Franklin Mutual U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund Class C (FCBSX)

Fund Assets	778.15M
Expense Ratio	1.66%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	48.72%
Dividend (ttm)	0.07
Dividend Yield	0.20%
Dividend Growth	-53.64%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	36.85
YTD Return	11.06%
1-Year Return	8.56%
5-Year Return	33.20%
52-Week Low	32.59
52-Week High	37.56
Beta (5Y)	1.25
Holdings	68
Inception Date	Mar 1, 2001

About FCBSX

Franklin Mutual U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund is an actively managed mutual fund targeting high total return by investing at least 80% of its assets in U.S. mid-cap equity securities. The fund's strategy centers on identifying mid-sized companies that are considered undervalued by traditional valuation metrics, aiming for both capital appreciation and income generation. Sectors and industries represented in the fund typically span a diverse range of U.S. businesses occupying the middle range of the equity market’s capitalization spectrum. This focus allows the fund to capture potential growth from established firms while mitigating some volatility often seen in smaller companies. Franklin Mutual U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund plays a significant role in the broader financial market by offering investors diversified exposure to mid-cap value equities, which are often overlooked in favor of either large-cap or growth-oriented portfolios. Its disciplined value investment approach seeks out companies with solid fundamentals trading below intrinsic value. The fund has been operational since 2001 and is managed by a team of experienced professionals, making it a longstanding choice for those seeking a value-oriented mid-cap equity allocation within a mutual fund structure.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton Investments
• Category: Mid-Cap Value
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: FCBSX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: Russell MidCap Value TR

Performance

FCBSX had a total return of 8.56% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.85%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FVSKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Value Strategies K	0.59%
FVLKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Value K	0.60%
FSOAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund - Class A	0.96%
FVLZX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Value Z	0.68%
FASOX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies I	0.71%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FBSIX	Class R6	0.57%
FBSAX	Advisor Class	0.66%
FRBSX	Class A	0.91%
FBSRX	Class R	1.16%

Top 10 Holdings

28.73% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Franklin Instl U.S. Govt Mny Mkt Fund	INFXX	5.27%
PPL Corporation	PPL	2.87%
Brixmor Property Group Inc.	BRX	2.85%
EOG Resources, Inc.	EOG	2.69%
Evergy, Inc.	EVRG	2.69%
The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.	HIG	2.62%
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF	IWS	2.51%
Dover Corporation	DOV	2.44%
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.	CFG	2.43%
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	PNC	2.35%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025	$1.3186	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$2.1624	Dec 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2023	$0.4929	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 20, 2022	$0.0535	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 15, 2022	$1.0752	Dec 15, 2022
Dec 15, 2021	$4.6544	Dec 15, 2021

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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