VGOF-P33 09/24
LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST
LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST
LEGG MASON PARTNERS INVESTMENT TRUST
WESTERN ASSET FUNDS, INC.
SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 TO THE
PROSPECTUS OF EACH FUND LISTED IN SCHEDULE A
I. | For each of the funds listed in Schedule A, the following disclosure replaces and supersedes the corresponding Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. disclosure in each funds Prospectus in the appendix titled Appendix: Waivers and Discounts Available from Certain Service Agents: |
EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P. (EDWARD JONES)
Policies Regarding Transactions Through Edward Jones
Effective on or after September 3, 2024, the following information supersedes prior information with respect to transactions and positions held in fund shares through an Edward Jones system. Clients of Edward Jones (also referred to as shareholders) purchasing fund shares on the Edward Jones commission and fee-based platforms are eligible only for the following sales charge discounts (also referred to as breakpoints) and waivers, which can differ from discounts and waivers described elsewhere in the mutual fund Prospectus or statement of additional information (SAI) or through another broker-dealer. In all instances, it is the shareholders responsibility to inform Edward Jones at the time of purchase of any relationship, holdings of Franklin Templeton funds, or other facts qualifying the purchaser for discounts or waivers. Edward Jones can ask for documentation of such circumstance. Shareholders should contact Edward Jones if they have questions regarding their eligibility for these discounts and waivers.
Breakpoints
| Breakpoint pricing, otherwise known as volume pricing, at dollar thresholds as described in the Prospectus. |
Rights of Accumulation (ROA)
| The applicable sales charge on a purchase of Class A shares is determined by taking into account all share classes (except certain money market funds and any assets held in group retirement plans) of the Franklin Templeton fund family held by the shareholder or in an account grouped by Edward Jones with other accounts for the purpose of providing certain pricing considerations (pricing groups). If grouping assets as a shareholder, this includes all share classes held on the Edward Jones platform and/or held on another platform. The inclusion of eligible fund family assets in the ROA calculation is dependent on the shareholder notifying Edward Jones of such assets at the time of calculation. Money market funds are included only if such shares were sold with a sales charge at the time of purchase or acquired in exchange for shares purchased with a sales charge. |
| The employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan may elect to establish or change ROA for the IRA accounts associated with the plan to a plan-level grouping as opposed to including all share classes at a shareholder or pricing group level. |
| ROA is determined by calculating the higher of cost minus redemptions or market value (current shares x NAV). |
Letter of Intent (LOI)
| Through a LOI, shareholders can receive the sales charge and breakpoint discounts for purchases shareholders intend to make over a 13-month period from the date Edward Jones receives the LOI. The LOI is determined by calculating the higher of cost or market value of qualifying holdings at LOI initiation in combination with the value that the shareholder intends to buy over a 13-month period to calculate the front-end sales charge and any breakpoint discounts. Each purchase the shareholder makes during that 13-month period will receive the sales charge and breakpoint discount that applies to the total amount. The inclusion of eligible fund family assets in the LOI calculation is dependent on the shareholder notifying Edward Jones of such assets at the time of calculation. Purchases made before the LOI is received by Edward Jones are not adjusted under the LOI and will not reduce the sales charge previously paid. Sales charges will be adjusted if LOI is not met. |
| If the employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan has elected to establish or change ROA for the IRA accounts associated with the plan to a plan-level grouping, LOIs will also be at the plan-level and may only be established by the employer. |
Sales Charge Waivers
Sales charges are waived for the following shareholders and in the following situations:
| Associates of Edward Jones and its affiliates and other accounts in the same pricing group (as determined by Edward Jones under its policies and procedures) as the associate. This waiver will continue for the remainder of the associates life if the associate retires from Edward Jones in good-standing and remains in good standing pursuant to Edward Jones policies and procedures. |
| Shares purchased in an Edward Jones fee-based program. |
| Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment. |
| Shares purchased from the proceeds of redeemed shares of the same fund family so long as the following conditions are met: the proceeds are from the sale of shares within 60 days of the purchase, the sale and purchase are made from a share class that charges a front load and one of the following (Right of Reinstatement): |
| The redemption and repurchase occur in the same account. |
| The redemption proceeds are used to process an: IRA contribution, excess contributions, conversion, recharacterizing of contributions, or distribution, and the repurchase is done in an account within the same Edward Jones grouping for ROA. |
The Right of Reinstatement excludes systematic or automatic transactions including, but not limited to, purchases made through payroll deductions, liquidations to cover account fees, and reinvestments from non-mutual fund products.
