LBGAX Fees and Costs — ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-23
The net expense ratio is 1.20%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.25% other expenses, less a 0.05% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $30K in broker commissions, 0.0108% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 32%.
LBGAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LBGAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.25% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.25% |
| Fee waiver | −0.05% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.20% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.50% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
LBGAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LBGAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,415 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.44% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $550 | $550 | $550 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.20%) | $119 | $371 | $641 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $6 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $28 | $105 | $217 |
| Total costs | $698 | $1,029 | $1,415 |
| Value after costs | $9,802 | $10,547 | $11,348 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.98% | 3.21% | 2.44% |
LBGAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0108%
- Total broker commissions: $30K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 32%
- Securities lending: none during the year
LBGAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $4K | 16.16% |
| STIFEL, NICOLAUS & CO INC | $3K | 12.27% |
| Pershing LLC | $3K | 11.66% |
| CAPIS | $3K | 11.21% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $2K | 9.62% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $2K | 9.27% |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. | $2K | 8.31% |
| JP MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $2K | 7.52% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $2K | 7.03% |
| INSTINET, LLC | $2K | 6.96% |
LBGAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $1.4M | 57.77% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.0M | 42.23% |
ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCMIX | Class IS | 0.75% | none |
| LBGIX | Class I | 0.85% | none |
| LBGAX | Class A | 1.20% | 5.50% |
| LCMRX | Class R | 1.45% | none |
| LBGCX | Class C | 1.95% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.