UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number
811-06444
Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY 10018
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Marc A. De Oliveira
Franklin Templeton
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
877-6LM-FUND/656-3863
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2024
ITEM 1. | REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.
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Class Name
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Costs of $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment†,*
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Class A
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$
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† | Annualized. |
* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased option contracts, if any. |
* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased option contracts, if any. |
† | Certain categories may represent less than 0.1%. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | ||
NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE | PAGE 1 | 7586-STSR-0724 |
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Class Name
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Costs of $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment†,*
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Class C
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$
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† | Annualized. |
* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased option contracts, if any. |
* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased option contracts, if any. |
† | Certain categories may represent less than 0.1%. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | ||
NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE | PAGE 1 | 7588-STSR-0724 |
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Class Name
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Costs of $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment†,*
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Class I
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$
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† | Annualized. |
* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased option contracts, if any. |
* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased option contracts, if any. |
† | Certain categories may represent less than 0.1%. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | ||
NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE | PAGE 1 | 7589-STSR-0724 |
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report |
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Class Name
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Costs of $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment†,*
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Class IS
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$
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† | Annualized. |
* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased option contracts, if any. |
* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased option contracts, if any. |
† | Certain categories may represent less than 0.1%. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | ||
NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE | PAGE 1 | 7962-STSR-0724 |
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Class Name
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Costs of $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment†,*
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Class O
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$
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† | Annualized. |
* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased option contracts, if any. |
* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased option contracts, if any. |
† | Certain categories may represent less than 0.1%. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | ||
NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE | PAGE 1 | 7156-STSR-0724 |
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Class Name
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Costs of $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment†,*
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Class R
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$
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† | Annualized. |
* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased option contracts, if any. |
* | Does not include derivatives, except purchased option contracts, if any. |
† | Certain categories may represent less than 0.1%. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents, including its:
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund | ||
NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE | PAGE 1 | 7904-STSR-0724 |
ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
a) | Please see schedule of investments contained in the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights included under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR. |
b) | Not applicable. |
ITEM 7. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
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4
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6
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7
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8
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14
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25
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25
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25
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26
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Security
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Shares
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Value
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Common
Stocks — 98.7% | |||||
Communication
Services — 10.7% | |||||
Entertainment
— 3.5% | |||||
Netflix
Inc. |
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600,900
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$385,549,458
*
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Interactive
Media & Services — 7.2% | |||||
Alphabet
Inc., Class A Shares |
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815,600
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140,691,000
*
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Meta
Platforms Inc., Class A Shares |
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1,390,998
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649,359,596
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Total
Interactive Media & Services |
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790,050,596
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Total
Communication Services |
1,175,600,054
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Consumer
Discretionary — 9.4% | |||||
Automobile
Components — 0.8% | |||||
Aptiv
PLC |
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1,108,526
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92,295,875
*
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Automobiles
— 0.6% | |||||
Tesla
Inc. |
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336,100
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59,852,688
*
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Broadline
Retail — 8.0% | |||||
Amazon.com
Inc. |
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4,990,980
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880,608,511
*
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Total
Consumer Discretionary |
1,032,757,074
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Consumer
Staples — 4.0% | |||||
Beverages
— 1.4% | |||||
Monster
Beverage Corp. |
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2,918,038
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151,504,533
*
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Consumer
Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.6% | |||||
Target
Corp. |
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1,133,400
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176,991,744
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Personal
Care Products — 1.0% | |||||
Estee
Lauder Cos. Inc., Class A Shares |
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932,400
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115,020,864
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Total
Consumer Staples |
443,517,141
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Financials
— 9.7% | |||||
Capital
Markets — 2.3% | |||||
Intercontinental
Exchange Inc. |
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538,100
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72,051,590
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S&P
Global Inc. |
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422,537
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180,638,793
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Total
Capital Markets |
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252,690,383
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Financial
Services — 5.9% | |||||
PayPal
Holdings Inc. |
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2,466,788
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155,382,976
*
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Visa
