Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund (FTCIX)
The fund is a "fund of funds" meaning that it seeks to achieve its investment goal by investing its assets primarily in other funds, predominantly other Franklin Templeton and Legg Mason mutual funds and ETFs. The investment manager uses the following as a general guide in allocating the fund's assets among the broad asset classes: 60% fixed-income funds; and 40% equity funds. These percentages may be changed from time to time by the fund's investment manager without the approval of shareholders, and may vary up to 10% from these percentages of fund assets.
Fund Info
US35472P1093
35472P109
Dec 30, 1996
$1,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
FTCIX features an expense ratio of 0.63%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund, 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 Conservative Allocation Fund had a return of 2.80% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.17% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund had an annualized return of 2.89%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FTCIX
2.80%
1.85%
2.16%
10.17%
4.49%
2.89%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FTCIX, 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 | 1.65% | 2.80% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.38% | 1.58% | 1.91% | -3.22% | 3.03% | 1.31% | 1.68% | 1.80% | 1.45% | -2.10% | 2.50% | -2.32% | 8.06% |
| 2023 | 4.11% | -2.37% | 2.59% | 0.56% | -1.03% | 2.32% | 1.10% | -1.24% | -3.17% | -1.88% | 6.16% | 4.16% | 11.38% |
| 2022 | -3.56% | -2.02% | -0.57% | -5.44% | 0.38% | -6.48% | 4.46% | -3.10% | -5.91% | 2.14% | 4.86% | -2.22% | -16.82% |
| 2021 | -0.80% | 0.14% | 1.26% | 2.46% | 0.78% | 0.59% | 1.16% | 1.21% | -2.70% | 2.53% | -1.14% | -3.46% | 1.85% |
| 2020 | 0.57% | -2.61% | -7.59% | 5.75% | 2.98% | -0.05% | 2.98% | 2.19% | -1.27% | -1.19% | 4.68% | 14.24% | 20.93% |
| 2019 | 4.35% | 1.65% | 0.83% | 1.34% | -1.95% | 2.79% | 0.28% | -0.48% | 0.56% | 0.69% | 1.03% | -3.10% | 8.07% |
| 2018 | 2.36% | -1.71% | -0.43% | 0.20% | 0.27% | -1.36% | 1.64% | 0.34% | 0.56% | -3.41% | 0.83% | -7.07% | -7.85% |
| 2017 | 1.31% | 1.72% | 0.69% | 0.91% | 1.04% | 0.03% | 1.38% | 0.34% | 0.89% | 0.88% | 0.67% | -0.38% | 9.90% |
| 2016 | -2.84% | -1.00% | 4.04% | 0.97% | 0.37% | -0.56% | 1.86% | 0.29% | 0.46% | -0.73% | -0.22% | 1.08% | 3.64% |
| 2015 | -0.34% | 2.49% | -0.45% | 0.81% | 0.47% | -3.44% | 0.35% | -3.61% | -2.13% | 3.54% | 0.14% | -3.59% | -5.89% |
| 2014 | -1.30% | 2.70% | -0.31% | 0.07% | 1.42% | 0.16% | -1.27% | 1.76% | -1.56% | 1.15% | 0.74% | -1.45% | 2.00% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FTCIX is 70, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund (FTCIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund provided a 2.45% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.32 | $0.22 | $0.35 | $1.82 | $0.33 | $0.38 | $0.24 | $0.15 | $0.29 | $0.42 |
Dividend yield | 2.45% | 2.52% | 2.40% | 1.77% | 2.36% | 12.15% | 2.37% | 2.88% | 1.59% | 1.06% | 2.13% | 2.86% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Conservative Allocation 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.35 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.32 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.22 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.35 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.68 | $1.82 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.33 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.38 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.15 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.29 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.42 |
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 Conservative 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 Conservative Allocation Fund was 26.48%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 349 trading sessions.
The current Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund drawdown is 2.94%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -26.48% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 349 | Apr 14, 2010 | 615 |
| -25.67% | Nov 10, 2021 | 234 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -19.95% | Mar 10, 2000 | 645 | Oct 9, 2002 | 306 | Dec 29, 2003 | 951 |
| -19.51% | Dec 30, 2019 | 57 | Mar 20, 2020 | 115 | Sep 2, 2020 | 172 |
| -15.36% | May 26, 2015 | 182 | Feb 11, 2016 | 328 | Jun 1, 2017 | 510 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund volatility is 1.61%, 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.