Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund (FMTIX)

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Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund (FMTIX) is up 7.6% since the beginning of the year. FMTIX is currently trading at $18 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FMTIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,402.

Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund (FMTIX) has returned 7.62% so far this year and 19.24% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FMTIX has returned 8.16% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 1996, FMTIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.57%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 10.2 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +11.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -10.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, FMTIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 30, 2021 with a return of +10.9%, while the worst single day was Dec 31, 2021 at -10.0%.

Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.56%, beta of 0.45, and R2 of 0.70 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 1997.

• This fund participated in 62.44% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 59.54% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.56% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.45 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index - a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

FMTIX has an expense ratio of 0.63%, placing it in the medium range.

FMTIX ranks 64 for risk / return — better than 64% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund (FMTIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund provided a 8.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.43 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin Moderate Allocation 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 Moderate Allocation Fund was 32.01%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 349 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.