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ACTIVESHARES® ETF TRUST

LEGG MASON ETF INVESTMENT TRUST

LEGG MASON PARTNERS EQUITY TRUST

LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST

LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST

LEGG MASON PARTNERS INSTITUTIONAL TRUST

LEGG MASON PARTNERS MONEY MARKET TRUST

LEGG MASON PARTNERS PREMIUM MONEY MARKET TRUST

WESTERN ASSET FUNDS, INC.

SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 31, 2020

TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES, PROSPECTUSES, AND

STATEMENTS OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (“SAI”)

OF THE FUNDS LISTED IN SCHEDULES A, B, AND C

 

 

For each Fund listed in Schedule A, the following disclosure replaces and supersedes the corresponding information included in the “Management” section of each Fund’s Summary Prospectus (as applicable) and Prospectus, the “More on fund management” section of each Fund’s Prospectus, and the “Investment Management and Service Provider Information” section of each Fund’s SAI:

On July 31, 2020, Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”) acquired Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) in an all-cash transaction. As a result of the transaction, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) and the subadviser(s) became indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), consummation of the transaction automatically terminated the management and subadvisory agreements that were in place for the fund prior to the transaction. The fund’s manager and subadviser(s) continue to provide uninterrupted services with respect to the fund pursuant to either new management and subadvisory agreements that were approved by fund shareholders or interim management and subadvisory agreements that were approved by the fund’s board for use while the fund continues to seek shareholder approval of the new agreements.

Franklin Resources, whose principal executive offices are at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403, is a global investment management organization operating, together with its subsidiaries, as Franklin Templeton. As of June 30, 2020, after giving effect to the transaction described above, Franklin Templeton’s asset management operations had aggregate assets under management of approximately $1.4 trillion.

For each Fund listed in Schedule B, the following disclosure replaces and supersedes the corresponding information included in the “Management” section of each Fund’s Summary Prospectus and Prospectus, the “More on fund management” section of each Fund’s Prospectus, and the “Investment Management and Service Provider Information” section of each Fund’s SAI:

On July 31, 2020, Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”) acquired Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) in an all-cash transaction. As a result of the transaction, ClearBridge Investments, LLC (“ClearBridge”), Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”), and Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”) became indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), consummation of the transaction automatically terminated the management, sub-administration and subadvisory agreements that were in place for the fund prior to the transaction. The fund’s manager and subadviser(s) continue to provide uninterrupted services with respect to the fund pursuant to new management and subadvisory agreements that were approved by fund shareholders.


Franklin Resources, whose principal executive offices are at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403, is a global investment management organization operating, together with its subsidiaries, as Franklin Templeton. As of June 30, 2020, after giving effect to the transaction described above, Franklin Templeton’s asset management operations had aggregate assets under management of approximately $1.4 trillion.

For the Fund listed in Schedule C, the following disclosure replaces and supersedes the corresponding information included in the “Management” section of the Fund’s Summary Prospectus and Prospectus, the “More on fund management” section of the Fund’s Prospectus, and the “Investment Management and Service Provider Information” section of the Fund’s SAI:

On July 31, 2020, Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”) acquired Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) in an all-cash transaction. As a result of the transaction, Royce & Associates, LP (“Royce”), Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”), and Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”) became subsidiaries of Franklin Resources. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), consummation of the transaction automatically terminated the management and subadvisory agreements that were in place for the fund prior to the transaction. The fund’s manager and subadviser(s) continue to provide uninterrupted services with respect to the fund pursuant to new management and subadvisory agreements that were approved by fund shareholders.

Franklin Resources, whose principal executive offices are at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403, is a global investment management organization operating, together with its subsidiaries, as Franklin Templeton. As of June 30, 2020, after giving effect to the transaction described above, Franklin Templeton’s asset management operations had aggregate assets under management of approximately $1.4 trillion.

