Franklin Small is trading at 15.36 as of the 22nd of July 2025; that is 0.39 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The fund's open price was 15.42. Franklin Small has less than a 16 % chance of experiencing some financial distress in the next two years of operation and had a solid performance during the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 23rd of April 2025 and ending today, the 22nd of July 2025. Click here to learn more.
The fund invests at least 80 percent of its net assets in the equity securities of small-cap companies. The equity securities in which the fund invests are predominantly common stock. Small-cap companies are companies with market capitalizations not exceeding 1.5 billion or the highest market capitalization in the Russell 2000 Index, whichever is greater, at the time of purchase. More on Franklin Small Cap
Franklin Small Cap [FCSGX] is traded in USA and was established 22nd of July 2025. Franklin Small is listed under Franklin Templeton Investments category by Fama And French industry classification. The fund is listed under Small Growth category and is part of Franklin Templeton Investments family. The entity is thematically classified as Small Growth Funds. This fund currently has accumulated 2.65 B in assets under management (AUM) with no minimum investment requirementsFranklin Small Cap is currently producing year-to-date (YTD) return of 4.05%, while the total return for the last 3 years was 11.93%.
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Sector Allocation
Investors will always prefer to have their portfolios divercified against different sectors. The broad sector allocation increases the possibility of making a profit or at least avoiding a loss. However, this may also reduce the expected return on Franklin Mutual Fund. Generally, it depends on diversification level and type but usually, the broader the sector allocation, the less risk can be expected from holding Franklin Mutual Fund, and the less return is expected.
Institutional investors that are interested in enforcing a sector tilt in their portfolio can use exchange-traded funds, such as Franklin Small Cap Mutual Fund, as a low-cost alternative to building a custom portfolio. So, using sector ETFs to diversify your portfolio can be a profitable strategy. However, no matter what sectors are desirable at a given time, no single industry should ever make up more than 20 percent of your stock portfolio.
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