Inc., Class A Shares |
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1,826,224
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497,572,991
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Total
Financial Services |
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652,955,967
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Insurance
— 1.5% | |||||
Marsh
& McLennan Cos. Inc. |
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781,600
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162,244,528
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Total
Financials |
1,067,890,878
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Health
Care — 14.6% | |||||
Health
Care Equipment & Supplies — 5.8% | |||||
Alcon
Inc. |
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2,049,063
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182,632,985
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Security
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Shares
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Value
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Health
Care Equipment & Supplies — continued | |||||
Intuitive
Surgical Inc. |
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632,803
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$254,462,743
*
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Stryker
Corp. |
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577,500
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196,979,475
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Total
Health Care Equipment & Supplies |
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634,075,203
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Health
Care Providers & Services — 3.2% | |||||
UnitedHealth
Group Inc. |
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701,769
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347,635,309
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Life
Sciences Tools & Services — 2.3% | |||||
Thermo
Fisher Scientific Inc. |
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446,983
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253,877,404
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Pharmaceuticals
— 3.3% | |||||
Eli
Lilly & Co. |
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243,300
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199,588,722
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Zoetis
Inc. |
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991,166
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168,062,107
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Total
Pharmaceuticals |
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367,650,829
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Total
Health Care |
1,603,238,745
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Industrials
— 10.6% | |||||
Aerospace
& Defense — 1.7% | |||||
RTX
Corp. |
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1,708,745
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184,219,798
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Air
Freight & Logistics — 0.9% | |||||
United
Parcel Service Inc., Class B Shares |
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681,649
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94,701,496
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Electrical
Equipment — 2.5% | |||||
Eaton
Corp. PLC |
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827,209
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275,336,516
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Ground
Transportation — 3.1% | |||||
Uber
Technologies Inc. |
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3,085,951
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199,228,997
*
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Union
Pacific Corp. |
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636,000
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148,073,520
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Total
Ground Transportation |
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347,302,517
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Trading
Companies & Distributors — 2.4% | |||||
W.W.
Grainger Inc. |
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288,381
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265,731,556
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Total
Industrials |
1,167,291,883
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Information
Technology — 35.0% | |||||
IT
Services — 0.7% | |||||
Accenture
PLC, Class A Shares |
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269,800
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76,161,842
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Semiconductors
& Semiconductor Equipment — 13.0% | |||||
ASML
Holding NV, Registered Shares |
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226,897
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217,900,534
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NVIDIA
Corp. |
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1,003,576
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1,100,250,476
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Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR |
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703,800
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106,301,952
| ||
Total
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
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1,424,452,962
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Software
— 17.1% | |||||
Adobe
Inc. |
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417,376
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185,632,150
*
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Atlassian
Corp., Class A Shares |
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631,813
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99,106,187
*
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Intuit
Inc. |
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239,500
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138,057,380
| ||
Microsoft
Corp. |
|
2,092,962
|
868,851,315
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Palo
Alto Networks Inc. |
|
791,734
|
233,490,274
*
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Security
|
|
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Shares
|
Value
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Software
— continued | |||||
Salesforce
Inc. |
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872,591
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$204,570,234
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Workday
Inc., Class A Shares |
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724,180
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153,127,861
*
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Total
Software |
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|
1,882,835,401
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Technology
Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 4.2% | |||||
Apple
Inc. |
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2,417,277
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464,721,503
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Total
Information Technology |
3,848,171,708
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Materials
— 1.7% | |||||
Chemicals
— 1.7% | |||||
Sherwin-Williams
Co. |
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627,300
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190,573,740
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Real
Estate — 1.8% | |||||
Specialized
REITs — 1.8% | |||||
Equinix
Inc. |
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254,358
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194,070,067
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Utilities
— 1.2% | |||||
Electric
Utilities — 1.2% | |||||
NextEra
Energy Inc. |
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1,708,900
|
136,746,178
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Total
Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost — $4,767,929,917) |
10,859,857,468
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Rate
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Short-Term
Investments — 0.7% | |||||
JPMorgan
100% U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market
Fund,
Institutional Class |
5.153%
|
|
39,037,276
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39,037,276
(a)
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Western
Asset Premier Institutional U.S. Treasury
Reserves,
Premium Shares |
5.250%
|
|
39,037,276
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39,037,276
(a)(b)
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Total
Short-Term Investments (Cost — $78,074,552) |
78,074,552
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Total
Investments — 99.4% (Cost — $4,846,004,469) |
10,937,932,020
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Other
Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.6% |
62,459,183
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Total
Net Assets — 100.0% |
$11,000,391,203
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*
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Non-income
producing security. |
(a)
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Rate
shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.
