N-CSRS 1 dncsrs.htm LMP EQUITY TRUST--LEGG MASON TARGET RETIREMENT SERIES LMP Equity Trust--Legg Mason Target Retirement Series

 

 

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 Equity Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

Funds Investor Services 1-800-822-5544

or

Institutional Shareholder Services 1-888-425-6432

Date of fiscal year end: January 31

Date of reporting period: July 31, 2010

 

 

 


ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.

 


July 31, 2010

LOGO

 

Semi-Annual Repor t

Legg Mason

Target Retirement Series

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2020

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2030

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2035

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2040

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2045

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2050

Legg Mason Target Retirement Fund

 

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE

 


II   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series

 

Fund objectives

The investment objective of each Fund in the Legg Mason Target Retirement Series is to seek the highest total return (that is, a combination of income and long-term capital appreciation) over time consistent with its asset mix.

Fund name changes

Prior to October 5, 2009, the Funds were known as Legg Mason Partners Target Retirement 2015, Legg Mason Partners Target Retirement 2020, Legg Mason Partners Target Retirement 2025, Legg Mason Partners Target Retirement 2030, Legg Mason Partners Target Retirement 2035, Legg Mason Partners Target Retirement 2040, Legg Mason Partners Target Retirement 2045, Legg Mason Partners Target Retirement 2050 and Legg Mason Partners Target Retirement Fund. There were no changes in the Funds’ investment objectives or investment policies as a result of the name changes.

 

What’s inside     
Letter from the chairman    II
Investment commentary    III
Funds at a glance    1
Funds expenses    10
Schedules of investments    19
Statements of assets and liabilities    28
Statements of operations    31
Statements of changes in net assets    34
Financial highlights    43
Notes to financial statements    88

 

 

Letter from the chairman    LOGO

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to provide the semi-annual report of Legg Mason Target Retirement Series for the six-month reporting period ended July 31, 2010. Please read on for performance information for each Fund and a detailed look at prevailing economic and market conditions during the Funds’ reporting period.

As always, we remain committed to providing you with excellent service and a full spectrum of investment choices. We also remain committed to supplementing the support you receive from your financial advisor. One way we accomplish this is through our website, www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors. Here you can gain immediate access to market and investment information, including:

 

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Fund prices and performance,

 

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Market insights and commentaries from our portfolio managers, and

 

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A host of educational resources.

We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals.

Sincerely,

LOGO

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

August 27, 2010



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Investment commentary

 

Economic review

While the overall U.S. economy continued to expand over the six months ended July 31, 2010, several economic data points weakened toward the end of the reporting period. Economic growth overseas was mixed, as many developed countries experienced challenging conditions, while emerging market countries generally enjoyed solid expansions. The combination of these factors had significant implications for the financial markets.

Looking back, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported that U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”)i contracted four consecutive quarters, beginning in the third quarter of 2008 through the second quarter of 2009. Economic conditions then began to improve in the third quarter of 2009, as GDP growth was 1.6%. A variety of factors helped the economy to regain its footing, including the government’s $787 billion stimulus program. Economic growth then accelerated during the fourth quarter of 2009, as GDP growth was 5.0%. A slower drawdown in business inventories and renewed consumer spending were contributing factors spurring the economy’s higher growth rate. While the economy continued to expand during the first half of 2010, it did so at a more modest pace, as GDP growth was 3.7% during the first quarter of 2010. The economy moderated further, with an estimated 1.6% for the second quarter.

Even before GDP growth turned positive, there were signs that the economy was on the mend. The manufacturing sector, as measured by the Institute for Supply Management’s PMIii, rose to 52.8 in August 2009, the first time it surpassed 50 since January 2008 (a reading below 50 indicates a contraction, whereas a reading above 50 indicates an expansion). While July 2010’s PMI reading of 55.5 was lower than June’s reading of 56.2, manufacturing has now expanded twelve consecutive months according to PMI data. During July, ten of the eighteen industries tracked by the Institute for Supply Management expanded.

After experiencing sharp job losses in 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that over one million new positions were added during the first five months of 2010. Included in that number, however, were 700,000 temporary government jobs tied to the 2010 Census. In June and July, a total of 368,000 of these temporary positions were eliminated. This offset private sector growth and resulted in a net loss of 221,000 and 131,000 jobs in June and July, respectively. The unemployment rate was 9.5% in July and June, versus 9.7% and 9.9% in May and April, respectively.

 

There was mixed news in the housing market during the period. According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales increased 7.0% and 8.0% in March and April, respectively, after sales had fallen for the period from December 2009 through February 2010. The rebound was largely attributed to people rushing to take advantage of the government’s $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers that expired at the end of April. However, with the end of the tax credit, existing home sales then declined 2.2% and 7.1% in May and June, respectively. In July, sales plummeted 27.2% to 3.83 million — the lowest level reported in over a decade. In addition, the inventory of unsold homes increased to nearly four million in July. This represents a 12.5 month supply at the current sales level, versus an 8.9 month supply in June. Looking at home prices, the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indexiii indicated that month-to-month U.S. home prices rose 1.0% in June. This marked the third straight monthly increase following six consecutive months of declining prices.

Outside of the U.S., economic news was dominated by the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. In May, the European Union and International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) announced a 750 billion ($955 billion) plan to aid fiscally-troubled Eurozone countries. Despite this, investors were skeptical that the bailout plan would be sufficient to stem the contagion of the debt crisis to other peripheral European countries. Given the economic strains in the Eurozone, the IMF projected that growth in the region will be a modest 1% in 2010. Expectations for Japan’s economy are better but still relatively tepid, as the IMF’s forecast for the country’s economy is a 2.4% expansion in 2010. In contrast, many emerging market countries are experiencing strong economic growth. The IMF projected that China’s economy will expand 10.5% in 2010 and India’s economy will grow 9.4% during the year.

Financial market overview

During most of the first half of the reporting period, the financial markets were largely characterized by healthy investor risk appetite and solid results by the stock market and the fixed-income spread sectors (non-Treasuries). However, the market experienced a sharp sell-off beginning in late April and in May, during which risk aversion returned and investors flocked to the relative safety of U.S. Treasury securities. Demand for riskier assets then resumed during the last two months of the period.



IV   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series

 

Investment commentary (cont’d)

 

Given certain pockets of weakness in the economy, the Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)iv remained cautious throughout the reporting period. At its meeting in August 2010 (after the reporting period ended), the Fed said that “the pace of recovery in output and employment has slowed in recent months. . . . The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds ratev at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions, including low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends, and stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.”

In addition to prior steps taken to reverse its accommodative monetary stance, the Fed indicated in August 2010 its willingness to take further actions to spur the economy. At its August 10th meeting, the Fed announced that it would begin to use the proceeds from expiring agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities to purchase longer-dated Treasury securities. This led to speculation that the Fed may again move to purchase large amounts of agency and Treasury securities in an attempt to avoid a double-dip recession and ward off deflation.

As a result of the economic challenges in the Eurozone, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) kept interest rates at 1% during the reporting period. The ECB has kept rates at this historic low since the middle of 2009. Similar stances were taken by the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan, keeping rates at 0.5% and 0.1%, respectively, during the six months ended July 31, 2010. In contrast, a number of emerging market countries, including China, India and Brazil, raised interest rates during the reporting period in an effort to tame inflation.

Equity market review

After a solid start, the domestic equity market, as measured by the S&P 500 Indexvi (the “Index”), fell sharply in May and June, and then rallied in July. Looking back, the Index rose during the first three months of the reporting period – advancing a total of 11.05%. There were a number of factors contributing to the stock market’s ascent, including improving economic conditions, rising corporate profits and strong investor demand.

However, robust investor appetite was replaced with heightened risk aversion in May and June. This was due to the escalating sovereign debt crisis in Europe, uncertainties regarding new financial reforms in the U.S. and some worse-than-expected economic data. After reaching a nineteen-month high on April 23, 2010, the market fell into “correction territory” in

May, as it plunged more than 10%. This marked the first correction since November 2007. Despite continued disappointing economic data, strong second quarter corporate profits helped the market rally in July. All told, the Index returned 3.61% over the six months ended July 31, 2010.

The international developed equity market, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Indexvii (Gross), lagged its U.S. counterpart during the six months ended July 31, 2010. An impressive rally in July 2010 was not enough to overcome its earlier weakness, as the MSCI EAFE Index declined during four of the first five months covered by this report. The earlier decline was due to a number of factors, including concerns regarding the debt crisis in Greece and fears that it could spread to other European countries. In addition, more subdued economic growth and the strengthening U.S. dollar negatively impacted the international developed equity market. All told, the MSCI EAFE Index returned -0.28% during the reporting period. Emerging market equities, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Indexviii fared better, in large part due to a strong 8.33% gain in July. During the six months ended July 31, 2010, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 7.65%.

Fixed-income market review

Continuing the trend that began in the second quarter of 2009, nearly every spread sector outperformed equal-durationix Treasuries during the first half of the reporting period. Over that time, investor confidence was high given the encouraging economic backdrop, continued low interest rates and benign inflation. However, a “flight to quality” occurred toward the end of April and during the month of May. This was due to the situation in Europe, pending financial regulations and pockets of weakness in the economy. Most spread sectors then produced positive absolute returns in June and July, as investor demand for these securities again increased.

Both short- and long-term Treasury yields fluctuated during the period but generally moved lower. When the period began, two- and ten-year Treasury yields were 0.82% and 3.63%, respectively. Two- and ten-year Treasury yields initially rose, reaching as high as 1.18% and 4.01%, respectively, in early April. Yields then largely declined during the remainder of the period. On July 31, 2010, two- and ten-year Treasury yields were 0.55% and 2.94%, respectively – at or near their lows for the reporting period. Over the six-month reporting period, the yield curvex flattened, with longer-term Treasury yields declining more than their shorter-term counterparts. For the



Legg Mason Target Retirement Series   V

 

six months ended July 31, 2010, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Indexxi returned 4.85%.

While the U.S. high-yield bond market could not escape the negative impact of the investor flight to quality, it still was able to produce solid results during the reporting period. The asset class posted positive returns during each month, except for May 2010 when risk aversion reached extremely elevated levels. The high-yield market was supported by better-than-expected corporate profits and overall strong investor demand. All told, the Barclays Capital

U.S. High Yield – 2% Issuer Cap Indexxii returned 6.72% for the six months ended July 31, 2010.

 

Emerging market debt prices rallied over the reporting period, also posting positive returns each month during the period except for May 2010. This impressive performance was triggered by strong economic growth in many emerging market countries, solid domestic demand and generally robust investor demand for the asset class. The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (“EMBI Global”)xiii returned 9.31% over the six months ended July 31, 2010.



VI   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series

 

Investment commentary (cont’d)

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015

 

Performance review

For the six months ended July 31, 2010, Class A shares of Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015, excluding sales charges, returned 5.17%. The Fund’s primary benchmark, the Dow Jones Target 2015 Indexxiv, and its secondary benchmark, the Target Retirement 2015 Composite Indexxv, returned 4.87% and 4.20%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2015 Funds Category Average1 returned 4.18% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of July 31, 2010  
(excluding sales charges) (unaudited)    6 months  
Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015:       

Class A

   5.17

Class C

   4.76

Class FI

   5.17

Class R

   5.07

Class I

   5.27
Dow Jones Target 2015 Index    4.87
Target Retirement 2015 Composite Index    4.20
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2015 Funds Category Average    4.18

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors.

 

All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distribu-tions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. If sales charges were reflected, the performance quoted would be lower. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.

Performance figures reflect compensating balance arrangements, expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, without which the performance would have been lower.

 

Total Annual Operating Expenses (unaudited)

As of the Fund’s most current prospectus dated May 31, 2010, the gross total operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R and Class I shares were 9.69%, 10.12%, 11.44%, 11.53% and 10.06%, respectively.

Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets will not exceed 0.99% for Class A shares, 1.74% for Class C shares, 0.99% for Class FI shares, 1.24% for Class R shares and 0.74% for Class I shares. This expense limitation agreement takes into account the expenses of the underlying funds and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of exchange-traded funds. This expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2011 without the Board of Trustees’ consent.

The manager is permitted to recapture amounts previously forgone or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expense incurred.


 

 

1

Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the six-month period ended July 31, 2010, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 134 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges.

 

Includes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.


Legg Mason Target Retirement Series   VII

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2020

 

Performance review

For the six months ended July 31, 2010, Class A shares of Legg Mason Target Retirement 2020, excluding sales charges, returned 4.82%. The Fund’s primary benchmark, the Dow Jones Target 2020 Indexx iv , and its secondary benchmark, the Target Retirement 2020 Composite Indexxvi, returned 5.04% and 4.07%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2020 Funds Category Average1 returned 4.40% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of July 31, 2010  
(excluding sales charges) (unaudited)    6 months  
Legg Mason Target Retirement 2020:       

Class A

   4.82

Class C

   4.41

Class FI

   4.82

Class R

   4.62

Class I

   4.82
Dow Jones Target 2020 Index    5.04
Target Retirement 2020 Composite Index    4.07
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2020 Funds Category Average    4.40

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors.

 

All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distribu-tions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. If sales charges were reflected, the performance quoted would be lower. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.

Performance figures reflect compensating balance arrangements, expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, without which the performance would have been lower.

 

Total Annual Operating Expenses (unaudited)

As of the Fund’s most current prospectus dated May 31, 2010, the gross total operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R and Class I shares were 8.95%, 10.29%, 9.86%, 9.72% and 8.63%, respectively.

Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets will not exceed 0.99% for Class A shares, 1.74% for Class C shares, 0.99% for Class FI shares, 1.24% for Class R shares and 0.74% for Class I shares. This expense limitation agreement takes into account the expenses of the underlying funds and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of exchange-traded funds. This expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2011 without the Board of Trustees’ consent.

The manager is permitted to recapture amounts previously forgone or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expense incurred.


 

 

1

Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the six-month period ended July 31, 2010, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 181 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges.

 

Includes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.


VIII   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series

 

Investment commentary (cont’d)

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025

 

Performance review

For the six months ended July 31, 2010, Class A shares of Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025, excluding sales charges, returned 4.60%. The Fund’s primary benchmark, the Dow Jones Target 2025 Indexxiv, and its secondary benchmark, the Target Retirement 2025 Composite Indexxvii, returned 5.18% and 4.09%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2025 Funds Category Average1 returned 4.26% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of July 31, 2010  
(excluding sales charges) (unaudited)    6 months  
Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025:       

Class A

   4.60

Class C

   4.19

Class FI

   4.60

Class R

   4.60

Class I

   4.81
Dow Jones Target 2025 Index    5.18
Target Retirement 2025 Composite Index    4.09
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2025 Funds Category Average    4.26

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors.

 

All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distribu-tions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. If sales charges were reflected, the performance quoted would be lower. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.

Performance figures reflect compensating balance arrangements, expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, without which the performance would have been lower.

 

Total Annual Operating Expenses (unaudited)

As of the Fund’s most current prospectus dated May 31, 2010, the gross total operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R and Class I shares were 9.71%, 10.68%, 10.24%, 10.52% and 9.18%, respectively.

Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets will not exceed 0.99% for Class A shares, 1.74% for Class C shares, 0.99% for Class FI shares, 1.24% for Class R shares and 0.74% for Class I shares. This expense limitation agreement takes into account the expenses of the underlying funds and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of exchange-traded funds. This expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2011 without the Board of Trustees’ consent.

The manager is permitted to recapture amounts previously forgone or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expense incurred.


 

 

1

Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the six-month period ended July 31, 2010, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 112 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges.

 

Includes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.


Legg Mason Target Retirement Series   IX

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2030

 

Performance review

For the six months ended July 31, 2010, Class A shares of Legg Mason Target Retirement 2030, excluding sales charges, returned 4.54%. The Fund’s primary benchmark, the Dow Jones Target 2030 Indexxiv, and its secondary benchmark, the Target Retirement 2030 Composite Indexxviii, returned 5.28% and 4.26%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2030 Funds Category Average1 returned 4.23% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of July 31, 2010  
(excluding sales charges) (unaudited)    6 months  
Legg Mason Target Retirement 2030:       

Class A

   4.54

Class C

   4.22

Class FI

   4.54

Class R

   4.33

Class I

   4.75
Dow Jones Target 2030 Index    5.28
Target Retirement 2030 Composite Index    4.26
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2030 Funds Category Average    4.23

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors.

 

All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distribu-tions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. If sales charges were reflected, the performance quoted would be lower. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.

Performance figures reflect compensating balance arrangements, expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, without which the performance would have been lower.

 

Total Annual Operating Expenses (unaudited)

As of the Fund’s most current prospectus dated May 31, 2010, the gross total operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R and Class I shares were 10.27%, 11.97%, 10.23%, 10.36% and 9.32%, respectively.

Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets will not exceed 0.99% for Class A shares, 1.74% for Class C shares, 0.99% for Class FI shares, 1.24% for Class R shares and 0.74% for Class I shares. This expense limitation agreement takes into account the expenses of the underlying funds and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of exchange-traded funds. This expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2011 without the Board of Trustees’ consent.

The manager is permitted to recapture amounts previously forgone or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expense incurred.


 

 

1

Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the six-month period ended July 31, 2010, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 178 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges.

 

Includes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.


X   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series

 

Investment commentary (cont’d)

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2035

 

Performance review

For the six months ended July 31, 2010, Class A shares of Legg Mason Target Retirement 2035, excluding sales charges, returned 3.90%. The Fund’s primary benchmark, the Dow Jones Target 2035 Indexxi v, and its secondary benchmark, the Target Retirement 2035 Composite Indexxix, returned 5.34% and 4.23%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2035 Funds Category Average1 returned 4.12% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of July 31, 2010  
(excluding sales charges) (unaudited)    6 months  
Legg Mason Target Retirement 2035:       

Class A

   3.90

Class C

   3.48

Class FI

   3.90

Class R

   3.80

Class I

   4.00
Dow Jones Target 2035 Index    5.34
Target Retirement 2035 Composite Index    4.23
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2035 Funds Category Average    4.12

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors.

 

All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distribu-tions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. If sales charges were reflected, the performance quoted would be lower. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.

Performance figures reflect compensating balance arrangements, expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, without which the performance would have been lower.

 

Total Annual Operating Expenses (unaudited)

As of the Fund’s most current prospectus dated May 31, 2010, the gross total operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R and Class I shares were 10.67%, 10.25%, 11.95%, 12.24% and 7.73%, respectively.

Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets will not exceed 0.99% for Class A shares, 1.74% for Class C shares, 0.99% for Class FI shares, 1.24% for Class R shares and 0.74% for Class I shares. This expense limitation agreement takes into account the expenses of the underlying funds and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of exchange-traded funds. This expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2011 without the Board of Trustees’ consent.

The manager is permitted to recapture amounts previously forgone or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expense incurred.


