Franklin Core Plus Bond Fund R (FKSRX)

Fund Assets	2.81B
Expense Ratio	0.98%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	349.54%
Dividend (ttm)	0.33
Dividend Yield	4.08%
Dividend Growth	-9.46%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 28, 2026

Previous Close	8.19
YTD Return	-0.38%
1-Year Return	1.75%
5-Year Return	4.59%
52-Week Low	8.11
52-Week High	8.45
Beta (5Y)	0.24
Holdings	1031
Inception Date	Jan 1, 2002

About FKSRX

Franklin Core Plus Bond Fund Class R is an actively managed mutual fund that focuses on generating a high level of current income, with long-term capital appreciation as a secondary objective. This fund primarily invests in a diversified mix of U.S. and foreign debt securities, including government, corporate, and mortgage-backed bonds, and maintains exposure to both investment-grade and below-investment-grade instruments—though below-investment-grade holdings are now capped at 30%. The fund's portfolio management seeks to balance credit quality and interest rate sensitivity, generally targeting an intermediate duration relative to the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. Franklin Core Plus Bond Fund Class R plays an important role in retirement and income-focused portfolios, offering investors access to a broad array of fixed-income assets while emphasizing risk-adjusted returns through disciplined asset allocation and credit selection. Its investment approach reflects a risk-aware philosophy, shaped by recent mandate changes to enhance consistency and limit volatility within its category.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton Investments
• Category: Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: FKSRX
• Share Class: Class R
• Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

FKSRX had a total return of 1.75% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.36%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FGKNX	Class R6	0.37%
FKSAX	Advisor Class	0.47%
FRSTX	Class A	0.72%
FSGCX	Class C	1.12%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 28, 2026	$0.029	Jul 28, 2026
Jun 25, 2026	$0.027	Jun 25, 2026
May 26, 2026	$0.0267	May 26, 2026
Apr 27, 2026	$0.021	Apr 27, 2026
Mar 26, 2026	$0.0259	Mar 26, 2026
Feb 24, 2026	$0.0281	Feb 24, 2026

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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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