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(b)
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In
this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an “Affiliated
Company”
represents Fund
ownership
of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common
ownership
or control with the Fund. At May 31, 2024, the total market value of investments in Affiliated
Companies
was $39,037,276 and the cost was $39,037,276 (Note
8). |
Abbreviation(s)
used in this schedule: | ||
ADR
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—
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American
Depositary Receipts |
Assets:
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Investments
in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost — $4,806,967,193) |
$10,898,894,744
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Investments
in affiliated securities, at value (Cost — $39,037,276) |
39,037,276
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Receivable
for securities sold
|
82,271,257
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Dividends
receivable from unaffiliated investments |
10,216,218
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Receivable
for Fund shares sold |
4,655,731
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Dividends
receivable from affiliated investments |
242,505
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Prepaid
expenses |
38,939
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Total
Assets |
11,035,356,670
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Liabilities:
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Payable
for securities purchased |
14,717,521
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Payable
for Fund shares repurchased |
11,414,360
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Investment
management fee payable |
5,820,178
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Service
and/or distribution fees payable |
964,817
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Trustees’
fees payable |
198,228
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Accrued
expenses |
1,850,363
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Total
Liabilities |
34,965,467
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Total
Net Assets |
$11,000,391,203
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Net
Assets: |
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Par
value (Note
7) |
$1,730
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Paid-in
capital in excess of par value |
4,519,150,840
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Total
distributable earnings (loss)
|
6,481,238,633
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Total
Net Assets |
$11,000,391,203
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Net
Assets: |
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Class
A |
$3,414,113,297
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Class
C |
$218,374,246
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Class
R |
$135,988,475
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Class
I |
$3,994,657,154
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Class
IS |
$2,516,186,965
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Class
O |
$721,071,066
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Shares
Outstanding: |
|
Class
A |
59,300,545
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Class
C |
5,861,379
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Class
R |
2,581,047
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Class
I |
58,287,141
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Class
IS |
36,525,831
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Class
O |
10,486,276
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Net
Asset Value: |
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Class
A (and
redemption price) |
$57.57
|
Class
C*
|
$37.26
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Class
R (and
redemption price) |
$52.69
|
Class
I (and
redemption price) |
$68.53
|
Class
IS (and
redemption price) |
$68.89
|
Class
O (and
redemption price) |
$68.76
|
Maximum
Public Offering Price Per Share: |
|
Class
A (based on maximum initial sales charge of 5.50%) |
$60.92
|
*
|
Redemption
price per share is NAV of Class C shares reduced by a 1.00% CDSC if shares are redeemed within
one
year from purchase payment (Note 2).
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Investment
Income: |
|
Dividends
from unaffiliated investments |
$36,497,556
|
Dividends
