Franklin Convertible Securities Fund (FISCX)
The investment seeks to maximize total return, consistent with reasonable risk, by seeking to optimize capital appreciation and high current income under varying market conditions. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in convertible securities. It may invest up to 100% of its assets in securities that are rated below investment grade; however, the fund will not invest more than 10% of its assets in non-convertible debt securities rated below B. It may invest up to 20% of its net assets in other securities, such as common or preferred stocks and non-convertible debt securities.
Fund Info
US3536121045
353612104
Apr 14, 1987
$1,000
Expense Ratio
FISCX has an expense ratio of 0.83%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Franklin Convertible Securities Fund (FISCX) returned 0.39% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.50% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FISCX returned 10.29% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
FISCX
0.39%
2.49%
-2.62%
12.50%
8.39%
9.23%
10.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FISCX, 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 | 3.00% | -1.60% | -4.04% | 0.76% | 2.45% | 0.39% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.63% | 1.80% | 2.72% | -3.12% | 3.31% | -0.11% | 1.31% | 1.75% | 3.07% | 1.06% | 7.37% | -3.28% | 15.85% |
| 2023 | 5.60% | -2.31% | 0.88% | -1.15% | -1.62% | 3.66% | 2.68% | -2.18% | -2.63% | -3.82% | 5.98% | 5.12% | 9.96% |
| 2022 | -6.91% | -0.65% | 0.06% | -6.01% | -3.47% | -5.25% | 4.92% | 0.97% | -4.78% | 2.87% | 3.57% | -1.69% | -15.95% |
| 2021 | 1.02% | 4.37% | -3.58% | 3.28% | -1.89% | 3.09% | 0.20% | 2.47% | -2.06% | 3.70% | -3.34% | 0.56% | 7.66% |
| 2020 | 2.82% | -3.50% | -12.72% | 12.87% | 11.40% | 5.79% | 6.47% | 3.87% | -1.84% | 1.16% | 10.51% | 4.65% | 46.28% |
| 2019 | 8.26% | 5.30% | -0.07% | 3.29% | -2.24% | 4.53% | 1.28% | -2.52% | -1.31% | 0.23% | 4.29% | 1.20% | 23.92% |
| 2018 | 5.08% | -0.15% | 0.06% | -0.49% | 4.54% | -0.03% | 0.62% | 4.53% | 0.04% | -6.39% | 1.89% | -4.93% | 4.15% |
| 2017 | 4.15% | 1.72% | 0.40% | 1.70% | 1.77% | 0.57% | 2.41% | 0.70% | 1.23% | 1.92% | 0.05% | 0.10% | 17.98% |
| 2016 | -5.67% | 1.53% | 4.05% | 1.17% | 2.54% | 0.64% | 4.60% | 0.38% | -0.29% | -1.56% | -0.06% | 0.56% | 7.76% |
| 2015 | -0.45% | 4.47% | -1.26% | 0.65% | 1.62% | -1.84% | 0.49% | -3.24% | -2.88% | 4.29% | 0.67% | -1.36% | 0.82% |
| 2014 | 0.22% | 4.27% | -1.27% | -0.64% | 1.72% | 3.02% | -2.01% | 2.26% | -3.27% | 1.06% | 0.95% | -1.81% | 4.31% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 79, FISCX is among the top 21% 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 Convertible Securities Fund (FISCX) 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 Convertible Securities Fund provided a 4.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.01 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.01 | $0.97 | $0.46 | $1.68 | $5.46 | $3.20 | $1.87 | $1.35 | $1.50 | $0.82 | $0.81 | $1.02 |
Dividend yield | 4.38% | 4.21% | 2.22% | 8.70% | 21.93% | 11.30% | 8.62% | 7.09% | 7.68% | 4.62% | 4.68% | 5.65% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Convertible Securities 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.97 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.46 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.56 | $1.68 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.27 | $5.46 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.98 | $3.20 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.69 | $1.87 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.03 | $1.35 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.21 | $1.50 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $0.82 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.81 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.82 | $1.02 |
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 Convertible Securities 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 Convertible Securities Fund was 49.16%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 488 trading sessions.
The current Franklin Convertible Securities Fund drawdown is 3.98%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -49.16% | Jul 16, 2007 | 343 | Nov 20, 2008 | 488 | Oct 29, 2010 | 831 |
| -30.82% | Jan 31, 2001 | 421 | Oct 9, 2002 | 251 | Oct 9, 2003 | 672 |
| -25.5% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 49 | May 28, 2020 | 69 |
| -25.07% | Nov 17, 2021 | 146 | Jun 16, 2022 | 600 | Nov 5, 2024 | 746 |
| -20.99% | May 5, 1998 | 113 | Oct 8, 1998 | 284 | Nov 10, 1999 | 397 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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