Franklin Small Cap Growth R6 (FSMLX)

Fund Assets	2.47B
Expense Ratio	0.66%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	48.01%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	32.01
YTD Return	16.06%
1-Year Return	25.77%
5-Year Return	30.79%
52-Week Low	25.47
52-Week High	33.10
Beta (5Y)	1.31
Holdings	137
Inception Date	May 1, 2013

About FSMLX

Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund Class R6 is a mutual fund that primarily targets long-term capital growth by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of small-cap U.S. companies. The fund’s strategy focuses on identifying and allocating capital to faster-growing companies at the lower end of the market-capitalization spectrum, particularly those in innovative or emerging sectors that are typically in early growth stages. An important feature of the fund is its diversified portfolio, typically holding over 100 separate stocks across sectors like industrials, technology, consumer cyclical, and healthcare, reflecting a broad approach to small-cap growth opportunities. With a relatively low expense ratio for its share class and a high minimum initial investment, the fund is designed for institutional investors or large retirement plans seeking exposure to small-cap growth equities. The fund’s performance is benchmarked against indices such as the Russell 2000 Growth Index, positioning it as a relevant component for portfolios aiming to capture the dynamic potential of U.S. small-cap companies.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton Investments
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: FSMLX
• Share Class: Class R6
• Index: Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

FSMLX had a total return of 25.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.94%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VRTGX	Vanguard	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.07%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FSSAX	Advisor Class	0.79%
FSGRX	Class A	1.04%
FSSRX	Class R	1.29%
FCSGX	Class C	1.79%

Top 10 Holdings

16.35% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Cactus, Inc.	WHD	1.80%
BWX Technologies, Inc.	BWXT	1.80%
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation	LSCC	1.76%
Onto Innovation Inc.	ONTO	1.63%
Miami International Holdings, Inc.	MIAX	1.61%
Guardant Health, Inc.	GH	1.60%
SiTime Corporation	SITM	1.60%
Performance Food Group Company	PFGC	1.53%
Paymentus Holdings, Inc.	PAY	1.52%
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc	JAZZ	1.49%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025	$2.0365	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 15, 2022	$0.0971	Dec 15, 2022
Dec 15, 2021	$4.2658	Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2020	$0.614	Dec 15, 2020
Dec 16, 2019	$1.4314	Dec 18, 2019
Dec 17, 2018	$4.2557	Dec 19, 2018

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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 27, 2026

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