- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Income
- Address
- 100 International Drive Baltimore MD United States of America 21202
- IPO Date
- Mar 31, 2016
- Business
- ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund Class I (RGIVX) is a mutual fund that seeks to provide income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in income-producing global infrastructure companies and infrastructure-related securities. The fund targets attractively valued companies engaged in the construction, renovation, ownership, development, financing, management or operation of infrastructure assets, including transportation-related, energy-related, water and sewage-related, communications-related, and social services-related assets; it may also invest in companies providing raw materials necessary for infrastructure construction and maintenance. Key sectors include electric utilities (approximately 47%), gas (13%), energy infrastructure (8%), water (7%), renewables (6%), airports (6%), and toll roads (4%), with top holdings such as Entergy Corp, NextEra Energy Inc, Severn Trent PLC, Redeia Corporacion SA, and Emera Inc; the portfolio typically holds 30-60 securities, with at least 40% of investments economically tied to non-U.S. countries and up to 20% in emerging markets. Geographically, the fund allocates across the United States (36%), Eurozone (26%), Canada (16%), United Kingdom (11%), Australasia (4%), and other regions, focusing on listed equities in developed and emerging markets.
Launched on April 1, 2016, and domiciled in the United States, the fund is managed by ClearBridge Investments, a brand under Franklin Resources, Inc., with headquarters operations associated with Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC in New York. The Class I shares, ticker RGIVX, carry a net expense ratio of 0.95%, quarterly dividend distributions, and a minimum initial investment of $1 million, targeting institutional investors. The fund benchmarks against the FTSE Global Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (net total return) and OECD G7 CPI +5.5% Index, emphasizing inflation-linked returns through regulated and user-pays assets selected via top-down macro analysis and bottom-up fundamental research by a dedicated team of infrastructure specialists.
Recent developments include an upgrade to the fund's People Pillar rating by Morningstar, reflecting enhanced confidence in the management team's quality, stability, and research depth amid ongoing portfolio optimization. In October 2025, ClearBridge Investments aligned with Martin Currie under the Franklin Templeton umbrella, streamlining distribution of related pooled funds. The strategy continues to emphasize reliable income (targeting a 4.3% dividend yield) and capital growth, with sector allocations updated as of October 31, 2025, and total net assets under management for the share class at approximately $79 million within a broader $115 million fund.