from affiliated investments |
1,493,504
|
Less:
Foreign taxes withheld |
(201,384
) |
Total
Investment Income |
37,789,676
|
Expenses:
|
|
Investment
management fee (Note
2) |
33,531,102
|
Service
and/or distribution fees
(Notes 2 and 5)
|
5,545,927
|
Transfer
agent fees (Notes 2 and 5) |
4,041,641
|
Trustees’
fees |
330,295
|
Shareholder
reports |
143,827
|
Registration
fees |
102,943
|
Fund
accounting fees |
82,477
|
Legal
fees |
72,035
|
Commitment
fees (Note
9) |
44,584
|
Insurance
|
34,836
|
Custody
fees |
28,269
|
Audit
and tax fees |
19,598
|
Interest
expense
|
4,098
|
Miscellaneous
expenses |
41,947
|
Total
Expenses |
44,023,579
|
Less:
Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes
2 and 5) |
(25,269
) |
Net
Expenses |
43,998,310
|
Net
Investment Loss |
(6,208,634
) |
Realized
and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions
(Notes
1 and 3): | |
Net
Realized Gain (Loss) From: |
|
Investment
transactions in unaffiliated securities |
449,719,719
|
Foreign
currency transactions |
(660
) |
Net
Realized Gain
|
449,719,059
|
Change
in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From: |
|
Investments
in unaffiliated securities |
1,161,051,561
|
Foreign
currencies |
(7,372
) |
Change
in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
1,161,044,189
|
Net
Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions
|
1,610,763,248
|
Increase
in Net Assets From Operations |
$1,604,554,614
|
For
the Six Months Ended May 31, 2024 (unaudited)
and
the Year Ended November 30, 2023 |
2024
|
2023
|
Operations:
|
|
|
Net
investment loss
|
$(6,208,634
) |
$(8,634,348
) |
Net
realized gain
|
449,719,059
|
1,017,752,901
|
Change
in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
1,161,044,189
|
1,507,961,031
|
Increase
in Net Assets From Operations |
1,604,554,614
|
2,517,079,584
|
Distributions
to Shareholders From (Notes
1 and 6): |
|
|
Total
distributable earnings |
(867,277,180
) |
(869,188,008
) |
Decrease
in Net Assets From Distributions to
Shareholders
|
(867,277,180
) |
(869,188,008
) |
Fund
Share Transactions (Note
7): |
|
|
Net
proceeds from sale of shares
|
942,909,862
|
1,458,801,622
|
Reinvestment
of distributions |
741,255,799
|
728,990,312
|
Cost
of shares repurchased
|
(1,316,966,520
) |
(3,846,194,122
) |
Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets From Fund Share
Transactions
|
367,199,141
|
(1,658,402,188
) |
Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets |
1,104,476,575
|
(10,510,612
) |
Net
Assets: |
|
|
Beginning
of period |
9,895,914,628
|
9,906,425,240
|
End
of period |
$11,000,391,203
|
$9,895,914,628
|
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended November 30,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
Class
A Shares1
|
20242
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$54.50
|
$46.25
|
$72.11
|
$62.25
|
$50.13
|
$44.22
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
Net
investment income (loss) |
(0.09
) |
(0.14
) |
(0.18
) |
(0.24
) |
(0.09
) |
0.07
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
8.41
|
13.24
|
(17.58
) |
13.81
|
14.71
|
7.40
|
Total
income (loss) from operations |
8.32
|
13.10
|
(17.76)
|
13.57
|
14.62
|
7.47
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(0.07
) |
(0.00
)3
|
Net
realized gains |
(5.25
) |
(4.85
) |
(8.10
) |
(3.71
) |
(2.43
) |
(1.56
) |
Total
distributions
|
(5.25
) |
(4.85
) |
(8.10
) |
(3.71
) |
(2.50
) |
(1.56
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$57.57
|
$54.50
|
$46.25
|
$72.11
|
$62.25
|
$50.13
|
Total
return4
|
16.50
% |
30.88
% |
(27.74
)% |
23.05
% |
30.62
% |
17.70
% |
Net
assets, end of period (millions)
|
$3,414
|
$2,927
|
$2,385
|
$3,456
|
$2,968
|
$2,326
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
Gross
expenses |
1.02
%5
|
1.05
% |
1.03
% |
0.99
% |
1.00
% |
1.02
% |
Net
expenses6,7
|
1.02
5
|
1.05
|
1.03
|
0.99
|
1.00
|
1.02
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
(0.31
)5
|
(0.30
) |
(0.36
) |
(0.37
) |
(0.17
) |
0.14
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
6
% |
12
% |
23
% |
16
%8
|
23
%8
|
25
%8
|
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2
|
For
the six months ended May 31, 2024 (unaudited). |
3
|
Amount
represents less than $0.005 or greater than $(0.005) per share. |
4
|
Performance
figures, exclusive of sales charges, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers
and/or
expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or
expense
reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future
results.
Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
5
|
Annualized.
