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Franklin U.S. Focused Growth SMA

Year to Date Returns (Net)
14.43%
As of 12/31/2025
Year to Date Returns (Pure Gross)
17.83%

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Overview

Product Facts

Strategy Description

The Franklin U.S. Focused Growth SMA seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies that the investment manager believes offer compelling growth opportunities. Many factors are considered in the selection criteria, including historical and potential growth in revenues and earnings, assessment of strength and quality of management, and determination of a company’s strategic positioning in its industry.

Benchmark
Russell 1000 Growth Index
Inception Date
03/31/2020
Asset Class
Equity

Average Annual Total Returns

View performance section for additional info As of 02/28/2026
  • 9.32%1 Year
  • 23.37%3 Years
  • 6.50%5 Years
  • 10 Years
  • 16.21%Since Inception
    03/31/2020

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown.

Top Sectors

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As of 03/31/2026 % of Total (Updated Monthly)

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment27.94%
Software & Services15.16%
Media & Entertainment14.14%
Technology Hardware & Equipment10.92%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail10.86%

Manager and Commentary

About the Team

Franklin Equity

Franklin Equity understands innovation from every angle—our decades of experience investing in complex change fuels a differentiated perspective on how public and private companies accelerate growth and unlock value. Leveraging fundamental depth and quantitative precision, we identify catalysts for transformation that reshape companies and industries. Our expertise, spanning from growth to value, brings together diverse perspectives that help us spot opportunities ahead of the market.

Commentary Highlights

December 31, 2025
  • Markets:  Global equities made further gains in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q25), rounding off a year of strong returns for the asset class. Despite some mixed economic signals and investor concerns about the stretched valuations of many technology-related stocks, investors remained broadly optimistic about artificial intelligence (AI) advancements and the potential for a continued easing of US monetary policy. A backdrop of generally robust corporate earnings and a constructive shift in US-China relations underpinned sentiment, as did two reductions in policy interest rates by the US Federal Reserve. International developed market and emerging market stocks outperformed, while US equities lagged. Globally, value stocks narrowly outpaced their growth counterparts.
  • Detractors:  Unfavorable stock selection versus the benchmark Russell 1000 Growth Index in the communication services, information technology (IT), consumer discretionary, financials and industrials sectors.
  • Contributors:  Underweighting in consumer staples and a strategic lack of portfolio exposure to the underperforming utilities, real estate, materials and energy sectors, all of which declined on the index. IT holdings garnered mild support from a combination of underweighting and stock selection in the software industry, while consumer discretionary holdings were aided by strong stock selection and underweighting in the specialty retail industry.
  • Outlook:  We expect continued technological transformation driven by core development themes around the byte, the atom and the gene. Gains across the economy from generative and agentic AI, robotics and genomics may even accelerate this rate of change. Our fundamental research gives us an edge in predicting when new technologies are likely to be adopted and monetized as the economic paradigm shifts.
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Managed Strategy Since 2020

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Composite Performance

Risk Measures

As of 03/31/2026

Measured against: Russell 1000 Growth Index
Statistics
Beta (Net)
Historical Tracking Error (Net)
Historical Tracking Error (Pure Gross)
Information Ratio (Pure Gross)
Information Ratio (Net)
Standard Deviation (%)
Standard Deviation (Net)
Sharpe Ratio (%)
Sharpe Ratio (Net)
Sharpe Ratio (Pure Gross)

The strategy returns shown are preliminary composite returns, subject to future revision (downward or upward). Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. An investment in this strategy can lose value.  

Performance data represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Performance results are for the composite which includes all actual, fully discretionary accounts with substantially similar investment policies and objectives managed to the composite's investment strategy. Composite returns are stated in U.S. dollars and assume reinvestment of any dividends, interest income, capital gains, or other earnings. The composite may include account(s) that are gross of fees and pure gross of fees. “Pure” gross-of-fee returns do not reflect the deduction of any expenses, including transaction costs. A traditional (or "true") gross-of-fee return reflects performance after the reduction of transaction costs but before the reduction of the investment advisory fee. The gross-of-fee return may include a blend of "true" gross-of-fee returns for non-wrap accounts and "pure” gross-of-fee returns for wrap accounts. Net-of-fee returns is reduced by a model “wrap fee” (3.0% is the maximum anticipated wrap fee for equity and balanced portfolios) which includes trading expenses as well as investment management, administrative and custodial fees. The model wrap fee used represents the highest anticipated wrap fee applicable to the strategy. Actual fees and account minimums may vary.  

