Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund A (LMBAX)

Fund Assets	145.85M
Expense Ratio	1.351%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	48.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.00
Dividend Yield	0.01%
Dividend Growth	-95.54%
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 12, 2026

Previous Close	16.96
YTD Return	16.29%
1-Year Return	18.89%
5-Year Return	53.58%
52-Week Low	14.64
52-Week High	18.30
Beta (5Y)	1.40
Holdings	303
Inception Date	Feb 5, 2009

About LMBAX

Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund Class A is an open-end mutual fund designed to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in small capitalization companies based in the United States. Emphasizing a systematic and diversified investment process, the fund targets firms typically included in small-cap benchmarks such as the Russell 2000 Index, with sector exposures spanning technology, healthcare, financial services, industrials, and consumer-related industries. The portfolio generally comprises over 300 holdings, with individual sector weightings balanced to capture growth opportunities across the small-cap segment while mitigating risk through diversification. As a small blend fund, it seeks to balance growth and value investment styles within its mandate. The fund’s structure and approach make it a tool for investors aiming to access the dynamism and potential upside of emerging U.S. businesses. Its holdings are almost exclusively domestic equities, and it is actively managed to adapt to changing market conditions and opportunities within the small-cap universe. Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund Class A plays a notable role in providing exposure to lesser-known, rapidly evolving U.S. companies, serving as a building block in diversified portfolios that seek to capture the unique characteristics of the small-cap equity market.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton, Inc
• Category: Small Blend
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: LMBAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

LMBAX had a total return of 18.89% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.57%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
SWSSX	Schwab	Schwab Small Cap Index Fund	0.04%
FSSNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund	0.03%
FSCRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund	0.64%
FSSLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Core	0.01%
FLXSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fund	n/a

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
LMBMX	Class Is	0.75%
LMSIX	Class I	1.00%
LGSCX	Class Fi	1.30%
LMBCX	Class C	2.05%

Top 10 Holdings

11.83% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Franklin Instl U.S. Govt Mny Mkt Fund	INFXX	4.04%
10x Genomics, Inc.	TXG	1.20%
SSR Mining Inc.	SSRM	0.92%
Acadian Asset Management Inc.	AAMI	0.86%
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.	PARR	0.85%
Jackson Financial Inc.	JXN	0.83%
Moog Inc.	MOG.A	0.80%
Tutor Perini Corporation	TPC	0.78%
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.	AMN	0.78%
Brinker International, Inc.	EAT	0.77%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 12, 2026	$0.28668	Jun 12, 2026
Dec 16, 2025	$0.89968	Dec 16, 2025
Jun 13, 2025	$0.0387	Jun 13, 2025
Dec 17, 2024	$0.4642	Dec 17, 2024
Jun 13, 2024	$0.0541	Jun 13, 2024
Dec 15, 2023	$0.3088	Dec 15, 2023

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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