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Total AUMAvg. PM Years ExperienceYears Since Inception
$55.3M 3511
As of September 30 2025

Strategy Average Annual Total Returns

(%)2
YTD1 Year3 Years5 Years7 Years10 Years
Gross of Fees 26.58 18.11 21.46 8.54 9.72 11.48
Net of Fees 25.89 17.24 20.57 7.74 8.89 10.63
MSCI AC World ex US (Net) (USD) Index 26.02 16.45 20.67 10.26 7.49 8.23
MSCI ACWI ex US Growth (NET)(USD) Index 22.51 12.86 18.33 6.22 7.15 8.17
As of September 30 2025
  

Overview

The International Growth ACWI ex-US Strategy takes a diversified approach in search of mispriced growth companies across market capitalizations.

Strategy OverviewGrowth-oriented investment management, offering exposure to non-U.S. markets
BenchmarkMSCI AC World ex US (Net) (USD) Index
Total Strategy AUM $55.3M
Holdings Range 50-801
Objective Long-term growth of capital while seeking to outperform the benchmark over a full market cycle3

Investment Philosophy

In the long term, markets are efficient and stock prices reflect a company’s dynamic intrinsic value or true worth.

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Strategy Facts

The Strategy promotes diversification by targeting stocks at three different stages of their growth lifecycle: emerging, secular and structural growth companies.

A proprietary model pinpoints high quality but under-appreciated growth stocks and helps avoid stocks experiencing negative trends.

The team of three portfolio managers brings a long tenure of global investment experience.

 

Literature & Perspectives

Emerging Markets Take the Lead
International Growth ACWI ex-US 3Q25: Emerging markets continued to outperform despite a flat U.S. dollar, boosted by a 20.7% rally in China, which represents 30% of that benchmark.
Does the Buck Stop Here?
Whether a recent fall for the U.S. dollar portends a regime shift toward systematic weakness has key ramifications for global equity leadership.
Tailwinds Accelerate for Overseas Equities
International Growth ACWI ex-US 2Q25: Improving sentiment over the global trade picture raised investor appetite for risk, spurring international growth stocks to outperform value for the first time since early 2024.
International Growth Strategy 2Q25 Update
With tailwinds accelerating for international equities, Portfolio Manager Pawel Wroblewski discusses recent Strategy performance and positioning.
Broadening Participation Supports Outperformance
International Growth ACWI ex-US 1Q25: The Strategy outperformed in a value-dominated market environment, supported by strength among communication services and bank holdings that offset weakness in health care and industrials.
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Investment Process

  • Generate ideas leveraging a proprietary factor model and ClearBridge’s global research platform
  • Conduct detailed fundamental industry and company research, focusing on investment thesis, valuation and risk scenarios
  • Construct and monitor portfolio, guided by price, level of conviction and attention to risk management 

International Growth ACWI ex-US Strategy Performance

A focus on mispriced growth companies has led to competitive results.

Average Annual Total Returns (%)2

YTD1 Year3 Years5 Years7 Years10 Years
Gross of Fees 26.58 18.11 21.46 8.54 9.72 11.48
Net of Fees 25.89 17.24 20.57 7.74 8.89 10.63
MSCI AC World ex US (Net) (USD) Index 26.02 16.45 20.67 10.26 7.49 8.23
MSCI ACWI ex US Growth (NET)(USD) Index 22.51 12.86 18.33 6.22 7.15 8.17
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Characteristics

The Strategy’s sector weights reflect its high active share approach to stock selection.

Sector Weights1,2

Representative PortfolioMSCI AC World ex US (Net) (USD) Index MSCI ACWI ex US Growth (NET)(USD) Index
Consumer Discretionary17.3610.66 12.42
Consumer Staples7.456.15 6.27
Energy0.004.46 0.89
Financials17.7724.93 12.29
Health Care10.137.66 9.90
Industrials18.8114.73 21.52
Information Technology16.2713.79 20.67
Materials4.466.65 5.98
Communication Services4.146.29 7.95
Utilities1.703.03 1.41
Cash1.410.00 0.00
Real Estate0.491.62 0.69
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Portfolio Characteristics1,2
Characteristics Representative Portfolio MSCI AC World ex US (Net) (USD) Index MSCI ACWI ex US Growth (NET)(USD) Index
P/E Ratio (trailing 12 mos.)21.916.8 23.8
P/E Ratio (forward 12 mos.)20.316.0 22.3
Price/Book5.43.8 6.2
EPS Growth Next 3-5 Years (%)13.09.5 11.6
Weighted Median Market Cap ($ bn)88.262.1 72.8
Weighted Average Market Cap ($ bn)146.6139.9 183.5
ROE19.115.8 19.3
Dividend Yield1.52.7 1.6
Turnover (trailing 12 mos.)74.6- -
Risk Statistics1
7 Year Risk Statistics Composite MSCI AC World ex US (Net) (USD) Index MSCI ACWI ex US Growth (NET)(USD) Index
Annualized Returns (7 Years)9.72 7.49 7.15
Standard Deviation (%)16.59 16.13 16.47
Sharpe Ratio0.44 0.36 0.34
Tracking Error (%)6.02 -- --
R20.87 -- --
Alpha (%)1.62 -- --
Beta0.96 -- --
Top 10 Holdings1
Characteristics % of Total Representative Portfolio
Sea Ltd3.39
Tencent Holdings Ltd2.97
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd2.97
MercadoLibre Inc2.89
Airbus SE2.58
Siemens Energy AG2.51
Safran SA2.51
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA2.34
SK Hynix Inc2.33
Unilever PLC2.28
Total26.79
Total Number of Holdings 65
  • 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.
    There is no guarantee that the Strategy's objective will be met.
    P/E ratios are weighted harmonic average. Price/Book is weighted average.

  • Performance source: Internal. Benchmark source: Morgan Stanley Capital International. Neither ClearBridge Investments, LLC nor its information providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Performance is preliminary and subject to change. Neither MSCI nor any other party involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating the MSCI data makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such data (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such data. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, any of its affiliates or any third party involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating the data have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages. No further distribution or dissemination of the MSCI data is permitted without MSCI’s express written consent. Further distribution is prohibited. 
  • ClearBridge Investments, LLC claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®) and has prepared and presented this report in compliance with the GIPS standards. ClearBridge Investments, LLC ("ClearBridge") is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin”). In July 2020 Legg Mason, Inc., its parent company, was purchased by Franklin. The investment advisory business now known as ClearBridge was registered in September 2005 to facilitate Legg Mason's acquisition of substantially all the equity asset management businesses known as Citigroup Asset Management. These former businesses serve as the foundation of ClearBridge and its claim of GIPS compliance for institutional accounts through predecessor firms, effective as of January 1997. In June 2008, ClearBridge combined this business with its retail business to form a single GIPS firm. As of April 1, 2013, January 1, 2016, May 1, 2020, and January 1, 2024 ClearBridge affiliates, Global Currents Investment Management, LLC, ClearBridge, LLC, ClearBridge Investments Limited (f/k/a RARE Infrastructure Limited), and Franklin Bissett Asset Management have become part of the ClearBridge GIPS firm.

  • The ClearBridge International Growth ACWI ex-US composite consists of institutional discretionary accounts with no account minimum. All accounts within the composite invest primarily in large, mid and small capitalization stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria which are located outside the U.S. including across developed and emerging markets in Canada, Europe, Asia, Australasia, Central and Latin America and Africa. The Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its assets in the securities of companies that are domiciled outside the U.S. Results are calculated in U.S. dollars. The MSCI All Country World Index ex U.S. ® is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets excluding the U.S. 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.

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