 

 

1

Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the six-month period ended July 31, 2010, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 107 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges.

 

Includes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.


Legg Mason Target Retirement Series   XI

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2040

 

Performance review

For the six months ended July 31, 2010, Class A shares of Legg Mason Target Retirement 2040, excluding sales charges, returned 4.10%. The Fund’s primary benchmark, the Dow Jones Target 2040 Indexxiv, and its secondary benchmark, the Target Retirement 2040 Composite Indexxx, returned 5.35% and 4.47%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2040 Funds Category Average1 returned 4.19% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of July 31, 2010  
(excluding sales charges) (unaudited)    6 months  
Legg Mason Target Retirement 2040:       

Class A

   4.10

Class C

   3.68

Class FI

   4.10

Class R

   3.99

Class I

   4.20
Dow Jones Target 2040 Index    5.35
Target Retirement 2040 Composite Index    4.47
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2040 Funds Category Average    4.19

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors.

 

All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distribu-tions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. If sales charges were reflected, the performance quoted would be lower. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.

Performance figures reflect compensating balance arrangements, expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, without which the performance would have been lower.

 

Total Annual Operating Expenses (unaudited)

As of the Fund’s most current prospectus dated May 31, 2010, the gross total operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R and Class I shares were 13.42%, 11.68%, 13.61%, 13.78% and 9.62%, respectively.

Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets will not exceed 0.99% for Class A shares, 1.74% for Class C shares, 0.99% for Class FI shares, 1.24% for Class R shares and 0.74% for Class I shares. This expense limitation agreement takes into account the expenses of the underlying funds and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of exchange-traded funds. This expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2011 without the Board of Trustees’ consent.

The manager is permitted to recapture amounts previously forgone or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expense incurred.


 

 

1

Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the six-month period ended July 31, 2010, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 176 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges.

 

Includes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.


XII   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series

 

Investment commentary (cont’d)

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2045

 

Performance review

For the six months ended July 31, 2010, Class A shares of Legg Mason Target Retirement 2045, excluding sales charges, returned 3.99%. The Fund’s primary benchmark, the Dow Jones Target 2045 Indexxiv, and its secondary benchmark, the Target Retirement 2045 Composite Indexxxi, returned 5.34% and 4.47%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2045 Funds Category Average1 returned 4.06% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of July 31, 2010  
(excluding sales charges) (unaudited)    6 months  
Legg Mason Target Retirement 2045:       

Class A

   3.99

Class C

   3.57

Class FI

   3.99

Class R

   4.00

Class I

   4.20
Dow Jones Target 2045 Index    5.34
Target Retirement 2045 Composite Index    4.47
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2045 Funds Category Average    4.06

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors.

All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distribu-tions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. If sales charges were reflected, the performance quoted would be lower. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.

Performance figures reflect compensating balance arrangements, expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, without which the performance would have been lower.

 

Total Annual Operating Expenses (unaudited)

As of the Fund’s most current prospectus dated May 31, 2010, the gross total operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R and Class I shares were 13.76%, 13.60%, 14.71%, 14.88% and 11.61%, respectively.

Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets will not exceed 0.99% for Class A shares, 1.74% for Class C shares, 0.99% for Class FI shares, 1.24% for Class R shares and 0.74% for Class I shares. This expense limitation agreement takes into account the expenses of the underlying funds and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of exchange-traded funds. This expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2011 without the Board of Trustees’ consent.

The manager is permitted to recapture amounts previously forgone or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expense incurred.


 

 

1

Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the six-month period ended July 31, 2010, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 101 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges.

 

Includes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.


Legg Mason Target Retirement Series   XIII

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2050

 

Performance review

For the six months ended July 31, 2010, Class A shares of Legg Mason Target Retirement 2050, excluding sales charges, returned 4.21%. The Fund’s primary benchmark, the Dow Jones Target 2050 Indexxiv, and its secondary benchmark, the Target Retirement 2050 Composite Indexxxii, returned 5.34% and 4.47%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2050+ Funds Category Average1 returned 4.21% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of July 31, 2010  
(excluding sales charges) (unaudited)    6 months  
Legg Mason Target Retirement 2050:       

Class A

   4.21

Class C

   3.78

Class FI

   4.21

Class R

   4.10

Class I

   4.31
Dow Jones Target 2050 Index    5.34
Target Retirement 2050 Composite Index    4.47
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2050+ Funds Category Average    4.21

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors.

All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distribu-tions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. If sales charges were reflected, the performance quoted would be lower. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.

Performance figures reflect compensating balance arrangements, expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, without which the performance would have been lower.

 

Total Annual Operating Expenses (unaudited)

As of the Fund’s most current prospectus dated May 31, 2010, the gross total operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R and Class I shares were 14.60%, 14.86%, 15.29%, 15.68% and 13.86%, respectively.

Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets will not exceed 0.99% for Class A shares, 1.74% for Class C shares, 0.99% for Class FI shares, 1.24% for Class R shares and 0.74% for Class I shares. This expense limitation agreement takes into account the expenses of the underlying funds and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of exchange-traded funds. This expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2011 without the Board of Trustees’ consent.

The manager is permitted to recapture amounts previously forgone or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expense incurred.


 

 

1

Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the six-month period ended July 31, 2010, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 147 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges.

 

Includes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.


XIV   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series

 

Investment commentary (cont’d)

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement Fund

 

Performance review

For the six months ended July 31, 2010, Class A shares of Legg Mason Target Retirement Fund, excluding sales charges, returned 6.06%. The Fund’s primary benchmarks, the Russell 3000 Indexxxiii, the MSCI EAFE Index (Gross) and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index, and its secondary benchmark, the Target Retirement Fund Composite Indexxxiv, returned 4.23%, -0.28%, 4.85% and 4.95%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative Funds Category Average1 returned 4.04% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of July 31, 2010  
(excluding sales charges) (unaudited)    6 months  
Legg Mason Target Retirement Fund:       

Class A

   6.06

Class C

   5.57

Class FI

   6.06

Class R

   5.87

Class I

   6.25
Russell 3000 Index    4.23
MSCI EAFE Index (Gross)    -0.28
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index    4.85
Target Retirement Fund Composite Index    4.95
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative Funds Category Average    4.04

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors.

 

All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. If sales charges were reflected, the performance quoted would be lower. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.

Performance figures reflect compensating balance arrangements, expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, without which the performance would have been lower.

 

Total Annual Operating Expenses (unaudited)

As of the Fund’s most current prospectus dated May 31, 2010, the gross total operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C, Class FI, Class R and Class I shares were 11.32%, 12.68%, 12.23%, 12.49% and 11.63%, respectively.

Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets will not exceed 0.99% for Class A shares, 1.74% for Class C shares, 0.99% for Class FI shares, 1.24% for Class R shares and 0.74% for Class I shares. This expense limitation agreement takes into account the expenses of the underlying funds and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of exchange-traded funds. This expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2011 without the Board of Trustees’ consent.

The manager is permitted to recapture amounts previously forgone or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expense incurred.


 

 

1

Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the six-month period ended July 31, 2010, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 469 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges.

 

Includes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.


Legg Mason Target Retirement Series   XV

 

As always, thank you for your confidence in our stewardship of your assets.

Sincerely,

LOGO

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

August 31, 2010

RISKS: Mutual funds are subject to risk, including possible loss of principal. Because these Funds have exposure to both stocks and bonds through the underlying funds in which they invest, the Funds may underperform stock funds when stocks are in favor, and underperform bond funds when bonds are in favor. Investments in bonds are subject to interest rate and credit risks. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of the Funds’ share prices. International stocks are subject to certain risks, including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions; these risks are heightened for investments in emerging markets; small- and mid-cap stocks often experience sharper price fluctuations than stocks of large-cap companies; high-yield securities are lower-rated issues and inherently more risky than higher-rated securities.

Each Fund in the Target Retirement Series is a “fund of funds” – meaning it invests in other underlying funds. There are additional risks and other expenses associated

with Funds that invest in other mutual funds rather than directly in portfolio securities. In addition to a Fund’s operating expenses, an investment will indirectly bear the operating expenses of the underlying funds. Each underlying fund may engage in active and frequent trading, resulting in higher portfolio turnover and transaction costs. This may lead to the distribution of higher capital gains to shareholders, increasing their tax liability. Certain of the underlying funds may sell securities short. Unlike the possible loss on a security that is purchased, there is no limit on the amount of loss on an appreciating security that is sold short. Investment in underlying funds that invest in real estate-related securities (including real estate investment trusts) expose a fund to risk similar to investing directly in real estate. The value of these underlying investments may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying real estate, the creditworthiness of the issuer of the investments, and changes in property taxes, interest rates and the real estate regulatory environment. In addition, some of the underlying funds may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Please see the Funds’ prospectus for more information on these and other risks.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

The information provided is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Views expressed may differ from those of the firm as a whole. Projections and forecasts are inherently limited and should not be relied upon as indicators of future performance. Investors should not use this information as the sole basis for investment decisions.


 

i

Gross domestic product (“GDP”) is the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time.

 

ii

The Institute for Supply Management’s PMI is based on a survey of purchasing executives who buy the raw materials for manufacturing at more than 350 companies. It offers an early reading on the health of the manufacturing sector.

 

iii

The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index measures the residential housing market, tracking changes in the value of the residential real estate market in twenty metropolitan regions across the United States.

 

iv

The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”) is responsible for the formulation of policies designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments.

 

v

The federal funds rate is the rate charged by one depository institution on an overnight sale of immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution; the rate may vary from depository institution to depository institution and from day to day.

 

vi

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks and is generally representative of the performance of larger companies in the U.S.

 

vii

The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

 

viii

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.

 

ix

Duration is the measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.

 

x

The yield curve is the graphical depiction of the relationship between the yield on bonds of the same credit quality but different maturities.

 

xi

The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index is a broad-based bond index comprised of government, corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed issues, rated investment grade or higher, and having at least one year to maturity.

 

xii

The Barclays Capital U.S. High Yield – 2% Issuer Cap Index is an index of the 2% Issuer Cap component of the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High

Yield Index, which covers the U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market.

 

xiii

The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (“EMBI Global”) tracks total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds and local market instruments.

 

xiv

The Dow Jones Target Date Indices (each an “Index” or collectively the “Indices”) are a series of indices designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with risk profiles that become more conservative over time. Each Index is comprised of a set of equity, bond and cash sub-indices. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indices with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indices with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed-income securities and money market instruments. The Index returns reflect hypothetical back-tested performance. Back-tested performance information is purely hypothetical and is provided solely for informational purposes.

 

xv

The Target Retirement 2015 Composite Index is a hypothetical combination of unmanaged indices reflecting the Fund’s target asset allocation as of July 31, 2010. The Composite Index combines returns from the MSCI EAFE Index (24.19%), Russell 1000 Index (22.76%), Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index (22.24%), Barclays Capital Global Aggregate ex-USD Index (15%), FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index (5%), Russell 2000 Index (5%), MSCI Emerging Markets Index (4.54%) and Barclays Capital U.S. High Yield – 2% Issuer Cap Index (1.27%). The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. The Barclays Capital Global Aggregate ex-USD Index tracks an international basket of government, corporate, agency and mortgage-related bonds. The FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index consists of all tax-qualified real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange or NASDAQ National Market List. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000



XVI   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series

Investment commentary (cont’d)

  Index. Over time, the Composite Index will change with the Fund’s asset allocation; and the Index allocation will gradually become more conservative. When the Fund’s Composite Index changes, the composite’s new allocation is utilized to calculate composite performance from and after such changes. Composite performance for periods prior to the change is not recalculated or restated based on the composite’s new allocation but rather reflects the Composite Index’s actual allocation during that period which may be different than the current Composite Index allocation.
xvi

The Target Retirement 2020 Composite Index is a hypothetical combination of unmanaged indices reflecting the Fund’s target asset allocation as of July 31, 2010. The Composite Index combines returns from the Russell 1000 Index (27.66%), MSCI EAFE Index (25.97%), Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index (15.58%), Barclays Capital Global Aggregate ex-USD Index (15%), FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index (5%), Russell 2000 Index (5%), MSCI Emerging Markets Index (4.03%), JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus (1.24%) and Barclays Capital U.S. High Yield – 2% Issuer Cap Index (0.52%). The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus is a total return index that tracks the traded market for U.S. dollar-denominated Brady and other similar sovereign restructured bonds traded in the emerging markets. Over time, the Composite Index will change with the Fund’s asset allocation; and the Index allocation will gradually become more conservative. When the Fund’s Composite Index changes, the composite’s new allocation is utilized to calculate composite performance from and after such changes. Composite performance for periods prior to the change is not recalculated or restated based on the composite’s new allocation but rather reflects the Composite Index’s actual allocation during that period which may be different than the current Composite Index allocation.

xvii

The Target Retirement 2025 Composite Index is a hypothetical combination of unmanaged indices reflecting the Fund’s target asset allocation as of July 31, 2010. The Composite Index combines returns from the Russell 1000 Index (33.12%), MSCI EAFE Index (26.95%), Barclays Capital Global Aggregate ex-USD Index (12.52%), Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index (10.53%), FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index (5%), Russell 2000 Index (5%), JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus (3.08%), MSCI Emerging Markets Index (3.05%) and Barclays Capital U.S. High Yield – 2% Issuer Cap Index (0.75%). Over time, the Composite Index will change with the Fund’s asset allocation; and the Index allocation will gradually become more conservative. When the Fund’s Composite Index changes, the composite’s new allocation is utilized to calculate composite performance from and after such changes. Composite performance for periods prior to the change is not recalculated or restated based on the composite’s new allocation but rather reflects the Composite Index’s actual allocation during that period which may be different than the current Composite Index allocation.

xviii

The Target Retirement 2030 Composite Index is a hypothetical combination of unmanaged indices reflecting the Fund’s target asset allocation as of July 31, 2010. The Composite Index combines returns from the Russell 1000 Index (41.43%), MSCI EAFE Index (28.08%), Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index (6.77%), FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index (5%), JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus (5%), Russell 2000 Index (5%), Barclays Capital Global Aggregate ex-USD Index (4.97%), MSCI Emerging Markets Index (1.92%) and Barclays Capital U.S. High Yield – 2% Issuer Cap Index (1.83%). Over time, the Composite Index will change with the Fund’s asset allocation; and the Index allocation will gradually become more conservative. When the Fund’s Composite Index changes, the composite’s new allocation is utilized to calculate composite performance from and after such changes. Composite performance for periods prior to the change is not recalculated or restated based on the composite’s new allocation but rather reflects the Composite Index’s actual allocation during that period which may be different than the current Composite Index allocation.

xix

The Target Retirement 2035 Composite Index is a hypothetical combination of unmanaged indices reflecting the Fund’s target asset allocation as of July 31, 2010. The Composite Index combines returns from the Russell 1000 Index (52%), MSCI EAFE Index (28.27%), FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index (5%), JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus (5%), Russell 2000 Index (5%), Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index (3%) and MSCI Emerging Markets Index (1.73%). Over time, the Composite Index will change with the Fund’s asset allocation; and the Index allocation will gradually become more conservative. When the Fund’s Composite Index changes, the

 

composite’s new allocation is utilized to calculate composite performance from and after such changes. Composite performance for periods prior to the change is not recalculated or restated based on the composite’s new allocation but rather reflects the Composite Index’s actual allocation during that period which may be different than the current Composite Index allocation.

xx

The Target Retirement 2040 Composite Index is a hypothetical combination of unmanaged indices reflecting the Fund’s target asset allocation as of July 31, 2010. The Composite Index combines returns from the Russell 1000 Index (51%), MSCI EAFE Index (25.66%), Russell 2000 Index (7.57%), FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index (5%), MSCI Emerging Markets Index (4.34%), JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus (3.43%) and Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index (3%). Over time, the Composite Index will change with the Fund’s asset allocation; and the Index allocation will gradually become more conservative. When the Fund’s Composite Index changes, the composite’s new allocation is utilized to calculate composite performance from and after such changes. Composite performance for periods prior to the change is not recalculated or restated based on the composite’s new allocation but rather reflects the Composite Index’s actual allocation during that period which may be different than the current Composite Index allocation.

xxi

The Target Retirement 2045 Composite Index is a hypothetical combination of unmanaged indices reflecting the Fund’s target asset allocation as of July 31, 2010. The Composite Index combines returns from the Russell 1000 Index (51%), MSCI EAFE Index (25.66%), Russell 2000 Index (7.57%), FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index (5%), MSCI Emerging Markets Index (4.34%), JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus (3.43%) and Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index (3%). Over time, the Composite Index will change with the Fund’s asset allocation; and the Index allocation will gradually become more conservative. When the Fund’s Composite Index changes, the composite’s new allocation is utilized to calculate composite performance from and after such changes. Composite performance for periods prior to the change is not recalculated or restated based on the composite’s new allocation but rather reflects the Composite Index’s actual allocation during that period which may be different than the current Composite Index allocation.

xxii

The Target Retirement 2050 Composite Index is a hypothetical combination of unmanaged indices reflecting the Fund’s target asset allocation as of July 31, 2010. The Composite Index combines returns from the Russell 1000 Index (51%), MSCI EAFE Index (25.66%), Russell 2000 Index (7.57%), FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index (5%), MSCI Emerging Markets Index (4.34%), JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus (3.43%) and Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index (3%). Over time, the Composite Index will change with the Fund’s asset allocation; and the Index allocation will gradually become more conservative. When the Fund’s Composite Index changes, the composite’s new allocation is utilized to calculate composite performance from and after such changes. Composite performance for periods prior to the change is not recalculated or restated based on the composite’s new allocation but rather reflects the Composite Index’s actual allocation during that period which may be different than the current Composite Index allocation.

xxiii

The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market.

xxiv

The Target Retirement Fund Composite Index is a hypothetical combination of unmanaged indices reflecting the Fund’s target asset allocation as of July 31, 2010. The Composite Index combines returns from the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index (42.18%), Barclays Capital Global Aggregate ex-USD Index (15%), MSCI EAFE Index (13.91%), Russell 1000 Index (8.3%), Barclays Capital U.S. High Yield – 2% Issuer Cap Index (7.39%), FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index (5%), Russell 2000 Index (5%) and MSCI Emerging Markets Index (3.22%). Over time, the Composite Index will change with the Fund’s asset allocation; and the Index allocation will gradually become more conservative. When the Fund’s Composite Index changes, the composite’s new allocation is utilized to calculate composite performance from and after such changes. Composite performance for periods prior to the change is not recalculated or restated based on the composite’s new allocation but rather reflects the Composite Index’s actual allocation during that period which may be different than the current Composite Index allocation.


Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report   1

 

Funds at a glance (unaudited)

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015 Breakdown (%) as of — July 31, 2010†

 

As a Percent of Total Long-Term Investments

LOGO

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   21.1 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Mortgage-Backed Securities

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

LOGO   13.4 Legg Mason Charles Street Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund, Class IS Shares  

Sovereign Bonds

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. government & Agency Obligations

Municipal Bonds

LOGO   8.7 iShares Trust — iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund  

Financials

Industrials

Consumer Staples

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   6.8 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Industrials

Materials

Consumer Staples

LOGO   6.6 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Staples

Industrials

LOGO   6.2 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund  

Financial Services

Health Care

Utilities

Energy

Consumer Staples

LOGO   4.9 Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust — Legg Mason Strategic Real Return Fund, Class I Shares  

Common Stocks

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

Corporate Bonds & Notes

Preferred Stocks

Purchased Options

LOGO   4.7 Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Specialized REITs

Retail REITs

Office REITs

Residential REITs

Diversified REITs

 

Subject to change at any time.

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   3.3 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Industrials

Financials

Consumer Staples

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   3.2 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Industrials

LOGO   3.1 The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares  

Natural Resources

Financial Intermediaries

Industrial Products

Consumer Services

Technology

LOGO   3.1 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Energy

LOGO   2.5 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund  

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Producer Durables

Energy

Health Care

LOGO   2.2 Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Information Technology

Health Care

Consumer Staples

Industrials

Financials

LOGO   2.2 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund  

Financial Services

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Producer Durables

LOGO   2.1 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares  

Health care

Consumer Discretionary

Energy

Information Technology

Industrials

LOGO   2.1 Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Financials

Information Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Utilities

LOGO   2.0 Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Financials

Materials

Energy

Information Technology

Telecommunication Services

LOGO   1.8 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset High Yield Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Financials

Energy

Industrials

Materials



2   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Funds at a glance (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2020 Breakdown (%) as of — July 31, 2010†

 

As a Percent of Total Long-Term Investments

LOGO

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   16.8 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Mortgage-Backed Securities

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

LOGO   13.3 Legg Mason Charles Street Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund, Class IS Shares  

Sovereign Bonds

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

Municipal Bonds

LOGO   9.4 iShares Trust — iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund  

Financials

Industrials

Consumer Staples

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   7.4 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Industrials

Materials

Consumer Staples

LOGO   7.2 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Staples

Industrials

LOGO   7.0 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund  

Financial Services

Health Care

Utilities

Energy

Consumer Staples

LOGO   4.9 Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Specialized REITs

Retail REITs

Office REITs

Residential REITs

Diversified REITs

LOGO   4.9 Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust — Legg Mason Strategic Real Return Fund, Class I Shares  

Common Stocks

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

Corporate Bonds & Notes

Preferred Stocks

Purchased Options

 

Subject to change at any time.

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   3.8 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Industrials

Financials

Consumer Staples

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   3.7 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Industrials

LOGO   3.1 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund  

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Producer Durables

Energy

Health Care

LOGO   3.1 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Energy

LOGO   3.0 The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares  

Natural Resources

Financial Intermediaries

Industrial Products

Consumer Services

Technology

LOGO   2.7 Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Financials

Information Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Utilities

LOGO   2.6 Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Information Technology

Health Care

Consumer Staples

Industrials

Financials

LOGO   2.4 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares  

Health Care

Consumer Discretionary

Energy

Information Technology

Industrials

LOGO   2.0 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund  

Financial Services

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Producer Durables

LOGO   1.8 Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Financials

Materials

Energy

Information Technology

Telecommunication Services

LOGO   0.6 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset High Yield Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Financials

Energy

Industrials

Materials

LOGO   0.3 Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio, Class I Shares  

Sovereign Bonds

Energy

Materials

Telecommunication Services

Consumer Discretionary


 


Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report   3

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025 Breakdown (%) as of — July 31, 2010†

 

As a Percent of Total Long-Term Investments

LOGO

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   12.7 Legg Mason Charles Street Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund, Class IS Shares  

Sovereign Bonds

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

Municipal Bonds

LOGO   10.2 iShares Trust — iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund  

Financials

Industrials

Consumer Staples

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   10.0 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Mortgage-Backed Securities

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

LOGO   8.9 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund  

Financial Services

Health Care

Utilities

Energy

Consumer Staples

LOGO   7.6 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Industrials

Materials

Consumer Staples

LOGO   7.4 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Staples

Industrials

LOGO   4.8 Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Specialized REITs

Retail REITs

Office REITs

Residential REITs

Diversified REITs

LOGO   4.7 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Industrials

Financials

Consumer Staples

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   4.6 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Industrials

 

Subject to change at any time.

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   4.3 Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust — Legg Mason Strategic Real Return Fund, Class I Shares  

Common Stocks

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

Corporate Bonds & Notes

Preferred Stocks

Purchased Options

LOGO   3.8 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund  

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Producer Durables

Energy

Health Care

LOGO   3.4 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares  

Health Care

Consumer Discretionary

Energy

Information Technology

Industrials

LOGO   3.2 The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares  

Natural Resources

Financial Intermediaries

Industrial Products

Consumer Services

Technology

LOGO   3.1 Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Information Technology

Health Care

Consumer Staples

Industrials

Financials

LOGO   2.9 Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Financials

Information Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Utilities

LOGO   2.2 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Energy

LOGO   2.1 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund  

Financial Services

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Producer Durables

LOGO   2.0 Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio, Class I Shares  

Sovereign Bonds

Energy

Materials

Telecommunication Services

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   1.5 Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Financials

Materials

Energy

Information Technology

Telecommunication Services

LOGO   0.6 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset High Yield Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Financials

Energy

Industrials

Materials



4   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Funds at a glance (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2030 Breakdown (%) as of — July 31, 2010†

 

As a Percent of Total Long-Term Investments

LOGO

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   11.2 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund  

Financial Services

Health Care

Utilities

Energy

Consumer Staples

LOGO   10.7 iShares Trust — iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund  

Financials

Industrials

Consumer Staples

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   8.2 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Staples

Industrials

LOGO   8.1 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Industrials

Materials

Consumer Staples

LOGO   7.8 Legg Mason Charles Street Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund, Class IS Shares  

Sovereign Bonds

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

Municipal Bonds

LOGO   7.3 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Mortgage-Backed Securities

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

LOGO   6.0 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Industrials

LOGO   5.7 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Industrials

Financials

Consumer Staples

Consumer Discretionary

 

Subject to change at any time.

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   5.1 Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Financials

Materials

Energy

Information Technology

Telecommunication Services

LOGO   4.8 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund  

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Producer Durables

Energy

Health Care

LOGO   4.1 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares  

Health Care

Consumer Discretionary

Energy

Information Technology

Industrials

LOGO   4.0 Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio, Class I Shares  

Sovereign Bonds

Energy

Materials

Telecommunication Services

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   4.0 Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Financials

Information Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Utilities

LOGO   3.9 Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Information Technology

Health Care

Consumer Staples

Industrials

Financials

LOGO   3.3 The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares  

Natural Resources

Financial Intermediaries

Industrial Products

Consumer Services

Technology

LOGO   2.1 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund  

Financial Services

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Producer Durables

LOGO   1.4 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Energy

LOGO   1.3 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset High Yield Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Financials

Energy

Industrials

Materials

LOGO   1.0 Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Financials

Materials

Energy

Information Technology

Telecommunication Services


 


Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report   5

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2035 Breakdown (%) as of — July 31, 2010†

 

As a Percent of Total Long-Term Investments

LOGO

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   13.9 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund  

Financial Services

Health Care

Utilities

Energy

Consumer Staples

LOGO   10.8 iShares Trust — iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund  

Financials

Industrials

Consumer Staples

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   8.5 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Staples

Industrials

LOGO   8.2 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Industrials

Materials

Consumer Staples

LOGO   7.5 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Industrials

Financials

Consumer Staples

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   7.5 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Industrials

LOGO   6.0 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund  

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Producer Durables

Energy

Health Care

LOGO   5.2 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares  

Health Care

Consumer Discretionary

Energy

Information Technology

Industrials

LOGO   5.2 Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Specialized REITs

Retail REITs

Office REITs

Residential REITs

Diversified REITs

LOGO   5.2 Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Information Technology

Health Care

Consumer Staples

Industrials

Financials

 

Subject to change at any time.

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   4.7 Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Financials

Information Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Utilities

LOGO   4.3 Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio, Class I Shares  

Sovereign Bonds

Energy

Materials

Telecommunication Services

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   3.6 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Mortgage-Backed Securities

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

LOGO   3.4 The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares  

Natural Resources

Financial Intermediaries

Industrial Products

Consumer Services

Technology

LOGO   2.2 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund  

Financial Services

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Producer Durables

LOGO   2.2 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset High Yield Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Financials

Energy

Industrials

Materials

LOGO   1.0 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Energy

LOGO   0.6 Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Financials

Materials

Energy

Information Technology

Telecommunication Services


6   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Funds at a glance (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2040 Breakdown (%) as of — July 31, 2010†

As a Percent of Total Long-Term Investments

LOGO

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   14.5 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund  

Financial Services

Health Care

Utilities

Energy

Consumer Staples

LOGO   9.3 iShares Trust — iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund  

Financials

Industrials

Consumer Staples

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   7.9 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Industrials

Financials

Consumer Staples

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   7.8 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Industrials

LOGO   7.5 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Industrials

Materials

Consumer Staples

LOGO   7.0 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Staples

Industrials

LOGO   6.2 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund  

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Producer Durables

Energy

Health Care

LOGO   5.4 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares  

Health Care

Consumer Discretionary

Energy

Information Technology

Industrials

LOGO   5.4 Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Information Technology

Health Care

Consumer Staples

Industrials

Financials

 

Subject to change at any time.

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   5.2 Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Financials

Information Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Utilities

LOGO   5.2 Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Specialized REITs

Retail REITs

Office REITs

Residential REITs

Diversified REITs

LOGO   4.8 The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares  

Natural Resources

Financial Intermediaries

Industrial Products

Consumer Services

Technology

LOGO   3.4 Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio, Class I Shares  

Sovereign Bonds

Energy

Materials

Telecommunication Services

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   3.0 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund  

Financial Services

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Producer Durables

LOGO   2.9 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Energy

LOGO   2.9 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Mortgage-Backed Securities

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

LOGO   1.6 Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Financials

Materials

Energy

Information Technology

Telecommunication Services



Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report   7

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2045 Breakdown (%) as of — July 31, 2010†

 

As a Percent of Total Long-Term Investments

LOGO

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   14.7 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund  

Financial Services

Health Care

Utilities

Energy

Consumer Staples

LOGO   9.4 iShares Trust — iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund  

Financials

Industrials

Consumer Staples

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   7.8 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Industrials

Financials

Consumer Staples

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   7.7 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Industrials

LOGO   7.2 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Staples

Industrials

LOGO   7.0 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Industrials

Materials

Consumer Staples

LOGO   6.3 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund  

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Producer Durables

Energy

Health Care

LOGO   5.3 Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Information Technology

Health Care

Consumer Staples

Industrials

Financials

LOGO   5.2 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares  

Health Care

Consumer Discretionary

Energy

Information Technology

Industrials

LOGO   5.2 Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Financials

Information Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Utilities

 

Subject to change at any time.

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   4.9 Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Specialized REITs

Retail REITs

Office REITs

Residential REITs

Diversified REITs

LOGO   4.8 The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares  

Natural Resources

Financial Intermediaries

Industrial Products

Consumer Services

Technology

LOGO   3.6 Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio, Class I Shares  

Sovereign Bonds

Energy

Materials

Telecommunication Services

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   3.2 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund  

Financial Services

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Producer Durables

LOGO   2.9 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Energy

LOGO   2.9 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Mortgage-Backed Securities

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

LOGO   1.9 Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Financials

Materials

Energy

Information Technology

Telecommunication  Services



8   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Funds at a glance (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2050 Breakdown (%) as of — July 31, 2010†

 

As a Percent of Total Long-Term Investments

LOGO

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   14.7 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund  

Financial Services

Health Care

Utilities

Energy

Consumer Staples

LOGO   9.3 iShares Trust — iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund  

Financials

Industrials

Consumer Staples

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   7.9 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Industrials

LOGO   7.9 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Industrials

Financials

Consumer Staples

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   7.5 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Staples

Industrials

LOGO   7.1 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Industrials

Materials

Consumer Staples

LOGO   6.0 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund  

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Producer Durables

Energy

Health Care

LOGO   5.4 Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Information Technology

Health Care

Consumer Staples

Industrials

Financials

LOGO   5.2 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares  

Health Care

Consumer Discretionary

Energy

Information Technology

Industrials

 

Subject to change at any time.

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   5.1 Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Financials

Information Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Utilities

LOGO   4.9 Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Specialized REITs

Retail REITs

Office REITs

Residential REITs

Diversified REITs

LOGO   4.8 The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares  

Natural Resources

Financial Intermediaries

Industrial Products

Consumer Services

Technology

LOGO   3.6 Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio, Class I Shares  

Sovereign Bonds

Energy

Materials

Telecommunication Services

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   3.1 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund  

Financial Services

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Producer Durables

LOGO   2.9 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Mortgage-Backed Securities

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

LOGO   2.7 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Energy

LOGO   1.9 Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Financials

Materials

Energy

Information Technology

Telecommunication Services



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Legg Mason Target Retirement Fund Breakdown (%) as of — July 31, 2010†

 

As a Percent of Total Long-Term Investments

LOGO

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   38.4 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Mortgage-Backed Securities

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

LOGO   13.9 Legg Mason Charles Street Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund, Class IS Shares  

Sovereign Bonds

Corporate Bonds and Notes

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

Municipal Bonds

LOGO   6.8 Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset High Yield Portfolio, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Financials

Energy

Industrials

Materials

LOGO   5.3 iShares Trust — iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund  

Financials

Industrials

Consumer Staples

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   5.0 Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust — Legg Mason Strategic Real Return Fund, Class I Shares  

Common Stocks

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

Corporate Bonds & Notes

Preferred Stocks

Purchased Options

LOGO   4.6 Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Specialized REITs

Retail REITs

Office REITs

Residential REITs

Diversified REITs

LOGO   4.5 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Staples

Industrials

LOGO   4.3 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Industrials

Materials

Consumer Staples

 

Subject to change at any time.

 

% of Total Long-Term
Investments
  Top 5 Sectors
LOGO   3.3 The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares  

Natural Resources

Financial Intermediaries

Industrial Products

Consumer Services

Technology

LOGO   2.4 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund  

Financial Services

Health Care

Utilities

Energy

Consumer Staples

LOGO   2.4 Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares  

Financials

Materials

Consumer Discretionary

Information Technology

Energy

LOGO   2.1 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund  

Financial Services

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Producer Durables

LOGO   1.3 Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, ETF Shares  

Financials

Materials

Energy

Information Technology

Telecommunication Services

LOGO   1.1 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Industrials

Financials

Consumer Staples

Consumer Discretionary

LOGO   1.1 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares  

Information Technology

Financials

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Industrials

LOGO   1.0 iShares Trust — iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund  

Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Producer Durables

Energy

Health Care

LOGO   0.9 Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust — Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares  

Health Care

Consumer Discretionary

Energy

Information Technology

Industrials

LOGO   0.8 Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Information Technology

Health Care

Consumer Staples

Industrials

Financials

LOGO   0.8 Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares  

Financials

Information Technology

Consumer Discretionary

Health Care

Utilities


 


10   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Funds expenses (unaudited)

 

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payment; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on February 1, 2010 and held for the six months ended July 31, 2010.

Actual expenses

The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


 

Based on actual total return1             Based on hypothetical total return1
Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2015
  Actual  Total
Return
Without
Sales
Charges2
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
      Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2015
  Hypothetical
Annualized
Total
Return
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
Class A   5.17   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,051.70   0.47   $ 2.39     Class A   5.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.46   0.47   $ 2.36
Class C   4.76        1,000.00     1,047.60   1.21        6.14     Class C   5.00        1,000.00     1,018.79   1.21        6.06
Class FI   5.17        1,000.00     1,051.70   0.47        2.39     Class FI   5.00        1,000.00     1,022.46   0.47        2.36
Class R   5.07        1,000.00     1,050.70   0.72        3.66     Class R   5.00        1,000.00     1,021.22   0.72        3.61
Class I   5.27        1,000.00     1,052.70   0.20        1.02     Class I   5.00        1,000.00     1,023.80   0.20        1.00

 

1

For the six months ended July 31, 2010.

 

2

Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. 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.

 

3

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

4

Expenses (net of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.


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Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payment; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on February 1, 2010 and held for the six months ended July 31, 2010.

Actual expenses

The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


 

Based on actual total return1       Based on hypothetical total return1
Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2020
  Actual  Total
Return
Without
Sales
Charges2
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
      Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2020
  Hypothetical
Annualized
Total
Return
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
Class A   4.82   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,048.20   0.46   $ 2.34     Class A   5.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.51   0.46   $ 2.31
Class C   4.41        1,000.00     1,044.10   1.21        6.13     Class C   5.00        1,000.00     1,018.79   1.21        6.06
Class FI   4.82        1,000.00     1,048.20   0.47        2.39     Class FI   5.00        1,000.00     1,022.46   0.47        2.36
Class R   4.62        1,000.00     1,046.20   0.72        3.65     Class R   5.00        1,000.00     1,021.22   0.72        3.61
Class I   4.82        1,000.00     1,048.20   0.19        0.96     Class I   5.00        1,000.00     1,023.85   0.19        0.95

 

1

For the six months ended July 31, 2010.

 

2

Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. 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.

 

3

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

4

Expenses (net of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.


12   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Funds expenses (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payment; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on February 1, 2010 and held for the six months ended July 31, 2010.

Actual expenses

The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


 

Based on actual total return1       Based on hypothetical total return1      
Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2025
  Actual  Total
Return
Without
Sales
Charges2
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
      Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2025
  Hypothetical
Annualized
Total
Return
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
Class A   4.60   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,046.00   0.45   $ 2.28     Class A   5.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.56   0.45   $ 2.26
Class C   4.19        1,000.00     1,041.90   1.20        6.08     Class C   5.00        1,000.00     1,018.84   1.20        6.01
Class FI   4.60        1,000.00     1,046.00   0.45        2.28     Class FI   5.00        1,000.00     1,022.56   0.45        2.26
Class R   4.60        1,000.00     1,046.00   0.70        3.55     Class R   5.00        1,000.00     1,021.32   0.70        3.51
Class I   4.81        1,000.00     1,048.10   0.18        0.91     Class I   5.00        1,000.00     1,023.90   0.18        0.90

 

1

For the six months ended July 31, 2010.

 

2

Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. 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.

 

3

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

4

Expenses (net of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.


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Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/ or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on February 1, 2010 and held for the six months ended July 31, 2010.

