ClearBridge Appreciation IS (LMESX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
38.77
-0.08 (-0.21%)
Sep 15, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.21%
Fund Assets9.48B
Expense Ratio0.56%
Min. Investment$1,000,000
Turnover17.00%
Dividend (ttm)3.25
Dividend Yield8.41%
Dividend Growth133.31%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 12, 2024
Previous Close38.85
YTD Return12.03%
1-Year Return16.07%
5-Year Return96.64%
52-Week Low30.15
52-Week High39.06
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings63
Inception DateAug 4, 2008

About LMESX

ClearBridge Appreciation Fund Institutional Shares is a large blend mutual fund that primarily invests in equity securities of U.S. companies, with a focus on established, blue chip firms that are leaders in their industries. The fund is designed to provide long-term capital appreciation by balancing exposure to both growth and value stocks, typically within medium and large capitalization companies, although small-cap positions may also be included. Notably, the fund can allocate up to 20% of assets to foreign equities, further diversifying its portfolio. Utilized by institutional investors, it leverages in-depth fundamental analysis to identify companies with effective management, robust earnings growth, and strong or improving fundamentals. The fund is recognized for its disciplined investment approach, evident in its relatively low portfolio turnover and its tendency to hold positions over the long term; nearly 60% of assets are in stocks held for more than a decade. Benchmarked against the S&P 500 and Russell 3000 Indexes, this fund serves as a core equity holding for investors seeking steady appreciation from dominant market participants while maintaining a strong risk-reward balance.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Large Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol LMESX
Share Class Class Is
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

LMESX had a total return of 16.07% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.40%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
SAPYXClass I0.65%
SHAPXClass A0.91%
LMPIXClass Fi1.00%
LMPPXClass R1.24%

Top 10 Holdings

42.55% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Microsoft CorporationMSFT9.37%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA6.69%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META4.22%
Apple Inc.AAPL4.02%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN3.85%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO3.40%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL3.24%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPM2.84%
Bank of America CorporationBAC2.51%
Walmart Inc.WMT2.41%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 12, 2024$3.24978Dec 12, 2024
Dec 13, 2023$1.39291Dec 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2022$2.49397Dec 13, 2022
Dec 3, 2021$2.2992Dec 3, 2021
Dec 4, 2020$1.29143Dec 4, 2020
Dec 5, 2019$1.95753Dec 5, 2019
Full Dividend History