For each Fund listed in Schedules A and B, the following disclosure replaces and supersedes the corresponding information included in the “Distribution” subsection of the “More on fund management” section of each Fund’s Prospectus:

Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (“LMIS”), an indirect, wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Franklin Resources, serves as the fund’s sole and exclusive distributor.

For each Fund listed in Schedules A, B, and C, the following disclosure replaces and supersedes the corresponding information included in the “Distributor” section of each Fund’s SAI:

Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Franklin Resources, located at 100 International Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, serves as the sole and exclusive distributor of the Fund pursuant to a written agreement (as amended, the “Distribution Agreement”).

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

Fund

  

Date of Summary
Prospectus,
Prospectus, and
SAI

ACTIVESHARES® ETF TRUST

  

ClearBridge Focus Value ETF

  

April 9, 2020

LEGG MASON ETF INVESTMENT TRUST

  

Legg Mason Global Infrastructure ETF

  

March 1, 2020, as
revised July 1, 2020

Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

  

March 1, 2020, as
revised July 1, 2020

Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

  

March 1, 2020, as
revised July 1, 2020

ClearBridge All Cap Growth ETF

  

February 1, 2020, as
revised July 1, 2020

ClearBridge Dividend Strategy ESG ETF

  

March 31, 2020, as
revised July 1, 2020

ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF

  

March 31, 2020 as
revised July 1, 2020

Western Asset Short Duration Income ETF

  

November 29, 2019, as
revised July 1, 2020

Western Asset Total Return ETF

  

May 1, 2020, as
revised July 1, 2020

LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST

  

ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund

  

February 1, 2020

BrandywineGLOBAL – Alternative Credit Fund

  

March 1, 2020

BrandywineGLOBAL – Diversified US Large Cap Value Fund

  

February 1, 2020

BrandywineGLOBAL – Dynamic US Large Cap Value Fund

  

February 1, 2020

BrandywineGLOBAL – Flexible Bond Fund

  

May 1, 2020

BrandywineGLOBAL – Global High Yield Fund

  

February 1, 2020

BrandywineGLOBAL – Global Opportunities Bond Fund

  

May 1, 2020

BrandywineGLOBAL – Global Opportunities Bond Fund (USD Hedged)

  

May 1, 2020

BrandywineGLOBAL – Global Unconstrained Bond Fund

  

March 1, 2020

BrandywineGLOBAL – International Opportunities Bond Fund

  

May 1, 2020

Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund

  

February 1, 2020

Martin Currie International Unconstrained Equity Fund

  

September 30, 2019

Martin Currie SMASh Series EM Fund

  

November 29, 2019

QS Global Market Neutral Fund

  

February 1, 2020

QS International Equity Fund

  

February 1, 2020

QS Strategic Real Return Fund

  

February 1, 2020

QS U.S. Small Capitalization Equity Fund

  

May 1, 2020

LEGG MASON PARTNERS EQUITY TRUST

  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund

  

December 27, 2019

ClearBridge All Cap Value Fund

  

February 1, 2020

ClearBridge Appreciation Fund

  

March 1, 2020

ClearBridge Dividend Strategy Fund

  

May 1, 2020

ClearBridge International Small Cap Fund

  

February 1, 2020

ClearBridge International Value Fund

  

March 1, 2020

ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund

  

March 31, 2020

ClearBridge Large Cap Value Fund

  

March 1, 2020

ClearBridge Mid Cap Fund

  

March 1, 2020

ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Fund

  

March 1, 2020

ClearBridge Select Fund

  

March 1, 2020

ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Fund

  

March 1, 2020

 

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Fund

  

Date of Summary
Prospectus,
Prospectus, and
SAI

ClearBridge Small Cap Value Fund

   February 1, 2020

ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders Fund

   March 1, 2020

ClearBridge Tactical Dividend Income Fund

   March 1, 2020

QS Conservative Growth Fund

   June 1, 2020

QS Defensive Growth Fund

   June 1, 2020

QS Global Dividend Fund

   February 1, 2020

QS Global Equity Fund

   March 1, 2020

QS Growth Fund

   June 1, 2020

QS Moderate Growth Fund

   June 1, 2020

QS S&P 500 Index Fund

   February 1, 2020

QS U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund

   March 31, 2020

LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST

  