Actual expenses

The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


 

Based on actual total return1       Based on hypothetical total return1      
Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2030
  Actual  Total
Return
Without
Sales
Charges2
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
      Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2030
  Hypothetical
Annualized
Total
Return
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
Class A   4.54   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,045.40   0.46   $ 2.33     Class A   5.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.51   0.46   $ 2.31
Class C   4.22        1,000.00     1,042.20   1.19        6.03     Class C   5.00        1,000.00     1,018.89   1.19        5.96
Class FI   4.54        1,000.00     1,045.40   0.46        2.33     Class FI   5.00        1,000.00     1,022.51   0.46        2.31
Class R   4.33        1,000.00     1,043.30   0.71        3.60     Class R   5.00        1,000.00     1,021.27   0.71        3.56
Class I   4.75        1,000.00     1,047.50   0.18        0.91     Class I   5.00        1,000.00     1,023.90   0.18        0.90

 

1

For the six months ended July 31, 2010.

 

2

Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. 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.

 

3

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

4

Expenses (net of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.


14   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Funds expenses (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payment; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on February 1, 2010 and held for the six months ended July 31, 2010.

Actual expenses

The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Funds with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


 

Based on actual total return1       Based on hypothetical total return1
Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2035
  Actual  Total
Return
Without
Sales
Charges2
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
      Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2035
  Hypothetical
Annualized
Total
Return
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
Class A   3.90   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,039.00   0.47   $ 2.38     Class A   5.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.46   0.47   $ 2.36
Class C   3.48        1,000.00     1,034.80   1.20        6.05     Class C   5.00        1,000.00     1,018.84   1.20        6.01
Class FI   3.90        1,000.00     1,039.00   0.46        2.33     Class FI   5.00        1,000.00     1,022.51   0.46        2.31
Class R   3.80        1,000.00     1,038.00   0.71        3.59     Class R   5.00        1,000.00     1,021.27   0.71        3.56
Class I   4.00        1,000.00     1,040.00   0.19        0.96     Class I   5.00        1,000.00     1,023.85   0.19        0.95

 

1

For the six months ended July 31, 2010.

 

2

Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charges with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. 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.

 

3

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

4

Expenses (net of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.


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Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payment; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on February 1, 2010 and held for the six months ended July 31, 2010.

Actual expenses

The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Funds with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


 

Based on actual total return1       Based on hypothetical total return1
Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2040
  Actual  Total
Return
Without
Sales
Charges2
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
      Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2040
  Hypothetical
Annualized
Total
Return
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
Class A   4.10   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,041.00   0.45   $ 2.28     Class A   5.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.56   0.45   $ 2.26
Class C   3.68        1,000.00     1,036.80   1.19        6.01     Class C   5.00        1,000.00     1,018.89   1.19        5.96
Class FI   4.10        1,000.00     1,041.00   0.46        2.33     Class FI   5.00        1,000.00     1,022.51   0.46        2.31
Class R   3.99        1,000.00     1,039.90   0.71        3.59     Class R   5.00        1,000.00     1,021.27   0.71        3.56
Class I   4.20        1,000.00     1,042.00   0.18        0.91     Class I   5.00        1,000.00     1,023.90   0.18        0.90

 

1

For the six months ended July 31, 2010.

 

2

Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charges with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Performance figures may reflect compensating balance agreements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance agreements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

3

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

4

Expenses (net of compensating balance agreements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.


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Funds expenses (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payment; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on February 1, 2010 and held for the six months ended July 31, 2010.

Actual expenses

The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Funds with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


 

Based on actual total return1       Based on hypothetical total return1
Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2045
  Actual  Total
Return
Without
Sales
Charges2
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
      Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2045
  Hypothetical
Annualized
Total
Return
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
Class A   3.99   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,039.90   0.45   $ 2.28     Class A   5.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.56   0.45   $ 2.26
Class C   3.57        1,000.00     1,035.70   1.20        6.06     Class C   5.00        1,000.00     1,018.84   1.20        6.01
Class FI   3.99        1,000.00     1,039.90   0.46        2.33     Class FI   5.00        1,000.00     1,022.51   0.46        2.31
Class R   4.00        1,000.00     1,040.00   0.71        3.59     Class R   5.00        1,000.00     1,021.27   0.71        3.56
Class I   4.20        1,000.00     1,042.00   0.18        0.91     Class I   5.00        1,000.00     1,023.90   0.18        0.90

 

1

For the six months ended July 31, 2010.

 

2

Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charges with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. 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.

 

3

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

4

Expenses (net of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.


Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report   17

 

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payment; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on February 1, 2010 and held for the six months ended July 31, 2010.

Actual expenses

The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Funds with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


 

Based on actual total return1       Based on hypothetical total return1      
Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2050
  Actual  Total
Return
Without
Sales
Charges2
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
      Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
2050
  Hypothetical
Annualized
Total
Return
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
Class A   4.21   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,042.10   0.46   $ 2.33     Class A   5.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.51   0.46   $ 2.31
Class C   3.78        1,000.00     1,037.80   1.20        6.06     Class C   5.00        1,000.00     1,018.84   1.20        6.01
Class FI   4.21        1,000.00     1,042.10   0.46        2.33     Class FI   5.00        1,000.00     1,022.51   0.46        2.31
Class R   4.10        1,000.00     1,041.00   0.71        3.59     Class R   5.00        1,000.00     1,021.27   0.71        3.56
Class I   4.31        1,000.00     1,043.10   0.19        0.96     Class I   5.00        1,000.00     1,023.85   0.19        0.95

 

1

For the six months ended July 31, 2010.

 

2

Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charges with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. 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.

 

3

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

4

Expenses (net of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.


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Funds expenses (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payment; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on February 1, 2010 and held for the six months ended July 31, 2010.

Actual expenses

The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Funds with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


 

Based on actual total return1       Based on hypothetical total return1      
Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
Fund
  Actual  Total
Return
Without
Sales
Charges2
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
      Legg Mason
Target
Retirement
Fund
  Hypothetical
Annualized
Total
Return
    Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio3
    Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period4
Class A   6.06   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,060.60   0.50   $ 2.55     Class A   5.00   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.32   0.50   $ 2.51
Class C   5.57        1,000.00     1,055.70   1.24        6.32     Class C   5.00        1,000.00     1,018.65   1.24        6.21
Class FI   6.06        1,000.00     1,060.60   0.50        2.55     Class FI   5.00        1,000.00     1,022.32   0.50        2.51
Class R   5.87        1,000.00     1,058.70   0.75        3.83     Class R   5.00        1,000.00     1,021.08   0.75        3.76
Class I   6.25        1,000.00     1,062.50   0.23        1.18     Class I   5.00        1,000.00     1,023.65   0.23        1.15

 

1

For the six months ended July 31, 2010.

 

2

Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may be representative of the total return for the year. 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.

 

3

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

4

Expenses (net of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.


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Schedules of investments (unaudited)

July 31, 2010

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015

 

Description                Shares    Value  
Investments in Underlying Funds — 97.3%                        

iShares Trust:

                       

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

             4,156    $ 215,780   

iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

             1,285      62,837   

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

             2,680      154,234   

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

             840      54,650   

Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             2,827      55,134   *(a) 

Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             1,267      51,303  (a) 

Legg Mason Charles Street Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund, Class IS Shares

             31,411      334,215  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc.:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares

             3,644      76,814  (a) 

Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares

             14,344      168,684  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares

             8,842      80,642  (a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares

             535      52,697   *(a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares

             6,634      81,468  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares

             20,936      164,973  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust — Legg Mason Strategic Real Return Fund, Class I Shares

             10,208      122,910   *(a) 

The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares

             7,625      77,618   *(a) 

Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund,
ETF Shares

             1,170      48,988   

Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares

             2,325      118,459   

Western Asset Funds, Inc.:

                       

Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             46,316      526,618  (a)(b) 

Western Asset High Yield Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             5,119      44,895  (a)(b) 

Total Investments in Underlying Funds — 97.3% (Cost — $2,219,162#)

                    2,492,919   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.7%

                    67,878   

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

                  $ 2,560,797   

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Underlying Fund is affiliated with Legg Mason, Inc.

 

(b)

Prior to April 23, 2010, Class IS Shares were known as Institutional Select Class Shares.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

July 31, 2010

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2020

 

Description                Shares    Value  
Investments in Underlying Funds — 97.2%                        

iShares Trust:

                       

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

             6,061    $ 314,687   

iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

             2,148      105,037   

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

             4,067      234,056   

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

             1,037      67,467   

Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             4,384      85,489   *(a) 

Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             2,201      89,138  (a) 

Legg Mason Charles Street Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund, Class IS Shares

             41,681      443,490  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc.:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares

             4,938      104,098  (a) 

Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares

             20,974      246,655  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares

             13,636      124,363  (a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares

             832      81,949   *(a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares

             10,348      127,076  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares

             30,615      241,246  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio,
Class I Shares

             1,991      10,491  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust — Legg Mason Strategic Real Return Fund, Class I Shares

             13,481      162,316   *(a) 

The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares

             9,877      100,552   *(a) 

Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund,
ETF Shares

             1,430      59,874   

Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares

             3,245      165,333   

Western Asset Funds, Inc.:

                       

Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             49,346      561,061  (a)(b) 

Western Asset High Yield Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             2,149      18,843  (a)(b) 

Total Investments in Underlying Funds — 97.2% (Cost — $3,020,111#)

                    3,343,221   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.8%

                    95,415   

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

                  $ 3,438,636   

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Underlying Fund is affiliated with Legg Mason, Inc.

 

(b)

Prior to April 23, 2010, Class IS Shares were known as Institutional Select Class Shares.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025

 

Description                Shares    Value  
Investments in Underlying Funds — 97.7%                        

iShares Trust:

                       

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

             7,101    $ 368,684   

iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

             2,802      137,018   

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

             5,626      323,776   

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

             1,198      77,942   

Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             5,860      114,269   *(a) 

Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             2,610      105,672  (a) 

Legg Mason Charles Street Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund, Class IS Shares

             43,204      459,691  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc.:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares

             3,713      78,273  (a) 

Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares

             23,279      273,756  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares

             18,206      166,036  (a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares

             1,259      124,033   *(a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares

             13,815      169,643  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares

             33,976      267,733  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio,
Class I Shares

             13,462      70,943  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust — Legg Mason Strategic Real Return Fund, Class I Shares

             13,086      157,554   *(a) 

The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares

             11,546      117,539   *(a) 

Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund,
ETF Shares

             1,300      54,431   

Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares

             3,437      175,115   

Western Asset Funds, Inc.:

                       

Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             31,727      360,737  (a)(b) 

Western Asset High Yield Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             2,688      23,575  (a)(b) 

Total Investments in Underlying Funds — 97.7% (Cost — $3,335,553#)

                    3,626,420   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.3%

                    84,437   

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

                  $ 3,710,857   

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Underlying Fund is affiliated with Legg Mason, Inc.

 

(b)

Prior to April 23, 2010, Class IS Shares were known as Institutional Select Class Shares.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


22   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

July 31, 2010

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2030

 

Description                Shares    Value  
Investments in Underlying Funds — 97.8%                        

iShares Trust:

                       

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

             5,825    $ 302,434   

iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

             2,792      136,529   

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

             5,487      315,777   

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

             916      59,595   

Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             5,597      109,145   *(a) 

Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             2,754      111,491  (a) 

Legg Mason Charles Street Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund, Class IS Shares

             20,563      218,788  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc.:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares

             1,917      40,410  (a) 

Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares

             19,502      229,340  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares

             18,511      168,821  (a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares

             1,186      116,824   *(a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares

             13,194      162,025  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares

             29,463      232,172  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio,
Class I Shares

             21,493      113,270  (a) 

The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares

             9,085      92,486   *(a) 

Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund,
ETF Shares

             668      27,969   

Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares

             2,817      143,526   

Western Asset Funds, Inc.:

                       

Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             18,219      207,148  (a)(b) 

Western Asset High Yield Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             4,033      35,372  (a)(b) 

Total Investments in Underlying Funds — 97.8% (Cost — $2,502,758#)

                    2,823,122   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.2%

                    62,514   

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

                  $ 2,885,636   

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Underlying Fund is affiliated with Legg Mason, Inc.

 

(b)

Prior to April 23, 2010, Class IS Shares were known as Institutional Select Class Shares.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2035

 

Description                Shares    Value  
Investments in Underlying Funds — 98.1%                        

iShares Trust:

                       

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

             6,800    $ 353,056   

iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

             3,984      194,818   

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

             7,874      453,149   

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

             1,113      72,412   

Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             8,673      169,129   *(a) 

Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             3,819      154,630  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc.:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares

             1,499      31,601  (a) 

Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares

             22,711      267,078  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares

             26,637      242,930  (a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares

             1,725      169,959   *(a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares

             20,043      246,133  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares

             35,192      277,309  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio,
Class I Shares

             26,429      139,283  (a) 

The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares

             10,855      110,509   *(a) 

Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund,
ETF Shares

             486      20,349   

Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares

             3,335      169,918   

Western Asset Funds, Inc.:

                       

Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             10,380      118,021  (a)(b) 

Western Asset High Yield Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             8,091      70,955  (a)(b) 

Total Investments in Underlying Funds — 98.1% (Cost — $3,096,564#)

                    3,261,239   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.9%

                    63,421   

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

                  $ 3,324,660   

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Underlying Fund is affiliated with Legg Mason, Inc.

 

(b)

Prior to April 23, 2010, Class IS Shares were known as Institutional Select Class Shares.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


24   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

July 31, 2010

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2040

 

Description                Shares    Value  
Investments in Underlying Funds — 97.7%                        

iShares Trust:

                       

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

             4,668    $ 242,362   

iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

             3,302      161,468   

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

             6,526      375,571   

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

             1,198      77,942   

Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             7,182      140,058   *(a) 

Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             3,337      135,134  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc.:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares

             3,629      76,496  (a) 

Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares

             16,615      195,390  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares

             22,191      202,384  (a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares

             1,424      140,287   *(a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares

             16,698      205,049  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares

             23,209      182,884  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio,
Class I Shares

             16,868      88,895  (a) 

The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares

             12,331      125,534   *(a) 

Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund,
ETF Shares

             990      41,451   

Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares

             2,643      134,661   

Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             6,645      75,548  (a)(b) 

Total Investments in Underlying Funds — 97.7% (Cost — $2,406,906#)

                    2,601,114   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.3%

                    60,951   

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

                  $ 2,662,065   

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Underlying Fund is affiliated with Legg Mason, Inc.

 

(b)

Prior to April 23, 2010, Class IS Shares were known as Institutional Select Class Shares.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2045

 

Description                Shares    Value  
Investments in Underlying Funds — 97.8%                        

iShares Trust:

                       

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

             3,673    $ 190,702   

iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

             2,618      128,020   

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

             5,182      298,224   

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

             1,002      65,190   

Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             5,584      108,891   *(a) 

Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             2,590      104,883  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc.:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares

             2,793      58,867  (a) 

Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares

             12,197      143,438  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares

             17,228      157,122  (a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares

             1,072      105,607   *(a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares

             12,882      158,195  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares

             18,463      145,487  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio,
Class I Shares

             13,956      73,549  (a) 

The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares

             9,525      96,963   *(a) 

Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund,
ETF Shares

             933      39,065   

Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares

             1,952      99,454   

Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             5,156      58,621  (a)(b) 

Total Investments in Underlying Funds — 97.8% (Cost — $1,883,258#)

                    2,032,278   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.2%

                    46,284   

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

                  $ 2,078,562   

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Underlying Fund is affiliated with Legg Mason, Inc.

 

(b)

Prior to April 23, 2010, Class IS Shares were known as Institutional Select Class Shares.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


26   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Schedules of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

July 31, 2010

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2050

 

Description                Shares    Value  
Investments in Underlying Funds — 96.2%                        

iShares Trust:

                       

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

             2,605    $ 135,252   

iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

             1,785      87,287   

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

             3,730      214,661   

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

             685      44,566   

Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             4,031      78,610   *(a) 

Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             1,847      74,795  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc.:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares

             1,874      39,493  (a) 

Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares

             8,862      104,217  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares

             12,610      115,000  (a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares

             768      75,672   *(a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares

             9,340      114,697  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares

             13,990      110,239  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Income Trust — Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio,
Class I Shares

             10,064      53,037  (a) 

The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares

             6,881      70,046   *(a) 

Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund,
ETF Shares

             665      27,844   

Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares

             1,405      71,585   

Western Asset Funds, Inc. — Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             3,735      42,462  (a)(b) 

Total Investments in Underlying Funds — 96.2% (Cost — $1,368,264#)

                    1,459,463   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 3.8%

                    57,265   

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

                  $ 1,516,728   

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Underlying Fund is affiliated with Legg Mason, Inc.

 

(b)

Prior to April 23, 2010, Class IS Shares were known as Institutional Select Class Shares.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement Fund

 

Description                Shares    Value  
Investments in Underlying Funds — 96.5%                        

iShares Trust:

                       

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

             1,852    $ 96,156   

iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

             360      17,604   

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

             770      44,314   

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

             580      37,735   

Legg Mason Capital Management Growth Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             731      14,260   *(a) 

Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust, Inc., Class I Shares

             347      14,058  (a) 

Legg Mason Charles Street Trust, Inc. — Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund, Class IS Shares

             23,817      253,411  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Trust, Inc.:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust, Class IS Shares

             2,068      43,603  (a) 

Legg Mason Batterymarch International Equity Trust, Class IS Shares

             6,612      77,762  (a) 

Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust:

                       

Legg Mason Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Class IS Shares

             2,232      20,353  (a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund, Class IS Shares

             157      15,504   *(a) 

Legg Mason ClearBridge Appreciation Fund, Class IS Shares

             1,667      20,476  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund, Class IS Shares

             10,517      82,873  (a) 

Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust — Legg Mason Strategic Real Return Fund, Class I Shares

             7,548      90,880   *(a) 

The Royce Fund — Royce Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares

             5,995      61,033   *(a) 

Vanguard International Equity Index Funds — Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund,
ETF Shares

             560      23,447   

Vanguard Specialized Funds — Vanguard REIT Index Fund, ETF Shares

             1,650      84,067   

Western Asset Funds, Inc.:

                       

Western Asset Core Bond Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             61,598      700,366  (a)(b) 

Western Asset High Yield Portfolio, Class IS Shares

             14,098      123,638  (a)(b) 

Total Investments in Underlying Funds — 96.5% (Cost — $1,621,635#)

                    1,821,540   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 3.5%

                    65,554   

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

                  $ 1,887,094   

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Underlying Fund is affiliated with Legg Mason, Inc.

