Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund Advisor Class (FSSAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
25.57
-0.42 (-1.62%)
Jul 7, 2025, 9:30 AM EDT
5.92%
Fund Assets 2.38B
Expense Ratio 0.83%
Min. Investment $1,000
Turnover 15.99%
Dividend (ttm) n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Frequency n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Previous Close 25.99
YTD Return -2.18%
1-Year Return 7.66%
5-Year Return 33.89%
52-Week Low 20.33
52-Week High 28.83
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 116
Inception Date May 1, 2000

About FSSAX

The Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund Advisor Class is a diversified mutual fund designed to provide investors with long-term capital growth by focusing on small-cap U.S. companies. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the equity securities of these smaller firms, which generally have market capitalizations similar to those in the Russell 2000 Growth Index. As a growth-oriented portfolio, Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund Advisor Class targets businesses expected to achieve above-average earnings expansion, with a particular emphasis on innovative sectors such as technology, industrials, and healthcare. The fund is managed with a disciplined, research-driven approach, aiming to identify high-potential small-cap stocks before they are widely recognized by the broader market. With a well-balanced selection of holdings—typically over 100 stocks—the fund offers diversification within the small-cap segment, which can be attractive to investors seeking exposure to this higher-growth but higher-volatility asset class. Since its inception, the fund has contributed to the small-cap universe by providing access to dynamic companies that drive innovation and employment in the U.S. economy.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Small Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FSSAX
Share Class Advisor Class
Index Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

FSSAX had a total return of 7.66% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.03%.

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Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
FECGX Fidelity Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund 0.05%
FCIGX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth Fund - Class I 1.07%
FCPGX Fidelity Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund 1.05%
FCTGX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth Fund - Class M 1.58%
FCCGX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth Fund - Class C 2.08%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
FSMLX Class R6 0.67%
FSGRX Class A 1.08%
FSSRX Class R 1.33%
FCSGX Class C 1.83%

Top 10 Holdings

21.53% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
BWX Technologies, Inc. BWXT 3.03%
Arcosa, Inc. ACA 2.43%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. KTOS 2.30%
BellRing Brands, Inc. BRBR 2.08%
Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio INFXX 2.03%
Paymentus Holdings, Inc. PAY 2.00%
Granite Construction Incorporated GVA 1.97%
Vontier Corporation VNT 1.93%
AAR Corp. AIR 1.89%
The New York Times Company NYT 1.88%
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