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Franklin Small-mid Cap Growth Fund Class A (FRSGX)

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Market: United States

Asset Class: Equity

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Total Assets: 2.83B

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FRSGX Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Franklin Small-mid Cap Growth Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of FRSGX among other information.

Contact Information

Address One Franklin Parkway, Building 970, 1st Floor
San Mateo,CA 94403
United States

Phone +1 650 3122000

Web www.franklintempleton.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
John P. Scandalios	Vice President	2016	Now
Biography	John P. Scandalios is a vice president, research analyst and portfolio manager with Franklin Equity Group. He is the co-manager of the Franklin Technology Fund, Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund and is a member of the Technology/Communications Research Team. Mr. Scandalios specializes in research analysis of the semiconductor industry. Mr. Scandalios joined Franklin Templeton Investments(FTI) as an analyst in 1996. Prior to FTI, he completed the management-training program at Chase Manhattan in New York, and was an assistant portfolio manager for Chase Private Bank in Los Angeles.
Michael McCarthy	Portfolio Manager	1993	Now
Biography	Michael McCarthy is executive vice president and portfolio manager for Franklin Equity Group (FEG). He is the lead portfolio manager for the Franklin Small Cap Growth strategy, and also assists with the management of the Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth strategy, which he has helped manage since its inception in 1992. Mr. McCarthy is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder and earned his B.A. in history from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a member of the Security Analysts of San Francisco (SASF) and the CFA Institute
James Cross	Portfolio Manager	2005	2018
Biography	James Cross is a vice president, research analyst and portfolio manager with Franklin Equity Group. providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1998. He currently covers the aerospace and defense industries while leading the Industrials sector team. Before assuming industry coverage in 2000, Mr. Cross focused on quantitative research, risk analysis and performance attribution. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 1998, he worked as an economic planner for the State of Texas. Mr. Cross earned a B.B.A. with a major in economics from Baylor University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder.
Edward B. Jamieson	Senior Vice President	1992	2018
Biography	Edward B. Jamieson joined the Franklin organization in 1987 and he is Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Franklin Advisers, Inc. Mr. Jamieson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Bucknell University and an MBA in accounting and finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
Aidan O'Connell	Vice President	1998	2004
Biography	Aidan O'Connell is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He is also a research director and an equity investment analyst and has research responsibility as a U.S. small- and mid-cap generalist. He has 25 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 19 years. Prior to joining Capital, he was an investment analyst and portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton Investments. Before that, Aidan was a research associate and corporate finance associate at Hambrecht & Quist. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a master's degree in international studies from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, and a bachelor's degree in French and English from Dartmouth College. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Aidan is based in London.
Nicholas Moore	Manager	1992	1998
Biography	Moore is a manager for Jurika & Voyles. Prior to joining Jurika in 1998 he was a manager with the Orbitex Growth Fund. Before joining Orbitex, Moore held a position at Franklin in 1986 as a member of the management training program. He served as a co-portfolio manager of Franklin California Growth Fund and also assisted with the management of Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund. In addition, he managed the information systems within the portfolio research department at Franklin.
Catherine Roberts Bowman	Portfolio Manager	1992	1993
Biography	Roberts Bowman is currently a portfolio manager with the Franklin Templeton Group, her employer since 1990.

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