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ClearBridge Mid Cap Fund
CLEARBRIDGE
MID CAP FUND
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 this Prospectus on page 16 under the heading “Sales charges” and in the fund’s statement of additional information (“SAI”) on page 53 under the heading “Sales Charge Waivers and Reductions.”

The fund no longer offers Class R1 shares for purchase by new or existing investors.

Class 1 shares of the fund are not available for purchases or incoming exchanges.
Shareholder fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees - ClearBridge Mid Cap Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class C
Class FI
Class R
Class R1
Class I
Class IS
Class 1
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) 5.75% [1] none none none none none none none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) [2] none [3] 1.00% none none none none none none
Small account fee ($) [4] $ 15 $ 15 none none none none none $ 15
[1] The sales charge is waived for shareholders purchasing Class A shares through accounts where LMIS is the broker-dealer of record ("LMIS Accounts").
[2] Maximum deferred sales charge (load) may be reduced over time.
[3] You may buy Class A shares in amounts of $1,000,000 or more at net asset value (without an initial sales charge), but if you redeem those shares within 18 months of their purchase, you will pay a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%.
[4] 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.
Annual fund operating expenses (%)
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - ClearBridge Mid Cap Fund
Class A
Class C
Class FI
Class R
Class R1
Class I
Class IS
Class 1
Management fees 0.75% 0.75% 0.75% 0.75% 0.75% 0.75% 0.75% 0.75%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.25% 0.50% 1.00% none none none
Other expenses 0.24% 0.19% 0.23% [1] 0.24% 0.23% [1] 0.14% 0.04% 0.17%
Total annual fund operating expenses 1.24% 1.94% 1.23% 1.49% 1.98% 0.89% 0.79% 0.92%
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed [2] (0.04%) (0.04%) (0.04%) (0.04%)
Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses 1.20% 1.94% 1.23% 1.45% 1.98% 0.85% 0.75% 0.92%
[1] "Other expenses" for Class FI shares and Class R1 shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. Actual expenses may differ from estimates.
[2] 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 the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses will not exceed 1.20% for Class A shares, 1.95% for Class C shares, 1.35% for Class FI shares, 1.45% for Class R shares, 2.10% for Class R1 shares, 0.85% for Class I shares and 0.75% for Class IS shares, subject to recapture as described below. In addition, total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares will not exceed total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares and total annual fund operating expenses for Class 1 shares will not exceed total annual fund operating expenses for Class A shares, each subject to recapture as described below. These arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2018 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 fund operating expenses have fallen to a level below the limits described above. In no case will the manager recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of the fund, in the class' total annual fund operating expenses exceeding the applicable limits described above or any other lower limit then in effect.
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 $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated
  • Your investment has a 5% return each year and the fund’s operating expenses remain the same
  • You reinvest all distributions and dividends without a sales charge
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Number of years you own your shares ($)
Expense Example - ClearBridge Mid Cap Fund - USD ($)
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Class A 690 942 1,213 1,985
Class C 297 609 1,047 2,264
Class FI 125 390 675 1,487
Class R 148 468 810 1,777
Class R1 201 621 1,067 2,306
Class I 87 280 490 1,093
Class IS 77 249 435 974
Class 1 94 294 510 1,132
Number of years you own your shares ($)
Expense Example, No Redemption - ClearBridge Mid Cap Fund - USD ($)
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Class A 690 942 1,213 1,985
Class C 197 609 1,047 2,264
Class FI 125 390 675 1,487
Class R 148 468 810 1,777
Class R1 201 621 1,067 2,306
Class I 87 280 490 1,093
Class IS 77 249 435 974
Class 1 94 294 510 1,132
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 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 22% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal investment strategies
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any, in equity securities, or other investments with similar economic characteristics, of medium capitalization companies. The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in equity securities of companies other than medium capitalization companies. The fund may also invest up to 25% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers.
Principal risks
Risk is inherent in all investing. 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.

