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LMSIX Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

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NAV 1 $0.16(0.97%)
$16.59
As of 11/26/2025
YTD Total Returns At NAV 2
20.30%
As of 11/26/2025
Total Net Assets
$124.27M
As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)
Morningstar Overall Rating™ 3
The fund's overall Morningstar Rating measures risk-adjusted returns and is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) rating metrics.
As of 10/31/2025

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Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund - Class I - LMSIX

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Overview

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Fund Facts

Fund description

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in small capitalization U.S. companies. Managers utilize a systematic and diversified approach to stock selection grounded in underlying stock fundamentals and with positive investor sentiment. Stock selection customized by sectors and continually tested as drivers of return vary across sectors and can change over time.

Benchmark
Russell 2000 Index
Fund Inception Date
03/13/2000
Dividend Frequency, if any
Annually
Portfolio Turnover
53%

Sales Charges, Expenses & Fees

As of 05/01/2025
Gross Expense Ratio4
1.09%
Net Expense Ratio4,5

Expense Limitation

Expense Waiver Type: Contractual fee waiver, expense cap and/or reimbursement
Expense Limitation Expires: 12/31/2026

1.00%
Maximum Initial Charge
N/A
CDSC
N/A
12b-1 Fee
0.00%

Identifiers

Ticker
LMSIX
Fund Number
7122
CUSIP Code
524686359

Average Annual Total Returns As of 10/31/2025

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Class I

  • 19.09%1 Year
  • 15.03%3 Years
  • 16.45%5 Years
  • 9.41%10 Years
  • 7.64%Since Inception
    03/13/2000

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown.

Top Sectors

Portfolio breakdown percentages may not total 100% and may be negative due to rounding, use of any derivatives, unsettled trades or other factors.

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As of 10/31/2025 Equity as a % of Total (Updated Monthly)

Top Sectors
Industrials18.43%
Health Care17.45%
Financials16.07%
Information Technology15.07%
Consumer Discretionary10.86%

Additional Fund Info

Share Class Inception Date
03/13/2000
Investment Style
Small Cap
Lipper Classification
Small-Cap Core Funds
Morningstar Category3
Small Blend

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Manager and Commentary

About the Team

Franklin Equity Group

Growth equity managers with a focus on in-depth fundamental research, we offer expertise in managing global, U.S. and sector-specific strategies across the market capitalization spectrum. Our center of gravity in Silicon Valley allows us to follow companies across their private to public life cycles, developing deeper insights into future industry trends and identifying potential disruptors.

Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions
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Managed Fund Since 2021

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Managed Fund Since 2023

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Performance

Average Annual Total Returns

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Class I - With Sales Charge (POP) (%)
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Class I - Without Sales Charge (NAV) (%)
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Russell 2000 Index (%)
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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate, and investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods. Total returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns with sales charge reflect a deduction of the stated maximum sales charge. Returns without sales charge would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. 

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Ratings 3

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Overall Morningstar Rating
Overall Morningstar Rating: 4 out of 5 stars  
As of 10/31/2025
3 Years
3 Years: 5 out of 5 stars  
569 Funds in category
5 Years
5 Years: 5 out of 5 stars  
551 Funds in category
10 Years
10 Years: 3 out of 5 stars  
409 Funds in category
Rating Category
Small Blend

The fund's overall Morningstar Rating measures risk-adjusted returns and is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) rating metrics. 

Morningstar Style Box
As of 10/31/2025
Current Historical
Large
Medium
Small
Value Blend Growth
Style
Size

Source: Morningstar®. The style box reveals a fund's investment style. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the long stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows the investment style (value, blend, or growth). For fixed income funds, the vertical axis shows the credit quality based on credit ratings and the horizontal axis shows interest-rate sensitivity as measured by effective duration. Placement is determined by fund portfolio holding figures most recently entered into Morningstar's database and corresponding market conditions. Shaded areas show the past 3 years of quarterly data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

©2025 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

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Portfolio

Assets

As of10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)

Total Net Assets
$124.27 Million

Positions

As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)

Number of Holdings
Fund
265
Benchmark

Russell 2000 Index

1,958

Portfolio Statistics

As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)

Price to Earnings (12-Month Trailing)

The share price of a stock, divided by its per-share earnings over the past year. For a portfolio, the value represents a weighted average of the stocks it holds.

Fund
11.16x
Benchmark

Russell 2000 Index

9.00x
Median Market Cap (USD)

The weighted median is calculated by first ranking all of the companies in the specified universe in ascending order based on the specified formula. All of the weights for the companies are summed. Then, the function steps through the sorted list while keeping a running total of the weights. The value returned by the function as the weighted median value is that belonging to the company straddling the 50% barrier.

Fund
$3.02 Billion
Benchmark

Russell 2000 Index

$3.38 Billion
Price to Book

The price per share of a stock divided by its book value (i.e., net worth) per share. For a portfolio, the ratio is the weighted average price/book ratio of the stocks it holds.

Fund
3.52x
Benchmark

Russell 2000 Index

3.02x
Weighted Average Market Capitalization (USD)

A determination of a company's value, calculated by multiplying the total number of company stock shares outstanding by the price per share. For a portfolio, the value represents a weighted average based on the stocks held.

