About FCGAX
Franklin Growth Fund Advisor Class is a mutual fund designed for long-term capital appreciation through investments primarily in equity securities of U.S.-based companies that lead their industries and demonstrate potential for sustainable earnings and cash flow growth. It targets quality companies with strong management teams and multi-year growth opportunities, suitable for a buy-and-hold strategy. The fund's portfolio emphasizes sectors such as semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, software and services, capital goods, financial services, and technology hardware and equipment. Actively managed by an experienced team from Franklin Equity Group, it leverages in-depth fundamental research and collaborative sector specialists, with a focus on large-cap growth stocks. Benchmarked against the S&P 500 Index and Russell 1000 Growth Index, the Advisor Class shares the fund's inception dating back to 1948, while this share class began in 1996. It pays dividends annually and maintains a low portfolio turnover rate, appealing to investors seeking growth-oriented equity exposure in established industry leaders.
Fund Family Franklin Templeton, Inc
Category Multi-Cap Growth
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange Nasdaq
Ticker Symbol FCGAX
Share Class Advisor Class
Index S&P 500 TR
FCGAX had a total return of 11.54% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 9.84%.
