Franklin Strategic Income Fund (FRSTX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 65% of its assets in U.S. and foreign debt securities, including those in emerging markets. Debt securities include all varieties of fixed, variable and floating rate income securities, including bonds, U.S. and foreign government and agency securities, corporate loans (and loan participations), and mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities.
Fund Info
US3547135059
354713505
May 23, 1994
$1,000
Expense Ratio
FRSTX has an expense ratio of 0.89%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Franklin Strategic Income Fund (FRSTX) returned 1.81% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.34% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FRSTX returned 1.95% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.
FRSTX
1.81%
0.76%
1.47%
4.34%
3.09%
1.95%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FRSTX, 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 | 0.63% | 1.86% | -0.22% | 0.27% | -0.73% | 1.81% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.15% | -0.58% | 1.00% | -1.55% | 1.38% | 0.88% | 1.85% | 1.22% | 1.09% | -1.39% | 0.99% | -1.67% | 3.34% |
| 2023 | 3.01% | -1.19% | 1.62% | 0.62% | -0.84% | 0.26% | 0.64% | -0.10% | -1.46% | -1.11% | 3.99% | 2.86% | 8.45% |
| 2022 | -1.65% | -1.99% | -1.59% | -2.76% | -0.50% | -3.47% | 2.66% | -1.24% | -3.57% | 0.14% | 3.20% | -0.25% | -10.70% |
| 2021 | 0.07% | -0.24% | -0.57% | 1.02% | 0.59% | 0.81% | 0.28% | 0.49% | -0.23% | -0.23% | -1.08% | 1.18% | 2.10% |
| 2020 | 1.29% | -0.68% | -10.12% | 1.53% | 4.04% | 1.67% | 1.98% | 0.86% | -0.32% | -0.05% | 2.55% | 1.43% | 3.50% |
| 2019 | 2.65% | 0.90% | 1.21% | 0.47% | 0.05% | 1.41% | 0.36% | 0.46% | -0.16% | -0.37% | 0.04% | 0.92% | 8.18% |
| 2018 | 0.10% | -1.02% | 0.00% | -0.21% | 0.01% | -0.16% | 0.90% | 0.37% | 0.38% | -1.08% | -0.48% | -0.69% | -1.87% |
| 2017 | 0.53% | 1.26% | 0.12% | 0.74% | 0.52% | -0.09% | 0.82% | 0.31% | 0.01% | 0.31% | -0.09% | -0.00% | 4.53% |
| 2016 | -0.96% | -0.30% | 2.74% | 1.64% | 0.37% | 1.03% | 1.63% | 0.98% | 0.22% | 0.41% | -1.25% | 1.29% | 8.01% |
| 2015 | 0.16% | 1.38% | -0.71% | 1.07% | -0.02% | -1.44% | -0.63% | -1.56% | -1.80% | 1.80% | -0.82% | -1.69% | -4.27% |
| 2014 | -0.04% | 1.53% | 0.46% | 0.47% | 1.18% | 0.42% | -0.59% | 0.92% | -1.26% | 0.56% | -0.32% | -2.54% | 0.72% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 85, FRSTX is among the top 15% 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 Strategic Income Fund (FRSTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Franklin Strategic Income Fund provided a 4.77% 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 | $0.38 | $0.35 | $0.34 | $0.38 | $0.43 | $0.40 | $0.22 | $0.24 | $0.44 | $0.55 |
Dividend yield | 4.77% | 4.79% | 4.57% | 4.40% | 3.59% | 3.94% | 4.48% | 4.32% | 2.28% | 2.50% | 4.80% | 5.46% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Strategic Income 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.13 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.39 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.38 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.35 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.34 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.38 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.43 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.40 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.22 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.24 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.44 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.10 | $0.55 |
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 Strategic 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 Strategic Income Fund was 19.09%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 168 trading sessions.
The current Franklin Strategic Income Fund drawdown is 0.94%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.09% | May 21, 2008 | 129 | Nov 21, 2008 | 168 | Jul 27, 2009 | 297 |
| -17.63% | Feb 24, 2020 | 22 | Mar 24, 2020 | 166 | Nov 17, 2020 | 188 |
| -14.82% | Sep 20, 2021 | 275 | Oct 20, 2022 | 458 | Aug 19, 2024 | 733 |
| -10.59% | Aug 28, 2014 | 367 | Feb 11, 2016 | 174 | Oct 19, 2016 | 541 |
| -9.84% | Jul 21, 1998 | 30 | Aug 31, 1998 | 59 | Nov 20, 1998 | 89 |
Volatility
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