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Franklin Equity Income Fund Class C FRETX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 36.11  /  +0.56 %
  • Total Assets 4.8B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.550%
  • Expense Ratio 1.540%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type Level Load
  • Category Large Value
  • Investment Style Large Value
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 0.82%
  • Turnover 33%

USD | NAV as of Oct 03, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 03, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis FRETX

Will FRETX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable FRETX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the FRETX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of FRETX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Steady, with a yield boost.

Analyst Drew Carter

Drew Carter

Analyst

Summary

Franklin Equity Income’s steady approach and income-boosting efforts make it a decent option at the right price for large-value investors, especially those focused on yield.

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Portfolio Holdings FRETX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 31.4
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Microsoft Corp

5.13 256M
Technology

Amazon.com Inc

4.71 235M
Consumer Cyclical

JPMorgan Chase & Co

3.85 192M
Financial Services

Bank of America Corp

3.11 155M
Financial Services

Johnson & Johnson

3.05 152M
Healthcare

Morgan Stanley

2.84 142M
Financial Services

Apple Inc

2.79 139M
Technology

Chevron Corp

2.10 105M
Energy

Philip Morris International Inc

1.94 97M
Consumer Defensive

Cisco Systems Inc

1.88 94M
Technology

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