Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund Class R (FUSRX)
| Fund Assets | 5.11B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.10% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.15 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.09% |
| Dividend Growth | 10.12% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 4.930 |
| YTD Return | -1.20% |
| 1-Year Return | -0.96% |
| 5-Year Return | -7.75% |
| 52-Week Low | 4.900 |
| 52-Week High | 5.250 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 639 |
| Inception Date | Jan 1, 2002 |
About FUSRX
The Fund's investment strategy focuses on GNMA with 1.12% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Franklin Custodian Funds: Franklin US Government Securities Fund; Class R Shares is $1,000 on a standard taxable account. Franklin Custodian Funds: Franklin US Government Securities Fund; Class R Shares seeks income. To achieve its investment objective, the Fund presently invests substantially all of its assets in Government National Mortgage Association obligations (Ginnie Maes), which represent an ownership interest in mortgage loans pooled together for sale to investors to finance purchases of homes.
Performance
FUSRX had a total return of -0.96% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.06%, including dividends.
Top 10 Holdings
39.97% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Government National Mortgage Association 2.5% | G2 MA7534 | 7.15% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 2% | G2 MA7533 | 5.50% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 3.5% | G2 MA4719 | 4.61% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 5% | GN 785210 | 4.47% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 3% | G2 MA7535 | 4.42% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 3.5% | G2 MA4837 | 3.09% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 2.5% | G2 MA7589 | 2.91% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 2.5% | G2 MA7767 | 2.86% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 6% | G2 MA9669 | 2.60% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 2.5% | G2 MA7472 | 2.37% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | $0.013 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | $0.0113 | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | $0.0152 | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.0129 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | $0.0126 | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | $0.0129 | Jul 26, 2024 |