Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund (FLDAX)
The fund 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, which may include defaulted securities.
Fund Info
US3536126903
353612690
Nov 17, 2004
$1,000
Expense Ratio
FLDAX features an expense ratio of 0.71%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund had a return of 0.58% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.52% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund had an annualized return of 1.80%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.04%, indicating that Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FLDAX
0.58%
0.58%
1.80%
5.52%
1.85%
1.80%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
2.24%
-1.20%
6.72%
18.21%
12.53%
11.04%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FLDAX, 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 | 0.47% | 0.58% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.56% | -0.35% | 0.47% | -0.41% | 0.89% | 0.59% | 1.05% | 0.94% | 0.87% | -0.53% | 0.48% | 0.12% | 4.79% |
| 2023 | 1.08% | -0.52% | 1.15% | 0.52% | -0.35% | -0.19% | 0.56% | 0.38% | -0.02% | 0.18% | 1.28% | 1.22% | 5.41% |
| 2022 | -0.76% | -0.77% | -1.16% | -0.72% | -0.08% | -1.29% | 0.72% | -0.26% | -1.36% | -0.43% | 1.21% | 0.42% | -4.41% |
| 2021 | 0.29% | 0.09% | -0.08% | 0.42% | 0.27% | -0.01% | 0.07% | 0.19% | -0.02% | -0.18% | -0.22% | 0.09% | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 0.77% | -0.19% | -6.99% | 1.61% | 3.27% | 1.10% | 0.66% | 1.19% | -0.03% | 0.13% | 1.16% | 0.67% | 3.05% |
| 2019 | 1.09% | 0.46% | 0.57% | 0.28% | 0.40% | 0.48% | 0.07% | 0.26% | 0.05% | 0.16% | 0.13% | 0.47% | 4.50% |
| 2018 | -0.08% | -0.22% | 0.14% | -0.04% | 0.26% | 0.02% | 0.28% | 0.32% | 0.14% | -0.15% | -0.05% | -0.03% | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 0.27% | 0.31% | 0.17% | 0.13% | 0.20% | -0.03% | 0.23% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.06% | -0.09% | -0.05% | 1.22% |
| 2016 | -0.20% | -0.32% | 0.96% | 0.58% | 0.10% | 0.36% | 0.38% | 0.24% | 0.20% | 0.18% | -0.18% | 0.33% | 2.67% |
| 2015 | 0.21% | 0.27% | 0.10% | 0.13% | 0.12% | -0.37% | 0.00% | -0.50% | -0.26% | 0.34% | -0.08% | -0.54% | -0.58% |
| 2014 | 0.17% | 0.16% | 0.14% | 0.10% | 0.31% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.14% | -0.06% | 0.09% | 0.11% | -0.17% | 1.02% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 94, FLDAX is among the top 6% 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 Low Duration Total Return Fund (FLDAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund provided a 4.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 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 | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.33 | $0.29 | $0.23 | $0.28 | $0.33 | $0.29 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.20 | $0.23 |
Dividend yield | 4.33% | 4.32% | 3.75% | 3.33% | 2.39% | 2.95% | 3.47% | 3.00% | 1.83% | 1.71% | 2.08% | 2.33% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Low Duration 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 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.39 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.29 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.23 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.33 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.18 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.17 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.09 | $0.20 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.09 | $0.23 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin Low Duration 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 Low Duration Total Return Fund was 12.84%, occurring on Mar 24, 2020. Recovery took 110 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -12.84% | Mar 5, 2020 | 14 | Mar 24, 2020 | 110 | Aug 28, 2020 | 124 |
| -6.71% | Sep 22, 2021 | 273 | Oct 20, 2022 | 297 | Dec 27, 2023 | 570 |
| -3.17% | Sep 10, 2008 | 54 | Nov 24, 2008 | 25 | Dec 31, 2008 | 79 |
| -2.7% | Aug 2, 2011 | 45 | Oct 4, 2011 | 100 | Feb 28, 2012 | 145 |
| -2.3% | Jun 2, 2015 | 177 | Feb 11, 2016 | 82 | Jun 9, 2016 | 259 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund volatility is 0.52%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.