Franklin Total Return Fund (FBDAX)
The fund normally invests primarily in debt securities, which may be represented by derivative investments that provide exposure to debt securities such as futures, options and swap agreements. It may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in non-investment grade securities, including up to 5% in securities rated lower than B- by S&P or Moody's. It may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
Fund Info
US3536128495
Aug 3, 1998
$100,000
Expense Ratio
FBDAX has an expense ratio of 0.63%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Franklin Total Return Fund (FBDAX) returned 1.79% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.94% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FBDAX returned 1.29% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
FBDAX
1.79%
-0.72%
0.19%
5.94%
1.65%
-0.21%
1.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FBDAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.61% | 2.03% | -0.25% | 0.13% | -0.72% | 1.79% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.01% | -1.50% | 1.07% | -2.55% | 1.90% | 0.94% | 2.43% | 1.43% | 1.37% | -2.46% | 1.19% | -1.57% | 2.11% |
| 2023 | 3.40% | -2.21% | 2.38% | 0.65% | -0.99% | -0.38% | -0.18% | -0.52% | -2.51% | -1.71% | 4.57% | 3.71% | 6.06% |
| 2022 | -2.01% | -1.81% | -2.57% | -3.90% | -0.61% | -2.44% | 2.17% | -1.87% | -4.47% | -1.66% | 4.06% | -0.37% | -14.70% |
| 2021 | -0.48% | -1.57% | -1.16% | 1.13% | 0.50% | 0.92% | 0.97% | 0.09% | -0.79% | -0.02% | -0.13% | -0.03% | -0.61% |
| 2020 | 2.12% | 0.84% | -6.81% | 2.72% | 2.88% | 1.54% | 2.26% | -0.24% | -0.12% | -0.47% | 2.10% | 0.71% | 7.39% |
| 2019 | 2.12% | 0.39% | 1.83% | 0.21% | 1.45% | 1.10% | 0.48% | 1.87% | -0.41% | -0.11% | 0.05% | 0.12% | 9.44% |
| 2018 | -0.94% | -1.08% | 0.37% | -0.70% | 0.40% | 0.00% | 0.42% | 0.56% | -0.41% | -1.06% | 0.15% | 0.76% | -1.55% |
| 2017 | 0.11% | 0.96% | 0.01% | 0.74% | 0.75% | -0.07% | 0.46% | 0.66% | -0.34% | 0.13% | -0.03% | 0.28% | 3.71% |
| 2016 | 0.41% | -0.28% | 1.60% | 0.77% | 0.19% | 1.58% | 1.07% | 0.15% | -0.13% | -0.48% | -2.27% | 0.54% | 3.13% |
| 2015 | 1.28% | 0.06% | 0.23% | -0.31% | -0.24% | -1.40% | 0.45% | -0.95% | -0.18% | 0.95% | -0.16% | -0.98% | -1.28% |
| 2014 | 1.14% | 0.92% | 0.06% | 0.89% | 1.45% | -0.03% | -0.10% | 1.07% | -0.48% | 0.65% | 0.57% | -0.06% | 6.23% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FBDAX is 69, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Total Return Fund (FBDAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Franklin Total Return Fund provided a 4.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.35 | $0.33 | $0.30 | $0.29 | $0.25 | $0.33 | $0.38 | $0.29 | $0.23 | $0.18 | $0.34 | $0.42 |
Dividend yield | 4.22% | 4.03% | 3.53% | 3.57% | 2.46% | 3.19% | 3.82% | 3.04% | 2.31% | 1.84% | 3.57% | 4.16% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Total Return Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.12 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.25 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.07 | $0.33 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.38 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.23 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.18 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.17 | $0.34 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.17 | $0.42 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin Total Return Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Franklin Total Return Fund was 20.02%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Franklin Total Return Fund drawdown is 7.15%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -20.02% | Sep 16, 2021 | 279 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -13.2% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 81 | Jul 15, 2020 | 90 |
| -13.03% | May 21, 2008 | 129 | Nov 21, 2008 | 150 | Jun 30, 2009 | 279 |
| -8.38% | Mar 29, 2001 | 12 | Apr 16, 2001 | 279 | May 31, 2002 | 291 |
| -5.59% | May 3, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 148 | Apr 8, 2014 | 235 |
Volatility
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