 

(b)

Prior to April 23, 2010, Class IS Shares were known as Institutional Select Class Shares.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


28   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Statements of assets and liabilities (unaudited)

July 31, 2010

 

      Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2015
  Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2020
  Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2025
Assets:                   

Investments in affiliated Underlying Funds, at cost

   $ 1,631,371   $ 2,151,909   $ 2,279,062

Investments in unaffiliated Underlying Funds, at cost

     587,791     868,202     1,056,491

Investments in affiliated Underlying Funds, at value

     1,837,971     2,396,767     2,489,454

Investments in unaffiliated Underlying Funds, at value

     654,948     946,454     1,136,966

Cash

     23,156     45,571     19,093

Receivable from investment manager

     14,281     15,314     15,844

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     1,075     77     11,880

Prepaid expenses

     57,942     57,739     57,731

Total Assets

     2,589,373     3,461,922     3,730,968
Liabilities:                   

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     3,143     4,026     2,252

Distribution fees payable

     1,404     1,465     1,920

Payable for Underlying Funds purchased

     218     12     81

Trustees’ fees payable

     31     32     20

Accrued expenses

     23,780     17,751     15,838

Total Liabilities

     28,576     23,286     20,111
Total Net Assets    $ 2,560,797   $ 3,438,636   $ 3,710,857
Net Assets:                   

Par value (Note 7)

   $ 2   $ 3   $ 4

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

     2,445,484     3,286,594     3,575,251

Undistributed net investment income

     17,838     22,671     20,075

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of Underlying Funds and capital gains distributions from Underlying Funds

     (176,284)     (193,742)     (175,340)

Net unrealized appreciation on Underlying Funds

     273,757     323,110     290,867
Total Net Assets    $ 2,560,797   $ 3,438,636   $ 3,710,857
Shares Outstanding:                   

Class A

     26,234     27,318     24,481

Class C

     136,811     148,401     202,297

Class FI

     46,100     43,860     43,860

Class R

     8,772     14,127     9,660

Class I

     17,320     86,968     73,346
Net Asset Value:                   

Class A (and redemption price)

     $10.91     $10.74     $10.51

Class C*

     $10.87     $10.70     $10.47

Class FI (and redemption price)

     $10.91     $10.74     $10.51

Class R (and redemption price)

     $10.90     $10.72     $10.50

Class I (and redemption price)

     $10.93     $10.75     $10.53
Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share:                   

Class A (based on maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%)

     $11.58     $11.40     $11.15

 

* Redemption price per share is NAV of Class C shares reduced by 1.00% CDSC if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment (See Note 2).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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      Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2030
  Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2035
  Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2040
Assets:                   

Investments in affiliated Underlying Funds, at cost

   $ 1,631,679   $ 1,876,092   $ 1,437,581

Investments in unaffiliated Underlying Funds, at cost

     871,079     1,220,472     969,325

Investments in affiliated Underlying Funds, at value

     1,837,292     1,997,537     1,567,659

Investments in unaffiliated Underlying Funds, at value

     985,830     1,263,702     1,033,455

Cash

     13,600     15,868     19,573

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     210     1,141     198

Receivable from investment manager

     14,263     14,546     13,440

Prepaid expenses

     56,541     56,070     54,960

Total Assets

     2,907,736     3,348,864     2,689,285
Liabilities:                   

Payable for Underlying Funds purchased

     144     2,299     537

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

         684     736

Distribution fees payable

     1,128     1,168     970

Trustees’ fees payable

     19     25     12

Accrued expenses

     20,809     20,028     24,965

Total Liabilities

     22,100     24,204     27,220
Total Net Assets    $ 2,885,636   $ 3,324,660   $ 2,662,065
Net Assets:                   

Par value (Note 7)

   $ 3   $ 3   $ 3

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

     2,769,399     3,341,527     2,668,876

Undistributed net investment income

     13,587     10,468     5,551

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of Underlying Funds and capital gains distributions from Underlying Funds

     (217,717)     (192,013)     (206,573)

Net unrealized appreciation on Underlying Funds

     320,364     164,675     194,208
Total Net Assets    $ 2,885,636   $ 3,324,660   $ 2,662,065
Shares Outstanding:                   

Class A

     13,314     30,152     16,095

Class C

     115,503     124,425     102,804

Class FI

     45,561     43,860     43,860

Class R

     10,479     9,039     9,249

Class I

     98,930     130,130     96,867
Net Asset Value:                   

Class A (and redemption price)

     $10.18     $9.86     $9.91

Class C*

     $10.14     $9.81     $9.87

Class FI (and redemption price)

     $10.18     $9.86     $9.91

Class R (and redemption price)

     $10.16     $9.84     $9.90

Class I (and redemption price)

     $10.20     $9.87     $9.93
Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share:                   

Class A (based on maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%)

     $10.80     $10.46     $10.51

 

* Redemption price per share is NAV of Class C shares reduced by 1.00% CDSC if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment (See Note 2).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of assets and liabilities (unaudited) (cont’d)

July 31, 2010

 

      Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2045
  Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2050
  Legg Mason
Target Retirement
Fund
Assets:                   

Investments in affiliated Underlying Funds, at cost

   $ 1,114,054   $ 811,076   $ 1,347,323

Investments in unaffiliated Underlying Funds, at cost

     769,204     557,188     274,312

Investments in affiliated Underlying Funds, at value

     1,211,623     878,268     1,518,217

Investments in unaffiliated Underlying Funds, at value

     820,655     581,195     303,323

Cash

     4,495     9,993    

Receivable for Underlying Funds sold

         1,917     18,663

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     285     76     80,066

Receivable from investment manager

     14,266     18,057     12,451

Prepaid expenses

     57,622     60,859     55,185

Total Assets

     2,108,946     1,550,365     1,987,905
Liabilities:                   

Due to custodian

             4,480

Payable for Underlying Funds purchased

     547         65,895

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

         1,508     1,477

Distribution fees payable

     674     600     827

Trustees’ fees payable

     10     10     9

Accrued expenses

     29,153     31,519     28,123

Total Liabilities

     30,384     33,637     100,811
Total Net Assets    $ 2,078,562   $ 1,516,728   $ 1,887,094
Net Assets:                   

Par value (Note 7)

   $ 2   $ 2   $ 2

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

     2,128,906     1,603,200     1,770,241

Undistributed net investment income

     4,559     2,326     22,078

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of Underlying Funds and capital gains distributions from Underlying Funds

     (203,925)     (179,999)     (105,132)

Net unrealized appreciation on Underlying Funds

     149,020     91,199     199,905
Total Net Assets    $ 2,078,562   $ 1,516,728   $ 1,887,094
Shares Outstanding:                   

Class A

     22,469     17,417     20,452

Class C

     57,969     52,685     65,381

Class FI

     43,860     43,860     45,598

Class R

     9,741     10,143     8,772

Class I

     76,015     29,063     19,964
Net Asset Value:                   

Class A (and redemption price)

     $9.90     $9.91     $11.80

Class C*

     $9.86     $9.88     $11.75

Class FI (and redemption price)

     $9.90     $9.91     $11.80

Class R (and redemption price)

     $9.89     $9.90     $11.78

Class I (and redemption price)

     $9.92     $9.93     $11.82
Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share:                   

Class A (based on maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%)

     $10.50     $10.51     $12.52

 

* Redemption price per share is NAV of Class C shares reduced by 1.00% CDSC if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment (See Note 2).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2010

 

      Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2015
  Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2020
  Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2025
Investment Income:                   

Income distributions from affiliated Underlying Funds

   $ 20,851   $ 23,557   $ 21,296

Income distributions from unaffiliated Underlying Funds

     7,528     11,270     13,266

Total Investment Income

     28,379     34,827     34,562
Expenses:                   

Registration fees

     36,961     39,946     36,153

Audit and tax

     12,149     12,150     12,143

Legal fees

     8,468     8,502     7,992

Shareholder reports

     7,618     8,954     8,541

Distribution fees (Notes 2 and 5)

     7,175     8,041     10,309

Transfer agent fees (Note 5)

     4,700     5,085     5,051

Investment management fee (Note 2)

     1,115     1,487     1,683

Insurance

     171     173     167

Custody fees

     124     114     104

Trustees’ fees

     94     67     159

Miscellaneous expenses

     2,441     2,513     2,335

Total Expenses

     81,016     87,032     84,637

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes 2 and 5)

     (71,458)     (75,957)     (71,076)

Net Expenses

     9,558     11,075     13,561
Net Investment Income      18,821     23,752     21,001
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Underlying Funds
and Sale of Underlying Funds (Notes 1 and 3):
                  

Net Realized Loss From:

                  

Sale of affiliated Underlying Funds

     (15,405)     (17,534)     (11,161)

Sale of unaffiliated Underlying Funds

     (11,492)     (14,536)     (9,187)

Net Realized Loss

     (26,897)     (32,070)     (20,348)

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation From:

                  

Affiliated Underlying Funds

     73,013     86,864     89,665

Unaffiliated Underlying Funds

     37,124     43,178     53,277

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation

     110,137     130,042     142,942
Net Gain on Underlying Funds      83,240     97,972     122,594
Increase in Net Assets from Operations    $ 102,061   $ 121,724   $ 143,595

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


32   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Statements of operations (unaudited) (cont’d)

For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2010

 

      Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2030
  Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2035
  Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2040
Investment Income:                   

Income distributions from affiliated Underlying Funds

   $ 11,481   $ 6,817   $ 2,613

Income distributions from unaffiliated Underlying Funds

     11,303     14,546     10,564

Total Investment Income

     22,784     21,363     13,177
Expenses:                   

Registration fees

     36,665     44,471     38,877

Audit and tax

     12,130     12,151     12,149

Legal fees

     8,342     8,401     8,538

Shareholder reports

     7,777     7,678     5,139

Distribution fees (Notes 2 and 5)

     5,815     6,310     4,647

Transfer agent fees (Note 5)

     4,407     4,688     3,644

Investment management fee (Note 2)

     1,292     1,535     1,141

Insurance

     171     124     159

Trustees’ fees

     126     147     81

Custody fees

     93     93     103

Miscellaneous expenses

     2,529     2,470     2,093

Total Expenses

     79,347     88,068     76,571

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes 2 and 5)

     (71,036)     (78,690)     (69,709)

Net Expenses

     8,311     9,378     6,862
Net Investment Income      14,473     11,985     6,315
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Underlying Funds
and Sale of Underlying Funds (Notes 1 and 3):
                  

Net Realized Loss From:

                  

Sale of affiliated Underlying Funds

     (10,439)     (13,026)     (8,519)

Sale of unaffiliated Underlying Funds

     (5,196)     (9,846)     (9,421)

Net Realized Loss

     (15,635)     (22,872)     (17,940)

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation From:

                  

Affiliated Underlying Funds

     57,818     60,247     42,991

Unaffiliated Underlying Funds

     37,582     47,162     42,904

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation

     95,400     107,409     85,895
Net Gain on Underlying Funds      79,765     84,537     67,955
Increase in Net Assets from Operations    $ 94,238   $ 96,522   $ 74,270

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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      Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2045
  Legg Mason
Target Retirement
2050
  Legg Mason
Target Retirement
Fund
Investment Income:                   

Income distributions from affiliated Underlying Funds

   $ 2,109   $ 1,496   $ 25,981

Income distributions from unaffiliated Underlying Funds

     8,801     6,113     3,864

Total Investment Income

     10,910     7,609     29,845
Expenses:                   

Registration fees

     35,224     35,011     37,054

Audit and tax

     12,158     12,144     12,124

Legal fees

     7,852     7,552     4,748

Shareholder reports

     6,249     4,580     6,065

Distribution fees (Notes 2 and 5)

     3,842     3,244     4,529

Transfer agent fees (Note 5)

     3,395     2,131     3,360

Investment management fee (Note 2)

     943     685     851

Insurance

     161     161     164

Trustees’ fees

     69     46     75

Custody fees

     91     66     99

Miscellaneous expenses

     2,548     2,105     2,315

Total Expenses

     72,532     67,725     71,384

Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes 2 and 5)

     (66,838)     (63,095)     (64,789)

Net Expenses

     5,694     4,630     6,595
Net Investment Income      5,216     2,979     23,250
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Underlying Funds
and Sale of Underlying Funds (Notes 1 and 3):
                  

Net Realized Loss From:

                  

Sale of affiliated Underlying Funds

     (10,759)     (23,439)     (3,436)

Sale of unaffiliated Underlying Funds

     (15,258)     (5,133)     (8,716)

Net Realized Loss

     (26,017)     (28,572)     (12,152)

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation From:

                  

Affiliated Underlying Funds

     43,974     46,946     57,500

Unaffiliated Underlying Funds

     43,020     27,620     26,889

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation

     86,994     74,566     84,389
Net Gain on Underlying Funds      60,977     45,994     72,237
Increase in Net Assets from Operations    $ 66,193   $ 48,973   $ 95,487

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of changes in net assets

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015

 

For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited)

and the Year Ended January 31, 2010

   July 31   January 31
Operations:             

Net investment income

   $ 18,821   $ 41,665

Net realized loss

     (26,897)     (130,233)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     110,137     450,046

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     102,061     361,478
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):             

Net investment income

     (1,169)     (41,800)

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (1,169)     (41,800)
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):             

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     1,295,524     1,698,192

Reinvestment of distributions

     634     22,041

Cost of shares repurchased

     (819,798)     (761,053)

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     476,360     959,180

Increase in Net Assets

     577,252     1,278,858
Net Assets:             

Beginning of period

     1,983,545     704,687

End of period*

   $ 2,560,797   $ 1,983,545

* Includes undistributed net investment income of:

     $17,838     $186

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2020

 

For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited)

and the Year Ended January 31, 2010

   July 31   January 31
Operations:             

Net investment income

   $ 23,752   $ 38,203

Net realized loss

     (32,070)     (142,253)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     130,042     499,003

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     121,724     394,953
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):             

Net investment income

     (1,009)     (39,500)

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (1,009)     (39,500)
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):             

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     1,905,113     1,300,130

Reinvestment of distributions

     355     21,351

Cost of shares repurchased

     (766,194)     (425,782)

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     1,139,274     895,699

Increase in Net Assets

     1,259,989     1,251,152
Net Assets:             

Beginning of period

     2,178,647     927,495

End of period*

   $ 3,438,636   $ 2,178,647

* Includes undistributed and (overdistributed) net investment income, respectively, of:

     $22,671     $(72)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of changes in net assets (cont’d)

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025

 

For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited)

and the Year Ended January 31, 2010

   July 31   January 31
Operations:             

Net investment income

   $ 21,001   $ 35,622

Net realized loss

     (20,348)     (136,264)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     142,942     463,953

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     143,595     363,311
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):             

Net investment income

     (681)     (36,950)

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (681)     (36,950)
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):             

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     1,306,913     1,924,624

Reinvestment of distributions

     281     21,049

Cost of shares repurchased

     (408,906)     (363,240)

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     898,288     1,582,433

Increase in Net Assets

     1,041,202     1,908,794
Net Assets:             

Beginning of period

     2,669,655     760,861

End of period*

   $ 3,710,857   $ 2,669,655

* Includes undistributed and (overdistributed) net investment income, respectively, of:

     $20,075     $(245)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2030

 

For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited)

and the Year Ended January 31, 2010

   July 31   January 31
Operations:             

Net investment income

   $ 14,473   $ 30,208

Net realized loss

     (15,635)     (183,987)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     95,400     563,636

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     94,238     409,857
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):             

Net investment income

     (470)     (31,300)

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (470)     (31,300)
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):             

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     1,450,028     1,640,422

Reinvestment of distributions

     109     17,309

Cost of shares repurchased

     (379,260)     (1,003,016)

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     1,070,877     654,715

Increase in Net Assets

     1,164,645     1,033,272
Net Assets:             

Beginning of period

     1,720,991     687,719

End of period*

   $ 2,885,636   $ 1,720,991

* Includes undistributed and (overdistributed) net investment income, respectively, of:

     $13,587     $(416)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


38   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Statements of changes in net assets (cont’d)

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2035

 

For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited)

and the Year Ended January 31, 2010

   July 31   January 31
Operations:             

Net investment income

   $ 11,985   $ 26,340

Net realized loss

     (22,872)     (150,597)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     107,409     413,840

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     96,522     289,583
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):             

Net investment income

         (27,000)

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

         (27,000)
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):             

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     1,430,794     1,672,795

Reinvestment of distributions

         16,517

Cost of shares repurchased

     (356,601)     (432,895)

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     1,074,193     1,256,417

Increase in Net Assets

     1,170,715     1,519,000
Net Assets:             

Beginning of period

     2,153,945     634,945

End of period*

   $ 3,324,660   $ 2,153,945

* Includes undistributed and (overdistributed) net investment income, respectively, of:

     $10,468     $(1,517)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2040

 

For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited)

and the Year Ended January 31, 2010

   July 31   January 31
Operations:             

Net investment income

   $ 6,315   $ 17,420

Net realized loss

     (17,940)     (171,775)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     85,895     469,965

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     74,270     315,610
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):             

Net investment income

         (17,800)

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

         (17,800)
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):             

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     1,286,246     987,676

Reinvestment of distributions

         8,299

Cost of shares repurchased

     (202,193)     (417,365)

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     1,084,053     578,610

Increase in Net Assets

     1,158,323     876,420
Net Assets:             

Beginning of period

     1,503,742     627,322

End of period*

   $ 2,662,065   $ 1,503,742

* Includes undistributed and (overdistributed) net investment income, respectively, of:

     $5,551     $(764)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


40   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Statements of changes in net assets (cont’d)

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2045

 

For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited)

and the Year Ended January 31, 2010

   July 31   January 31
Operations:             

Net investment income

   $ 5,216   $ 15,935

Net realized loss

     (26,017)     (160,895)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     86,994     423,500

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     66,193     278,540
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):             

Net investment income

         (15,700)

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

         (15,700)
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):             

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     1,077,182     849,341

Reinvestment of distributions

         6,290

Cost of shares repurchased

     (434,145)     (372,998)

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     643,037     482,633

Increase in Net Assets

     709,230     745,473
Net Assets:             

Beginning of period

     1,369,332     623,859

End of period*

   $ 2,078,562   $ 1,369,332

* Includes undistributed and (overdistributed) net investment income, respectively, of:

     $4,559     $(657)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2050

 

For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited)

and the Year Ended January 31, 2010

   July 31   January 31
Operations:             

Net investment income

   $ 2,979   $ 14,041

Net realized loss

     (28,572)     (136,659)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     74,566     381,345

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     48,973     258,727
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):             

Net investment income

         (15,150)

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

         (15,150)
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):             

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     506,961     481,062

Reinvestment of distributions

         4,407

Cost of shares repurchased

     (205,508)     (207,104)

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     301,453     278,365

Increase in Net Assets

     350,426     521,942
Net Assets:             

Beginning of period

     1,166,302     644,360

End of period*

   $ 1,516,728   $ 1,166,302

* Includes undistributed and (overdistributed) net investment income, respectively, of:

     $2,326     $(653)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


42   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Statements of changes in net assets (cont’d)

Legg Mason Target Retirement Fund

 

For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited)

and the Year Ended January 31, 2010

  

July 31

 

January 31

Operations:             

Net investment income

   $ 23,250   $ 49,193

Net realized loss

     (12,152)     (74,196)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     84,389     339,746

Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     95,487     314,743
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6):             

Net investment income

     (2,000)     (49,000)

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (2,000)     (49,000)
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7):             

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     628,799     751,047

Reinvestment of distributions

     848     18,817

Cost of shares repurchased

     (320,955)     (313,006)

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     308,692     456,858

Increase in Net Assets

     402,179     722,601
Net Assets:             

Beginning of period

     1,484,915     762,314

End of period*

   $ 1,887,094   $ 1,484,915

* Includes undistributed net investment income of:

     $22,078     $828

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial highlights

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class A Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.38       $7.91       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.11       0.35 4     0.20 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.43       2.40       (3.49)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.54       2.75       (3.29)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.01)       (0.28)       (0.20)   

Total distributions

   (0.01)       (0.28)       (0.20)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.91       $10.38       $7.91   

Total return5

   5.17    34.70    (28.96)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $286       $233       $69   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses6

   6.78 %7     14.08    24.64 %7 

Net expenses6,8,9

   0.47 7,10,11     0.58       0.58 7 

Net investment income

   2.07 7     3.53 4     5.31 4,7 
Portfolio turnover rate    41    68    11

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

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.

