeremy Wee, CFA. Mr. Lanzendorf (Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Batterymarch’s Developed Markets Team), Mr. Giroux (Portfolio Manager) and Mr. Wee (Portfolio Manager) have been portfolio managers of the fund since its inception.

 

 

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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 set forth in the accompanying table:

 

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

 

* Available to investors investing directly with the fund.

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 generally taxable as ordinary income or capital gain, except where your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged account.

 

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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, shareholder services and other purposes. 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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