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

Fund Assets	148.56M
Expense Ratio	2.05%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	48.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.18
Dividend Yield	7.83%
Dividend Growth	157.32%
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 12, 2026

Previous Close	15.13
YTD Return	23.22%
1-Year Return	35.77%
5-Year Return	61.90%
52-Week Low	12.19
52-Week High	15.21
Beta (5Y)	1.40
Holdings	275
Inception Date	Feb 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
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: LMBCX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

LMBCX had a total return of 35.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.38%.

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	0.66%
FSSLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Core Fund	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%
LMBAX	Class A	1.30%

Top 10 Holdings

13.10% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Us Dollar	n/a	2.84%
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust Treasury Portfolio Institutional Class	TRPXX	2.40%
Allegiant Travel Company	ALGT	1.05%
Nextpower Inc.	NXT	1.04%
Argan, Inc.	AGX	1.03%
Rambus Inc.	RMBS	1.01%
Sanmina Corporation	SANM	0.95%
Moog Inc.	MOG.A	0.94%
10x Genomics, Inc.	TXG	0.93%
FormFactor, Inc.	FORM	0.91%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 12, 2026	$0.28668	Jun 12, 2026
Dec 16, 2025	$0.89778	Dec 16, 2025
Jun 13, 2025	$0.0387	Jun 13, 2025
Dec 17, 2024	$0.4216	Dec 17, 2024
Jun 13, 2024	$0.0541	Jun 13, 2024
Dec 15, 2023	$0.29703	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:

Aug 14, 2026

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