Franklin Mutual Quest Fund (MQIFX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin Mutual Quest 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 Mutual Quest Fund (MQIFX) has returned -0.94% so far this year and 10.18% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MQIFX has returned 5.46% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 16, 1980, MQIFX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.79%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.3 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Jan 1987 with a return of +12.3%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -19.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, MQIFX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 22, 2014 with a return of +19.1%, while the worst single day was Oct 19, 1987 at -9.0%.

Franklin Mutual Quest Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.03%, beta of 0.43, and R² of 0.50 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 17, 1980.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (62.87%) than losses (54.31%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 5.03% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.43 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

MQIFX has an expense ratio of 0.78%, placing it in the medium range.

MQIFX ranks 33 for risk / return — below 33% 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 Mutual Quest Fund (MQIFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Franklin Mutual Quest Fund provided a 4.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.67 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Mutual Quest 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 Mutual Quest 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 Mutual Quest Fund was 34.60%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 540 trading sessions.

The current Franklin Mutual Quest Fund drawdown is 8.12%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.