Market events risk. In the past several years financial markets, such as those in the United States, Europe, Asia and elsewhere, have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. Governmental and non-governmental issuers have defaulted on, or been forced to restructure, their debts. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. Events that have contributed to these market conditions include, but are not limited to major cybersecurity events; measures to address U.S. federal and state budget deficits; downgrading of U.S. long-term sovereign debt; declines in oil and commodity prices; dramatic changes in currency exchange rates; and public sentiment.

The U.S. government and the Federal Reserve, as well as certain foreign governments and central banks, have taken steps to support financial markets, including by keeping interest rates at historically low levels. This and other government intervention may not work as intended, particularly if the efforts are perceived by investors as being unlikely to achieve the desired results. The Federal Reserve has reduced its market support activities and recently has begun raising interest rates. Certain foreign governments and central banks are implementing or discussing so-called negative interest rates (e.g., charging depositors who keep their cash at a bank) to spur economic growth. Further Federal Reserve or other U.S. or non-U.S. governmental or central bank actions, including interest rate increases or contrary actions by different governments, could negatively affect financial markets generally, increase market volatility and reduce the value and liquidity of securities in which the fund invests.

Policy and legislative changes in the United States and in other countries are affecting many aspects of financial regulation and may in some instances contribute to decreased liquidity and increased volatility in the financial markets. The impact of these changes on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are increasingly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, terrorism, natural disasters and other circumstances in one country or region could have profound impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the fund's investments may be negatively affected.

Medium capitalization company risk. The fund will be exposed to additional risks as a result of its investments in the securities of medium capitalization companies. 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 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 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.

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.

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. Markets may become illiquid when, for instance, there are few, if any, interested buyers or sellers or when dealers are unwilling or unable to make a market for certain securities. As a general matter, dealers recently have been less willing to make markets for fixed income securities. 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 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 factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable or unsuccessful government actions, reduction of government or central bank support 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.

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.

Portfolio management 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, or if there are imperfections, errors or limitations in the tools and data used by the subadviser. In addition, the fund's investment strategies or policies may change from time to time. Those changes may not lead to the results intended by the subadviser and could have an adverse effect on the value or performance of the fund.

Cybersecurity risk. Cybersecurity incidents may allow an unauthorized party to gain access to fund assets, customer data (including private shareholder information), or proprietary information, or cause the fund, the manager, the subadvisers and/or their service providers (including, but not limited to, fund accountants, custodians, sub-custodians, transfer agents and financial intermediaries) to suffer data breaches, data corruption or lose operational functionality.

These risks are discussed in more detail later in this 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. Performance for classes other than those shown may vary from the performance shown to the extent the expenses for those classes differ. The fund makes updated performance information, including its current net asset value, available at www.leggmason.com/mutualfunds (select fund and 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.
Total returns (%)
Before taxes
Bar Chart
Calendar Years ended December 31

Best Quarter (06/30/2009): 18.42    Worst Quarter (12/31/2008): (23.27)
Average annual total returns (%)
(for periods ended December 31, 2016)
Average Annual Total Returns - ClearBridge Mid Cap Fund
1 year
5 years
10 years
Since inception
Inception date
Class A 2.18% 12.81% 7.11%    
Class A | Return after taxes on distributions 1.88% 11.68% 6.37%    
Class A | Return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares 1.48% 10.15% 5.67%    
Class C 6.65% 13.35% 7.00%    
Class R 8.16% 13.84% [1] 10.65% Sep. 30, 2008
Class I 8.82% 14.57% 8.17%    
Class IS 8.90% 14.65% [1] 10.06% Aug. 04, 2008
Class 1 8.77% 14.41% 7.04%    
Russell Midcap Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) [2] 13.80% 14.72% 7.86%    
[1] N/A
[2] For Class R and Class IS shares, each for the period from the class' inception date to December 31, 2016, the average annual total return of the Russell Midcap Index was 11.79% and 10.35%, 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.