Franklin Growth A

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FKGRX - Snapshot

Vitals

YTD Return 25.1%
3 Yr Annualized Return 14.3%
5 Yr Annualized Return 14.4%
Net Assets $18 B
Holdings in Top 10 29.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$139.41

$81.02

$140.41

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

Expense Ratio 0.83%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.50%
Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

Turnover 4.91%

TRADING FEES

Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable) $1,000
IRA $250

Fund Classification

Primary Theme
U.S. Large-Cap Growth Equity
Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
Investment Style Large Growth

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

American Funds The Growth Fund of America®

Fund

$66.86

+0.80%

$218.07 B

0.57%

$0.38

30.76%

Invesco QQQ Trust

QQQ | ETF

$299.01

+0.92%

$129.99 B

0.55%

$1.63

40.64%

Vanguard Growth Index Fund

VUG | ETF

$243.41

+0.68%

$125.92 B

0.55%

$1.32

33.62%

Vanguard Growth Index Fund

Fund

$125.26

+0.67%

$125.92 B

$0.00

33.44%

Fidelity® Contrafund® Fund

Fund

$17.51

+0.63%

$124.79 B

$0.00

27.72%

FKGRX - Profile

Distributions

YTD Total Return 25.1%
3 Yr Annualized Total Return 12.2%
5 Yr Annualized Total Return 13.1%
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
Net Income Ratio 0.45%

DIVIDENDS

Dividend Yield 0.0%
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

Legal Name

Franklin Growth Fund
Fund Family Name

Franklin Templeton Investments
Inception Date

Apr 01, 1948
Shares Outstanding

84073609
Share Class

A
Currency

USD
Domiciled Country

United States
Manager

Serena Perin Vinton

Fund Description

The fund invests substantially in the equity securities of companies that are leaders in their industries. Although it normally invests substantially in the equity securities (principally common stocks) of U.S.-based large and medium market capitalization companies, the fund may invest in companies in new and emerging industries where growth is expected to be above average and may invest up to 25% of its assets in smaller companies.

FKGRX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period	FKGRX Return	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
YTD	25.1%	-68.2%	129.1%	63.10%
1 Yr	21.0%	-9.0%	135.4%	66.42%
3 Yr	14.3%*	-3.8%	41.0%	64.90%
5 Yr	14.4%*	-10.6%	33.4%	55.40%
10 Yr	13.7%*	5.1%	22.1%	65.32%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period	FKGRX Return	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
2019	24.7%	-28.8%	76.0%	45.00%
2018	-4.8%	-64.5%	10.6%	17.39%
2017	23.4%	-68.7%	64.3%	29.22%
2016	4.4%	-56.6%	15.3%	23.68%
2015	-1.8%	-82.5%	11.4%	40.20%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period	FKGRX Return	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
YTD	25.1%	-68.2%	129.1%	63.10%
1 Yr	14.4%	-12.7%	133.0%	78.64%
3 Yr	12.2%*	-5.7%	41.0%	74.90%
5 Yr	13.1%*	-11.6%	33.4%	67.15%
10 Yr	13.0%*	5.1%	22.1%	73.55%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period	FKGRX Return	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
2019	24.7%	-28.8%	76.0%	45.31%
2018	-4.8%	-64.5%	16.5%	36.31%
2017	26.8%	-24.8%	64.3%	44.66%
2016	8.4%	-56.6%	17.1%	11.84%
2015	2.0%	-38.0%	17.3%	50.15%

NAV & Total Return History

FKGRX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

	FKGRX	Category Low	Category High	FKGRX % Rank
Net Assets	18 B	10.3 K	218 B	8.92%
Number of Holdings	133	1	2364	18.61%
Net Assets in Top 10	5.24 B	425 K	89.8 B	16.79%
Weighting of Top 10	29.11%	10.5%	100.0%	91.93%

Top 10 Holdings

Amazon.com Inc 5.60%
Apple Inc 5.33%
Microsoft Corp 4.11%
ServiceNow Inc 2.65%
Mettler-Toledo International Inc 2.23%
Mastercard Inc A 2.14%
Union Pacific Corp 1.97%
Northrop Grumman Corp 1.74%
Intuit Inc 1.72%
Intuitive Surgical Inc 1.69%

Asset Allocation

	Weighting	Return Low	Return High	FKGRX % Rank
Stocks	99.00%	48.25%	116.73%	46.14%
Cash	0.99%	-12.08%	51.74%	49.12%
Preferred Stocks	0.00%	0.00%	2.39%	67.74%
Other	0.00%	-17.43%	18.94%	70.22%
Convertible Bonds	0.00%	0.00%	6.97%	64.31%
Bonds	0.00%	-0.42%	9.62%	64.70%

