Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund (LGSCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
16.19
-0.11 (-0.67%)
At close: Jul 8, 2026
Fund Assets148.77M
Expense Ratio1.30%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover48.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.19
Dividend Yield7.28%
Dividend Growth133.78%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend DateJun 12, 2026
Previous Close16.30
YTD Return18.65%
1-Year Return36.88%
5-Year Return63.47%
52-Week Low12.63
52-Week High16.52
Beta (5Y)1.40
Holdings272
Inception DateJan 9, 2003

About LGSCX

Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund - Class FI is a mutual fund focused on investing in small-cap companies domiciled in the United States. The fund aims to provide long-term capital appreciation by targeting a diversified mix of equities at the lower end of the market capitalization spectrum. It manages a portfolio comprising approximately 300 holdings, emphasizing sectors such as finance, technology, industrial cyclical, health, and retail trade, which together account for the bulk of its investments. The fund predominantly holds stocks, with minimal exposure to foreign equities and cash, and no allocation to bonds or preferred securities. The investment strategy balances exposure across various industries, seeking opportunities for growth among smaller U.S. corporations while maintaining sector diversification. The fund’s approach may appeal to investors seeking participation in the U.S. small-cap equity market, with performance and sector allocation that can differ significantly from broad market indices or large-cap funds.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Small Blend
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol LGSCX
Share Class Class Fi
Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

LGSCX had a total return of 36.88% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.38%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
SWSSXSchwabSchwab Small Cap Index Fund0.04%
FSSNXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Index Fund0.03%
FSCRXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund0.66%
FSSLXFidelityFidelity Series Small Cap Core0.01%
FLXSXFidelityFidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fundn/a

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
LMBMXClass Is0.75%
LMSIXClass I1.00%
LMBAXClass A1.30%
LMBCXClass C2.05%

Top 10 Holdings

13.62% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Bloom Energy CorporationBE2.51%
Credo Technology Group Holding LtdCRDO1.96%
Short-Term Investment Trust - Invesco Treasury PortfolioTRPXX1.58%
Nextpower Inc.NXT1.46%
Rambus Inc.RMBS1.18%
Lumen Technologies, Inc.LUMN1.08%
Sanmina CorporationSANM1.03%
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.DOCN0.94%
FabrinetFN0.94%
Powell Industries, Inc.POWL0.94%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 12, 2026$0.28668Jun 12, 2026
Dec 16, 2025$0.90003Dec 16, 2025
Jun 13, 2025$0.0387Jun 13, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$0.46892Dec 17, 2024
Jun 13, 2024$0.0541Jun 13, 2024
Dec 15, 2023$0.31102Dec 15, 2023
Full Dividend History