 

6

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

7

Annualized.

 

8

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class C Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.38       $7.91       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.07       0.28 4     0.17 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.42       2.39       (3.48)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.49       2.67       (3.31)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.20)       (0.18)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.20)       (0.18)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.87       $10.38       $7.91   

Total return6

   4.76    33.67    (29.13)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $1,487       $1,046       $80   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   7.76 %8     13.38    24.97 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   1.21 8,11,12     1.33       1.33 8 

Net investment income

   1.34 8     2.83 4     4.53 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    41    68    11

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.90% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares will not exceed 1.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class FI Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.38       $7.91       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.11       0.30 4     0.20 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.43       2.45       (3.49)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.54       2.75       (3.29)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.01)       (0.28)       (0.20)   

Total distributions

   (0.01)       (0.28)       (0.20)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.91       $10.38       $7.91   

Total return5

   5.17    34.70    (28.96)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $503       $476       $347   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses6

   6.70 %7     18.15    24.60 %7 

Net expenses6,8,9

   0.47 7,10,11     0.58       0.58 7 

Net investment income

   2.07 7     3.18 4     5.31 4,7 
Portfolio turnover rate    41    68    11

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

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.

 

6

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

7

Annualized.

 

8

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class R Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.38       $7.91       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.10       0.28 4     0.19 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.43       2.44       (3.49)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.53       2.72       (3.30)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.01)       (0.25)       (0.19)   

Total distributions

   (0.01)       (0.25)       (0.19)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.90       $10.38       $7.91   

Total return5

   5.07    34.36    (29.02)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $96       $91       $69   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses6

   6.96 %7     18.27    24.90 %7 

Net expenses6,8,9

   0.72 7,10,11     0.84       0.83 7 

Net investment income

   1.82 7     2.93 4     5.06 4,7 
Portfolio turnover rate    41    68    11

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

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.

 

6

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

7

Annualized.

 

8

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.40% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.24%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares will not exceed 1.24% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class I Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.39       $7.92       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.12       0.34 4     0.21 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.43       2.44       (3.48)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.55       2.78       (3.27)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.01)       (0.31)       (0.21)   

Total distributions

   (0.01)       (0.31)       (0.21)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.93       $10.39       $7.92   

Total return5

   5.27    35.07    (28.80)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $189       $138       $70   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses6

   6.42 %7     15.32    24.39 %7 

Net expenses6,8,9

   0.20 7,10,11     0.28       0.28 7 

Net investment income

   2.34 7     3.56 4     5.61 4,7 
Portfolio turnover rate    41    68    11

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

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.

 

6

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

7

Annualized.

 

8

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.85% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares will not exceed 0.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2020

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class A Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.25       $7.81       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.10       0.30 4     0.18 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.39       2.40       (3.59)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.49       2.70       (3.41)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.26)       (0.18)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.26)       (0.18)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.74       $10.25       $7.81   

Total return6

   4.82    34.46    (30.03)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $293       $192       $68   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   5.60 %8     13.03    25.21 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   0.46 8,11,12      0.58       0.57 8 

Net investment income

   1.89 8     3.14 4     4.90 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    36    50    10

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2020

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class C Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.25       $7.81       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.06       0.22 4     0.11 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.39       2.39       (3.54)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.45       2.61       (3.43)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.17)       (0.16)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.17)       (0.16)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.70       $10.25       $7.81   

Total return6

   4.41    33.43    (30.20)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $1,588       $1,217       $310   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   6.48 %8     14.33    17.12 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   1.21 8,11,12      1.33       1.32 8 

Net investment income

   1.10 8     2.28 4     3.13 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    36    50    10

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.90% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares will not exceed 1.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial highlights (cont’d)

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2020

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class FI Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.25       $7.81       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.10       0.26 4     0.18 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.39       2.44       (3.59)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.49       2.70       (3.41)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.26)       (0.18)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.26)       (0.18)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.74       $10.25       $7.81   

Total return6

   4.82    34.46    (30.03)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $471       $450       $343   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   5.50 %8     15.32    25.16 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   0.47 8,11,12      0.58       0.57 8 

Net investment income

   1.85 8     2.82 4     4.90 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    36    50    10

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2020

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class R Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.25       $7.81       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.08       0.24 4     0.17 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.39       2.43       (3.59)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.47       2.67       (3.42)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.23)       (0.17)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.23)       (0.17)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.72       $10.25       $7.81   

Total return6

   4.62    34.11    (30.09)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $152       $143       $68   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   5.70 %8     15.12    25.46 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   0.72 8,11,12      0.83       0.83 8 

Net investment income

   1.61 8     2.56 4     4.65 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    36    50    10

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.40% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.24%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares will not exceed 1.24% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial highlights (cont’d)

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2020

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class I Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.26       $7.81       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.12       0.32 4     0.19 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.37       2.42       (3.59)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.49       2.74       (3.40)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.29)       (0.19)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.29)       (0.19)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.75       $10.26       $7.81   

Total return6

   4.82    35.01    (29.96)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $935       $177       $69   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   5.07 %8     12.48    24.89 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   0.19 8,11,12      0.28       0.27 8 

Net investment income

   2.23 8     3.35 4     5.21 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    36    50    10

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.85% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares will not exceed 0.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class A Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.05       $7.60       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.08       0.26 4     0.17 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.38       2.41       (3.80)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.46       2.67       (3.63)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.22)       (0.17)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.22)       (0.17)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.51       $10.05       $7.60   

Total return6

   4.60    35.13    (31.93)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $257       $216       $67   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   4.68 %8     13.74    25.33 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   0.45 8,11,12      0.57       0.57 8 

Net investment income

   1.59 8     2.78 4     4.77 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    23    48    8

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


54   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Financial highlights (cont’d)

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class C Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.05       $7.60       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.04       0.21 4     0.13 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.38       2.38       (3.78)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.42       2.59       (3.65)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.14)       (0.15)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.14)       (0.15)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.47       $10.05       $7.60   

Total return6

   4.19    34.09    (32.10)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $2,119       $1,521       $160   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   5.49 %8     14.80    24.88 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   1.20 8,11,12      1.32       1.31 8 

Net investment income

   0.87 8     2.19 4     3.78 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    23    48    8

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.90% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares will not exceed 1.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class FI Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.05       $7.60       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.08       0.24 4     0.17 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.38       2.43       (3.80)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.46       2.67       (3.63)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.22)       (0.17)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.22)       (0.17)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.51       $10.05       $7.60   

Total return6

   4.60    35.13    (31.93)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $461       $441       $334   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   4.60 %8     16.80    25.36 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   0.45 8,11,12      0.57       0.57 8 

Net investment income

   1.57 8     2.62 4     4.75 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    23    48    8

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


56   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Financial highlights (cont’d)

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class R Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.04       $7.60       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.07       0.22 4     0.16 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.39       2.42       (3.80)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.46       2.64       (3.64)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.20)       (0.16)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.20)       (0.16)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.50       $10.04       $7.60   

Total return6

   4.60    34.65    (31.99)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $102       $88       $67   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   4.84 %8     17.08    25.66 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   0.70 8,11,12      0.82       0.82 8 

Net investment income

   1.33 8     2.37 4     4.50 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    23    48    8

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.40% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.24%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares will not exceed 1.24% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class I Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $10.05       $7.61       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.10       0.30 4     0.18 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.38       2.40       (3.79)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.48       2.70       (3.61)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.26)       (0.18)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.26)       (0.18)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.53       $10.05       $7.61   

Total return6

   4.81    35.37    (31.78)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $772       $404       $66   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   4.29 %8     11.39    25.15 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   0.18 8,11,12     0.27       0.27 8 

Net investment income

   1.88 8     3.07 4     5.05 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    23    48    8

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.85% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares will not exceed 0.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


58   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Financial highlights (cont’d)

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2030

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class A Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.74       $7.36       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.06       0.22 4     0.16 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.38       2.36       (4.04)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.44       2.58       (3.88)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.20)       (0.16)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.20)       (0.16)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.18       $9.74       $7.36   

Total return6

   4.54    34.93    (34.13)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $136       $129       $65   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   6.04 %8     15.76    25.82 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   0.46 8,11,12      0.57       0.57 8 

Net investment income

   1.27 8     2.43 4     4.43 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    19    91    6

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2030

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class C Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.73       $7.35       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.03       0.18 4     0.13 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.38       2.32       (4.04)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.41       2.50       (3.91)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.12)       (0.14)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.12)       (0.14)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.14       $9.73       $7.35   

Total return6

   4.22    33.95    (34.38)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $1,171       $661       $85   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   6.91 %8     16.80    26.11 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   1.19 8,11,12      1.32       1.32 8 

Net investment income

   0.59 8     2.03 4     3.60 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    19    91    6

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.90% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares will not exceed 1.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


60   Legg Mason Target Retirement Series 2010 Semi-Annual Report

 

Financial highlights (cont’d)

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2030

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class FI Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.74       $7.36       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.06       0.20 4     0.16 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.38       2.38       (4.04)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.44       2.58       (3.88)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.20)       (0.16)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.20)       (0.16)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.18       $9.74       $7.36   

Total return6

   4.54    34.92    (34.13)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $464       $459       $344   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   5.89 %8     16.40    25.22 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   0.46 8,11,12      0.57       0.57 8 

Net investment income

   1.25 8     2.28 4     4.55 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    19    91    6

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2030

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class R Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.74       $7.36       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.05       0.19 4     0.15 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.37       2.36       (4.04)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.42       2.55       (3.89)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.17)       (0.15)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.17)       (0.15)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.16       $9.74       $7.36   

Total return6

   4.33    34.58    (34.18)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $106       $99       $64   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   6.15 %8     16.21    26.08 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   0.71 8,11,12      0.82       0.82 8 

Net investment income

   1.01 8     2.10 4     4.18 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    19    91    6

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

Performance figures may reflect compensating balance agreements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance agreements, 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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.40% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.24%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares will not exceed 1.24% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2030

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class I Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.74       $7.36       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.08       0.27 4     0.17 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.38       2.34       (4.04)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.46       2.61       (3.87)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 5     (0.23)       (0.17)   

Total distributions

   (0.00) 5     (0.23)       (0.17)   
Net asset value, end of period    $10.20       $9.74       $7.36   

Total return6

   4.75    35.34    (34.06)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $1,009       $373       $65   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses7

   5.48 %8     11.64    25.57 %8 

Net expenses7,9,10

   0.18 8,11,12      0.27       0.27 8 

Net investment income

   1.60 8     2.85 4     4.74 4,8 
Portfolio turnover rate    19    91    6

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

6

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.

 

7

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

8

Annualized.

 

9

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.85% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

12

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares will not exceed 0.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2035

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class A Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.49       $7.11       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.04       0.18       0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.33       2.35       (4.27)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.37       2.53       (4.15)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.15)       (0.14)   

Total distributions

         (0.15)       (0.14)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.86       $9.49       $7.11   

Total return4

   3.90    35.49    (36.51)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $297       $297       $63   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   5.69 %6     16.33    26.45 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.47 6,9,10      0.57       0.57 6 

Net investment income

   0.90 6     2.00       3.49 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    19    48    6

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2035

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class C Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.48       $7.11       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.01       0.19       0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.32       2.25       (4.26)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.33       2.44       (4.17)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.07)       (0.12)   

Total distributions

         (0.07)       (0.12)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.81       $9.48       $7.11   

Total return4

   3.48    34.34    (36.67)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $1,221       $813       $73   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   6.49 %6     13.86    26.87 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   1.20 6,9 ,10     1.33       1.32 6 

Net investment income

   0.19 6     2.02       2.67 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    19    48    6

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

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.

 

5

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.90% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares will not exceed 1.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2035

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class FI Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.49       $7.11       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.04       0.16       0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.33       2.37       (4.27)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.37       2.53       (4.15)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.15)       (0.14)   

Total distributions

         (0.15)       (0.14)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.86       $9.49       $7.11   

Total return4

   3.90    35.49    (36.51)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $433       $416       $312   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   5.62 %6     20.32    26.41 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.46 6,9,10      0.58       0.57 6 

Net investment income

   0.89 6     1.88       3.49 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    19    48    6

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2035

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class R Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.48       $7.11       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.03       0.14       0.11   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.33       2.35       (4.27)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.36       2.49       (4.16)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.12)       (0.13)   

Total distributions

         (0.12)       (0.13)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.84       $9.48       $7.11   

Total return4

   3.80    35.01    (36.57)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $89       $83       $62   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   5.74 %6     20.61    26.72 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.71 6,9,10      0.83       0.82 6 

Net investment income

   0.71 6     1.63       3.24 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    19    48    6

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.40% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.24%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares will not exceed 1.24% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2035

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class I Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.49       $7.12       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.06       0.27       0.13   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.32       2.28       (4.26)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.38       2.55       (4.13)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.18)       (0.15)   

Total distributions

         (0.18)       (0.15)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.87       $9.49       $7.12   

Total return4

   4.00    35.71    (36.36)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $1,285       $545       $63   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   5.16 %6     9.80    26.20 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.19 6,9,10      0.28       0.27 6 

Net investment income

   1.22 6     2.85       3.79 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    19    48    6

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.85% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares will not exceed 0.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2040

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class A Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.52       $7.08       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.04       0.14       0.11   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.35       2.43       (4.31)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.39       2.57       (4.20)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.13)       (0.12)   

Total distributions

         (0.13)       (0.12)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.91       $9.52       $7.08   

Total return4

   4.10    36.29    (36.91)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $159       $93       $62   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   6.50 %6     21.22    26.64 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.45 6,9,10      0.57       0.57 6 

Net investment income

   0.77 6     1.66       3.16 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    14    55    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2040

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class C Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.52       $7.07       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 4     0.10       0.08   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.35       2.41       (4.31)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.35       2.51       (4.23)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.06)       (0.10)   

Total distributions

         (0.06)       (0.10)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.87       $9.52       $7.07   

Total return5

   3.68    35.45    (37.16)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $1,014       $510       $69   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses6

   7.55 %7     16.39    27.19 %7 

Net expenses6,8,9

   1.19 7,10,11      1.32       1.32 7 

Net investment income (loss)

   (0.01) 7     1.09       2.38 7 
Portfolio turnover rate    14    55    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

5

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.

 

6

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

7

Annualized.

 

8

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.90% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares will not exceed 1.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class FI Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.52       $7.08       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.03       0.14       0.11   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.36       2.43       (4.31)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.39       2.57       (4.20)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.13)       (0.12)   

Total distributions

         (0.13)       (0.12)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.91       $9.52       $7.08   

Total return4

   4.10    36.29    (36.91)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $435       $418       $310   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   6.54 %6     21.67    26.59 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.46 6,9,10      0.57       0.57 6 

Net investment income

   0.63 6     1.60       3.16 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    14    55    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class R Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.52       $7.07       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.02       0.12       0.10   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.36       2.44       (4.32)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.38       2.56       (4.22)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.11)       (0.11)   

Total distributions

         (0.11)       (0.11)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.90       $9.52       $7.07   

Total return4

   3.99    36.13    (37.05)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $92       $87       $62   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   6.80 %6     21.73    26.90 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.71 6,9,10      0.82       0.82 6 

Net investment income

   0.39 6     1.37       2.91 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    14    55    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.40% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.24%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares will not exceed 1.24% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class I Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.53       $7.08       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.05       0.21       0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.35       2.40       (4.31)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.40       2.61       (4.19)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.16)       (0.13)   

Total distributions

         (0.16)       (0.13)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.93       $9.53       $7.08   

Total return4

   4.20    36.85    (36.85)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $962       $396       $62   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   6.10 %6     12.52    26.39 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.18 6,9,10      0.27       0.27 6 

Net investment income

   0.97 6     2.25       3.46 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    14    55    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.85% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares will not exceed 0.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class A Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.52       $7.07       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.03       0.15       0.11   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.35       2.43       (4.31)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.38       2.58       (4.20)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.13)       (0.13)   

Total distributions

         (0.13)       (0.13)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.90       $9.52       $7.07   

Total return4

   3.99    36.46    (36.96)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $223       $129       $62   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   7.54 %6     21.04    26.53 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.45 6,9,10      0.57       0.57 6 

Net investment income

   0.70 6     1.77       3.17 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    27    57    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class C Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.52       $7.06       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income (loss)

   (0.00) 4     0.11       0.08   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.34       2.41       (4.31)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.34       2.52       (4.23)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.06)       (0.11)   

Total distributions

         (0.06)       (0.11)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.86       $9.52       $7.06   

Total return5

   3.57    35.64    (37.20)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $572       $467       $66   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses6

   8.55 %7     19.33    27.16 %7 

Net expenses6,8,9

   1.20 7,10,11      1.32       1.32 7 

Net investment income (loss)

   (0.08) 7     1.28       2.40 7 
Portfolio turnover rate    27    57    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

5

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.

 

6

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

7

Annualized.