Stock Sector Breakdown

	Weighting	Return Low	Return High	FKGRX % Rank
Technology	29.27%	0.00%	53.57%	65.91%
Healthcare	18.39%	0.00%	69.42%	18.39%
Industrials	18.38%	0.00%	29.16%	0.95%
Consumer Cyclical	8.50%	0.00%	48.24%	95.55%
Communication Services	7.57%	0.00%	67.67%	90.22%
Financial Services	7.17%	0.00%	41.61%	79.12%
Basic Materials	3.67%	0.00%	13.33%	8.83%
Consumer Defense	3.53%	0.00%	19.68%	51.39%
Real Estate	2.11%	0.00%	23.28%	33.43%
Utilities	1.42%	0.00%	11.79%	13.58%
Energy	0.00%	0.00%	19.81%	78.18%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

	Weighting	Return Low	Return High	FKGRX % Rank
US	92.72%	46.80%	116.11%	54.82%
Non US	6.28%	0.00%	36.31%	38.25%

FKGRX - Expenses

Operational Fees

	FKGRX Fees (% of AUM)	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio	0.83%	0.01%	23.28%	66.14%
Management Fee	0.44%	0.00%	1.50%	17.80%
12b-1 Fee	0.25%	0.00%	1.00%	45.70%
Administrative Fee	0.15%	0.01%	1.02%	79.48%

Sales Fees

	FKGRX Fees (% of AUM)	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
Front Load	5.50%	0.50%	8.50%	56.28%
Deferred Load	N/A	1.00%	5.50%	N/A

Trading Fees

	FKGRX Fees (% of AUM)	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee	N/A	0.50%	2.00%	N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

	FKGRX Fees (% of AUM)	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
Turnover	4.91%	0.00%	464.00%	3.50%

FKGRX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

	FKGRX	Category Low	Category High	FKGRX % Rank
Dividend Yield	0.00%	0.00%	17.80%	66.01%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

	FKGRX	Category Low	Category High	Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency	Annually	Annually	Quarterly	Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

	FKGRX	Category Low	Category High	FKGRX % Rank
Net Income Ratio	0.45%	-8.87%	2.43%	26.52%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

	FKGRX	Category Low	Category High	Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency	Annually	Annually	Annually	Annually

Dividend Payout History

Date	Amount
Dec 05, 2018	$0.438
Dec 05, 2017	$0.362
Dec 05, 2016	$0.393
Dec 03, 2015	$0.475
Dec 03, 2014	$0.186
Dec 04, 2013	$0.295
Dec 05, 2012	$0.141
Dec 03, 2010	$0.177
Dec 03, 2009	$0.282
Dec 03, 2008	$0.307
Dec 05, 2007	$0.130
Dec 05, 2006	$0.106
Dec 05, 2005	$0.064
Dec 03, 2004	$0.079
Dec 03, 2003	$0.029
Dec 04, 2002	$0.039
Dec 15, 1997	$0.466
Dec 14, 1990	$0.268
Dec 29, 1989	$0.206

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FKGRX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Serena Perin Vinton

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 30, 2008

11.93

11.9%

Serena Perin Vinton is an SVP and portfolio manager with Franklin Equity Group. Ms. Perin Vinton joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1991. She served as an analyst and portfolio manager in the international fixed-income group for four years, before joining the Franklin Equity Group in 1995. Ms. Perin Vinton previously worked as a research assistant for a British member of Parliament in London. Ms. Perin Vinton earned her B.A. in business economics from Brown University. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.

Robert Rendler

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 01, 2016

4.5

4.5%

Robert Rendler, CFA, is Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst of Franklin Templeton Investments. Mr. Rendler joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2005.

Christopher Anderson

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 01, 2020

0.75

0.8%

Chris Anderson is a research analyst and portfolio manager with the Franklin Equity Group, focusing on equity research and analysis of companies in the business services and insurance industries. Mr. Anderson previously was an investment associate at Blum Capital Partners, an investment associate at Fox Paine & Company and an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Anderson holds a B.Sc in management science and engineering from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low	Category High	Category Average	Category Mode
0.01	52.87	7.74	0.83

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Franklin Growth A

FKGRX - Snapshot

Vitals

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

SALES FEES

BROKERAGE FEES

TRADING FEES

Min Investment

Fund Classification

FKGRX - Profile

Distributions

Fund Details

Fund Description

FKGRX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Return Ranking - Calendar

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

NAV & Total Return History

FKGRX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

Top 10 Holdings

Asset Allocation

Stock Sector Breakdown

Stock Geographic Breakdown

FKGRX - Expenses

Operational Fees

Sales Fees

Trading Fees

Related Fees

FKGRX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

Dividend Distribution Analysis

Net Income Ratio Analysis

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

Dividend Payout History

FKGRX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Serena Perin Vinton

Robert Rendler

Christopher Anderson

Tenure Analysis

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