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FFALX Franklin Founding Funds Allocation A

  • Fund
  • FFALX
  • Price as of: Dec 10, 2019
  • $14.31
    - $0.00 - 0.00%
Profile

FFALX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return 13.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 1.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 1.1%
  • Net Assets $3.77 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 100.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$14.31
$12.47
$14.34

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.39%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load 5.50%
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 0.73%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $1,000
  • IRA $250

Fund Classification

  • Primary Caregory
    Low Cost
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Allocation--70% to 85% Equity

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 13.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.7%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.66%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.6%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Franklin Templeton Investments
  • Inception Date
    Aug 15, 2003
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    May Tong

Fund Description

The Franklin Templeton Founding Funds Allocation Fund Class A (FFALX) is a passively managed, low-cost moderate-allocation fund that seeks to steadily grow investor capital over the long term. FFALX is a fund of funds, investing equally in three Franklin Templeton funds: the Franklin Income Fund, the Templeton Growth Fund and the Franklin Mutual Shares Fund. These funds provide exposure to a host of both domestic and international value equities and bonds.

Given FFALX’s broad mandate and fund of funds approach, it makes for a good core position for investors looking for a ‘set it and forget it’ option. The fund is managed by Franklin Templeton Services LLC.

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FFALX - Mutual Fund Categories

Low Cost
Active
Fund of Funds
No Load
Performance

FFALX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FFALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 13.3% -10.1% 20.2% 36.76%
1 Yr 7.3% -14.3% 15.0% 41.18%
3 Yr 1.6%* -5.8% 9.6% 63.64%
5 Yr 1.1%* -4.0% 6.0% 50.00%
10 Yr 3.8%* -3.2% 8.1% 50.00%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FFALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2018 -13.1% -19.2% -4.7% 94.12%
2017 7.9% 1.6% 18.4% 39.39%
2016 11.0% -1.6% 11.0% 3.03%
2015 -8.8% -9.6% -1.7% 84.48%
2014 -0.4% -29.5% 4.5% 52.73%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FFALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 13.3% -10.1% 20.2% 36.76%
1 Yr 7.3% -14.3% 15.2% 70.59%
3 Yr 3.6%* -1.9% 9.6% 62.12%
5 Yr 3.7%* -3.2% 6.1% 39.66%
10 Yr 6.9%* -2.7% 8.1% 26.47%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FFALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2018 -11.5% -15.8% -3.3% 91.18%
2017 11.2% 1.6% 19.6% 33.33%
2016 13.5% -1.6% 13.8% 3.03%
2015 -6.2% -9.6% 2.7% 84.48%
2014 2.9% -28.5% 6.9% 56.36%

NAV & Total Return History

Holdings

FFALX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

FFALX Category Low Category High FFALX % Rank
Net Assets 3.77 B 20.4 M 3.77 B 4.17%
Number of Holdings 4 4 52 97.22%
Net Assets in Top 10 3.77 B 20.4 M 3.77 B 4.17%
Weighting of Top 10 100.02% 61.5% 100.1% 6.94%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Templeton Growth R6 33.51%
  2. Franklin Mutual Shares R6 33.43%
  3. Franklin Income R6 33.08%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High FFALX % Rank
Stocks 		71.83% 18.31% 75.79% 19.44%
Bonds 		17.96% 16.12% 72.40% 93.06%
Cash 		5.64% -3.64% 14.19% 47.22%
Preferred Stocks 		4.25% 0.00% 4.25% 4.17%
Convertible Bonds 		0.32% 0.15% 9.12% 79.17%
Other 		0.00% 0.00% 23.25% 94.44%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FFALX % Rank
Financial Services 		15.49% 2.64% 15.49% 4.17%
Healthcare 		13.12% 1.98% 13.12% 4.17%
Energy 		8.54% 1.32% 8.54% 4.17%
Communication Services 		8.15% 0.54% 8.15% 4.17%
Technology 		6.15% 2.69% 15.00% 51.39%
Consumer Defense 		6.07% 1.54% 6.22% 8.33%
Industrials 		5.33% 1.90% 10.18% 45.83%
Consumer Cyclical 		3.13% 1.81% 11.54% 69.44%
Utilities 		2.56% 0.64% 2.81% 8.33%
Basic Materials 		1.33% 0.90% 3.71% 79.17%
Real Estate 		1.15% 0.98% 11.78% 94.44%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FFALX % Rank
US 		42.68% 10.35% 49.99% 23.61%
Non US 		29.15% 1.38% 31.53% 19.44%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FFALX % Rank
Corporate 		17.74% 3.27% 38.85% 45.83%
Cash & Equivalents 		5.39% -8.80% 10.55% 44.44%
Government 		3.98% 3.98% 36.44% 97.22%
Securitized 		0.15% 0.00% 18.42% 88.89%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 0.12% 58.33%
Derivative 		-0.01% -0.49% 22.73% 61.11%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FFALX % Rank
US 		17.07% 12.15% 60.89% 68.06%
Non US 		0.89% 0.89% 29.24% 97.22%
Expenses

FFALX - Expenses

Operational Fees

FFALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.39% 0.00% 1.59% 66.18%
Management Fee 0.00% 0.00% 0.31% 4.17%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 36.73%
Administrative Fee 0.03% 0.00% 0.47% 22.50%

Sales Fees

FFALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.50% 2.25% 5.75% 20.00%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

FFALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

FFALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 0.73% 0.73% 51.00% 4.29%
Distributions

FFALX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FFALX Category Low Category High FFALX % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.62% 0.00% 2.00% 20.83%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FFALX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually Annually Monthly Quarterly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

FFALX Category Low Category High FFALX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.66% -0.99% 3.33% 22.06%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

FFALX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Dividend Payout History

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Fund Manager Analysis

FFALX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

May Tong

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 15, 2019

0.79

0.8%

May Tong joined ING Investment Management June 2006. May is a Portfolio Manager on the quantitative equity team. Prior to joining ING, she was an associate portfolio manager for five years on the quantitative team at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers with oversight of $60 billion of assets including daily cash management and determination of trading needs and strategies for all index and enhanced strategies. Before that she was an audit intern at Grant Thornton where she assisted with all phases of audit processes for several clients. She received a B.S. in finance and accounting magna cum laude from Boston College, Carrol School of Management and was a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Thomas A. Nelson

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 15, 2019

0.79

0.8%

Thomas Nelson is the director of portfolio management and a senior vice president for Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Solutions (FTMAS). He graduated from the University of Delaware with a B.S. in accounting. As the director of portfolio management and a member of the Investment Strategy and Research Committee, Mr. Nelson manages several Franklin Templeton global mutual funds. He is also a chartered member of the CFA Institute and part of the New York Society of Security Analysts and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.79 15.95 3.76 5.59

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