Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund C (LMBCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
11.86
+0.02 (0.17%)
Aug 8, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.17%
Fund Assets106.45M
Expense Ratio2.05%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover53.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.46
Dividend Yield3.88%
Dividend Growth31.09%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend DateJun 13, 2025
Previous Close11.84
YTD Return4.40%
1-Year Return10.53%
5-Year Return75.89%
52-Week Low9.20
52-Week High13.06
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings293
Inception DateFeb 5, 2009

About LMBCX

Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund Class C is an open-end mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in small capitalization U.S. companies. The fund employs a systematic, diversified approach driven by fundamental stock analysis and positive investor sentiment, with its stock selection tailored by sector and continually reassessed as market drivers change. Classified within the 'Small Blend' category, the portfolio typically holds several hundred stocks, offering exposure across a broad range of industries—including consumer defensive, technology, healthcare, industrials, and financial services. The portfolio’s investment style seeks a balanced blend of growth and value stocks to capture opportunities within the dynamic U.S. small-cap segment. The fund is benchmarked to the Russell 2000 Index and is structured to provide annual dividend distributions. With a focus on diversification and adaptability, Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund Class C aims to serve investors seeking targeted access to the smaller end of the U.S. equity market, historically characterized by higher volatility but also the potential for greater capital appreciation over longer periods.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Small Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol LMBCX
Share Class Class C
Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

LMBCX had a total return of 10.53% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.88%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FCPEXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund0.55%
SWSSXSchwabSchwab Small Cap Index Fund®0.04%
FSSNXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Index Fund0.03%
FSCRXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund1.03%
FSSLXFidelityFidelity Series Small Cap Core0.01%

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%
LGSCXClass Fi1.30%
LMBAXClass A1.30%

Top 10 Holdings

10.06% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.SFM1.27%
Carpenter Technology CorporationCRS1.15%
The Ensign Group, Inc.ENSG1.01%
Dave Inc.DAVE1.01%
Brinker International, Inc.EAT1.01%
Commvault Systems, Inc.CVLT1.00%
American Superconductor CorporationAMSC0.92%
Radian Group Inc.RDN0.90%
Jackson Financial Inc.JXN0.90%
Leonardo DRS, Inc.DRS0.89%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 13, 2025$0.0387Jun 13, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$0.4216Dec 17, 2024
Jun 13, 2024$0.0541Jun 13, 2024
Dec 15, 2023$0.29703Dec 15, 2023
Jun 15, 2023$0.13983Jun 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2022$0.35086Dec 15, 2022
Full Dividend History