Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund (FSSAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin Small 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 Cap Growth Fund (FSSAX) has returned -7.69% so far this year and 14.20% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FSSAX has returned 10.94% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 28, 2000, FSSAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.84%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.9 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Jun 2000 with a return of +24.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -20.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FSSAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +10.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.3%.

Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.96%, beta of 1.12, and R² of 0.76 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 01, 2000.

• This fund captured 135.98% of S&P 500 Index gains and 120.94% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.12 and R² of 0.76, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

FSSAX has an expense ratio of 0.78%, placing it in the medium range.

FSSAX ranks 20 for risk / return — in the bottom 20% 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 Cap Growth Fund (FSSAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 8.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.04 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Small 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 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 Cap Growth Fund was 59.61%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 439 trading sessions.

The current Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 11.99%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.