Franklin Convertible Securities Fund Class C (FROTX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
22.31
+0.02 (0.09%)
May 23, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
7.11% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 2.84B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.58% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.83 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.72% |
| Dividend Growth | 170.13% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 22.29 |
| YTD Return | -0.27% |
| 1-Year Return | 11.54% |
| 5-Year Return | 32.92% |
| 52-Week Low | 20.29 |
| 52-Week High | 23.99 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.64 |
| Holdings | 75 |
| Inception Date | Oct 2, 1995 |
About FROTX
The Franklin Convertible Securities Fund Class C (FROTX) seeks to maximize total return, consistent with reasonable risk, by seeking to optimize capital appreciation and high current income under varying market conditions. FROTX invests at least 80% of its net assets in convertible securities (and common stock received upon conversion of convertible securities).
Fund Family FrankTemp/Franklin C
Category Convertibles
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FROTX
Share Class Class C
Index ICE BofA All Convertibles/Qlt TR
Performance
FROTX had a total return of 11.54% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.85%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIQVX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund - Class Z | 0.60% |
| FTCVX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund - Class M | 1.24% |
| FCCVX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund - Class C | 1.76% |
| FICVX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund - Class I | 0.72% |
| FACVX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund - Class A | 0.99% |
Top 10 Holdings
21.57% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Welltower OP LLC 3.125% | WELL.3.125 07.15.29 | 2.33% |
| Insulet Corporation 0.375% | PODD.0.375 09.01.26 | 2.31% |
| Cloudflare Inc 0% | NET.0 08.15.26 | 2.20% |
| Apollo Global Management Inc 6.75% PRF CONVERT 31/07/2026 USD 50 - Ser A | APO.6.75 07.31.26 | 2.17% |
| Centerpoint Energy Inc 4.25% | CNP.4.25 08.15.26 | 2.17% |
| Axon Enterprise Inc 0.5% | AXON.0.5 12.15.27 | 2.10% |
| Liberty Broadband Corporation 3.125% | LBRDA.3.125 03.31.53 | 2.09% |
| PTC Therapeutics, Inc. 1.5% | PTCT.1.5 09.15.26 | 2.08% |
| Integer Holdings Corp. 1.875% | ITGR.1.875 03.15.30 | 2.07% |
| Burlington Stores Inc. 1.25% | BURL.1.25 12.15.27 | 2.02% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | $0.0349 | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.7479 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.0348 | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $0.0144 | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | $0.0019 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.2962 | Dec 20, 2023 |