C000168047 Performance — Franklin Focused Growth Fund, Class R
Data updated: 2023-12-12
C000168047 returned +27.92% over one year to Sep 2023. The annualised 3-year return is −0.23%. Against its Emerging Markets Equity category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $99, against $100 for the category, and to $128 over one year, against $113. Volatility over the past three years was 24.77% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2023 the fund lost a net $9.5M, and assets reached $78.40M.
C000168047 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Franklin Focused Growth Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | C000168047 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Oct 2022 – Sep 2023) | $128 | $113 |
| 3 years (Oct 2020 – Sep 2023) | $99 | $100 |
| Since data start (Jan 2020 – Sep 2023) | $132 | $100 |
C000168047 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Sep 2023, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +27.92% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −0.23% |
C000168047 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Franklin Focused Growth Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2023 (Jan–Sep) | +28.39% |
| 2022 | −39.96% |
| 2021 | +15.49% |
| 2020 | +48.22% |
C000168047 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +11.0% | −1.7% | +8.7% | −0.9% | +7.4% | +6.3% | +3.4% | −1.3% | −6.2% | — | — | — |
| 2022 | −14.6% | −3.0% | +2.7% | −16.6% | −2.4% | −8.0% | +13.9% | −6.8% | −10.9% | +2.1% | +6.9% | −8.7% |
| 2021 | −0.2% | +1.4% | −2.7% | +7.4% | −1.5% | +8.5% | +1.4% | +6.3% | −6.6% | +6.8% | −1.2% | −3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | −4.5% | −7.8% | +14.2% | +8.4% | +6.6% | +8.6% | +8.7% | −3.1% | −1.8% | +8.9% | +4.2% |
C000168047 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2020 – Sep 2023.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 24.77%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.19 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +13.91% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −16.61% (Apr 2022)
C000168047 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Franklin Focused Growth Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$9.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $39.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.81×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2023 | $703K | $10.6M | −$9.9M |
| Aug 2023 | $1.9M | $13.5M | −$11.6M |
| Jul 2023 | $3.1M | $2.6M | $490K |
| Jun 2023 | $5.2M | $2.5M | $2.7M |
| May 2023 | $10.9M | $5.4M | $5.5M |
| Apr 2023 | $2.7M | $1.7M | $1.0M |
| Mar 2023 | $2.1M | $2.6M | −$465K |
| Feb 2023 | $1.2M | $3.1M | −$2.0M |
| Jan 2023 | $5.5M | $2.0M | $3.5M |
| Dec 2022 | $3.4M | $1.9M | $1.6M |
| Nov 2022 | $1.8M | $2.0M | −$241K |
| Oct 2022 | $1.2M | $1.3M | −$146K |
C000168047 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Franklin Focused Growth Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2023-09-30 | $78.40M |
| 2023-06-30 | $103.04M |
| 2023-03-31 | $82.15M |
| 2022-12-31 | $68.25M |
| 2022-09-30 | $67.33M |
| 2022-06-30 | $71.96M |
| 2022-03-31 | $100.63M |
| 2021-12-31 | $125.60M |
| 2021-09-30 | $112.16M |
| 2021-06-30 | $96.63M |
| 2021-03-31 | $80.43M |
| 2020-12-31 | $71.91M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.