FGTRX Fees and Costs — Franklin Growth Allocation Fund, Class R
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 1.08%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $254K in broker commissions, 0.0180% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 29%.
FGTRX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FGTRX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.25% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.50% |
| Other expenses | 0.12% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.08% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.08% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
FGTRX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FGTRX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $685 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.15% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.08%) | $113 | $353 | $612 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $10 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $18 | $63 |
| Total costs | $115 | $377 | $685 |
| Value after costs | $10,385 | $11,199 | $12,077 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.15% | 1.15% | 1.15% |
FGTRX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0180%
- Total broker commissions: $254K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $880.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 29%
- Securities lending: none during the year
FGTRX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $78K | 30.48% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $65K | 25.39% |
| Old Mission Markets LLC | $46K | 18.26% |
| Flow Traders U.S. Institutional Trading LLC | $34K | 13.41% |
| Mischler Financial Group, Inc. | $16K | 6.24% |
| Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP | $16K | 6.23% |
FGTRX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $695.6M | 91.52% |
| Fiduciary Trust Company International | $64.5M | 8.48% |
Franklin Growth Allocation Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| C000126012 | Class R6 | 0.51% | none |
| FGTZX | Advisor Class | 0.58% | none |
| FGTIX | Class A | 0.83% | 5.50% |
| FGTRX | Class R | 1.08% | none |
| FTGTX | Class C | 1.58% | none |
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.