LMSAX Fees and Costs — ClearBridge Small Cap Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-23
The net expense ratio is 1.07%: a 0.70% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.18% other expenses, less a 0.06% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $694K in broker commissions, 0.0891% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 33%.
LMSAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LMSAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.70% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.18% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.13% |
| Fee waiver | −0.06% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.07% |
| 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 |
LMSAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LMSAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,385 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.38% 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 1.07%) | $106 | $331 | $573 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $9 | $28 | $48 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $28 | $104 | $215 |
| Total costs | $693 | $1,013 | $1,385 |
| Value after costs | $9,807 | $10,564 | $11,378 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.93% | 3.16% | 2.38% |
LMSAX 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): 0.0891%
- Total broker commissions: $694K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $18.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 33%
- Securities lending: none during the year
LMSAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INSTINET, LLC | $89K | 16.99% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $89K | 16.95% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $79K | 14.94% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. | $46K | 8.77% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $41K | 7.85% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $41K | 7.72% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $40K | 7.65% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $39K | 7.39% |
| Pershing LLC | $36K | 6.86% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $26K | 4.87% |
LMSAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities LLC | $7.5M | 41.98% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $3.4M | 18.91% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $3.0M | 16.87% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $2.2M | 12.45% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $1.8M | 9.78% |
ClearBridge Small Cap Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISGX | Class IS | 0.74% | none |
| LMNSX | Class I | 0.85% | none |
| LGASX | Class FI | 1.07% | none |
| LMSAX | Class A | 1.07% | 5.50% |
| LMARX | Class R | 1.45% | none |
| LMASX | Class C | 1.85% | 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.