Franklin Growth Opportunities R (FKARX)

Fund Assets	4.36B
Expense Ratio	1.14%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	39.14%
Dividend (ttm)	8.65
Dividend Yield	21.00%
Dividend Growth	66.16%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	40.98
YTD Return	7.44%
1-Year Return	8.70%
5-Year Return	26.07%
52-Week Low	33.83
52-Week High	49.28
Beta (5Y)	1.02
Holdings	92
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
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: FKARX
• Share Class: Class R
• Index: Russell 3000 Growth TR

Performance

FKARX had a total return of 8.70% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.66%.

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	n/a
FCGSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Growth Company Fund	0.57%
FGCKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Growth Company K	0.62%
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	0.57%
FRAAX	Advisor Class	0.64%
FGRAX	Class A	0.89%
FKACX	Class C	1.64%

Top 10 Holdings

44.67% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	9.57%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	7.07%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	6.66%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	4.63%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	3.52%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	3.18%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	2.88%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	2.78%
Amphenol Corporation	APH	2.29%
Casey's General Stores, Inc.	CASY	2.07%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025	$8.6547	Dec 22, 2025
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

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Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 26, 2026

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