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ClearBridge International Growth Fund (LMGTX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5246865324
Inception Date
Apr 16, 1995
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ClearBridge International Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

ClearBridge International Growth Fund (LMGTX) has returned -7.54% so far this year and 7.82% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LMGTX has returned 7.85% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


ClearBridge International Growth Fund

1D
0.18%
1M
-13.09%
YTD
-7.54%
6M
-7.02%
1Y
7.82%
3Y*
7.20%
5Y*
2.50%
10Y*
7.85%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 17, 1995, LMGTX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Oct 2002 with a return of +20.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -23.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, LMGTX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.9%, while the worst single day was Sep 29, 2008 at -11.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.00%3.29%-13.09%-7.54%
20255.69%1.93%-3.01%4.34%4.74%2.01%-2.97%2.69%4.39%1.70%-1.68%0.58%21.83%
20240.96%4.17%2.39%-5.28%4.11%0.55%1.78%5.28%0.51%-5.35%1.37%-3.59%6.39%
20237.90%-3.44%5.66%2.15%-4.14%3.60%1.38%-4.39%-5.57%-2.63%9.03%4.28%13.17%
2022-8.49%-5.47%0.10%-7.55%0.26%-7.63%8.20%-6.89%-9.23%6.94%11.12%-3.14%-21.97%
2021-1.78%1.53%-3.44%4.23%2.86%-0.59%0.52%2.13%-5.42%4.12%-4.77%4.17%2.93%

Benchmark Metrics

ClearBridge International Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.11%, beta of 0.99, and R² of 0.79 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 18, 1995.

  • This fund participated in 111.91% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 104.88% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.99 and R² of 0.79, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-1.11%
Beta
0.99
0.79
Upside Capture
104.88%
Downside Capture
111.91%

Expense Ratio

LMGTX has a high expense ratio of 1.80%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LMGTX ranks 14 for risk / return — in the bottom 14% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


LMGTX Risk / Return Rank: 1414
Overall Rank
LMGTX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1313
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LMGTX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1313
Sortino Ratio Rank
LMGTX Omega Ratio Rank: 1212
Omega Ratio Rank
LMGTX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1515
Calmar Ratio Rank
LMGTX Martin Ratio Rank: 1717
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ClearBridge International Growth Fund (LMGTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


LMGTXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.38

0.90

-0.51

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.64

1.39

-0.74

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.09

1.21

-0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.45

1.40

-0.95

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.80

6.61

-4.81

Explore LMGTX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

ClearBridge International Growth Fund provided a 8.45% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.77 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021
Dividend$4.77$4.77$0.29$0.25$0.03$1.30

Dividend yield

8.45%7.81%0.54%0.48%0.07%2.24%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ClearBridge International Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.77$4.77
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.29
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.25
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03
2021$1.30$1.30

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ClearBridge International Growth Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the ClearBridge International Growth Fund was 71.47%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2164 trading sessions.

The current ClearBridge International Growth Fund drawdown is 13.56%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-71.47%Oct 30, 2007269Nov 20, 20082164Jun 28, 20172433
-52.45%Dec 14, 1999655Jul 25, 2002341Dec 1, 2003996
-35.65%Sep 8, 2021266Sep 27, 2022660May 15, 2025926
-29.06%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 202072Jul 6, 2020116
-28.26%Jul 21, 199857Oct 8, 199849Dec 17, 1998106

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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