FAUGX Performance — Franklin Low Duration U.S. Government Securities Fund, Class A1
Data updated: 2026-09-25
FAUGX returned +1.41% year to date and +3.81% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.05% over 3 years and +2.44% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $116, against $118 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 1.12% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $6.4M, and assets reached $374.04M.
FAUGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Franklin Low Duration U.S. Government Securities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | FAUGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $116 | $118 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $113 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $116 | $122 |
FAUGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.41% |
| 1 year | +3.81% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.05% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.44% |
FAUGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Franklin Low Duration U.S. Government Securities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.41% |
| 2025 | +5.30% |
| 2024 | +5.20% |
| 2023 | +4.25% |
| 2022 | −2.97% |
| 2021 | −0.21% |
| 2020 | +1.42% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.62% |
FAUGX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +0.4% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.5% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | 0.0% | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.8% | −0.4% | +0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | +0.7% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | −0.3% | −0.3% | −0.6% | −0.7% | +0.1% | −0.7% | +0.3% | −0.2% | −0.8% | −0.4% | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | +0.4% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | −0.2% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | +0.3% | −2.0% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% |
FAUGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.12%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.49 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.09% (Jul 2024)
- Worst month: −0.36% (Oct 2024)
FAUGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Franklin Low Duration U.S. Government Securities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$6.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $107.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.94×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $9.2M | $10.8M | −$1.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $9.5M | $9.8M | −$325K |
| May 2026 | $7.5M | $9.0M | −$1.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $6.8M | $8.8M | −$2.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $11.9M | $9.0M | $2.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $6.9M | $6.2M | $672K |
| Jan 2026 | $9.7M | $13.0M | −$3.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $14.1M | $10.9M | $3.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.7M | $7.5M | $268K |
| Oct 2025 | $10.5M | $11.5M | −$1.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $6.7M | $9.0M | −$2.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $7.1M | $8.4M | −$1.3M |
FAUGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Franklin Low Duration U.S. Government Securities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $374.04M |
| 2026-04-30 | $379.41M |
| 2026-01-31 | $379.70M |
| 2025-10-31 | $379.00M |
| 2025-07-31 | $383.00M |
| 2025-04-30 | $395.61M |
| 2025-01-31 | $385.17M |
| 2024-10-31 | $387.79M |
| 2024-07-31 | $419.10M |
| 2024-04-30 | $421.31M |
| 2024-01-31 | $433.15M |
| 2023-10-31 | $442.30M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.