 

8

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.90% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares will not exceed 1.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class FI Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.52       $7.07       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.03       0.14       0.11   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.35       2.44       (4.31)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.38       2.58       (4.20)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.13)       (0.13)   

Total distributions

         (0.13)       (0.13)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.90       $9.52       $7.07   

Total return4

   3.99    36.46    (36.96)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $434       $417       $310   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   7.45 %6     23.15    26.48 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.46 6,9,10      0.57       0.57 6 

Net investment income

   0.65 6     1.60       3.17 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    27    57    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class R Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.51       $7.07       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.02       0.12       0.10   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.36       2.43       (4.31)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.38       2.55       (4.21)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.11)       (0.12)   

Total distributions

         (0.11)       (0.12)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.89       $9.51       $7.07   

Total return4

   4.00    35.98    (37.01)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $96       $91       $62   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   7.71 %6     23.06    26.79 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.71 6,9,10      0.82       0.82 6 

Net investment income

   0.41 6     1.40       2.92 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    27    57    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.40% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.24%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares will not exceed 1.24% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class I Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.52       $7.07       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.05       0.20       0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.35       2.41       (4.32)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.40       2.61       (4.20)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.16)       (0.13)   

Total distributions

         (0.16)       (0.13)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.92       $9.52       $7.07   

Total return4

   4.20    36.87    (36.90)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $754       $265       $62   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   7.11 %6     15.57    26.28 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.18 6,9,10      0.27       0.27 6 

Net investment income

   1.05 6     2.21       3.47 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    27    57    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.85% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares will not exceed 0.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class A Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.51       $7.08       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.03       0.15       0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.37       2.43       (4.33)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.40       2.58       (4.21)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.15)       (0.11)   

Total distributions

         (0.15)       (0.11)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.91       $9.51       $7.08   

Total return4

   4.21    36.38    (36.98)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $173       $147       $76   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   9.53 %6     22.18    24.99 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.46 6,9,10      0.57       0.57 6 

Net investment income

   0.63 6     1.67       3.57 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    18    45    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class C Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.52       $7.07       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   (0.00) 4     0.11       0.08   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.36       2.41       (4.32)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.36       2.52       (4.24)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.07)       (0.09)   

Total distributions

         (0.07)       (0.09)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.88       $9.52       $7.07   

Total return5

   3.78    35.67    (37.22)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $520       $352       $72   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses6

   10.65 %7     20.80    26.81 %7 

Net expenses6,8,9

   1.20 7,10,11      1.33       1.32 7 

Net investment income (loss)

   (0.04) 7     1.26       2.34 7 
Portfolio turnover rate    18    45    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

5

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.

 

6

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

7

Annualized.

 

8

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.90% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares will not exceed 1.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class FI Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.51       $7.08       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.03       0.14       0.11   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.37       2.44       (4.32)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.40       2.58       (4.21)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.15)       (0.11)   

Total distributions

         (0.15)       (0.11)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.91       $9.51       $7.08   

Total return4

   4.21    36.38    (36.98)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $435       $417       $310   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   9.50 %6     23.99    26.37 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.46 6,9,10      0.58       0.57 6 

Net investment income

   0.63 6     1.58       3.12 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    18    45    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2050

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class R Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.51       $7.08       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.02       0.12       0.10   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.37       2.43       (4.31)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.39       2.55       (4.21)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.12)       (0.11)   

Total distributions

         (0.12)       (0.11)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.90       $9.51       $7.08   

Total return4

   4.10    36.03    (37.03)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $100       $92       $62   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   9.79 %6     24.07    26.68 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.71 6,9,10      0.82       0.82 6 

Net investment income

   0.39 6     1.38       2.87 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    18    45    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.40% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.24%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares will not exceed 1.24% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement 2050

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class I Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $9.52       $7.08       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.04       0.18       0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.37       2.44       (4.32)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.41       2.62       (4.20)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

         (0.18)       (0.12)   

Total distributions

         (0.18)       (0.12)   
Net asset value, end of period    $9.93       $9.52       $7.08   

Total return4

   4.31    36.95    (36.92)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $289       $158       $62   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses5

   9.41 %6     19.71    26.17 %6 

Net expenses5,7,8

   0.19 6,9,10     0.27       0.27 6 

Net investment income

   0.90 6     2.02       3.43 6 
Portfolio turnover rate    18    45    4

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

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

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6

Annualized.

 

7

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

8

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.85% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares will not exceed 0.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement Fund

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class A Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $11.14       $8.63       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.17       0.52 4     0.27 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.50       2.41       (2.77)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.67       2.93       (2.50)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.01)       (0.42)       (0.27)   

Total distributions

   (0.01)       (0.42)       (0.27)   
Net asset value, end of period    $11.80       $11.14       $8.63   

Total return5

   6.06    34.04    (22.04)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $241       $218       $75   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses6

   8.10 %7     16.53    23.77 %7 

Net expenses6,8,9

   0.50 7,10,11      0.61       0.62 7 

Net investment income

   3.06 7     5.00 4     6.84 4,7 
Portfolio turnover rate    36    53    13

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

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.

 

6

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

7

Annualized.

 

8

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class C Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $11.14       $8.62       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.13       0.41 4     0.24 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.49       2.45       (2.77)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.62       2.86       (2.53)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.01)       (0.34)       (0.25)   

Total distributions

   (0.01)       (0.34)       (0.25)   
Net asset value, end of period    $11.75       $11.14       $8.62   

Total return5

   5.57    33.17    (22.32)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $769       $537       $81   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses6

   9.01 %7     16.94    24.35 %7 

Net expenses6,8,9

   1.24 7,10,11      1.37       1.37 7 

Net investment income

   2.24 7     3.87 4     6.06 4,7 
Portfolio turnover rate    36    53    13

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

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.

 

6

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

7

Annualized.

 

8

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.90% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares will not exceed 1.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement Fund

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class FI Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $11.14       $8.63       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.17       0.46 4     0.27 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.50       2.47       (2.77)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.67       2.93       (2.50)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.01)       (0.42)       (0.27)   

Total distributions

   (0.01)       (0.42)       (0.27)   
Net asset value, end of period    $11.80       $11.14       $8.63   

Total return5

   6.06    34.04    (22.04)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $538       $489       $378   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses6

   7.99 %7     19.52    23.72 %7 

Net expenses6,8,9

   0.50 7,10,11      0.62       0.62 7 

Net investment income

   3.01 7     4.53 4     6.84 4,7 
Portfolio turnover rate    36    53    13

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

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.

 

6

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

7

Annualized.

 

8

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 1.15% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares did not exceed 0.99%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class FI shares will not exceed 0.99% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement Fund

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class R Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $11.14       $8.63       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.16       0.43 4     0.26 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.49       2.48       (2.77)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.65       2.91       (2.51)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.01)       (0.40)       (0.26)   

Total distributions

   (0.01)       (0.40)       (0.26)   
Net asset value, end of period    $11.78       $11.14       $8.63   

Total return5

   5.87    33.69    (22.10)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $103       $98       $76   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses6

   8.24 %7     19.78    24.03 %7 

Net expenses6,8,9

   0.75 7,10,11      0.87       0.87 7 

Net investment income

   2.76 7     4.28 4     6.59 4,7 
Portfolio turnover rate    36    53    13

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

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.

 

6

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

7

Annualized.

 

8

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.40% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.24%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares will not exceed 1.24% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Legg Mason Target Retirement Fund

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended January 31, unless otherwise noted:  

Class I Shares1

   20102      2010      20093  
Net asset value, beginning of period    $11.14       $8.63       $11.40   
Income (loss) from operations:         

Net investment income

   0.19       0.51 4     0.28 4 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.51       2.46       (2.77)   

Total income (loss) from operations

   0.70       2.97       (2.49)   
Less distributions from:         

Net investment income

   (0.02)       (0.46)       (0.28)   

Total distributions

   (0.02)       (0.46)       (0.28)   
Net asset value, end of period    $11.82       $11.14       $8.63   

Total return5

   6.25    34.45    (21.96)
Net assets, end of period (000s)    $236       $143       $76   
Ratios to average net assets:         

Gross expenses6

   7.71 %7     17.67    23.52 %7 

Net expenses6,8,9

   0.23 7,10,11     0.32       0.32 7 

Net investment income

   3.33 7     4.95 4     7.14 4,7 
Portfolio turnover rate    36    53    13

 

1

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

2

For the six months ended July 31, 2010 (unaudited).

 

3

For the period August 29, 2008 (inception date) to January 31, 2009.

 

4

Net investment income includes short-term capital gain distributions from Underlying Funds.

 

5

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.

 

6

Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

7

Annualized.

 

8

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

9

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.85% until March 22, 2010. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

10

As a result of a contractual expense limitation, effective March 22, 2010 through May 31, 2010, the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares did not exceed 0.74%. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

11

As a result of an expense limitation agreement, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, brokerage, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to average net assets of Class I shares will not exceed 0.74% until December 31, 2011. The expense limitation takes into account the Underlying Funds expense ratio and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015 (“Retirement 2015”), Legg Mason Target Retirement 2020 (“Retirement 2020”), Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025 (“Retirement 2025”), Legg Mason Target Retirement 2030 (“Retirement 2030”), Legg Mason Target Retirement 2035 (“Retirement 2035”), Legg Mason Target Retirement 2040 (“Retirement 2040”), Legg Mason Target Retirement 2045 (“Retirement 2045”), Legg Mason Target Retirement 2050 (“Retirement 2050”), and Legg Mason Target Retirement Fund (“Retirement Fund”) (collectively, the “Funds”) are separate diversified investment series of Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust, a Maryland statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Funds invest in other funds (“Underlying Funds”) which are mutual funds affiliated with Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) or exchange-traded funds that are based on an index and managed by unaffiliated investment advisers. The financial statements and financial highlights for the Underlying Funds are presented in a separate shareholder report for each respective Underlying Fund.

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.

(a) Investment valuation. Investments in the Underlying Funds, excluding ETFs, are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each Underlying Fund on the day of valuation. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Funds calculate their net asset values, the Funds value these securities at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

The Funds have adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 820 (“ASC Topic 820”). ASC Topic 820 establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Funds’ investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

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Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Ÿ  

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

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Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Funds use valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of the security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Funds’ assets carried at fair value:

 

Description      Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
    

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total
Retirement 2015                                
Investments in Underlying Funds†      $ 2,492,919                $ 2,492,919

 

See Schedules of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

Description      Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
     Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total
Retirement 2020                                
Investments in Underlying Funds†      $ 3,343,221                $ 3,343,221

 

See Schedules of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

Description      Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
     Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total
Retirement 2025                                
Investments in Underlying Funds†      $ 3,626,420                $ 3,626,420

 

See Schedules of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

Description      Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
     Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total
Retirement 2030                                
Investments in Underlying Funds†      $ 2,823,122                $ 2,823,122

 

See Schedules of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

Description      Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
     Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total
Retirement 2035                                
Investments in Underlying Funds†      $ 3,261,239                $ 3,261,239

 

See Schedules of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

Description      Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
     Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total
Retirement 2040                                
Investments in Underlying Funds†      $ 2,601,114                $ 2,601,114

 

See Schedules of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

Description      Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
     Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total
Retirement 2045                                
Investments in Underlying Funds†      $ 2,032,278                $ 2,032,278

 

See Schedules of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

Description      Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
     Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total
Retirement 2050                                
Investments in Underlying Funds†      $ 1,459,463                $ 1,459,463

 

See Schedules of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Description      Quoted Prices
(level 1)
     Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(level 3)
     Total
Retirement Fund                                
Investments in Underlying Funds†      $ 1,821,540                $ 1,821,540

 

See Schedules of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b) Repurchase agreements. The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that their investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Funds acquire a debt security subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and of the Funds to resell, the security at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during the Funds’ holding period. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Funds’ policy that their custodian or a third party custodian, acting on the Funds’ behalf, take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction maturity exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked to market and measured against the value of the agreement in an effort to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the counterparty defaults, the Funds generally have the right to use the collateral to satisfy the terms of the repurchase transaction. However, if the market value of the collateral declines during the period in which the Funds seek to assert their rights or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.

(c) Security transactions and investment income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults or a credit event occurs that impacts the issuer, the Funds may halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default or credit event.

(d) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income and distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions to shareholders of the Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(e) Share class accounting. Investment income, common expenses and realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Funds on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that share class.

(f) Federal and other taxes. It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Funds intend to distribute its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders in accordance with timing requirements imposed by the Code. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of July 31, 2010, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

(g) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

2. Investment management agreement and other transactions with affiliates

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) is each Fund’s investment manager and Legg Mason Global Asset Allocation, LLC (“LMGAA”) is each Fund’s subadviser. LMPFA and LMGAA are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”).


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Under the investment management agreement, each Fund pays an investment management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.10% of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

Prior to March 22, 2010, LMPFA had contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses, other than taxes, extraordinary expenses and brokerage, except for brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs, to limit each Fund’s total annual operating expenses to 1.15%, 1.90%, 1.15%, 1.40% and 0.85% for each Fund’s Class A, C, Fl, R and I shares, respectively.

Effective March 22, 2010 until May 31, 2010, as a result of contractual expense limitations then in place, each Fund’s total annual operating expenses did not exceed 0.99%, 1.74%, 0.99%, 1.24% and 0.74% for each Fund’s Class A, C, Fl, R and I shares, respectively.

Effective May 31, 2010, as a result of an expense limitation agreement between each Fund and LMPFA, the ratio of expenses, other than interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses and brokerage, except for brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs, to average net assets of each Fund’s Class A, C, Fl, R and I shares will not exceed 0.99%, 1.74%, 0.99%, 1.24% and 0.74%, respectively. This expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2011 without the Board of Trustees’ consent.

The expense limitations take into account the expenses of the Underlying Funds and brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of shares of ETFs. The expenses of the Underlying Funds are calculated based on an average of the net expense ratio (as shown in the most recent prospectus or shareholder report for each Underlying Fund as of the date of the Funds’ most recent prospectus) of the class of shares of each Underlying Fund held by a Fund, weighted in proportion to each Fund’s investment allocation among the Underlying Funds.

During the six months ended July 31, 2010, fees waived and/or reimbursed amounted to $71,225, $75,957, $71,076, $71,036, $78,690, $69,709, $66,838, $63,095 and $64,539 for Retirement 2015, Retirement 2020, Retirement 2025, Retirement 2030, Retirement 2035, Retirement 2040, Retirement 2045, Retirement 2050 and Retirement Fund, respectively.

Effective May 31, 2010, the manager is permitted to recapture amounts previously forgone or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class’ total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation (“expense cap”) in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expense incurred. In no case will the manager recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of each Fund, in the class’ total annual operating expenses exceeding the expense cap or any other lower limit then in effect.

LMPFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Funds. LMPFA delegates to the subadviser the day-to-day portfolio management of the Funds, except, in certain cases, for the management of cash and short-term instruments.

Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (“LMIS”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Legg Mason, serves as each Fund’s sole and exclusive distributor.

For each Fund, there is a maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares. Each Fund has a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on Class C shares, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase payment. For each Fund, in certain cases, Class A shares have a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase payment. This CDSC only applies to those purchases of Class A shares, which, when combined with current holdings of Class A shares, equal or exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate for each Fund. These purchases do not incur an initial sales charge.

For the six months ended July 31, 2010, LMIS and its affiliates did not receive sales charges on the sale of the Funds’ Class A shares. In addition, for the six months ended July 31, 2010, there were no CDSCs paid to LMIS and its affiliates.

All officers and one Trustee of the Trust are employees of Legg Mason or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Trust.


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

3. Investments

During the six months ended July 31, 2010, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

        Purchases      Sales
Retirement 2015      $ 1,348,224      $ 926,898
Retirement 2020        2,123,284        1,055,317
Retirement 2025        1,559,732        752,373
Retirement 2030        1,512,977        491,162
Retirement 2035        1,581,965        560,284
Retirement 2040        1,330,535        313,877
Retirement 2045        1,142,975        506,553
Retirement 2050        482,902        247,618
Retirement Fund        840,638        598,090

At July 31, 2010, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

        Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
Retirement 2015      $ 273,757             $ 273,757
Retirement 2020        323,110               323,110
Retirement 2025        298,680      $ (7,813)        290,867
Retirement 2030        320,364               320,364
Retirement 2035        180,950        (16,275)        164,675
Retirement 2040        197,251        (3,043)        194,208
Retirement 2045        151,156        (2,136)        149,020
Retirement 2050        102,527        (11,328)        91,199
Retirement Fund        201,578        (1,673)        199,905

4. Derivative instruments and hedging activities

Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 815 requires enhanced disclosure about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.

During the six months ended July 31, 2010, the Funds did not invest in any derivative instruments.

5. Class specific expenses, waivers and/or reimbursements

The Funds have adopted a Rule 12b-1 distribution plan and under that plan the Funds pay a service fee with respect to their Class A, C, FI and R shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each respective class. In addition, the Funds pay a distribution fee with respect to their Class C and R shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.75% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class, respectively. Distribution fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

During the six months ended July 31, 2010, the distribution fees which were waived amounted to $233 and $250 for Class R shares of Retirement 2015 and Class R shares of Retirement Fund, respectively.


