FROTX Performance — Franklin Convertible Securities Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-25
FROTX returned +9.65% year to date and +17.76% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +13.06% over 3 years and +5.43% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Preferred & Convertible category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $145, against $146 for the category, and to $118 over one year, against $120. Volatility over the past three years was 10.05% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $49.6M, and assets reached $3.07B.
FROTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Franklin Convertible Securities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Preferred & Convertible category average over the same months.
| Period | FROTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $118 | $120 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $145 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $130 | $132 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $203 | $198 |
FROTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +9.65% |
| 1 year | +17.76% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +13.06% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.43% |
FROTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Franklin Convertible Securities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +9.65% |
| 2025 | +12.68% |
| 2024 | +14.97% |
| 2023 | +9.16% |
| 2022 | −16.51% |
| 2021 | +6.60% |
| 2020 | +45.14% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.39% |
FROTX 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 | +1.9% | −0.2% | −2.9% | +5.7% | +4.8% | +1.8% | −1.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.0% | −1.7% | −4.1% | +0.7% | +2.5% | +3.8% | +0.9% | +1.7% | +2.8% | +1.6% | +1.5% | −0.4% |
| 2024 | −0.7% | +1.7% | +2.7% | −3.2% | +3.3% | −0.2% | +1.2% | +1.7% | +3.0% | +1.0% | +7.3% | −3.3% |
| 2023 | +5.5% | −2.4% | +0.9% | −1.2% | −1.7% | +3.5% | +2.7% | −2.2% | −2.7% | −3.9% | +5.9% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | −7.0% | −0.7% | 0.0% | −6.1% | −3.5% | −5.3% | +4.8% | +0.9% | −4.9% | +2.8% | +3.5% | −1.6% |
| 2021 | +0.9% | +4.3% | −3.7% | +3.3% | −2.0% | +3.0% | +0.1% | +2.4% | −2.1% | +3.6% | −3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | +2.8% | −3.6% | −12.7% | +12.8% | +11.3% | +5.7% | +6.4% | +3.8% | −1.9% | +1.1% | +10.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.6% | −1.4% | +0.2% | +4.2% | +1.1% |
FROTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 10.05%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.85 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.27% (Nov 2024)
- Worst month: −4.13% (Mar 2025)
FROTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Franklin Convertible Securities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$49.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $671.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.93×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $49.9M | $67.7M | −$17.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $39.1M | $50.0M | −$10.9M |
| May 2026 | $40.5M | $48.6M | −$8.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $28.2M | $82.0M | −$53.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $44.1M | $75.0M | −$30.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $26.2M | $57.8M | −$31.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $37.2M | $57.2M | −$19.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $270.7M | $98.3M | $172.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $23.5M | $53.8M | −$30.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $32.7M | $45.0M | −$12.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $48.0M | $47.2M | $861K |
| Aug 2025 | $31.3M | $38.7M | −$7.4M |
FROTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Franklin Convertible Securities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $3.07B |
| 2026-04-30 | $2.96B |
| 2026-01-31 | $3.01B |
| 2025-10-31 | $3.03B |
| 2025-07-31 | $2.88B |
| 2025-04-30 | $2.69B |
| 2025-01-31 | $2.92B |
| 2024-10-31 | $2.77B |
| 2024-07-31 | $2.65B |
| 2024-04-30 | $2.60B |
| 2024-01-31 | $2.65B |
| 2023-10-31 | $2.54B |
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.