|
6
|
As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average
net
assets of Class A shares did not exceed 1.10%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated
prior
to December 31, 2025 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive
the
Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with
any
investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
7
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
8
|
Excludes
securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind. |
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended November 30,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
Class
C Shares1
|
20242
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$37.18
|
$33.22
|
$54.39
|
$48.18
|
$39.54
|
$35.47
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
Net
investment loss |
(0.19
) |
(0.33
) |
(0.40
) |
(0.54
) |
(0.35
) |
(0.19
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.52
|
9.14
|
(12.67
) |
10.46
|
11.42
|
5.82
|
Total
income (loss) from operations |
5.33
|
8.81
|
(13.07)
|
9.92
|
11.07
|
5.63
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
realized gains |
(5.25
) |
(4.85
) |
(8.10
) |
(3.71
) |
(2.43
) |
(1.56
) |
Total
distributions
|
(5.25
) |
(4.85
) |
(8.10
) |
(3.71
) |
(2.43
) |
(1.56
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$37.26
|
$37.18
|
$33.22
|
$54.39
|
$48.18
|
$39.54
|
Total
return3
|
16.10
% |
29.97
% |
(28.22
)% |
22.15
% |
29.73
% |
16.84
% |
Net
assets, end of period (millions)
|
$218
|
$223
|
$253
|
$548
|
$534
|
$446
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
Gross
expenses |
1.73
%4
|
1.74
% |
1.73
% |
1.71
% |
1.71
% |
1.72
% |
Net
expenses5,6
|
1.73
4
|
1.74
|
1.73
|
1.71
|
1.71
|
1.72
|
Net
investment loss |
(1.03
)4
|
(1.00
) |
(1.07
) |
(1.09
) |
(0.88
) |
(0.53
) |
Portfolio
turnover rate |
6
% |
12
% |
23
% |
16
%7
|
23
%7
|
25
%7
|
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2
|
For
the six months ended May 31, 2024 (unaudited). |
3
|
Performance
figures, exclusive of CDSC, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or
expense
reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense
reimbursements,
the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total
returns
for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4
|
Annualized.
|
5
|
As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average
net
assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.90%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated
prior
to December 31, 2025 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive
the
Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with
any
investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
6
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
7
|
Excludes
securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind. |
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended November 30,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
Class
R Shares1
|
20242
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$50.38
|
$43.22
|
$68.09
|
$59.17
|
$47.84
|
$42.40
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
Net
investment loss |
(0.16
) |
(0.27
) |
(0.32
) |
(0.43
) |
(0.24
) |
(0.07
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
7.72
|
12.28
|
(16.45
) |
13.06
|
14.00
|
7.07
|
Total
income (loss) from operations |
7.56
|
12.01
|
(16.77)
|
12.63
|
13.76
|
7.00
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
realized gains |
(5.25
) |
(4.85
) |
(8.10
) |
(3.71
) |
(2.43
) |
(1.56
) |
Total
distributions
|
(5.25
) |
(4.85
) |
(8.10
) |
(3.71
) |
(2.43
) |
(1.56
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$52.69
|
$50.38
|
$43.22
|
$68.09
|
$59.17
|
$47.84
|
Total
return3
|
16.33
% |
30.48
% |
(27.95
)% |
22.64
% |
30.22
% |
17.34
% |
Net
assets, end of period (millions)
|
$136
|
$126
|
$103
|
$159
|
$149
|
$139
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
Gross
expenses |
1.33
%4
|
1.35
% |
1.34
% |
1.31
% |
1.31
% |
1.33
% |
Net
expenses5
|
1.33
4,6
|
1.35
6
|
1.34
6
|
1.31
6
|
1.31
6
|
1.33
|
Net
investment loss |
(0.62
)4
|
(0.60
) |
(0.67
) |
(0.70
) |
(0.48
) |
(0.16
) |
Portfolio
turnover rate |
6
% |
12
% |
23
% |
16
%7
|
23
%7
|
25
%7
|
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2
|
For
the six months ended May 31, 2024 (unaudited). |
3
|
Performance
figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
In
the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total
return
would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less
than
one year are not annualized. |
4
|
Annualized.
|
5
|
As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average
net
assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.40%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated
prior
to December 31, 2025 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive
the
Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with
any
investment in an affiliated money market fund.
