Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund Class R (FKARX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
45.96
-0.20 (-0.43%)
Jul 7, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-1.92%
Fund Assets 4.47B
Expense Ratio 1.16%
Min. Investment $1,000
Turnover 27.49%
Dividend (ttm) 5.21
Dividend Yield 11.29%
Dividend Growth -9.66%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 20, 2024
Previous Close 46.16
YTD Return 5.29%
1-Year Return 8.98%
5-Year Return 60.05%
52-Week Low 35.34
52-Week High 51.70
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 82
Inception Date Jan 1, 2002

About FKARX

Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund Class R is an actively managed mutual fund focused on capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies exhibiting accelerating growth, rising profitability, or above-average growth relative to the broader economy. The fund holds a diversified portfolio, typically targeting large growth companies across various sectors that demonstrate dynamic and expanding business models. Managed within the Franklin Templeton family, this fund aims to identify businesses at the forefront of innovation and market expansion, capturing opportunities in rapidly evolving industries. With a minimum investment requirement of $1,000 and an expense ratio of 1.16%, it caters to investors seeking long-term growth through exposure to companies with promising growth prospects. The fund’s performance is benchmarked against major growth indices and offers annual dividend distributions, playing a significant role in growth-focused investment strategies within the mutual fund landscape.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Large Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FKARX
Share Class Class R
Index Russell 3000 Growth TR

Performance

FKARX had a total return of 8.98% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.71%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
FAOFX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund 0.01%
FCGSX Fidelity Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund 0.57%
FDGRX Fidelity Fidelity Growth Company Fund 0.52%
FGCKX Fidelity Fidelity Growth Company Fund - Class K 0.45%
FGKFX Fidelity Fidelity Growth Company K6 Fund 0.45%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
FOPPX Class R6 0.58%
FRAAX Advisor Class 0.66%
FGRAX Class A 0.91%
FKACX Class C 1.66%

Top 10 Holdings

43.81% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Meta Platforms, Inc. META 6.93%
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA 6.27%
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN 6.00%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 5.14%
Apple Inc. AAPL 4.43%
Mastercard Incorporated MA 3.68%
Axon Enterprise, Inc. AXON 3.15%
Netflix, Inc. NFLX 2.97%
Broadcom Inc. AVGO 2.69%
Eli Lilly and Company LLY 2.55%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 20, 2024 $5.2088 Dec 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2023 $5.7657 Dec 20, 2023
Dec 15, 2022 $1.6818 Dec 15, 2022
Dec 15, 2021 $5.0651 Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2020 $0.3049 Dec 15, 2020
Dec 16, 2019 $3.4218 Dec 18, 2019
Full Dividend History