Franklin Small Cap Growth Adv (FSSAX)

Fund Assets	2.47B
Expense Ratio	0.82%
Min. Investment	$1,000
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	30.90
YTD Return	15.95%
1-Year Return	25.55%
5-Year Return	19.27%
52-Week Low	24.60
52-Week High	31.96
Beta (5Y)	1.31
Holdings	137
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
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: FSSAX
• Share Class: Advisor Class
• Index: Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

FSSAX had a total return of 25.55% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.68%.

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 I	0.92%
FCPGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund	0.88%
FCTGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth M	1.42%
FCCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth C	1.92%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FSMLX	Class R6	0.66%
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

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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