ClearBridge Appreciation IS (LMESX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

37.68

-0.25 (-0.66%)

At close: Oct 14, 2026

Fund Assets	9.60B
Expense Ratio	0.57%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	28.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.25
Dividend Yield	0.66%
Dividend Growth	-17.37%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 11, 2025

Previous Close	37.93
YTD Return	9.75%
1-Year Return	13.10%
5-Year Return	75.93%
52-Week Low	32.43
52-Week High	40.01
Beta (5Y)	0.92
Holdings	68
Inception Date	Aug 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, Inc

Category Large Blend

Performance Rating Average

Risk Rating Low

Stock Exchange Nasdaq

Ticker Symbol LMESX

Share Class Class Is

Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

LMESX had a total return of 13.10% 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.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
SAPYX	Class I	0.67%
SHAPX	Class A	0.91%
LMPIX	Class Fi	1.02%
LMPPX	Class R	1.24%

Top 10 Holdings

44.07% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	9.36%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	7.74%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	5.79%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	4.84%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.11%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	JPM	2.92%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	2.68%
Johnson & Johnson	JNJ	2.34%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	2.18%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	TMO	2.11%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 11, 2025	$5.02564	Dec 11, 2025
Dec 12, 2024	$3.24978	Dec 12, 2024
Dec 13, 2023	$1.39291	Dec 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2022	$2.49397	Dec 13, 2022
Dec 3, 2021	$2.2992	Dec 3, 2021
Dec 4, 2020	$1.29143	Dec 4, 2020

Full Dividend History