LMBCX Performance — Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-26
LMBCX returned +20.63% year to date and +41.37% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +20.67% over 3 years and +9.37% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Small Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $176, against $156 for the category, and to $141 over one year, against $133. Volatility over the past three years was 18.75% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $9.7M, and assets reached $148.77M.
LMBCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | LMBCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $141 | $133 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $176 | $156 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $156 | $141 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $231 | $209 |
LMBCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +20.63% |
| 1 year | +41.37% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +20.67% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.37% |
LMBCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +20.63% |
| 2025 | +19.04% |
| 2024 | +8.85% |
| 2023 | +17.68% |
| 2022 | −16.09% |
| 2021 | +28.92% |
| 2020 | +10.16% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.18% |
LMBCX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.5% | +0.1% | −3.9% | +11.4% | +2.1% | +5.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.0% | −5.6% | −6.2% | −1.6% | +7.4% | +5.3% | +2.3% | +8.2% | +3.8% | +0.8% | +1.7% | −0.5% |
| 2024 | −1.0% | +5.2% | +2.6% | −6.7% | +4.4% | −1.0% | +8.5% | −1.4% | +0.4% | −1.9% | +9.8% | −8.7% |
| 2023 | +7.9% | −1.8% | −5.5% | −2.0% | −1.4% | +8.2% | +6.2% | −3.6% | −4.7% | −5.6% | +9.2% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | −7.7% | +0.7% | +1.3% | −8.6% | +1.1% | −9.6% | +9.7% | −1.8% | −9.6% | +11.6% | +3.4% | −5.2% |
| 2021 | +6.4% | +8.5% | +5.0% | +2.0% | +2.7% | +0.2% | −3.8% | +4.2% | −1.5% | +2.6% | −3.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | −5.2% | −9.4% | −23.7% | +16.7% | +5.0% | +3.8% | +3.1% | +3.5% | −2.8% | +2.1% | +16.7% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.3% | −6.3% | +3.0% | +2.6% | +4.2% | +2.2% |
LMBCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 18.75%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.86 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.75% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −8.68% (Dec 2024)
LMBCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $9.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $66.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.17×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $5.8M | $2.1M | $3.6M |
| May 2026 | $5.1M | $2.0M | $3.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $3.2M | $2.2M | $1000K |
| Mar 2026 | $3.5M | $1.9M | $1.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $7.3M | $6.4M | $920K |
| Jan 2026 | $7.6M | $31.5M | −$23.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $21.0M | $1.9M | $19.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $2.1M | $1.2M | $879K |
| Oct 2025 | $2.7M | $3.2M | −$438K |
| Sep 2025 | $6.1M | $1.2M | $4.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $921K | $1.6M | −$710K |
| Jul 2025 | $791K | $1.2M | −$391K |
LMBCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Franklin U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $148.77M |
| 2026-03-31 | $118.93M |
| 2025-12-31 | $138.34M |
| 2025-09-30 | $123.73M |
| 2025-06-30 | $104.40M |
| 2025-03-31 | $94.49M |
| 2024-12-31 | $102.67M |
| 2024-09-30 | $102.09M |
| 2024-06-28 | $95.89M |
| 2024-03-28 | $99.35M |
| 2023-12-29 | $94.97M |
| 2023-09-29 | $80.45M |
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.