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Franklin Core Plus Bond Fund C (FSGCX) Total Return
Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Jul '24Oct '24Jan '25Apr '250.00%4.73%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.25% 2.480B -- 66.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks a high level of current income, and a secondary goal of capital appreciation over the long term. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds including derivative instruments or other investments that have economic characteristics similar to bonds.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Medium Term
Peer Group Core Plus Bond Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Short/Intermediate Investment-Grade Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Core Bond Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Franklin Templeton
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 56
-1.167B Peer Group Low
338.11M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 75
-267.52M
-17.42B Peer Group Low
6.791B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 67
-3.168B Peer Group Low
871.60M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 90
-39.93B Peer Group Low
10.86B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 73
-7.316B Peer Group Low
1.721B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 91
-43.04B Peer Group Low
18.75B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 68
-4.059B Peer Group Low
1.171B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 93
-75.12B Peer Group Low
32.40B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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1M
3M
YTD
1Y
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5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-2.28%
7.72%
3.05%
1.69%
-11.00%
7.94%
2.85%
1.65%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
2.24%
-2.19%
8.71%
6.70%
-1.16%
-15.24%
5.21%
1.62%
1.50%
-0.63%
8.35%
11.11%
-0.78%
-18.31%
6.86%
1.20%
2.92%
-1.27%
8.28%
10.38%
-0.87%
-14.68%
5.77%
1.23%
1.38%
-0.52%
7.13%
17.17%
-1.77%
-13.41%
1.47%
-1.33%
3.76%
As of May 06, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (5-5-25) 4.30%
30-Day SEC Yield (3-31-25) 4.06%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-24) 5.23%
Average Coupon 4.47%
Calculated Average Quality 3.764
Effective Maturity 8.256
Nominal Maturity 8.546
As of September 30, 2024

Asset Allocation

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As of September 30, 2024.
Type % Net
Cash -4.52%
Stock 0.05%
Bond 103.3%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 1.21%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
United States of America (Government) 1.875% 15-FEB-2026
3.24% -- --
Federal National Mortgage Association 2% 01-OCT-2054
3.05% -- --
United States of America (Government) 1.5% 15-FEB-2025
2.51% -- --
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp 01-AUG-2052
2.04% -- --
Federal National Mortgage Association 5.5% 01-OCT-2054
1.99% -- --
United States of America (Government) 2% 30-NOV-2027
1.67% -- --
United States of America (Government) 1.625% 31-JUL-2027
1.45% -- --
United States of America (Government) .625% 15-JAN-2026
1.33% -- --
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp 01-JUN-2052
1.29% -- --
United States of America (Government) 2% 15-JAN-2026
1.23% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.65%
Actual Management Fee 0.35%
Administration Fee --
Maximum Front Load 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Load 1.00%
Maximum Redemption Fee 0.00%
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 1000.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks a high level of current income, and a secondary goal of capital appreciation over the long term. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds including derivative instruments or other investments that have economic characteristics similar to bonds.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Medium Term
Peer Group Core Plus Bond Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Short/Intermediate Investment-Grade Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Core Bond Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Franklin Templeton
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (5-5-25) 4.30%
30-Day SEC Yield (3-31-25) 4.06%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-24) 5.23%
Average Coupon 4.47%
Calculated Average Quality 3.764
Effective Maturity 8.256
Nominal Maturity 8.546
As of September 30, 2024

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 5/1/1998
Last Annual Report Date 4/30/2024
Last Prospectus Date 1/1/2025
Share Classes
FGKNX Retirement
FKSAX Adv
FKSRX Retirement
FRSTX A
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:FSGCX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:FSGCX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:FSGCX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:FSGCX", "prospectus_objective")
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