| Shares exchanged into Class A shares from another share class so long as the exchange is into the same fund and was initiated at the discretion of Edward Jones. Edward Jones is responsible for any remaining CDSC due to the fund company, if applicable. Any future purchases are subject to the applicable sales charge as disclosed in the Prospectus. |
| Exchanges from Class C shares to Class A shares of the same fund, generally, in the 84th month following the anniversary of the purchase date or earlier at the discretion of Edward Jones. |
| Purchases of Class 529-A shares through a rollover from either another education savings plan or a security used for qualified distributions. |
| Purchases of Class 529-A shares made for recontribution of refunded amounts. |
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) Waivers
If the shareholder purchases shares that are subject to a CDSC and those shares are redeemed before the CDSC is expired, the shareholder is responsible to pay the CDSC except in the following conditions:
| The death or disability of the shareholder. |
| Systematic withdrawals with up to 10% per year of the account value. |
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| Return of excess contributions from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). |
| Shares redeemed as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts if the redemption is taken in or after the year the shareholder reaches qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations. |
| Shares redeemed to pay Edward Jones fees or costs in such cases where the transaction is initiated by Edward Jones. |
| Shares exchanged in an Edward Jones fee-based program. |
| Shares acquired through NAV reinstatement. |
| Shares redeemed at the discretion of Edward Jones for Minimum Balances, as described below. |
Other Important Information Regarding Transactions Through Edward Jones
Minimum Purchase Amounts
| Initial purchase minimum: $250 |
| Subsequent purchase minimum: none |
Minimum Balances
| Edward Jones has the right to redeem at its discretion fund holdings with a balance of $250 or less. The following are examples of accounts that are not included in this policy: |
| A fee-based account held on an Edward Jones platform |
| A 529 account held on an Edward Jones platform |
| An account with an active systematic investment plan or LOI |
Exchanging Share Classes
| At any time it deems necessary, Edward Jones has the authority to exchange at NAV a shareholders holdings in a fund to Class A shares of the same fund. |
II. | For each of the funds listed in Schedule A, the following disclosure replaces and supersedes the corresponding Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. disclosure in each funds Prospectus in the appendix titled Appendix: Waivers and Discounts Available from Certain Service Agents: |
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED AND ITS BROKER DEALER AFFILIATES (STIFEL)
Effective September 3, 2024, shareholders purchasing or holding fund shares, including existing fund shareholders, through a Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated or affiliated platform that provides trade execution, clearance, and/or custody services, will be eligible for the following sales charge load waivers (including front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, (CDSC) sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in the Funds Prospectus or SAI.
Class A Shares
As described elsewhere in this Prospectus, Stifel may receive compensation out of the front-end sales charge if you purchase Class A shares through Stifel.
Rights of Accumulation
| Rights of accumulation (ROA) that entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts on front-end sales charges will be calculated by Stifel based on the aggregated holding of eligible assets in all classes of shares of Franklin Templeton funds held by accounts within the purchasers household at Stifel. Ineligible assets include class A Money Market Funds not assessed a sales charge. Fund family assets not held at Stifel may be included in the calculation of ROA only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets. |
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| The employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan may elect to establish or change ROA for the IRA accounts associated with the plan to a plan-level grouping as opposed to including all share classes at a shareholder or pricing group level. |
Front-end Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares Available at Stifel
Sales charges may be waived for the following shareholders and in the following situations:
| Class C shares that have been held for more than seven (7) years may be converted to Class A or other Front-end share class(es) shares of the same fund pursuant to Stifels policies and procedures. To the extent that this Prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to the exchange or conversion of such shares following a shorter holding period, those provisions shall continue to apply. |
| Shares purchased by employees and registered representatives of Stifel or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Stifel. |
| Shares purchased in an Stifel fee-based advisory program, often referred to as a wrap program. |
| Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same or other fund within the fund family. |
| Shares purchased from the proceeds of redeemed shares of the same fund family so long as the proceeds are from the sale of shares from an account with the same owner/beneficiary within 90 days of the purchase. For the absence of doubt, automated transactions (i.e. systematic purchases, including salary deferral transactions and withdrawals) and purchases made after shares are sold to cover Stifel Nicolaus account maintenance fees are not eligible for rights of reinstatement. |
| Shares from rollovers into Stifel from retirement plans to IRAs. |
