Franklin High Income Fund (FHAIX)

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Franklin High Income Fund (FHAIX) is up 1.0% since the beginning of the year. FHAIX is currently trading at $2 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FHAIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,233.

Franklin High Income Fund (FHAIX) has returned 0.95% so far this year and 5.91% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FHAIX has returned 5.87% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 21, 1995, FHAIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.52%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 11.1 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +9.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -14.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FHAIX closed higher 21% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2020 with a return of +3.7%, while the worst single day was Oct 10, 2008 at -5.1%.

Franklin High Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.16%, beta of 0.10, and R2 of 0.10 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 21, 1995.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (39.66%) than losses (36.82%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.10 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.10 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.10 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

FHAIX has an expense ratio of 0.77%, placing it in the medium range.

FHAIX ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

Franklin High Income Fund provided a 5.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.10 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin High Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin High Income 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 High Income Fund was 31.52%, occurring on Dec 12, 2008. Recovery took 164 trading sessions.

The current Franklin High Income Fund drawdown is 0.56%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.