Franklin Equity Income Fund Class C (FRETX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
31.87
-0.24 (-0.75%)
Jun 13, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.63% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 3.71B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.58% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 3.05 |
| Dividend Yield | 9.57% |
| Dividend Growth | 217.73% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 32.11 |
| YTD Return | 2.54% |
| 1-Year Return | 9.58% |
| 5-Year Return | 69.90% |
| 52-Week Low | 27.70 |
| 52-Week High | 35.73 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 86 |
| Inception Date | Oct 1, 1995 |
About FRETX
The Franklin Equity Income Fund Class C (FRETX) seeks to maximize total return by emphasizing high current income and long-term capital appreciation, consistent with reasonable risk. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities, including securities convertible into common stocks.
Fund Family FrankTemp/Franklin C
Category Large Value
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FRETX
Share Class Class C
Index Russell 1000 Value TR
Performance
FRETX had a total return of 9.58% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.84%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWDSX | Schwab | Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ | 0.88% |
Top 10 Holdings
31.07% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio | INFXX | 5.01% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 4.42% |
| Morgan Stanley | MS | 3.24% |
| Chevron Corporation | CVX | 3.16% |
| Bank of America Corporation | BAC | 2.83% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 2.69% |
| Duke Energy Corporation | DUK | 2.60% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.58% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 2.47% |
| The Charles Schwab Corporation | SCHW | 2.06% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | $0.1222 | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $2.6778 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.1161 | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $0.1335 | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | $0.1134 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.6324 | Dec 20, 2023 |