Franklin Alternative Strategies R (FSKKX)

Fund Assets	574.49M
Expense Ratio	2.63%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	362.98%
Dividend (ttm)	0.73
Dividend Yield	6.25%
Dividend Growth	8.81%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 30, 2025

Previous Close	11.63
YTD Return	4.60%
1-Year Return	5.99%
5-Year Return	17.37%
52-Week Low	11.09
52-Week High	11.86
Beta (5Y)	0.28
Holdings	3004
Inception Date	Nov 11, 2013

About FSKKX

K2 Alternative Strategies Fund - Class R is a mutual fund that primarily focuses on providing investors with exposure to a diverse array of alternative investment strategies. The fund's main purpose is to pursue capital appreciation by allocating its assets across multiple non-traditional investment strategies, including, but not limited to, hedge-fund-like approaches and other alternatives to conventional stock and bond investments. This multi-strategy approach aims to deliver risk-adjusted returns that are less correlated with traditional equity and fixed income markets, potentially enhancing diversification within a broader investment portfolio. Notable features include its benchmarking against both the BofA Merrill Lynch US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index and the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index, reflecting its focus on capturing alternative risk premiums and absolute return potential. With total assets of approximately $523 million and an expense ratio reflecting the complexity of active management, K2 Alternative Strategies Fund - Class R serves institutional and individual investors seeking to complement their core holdings with diversified alternative exposures, providing access to sophisticated investment techniques typically found in hedge funds.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton, Inc
• Category: Multistrategy
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: FSKKX
• Share Class: Class R
• Index: Index is not available on Lipper Database

Performance

FSKKX had a total return of 5.99% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.44%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FABZX	Advisor Class	2.18%
FASRX	Class R6	2.18%
FAAAX	Class A	2.43%
FASCX	Class C	3.18%

Top 10 Holdings

58.82% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Mexico (United Mexican States) 8.5%	MBONO.8.5 11.18.38 M	16.14%
Franklin Ins Us Gov Cls A 140 Franklin Ins Us Gov Cls A 140	n/a	11.64%
K2 Holdings Investment Corporation - Cfm Cc Usd Npv Tis A/C #34110	n/a	6.45%
Mexico (United Mexican States) 8%	MBONO.8 02.21.36 M	4.70%
Petroleos Mexicanos Sa De CV 10.8%	PEMEX.10.8 08.08.34 26-2	3.99%
K2 Holdings Investment Corporation-Graham Cc Usd Npv A/C # 18452	n/a	3.78%
Comcast Holdings Corporation	CCZ	3.74%
Comcast Corp 2 % Zero Premium Option Note Exchangeable Secs 1999-15.11.29 B	CMCSA.2 11.15.29	3.57%
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	ACWI	2.59%
E-mini S&P 500 Future Sept 26	n/a	2.23%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 30, 2025	$1.1919	Dec 30, 2025
Dec 30, 2024	$1.2367	Dec 30, 2024
Dec 28, 2023	$0.0176	Dec 28, 2023
Dec 29, 2022	$0.1966	Dec 29, 2022
Dec 30, 2021	$0.5499	Dec 30, 2021
Dec 30, 2019	$0.0375	Dec 31, 2019

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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