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Legg Mason Asia Pacific (ex Japan) Fund

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About The Fund

Investment Aim

The fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing in companies in a range of industries, primarily in developed and emerging Asia/Pacific countries (excluding Japan). The Fund includes investments in Australia and New Zealand.

Performance Benchmark

MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Index

Invests principally in companies in developed and emerging Asia/Pacific countries, excluding Japan.
Conducts in-depth, systematic country research.
Highly experienced investment team.

About the Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in companies domiciled in developed Asia Pacific countries and emerging Asia Pacific countries ex Japan.
The Fund may invest in companies across the market capitalisation spectrum in a range of industries across the region.
The investment manager's stock selection analysis includes valuation, potential earnings surprises, and country risk.
The manager conducts in-depth and systematic country analysis to estimate risk premiums and rank countries in terms of relative attractiveness.

About the Investment Team

Esemplia Emerging Markets is solely focused on the generation of alpha for clients around the world who are seeking a dedicated and long-term allocation to the asset class. Esemplia’s people are best described as being as diverse as the markets in which they invest. Their culture is one built upon in-depth experience in these markets for almost two decades.

General Fund Literarture

Fact Sheet

Annual Report

Semi-Annual Report

Summary Prospectus


		The Fund may invest up to 100% of its NAV in mortgage related securities, including mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and asset-backed securities (ABS), which can involve material additional risks, e.g. counterparty default risk, and may expose the Fund to significant losses.

		Investors should read and understand the Fund's most current offering document, including details of risk factors relevant to the Fund and, in particular, the risk of investment in foreign securities (including investment in emerging markets), mortgage related securities and asset-backed securities, before making an investment in the Fund.

		An investment in the Fund may not be suitable for all investors. The investment decision is yours but you should not invest in the Fund unless the intermediary who sells it to you has advised you that it is suitable for you and has explained why, including how buying it would be consistent with your investment objectives.