Fund
$4.58 Billion
Benchmark

Russell 2000 Index

$4.77 Billion
Price to Earnings (12-Month Forward)

A measure of the price to earnings ratio for a stock using the forecasted earnings for the next 12 months. For a portfolio, the value represents a weighted average of the stocks it holds.

Fund
14.87x
Benchmark

Russell 2000 Index

16.91x

Asset Allocation

As of 10/31/2025 % of Total (Updated Monthly)

Asset Allocation
Holdings Fund
Equity
98.73%
Cash
1.27%

 

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Holdings

As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd
Bloom Energy Corp
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC
NEXTracker Inc
STIT-TREASURY PTF-INS 7D
InterDigital Inc
The Ensign Group Inc.
Rambus Inc
Argan Inc
Powell Industries Inc.
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Distributions & Tax

Distribution Frequency

Ex-Dividend Fund: This type of fund declares periodic dividends, which are paid to shareholders who own the fund as of a certain date - known as the "record date". After the record date, the fund is said to be trading "ex-dividend"(literally, without the dividend). An investor who buys shares during the interval between the record date and the payment of the dividend does not receive the dividend. A fund that's in the ex-dividend period is marked with an "x" in newspaper listings.

Daily Accrual Fund: This type of fund typically declares income dividends each day that its net asset value is calculated. These dividends remain in the fund until the designated reinvestment or payment date and are distributed to the shareholders, generally once a month, as additional shares or cash, respectively.

AnnuallyThis fund is an ex-Dividend fund
Capital Gain Distributions
June, December

Proposed 2025 distribution dates for some Franklin Templeton Specialist Investment Managers (excluding ETFs).

Final composition of the current year’s distribution—income, capital gains and/or return of capital—are based on US tax rules and will be determined by February of the following year. For tax characterization of a distribution, such as return of capital and tax-exempt income, click on the “Tax Information” tab above.

Distributions Per Share
Distributions with future dates are estimates and those figures are not final

Estimated distributions can change depending on current market conditions and number of shares outstanding. Changes can occur up to the record date. Estimates don't include ordinary income distributions the funds may be making. A fund's capital gain distributions per share will be the same for each share class. All dates and distributions are subject to board approval.

12/15/2025
06/12/2025
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Pricing

Pricing History

As of 11/26/2025 (Updated Daily)

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Daily Fund Prices

As of 11/26/2025

Share Prices

As of 11/26/2025

NAV  1(Net Asset Value)
$16.59
NAV Change  1
$0.16
NAV Change (%)  1
0.97%
POP  6(Public Offering Price)
$16.59

52-Week Range

Highest NAV
$16.59
Lowest NAV
$11.23

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Factsheet - Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity FundDownload Document
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Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity FundDownload Document
Semi-Annual Report - Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund - Class IDownload Document
Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity FundDownload Document
Prospectus - Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity FundDownload Document
Summary Prospectus - Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity FundDownload Document
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Risks

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Equity securities are subject to price fluctuation and possible loss of principal. Small- and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks. Derivative instruments can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on performance. Active and frequent trading may increase a shareholder’s tax liability and transaction costs. To the extent the portfolio invests in a concentration of certain securities, regions or industries, it is subject to increased volatility. These and other risks are discussed in the fund’s prospectus.

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Important Information

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Most funds offer multiple share classes. Share classes are subject to different fees and expenses, which will affect their performance. 

Certain share classes are only offered to eligible investors as stated in the prospectus. Different minimums may apply to clients of certain service agents. All classes of shares are not available through all distribution channels. See the Fund's prospectus for additional information.

Franklin Distributors, LLC. Member FINRA, SIPC. All entities mentioned are Franklin Templeton affiliated companies. Investment Products: NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE.
Reports and other information about the funds are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at www.sec.gov.

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. 

CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. They do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. 

The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe.
Source: FTSE.

Investors should carefully consider a fund's investment goals, risks, sales charges and expenses before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.

Prior to August 7, 2021, the Fund was known as QS U.S. Small Capitalization Equity Fund.

Footnotes

  1. Net Asset Value - the amount per share you would receive if you sold shares that day. NAV Change indicates a change in the Net Asset Value from the previous business day.

  2. Figures are aggregate total return figures, have not been annualized and represent the change in value of an investment over the period indicated.

  3. The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or “star rating”, is calculated for managed products with at least a three-year history, and subject to change monthly. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total return, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total return. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods. Ratings do not take into account the effects of sales charges and loads. Morningstar Rating is for the specified share class(es) only; other classes may have different performance characteristics. 
    ©2025 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. 

  4. Gross Expense Ratio reflects the total annual operating expenses for the share class shown, prior to the deduction of any waiver or reimbursement. Actual expenses may be higher and may impact portfolio returns. Net Expense Ratio reflects total expenses after any fee waivers, implemented expense caps or reimbursements. If a fund has contractual fee waivers, expense caps and/or reimbursements, the expiration date can be found by clicking on the information button next to the net expense ratio. Additional amounts may be voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed and may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. Expense ratios are as of the most recent prospectus or annual report.

  5. Net Expense Ratio represents the expense ratio applicable to investors. 

  6. Public Offering Price – the purchase price for each share of the fund on a given day.  It includes the maximum initial sales charge, if any.

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