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Total AUMAvg. PM Years ExperienceYears Since Inception
$7.9B 3529
As of September 30 2025

Strategy Average Annual Total Returns

(%)2
YTD1 Year3 Years5 Years7 Years10 Years
Gross of Fees 21.45 13.04 19.92 7.83 9.03 10.70
Net of Fees 18.84 9.77 16.47 4.70 5.87 7.49
MSCI EAFE (Net) (USD) Index 25.14 14.99 21.70 11.15 7.71 8.17
MSCI EAFE Growth (Net) (USD) Index 18.55 7.76 17.84 6.64 6.93 7.92
As of September 30 2025
  

Overview

The International Growth ADR 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 EAFE (Net) (USD) Index
Total Strategy AUM $7.9B
Holdings Range 40-601
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

Leaning on Financials Amid Cyclical Leadership
International Growth ADR 3Q25:We meaningfully repositioned our bank exposure, adding three new positions while closing out of two others, highlighting an energetic period of activity.
Tilting Toward Domestic Business Models
International Growth ADR 2Q25: We continued to actively reposition the portfolio, reducing exposure to higher dollar-weighted companies and redeploying proceeds into businesses that can benefit from increasing fiscal stimulus.
International Growth Strategy 2Q25 Update
With tailwinds accelerating for international equities, Portfolio Manager Pawel Wroblewski discusses recent Strategy performance and positioning.
Financials Step Up in European Comeback
International Growth ADR 1Q25: Multiple drivers are coalescing to support an extended period of strength for international markets, including the potential for easing regulation and increased defense spending.
The Rising Case for International Equities
Massive fiscal reforms in Europe and resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war could help close the leadership gap between the U.S. and the rest of the world.
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Vehicles

This strategy is available in other investment vehicles including the following:

 

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 ADR SMA 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 21.45 13.04 19.92 7.83 9.03 10.70
Net of Fees 18.84 9.77 16.47 4.70 5.87 7.49
MSCI EAFE (Net) (USD) Index 25.14 14.99 21.70 11.15 7.71 8.17
MSCI EAFE Growth (Net) (USD) Index 18.55 7.76 17.84 6.64 6.93 7.92
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Characteristics

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

Sector Weights1,2

Representative PortfolioMSCI EAFE (Net) (USD) Index MSCI EAFE Growth (Net) (USD) Index
Consumer Discretionary13.7710.23 13.37
Consumer Staples8.537.53 6.92
Energy0.003.18 0.19
Financials17.5124.70 12.21
Health Care12.7510.79 13.83
Industrials19.7919.35 28.23
Information Technology15.158.33 14.60
Materials4.465.63 3.97
Communication Services4.354.93 4.74
Utilities1.723.44 1.37
Cash1.960.00 0.00
Real Estate0.001.89 0.58
Created with Highcharts 9.3.313.7713.778.538.530.000.0017.5117.5112.7512.7519.7919.7915.1515.154.464.464.354.351.721.721.961.960.000.0010.2310.237.537.533.183.1824.7024.7010.7910.7919.3519.358.338.335.635.634.934.933.443.440.000.001.891.8913.3713.376.926.920.190.1912.2112.2113.8313.8328.2328.2314.6014.603.973.974.744.741.371.370.000.000.580.58Representative PortfolioMSCI EAFE (Net) (USD) IndexMSCI EAFE Growth (Net) (USD) IndexConsumerDiscretionaryConsumer StaplesEnergyFinancialsHealth CareIndustrialsInformationTechnologyMaterialsCommunicationServicesUtilitiesCashReal Estate
Portfolio Characteristics1,2
Characteristics Representative Portfolio MSCI EAFE (Net) (USD) Index MSCI EAFE Growth (Net) (USD) Index
P/E Ratio (trailing 12 mos.)23.417.2 24.3
P/E Ratio (forward 12 mos.)18.516.2 22.9
Price/Book5.33.5 6.3
EPS Growth Next 3-5 Years (%)10.98.4 10.0
Weighted Median Market Cap ($ bn)97.771.6 81.8
Weighted Average Market Cap ($ bn)156.398.5 111.4
ROE18.515.3 18.7
Dividend Yield1.42.9 1.8
Turnover (trailing 12 mos.)55.7- -
Risk Statistics1
10 Year Risk Statistics Composite MSCI EAFE (Net) (USD) Index MSCI EAFE Growth (Net) (USD) Index
Standard Deviation (%)15.41 14.97 15.30
Sharpe Ratio0.41 0.46 0.44
Tracking Error (%)5.34 -- --
R20.88 -- --
Alpha (%)-0.33 -- --
Beta0.97 -- --
Top 10 Holdings1
Characteristics % of Total Representative Portfolio
Sony Group Corp3.35
SAP SE3.29
Sea Ltd3.26
Siemens Energy AG2.80
AstraZeneca PLC2.54
Danone SA2.49
Tesco PLC2.48
Tencent Holdings Ltd2.43
Unilever PLC2.42
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA2.41
Total27.46
Total Number of Holdings 58
  • 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 ADR SMA composite consists of discretionary wrap accounts with an account minimum of US $25,000. Accounts within the composite seek long-term growth of capital by investing in well managed businesses whose intrinsic value does not appear to be recognized by the markets. Investments are primarily in ADRs, but may also make limited investments in U.S.-traded stocks of non-U.S. and U.S. companies engaged in significant non-U.S. business. The strategy is implemented by Franklin Templeton Private Portfolio Group, LLC ("FTPPG"), formerly known as Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group, LLC ("LMPPG"). FTPPG claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). FTPPG has been independently verified for the periods January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2021. FTPPG is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc and together with its sub-advisers, including ClearBridge, provides investment services primarily in investment programs sponsored by Sponsor Firms. To obtain a compliant presentation and/or the firm's list of composite descriptions, please contact [email protected].

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