Franklin High Income Fund (FHRRX)
The fund primarily invests in high-yield, lower-rated debt securities offering higher yields to compensate investors for the increased risk. These securities consist of bonds, notes, debentures, convertible securities, and various debt securities. The fund may allocate its total assets to below-investment-grade debt securities, commonly called "junk bonds."
Fund Info
US3535386060
May 1, 2013
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
FHRRX has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Franklin High Income Fund (FHRRX) returned 2.76% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.65% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FHRRX returned 4.78% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
FHRRX
2.76%
1.73%
2.73%
8.65%
7.40%
6.36%
4.78%
^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 FHRRX, 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 | 1.10% | 1.12% | -1.19% | -0.01% | 1.73% | 2.76% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.01% | 0.97% | 1.10% | -0.54% | 1.12% | 1.14% | 1.73% | 1.70% | 1.10% | -0.56% | 0.54% | -0.03% | 8.56% |
| 2023 | 4.28% | -1.22% | 1.14% | 1.10% | -1.22% | 1.80% | 1.18% | 0.56% | -0.68% | -1.83% | 4.35% | 4.18% | 14.21% |
| 2022 | -2.26% | -1.20% | -0.68% | -3.48% | 0.45% | -7.02% | 6.21% | -2.51% | -3.84% | 3.16% | 2.54% | -0.72% | -9.59% |
| 2021 | 0.35% | 0.41% | -0.06% | 1.55% | 0.43% | 0.98% | 0.41% | 0.42% | 0.41% | -0.10% | -1.18% | 2.04% | 5.78% |
| 2020 | -0.06% | -1.70% | -10.01% | 3.65% | 4.01% | 1.00% | 4.61% | 1.02% | -1.20% | 0.49% | 3.81% | 1.57% | 6.49% |
| 2019 | 5.19% | 1.63% | 1.05% | 1.60% | -1.69% | 2.72% | 0.49% | 0.48% | 0.47% | -0.08% | 0.48% | 2.09% | 15.26% |
| 2018 | 1.02% | -1.16% | -1.14% | 0.50% | -0.07% | 0.48% | 1.03% | 1.07% | 0.49% | -1.65% | -1.16% | -2.87% | -3.50% |
| 2017 | 2.08% | 1.53% | -0.59% | 1.00% | 0.45% | -0.07% | 1.53% | -0.60% | 1.00% | 0.45% | -0.07% | 0.13% | 7.02% |
| 2016 | -2.44% | -0.65% | 5.05% | 4.22% | 1.16% | 1.73% | 2.87% | 2.81% | 1.08% | 0.48% | -0.62% | 2.70% | 19.72% |
| 2015 | 0.02% | 3.09% | -0.97% | 1.54% | 0.52% | -2.47% | -2.03% | -3.14% | -3.82% | 3.47% | -2.77% | -4.05% | -10.47% |
| 2014 | 0.00% | 1.01% | 1.00% | -1.38% | 1.44% | -2.32% | 0.51% | -0.94% | -2.92% | -3.63% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 92, FHRRX is among the top 8% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin High Income Fund (FHRRX) 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 High Income Fund provided a 6.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.11 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 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.09 |
Dividend yield | 6.58% | 7.03% | 6.36% | 6.28% | 5.10% | 5.48% | 5.71% | 6.30% | 5.74% | 6.14% | 7.53% | 4.33% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.05 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.12 |
| 2023 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.11 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| 2019 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.11 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.11 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.11 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.11 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.13 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.09 |
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 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 21.17%, occurring on Feb 11, 2016. Recovery took 174 trading sessions.
The current Franklin High Income Fund drawdown is 0.02%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -21.17% | Sep 4, 2014 | 363 | Feb 11, 2016 | 174 | Oct 19, 2016 | 537 |
| -19.94% | Feb 21, 2020 | 23 | Mar 24, 2020 | 93 | Aug 5, 2020 | 116 |
| -14.01% | Dec 30, 2021 | 187 | Sep 27, 2022 | 300 | Dec 6, 2023 | 487 |
| -6.59% | Oct 4, 2018 | 57 | Dec 26, 2018 | 39 | Feb 22, 2019 | 96 |
| -4.06% | Mar 4, 2025 | 25 | Apr 7, 2025 | 25 | May 13, 2025 | 50 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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