LMBCX Fees and Costs — Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-26
The net expense ratio is 2.05%: a 0.70% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.37% other expenses, less a 0.02% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $124K in broker commissions, 0.1122% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 48%.
LMBCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LMBCX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.70% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.37% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.07% |
| Fee waiver | −0.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 2.05% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
LMBCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LMBCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,321 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.27% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 2.05%) | $215 | $664 | $1,137 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $12 | $36 | $62 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $35 | $123 |
| Total costs | $330 | $735 | $1,321 |
| Value after costs | $10,170 | $10,841 | $11,441 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.30% | 2.27% | 2.27% |
LMBCX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1122%
- Total broker commissions: $124K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 48%
- Securities lending: none during the year
LMBCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $38K | 30.53% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $29K | 23.68% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $25K | 19.82% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $23K | 18.67% |
| INSTINET CORPORATION | $7K | 5.66% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $1K | 1.02% |
| LIQUIDNET, INC. | $329 | 0.27% |
| DTCC ITP LLC | $217 | 0.17% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $208 | 0.17% |
Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMBMX | Class IS | 0.75% | none |
| LMSIX | Class I | 1.00% | none |
| LGSCX | Class FI | 1.30% | none |
| LMBAX | Class A | 1.30% | 5.50% |
| LMBRX | C000112926 | 1.55% | none |
| LMBCX | Class C | 2.05% | 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.