For fee schedules, contact your financial professional, or if you enter into an agreement directly with Franklin Templeton Private Portfolio Group, LLC (“FTPPG”), refer to FTPPG’s Form ADV Part 2A disclosure document. Management and performance of individual accounts may vary for reasons that include the existence of different implementation practices and model requirements in different investment programs.   

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Risk statistics are calculated using gross of fees. Returns over one year are annualized.

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Portfolio

Positions

As of 03/31/2026 (Updated Monthly)

Number of Issuers
Portfolio
40
Benchmark
387

Portfolio Statistics

As of 03/31/2026 (Updated Monthly)

Price to Earnings (12-Month Forward)
Portfolio
27.23x
Historical 3 Years Sales Growth
Portfolio
30.15%
Weighted Average Market Capitalization (USD)
Portfolio
$1,807.12 Billion

Based on a representative account. Individual accounts within the composites may vary due to a variety of factors, such as account size, the specific investment guidelines and restrictions applicable to an account, and the inception date of the account. 

Sector Allocation 1

As of 03/31/2026 % of Total (Updated Monthly)

Sector % of Total
Benchmark
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
27.94%21.10%
Software & Services
15.16%15.50%
Media & Entertainment
14.14%12.06%
Technology Hardware & Equipment
10.92%13.01%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
10.86%6.76%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
5.40%6.04%
Capital Goods
4.00%4.85%
Automobiles & Components
3.24%3.55%
Financial Services
2.96%5.14%
Health Care Equipment & Services
1.34%2.02%
Energy
0.73%0.45%
Consumer Services
0.65%2.57%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
1.91%
Commercial & Professional Services
1.24%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
0.86%
Transportation
0.61%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
0.41%
Banks
0.40%
Insurance
0.37%
Materials
0.34%
Utilities
0.29%
Consumer Durables & Apparel
0.28%
Household & Personal Products
0.16%
Telecommunication Services
0.06%
Real Estate Management & Development
0.04%
Cash & Other Net Assets
2.66%

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Based on a representative account. Individual accounts within the composites may vary due to a variety of factors, such as account size, the specific investment guidelines and restrictions applicable to an account, and the inception date of the account. 

Top Equity Issuers

As of 03/31/2026 (Updated Monthly)

Holdings Portfolio
NVIDIA CORP
12.91%
AMAZON.COM INC
8.92%
ALPHABET INC
7.62%
MICROSOFT CORP
7.39%
BROADCOM INC
5.50%
APPLE INC
5.25%
META PLATFORMS INC
4.98%
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD
4.54%
TESLA INC
3.24%
CELESTICA INC
2.45%

 

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Based on a representative account. Individual accounts within the composites may vary due to a variety of factors, such as account size, the specific investment guidelines and restrictions applicable to an account, and the inception date of the account. 

Holdings of the same issuers have been combined. All data is subject to change. The information provided is not a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold any particular security. The portfolio manager reserves the right to withhold release of information with respect to holdings that would otherwise be included. Weightings as percent of total. Percentage may not total 100% due to rounding. 

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Risks

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. To the extent the portfolio invests in a concentration of certain securities, regions or industries, it is subject to increased volatility. Equity securities are subject to price fluctuation and possible loss of principal. The investment style may become out of favor, which may have a negative impact on performance. Active management does not ensure gains or protect against market declines. International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Small- and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks. The manager may consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in the research or investment process; however, ESG considerations may not be a determinative factor in security selection. In addition, the manager may not assess every investment for ESG criteria, and not every ESG factor may be identified or evaluated.

Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) are investment services provided by Franklin Templeton Private Portfolio Group, LLC (FTPPG), a federally registered investment advisor. Client portfolios are managed based on investment instructions or advice provided by affiliated subadvisors of Franklin Templeton. Management is implemented by FTPPG, the designated subadvisor or, in the case of certain programs, the program sponsor or its designee. 

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Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. They do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. 

The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe.
Source: FTSE.

All entities mentioned are Franklin Templeton affiliated companies. Investment Products: NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE.

Footnotes

  1. Based on a representative account. Individual accounts within the composites may vary due to a variety of factors, such as account size, the specific investment guidelines and restrictions applicable to an account, and the inception date of the account.

  2. Capitalization Rate is calculated without the deduction of fees and expenses.

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