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For the six months ended July 31, 2010, class specific expenses were as follows:

 

        Distribution
Fees
     Transfer Agent
Fees
Retirement 2015                  
Class A      $ 308      $ 424
Class C        6,023        3,286
Class FI        611        637
Class R        233        128
Class I               225
Total      $ 7,175      $ 4,700
Retirement 2020                  
Class A      $ 292      $ 411
Class C        6,805        3,396
Class FI        575        614
Class R        369        158
Class I               506
Total      $ 8,041      $ 5,085
Retirement 2025                  
Class A      $ 299      $ 396
Class C        9,201        3,282
Class FI        565        605
Class R        244        123
Class I               645
Total      $ 10,309      $ 5,051
Retirement 2030                  
Class A      $ 160      $ 259
Class C        4,816        2,634
Class FI        581        626
Class R        258        140
Class I               748
Total      $ 5,815      $ 4,407
Retirement 2035                  
Class A      $ 360      $ 457
Class C        5,140        2,382
Class FI        535        624
Class R        275        128
Class I               1,097
Total      $ 6,310      $ 4,688
Retirement 2040                  
Class A      $ 155      $ 157
Class C        3,728        2,028
Class FI        539        624
Class R        225        134
Class I               701
Total      $ 4,647      $ 3,644
Retirement 2045                  
Class A      $ 213      $ 296
Class C        2,854        1,805
Class FI        538        597
Class R        237        135
Class I               562
Total      $ 3,842      $ 3,395


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

        Distribution
Fees
     Transfer Agent
Fees
Retirement 2050                  
Class A      $ 199      $ 214
Class C        2,263        1,107
Class FI        539        503
Class R        243        123
Class I               184
Total      $ 3,244      $ 2,131
Retirement Fund                  
Class A      $ 263      $ 382
Class C        3,374        1,863
Class FI        642        732
Class R        250        142
Class I               241
Total      $ 4,529      $ 3,360

For the six months ended July 31, 2010, waivers and/or expense reimbursements were as follows:

 

        Distribution Fee
Waivers
     Waivers/
Reimbursements
Retirement 2015                  
Class A             $ 7,776
Class C               39,427
Class FI               15,237
Class R      $ 233        2,678
Class I               6,107
Total      $ 233      $ 71,225
Retirement 2020                  
Class A             $ 6,008
Class C               35,848
Class FI               11,583
Class R               3,671
Class I               18,847
Total             $ 75,957
Retirement 2025                  
Class A             $ 5,068
Class C               39,487
Class FI               9,366
Class R               2,023
Class I               15,132
Total             $ 71,076
Retirement 2030                  
Class A             $ 3,579
Class C               27,508
Class FI               12,616
Class R               2,804
Class I               24,529
Total             $ 71,036


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        Distribution Fee
Waivers
     Waivers/
Reimbursements
Retirement 2035                  
Class A             $ 7,507
Class C               27,196
Class FI               11,031
Class R               2,765
Class I               30,191
Total             $ 78,690
Retirement 2040                  
Class A             $ 3,760
Class C               23,705
Class FI               13,104
Class R               2,747
Class I               26,393
Total             $ 69,709
Retirement 2045                  
Class A             $ 6,042
Class C               20,980
Class FI               15,065
Class R               3,324
Class I               21,427
Total             $ 66,838
Retirement 2050                  
Class A             $ 7,226
Class C               21,386
Class FI               19,476
Class R               4,408
Class I               10,599
Total             $ 63,095
Retirement Fund                  
Class A             $ 7,981
Class C               26,214
Class FI               19,231
Class R      $ 250        3,489
Class I               7,624
Total      $ 250      $ 64,539

6. Distributions to shareholders by class

 

        Six Months Ended
July 31, 2010
     Year Ended
January 31, 2010
Retirement 2015                  
Net Investment Income:                  
Class A      $ 132      $ 5,442
Class C        547        17,827
Class FI        307        12,205
Class R        52        2,199
Class I        131        4,025
Class IS1               102
Total      $ 1,169      $ 41,800


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

        Six Months Ended
July 31, 2010
     Year Ended
January 31, 2010
Retirement 2020                  
Net Investment Income:                  
Class A      $ 84      $ 4,509
Class C        289        16,928
Class FI        175        11,192
Class R        47        1,997
Class I        414        4,764
Class IS2               110
Total      $ 1,009      $ 39,500
Retirement 2025                  
Net Investment Income:                  
Class A      $ 64      $ 4,278
Class C        239        11,827
Class FI        117        9,799
Class R        21        1,724
Class I        240        9,223
Class IS3               99
Total      $ 681      $ 36,950
Retirement 2030                  
Net Investment Income:                  
Class A      $ 27      $ 2,537
Class C        95        10,713
Class FI        91        9,191
Class R        17        1,646
Class I        240        7,153
Class IS4               60
Total      $ 470      $ 31,300
Retirement 2035                  
Net Investment Income:                  
Class A             $ 2,733
Class C               5,999
Class FI               6,524
Class R               1,085
Class I               10,659
Class IS5              
Total             $ 27,000
Retirement 2040                  
Net Investment Income:                  
Class A             $ 1,290
Class C               3,013
Class FI               5,869
Class R               988
Class I               6,602
Class IS6               38
Total             $ 17,800
Retirement 2045                  
Net Investment Income:                  
Class A             $ 1,998
Class C               2,324
Class FI               5,853
Class R               1,038
Class I               4,487
Class IS7              
Total             $ 15,700


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        Six Months Ended
July 31, 2010
     Year Ended
January 31, 2010
Retirement 2050                  
Net Investment Income:                  
Class A             $ 2,020
Class C               2,366
Class FI               6,588
Class R               1,194
Class I               2,892
Class IS8               90
Total             $ 15,150
Retirement Fund                  
Net Investment Income:                  
Class A      $ 268      $ 7,920
Class C        680        13,059
Class FI        651        18,616
Class R        115        3,465
Class I        286        5,754
Class IS9               186
Total      $ 2,000      $ 49,000

 

1

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on September 17, 2009.

 

2

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on September 18, 2009.

 

3

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on September 24, 2009.

 

4

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on October 8, 2009.

 

5

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on September 29, 2009.

 

6

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on October 5, 2009.

 

7

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on October 12, 2009.

 

8

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on October 6, 2009.

 

9

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on September 28, 2009.

7. Shares of beneficial interest

At July 31, 2010, the Trust had an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized with a par value of $0.00001 per share. The Funds have the ability to issue multiple classes of shares. Each class of shares represents an identical interest and has the same rights, except that each class bears certain direct expenses specifically related to the distribution of its shares.

Transactions in shares of each class were as follows:

 

       Six Months Ended
July 31, 2010
     Year Ended
January 31, 2010
        Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount
Retirement 2015                                
Class A                                
Shares sold      14,763      $ 157,839      19,439      $ 199,897
Shares issued on reinvestment      7        74      283        3,001
Shares repurchased      (10,952)        (119,934)      (6,078)        (59,632)
Net increase      3,818      $ 37,979      13,644      $ 143,266
Class C                                
Shares sold      97,347      $ 1,041,755      147,685      $ 1,431,960
Shares issued on reinvestment      51        544      1,681        17,748
Shares repurchased      (61,341)        (647,647)      (58,708)        (606,372)
Net increase      36,057      $ 394,652      90,658      $ 843,336


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

       Six Months Ended
July 31, 2010
     Year Ended
January 31, 2010
        Shares        Amount      Shares      Amount
Retirement 2015 continued                                  
Class FI                                  
Shares sold      243         $ 2,595      2,005      $ 21,262
Shares issued on reinvestment      1           15            
Shares repurchased      (8)           (81)      (1)        (14)
Net increase      236         $ 2,529      2,004      $ 21,248
Class R                                  
Net increase (decrease)                           
Class I                                  
Shares sold      8,865         $ 93,335      4,643      $ 45,073
Shares issued on reinvestment      0        1      122        1,292
Shares repurchased      (4,830)           (52,136)      (252)        (2,579)
Net increase      4,035         $ 41,200      4,513      $ 43,786
Class IS1                                  
Shares repurchased                     (8,772)      $ (92,456)
Net decrease                     (8,772)      $ (92,456)
Retirement 2020                                  
Class A                                  
Shares sold      14,057         $ 149,141      10,530      $ 106,405
Shares issued on reinvestment      5           48      216        2,271
Shares repurchased      (5,482)           (59,196)      (780)        (8,068)
Net increase      8,580         $ 89,993      9,966      $ 100,608
Class C                                  
Shares sold      88,797         $ 947,249      111,860      $ 1,057,204
Shares issued on reinvestment      27           289      1,610        16,846
Shares repurchased      (59,082)           (625,298)      (34,516)        (326,223)
Net increase      29,742         $ 322,240      78,954      $ 747,827
Class FI                                  
Net increase (decrease)                           
Class R                                  
Shares sold      138         $ 1,454      5,215      $ 54,398
Shares issued on reinvestment      2           18            
Net increase      140         $ 1,472      5,215      $ 54,398
Class I                                  
Shares sold      77,421         $ 807,269      8,122      $ 82,123
Shares issued on reinvestment                     213        2,234
Shares repurchased      (7,684)           (81,700)            
Net increase      69,737         $ 725,569      8,335      $ 84,357
Class IS2                                  
Shares repurchased                     (8,772)      $ (91,491)
Net decrease                     (8,772)      $ (91,491)
Retirement 2025                                  
Class A                                  
Shares sold      6,467         $ 68,110      12,397      $ 116,868
Shares issued on reinvestment      4           41      225        2,318
Shares repurchased      (3,479)           (35,108)      (4)        (41)
Net increase      2,992         $ 33,043      12,618      $ 119,145


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       Six Months Ended
July 31, 2010
     Year Ended
January 31, 2010
        Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount
Retirement 2025 continued                                
Class C                                
Shares sold      67,768      $ 700,680      157,482      $ 1,524,094
Shares issued on reinvestment      23        240      1,143        11,752
Shares repurchased      (16,928)        (178,560)      (28,205)        (274,372)
Net increase      50,863      $ 522,360      130,420      $ 1,261,474
Class FI                                
Net increase (decrease)                        
Class R                                
Shares sold      888      $ 9,071            
Net increase      888      $ 9,071            
Class I                                
Shares sold      51,874      $ 529,052      30,779      $ 283,662
Shares issued on reinvestment                  676        6,979
Shares repurchased      (18,713)        (195,238)      (42)        (406)
Net increase      33,161      $ 333,814      31,413      $ 290,235
Class IS3                                
Shares repurchased                  (8,772)      $ (88,421)
Net decrease                  (8,772)      $ (88,421)
Retirement 2030                                
Class A                                
Shares sold      4,890      $ 49,218      5,086      $ 43,202
Shares issued on reinvestment      1        9      82        823
Shares repurchased      (4,845)        (48,639)      (672)        (6,064)
Net increase      46      $ 588      4,496      $ 37,961
Class C                                
Shares sold      70,485      $ 710,166      148,150      $ 1,288,662
Shares issued on reinvestment      9        94      1,052        10,545
Shares repurchased      (22,860)        (225,026)      (92,914)        (881,179)
Net increase      47,634      $ 485,234      56,288      $ 418,028
Class FI                                
Shares sold      108      $ 1,116      1,904      $ 18,734
Shares issued on reinvestment      1        3      62        618
Shares repurchased      (1,673)        (16,793)      (1,633)        (15,038)
Net increase (decrease)      (1,564)      $ (15,674)      333      $ 4,314
Class R                                
Shares sold      315      $ 3,175      1,375      $ 13,598
Shares issued on reinvestment      1        3      16        159
Net increase      316      $ 3,178      1,391      $ 13,757
Class I                                
Shares sold      69,165      $ 686,353      30,343      $ 276,226
Shares issued on reinvestment                  512        5,164
Shares repurchased      (8,551)        (88,802)      (1,311)        (13,454)
Net increase      60,614      $ 597,551      29,544      $ 267,936
Class IS4                                
Shares repurchased                  (8,772)      $ (87,281)
Net decrease                  (8,772)      $ (87,281)


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

       Six Months Ended
July 31, 2010
     Year Ended
January 31, 2010
        Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount
Retirement 2035                                
Class A                                
Shares sold      4,483      $ 44,065      23,167      $ 219,019
Shares issued on reinvestment                  145        1,429
Shares repurchased      (5,584)        (56,345)      (831)        (8,188)
Net increase (decrease)      (1,101)      $ (12,280)      22,481      $ 212,260
Class C                                
Shares sold      51,124      $ 507,845      105,768      $ 959,551
Shares issued on reinvestment                  608        5,999
Shares repurchased      (12,451)        (121,866)      (30,935)        (292,475)
Net increase      38,673      $ 385,979      75,441      $ 673,075
Class FI                                
Net increase (decrease)                        
Class R                                
Shares sold      3,283      $ 31,813      15      $ 145
Shares repurchased      (3,031)        (28,951)            
Net increase      252      $ 2,862      15      $ 145
Class I                                
Shares sold      87,353      $ 847,071      52,712      $ 494,080
Shares issued on reinvestment                  922        9,089
Shares repurchased      (14,672)        (149,439)      (4,957)        (48,021)
Net increase      72,681      $ 697,632      48,677      $ 455,148
Class IS5                                
Shares repurchased                  (8,772)      $ (84,211)
Net decrease                  (8,772)      $ (84,211)
Retirement 2040                                
Class A                                
Shares sold      7,090      $ 69,605      946      $ 9,093
Shares issued on reinvestment                  12        116
Shares repurchased      (720)        (7,314)      (5)        (42)
Net increase      6,370      $ 62,291      953      $ 9,167
Class C                                
Shares sold      59,606      $ 583,795      79,014      $ 679,171
Shares issued on reinvestment                  302        2,986
Shares repurchased      (10,424)        (103,150)      (35,415)        (321,547)
Net increase      49,182      $ 480,645      43,901      $ 360,610
Class FI                                
Net increase (decrease)                        
Class R                                
Shares sold      103      $ 1,017      388      $ 3,718
Shares issued on reinvestment                  3        37
Shares repurchased                  (17)        (152)
Net increase      103      $ 1,017      374      $ 3,603
Class I                                
Shares sold      64,434      $ 631,829      33,689      $ 295,694
Shares issued on reinvestment                  519        5,160
Shares repurchased      (9,178)        (91,729)      (1,369)        (12,992)
Net increase      55,256      $ 540,100      32,839      $ 287,862


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       Six Months Ended
July 31, 2010
     Year Ended
January 31, 2010
        Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount
Retirement 2040 continued                                
Class IS6                                
Shares repurchased                  (8,772)      $ (82,632)
Net decrease                  (8,772)      $ (82,632)
Retirement 2045                                
Class A                                
Shares sold      9,289      $ 92,975      8,264      $ 69,937
Shares issued on reinvestment                  83        827
Shares repurchased      (332)        (3,260)      (3,607)        (34,408)
Net increase      8,957      $ 89,715      4,740      $ 36,356
Class C                                
Shares sold      43,675      $ 439,803      64,936      $ 585,663
Shares issued on reinvestment                  234        2,324
Shares repurchased      (34,757)        (356,108)      (25,428)        (236,202)
Net increase      8,918      $ 83,695      39,742      $ 351,785
Class FI                                
Net increase (decrease)                        
Class R                                
Shares sold      125      $ 1,237      835      $ 8,068
Shares issued on reinvestment                  9        88
Net increase      125      $ 1,237      844      $ 8,156
Class I                                
Shares sold      55,517      $ 543,167      20,544      $ 185,673
Shares issued on reinvestment                  307        3,051
Shares repurchased      (7,335)        (74,777)      (1,790)        (16,686)
Net increase      48,182      $ 468,390      19,061      $ 172,038
Class IS7                                
Shares repurchased                  (8,772)      $ (85,702)
Net decrease                  (8,772)      $ (85,702)
Retirement 2050                                
Class A                                
Shares sold      3,733      $ 36,348      4,708      $ 44,547
Shares issued on reinvestment                  72        703
Shares repurchased      (1,712)        (17,263)      (34)        (324)
Net increase      2,021      $ 19,085      4,746      $ 44,926
Class C                                
Shares sold      31,358      $ 310,835      39,189      $ 349,984
Shares issued on reinvestment                  233        2,300
Shares repurchased      (15,680)        (152,784)      (12,623)        (113,948)
Net increase      15,678      $ 158,051      26,799      $ 238,336
Class FI                                
Net increase (decrease)                        
Class R                                
Shares sold      441      $ 4,342      920      $ 8,877
Shares issued on reinvestment                  10        102
Net increase      441      $ 4,342      930      $ 8,979


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

       Six Months Ended
July 31, 2010
     Year Ended
January 31, 2010
        Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount
Retirement 2050 continued                                
Class I                                
Shares sold      15,908      $ 155,436      8,636      $ 77,654
Shares issued on reinvestment                  131        1,302
Shares repurchased      (3,465)        (35,461)      (919)        (8,885)
Net increase      12,443      $ 119,975      7,848      $ 70,071
Class IS8                                
Shares repurchased                  (8,772)      $ (83,947)
Net decrease                  (8,772)      $ (83,947)
Retirement Fund                                
Class A                                
Shares sold      5,765      $ 67,482      10,555      $ 119,270
Shares issued on reinvestment      13        143      376        4,197
Shares repurchased      (4,947)        (57,321)      (82)        (909)
Net increase      831      $ 10,304      10,849      $ 122,558
Class C                                
Shares sold      37,624      $ 435,779      57,314      $ 589,669
Shares issued on reinvestment      59        680      1,158        12,901
Shares repurchased      (20,493)        (237,784)      (19,674)        (213,851)
Net increase      17,190      $ 198,675      38,798      $ 388,719
Class FI                                
Shares sold      1,736      $ 20,002            
Shares issued on reinvestment      2        25            
Net increase      1,738      $ 20,027            
Class R                                
Net increase (decrease)                        
Class I                                
Shares sold      9,356      $ 105,536      3,925      $ 42,108
Shares issued on reinvestment                  154        1,719
Shares repurchased      (2,243)        (25,850)            
Net increase      7,113      $ 79,686      4,079      $ 43,827
Class IS9                                
Shares repurchased                  (8,772)      $ (98,246)
Net decrease                  (8,772)      $ (98,246)

 

* Represents less than 1 share reinvested.

 

1

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on September 17, 2009.

 

2

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on September 18, 2009.

 

3

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on September 24, 2009.

 

4

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on October 8, 2009.

 

5

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on September 29, 2009.

 

6

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on October 5, 2009.

 

7

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on October 12, 2009.

 

8

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on October 6, 2009.

 

9

Class IS shares were fully redeemed on September 28, 2009.


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8. Capital loss carryforwards

As of January 31, 2010, the Funds had the following net capital loss carryforwards remaining:

 

Year of Expiration    Retirement 2015    Retirement 2020    Retirement 2025    Retirement 2030    Retirement 2035
1/31/2017    $ (4,014)    $ (4,218)    $ (547)    $ (1,684)    $ (407)
1/31/2018      (30,080)      (30,546)      (27,723)      (57,865)      (48,711)
     $ (34,094)    $ (34,764)    $ (28,270)    $ (59,549)    $ (49,118)
Year of Expiration    Retirement 2040    Retirement 2045    Retirement 2050    Retirement Fund      
1/31/2017    $ (425)    $ (425)    $ (425)    $ (2,870)       
1/31/2018      (44,143)      (46,100)      (65,730)      (18,378)       
     $ (44,568)    $ (46,525)    $ (66,155)    $ (21,248)       

These amounts will be available to offset any future taxable capital gains.


Legg Mason

Target Retirement Series

 

Trustees

Paul R. Ades

Andrew L. Breech

Dwight B. Crane

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

Chairman

Frank G. Hubbard

Howard J. Johnson

David E. Maryatt

Jerome H. Miller

Ken Miller

John J. Murphy

Thomas F. Schlafly

Jerry A. Viscione

Investment manager

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC

Subadviser

Legg Mason Global Asset Allocation, LLC

Distributor

Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Transfer agent

Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. 2000 Crown Colony Drive

Quincy, MA 02169

 

Independent registered public accounting firm

KPMG LLP 345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154


 

Legg Mason Target Retirement Series

Legg Mason Target Retirement 2015

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Legg Mason Target Retirement Fund

The Funds are separate investment series of Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust, a Maryland statutory trust.

Legg Mason Target Retirement Series

Legg Mason Funds

55 Water Street

New York, NY 10041

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on the Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To obtain information on Form N-Q from the Funds, shareholders can call Fund Investor Services at 1-800-822-5544 or Institutional Shareholder Services at 1-888-425-6432.

 

Information on how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the prior 12-month period ended June 30th of each year and a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling Fund Investor Services at 1-800-822-5544 or Institutional Shareholder Services at 1-888-425-6432, (2) on the Funds’ website at www.leggmason.com/individualinvestors and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


 

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Investors should consider each Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

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FDXX011995 9/10 SR10-1185

 

NOT PART OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 


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.

Included herein under Item 1.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 11. 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 registrant’s last fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. 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 Equity Trust
By:  

/S/    R. JAY GERKEN        

  (R. Jay Gerken)
  Chief Executive Officer of
  Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust

Date: October 1, 2010

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/    R. JAY GERKEN        

  (R. Jay Gerken)
  Chief Executive Officer of
  Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust

Date: October 1, 2010

 

By:  

/S/    KAPREL OZSOLAK        

  (Kaprel Ozsolak)
  Chief Financial Officer of
  Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust

Date: October 1, 2010