Franklin Founding Funds Allocation R

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Performance

FFARX - Snapshot

Vitals

YTD Return -14.7%
3 Yr Annualized Return -1.8%
5 Yr Annualized Return 3.7%
Net Assets $3.01 B
Holdings in Top 10 100.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$12.30

$10.00

$14.73

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

Expense Ratio 0.65%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

Turnover 0.29%

TRADING FEES

Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable) $1,000
IRA $250

Fund Classification

Primary Theme
U.S. Growth/Balanced Allocation
Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
Investment Style Allocation--70% to 85% Equity

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

American Funds The Income Fund of America®

Fund

$22.28

+0.36%

$108.10 B

2.97%

$0.66

-4.13%

0.57%

Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund

Fund

$37.26

-1.38%

$16.46 B

2.22%

$0.84

3.10%

American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio

Fund

$16.32

+0.31%

$11.04 B

1.85%

$0.30

5.36%

0.39%

John Hancock Funds II Multimanager Lifestyle Growth Portfolio

Fund

$15.25

+0.46%

$10.11 B

1.96%

$0.30

6.57%

0.25%

Fidelity® Four-in-One Index Fund

Fund

$51.59

+0.43%

$6.63 B

2.07%

$1.06

5.26%

0.10%

FFARX - Profile

Distributions

YTD Total Return -14.7%
3 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.8%
5 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.7%
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
Net Income Ratio 2.74%

DIVIDENDS

Dividend Yield 0.0%
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

373580
Share Class

Retirement
Currency

USD
Domiciled Country

United States
Manager

May Tong

FFARX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period	FFARX Return	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
YTD	-14.7%	-37.7%	19.5%	94.65%
1 Yr	-6.7%	-36.1%	30.9%	95.08%
3 Yr	-1.8%*	-13.8%	14.9%	95.65%
5 Yr	3.7%*	-1.5%	14.2%	96.30%
10 Yr	5.3%*	4.3%	11.8%	94.76%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period	FFARX Return	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
2019	14.2%	1.1%	24.7%	53.72%
2018	-13.0%	-30.8%	-2.9%	45.33%
2017	8.1%	-4.4%	18.6%	70.85%
2016	10.9%	-7.8%	13.8%	3.79%
2015	-8.8%	-20.0%	-1.0%	63.01%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period	FFARX Return	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
YTD	-14.7%	-37.7%	19.5%	94.65%
1 Yr	-6.7%	-39.3%	30.9%	93.44%
3 Yr	-1.8%*	-13.8%	14.9%	94.98%
5 Yr	3.7%*	-1.9%	14.2%	94.61%
10 Yr	5.3%*	4.3%	11.8%	93.01%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period	FFARX Return	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
2019	14.2%	1.1%	25.0%	53.72%
2018	-11.5%	-27.2%	-2.4%	59.86%
2017	11.0%	-4.4%	22.8%	83.39%
2016	13.2%	-7.8%	22.5%	4.55%
2015	-6.4%	-20.0%	7.6%	79.67%

NAV & Total Return History

FFARX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

	FFARX	Category Low	Category High	FFARX % Rank
Net Assets	3.01 B	833 K	108 B	24.20%
Number of Holdings	4	4	19906	99.68%
Net Assets in Top 10	3.01 B	777 K	28.6 B	20.06%
Weighting of Top 10	100.00%	12.4%	100.0%	3.93%

Top 10 Holdings

Franklin Income R6 33.38%
Franklin Mutual Shares R6 33.32%
Templeton Growth R6 33.29%

Asset Allocation

	Weighting	Return Low	Return High	FFARX % Rank
Stocks	74.65%	30.99%	98.32%	65.70%
Bonds	14.38%	0.00%	54.47%	73.14%
Preferred Stocks	5.01%	0.00%	12.56%	6.15%
Cash	3.86%	-12.40%	48.48%	43.04%
Other	1.59%	-1.87%	14.60%	18.45%
Convertible Bonds	0.52%	0.00%	25.93%	19.09%

Stock Sector Breakdown

	Weighting	Return Low	Return High	FFARX % Rank
Healthcare	16.71%	0.00%	36.39%	17.15%
Consumer Defense	13.76%	0.00%	18.03%	4.21%
Financial Services	12.64%	0.29%	47.45%	72.49%
Technology	12.42%	0.00%	50.43%	91.26%
Industrials	10.18%	0.00%	28.43%	48.87%
Consumer Cyclical	9.60%	0.00%	59.01%	78.64%
Communication Services	8.53%	0.00%	19.19%	55.02%
Energy	6.44%	0.00%	23.25%	6.80%
Utilities	4.87%	0.00%	18.84%	13.27%
Basic Materials	3.57%	0.00%	18.42%	67.64%
Real Estate	1.26%	0.00%	66.95%	94.50%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

