Franklin S&P 500 Index Fund (SBSPX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin S&P 500 Index 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 S&P 500 Index Fund (SBSPX) has returned -7.17% so far this year and 13.83% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, SBSPX has achieved an annualized return of 12.99%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1998, SBSPX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.76%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.6 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -17.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SBSPX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.0%.

Franklin S&P 500 Index Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.29%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.99 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1998.

• This fund captured 103.86% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 97.85% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.99, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

SBSPX has an expense ratio of 0.54%, placing it in the medium range.

SBSPX ranks 39 for risk / return — below 39% 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 S&P 500 Index Fund (SBSPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Franklin S&P 500 Index Fund provided a 0.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.41 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin S&P 500 Index 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 S&P 500 Index 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 S&P 500 Index Fund was 55.62%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 883 trading sessions.

The current Franklin S&P 500 Index Fund drawdown is 8.98%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.