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The IPO market reset
June 4, 2026
The IPO market has been waiting for a reset. Thoughts on the latest shifts in the tech sector from Franklin Equity’s Jonathan Curtis and Matt Cioppa.
Franklin Equity
Our expertise in innovation and underappreciated change drives our ability to invest in transformative opportunities before the market
Change is constant. We are dynamic.
Franklin Equity leverages seven decades of experience investing in innovation and structural disruption to identify where complex change unlocks lasting value.
Understand innovation from every angle
Expertise investing in complex change fuels our differentiated perspective on how public and private companies accelerate growth and unlock value.
Turn complexity into clarity
Leveraging fundamental depth and quantitative precision, we identify catalysts for transformation that reshape companies and industries.
Together we see further
Our expertise, spanning from growth to value, brings together diverse perspectives that help us spot opportunities ahead of the market.
Reasons to choose Franklin Equity
Franklin Equity leverages diverse insights and specialized resources to identify where complex change unlocks lasting value.
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Experience
Investing in dynamic transformation and underappreciated change for over seven decades.
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Insight
Research from Silicon Valley and global financial hubs unlocks access to the world’s most interesting public and private companies.
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Breadth
We leverage expertise spanning from growth to value to offer 30+ investment strategies.
Our strategies
Franklin Equity brings together the complementary strengths of Franklin Equity Group, Franklin Mutual Series, Brandywine Fundamental Equity, and Brandywine Diversified Value Equity into a unified platform.
FDYZX
Franklin DynaTech Fund - Advisor Class
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.
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- Equity
FFOG
Franklin Focused Growth ETF
The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity securities of companies that the investment manager believes offer compelling growth opportunities. The investment manager considers many factors in the selection criteria, including quality, market share, and competitive positioning.
- Asset Class
- Equity
FSSAX
Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund - Advisor Class
The fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of companies with market capitalizations of generally less than $1.5 billion, or the highest market capitalization in the Russell 2000 Index, whichever is greater, at the time of purchase.
- Asset Class
- Equity
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How innovation is transforming biotechnology
June 1, 2026
Franklin Equity’s Evan McCulloch and Akiva Felt look at five trends shaping the biotech landscape, what they mean for investors and why they highlight the long-term growth story for the sector.
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Software in the “Age of Intelligence”
May 18, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reallocating value within software. We believe investors who treat software as a uniform asset class will make costly mistakes.
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Innovation Insights Quarterly: Q2 2026
April 16, 2026
The most exciting innovations aren't always the ones that break new ground—sometimes they're the ones that finally make breakthrough ideas work. This quarter’s spotlight reveals how researchers are removing practical barriers to turn promising laboratory technologies into deployable solutions, from agricultural robotics to dissolving medical devices, transforming theoretical possibilities into tools that can reshape industries today.
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Power, conflict and complacency: Why energy markets may be structurally underpricing geopolitical risk
April 2, 2026
Franklin Equity believes energy is evolving from a cyclical variable into a structural driver of economic outcomes, influencing inflation, growth and investment decisions over a longer horizon.
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Five catalysts for international value stocks in 2026 and beyond
March 2, 2026
International value stocks outpaced US equities in 2025. See the five catalysts fueling the shift—and why investors still have time to act.
Franklin Templeton Institute Franklin Equity Quick Thoughts Equity
Quick Thoughts: At the knee of the curve of disruption
February 18, 2026
Analyzing the recent volatility in the software sector, Franklin Templeton Institute and Franklin Equity offer a quick take on the speed of AI disruption and its market implications.
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Biotechnology in 2026: Innovation amid industry transformation
February 16, 2026
Franklin Equity believes biotechnology supports a highly selective, active approach, focused on identifying companies best positioned to translate innovation into durable value.
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What's next for gold?
February 9, 2026
Portfolio Manager Steve Land answers five key questions on the disconnect between bullion and miners—and what it means for investors now.
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New world order: Security spending enters a super cycle
February 5, 2026
Defense firms may see increased opportunities as a changing world order forces countries to increase their security budgets, according to Franklin Equity.
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