Western Asset California Municipals Fund

   June 30, 2020

Western Asset Corporate Bond Fund

   May 1, 2020

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund

   June 30, 2020

Western Asset Global High Yield Bond Fund

   May 1, 2020

Western Asset Income Fund

   November 29, 2019

Western Asset Intermediate Maturity California Municipals Fund

   March 31, 2020

Western Asset Intermediate Maturity New York Municipals Fund

   March 31, 2020

Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund

   August 1, 2019

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund

   June 30, 2020

Western Asset Massachusetts Municipals Fund

   March 31, 2020

Western Asset Mortgage Total Return Fund

   May 1, 2020

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund

   November 29, 2019

Western Asset New Jersey Municipals Fund

   August 1, 2019

Western Asset New York Municipals Fund

   August 1, 2019

Western Asset Oregon Municipals Fund

   August 30, 2019

Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund

   August 1, 2019

Western Asset Short Duration High Income Fund

   November 29, 2019

Western Asset Short Duration Municipal Income Fund

   June 30, 2020

Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund

   May 1, 2020

Western Asset Ultra-Short Income Fund

   September 30, 2019

LEGG MASON PARTNERS INSTITUTIONAL TRUST

  

Western Asset Institutional Government Reserves

   December 27, 2019

Western Asset Institutional Liquid Reserves

   December 27, 2019

Western Asset Institutional U.S. Treasury Obligations Money Market Fund

   December 27, 2019

Western Asset Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves

   December 27, 2019

Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves

   October 28, 2019

Western Asset Premier Institutional Liquid Reserves

   October 28, 2019

Western Asset Premier Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves

   October 28, 2019

Western Asset Select Tax Free Reserves

   December 27, 2019

Western Asset SMASh Series EC Fund

   June 30, 2020

Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund

   June 30, 2020

Western Asset SMASh Series M Fund

   June 30, 2020

Western Asset SMASh Series TF Fund

   June 30, 2020

LEGG MASON PARTNERS MONEY MARKET TRUST

  

Western Asset Government Reserves

   December 27, 2019

Western Asset New York Tax Free Money Market Fund

   December 27, 2019

Western Asset Tax Free Reserves

   December 27, 2019

Western Asset U.S. Treasury Reserves

   December 27, 2019

 

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Fund

  

Date of Summary
Prospectus,
Prospectus, and
SAI

LEGG MASON PARTNERS PREMIUM MONEY MARKET TRUST

  

Western Asset Premium Liquid Reserves

   December 27, 2019

Western Asset Premium U.S. Treasury Reserves

   December 27, 2019

WESTERN ASSET FUNDS, INC.

  

Western Asset Core Bond Fund

   May 1, 2020

Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund

   May 1, 2020

Western Asset High Yield Fund

   September 30, 2019

Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund

   May 1, 2020

Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund

   September 30, 2019

Western Asset Macro Opportunities Fund

   March 1, 2020

Western Asset Total Return Unconstrained Fund

   September 30, 2019

SCHEDULE B

 

Fund

   Date of Summary
Prospectus,
Prospectus, and

SAI
 

LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST

  

ClearBridge International Growth Fund

     March 1, 2020  

ClearBridge Small Cap Fund

     March 1, 2020  

ClearBridge Value Trust

     March 1, 2020  

SCHEDULE C

 

Fund

   Date of Summary
Prospectus,
Prospectus, and
SAI
 

LEGG MASON ETF INVESTMENT TRUST

  

Legg Mason Small-Cap Quality Value ETF

    

November 29, 2019,
as revised July 1,
2020
 
 
 

Please retain this supplement for future reference.

 

LMFX605809

 

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