|
6
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
7
|
Excludes
securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind. |
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended November 30,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
Class
I Shares1
|
20242
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$63.83
|
$53.22
|
$81.53
|
$69.78
|
$55.85
|
$49.08
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
Net
investment income (loss) |
(0.01
) |
(0.00
)3
|
(0.05
) |
(0.07
) |
0.06
|
0.21
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
9.96
|
15.46
|
(20.16
) |
15.58
|
16.49
|
8.25
|
Total
income (loss) from operations |
9.95
|
15.46
|
(20.21)
|
15.51
|
16.55
|
8.46
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
—
|
—
|
—
|
(0.05
) |
(0.19
) |
(0.13
) |
Net
realized gains |
(5.25
) |
(4.85
) |
(8.10
) |
(3.71
) |
(2.43
) |
(1.56
) |
Total
distributions
|
(5.25
) |
(4.85
) |
(8.10
) |
(3.76
) |
(2.62
) |
(1.69
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$68.53
|
$63.83
|
$53.22
|
$81.53
|
$69.78
|
$55.85
|
Total
return4
|
16.68
% |
31.27
% |
(27.51
)% |
23.38
% |
31.01
% |
18.03
% |
Net
assets, end of period (millions)
|
$3,995
|
$3,677
|
$4,438
|
$9,878
|
$10,140
|
$8,855
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
Gross
expenses |
0.73
%5
|
0.75
% |
0.73
% |
0.71
% |
0.72
% |
0.74
% |
Net
expenses6
|
0.73
5,7
|
0.75
7
|
0.73
7
|
0.71
7
|
0.72
7
|
0.74
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
(0.02
)5
|
(0.01
) |
(0.08
) |
(0.09
) |
0.11
|
0.42
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
6
% |
12
% |
23
% |
16
%8
|
23
%8
|
25
%8
|
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2
|
For
the six months ended May 31, 2024 (unaudited). |
3
|
Amount
represents less than $0.005 or greater than $(0.005) per share. |
4
|
Performance
figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
In
the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total
return
would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less
than
one year are not annualized. |
5
|
Annualized.
|
6
|
As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average
net
assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.80%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior
to
December 31, 2025 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the
Fund’s
management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any
investment
in an affiliated money market fund. |
7
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
8
|
Excludes
securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind. |
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended November 30,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
Class
IS Shares1
|
20242
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$64.10
|
$53.38
|
$81.69
|
$69.91
|
$55.94
|
$49.16
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
Net
investment income |
0.02
|
0.05
|
0.02
|
0.00
3
|
0.12
|
0.26
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
10.02
|
15.52
|
(20.23
) |
15.61
|
16.51
|
8.26
|
Total
income (loss) from operations |
10.04
|
15.57
|
(20.21)
|
15.61
|
16.63
|
8.52
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
—
|
—
|
—
|
(0.12
) |
(0.23
) |
(0.18
) |
Net
realized gains |
(5.25
) |
(4.85
) |
(8.10
) |
(3.71
) |
(2.43
) |
(1.56
) |
Total
distributions
|
(5.25
) |
(4.85
) |
(8.10
) |
(3.83
) |
(2.66
) |
(1.74
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$68.89
|
$64.10
|
$53.38
|
$81.69
|
$69.91
|
$55.94
|
Total
return4
|
16.73
% |
31.39
% |
(27.45
)% |
23.50
% |
31.14
% |
18.15
% |
Net
assets, end of period (millions)
|
$2,516
|
$2,289
|
$2,181
|
$3,784
|
$3,751
|
$3,171
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
Gross
expenses |
0.65
%5
|
0.66
% |
0.63
% |
0.61
% |
0.62
% |
0.63
% |
Net
expenses6
|
0.64
5,7
|
0.66
7
|
0.63
7
|
0.61
7
|
0.62
7
|
0.63
|
Net
investment income |
0.06
5
|
0.09
|
0.04
|
0.01
|
0.21
|
0.52
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
6
% |
12
% |
23
% |
16
%8
|
23
%8
|
25
%8
|
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2
|
For
the six months ended May 31, 2024 (unaudited). |
3
|
Amount
represents less than $0.005 or greater than $(0.005) per share. |
4
|
Performance
figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
In
the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total
return
would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less
than
one year are not annualized. |
5
|
Annualized.
|
6
|
As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average
net
assets of Class IS shares did not exceed 0.70%. In addition, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses
for
Class IS shares did not exceed the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares. These
expense
limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2025 without the Board of Trustees’
consent.
