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Total AUMAvg. PM Years ExperienceYears Since Inception
$4.3B 3133
As of September 30 2026

Strategy Average Annual Total Returns

(%)2
YTD1 Year3 Years5 Years7 Years10 Years
Gross of Fees 10.17 13.38 19.03 13.85 12.95 10.97
Net of Fees 9.89 12.97 18.58 13.41 12.51 10.53
S&P/TSX Composite TR (CAD) Index 12.96 20.02 25.06 15.18 14.59 12.37
As of September 30 2026
  

Overview

The Strategy seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of mid- to large-cap Canadian equities.

Literature & Perspectives

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Investment Process

A distinctive approach to GARP:

  • Identify quality businesses with high full-cycle profitability
  • Assess valuation
  • Determine portfolio suitability
  • Monitor risk

Canadian Equity Strategy* Performance

Average Annual Total Returns (%)2

YTD1 Year3 Years5 Years7 Years10 Years
Gross of Fees 10.17 13.38 19.03 13.85 12.95 10.97
Net of Fees 9.89 12.97 18.58 13.41 12.51 10.53
S&P/TSX Composite TR (CAD) Index 12.96 20.02 25.06 15.18 14.59 12.37
Created with Highcharts 9.3.39.89​9.8912.97​12.9718.58​18.5813.41​13.4112.51​12.5110.53​10.5310.17​10.1713.38​13.3819.03​19.0313.85​13.8512.95​12.9510.97​10.9712.96​12.9620.02​20.0225.06​25.0615.18​15.1814.59​14.5912.37​12.37Net of FeesGross of FeesS&P/TSX Composite TR (CAD) IndexYTD1 Year3 Years5 Years7 Years10 Years

Characteristics

Sector Weights1,2

Representative PortfolioS&P/TSX Composite TR (CAD) Index
Financials28.8234.41
Industrials17.8810.16
Energy17.1616.26
Materials13.7918.38
Information Technology7.418.60
Consumer Staples5.053.01
Communication Services2.701.47
Utilities2.673.25
Real Estate2.311.21
Consumer Discretionary1.372.93
Health Care0.000.32
Cash0.840.00
Created with Highcharts 9.3.328.82​28.8217.88​17.8817.16​17.1613.79​13.797.41​7.415.05​5.052.70​2.702.67​2.672.31​2.311.37​1.370.00​0.000.84​0.8434.41​34.4110.16​10.1616.26​16.2618.38​18.388.60​8.603.01​3.011.47​1.473.25​3.251.21​1.212.93​2.930.32​0.320.00​0.00Representative PortfolioS&P/TSX Composite TR (CAD) IndexFinancialsIndustrialsEnergyMaterialsInformation​TechnologyConsumer StaplesCommunication​ServicesUtilitiesReal EstateConsumer​DiscretionaryHealth CareCash
Portfolio Characteristics1,2
Characteristics Representative Portfolio S&P/TSX Composite TR (CAD) Index
P/E Ratio (trailing 12 mos.)20.219.1
P/E Ratio (forward 12 mos.)17.216.7
Price/Book3.13.1
EPS Growth Next 3-5 Years (%)10.316.6
Weighted Median Market Cap ($ bn)71.186.3
Weighted Average Market Cap ($ bn)104.7118.1
ROE13.714.6
Dividend Yield2.12.1
Turnover (trailing 12 mos.)22.4-
Risk Statistics1
10 Year Risk Statistics Composite S&P/TSX Composite TR (CAD) Index
Standard Deviation (%)11.62 13.06
Sharpe Ratio0.75 0.81
Tracking Error (%)3.84 --
R20.92 --
Alpha (%)-0.31 --
Beta0.85 --
Top 10 Holdings1
Characteristics % of Total Representative Portfolio
Royal Bank of Canada5.76
Bank of Montreal4.95
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The4.60
Canadian National Railway Co4.45
Bank of Nova Scotia/The4.23
Franco-Nevada Corp3.97
Shopify Inc3.44
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd3.30
Brookfield Corp3.21
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd3.12
Total41.04
Total Number of Holdings 50
  • 1 Source: FactSet. Representative portfolio characteristics, holdings, sector weightings and market cap are based on a representative portfolio and are subject to change at any time. Holdings, sector weightings, market cap and portfolio characteristics of individual client portfolios may differ, sometimes significantly, from those shown. This information does not constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice or recommendations with respect to the securities and sectors listed. Statistics shown are net of fees.
    2 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. See GIPS endnotes. Performance is preliminary and subject to change.
    3 There is no guarantee that the Strategy's objective will be met.
    P/E ratios are weighted harmonic average. Price/Book is weighted average.
    * Data (excluding AUM and Market Cap) in GBP. 

  • ClearBridge Investments, LLC claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). ClearBridge Investments, LLC ("ClearBridge") is a wholly- owned indirect subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, Inc. ("Franklin"), which acquired ClearBridge's former parent, Legg Mason, Inc., in July 2020. The firm's foundation and claim of GIPS compliance date back to January 1997 through predecessor firms associated with Citigroup Asset Management, which was acquired in 2005. Since combining its institutional and retail businesses into a single GIPS firm in June 2008, ClearBridge has expanded through the integration of Global Currents Investment Management (April 2013), ClearBridge, LLC ( January 2016), ClearBridge Investments Limited (May 2020), and the Equity Teams of Franklin Bissett Asset Management (January 2024). Most recently, the firm announced the integration of Martin Currie (MC) in 2025. For GIPS purposes, the business was organized into three distinct Strategies, MC Emerging Markets, MC Australian Equities, and MC UK Equities. MC Emerging Markets was completed in November 2025, MC UK Equities was completed in March 2026, and MC Australian Equities was completed in June 2026. GIPS compliance was claimed and ported individually for each MC team, where applicable.

  • Performance source: Internal. Benchmark source: Standard & Poor's.

  • The ClearBridge Canadian Equity Composite includes all fully discretionary portfolios with a minimum of CAD $1,000,000 that seek long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of mid to large capitalization Canadian equities. The main risks for this strategy are issuer risk, concentration risk, sector risk, foreign securities risk and equity risk. To receive a complete list and description of ClearBridge composites and/or a presentation that adheres to the GIPS standards, please contact ClearBridge Institutional Marketing.

    * Data (excluding AUM and Market Cap) in CAD. 

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