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ClearBridge Dynamic MDA U.S. Dividend Balanced Portfolios

As of 12/31/2025

Year to Date Returns (Net)

9.29%

 
 

Year to Date Returns (Pure Gross)

12.54%

 

Overview

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Investment Overview

The ClearBridge Dynamic MDA U.S. Dividend Balanced Portfolios strive to maximize simplicity and minimize emotion by shifting allocations across multiple ClearBridge strategies based on a quantitative system that uses well-known factor measures and methodologies. 

Investment Objective

Seeks income and long-term capital appreciation through diversification across multiple ClearBridge strategies to gain exposure to a mix of value stocks, dividend-paying stocks and bonds. 

Investment Philosophy
  • Simplify asset allocation through the efficient delivery of a diversified model portfolio geared toward a specific growth objective
  • Take the emotion out of rebalancing by relying on a quantitative-based dynamic allocation system that relies on market-driven signals to change allocations
  • Pair the operational experience of ClearBridge Investments, a deeply seasoned MDA investment manager, with what ClearBridge considers to be their best ideas in growth and dividend-paying stocks
Key Differentiators

Potential diversification

  • Portfolios are invested across three ClearBridge strategies: Appreciation, Dividend Strategy and Investment Grade ETFs.
  • The strategy band range was chosen specifically to help keep turnover low, which may improve the tax efficiency of the portfolios, yet wide enough to maintain the benefits of dynamic allocation.

Active qualitative oversight

  • Ongoing monitoring of asset allocation
  • The active management for which ClearBridge is recognized remains very relevant throughout the process. In fact, the ClearBridge Chief Investment Officer must confirm and approve all allocation signals and changes. 

Simplified portfolio administration

  • By keeping all investment managers, service and operational functions within one organization, ClearBridge believes they can deliver an efficient and effective experience.
  • Positions are consolidated into one account, one statement  
  • Allocation shifts are communicated regularly with full transparency

Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss. There is no guarantee that the Portfolio's objectives will be met.

MDA disciplines may utilize Exchange Traded Fund (“ETFs”) disciplines. An ETF is a type of Investment Company whose investment objective is to achieve a return similar to that of a particular market index. An ETF will invest in either all of the securities or a representative sample of the securities included in the index they track. ETFs may be bought or sold throughout the day in the secondary market, but are generally not redeemable by retail investors for the underlying basket of securities they track. Clients likely to find an MDA strategy that utilizes ETF disciplines most appropriate are those willing to accept market-like returns for the ETF discipline with little potential for the individual ETFs to outperform the indices they track. Potential investors should understand that the annual advisory fee charged in the MDA program is in addition to the management fees, operating expenses, and other expenses associated with an investment in ETFs.

Investment Process

Investment Process

Step 1 - Identify Complementary Strategies to Build a Single, Diversified Portfolio

  • Combine different ClearBridge strategies using appropriate reallocation triggers and weights with the goal of generating higher risk-adjusted returns (as measured by sharpe ratios) than the underlying products or an equal-weighted combination.

Step 2 - Review Allocations Monthly

  • The portfolio will shift allocations based on a predetermined factor signals based on trailing 12-month moving average. For the ClearBridge Dynamic MDA U.S. Dividend Balanced Portfolios, the factor is based on asset class (stocks vs. bonds).
  • Allocation changes are triggered when the value of a factor is above or below the index's 12-month simple moving average for two consecutive months.

Step 3 - Confirmation of Signal

  • All allocation signals and changes require review and approval from ClearBridge CIO
  • Independent risk management at both strategy and portfolio level

The investment process may change over time. The characteristics set forth above are intended as a general illustration of some of the criteria the strategy team considers in selecting securities for client portfolios.

The investment process and models used by ClearBridge to determine the Dynamic MDA portfolios’ allocations to their constituent strategies are subject to change. In such event, a Dynamic MDA portfolio’s allocations may differ from the possible allocations set forth above. A Dynamic MDA portfolio’s allocations also may vary from the allocations set forth above due to market movements and the relative performance of its constituent strategies. A Dynamic MDA portfolio’s allocations in effect from time to time will be within the allocation bands set forth in the description of the ClearBridge Dynamic MDA portfolios in ClearBridge’s and Franklin Templeton Private Portfolio Group’s combined Form ADV brochure.

Meet Your Manager

ClearBridge Investments

ClearBridge Investments is a well-established global investment manager focusing on proprietary research and fundamental investing. With over 60 years of experience building portfolios for clients seeking income solutions, high active share or low-volatility, long-tenured portfolio managers provide strong leadership in a centralized investment structure.

Performance

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As of 12/31/2025 Updated Quarterly

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Portfolio
Microsoft Corp 5.28%
Alphabet Inc 4.14%
NVIDIA Corp 3.17%
Broadcom Inc 3.04%
Apple Inc 2.90%
Meta Platforms Inc 2.32%
JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.22%
Exxon Mobil Corp 2.18%
Visa Inc 1.51%
Johnson & Johnson 1.48%

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Risks

What Are the Risks?

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Small- and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks. Fixed income securities involve interest rate, credit, inflation and reinvestment risks, and possible loss of principal. As interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities falls.