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Franklin LifeSmart Retirement Income Fund (FLRDX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US35472P6209
Inception Date
Jul 31, 2006
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin LifeSmart Retirement Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Franklin LifeSmart Retirement Income Fund (FLRDX) has returned -1.84% so far this year and 7.35% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FLRDX has returned 4.79% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Franklin LifeSmart Retirement Income Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-4.80%
YTD
-1.84%
6M
0.23%
1Y
7.35%
3Y*
7.43%
5Y*
3.78%
10Y*
4.79%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 6, 2015, FLRDX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.36%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.1 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +5.4%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -6.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, FLRDX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +3.0%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -2.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.65%1.45%-4.80%-1.84%
20251.24%0.47%-1.97%-0.49%1.34%2.48%0.27%1.58%1.75%0.90%0.72%0.47%9.05%
20240.17%1.06%1.74%-2.33%2.55%0.95%1.81%1.88%1.57%-1.59%2.53%-2.89%7.50%
20234.22%-2.14%1.91%0.97%-0.95%2.10%1.56%-0.73%-2.54%-1.69%5.32%3.71%11.98%
2022-2.18%-1.70%-0.29%-4.86%0.76%-5.09%4.39%-2.59%-6.11%2.70%5.08%-1.65%-11.62%
2021-0.71%-0.28%0.86%1.89%0.67%0.92%0.49%0.83%-1.53%1.61%-1.20%1.93%5.57%

Benchmark Metrics

Franklin LifeSmart Retirement Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.96%, beta of 0.28, and R² of 0.61 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 07, 2015.

  • This fund participated in 48.87% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 36.99% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.28 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
0.96%
Beta
0.28
0.61
Upside Capture
36.99%
Downside Capture
48.87%

Expense Ratio

FLRDX has an expense ratio of 0.05%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FLRDX ranks 54 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


FLRDX Risk / Return Rank: 5454
Overall Rank
FLRDX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5555
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FLRDX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5151
Sortino Ratio Rank
FLRDX Omega Ratio Rank: 5656
Omega Ratio Rank
FLRDX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4848
Calmar Ratio Rank
FLRDX Martin Ratio Rank: 5757
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin LifeSmart Retirement Income Fund (FLRDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FLRDXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.05

0.90

+0.15

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.47

1.39

+0.08

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.21

1.40

-0.19

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.56

6.61

-1.05

Explore FLRDX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Franklin LifeSmart Retirement Income Fund provided a 4.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.53 per share.


4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.53$0.44$0.45$0.55$0.59$0.76$0.47$0.44$0.47$0.46$0.40$0.63

Dividend yield

4.91%4.04%4.33%5.43%6.11%6.56%4.04%3.90%4.48%4.17%3.63%5.83%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.08
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.13$0.44
2024$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.45
2023$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.16$0.55
2022$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.13$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.08$0.59
2021$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.34$0.76

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 LifeSmart Retirement 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 LifeSmart Retirement Income Fund was 17.04%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 340 trading sessions.

The current Franklin LifeSmart Retirement Income Fund drawdown is 4.89%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-17.04%Nov 10, 2021234Oct 14, 2022340Feb 23, 2024574
-13.45%Feb 21, 202021Mar 20, 202093Aug 3, 2020114
-12.57%May 26, 2015182Feb 11, 2016226Jan 4, 2017408
-8.52%Dec 9, 202482Apr 8, 202557Jul 1, 2025139
-6.06%Oct 3, 201857Dec 24, 201836Feb 15, 201993

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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