FKDNX - Franklin DynaTech Fund Class A (2024)

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Overall Rating

Morningstar has awarded this fund 3 stars based on its risk-adjusted performance compared to the 1100 funds within its Morningstar Category.

The fund has returned 17.30 percent over the past year and -1.54 percent over the past three years.

The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in companies which management believes are leaders in innovation, take advantage of new technologies, have superior management, and benefit from new industry conditions in the dynamically changing global economy.

Over the past 75 calendar years, Franklin Income Fund–Class A (Without Sales Charge) has had positive returns in 60 years (80% of the time) and 15 years of negative returns. Additionally, if you look at the periods following down years, you'll see how well the fund rebounded.

You can contribute a minimum of $25 automatically from your checking or savings account. Download the Automatic Investment Plan Form to start now.

FKINX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on various forecasting factors like size, cost, and past performance. FKINX is one of many Zacks' Allocation Balanced mutual funds to pick from.

This share class requires an initial investment of $1,000. The fund's risk compared to that of other funds in this category is considered high by Morningstar for the trailing three-, five- and 10-year periods.

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Franklin Templeton brings together an unmatched collection of independent specialist investment managers to provide clients deep expertise and boutique specialization across asset classes, investment styles and geographies.

Franklin Templeton Appreciation Balanced Portfolios seeks long-term capital appreciation by emphasizing blue-chip growth and value stocks, and utilizing high-quality bonds to manage portfolio volatility and provide income and total return.

The Franklin Income Fund invests mainly in a diversified portfolio of U.S. equity, equity related and debt securities. Such securities have historically been subject to price movements that may occur suddenly due to equity market-and bond market-specific factors.

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Franklin Templeton has 455 open-ended mutual funds and seven closed-end funds. Included in these are 27 state and federal tax-free income funds, an area of investment pioneered by Franklin. Prominent funds include the Templeton Growth Fund, Inc.