Legg Mason Emerging Markets Trust
Investment Objective:
Long-term capital appreciation.
Investments:
The Fund invests primarily in equity securities and convertible securities of emerging markets issuers. The Adviser selects companies located in developing countries that have strong growth prospects, including countries adopting more widely recognized economic and political models. The Fund intends to invest in Asia, Latin America, the Indian Subcontinent, Southern and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, although it may not invest in all these markets at all times.
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| Inception Date: |
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| Institutional: | June 23, 2005 |
| Financial Intermediary: | June 29, 2007 |
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| Performance Benchmark: |
MSCI EM Index
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| Total Fund Assets: |
$621.2 million (as of 6/30/08)
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| Institutional: | LGEMX |
| Financial Intermediary: | LGFMX |
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Investment Risks:
Investment in emerging market securities involves increased risks, including currency fluctuations and adverse social and politial developments. Securities markets of emerging markets countries are substantially smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than securities markets of the U.S. and other developed countries.
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