Franklin Growth Series Class R (FGSRX)

Fund Assets	16.40B
Expense Ratio	1.04%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	11.08
Dividend Yield	9.46%
Dividend Growth	48.70%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 20, 2024

Previous Close	119.56
YTD Return	-10.46%
1-Year Return	7.50%
5-Year Return	85.84%
52-Week Low	n/a
52-Week High	n/a
Beta (5Y)	1.09
Holdings	99
Inception Date	Jan 1, 2002

About FGSRX

The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Growth with 1.06% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Franklin Custodian Funds: Franklin Growth Fund; Class R Shares is $1,000 on a standard taxable account. Franklin Custodian Funds: Franklin Growth Fund; Class R Shares seeks capital appreciation. FGSRX primarily invests in equity securities that are leaders in their industries.

• Fund Family: FrankTemp/Franklin R
• Category: Large Growth
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: FGSRX
• Share Class: Class R
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

FGSRX had a total return of 7.50% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.83%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FCAKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Capital Appreciation Fund - Class K	0.49%
FDCAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Capital Appreciation Fund	0.56%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FIFRX	Class R6	0.46%
FCGAX	Advisor Class	0.54%
FKGRX	Class A	0.79%
FRGSX	Class C	1.54%

Top 10 Holdings

32.38% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	6.09%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	5.73%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	4.30%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	3.12%
Mastercard Incorporated	MA	3.11%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	ISRG	2.10%
ServiceNow, Inc.	NOW	2.08%
Amphenol Corporation	APH	1.98%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	1.94%
Union Pacific Corporation	UNP	1.93%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 20, 2024	$11.0841	Dec 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2023	$7.4541	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 15, 2022	$10.7138	Dec 15, 2022
Dec 1, 2021	$13.8206	Dec 1, 2021
Dec 1, 2020	$10.6145	Dec 1, 2020
Dec 2, 2019	$6.1263	Dec 4, 2019