Franklin DynaTech Fund Class A (FKDNX)

Fund Assets	29.83B
Expense Ratio	0.746%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	29.61%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	208.83
YTD Return	8.65%
1-Year Return	7.77%
5-Year Return	43.59%
52-Week Low	157.90
52-Week High	220.76
Beta (5Y)	1.33
Holdings	122
Inception Date	Jan 2, 1968

About FKDNX

Franklin DynaTech Fund Class A is an actively managed mutual fund that focuses on achieving capital appreciation by investing primarily in innovative companies positioned to benefit from emerging technologies and changing industry dynamics. The fund targets businesses the management team considers leaders in their fields, typically those capitalizing on cutting-edge advancements and disruptive trends. While its core holdings are in U.S. large-cap growth stocks, Franklin DynaTech Fund Class A maintains flexibility to invest across various sectors and market capitalizations, and can include select international firms. Its portfolio is characterized by significant allocations to technology, consumer cyclical, and communication services companies, with top holdings often including major players in these sectors. With a history dating back to 1968 and assets exceeding $25 billion, the fund plays a prominent role in the large growth mutual fund category, offering exposure to firms driving innovation and dynamic market shifts within the global economy.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton, Inc
• Category: Multi-Cap Growth
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: FKDNX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

FKDNX had a total return of 7.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.30%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FACGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Growth Opps C	1.71%
FAGOX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Growth Opps M	1.23%
FAGCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Growth Opps I	0.71%
FZAHX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Growth Opps Z	0.59%
FAGAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Growth Opps A	0.96%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FDTRX	Class R6	0.44%
FDYZX	Advisor Class	0.52%
FDNRX	Class R	1.02%
FDYNX	Class C	1.52%

Top 10 Holdings

51.95% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	12.27%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	9.03%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	7.08%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	4.40%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	3.98%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	3.86%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	3.53%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	TSM	2.89%
Sandisk Corporation	SNDK	2.72%
Lam Research Corporation	LRCX	2.20%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025	$20.8014	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 1, 2021	$2.2173	Dec 1, 2021
Dec 2, 2019	$0.6598	Dec 4, 2019
Dec 3, 2018	$1.9118	Dec 6, 2018
Dec 1, 2017	$1.1554	Dec 5, 2017
Dec 1, 2016	$1.6945	Dec 5, 2016

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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