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Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity A LMBAX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 11.19  /  0.62 %
  • Total Assets 81.0 Mil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.300%
  • Expense Ratio 1.300%
  • Distribution Fee Level Above Average
  • Share Class Type Front Load
  • Category Small Blend
  • Investment Style Small Blend
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 0.21%
  • Turnover 31%

USD | NAV as of Sep 29, 2023 | 1-Day Return as of Sep 29, 2023, 10:17 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis LMBAX

Will LMBAX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

Process Pillar

The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable LMBAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

People Pillar

The People Pillar is our evaluation of the LMBAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

Parent Pillar

The Parent Pillar is our rating of LMBAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity A's Average Process Pillar and People Pillar ratings result in a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Neutral.

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Morningstar Manager Research

Summary

Fees are a weakness here. The strategy's lofty fees are a high hurdle to clear, as it is priced within the most expensive quintile among peers.

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Portfolio Holdings LMBAX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings 327
  • Bond Holdings 0
  • Other Holdings 4
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 8.9
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Super Micro Computer Inc

1.10
1,171,475
Technology

Beazer Homes USA Inc

0.98
1,035,244
Consumer Cyclical

Modine Manufacturing Co

0.93
990,600
Consumer Cyclical

Invesco Shrt-Trm Inv Treasury Instl

0.90
951,031
Cash and Equivalents

Ensign Group Inc

0.87
918,898
Healthcare

Axcelis Technologies Inc

0.86
916,650
Technology

ShockWave Medical Inc

0.86
915,310
Healthcare

Masonite International Corp

0.85
903,521
Industrials

Radian Group Inc

0.84
886,999
Financial Services

Insperity Inc

0.81
858,415
Industrials