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ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R (CBSLX)
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Fund Details
ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R Overview
ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R (CBSLX) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Blend fund. Franklin Templeton Investments launched the fund in 2022.
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital growth. Under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to meet its investment objective by investing substantially all of its assets in common stocks and other equity securities that meet its financial and sustainability/environmental, social and governance ("ESG") criteria. The fund may also invest in companies that the subadviser believes are making substantial progress toward becoming a leader in sustainability and ESG policies. The fund is non-diversified.
About ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R (CBSLX)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 4.83 years: Benedict Buckley (2024), Dimitry Dayen (2024), Mary McQuillen (2015). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 1 primary benchmark: Russell 3000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R has 63 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 40.2% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The fund is considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R has 6.6% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 92.6%. There is 6.6% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R has 0.8% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $235 million in total assets, which is below the $6 billion average for the Large Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
CBSLX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Large Blend category. ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R has an expense ratio of 1.45%, which is 79% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R has a portfolio turnover rate of 44%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 48% for the Large Blend category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R returned -0.8%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Large Blend category had an average return of 0.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.56% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders R Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 9.4%, 0.1 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 14.2% over the past year (grade of D), 12.0% over the past three years (grade of F) and 6.5% per year over the past five years (grade of F) and 13.3% per year over the past 10 years (grade of D).
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CBSLX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| CBSLX Return (NAV) | -0.8% | 3.0% | 14.2% | 12.0% | 6.5% | 13.3% |
| CBSLX Grade | F | F | D | F | F | D |
| +/- Category | -1.2% | -1.0% | -3.3% | -5.3% | -4.7% | -0.3% |
| Large Blend Avg | 0.4% | 4.1% | 17.5% | 17.3% | 11.1% | 13.7% |
| CBSLX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.0% | 0.8% | na | na |
CBSLX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| CBSLX Return (NAV) | 9.4% | 9.7% | 13.6% | 15.9% | -21.3% | 24.1% | 35.1% | 37.1% | -2.9% | 20.9% | 5.5% |
| CBSLX Grade | C | F | F | F | F | F | A | A | A | D | F |
| +/- Category | 0.1% | -6.1% | -8.5% | -7.8% | -4.0% | -2.4% | 17.5% | 7.3% | 3.0% | -0.4% | -4.7% |
| Large Blend Avg | 9.3% | 15.8% | 22.1% | 23.7% | -17.3% | 26.5% | 17.5% | 29.8% | -5.9% | 21.3% | 10.2% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 13.7% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.12 - Above Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.04 - Above Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | D (76% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.02 |
| R-Squared: | 95% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Blend |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.0% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $95 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 0 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Retirement |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 44% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 11.3 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 4.8 years | |||
| Managers (Year): McQuillen Mary (2015), Buckley Benedict (2024), Dayen Dimitry (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 63 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 40.2% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 6.6% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 92.6% |
| Foreign Stock: | 6.6% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.8% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Franklin Templeton Investments |
| Phone Number: | 877-656-3863 |
| Website: | http://www.leggmason.com/ |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | June 3, 2022 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | No |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.50% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 1.45% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.81% |
| Share Class: | ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders I |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