In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset
the
net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
7
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
8
|
Excludes
securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind. |
For
a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended November 30,
unless
otherwise noted: | ||||||
Class
O Shares1
|
20242
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$64.01
|
$53.33
|
$81.65
|
$69.88
|
$55.92
|
$49.13
|
Income
(loss) from operations: | ||||||
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.01
|
0.03
|
(0.00
)3
|
(0.03
) |
0.09
|
0.25
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
9.99
|
15.50
|
(20.22
) |
15.60
|
16.51
|
8.25
|
Total
income (loss) from operations |
10.00
|
15.53
|
(20.22)
|
15.57
|
16.60
|
8.50
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
—
|
—
|
—
|
(0.09
) |
(0.21
) |
(0.15
) |
Net
realized gains |
(5.25
) |
(4.85
) |
(8.10
) |
(3.71
) |
(2.43
) |
(1.56
) |
Total
distributions
|
(5.25
) |
(4.85
) |
(8.10
) |
(3.80
) |
(2.64
) |
(1.71
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$68.76
|
$64.01
|
$53.33
|
$81.65
|
$69.88
|
$55.92
|
Total
return4
|
16.69
% |
31.35
% |
(27.47
)% |
23.43
% |
31.07
% |
18.11
% |
Net
assets, end of period (millions)
|
$721
|
$654
|
$547
|
$837
|
$724
|
$598
|
Ratios
to average net assets: | ||||||
Gross
expenses |
0.68
%5
|
0.70
% |
0.68
% |
0.66
% |
0.67
% |
0.68
% |
Net
expenses6
|
0.68
5,7
|
0.70
7
|
0.68
7
|
0.66
7
|
0.67
7
|
0.68
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.02
5
|
0.05
|
(0.00
)8
|
(0.04
) |
0.16
|
0.49
|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
6
% |
12
% |
23
% |
16
%9
|
23
%9
|
25
%9
|
1
|
Per
share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2
|
For
the six months ended May 31, 2024 (unaudited). |
3
|
Amount
represents less than $0.005 or greater than $(0.005) per share. |
4
|
Performance
figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
In
the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total
return
would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less
than
one year are not annualized. |
5
|
Annualized.
|
6
|
As
a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than
interest,
brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average
net
assets of Class O shares did not exceed 0.74%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated
prior
to December 31, 2025 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive
the
Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with
any
investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
7
|
Reflects
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
8
|
Amount
represents less than 0.005% or greater than (0.005)%. |
9
|
Excludes
securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind. |
ASSETS
| ||||
Description
|
Quoted
Prices
(Level
1) |
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level
2) |
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level
3) |
Total
|
Common
Stocks† |
$10,859,857,468
|
—
|
—
|
$10,859,857,468
|
Short-Term
Investments† |
78,074,552
|
—
|
—
|
78,074,552
|
Total
Investments |
$10,937,932,020
|
—
|
—
|
$10,937,932,020
|
†
|
See
Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. |
Average
Daily Net Assets |
Annual
Rate |
First
$1 billion |
0.700
% |
Next
$1 billion |
0.680
|
Next
$3 billion |
0.650
|
Next
$5 billion |
0.600
|
Over
$10 billion |
0.550
|
|
Class
A |
Class
C |
Sales
charges |
$456,083
|
—
|
CDSCs
|
4,088
|
$1,331
|
Purchases
|
$605,642,393
|
Sales
|
1,132,852,932
|
|
Cost
|
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
Securities
|
$4,846,004,469
|
$6,337,577,539
|
$(245,649,988)
|
$6,091,927,551
|
|
Service
and/or
Distribution
Fees |
Transfer
Agent
Fees
|
Class
A |
$4,074,810
|
$1,996,465
|
Class
C |
1,129,316
|
95,791
|
Class
R |
341,801
|
126,355
|
Class
I |
—
|
1,671,381
|
Class
IS |
—
|
12,578
|
Class
O |
—
|
139,071
|
Total
|
$5,545,927
|
$4,041,641
|
|
Waivers/Expense
Reimbursements
|
Class
A |
$7,715
|
Class
C |
532
|
Class
R |
323
|
Class
I |
9,228
|
Class
IS |
5,815
|
Class
O |
1,656
|
Total
|
$25,269
|
|
Six
Months Ended
May
31, 2024 |
Year
Ended
November
30, 2023 |
Net
Realized Gains: |
|
|
Class
A |
$281,749,155
|
$251,620,312
|
Class
C |
31,086,443
|
34,924,824
|
Class
R |
13,106,333
|
11,760,662
|
Class
I |
301,142,854
|
329,824,377
|
Class
IS |
186,713,689
|
191,365,611
|
Class
O |
53,478,706
|
49,692,222
|
Total
|
$867,277,180
|
$869,188,008
|
|
Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2024 |
