The comments, opinions, and predictions about any particular security, the economy, and "the market" made by Legg Mason, Inc., Legg Mason Funds Management, Inc., Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc., and its affiliates are based on their own analysis and any forward predictions that may result from that analysis are not representative of actual future performance of any security, the economy, or "the market".
The 10 of 21 funds that ranked in the top quartile of their respective Lipper categories account for 81% of Legg Mason fund assets.
The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index of common
stock prices that includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions and is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. It is not possible to invest in an index.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The inception date of the Value Trust is April 16, 1982. The 1-, 5-, and 10-year performance of the Value Trust as of 9/30/03 was 43.02%, 8.20%, and 16.50% respectively. The investment return and principal value of the fund will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods.
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