Franklin Core Plus Bond Fund Class C (FSGCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

8.21

-0.04 (-0.48%)

At close: Aug 26, 2026

-1.91% (1Y)

Fund Assets	2.81B
Expense Ratio	1.13%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	349.54%
Dividend (ttm)	0.32
Dividend Yield	3.86%
Dividend Growth	-9.80%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 28, 2026

Previous Close	8.25
YTD Return	0.02%
1-Year Return	2.08%
5-Year Return	4.46%
52-Week Low	8.17
52-Week High	8.51
Beta (5Y)	0.28
Holdings	1031
Inception Date	May 1, 1998

About FSGCX

Franklin Core Plus Bond Fund Class C is a mutual fund designed to provide investors with diversified exposure across the fixed income markets. This fund primarily invests in investment grade rated securities, but it also has the flexibility to include high-yield, lower-quality bonds to enhance return potential. Its "core plus" mandate allows it to invest not only in core sectors such as U.S. government, corporate, and mortgage-backed securities, but also in additional sectors like emerging market and high-yield bonds, providing greater diversification opportunities. Managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., the fund seeks to deliver income by regularly distributing dividends, with a trailing dividend yield that is modest relative to its category peers. By incorporating both investment grade and select higher-yielding instruments, Franklin Core Plus Bond Fund Class C aims to balance income generation with risk management, making it a strategic option within the broader fixed income segment of the financial market. It serves institutional and retail investors looking for a blend of stability from higher-quality bonds and incremental yield from broader fixed income sectors.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments

Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond

Performance Rating Above Average

Risk Rating Average

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Ticker Symbol FSGCX

Share Class Class C

Index Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

FSGCX had a total return of 2.08% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.85%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FGKNX	Class R6	0.38%
FKSAX	Advisor Class	0.48%
FRSTX	Class A	0.73%
FKSRX	Class R	0.98%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 28, 2026	$0.0278	Jul 28, 2026
Jun 25, 2026	$0.0258	Jun 25, 2026
May 26, 2026	$0.0256	May 26, 2026
Apr 27, 2026	$0.0199	Apr 27, 2026
Mar 26, 2026	$0.0248	Mar 26, 2026
Feb 24, 2026	$0.027	Feb 24, 2026

Full Dividend History