Franklin Total Return R6 (FRERX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

8.27

-0.01 (-0.12%)

At close: Aug 26, 2026

-1.90% (1Y)

Fund Assets	2.63B
Expense Ratio	0.38%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	87.23%
Dividend (ttm)	0.39
Dividend Yield	4.74%
Dividend Growth	8.07%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	8.28
YTD Return	0.33%
1-Year Return	2.90%
5-Year Return	-1.25%
52-Week Low	8.22
52-Week High	8.58
Beta (5Y)	0.17
Holdings	1041
Inception Date	May 1, 2013

About FRERX

Franklin Total Return Fund is a mutual fund designed to provide investors with high current income while preserving capital, with long-term capital appreciation as a secondary objective. Managed by Franklin Templeton Investments, the fund primarily invests in investment-grade debt securities, including U.S. government, corporate, and securitized bonds. It may also include unrated securities deemed comparable by the investment manager. The fund follows a diversified approach, distributing holdings across various issuers and sectors to mitigate risk and support stable income generation. Notable for its core exposure to U.S. fixed-income markets, the Franklin Total Return Fund plays a significant role for investors seeking balanced, moderate-risk participation in bond markets, often serving as a foundational holding in diversified portfolios focused on income and capital preservation.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments

Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond

Performance Rating Below Average

Risk Rating Above Average

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Ticker Symbol FRERX

Share Class Class R6

Index Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

FRERX had a total return of 2.90% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.19%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FBDAX	Advisor Class	0.48%
FKBAX	Class A	0.73%
FTRRX	Class R	0.98%
FCTLX	Class C	1.13%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03541	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03195	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.03302	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03307	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.03226	Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.02987	Feb 27, 2026

Full Dividend History