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MCECX ClearBridge Emerging Markets Fund

Overview

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Fund Facts

Fund description

Long-term capital appreciation through investments in equity and related securities of emerging market and developing countries such as Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Latin/Central America, the Middle East, Eastern/Central Europe and Africa. A fundamentals-based, high conviction, risk-aware portfolio built for the long-term, with ESG analysis embedded into the investment process.

Benchmark: MSCI Emerging Markets Index-NR
Fund Inception Date: 05/29/2015
Dividend Frequency, if any: Annually
Portfolio Turnover: 25%

Sales Charges, Expenses & Fees

As of 02/01/2026

Gross Expense Ratio³: 1.98%
Net Expense Ratio^3,4: 1.98%
Maximum Initial Charge: N/A
CDSC⁵: 1.00%
12b-1 Fee: 1.00%

Identifiers

Ticker: MCECX
Fund Number: 7282
CUSIP Code: 52471E274

Average Annual Total Returns As of 01/31/2026

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Class C

With Sales Charge (POP)

Without Sales Charge (NAV)

41.77%1 Year
12.45%3 Years
0.64%5 Years
—10 Years
5.14%Since Inception
07/16/2018

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown.

Top Sectors

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As of 01/31/2026 % of Total (Updated Monthly)

Top Sectors
Information Technology37.39%
Financials20.77%
Consumer Discretionary11.10%
Industrials8.62%
Communication Services7.83%

Additional Fund Info

Share Class Inception Date: 07/16/2018
Investment Style: Growth
Lipper Classification: Emerging Markets Funds
Morningstar Category⁶: Diversified Emerging Markets

Manager and Commentary

Commentary Highlights

12/31/2025

Markets: Emerging markets advanced 4.7% in the fourth quarter to finish the year as one of the best performing global equity asset classes. The benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Index rose 33.6% for 2025, outpacing the developed market MSCI EAFE Index (+31.2%) and handily outperforming the U.S. S&P 500 Index. (+17.9%). Within the benchmark, performance in the fourth quarter was led by Korea and Taiwan, which offset weakness in China. Korean equities soared 27.3% in the quarter, led by a 50% gain for its information technology (IT) sector, while AI-related momentum helped Taiwanese stocks climb 10.4%.
Contributors : SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Sieyuan Electric, Capitec Bank, Titan.
Detractors : Alibaba, Tencent, CATL, MercadoLibre, Apollo Hospitals.
Outlook : We believe the EM market recovery is at an early stage. Valuations are appealing, global macroeconomic drivers are supportive and local structural and company-level opportunities all point toward significant upside potential for the asset class.

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Performance

Average Annual Total Returns

As of 01/31/2026

Month End

Quarter End

As of

Class C - With Sales Charge (POP) (%)

Month End

As of 01/31/2026

Class C - Without Sales Charge (NAV) (%)

Month End

As of 01/31/2026

MSCI Emerging Markets Index-NR (%)

Month End

As of 01/31/2026

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate, and investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods. Total returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns with sales charge reflect a deduction of the stated maximum sales charge. Returns without sales charge would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

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Effective August 2, 2021, Class C shares generally convert to Class A shares after the shares have been held for 8 years. Class C share performance shown has not been adjusted to reflect the conversion. Customers of certain Service Agents may be subject to different terms or conditions as set by their Service Agent, including non-conversion. Please refer to the Prospectus for more information or contact your Service Agent directly.

Overall Morningstar Rating: Overall Morningstar Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
As of 01/31/2026

3 Years: 3 Years: 2 out of 5 stars
705 Funds in category

5 Years: 5 Years: 1 out of 5 stars
619 Funds in category

10 Years: 10 Years: 2 out of 5 stars
The Morningstar Rating™ for this share class is based on Morningstar's extended performance calculation. This means that, for a share class that doesn't have a 1-, 3-, 5-, or 10-year performance history, the rating shown is a hypothetical Morningstar Rating based first on the oldest active surviving share class of the fund and then any dormant or liquidated share classes. If more than one share class has the earliest inception date, Morningstar selects the share class that is freely available to investors, that is not currency-hedged, and has the lowest fee.
462 Funds in category

Rating Category: Diversified Emerging Markets

The fund's overall Morningstar Rating measures risk-adjusted returns and is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) rating metrics.

