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Clearbridge Dividend Strategy Fund Class A (SOPAX)

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32.60 -0.17    -0.52%
00:00:00 - Delayed Data. Currency in USD
  • Morningstar Rating:
  • Total Assets: 5.41B
Type:  Fund
Market:  United States
Issuer:  Legg Mason
Asset Class:  Equity
ClearBridge Dividend Strategy A 32.60 -0.17 -0.52%

SOPAX Overview

 
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Clearbridge Dividend Strategy Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of SOPAX among other information.
Category

Large Blend

Total Assets

5.41B

Expenses

1%

Inception Date

33914

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks dividend income, growth of dividend income and long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any, in equity securities or other investments with similar economic characteristics that pay dividends or are expected to initiate their dividends over time. It invests primarily in common stocks. The fund may invest up to 50% of its net assets in equity securities of foreign issuers, either directly or through depositary receipts.

Contact Information

Address One Franklin Parkway, Building 970, 1st Floor
San Mateo,CA 94403
United States
Phone +1 650 3122000

Top Executives

Name Title Since Until
John Baldi Portfolio Manager 2019 Now
Biography John Baldi is a Portfolio Manager and co-manages the Dividend Strategy and Dividend Strategy ESG portfolios. Prior to his appointment to the Portfolio Management team, John served as a Senior Portfolio Analyst at ClearBridge. John has 23 years of investment industry experience and joined a predecessor organization in 2004. John previously served as a Senior Analyst for Specialty Finance at JPMorgan Chase. John earned a BS in Finance and Economics from Boston College. See more at: https://www.clearbridge.com/content/clearbridge/en-us/about/team/portfolio-management/baldi-john.html#sthash.8Eq9Nzlh.dpuf
Peter Vanderlee Managing Director and Portfolio 2009 Now
Biography Peter Vanderlee is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at ClearBridgeof ClearBridge and has 20 years of industry experience and 11 years of related industry experience. He joined the subadviser or its predecessor in 2005. His investment industry experience includes a senior associate position in the Financial Services and Information Technology Group of Booz & Co. and a senior position as first vice president within the Information Technology Division of Citigroup Inc. Previously, he was with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGMI”) since 1999. Mr. Vanderlee received his MS in Math/Computer Science from the University of Technology, Eindhoven, Holland and his MBA from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He is a member of the CFA Institute.
Michael Clarfeld Portfolio Manager 2009 Now
Biography Michael is a member of the Income Solutions team and co-manages the Dividend Strategy and Energy MLP products. He joined ClearBridge Investments in 2006 as a Research Analyst and was named a Portfolio Manager in 2009. Michael has 20 years of investment industry experience. Prior to joining ClearBridge, Michael served as an Equity Analyst at Hygrove Partners and was a Financial Analyst at Goldman Sachs. He is a member of the CFA Institute and of the New York Society of Security Analysts. Michael received his BA in History from Duke University.
Scott K. Glasser Co-Chief Investment Officer 2017 2022
Biography Scott is Co-Chief Investment Officer and co-manages the Appreciation and Dividend strategies. He has 29 years of investment industry experience and is a member of ClearBridge's Management, Valuation and Risk Management Committees. He previously served as co-director of research for ClearBridge. Prior to joining the firm, Scott was a credit analyst specializing in fixed income investments for Bear Stearns. In 1993, Scott joined the research department of predecessor organization Shearson Lehman Brothers as a consumer analyst and transitioned into a role as a portfolio manager one year later. Scott graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont where he received his BA in Political Science and Spanish. He earned his MBA in Finance from Pennsylvania State University
Harry D. Cohen Managing Director 2009 2017
Biography Hersh is Co-Chief Investment Officer and a Portfolio Manager for the Income Solutions team that manages the Dividend Strategy and Equity Income products, in addition to managing numerous private portfolios and retirement funds.Hersh began his career with a predecessor organization in 1969 as a portfolio manager and has 45 years of industry experience. He was appointed CIO of ClearBridge’s predecessor firm in 2004. He is a member of the ClearBridge Investments Management and Risk Committees.Hersh received his BA from Western Reserve University in 1962 (now Case Western Reserve University), and earned a PhD in Psychology from Tufts University in 1966. Hersh spends his spare time cooking and collecting American prints from the Depression era. He stays in shape by jogging, playing softball and hiking. Raised in Cleveland, he is an avid fan of the Cleveland Indians, the Cleveland Browns and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Detlev S. Schlichter Portfolio Manager 2007 2009
Biography Mr. Schlichter joined Rogge in October 2014 and serves as a portfolio manager for developed market debt. Prior to joining Rogge, Mr. Schlichter served as Head of London Investment Team and Head of Global Portfolios at Western Asset Management and held senior portfolio management positions at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and J.P. Morgan Investment Management.
Keith J. Gardner Co-Head 2007 2009
Biography Keith J. Gardner is currently Co-Head of Emerging Markets Debt as of April 2014 and has been employed by Western Asset Management since 1994. Prior to that time, he served as a portfolio manager for Legg Mason, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. for a combined total of eight years. He received his B.S. from the State University of New York at Binghamton.
Jeffrey D. Van Schaick - 2007 2009
Biography Van Schaick has been employed by Western Asset for more than five years. Van Schaick holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Stephen A. Walsh CIO (Chief Investment Officer) 2006 2009
Biography Walsh is a chief investment officer of Western Asset Management Company since September 2008. Prior to joining Western in 1990, he was a portfolio manager at Security Pacific Investment Managers from 1989 to 1991. Prior to that, Walsh was a portfolio manager at Atlantic Richfield Company from 1981 to 1988. He has over 27 years of investment experience
S. Kenneth Leech CIO (Chief Investment Officer) 2006 2009
Biography "Ken Leech is Western Asset's Chief Investment Officer and has more than 45 years of industry experience. Ken joined the Firm in 1990, and from 1991 to 2021, assets under management grew from just over $5 billion to $408 billion. Ken now leads the Global Portfolios, US Broad Portfolios and Macro Opportunities Teams. He also serves on the Market & Credit Risk Committee, which determines and monitors internal and external risk guidelines, and reviews market and credit risk issues. From 2002-2004, he served as a member of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee.
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