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Franklin Core Plus Bond Fund R6 (FGKNX)

8.16
+0.01
+(0.17%)
At close: May 23 at 8:00:46 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return 1.41%
5y Average Return 2.90%
Number of Years Up 8
Number of Years Down 3
Best 1Y Total Return (May 22, 2025) 8.66%
Worst 1Y Total Return (May 22, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 8.66%
Worst 3Y Total Return -1.55%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
FGKNX
Category
YTD
2.65%
-0.61%
1-Month
0.17%
0.77%
3-Month
1.98%
1.99%
1-Year
7.35%
3.06%
3-Year
3.96%
5.69%
5-Year
3.74%
3.75%
10-Year
2.38%
3.84%
Last Bull Market
6.46%
4.61%
Last Bear Market
-6.62%
1.87%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
FGKNX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
3.65%
--
2023
8.66%
--
2022
-10.26%
--
2021
2.49%
--
2020
3.74%
8.06%
2019
8.56%
8.94%
2018
-1.40%
-0.61%

2017
4.93%
4.27%
2016
8.40%
3.86%
2015
-3.90%
-0.45%
2014
2.05%
5.42%
2013
--
-0.90%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 2.47% -- -- --
2024 0.64% 0.89% 4.30% -2.12%
2023 3.39% 0.13% -0.72% 5.72%
2022 -4.95% -6.62% -2.00% 3.17%
2021 -0.54% 2.44% 0.75% -0.15%
2020 -9.59% 7.49% 2.61% 4.05%
2019 4.80% 2.14% 0.75% 0.67%
2018 -0.84% -0.16% 1.65% -2.03%
2017 2.01% 1.26% 1.35% 0.24%
2016 1.54% 3.16% 3.05% 0.42%

2015 1.02% -0.31% -3.96% -0.64%
2014 2.04% 2.28% -0.95% -1.28%
2013 1.50% 2.25% -- --

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 72
1-Month 58
3-Month 72
1-Year 80
3-Year 3
5-Year 1

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 7.35%
3-Year 3.96%
5-Year 3.74%
10-Year 2.38%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 1.41%
5y Average Return 2.90%
Rank in Category (ytd) 72
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.77
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Net Assets 2.47B
YTD Return 2.65%
Yield 5.04%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date May 01, 1998

Fund Summary

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 65% of its assets in U.S. and foreign debt securities, including those in emerging markets. Debt securities include all varieties of fixed, variable and floating rate income securities, including bonds, U.S. and foreign government and agency securities, corporate loans (and loan participations), and mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities.

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