Morningstar Style Box

As of 01/31/2026

Current Historical
			Large
			Medium
			Small
Value	Blend	Growth
Style

Size

Source: Morningstar®. The style box reveals a fund's investment style. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the long stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows the investment style (value, blend, or growth). For fixed income funds, the vertical axis shows the credit quality based on credit ratings and the horizontal axis shows interest-rate sensitivity as measured by effective duration. Placement is determined by fund portfolio holding figures most recently entered into Morningstar's database and corresponding market conditions. Shaded areas show the past 3 years of quarterly data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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Portfolio

Assets

As of01/31/2026 (Updated Monthly)

Total Net Assets: $359.75 Million

Positions

As of 01/31/2026 (Updated Monthly)

Number of Holdings

Fund: 58
Benchmark: 1,196

Portfolio Statistics

As of 01/31/2026 (Updated Monthly)

Price to Earnings (12-Month Forward)

Fund: 15.44x
Benchmark: 14.02x

Weighted Average Market Capitalization (USD)

Fund: $449.87 Billion
Benchmark: $322.05 Billion

Price to Earnings (12-Month Trailing)

Fund: 21.54x
Benchmark: 17.01x

Median Market Cap (USD)
The weighted median is calculated by first ranking all of the companies in the specified universe in ascending order based on the specified formula. All of the weights for the companies are summed. Then, the function steps through the sorted list while keeping a running total of the weights. The value returned by the function as the weighted median value is that belonging to the company straddling the 50% barrier.

Fund: $166.05 Billion
Benchmark: $52.22 Billion

Price to Book

Fund: 6.28x
Benchmark: 4.47x

Asset Allocation

As of 01/31/2026 % of Total (Updated Monthly)

Asset Allocation
Holdings	Fund
Equity	95.58%
Cash	4.42%

Holdings
As of 12/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

Samsung Electronics

SK Hynix Inc.

HDFC Bank Ltd.

ICICI Bank Ltd

Alibaba Group Holding

Reliance Industries

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

CAPITEC BANK HOLDINGS LTD

Portfolio holdings are based on the total portfolio and are subject to change at any time. Holdings are provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any security..

Distributions & Tax

Distribution Frequency
Ex-Dividend Fund: This type of fund declares periodic dividends, which are paid to shareholders who own the fund as of a certain date - known as the "record date". After the record date, the fund is said to be trading "ex-dividend"(literally, without the dividend). An investor who buys shares during the interval between the record date and the payment of the dividend does not receive the dividend. A fund that's in the ex-dividend period is marked with an "x" in newspaper listings.

Daily Accrual Fund: This type of fund typically declares income dividends each day that its net asset value is calculated. These dividends remain in the fund until the designated reinvestment or payment date and are distributed to the shareholders, generally once a month, as additional shares or cash, respectively.: AnnuallyThis fund is an ex-Dividend fund
Capital Gain Distributions: December

Proposed 2026 distribution dates for some Franklin Templeton specialist investment managers (excluding ETFs).

Final composition of the current year’s distribution—income, capital gains and/or return of capital—are based on US tax rules and will be determined by February of the following year. For tax characterization of a distribution, such as return of capital and tax-exempt income, click on the “Tax Information” tab above.

Distributions Per Share
Distributions with future dates are estimates and those figures are not final

12/14/2023

Annually, a fund must distribute all realized capital gains net of realized losses, so the fund will not be subject to an entity level income tax. A fund’s capital gain distribution in a particular year may be a result of the disposition of holdings that appreciated in value during prior years. Thus, while the fund may gain or lose value over the course of a year, a capital gain distribution paid by the fund may not be indicative of current performance of the fund.

The distributable amount of net capital gains are paid on a per-share basis to all investors who hold shares of the fund on the record date of the distribution and are recognized by the shareholder for tax purposes as of the ex-date of the distribution, regardless of when the gains or losses arose in the fund. Net gains on holdings held long term by the fund would be distributed to shareholders as a long-term capital gain distribution no matter how long the shareholder has owned shares in the fund.

Refer to the fund’s annual report or statement of additional information for specific information regarding distributions.

