Franklin S&P 500 Index Fund A (SBSPX)

Fund Assets	860.86M
Expense Ratio	0.54%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	1.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.41
Dividend Yield	0.70%
Dividend Growth	-18.18%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	59.51
YTD Return	12.62%
1-Year Return	20.01%
5-Year Return	78.94%
52-Week Low	49.05
52-Week High	60.43
Beta (5Y)	1.01
Holdings	509
Inception Date	Jan 5, 1998

About SBSPX

Franklin S&P 500 Index Fund Class A is an open-ended mutual fund designed to closely track the performance of the S&P 500 Index, which represents 500 of the largest publicly traded companies in the United States. The primary objective of this fund is to mirror the price and yield movement of the S&P 500, offering investors a way to gain broad exposure to the U.S. large-cap equity market. The fund achieves this by investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities included in the index, maintaining sector, market capitalization, and liquidity characteristics similar to the index itself. Notable features include a relatively low expense ratio compared to its peers and a diversified portfolio with over 500 holdings, where the top positions typically comprise influential technology, consumer, and healthcare companies. The fund pays dividends annually and is commonly used by investors seeking long-term capital appreciation and diversification through passive management. Since its inception in 1997, the Franklin S&P 500 Index Fund Class A has served as a core holding for portfolios looking to replicate the U.S. stock market’s overall performance without the need for active stock selection.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton Investments
• Category: Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: SBSPX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

SBSPX had a total return of 20.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.82%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FDFIX	Fidelity	Fidelity Flex 500 Index Fund	n/a
VFFSX	Vanguard	Vanguard 500 Index Institutional Select	0.01%
FLCPX	Fidelity	Fidelity SAI U.S. Large Cap Index Fund	0.02%
VFIAX	Vanguard	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.04%
FXAIX	Fidelity	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	0.02%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
SBSDX	Class D	0.34%

Top 10 Holdings

37.07% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	7.43%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	6.93%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	5.28%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	4.06%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	3.19%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	2.82%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	2.58%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	1.87%
Invesco Shrt-Trm Inv Treasury Instl	TRPXX	1.47%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	JPM	1.44%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 16, 2025	$0.41436	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 17, 2024	$0.5064	Dec 17, 2024
Dec 15, 2023	$0.35919	Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2022	$1.20983	Dec 15, 2022
Dec 22, 2021	$0.25689	Dec 22, 2021
Dec 3, 2021	$1.67275	Dec 3, 2021

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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