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Total AUMAvg. PM Years ExperienceYears Since Inception
$475.6M 2217
As of September 30 2025

Strategy Average Annual Total Returns

(%)2
YTD1 Year3 Years5 Years7 Years10 Years
Gross of Fees 8.46 17.15 20.69 11.09 12.32 13.06
Net of Fees 7.85 16.29 19.81 10.26 11.49 12.23
Russell Midcap Growth Index 12.84 22.02 22.85 11.26 12.00 13.37
As of September 30 2025
  

Overview

The Mid Cap Growth Strategy targets attractively priced mid cap growth companies with large exploitable opportunities.

Strategy OverviewMid cap growth stocks
BenchmarkRussell Midcap Growth Index
Total Strategy AUM $475.6M
Holdings Range 50-801
Objective Long-term growth of capital and consistently superior returns relative to the benchmark3

Investment Philosophy

Mid cap stock prices may vary significantly from fair value, in the short run, due to the mispricing of risk in the market, the deluge of short-term data, lesser sell side coverage, and market illiquidity.

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Strategy Facts

Portfolio reflects the combined expertise of ClearBridge’s Small Cap Growth and Mid Cap Growth teams.

Invests in a mix of early-stage, established, and industry-leading growth companies with a multi-year time horizon.

Targets quality stocks with strong balance sheets, high returns on capital and high free cash flow.

Literature & Perspectives

Mid Growth Benefits from Select Resilience
Mid Cap Growth 3Q25: September’s rate cut helped to catalyze renewed interest in cyclical and innovation-led areas of the mid cap market.
How Collaborative Research Drives Active Alpha
Podcast: Matthew Lilling and Deepon Nag, ClearBridge’s Co-Directors of Research, discuss their active research philosophy, technological integration and the value of collaborative fundamental research in navigating global market dynamics and technological disruptions.
Mid Growth Rebounds to Lead U.S. Equity Market
Mid Cap Growth 2Q25: While significant uncertainty remains, we believe that the mid cap growth universe continues to offer an array of attractive long-term compounders.
Mid Growth Pressured Amid Broad Market Retreat
Mid Cap Growth 1Q25: Resilience of mid cap growth companies relative to their large and small cap peers suggest market broadening will continue.
Mid Growth Rallies on Election and Rotation
Mid Cap Growth 4Q24: Mid cap growth stocks surged higher during the fourth quarter, benefiting from a post-election rally and capitalizing on the market’s rotation back to growth.
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Vehicles

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

 

Investment Process

  • Generate investment ideas through company meetings, financial analysis and collaboration among portfolio managers and analysts
  • Conduct fundamental research to gauge attractiveness from an industry, financial structure, management and valuation standpoint
  • Construct portfolio of high conviction growth stocks diversified by end market, business model and growth profile
  • Ongoing portfolio review, with attention to valuation and risk management 

Mid Cap Growth Strategy Performance

A mix of quality mid cap growth stocks has led to competitive long-term results.

Average Annual Total Returns (%)2

YTD1 Year3 Years5 Years7 Years10 Years
Gross of Fees 8.46 17.15 20.69 11.09 12.32 13.06
Net of Fees 7.85 16.29 19.81 10.26 11.49 12.23
Russell Midcap Growth Index 12.84 22.02 22.85 11.26 12.00 13.37
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Characteristics

The concentrated Strategy owns 40 to 70 stocks.

Sector Weights1,2

Representative PortfolioRussell Midcap Growth Index
Consumer Discretionary15.4221.56
Consumer Staples4.491.74
Energy3.812.66
Financials6.729.79
Health Care14.3814.62
Industrials21.5020.32
Information Technology19.0017.64
Materials2.250.27
Communication Services4.836.91
Utilities2.613.15
Cash2.720.00
Real Estate2.291.34
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Portfolio Characteristics1,2
Characteristics Representative Portfolio Russell Midcap Growth Index
P/E Ratio (trailing 12 mos.)38.235.6
P/E Ratio (forward 12 mos.)32.330.1
Price/Book12.514.4
EPS Growth Next 3-5 Years (%)13.614.6
Weighted Median Market Cap ($ bn)35.135.1
Weighted Average Market Cap ($ bn)43.238.3
ROE24.326.7
Dividend Yield0.30.5
Turnover (trailing 12 mos.)33.4-
Risk Statistics1
10 Year Risk Statistics Composite Russell Midcap Growth Index
Standard Deviation (%)19.74 18.85
Sharpe Ratio0.58 0.65
Tracking Error (%)3.83 --
R20.96 --
Alpha (%)-1.19 --
Beta1.03 --
Top 10 Holdings1
Characteristics % of Total Representative Portfolio
AppLovin Corp3.34
Monolithic Power Systems Inc2.70
Vistra Corp2.61
United Rentals Inc2.54
Casey's General Stores Inc2.48
Vertiv Holdings Co2.40
Martin Marietta Materials Inc2.25
Expedia Group Inc2.21
Doximity Inc2.02
Live Nation Entertainment Inc2.01
Total24.56
Total Number of Holdings 77
  • 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.

  • Source: London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). © LSE Group 2025. FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies. “Russell®” is a trade mark of the relevant LSE Group companies and is/are used by any other LSE Group company under license. All rights in the FTSE Russell indexes or data vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the index or the data. Neither LSE Group nor its licensors accept any liability for any errors or omissions in the indexes or data and no party may rely on any indexes or data contained in this communication. No further distribution of data from the LSE Group is permitted without the relevant LSE Group company’s express written consent. The LSE Group does not promote, sponsor or endorse the content of this communication.

  • 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 Mid Cap Growth Composite seeks long term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of 40 to 70 stocks selected for their long-term growth potential. The accounts will invest at least 80% of their assets in the securities of medium-sized companies as defined by the market capitalization range of the Russell Mid Cap Growth Index. Results are calculated in U.S. dollars. The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. 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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