Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund IS (LMBMX)

Fund Assets	148.56M
Expense Ratio	0.75%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	48.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.25
Dividend Yield	6.90%
Dividend Growth	122.09%
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 12, 2026

Previous Close	18.21
YTD Return	23.42%
1-Year Return	40.81%
5-Year Return	70.35%
52-Week Low	14.38
52-Week High	18.21
Beta (5Y)	1.40
Holdings	275
Inception Date	Mar 23, 2012

About LMBMX

Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund Class IS is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in small capitalization U.S. companies. Managed using a systematic and diversified approach, the fund aims to capture opportunities across the small-cap segment, which represents stocks at the lower end of the U.S. market capitalization spectrum. Its portfolio typically includes a broad mix of value and growth stocks from sectors such as consumer staples, information technology, health care, materials, and consumer discretionary. The fund maintains a relatively low concentration in its top holdings, providing broad exposure and reducing company-specific risk. By tracking benchmarks such as the Russell 2000, the fund is positioned as a core holding for investors seeking access to the dynamism and growth potential of smaller U.S. firms. Its role in the financial market is to provide diversification and the potential for long-term growth that is characteristic of small-cap equities, often complementing larger-cap or international holdings within diversified investment portfolios.

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

Performance

LMBMX had a total return of 40.81% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.45%.

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
LMSIX	Class I	1.00%
LGSCX	Class Fi	1.30%
LMBAX	Class A	1.30%
LMBCX	Class C	2.05%

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	$0.96283	Dec 16, 2025
Jun 13, 2025	$0.0387	Jun 13, 2025
Dec 17, 2024	$0.52391	Dec 17, 2024
Jun 13, 2024	$0.0541	Jun 13, 2024
Dec 15, 2023	$0.3596	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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