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Total AUMAvg. PM Years ExperienceYears Since Inception
$7.9B 2443
As of September 30 2025

Strategy Average Annual Total Returns

(%)2
YTD1 Year3 Years5 Years7 Years10 Years
Gross of Fees 7.91 7.35 19.34 18.21 12.13 12.67
Net of Fees 7.24 6.44 18.31 17.21 11.22 11.81
Russell 1000 Value Index 11.65 9.44 16.96 13.88 9.53 10.72
As of September 30 2025
  

Overview

The Value Strategy takes an active, opportunistic approach to finding and exploiting price-value gaps among stocks across market capitalizations.

Strategy OverviewLarge cap value strategy
BenchmarkRussell 1000 Value Index
Total Strategy AUM $7.9B
Holdings Range 40-701
Objective Provide competitive returns relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index3

Investment Philosophy

We believe that to generate excess returns consistently, we must find and exploit mispricings.

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Strategy Facts

Follows a true value approach, targeting stocks with a significant spread between current price and future value

Integrates behavioral finance and market expectations into stock selection process

Portfolio managers Reed Cassady, Sam Peters and Jean Yu bring a long tenure of investment experience and are supported by two dedicated portfolio analysts

 

Literature & Perspectives

Harnessing Market Energy: Active Value in an Inelastic Era
Value 3Q25: We combine potential value energy with selective kinetic momentum to build a differentiated portfolio.
Value Strategy 3Q25 Update
Portfolio Manager Sam Peters discusses market drivers in the third quarter and how disciplined valuation and selective positioning shaped Strategy performance amid a concentrated market rally.
Beware Zombie Drag
Value 2Q25: Zombie companies with weak returns on capital may struggle in a shifting rate environment, to the benefit of value stocks tied to real assets that drove recent Strategy outperformance.
Value Strategy 2Q25 Update
Portfolio Manager Sam Peters discusses drivers of outperformance behind a volatile second quarter.
Value Strategy 2Q25 Webinar
Portfolio Managers Sam Peters and Reed Cassady discuss where they see current opportunities and how they navigate market volatility.
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Vehicles

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

Investment Process

  • Source ideas using a variety of quantitative and qualitative tools
  • Evaluate stocks based on industry structure and competitive position; management; ROIC versus the cost of capital, and free cash flow potential
  • Understand expectations embedded in stock price; develop a range of potential future values
  • Select and weight stocks based on impact to portfolio's overall risk-adjusted returns
  • Actively manage weights based on three- to five-year return potential

Value Strategy Performance

Exploiting mispriced stocks has led to competitive returns over multiple time periods.

Average Annual Total Returns (%)2

YTD1 Year3 Years5 Years7 Years10 Years
Gross of Fees 7.91 7.35 19.34 18.21 12.13 12.67
Net of Fees 7.24 6.44 18.31 17.21 11.22 11.81
Russell 1000 Value Index 11.65 9.44 16.96 13.88 9.53 10.72
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Characteristics

The Strategy mains a concentrated portfolio of 40-70 stocks.

Sector Weights1,2

Representative PortfolioRussell 1000 Value Index
Consumer Discretionary5.727.70
Consumer Staples3.137.56
Energy10.055.94
Financials21.1022.64
Health Care19.0711.70
Industrials10.8113.09
Information Technology5.0110.47
Materials8.384.12
Communication Services8.498.07
Utilities4.884.54
Cash1.130.00
Real Estate2.244.18
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Portfolio Characteristics1,2
Characteristics Representative Portfolio Russell 1000 Value Index
P/E Ratio (trailing 12 mos.)20.021.1
P/E Ratio (forward 12 mos.)16.518.6
Price/Book3.64.2
EPS Growth Next 3-5 Years (%)12.49.7
Weighted Median Market Cap ($ bn)53.6118.1
Weighted Average Market Cap ($ bn)234.2309.4
ROE14.417.6
Dividend Yield1.81.9
Turnover (trailing 12 mos.)52.0-
Risk Statistics1
10 Year Risk Statistics Composite Russell 1000 Value Index
Standard Deviation (%)18.48 15.59
Sharpe Ratio0.59 0.60
Tracking Error (%)5.36 --
R20.93 --
Alpha (%)0.13 --
Beta1.14 --
Top 10 Holdings1
Characteristics % of Total Representative Portfolio
Bank of America Corp3.63
Alphabet Inc3.11
Johnson & Johnson2.85
Amazon.com Inc2.53
Chevron Corp2.39
Walt Disney Co/The2.34
EQT Corp2.30
CVS Health Corp2.12
Siemens AG2.07
Corebridge Financial Inc2.05
Total25.39
Total Number of Holdings 68
  • 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 Value Composite invests primarily in U.S. equity securities with market capitalizations generally greater than $5 billion at the time of purchase. The strategy is designed for investors seeking a concentrated portfolio of primarily large-cap U.S. securities. Results calculated in U.S. dollars. The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value 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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