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F.i.s.t. Convertible Securities Fund Class A: (MF: FISCX)
(NASDAQ Mutual Funds) As of May 9, 2025 08:00 PM ET
$22.75 USD
+0.03 (0.13%)
Zacks MF Rank
1-Strong Buy of 5 1
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in April 1987 and is managed by Franklin Advisers. The main objective of the fund is to maximize total return, consistent with reasonable risk, by seeking to optimize capital appreciation and high current income under varying market conditions. The fund invests mainly 80% of its assets in convertible securities, which generally are bonds or preferred stocks that may be converted within a specified period of time into a set amount of common stock at a prestated price. The fund offers dividends quarterly. Capital gains, if any, are distributed annually.
Load Information
| Ticker | Max Load % |
Deferred Load % |
Red. Fee % |
12B-1 Fee % |
Mgmt Fee % |
Expense Ratio % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Convertible Securities A | FISCX | 5.50 | NA | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.46 | 0.82 |
Return Data
| Ticker | Nav | Inception Date | % yield | 1 year return | 2 year return | 3 year return | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Convertible Securities A | FISCX | 22.75 | 4/15/1987 | 1.30 | 8.40 | 4.05 | 13.55 |
| Franklin Convertible Securities C | FROTX | 20.97 | 10/2/1995 | 0.56 | 7.55 | 3.26 | 12.69 |
| Franklin Convertible Securities Adv | FCSZX | 21.58 | 9/2/2009 | 1.55 | 8.69 | 4.30 | 13.83 |
Investment Information
| Ticker | Minimum Initial Investment ($) | Minimum Subsequent Investment ($) | Minimum Initial IRA ($) | Dividend Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Convertible Securities A | FISCX | 1000 | 0 | 250 | Q |
Contact Information
| Family | Franklin |
| Address | One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA 94403 |
| Phone | 800 342-5236 |