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 Funds Summary Prospectus (as applicable) and Prospectus, the More on fund management section of each Funds Prospectus, and the Investment Management and Service Provider Information section of each Funds 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 funds 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 funds 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 Templetons 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 Funds Summary Prospectus and Prospectus, the More on fund management section of each Funds Prospectus, and the Investment Management and Service Provider Information section of each Funds 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 funds 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 Templetons 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 Funds Summary Prospectus and Prospectus, the More on fund management section of the Funds Prospectus, and the Investment Management and Service Provider Information section of the Funds 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 funds 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 Templetons 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 Funds Prospectus:
Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (LMIS), an indirect, wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Franklin Resources, serves as the funds 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 Funds 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 | |
ACTIVESHARES® ETF TRUST |
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ClearBridge Focus Value ETF |
April 9, 2020 | |
LEGG MASON ETF INVESTMENT TRUST |
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Legg Mason Global Infrastructure ETF |
March 1, 2020, as | |
Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF |
March 1, 2020, as | |
Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF |
March 1, 2020, as | |
ClearBridge All Cap Growth ETF |
February 1, 2020, as | |
ClearBridge Dividend Strategy ESG ETF |
March 31, 2020, as | |
ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF |
March 31, 2020 as | |
Western Asset Short Duration Income ETF |
November 29, 2019, as | |
Western Asset Total Return ETF |
May 1, 2020, as | |
LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST |
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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 |
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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 | |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
LEGG MASON PARTNERS PREMIUM MONEY MARKET TRUST |
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Western Asset Premium Liquid Reserves |
December 27, 2019 | |
Western Asset Premium U.S. Treasury Reserves |
December 27, 2019 | |
WESTERN ASSET FUNDS, INC. |
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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 |
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LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST |
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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 |
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LEGG MASON ETF INVESTMENT TRUST |
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Legg Mason Small-Cap Quality Value ETF |
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November 29, 2019, as revised July 1, 2020 |
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Please retain this supplement for future reference.
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