Franklin Rising Dividends Fund Class C (FRDTX)

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

Franklin Rising Dividends Fund Class C (FRDTX) has returned -4.76% so far this year and 7.61% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FRDTX has returned 11.09% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 28, 1995, FRDTX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.84%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.9 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +11.9%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -15.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, FRDTX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2024 with a return of +20.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.6%.

Franklin Rising Dividends Fund Class C has an annualized alpha of 2.37%, beta of 0.83, and R² of 0.83 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 01, 1995.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (83.20%) than losses (77.34%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.37% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

FRDTX has a high expense ratio of 1.59%, indicating above-average management fees.

FRDTX ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Rising Dividends Fund Class C (FRDTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Franklin Rising Dividends Fund Class C provided a 10.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $8.55 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Rising Dividends Fund Class C. 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 Rising Dividends Fund Class C. 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 Rising Dividends Fund Class C was 52.13%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 760 trading sessions.

The current Franklin Rising Dividends Fund Class C drawdown is 7.20%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.