Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series CH (FQCHX)
The investment seeks to provide investors with a high level of income exempt from federal and California personal income taxes with capital appreciation as a secondary goal. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests substantially all of its net assets in municipal securities whose interest is free from regular federal income taxes and from California personal income taxes. It also may have up to 100% of its assets in securities that pay interest subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
Fund Info
US35471D3052
Jun 2, 2019
$0
Expense Ratio
FQCHX has an expense ratio of 0.00%, indicating no management fees are charged.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series CH, 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 Templeton SMACS: Series CH had a return of 0.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.42% in the last 12 months.
FQCHX
0.02%
0.70%
1.42%
8.42%
1.10%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FQCHX, 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 | 0.14% | 0.02% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.13% | 0.31% | 0.57% | -1.64% | 0.86% | 4.80% | 1.12% | 1.15% | 1.74% | -1.54% | 1.43% | -0.90% | 7.87% |
| 2023 | 3.62% | -3.05% | 2.19% | -0.09% | -0.86% | 1.39% | 0.97% | -1.78% | -3.82% | -2.51% | 6.78% | 3.30% | 5.75% |
| 2022 | -3.18% | -0.82% | -4.11% | -6.20% | 2.70% | -4.52% | 5.67% | -2.52% | -5.97% | -2.68% | 7.82% | -0.02% | -13.94% |
| 2021 | 2.34% | -1.67% | 0.71% | 1.75% | 1.13% | 0.79% | 1.04% | -0.39% | -0.97% | 0.17% | 1.17% | -0.16% | 5.99% |
| 2020 | 2.17% | 2.30% | -9.45% | -3.62% | 3.36% | 2.74% | 3.02% | -0.20% | 0.60% | 0.09% | 2.34% | 1.60% | 4.27% |
| 2019 | 0.24% | 0.58% | 2.23% | -0.32% | 0.38% | 0.27% | -0.88% | 2.48% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 78, FQCHX is among the top 22% 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 Templeton SMACS: Series CH (FQCHX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series CH provided a 5.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.47 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.47 | $0.46 | $0.41 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.34 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 5.29% | 5.22% | 4.69% | 4.23% | 3.38% | 3.37% | 1.57% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series CH. 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 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.46 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.41 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.36 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.16 |
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 Templeton SMACS: Series CH. 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 Templeton SMACS: Series CH was 21.04%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series CH drawdown is 2.05%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -21.04% | Dec 7, 2021 | 223 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -16.86% | Mar 3, 2020 | 16 | Mar 24, 2020 | 206 | Jan 15, 2021 | 222 |
| -2.42% | Feb 16, 2021 | 11 | Mar 2, 2021 | 42 | Apr 30, 2021 | 53 |
| -1.73% | Aug 6, 2021 | 47 | Oct 12, 2021 | 37 | Dec 3, 2021 | 84 |
| -1.26% | Sep 5, 2019 | 9 | Sep 17, 2019 | 13 | Oct 4, 2019 | 22 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series CH volatility is 1.11%, 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.