| Shares exchanged into Class A shares from another share class so long as the exchange is into the same fund and was initiated at the direction of Stifel. Stifel is responsible for any remaining CDSC due to the fund company, if applicable. Any future purchases are subject to the applicable sales charge as disclosed in the Prospectus. |
| Purchases of Class 529-A shares through a rollover from another 529 plan. |
| Purchases of Class 529-A shares made for reinvestment of refunded amounts. |
| Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs. |
Contingent Deferred Sales Charges Waivers on Class A and C Shares
| Death or disability of the shareholder or, in the case of 529 plans, the account beneficiary. |
| Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan not to exceed 12% annually. |
| Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account. |
| Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations. |
| Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement. |
| Shares sold to pay Stifel fees or costs in such cases where the transaction is initiated by Stifel. |
| Shares exchanged or sold in a Stifel fee-based program. |
Share Class Conversions in Advisory Accounts
| Stifel continually looks to provide our clients with the lowest cost share class available based on account type. Stifel reserves the right to convert shares to the lowest cost share class available at Stifel upon transfer of shares into an advisory program. |
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SCHEDULE A
Fund |
Date of Prospectus | |
LEGG MASON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST |
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BrandywineGLOBAL Alternative Credit Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
BrandywineGLOBAL Diversified US Large Cap Value Fund |
January 31, 2024 | |
BrandywineGLOBAL Flexible Bond Fund |
May 1, 2024 | |
BrandywineGLOBAL Global Opportunities Bond Fund |
May 1, 2024 | |
BrandywineGLOBAL Global Unconstrained Bond Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
BrandywineGLOBAL Small Cap Value Fund |
May 1, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund |
January 31, 2024 | |
ClearBridge International Growth Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Small Cap Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Value Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
Franklin International Equity Fund |
January 31, 2024 | |
Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund |
May 1, 2024 | |
Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund |
January 31, 2024 | |
LEGG MASON PARTNERS INCOME TRUST |
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Western Asset California Municipals Fund |
July 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Corporate Bond Fund |
May 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Income Fund |
December 1, 2023 | |
Western Asset Intermediate Maturity California Municipals Fund |
April 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Intermediate Maturity New York Municipals Fund |
April 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund |
August 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund |
July 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Massachusetts Municipals Fund |
April 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Mortgage Total Return Fund |
May 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund |
December 1, 2023 | |
Western Asset New Jersey Municipals Fund |
August 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset New York Municipals Fund |
August 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund |
August 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Oregon Municipals Fund |
September 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Short Duration High Income Fund |
December 1, 2023 | |
Western Asset Short Duration Municipal Income Fund |
July 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund |
May 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Ultra-Short Income Fund |
September 29, 2023 | |
LEGG MASON PARTNERS INVESTMENT TRUST |
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BrandywineGLOBAL Corporate Credit Fund |
May 1, 2024 | |
BrandywineGLOBAL High Yield Fund |
May 1, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Appreciation Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Dividend Strategy Fund |
May 1, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Growth Fund |
December 29, 2023 | |
ClearBridge International Value Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund |
April 1, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Large Cap Value Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Mid Cap Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Select Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Fund |
March 1, 2024 |
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Fund |
Date of Prospectus | |
ClearBridge Small Cap Value Fund |
January 31, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
ClearBridge Tactical Dividend Income Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
Franklin Global Equity Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
Franklin Multi-Asset Conservative Growth Fund |
June 1, 2024 | |
Franklin Multi-Asset Defensive Growth Fund |
June 1, 2024 | |
Franklin Multi-Asset Growth Fund |
June 1, 2024 | |
Franklin Multi-Asset Moderate Growth Fund |
June 1, 2024 | |
Franklin U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund |
April 1, 2024 | |
WESTERN ASSET FUNDS, INC. |
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Western Asset Core Bond Fund |
May 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund |
May 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset High Yield Fund |
September 29, 2023 | |
Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund |
May 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund |
September 29, 2023 | |
Western Asset Macro Opportunities Fund |
March 1, 2024 | |
Western Asset Total Return Unconstrained Fund |
September 29, 2023 |
Please retain this supplement for future reference.
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