Franklin Equity Income Fund (FISEX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities, including securities convertible into common stocks. It generally invests predominantly in common stocks, and the remainder of its assets in other equity-related instruments such as convertible securities and equity-linked notes (ELNs). The fund may invest in foreign securities, but does not currently anticipate investing more than 15% of its total assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States.
Fund Info
US3536124015
353612401
Mar 15, 1988
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
FISEX has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Franklin Equity Income Fund (FISEX) returned 1.48% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.81% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FISEX returned 5.47% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.77%.
FISEX
1.48%
7.01%
-9.94%
0.81%
10.06%
5.47%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.08%
9.75%
-1.63%
12.74%
15.66%
10.77%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FISEX, 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 | 4.76% | -1.13% | -3.05% | -2.88% | 4.05% | 1.48% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.55% | 2.95% | 4.62% | -1.77% | 3.45% | -0.24% | 4.27% | 2.53% | 1.35% | -0.09% | 5.02% | -12.61% | 9.08% |
| 2023 | 3.21% | -2.73% | -0.03% | 1.89% | -3.47% | 5.53% | 3.05% | -1.48% | -4.40% | -4.09% | 7.00% | 3.37% | 7.25% |
| 2022 | -2.01% | -2.05% | 2.33% | -5.68% | 1.02% | -7.89% | 6.96% | -2.72% | -8.40% | 10.23% | 6.14% | -6.06% | -9.72% |
| 2021 | -2.12% | 3.07% | 6.06% | 3.99% | 2.62% | -0.52% | 2.35% | 2.23% | -3.15% | 6.91% | -3.32% | -0.03% | 18.93% |
| 2020 | -0.86% | -9.31% | -14.14% | 10.78% | 3.43% | -0.34% | 4.73% | 4.15% | -1.98% | -2.02% | 10.94% | 2.17% | 4.66% |
| 2019 | 6.11% | 3.15% | 0.99% | 3.49% | -5.09% | 5.72% | 0.98% | -1.44% | 2.81% | 1.24% | 2.63% | -0.01% | 22.00% |
| 2018 | 4.50% | -4.46% | -2.18% | 0.70% | 1.59% | -0.30% | 3.99% | 1.47% | 0.08% | -4.42% | 3.38% | -12.14% | -8.69% |
| 2017 | 0.83% | 2.96% | -0.24% | 0.43% | 0.55% | 0.89% | 1.98% | -0.54% | 2.70% | 1.99% | 2.16% | -1.22% | 13.13% |
| 2016 | -4.56% | 0.10% | 6.04% | 0.92% | 1.00% | 0.96% | 3.13% | 0.26% | -0.70% | -1.27% | 3.60% | -1.75% | 7.57% |
| 2015 | -3.08% | 5.19% | -1.84% | 1.08% | 0.25% | -2.08% | 1.18% | -4.99% | -1.57% | 7.87% | -0.48% | -4.38% | -3.53% |
| 2014 | -3.31% | 4.53% | 0.95% | 0.77% | 0.98% | 2.04% | -2.10% | 3.03% | -1.29% | 1.10% | 3.01% | -5.21% | 4.13% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FISEX is 21, meaning it’s performing worse than 79% of other 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 Equity Income Fund (FISEX) 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 Equity Income Fund provided a 10.45% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.30 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.30 | $3.29 | $1.23 | $1.57 | $2.26 | $0.83 | $1.34 | $1.57 | $1.21 | $1.47 | $1.17 | $1.75 |
Dividend yield | 10.45% | 10.50% | 4.18% | 5.60% | 7.09% | 3.05% | 4.99% | 6.99% | 4.81% | 6.45% | 5.38% | 7.58% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Equity 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.74 | $3.29 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.69 | $1.23 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.08 | $1.57 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.81 | $2.26 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.83 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.92 | $1.34 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.16 | $1.57 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $1.21 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.05 | $1.47 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.74 | $1.17 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $1.33 | $1.75 |
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 Equity 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 Equity Income Fund was 58.50%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 1043 trading sessions.
The current Franklin Equity Income Fund drawdown is 11.31%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -58.5% | Jul 16, 2007 | 414 | Mar 6, 2009 | 1043 | Apr 30, 2013 | 1457 |
| -32.97% | Feb 18, 2020 | 24 | Mar 20, 2020 | 167 | Nov 16, 2020 | 191 |
| -31.35% | May 22, 2001 | 344 | Oct 9, 2002 | 310 | Jan 5, 2004 | 654 |
| -22.83% | May 14, 1999 | 204 | Feb 25, 2000 | 233 | Jan 30, 2001 | 437 |
| -21.65% | Dec 2, 2024 | 87 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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