Franklin Strategic Income Fund (FRSTX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin Strategic 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.

Franklin Strategic Income Fund (FRSTX) has returned -0.74% so far this year and 4.04% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FRSTX has returned 2.76% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 24, 1994, FRSTX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.45%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.9 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +5.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -10.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 26 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, FRSTX closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +3.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -3.1%.

Franklin Strategic Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.69%, beta of 0.06, and R² of 0.10 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 25, 1994.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (29.79%) than losses (23.74%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.06 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.10 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.10 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

FRSTX has an expense ratio of 0.89%, placing it in the medium range.

FRSTX ranks 52 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.

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

Franklin Strategic Income Fund provided a 4.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share.

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.

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 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 2.48%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.