Pricing

Pricing History

As of 02/09/2026 (Updated Daily)

Time Period

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From Date

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Daily Fund Prices

As of 02/09/2026

Share Prices

As of 02/09/2026

NAV ¹(Net Asset Value): $18.25
NAV Change ¹: $0.25
NAV Change (%) ¹: 1.39%
POP ⁷(Public Offering Price): $18.25

52-Week Range

Highest NAV: $18.25
Lowest NAV: $11.01

Documents

Fund Literature

Fund Literature
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Checkbox	Factsheet - ClearBridge Emerging Markets Fund	Download Document
Checkbox	Product Commentary - ClearBridge Emerging Markets Fund	Download Document

Regulatory Documents

Regulatory Documents
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Checkbox	Annual Report - Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund - Class C	Download Document
Checkbox	Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Clearbridge Emerging Markets Fund	Download Document
Checkbox	Semi-Annual Report - Clearbridge Emerging Markets Fund - Class C	Download Document
Checkbox	Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Clearbridge Emerging Markets Fund	Download Document
Checkbox	Prospectus - Clearbridge Emerging Markets Fund	Download Document
Checkbox	Summary Prospectus - Clearbridge Emerging Markets Fund	Download Document
Checkbox	Statement of Additional Information - Legg Mason Partners Income Trust Book 17Mailed hardcopies unavailable.	Download Document
Checkbox	Fiscal Q1 Holdings - Clearbridge Emerging Markets FundMailed hardcopies unavailable.	Download Document
Checkbox	Fiscal Q3 Holdings - Clearbridge Emerging Markets FundMailed hardcopies unavailable.	Download Document

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Risks

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Equity securities are subject to price fluctuation and possible loss of principal. Small- and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks. International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. The portfolio is non-diversified and may invest in a relatively small number of issuers, which may negatively impact the performance and result in greater fluctuation in value. The managers’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies may limit the types and number of investments available and, as a result, may forgo favorable market opportunities or underperform strategies that are not subject to such criteria. There is no guarantee that the strategy's ESG directives will be successful or will result in better performance. Derivative instruments can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on performance. These and other risks are discussed in the fund’s prospectus.

Important Information

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Total Returns include change in share price, assume reinvestment of all distributions, and reflect the deduction of fund expenses and applicable fees. Total returns, distribution rate, and yields reflect any applicable expense reductions and fee waivers; without these reductions, the results would have been lower.

Most funds offer multiple share classes. Share classes are subject to different fees and expenses, which will affect their performance.

Certain share classes are only offered to eligible investors as stated in the prospectus. Different minimums may apply to clients of certain service agents. All classes of shares are not available through all distribution channels. See the Fund's prospectus for additional information.

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Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. They do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges.

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The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.
Source: MSCI makes no warranties and shall have no liability with respect to any MSCI data reproduced herein. No further redistribution or use is permitted. This report is not prepared or endorsed by MSCI.
Net Returns (NR) include income net of tax withholding when dividends are paid.

Footnotes

Net Asset Value - the amount per share you would receive if you sold shares that day. NAV Change indicates a change in the Net Asset Value from the previous business day.
Figures are aggregate total return figures, have not been annualized and represent the change in value of an investment over the period indicated.
Gross Expense Ratio reflects the total annual operating expenses for the share class shown, prior to the deduction of any waiver or reimbursement. Actual expenses may be higher and may impact portfolio returns. Net Expense Ratio reflects total expenses after any fee waivers, implemented expense caps or reimbursements. If a fund has contractual fee waivers, expense caps and/or reimbursements, the expiration date can be found by clicking on the information button next to the net expense ratio. Additional amounts may be voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed and may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. Expense ratios are as of the most recent prospectus or annual report.
Net Expense Ratio represents the expense ratio applicable to investors.
A 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) may apply to shares redeemed within 12 months.
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Public Offering Price – the purchase price for each share of the fund on a given day. It includes the maximum initial sales charge, if any.
The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or “star rating”, is calculated for managed products with at least a three-year history, and subject to change monthly. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total return, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total return. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods. Ratings do not take into account the effects of sales charges and loads. Morningstar Rating is for the specified share class(es) only; other classes may have different performance characteristics. ©2025 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Capitalization Rate is calculated without the deduction of fees and expenses.

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