Franklin Convertible Securities Fund Class C (FROTX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
22.76
+0.07 (0.31%)
At close: Jun 18, 2025
9.11% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 2.84B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.58% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.83 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.66% |
| Dividend Growth | 170.13% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 22.69 |
| YTD Return | 1.74% |
| 1-Year Return | 13.63% |
| 5-Year Return | 27.79% |
| 52-Week Low | 20.29 |
| 52-Week High | 23.99 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.61 |
| 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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FROTX
Share Class Class C
Index ICE BofA All Convertibles/Qlt TR
Performance
FROTX had a total return of 13.63% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.90%.
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
22.25% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Insulet Corporation 0.375% | PODD.0.375 09.01.26 | 2.72% |
| Cloudflare Inc 0% | NET.0 08.15.26 | 2.38% |
| Welltower OP LLC 3.125% | WELL.3.125 07.15.29 | 2.33% |
| QXO Inc 5.50% PRF CONVERT 15/05/2028 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Ser B | QXO.5.5 05.15.28 | 2.24% |
| Snowflake Inc 0% | SNOW.0 10.01.29 | 2.16% |
| Lyft Inc 0.625% | LYFT.0.625 03.01.29 | 2.12% |
| Centerpoint Energy Inc 4.25% | CNP.4.25 08.15.26 | 2.09% |
| Apollo Asset Management, Inc. 6.75% PRF CONVERT 31/07/2026 USD 50 - Ser A | APO.6.75 07.31.26 | 2.09% |
| Ares Management Corp 6.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 50 - Ser B | ARES.6.75 10.01.27 B | 2.07% |
| Liberty Broadband Corporation 3.125% | LBRDA.3.125 03.31.53 | 2.04% |
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 |