FKARX Fees and Costs — Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund, Class R
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 1.14%: a 0.54% management fee, a 0.50% 12b-1 fee plus 0.10% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $738K in broker commissions, 0.0164% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 39%.
FKARX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FKARX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.54% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.50% |
| Other expenses | 0.10% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.14% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.14% |
| 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 |
FKARX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FKARX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $721 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.21% 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 1.14%) | $120 | $373 | $646 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $9 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $19 | $66 |
| Total costs | $121 | $397 | $721 |
| Value after costs | $10,379 | $11,179 | $12,042 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.21% | 1.21% | 1.21% |
FKARX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0164%
- Total broker commissions: $738K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 39%
- Securities on loan, average value: $18.0M
- Net income from securities lending: $62K (0.001% of average net assets)
FKARX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $87K | 15.34% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $76K | 13.29% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | $73K | 12.92% |
| Rosenblatt Securities Inc. | $72K | 12.60% |
| Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC | $67K | 11.71% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $51K | 9.01% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $40K | 7.12% |
| BTIG, LLC | $37K | 6.52% |
| Jefferies LLC | $35K | 6.16% |
| Instinet, LLC | $30K | 5.34% |
FKARX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $2.0B | 97.61% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $25.4M | 1.23% |
| Direct Investment India | $17.4M | 0.85% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $4.5M | 0.22% |
| Fiduciary Trust Company International | $1.1M | 0.05% |
| Jefferies LLC | $836K | 0.04% |
Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOPPX | Class R6 | 0.57% | none |
| FRAAX | Advisor Class | 0.64% | none |
| FGRAX | Class A | 0.89% | 5.50% |
| FKARX | Class R | 1.14% | none |
| FKACX | Class C | 1.64% | 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.