Year Ended
November
30, 2023 | ||
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Class
A |
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
5,790,885
|
$319,353,866
|
8,795,163
|
$420,476,635
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
5,101,071
|
260,103,582
|
5,147,281
|
228,010,680
|
Shares
repurchased |
(5,297,762
) |
(293,025,338
) |
(11,807,715
) |
(557,768,223
) |
Net
increase |
5,594,194
|
$286,432,110
|
2,134,729
|
$90,719,092
|
Class
C |
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
499,486
|
$17,680,065
|
705,951
|
$23,010,463
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
822,262
|
27,225,092
|
982,033
|
29,945,580
|
Shares
repurchased |
(1,453,756
) |
(52,159,818
) |
(3,311,973
) |
(106,380,773
) |
Net
decrease |
(132,008
) |
$(7,254,661
) |
(1,623,989
) |
$(53,424,730
) |
Class
R |
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
179,491
|
$9,059,421
|
426,421
|
$18,902,987
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
278,516
|
13,015,035
|
283,886
|
11,675,667
|
Shares
repurchased |
(381,311
) |
(19,402,441
) |
(591,475
) |
(26,465,849
) |
Net
increase |
76,696
|
$2,672,015
|
118,832
|
$4,112,805
|
|
Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2024 |
Year Ended
November
30, 2023 | ||
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Class
I |
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
5,952,125
|
$388,393,409
|
11,683,988
|
$631,897,504
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
4,161,321
|
252,259,303
|
5,220,921
|
267,929,483
|
Shares
repurchased |
(9,431,523
) |
(612,536,612
) |
(42,695,389
) |
(2,298,329,812
) |
Net
increase (decrease) |
681,923
|
$28,116,100
|
(25,790,480
) |
$(1,398,502,825
) |
Class
IS |
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
3,142,988
|
$206,876,587
|
6,610,297
|
$362,760,351
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
2,372,893
|
144,532,940
|
2,923,076
|
150,640,779
|
Shares
repurchased |
(4,692,860
) |
(308,654,216
) |
(14,679,617
) |
(810,926,045
) |
Net
increase (decrease) |
823,021
|
$42,755,311
|
(5,146,244
) |
$(297,524,915
) |
Class
O |
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold |
24,111
|
$1,546,514
|
33,182
|
$1,753,682
|
Shares
issued on reinvestment |
725,536
|
44,119,847
|
789,137
|
40,788,123
|
Shares
repurchased |
(485,433
) |
(31,188,095
) |
(851,723
) |
(46,323,420
) |
Net
increase (decrease) |
264,214
|
$14,478,266
|
(29,404
) |
$(3,781,615
) |
|
Affiliate
Value at
November 30, 2023
|
Purchased
|
Sold
| ||
Cost
|
Shares
|
Proceeds
|
Shares
| ||
Western
Asset
Premier
Institutional
U.S.
Treasury
Reserves,
Premium
Shares |
$63,143,775
|
$328,090,983
|
328,090,983
|
$352,197,482
|
352,197,482
|
(cont’d)
|
Realized
Gain (Loss)
|
Dividend
Income
|
Net Increase
(Decrease)
in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Affiliate
Value at
May 31,
2024
|
Western
Asset Premier
Institutional
U.S.
Treasury
Reserves,
Premium
Shares |
—
|
$1,493,504
|
—
|
$39,037,276
|
ITEM 8. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 9. | PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 10. | REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 11. | STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 12. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 13. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 14. | PURCHASES OF SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 15. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 16. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 17. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 18. | RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION. |
(a) | Not applicable. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
ITEM 19. | EXHIBITS. |
(a) (1) | Not applicable. | |
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH |
(a) (2) | Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto. | |
Exhibit 99.CERT |
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto. | |
Exhibit 99.906CERT |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
Legg Mason Partners Investment Trust
By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
Jane Trust | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | July 25, 2024 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
Jane Trust | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | July 25, 2024 |
By: | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
Christopher Berarducci | ||
Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date: | July 25, 2024 |