Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund (FRSGX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund (FRSGX) has returned -7.42% so far this year and 4.42% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, FRSGX has achieved an annualized return of 13.04%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 14, 1992, FRSGX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.06%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.5 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Dec 2021 with a return of +35.1%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -22.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FRSGX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 15, 2021 with a return of +39.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.9%.

Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.50%, beta of 1.07, and R² of 0.70 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 18, 1992.

• This fund captured 124.39% of S&P 500 Index gains and 112.40% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.50% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.07 and R² of 0.70, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

FRSGX has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.

FRSGX ranks 7 for risk / return — in the bottom 7% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund (FRSGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund provided a 8.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.04 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund was 69.07%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2671 trading sessions.

The current Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 12.39%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.