	Weighting	Return Low	Return High	FFARX % Rank
US	46.23%	19.62%	86.52%	81.55%
Non US	28.42%	0.00%	48.35%	20.71%

Bond Sector Breakdown

	Weighting	Return Low	Return High	FFARX % Rank
Corporate	72.74%	0.00%	100.00%	10.68%
Cash & Equivalents	16.87%	0.00%	100.00%	51.13%
Government	6.87%	0.00%	95.54%	82.52%
Securitized	3.52%	0.00%	48.65%	82.52%
Derivative	0.00%	0.00%	50.97%	82.52%
Municipal	0.00%	0.00%	17.96%	90.29%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

	Weighting	Return Low	Return High	FFARX % Rank
US	13.75%	0.00%	46.65%	50.81%
Non US	0.63%	-7.93%	12.90%	79.94%

FFARX - Expenses

Operational Fees

	FFARX Fees (% of AUM)	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio	0.65%	0.01%	3.31%	55.41%
Management Fee	0.00%	0.00%	1.75%	15.29%
12b-1 Fee	0.50%	0.00%	1.00%	66.49%
Administrative Fee	0.03%	0.01%	0.28%	6.74%

Sales Fees

	FFARX Fees (% of AUM)	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
Front Load	N/A	2.00%	5.75%	N/A
Deferred Load	N/A	1.00%	5.00%	N/A

Trading Fees

	FFARX Fees (% of AUM)	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee	N/A	1.00%	2.00%	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.

	FFARX Fees (% of AUM)	Category Return Low	Category Return High	Rank in Category (%)
Turnover	0.29%	0.00%	442.00%	1.65%

FFARX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

	FFARX	Category Low	Category High	FFARX % Rank
Dividend Yield	0.00%	0.00%	10.98%	69.43%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

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

Net Income Ratio Analysis

	FFARX	Category Low	Category High	FFARX % Rank
Net Income Ratio	2.74%	-4.31%	6.49%	12.17%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

	FFARX	Category Low	Category High	Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency	Annually	Annually	Semi-Annually	Annually

Dividend Payout History

Date	Amount
Dec 31, 2018	$0.207
Jun 29, 2018	$0.254
Dec 29, 2017	$0.145
Jun 30, 2017	$0.235
Dec 30, 2016	$0.135
Jun 30, 2016	$0.125
Dec 31, 2015	$0.229
Jun 30, 2015	$0.098
Dec 31, 2014	$0.346
Jun 30, 2014	$0.078
Dec 31, 2013	$0.214
Jun 28, 2013	$0.134
Dec 31, 2012	$0.198
Jun 29, 2012	$0.145
Dec 30, 2011	$0.212
Jun 30, 2011	$0.147
Dec 31, 2010	$0.210
Jun 30, 2010	$0.144
Dec 31, 2009	$0.182
Jul 02, 2009	$0.194
Dec 31, 2008	$0.344
Mar 19, 2008	$0.008
Dec 31, 2007	$0.409
Mar 19, 2007	$0.007
Mar 18, 2005	$0.001
Dec 27, 2004	$0.228

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FFARX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

May Tong

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 15, 2019

1.62

1.6%

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 Nelson

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 15, 2019

1.62

1.6%

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
0.08	39.77	7.11	0.75

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Franklin Founding Funds Allocation R

FFARX - Snapshot

Vitals

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

SALES FEES

BROKERAGE FEES

TRADING FEES

Min Investment

Fund Classification

FFARX - Profile

Distributions

Fund Details

FFARX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Return Ranking - Calendar

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

NAV & Total Return History

FFARX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

Top 10 Holdings

Asset Allocation

Stock Sector Breakdown

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Bond Sector Breakdown

Bond Geographic Breakdown

FFARX - Expenses

Operational Fees

Sales Fees

Trading Fees

Related Fees

FFARX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

Dividend Distribution Analysis

Net Income Ratio Analysis

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

Dividend Payout History

FFARX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

May Tong

Thomas Nelson

Tenure Analysis

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