Franklin Convertible Securities Fund Class C (FROTX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
21.67
+0.08 (0.37%)
Apr 25, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
6.59% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 2.84B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.58% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.83 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.84% |
| Dividend Growth | 170.13% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 21.59 |
| YTD Return | -3.13% |
| 1-Year Return | 11.01% |
| 5-Year Return | 44.25% |
| 52-Week Low | n/a |
| 52-Week High | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.69 |
| 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 11.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.77%.
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
21.67% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Ift Money Market Portfolio Oemf-Sweep Money Market Portfolio | n/a | 2.58% |
| Insulet Corporation 0.375% | PODD 0.375 09.01.26 | 2.32% |
| Welltower OP LLC 3.125% | WELL 3.125 07.15.29 | 2.26% |
| Apollo Global Management Inc 6.75% PRF CONVERT 31/07/2026 USD 50 - Ser A | APO 6.75 07.31.26 | 2.17% |
| Cloudflare Inc 0% | NET 0 08.15.26 | 2.14% |
| PTC Therapeutics, Inc. 1.5% | n/a | 2.05% |
| Burlington Stores Inc. 1.25% | n/a | 2.05% |
| Centerpoint Energy Inc 4.25% | CNP 4.25 08.15.26 | 2.04% |
| Liberty Broadband Corporation 3.125% | n/a | 2.04% |
| PG&E Corporation 4.25% | n/a | 2.01% |
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 |