Investment objective & strategy
As of Dec. 23, 2025 · prospectusObjective. To seek to maximize income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation.
Strategy. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests predominantly in equity securities, which consist primarily of common stocks. The Fund may invest in securities from any capitalization range, primarily large cap securities. The Fund may also invest in securities that are convertible into common stock. The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign securities, either directly or through depositary receipts. The Fund is a non-diversified fund, which means that it generally invests a greater proportion of its assets in the securities of one or more issuers and invests overall in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. The Fund maintains the flexibility to invest in securities of companies from a variety of sectors, but … Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests predominantly in equity securities, which consist primarily of common stocks. The Fund may invest in securities from any capitalization range, primarily large cap securities. The Fund may also invest in securities that are convertible into common stock. The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign securities, either directly or through depositary receipts. The Fund is a non-diversified fund, which means that it generally invests a greater proportion of its assets in the securities of one or more issuers and invests overall in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. The Fund maintains the flexibility to invest in securities of companies from a variety of sectors, but from time to time, based on economic conditions, the Fund may have significant investments in particular sectors. The Fund regularly uses a variety of equity-related derivatives and complex equity securities, which may include purchasing or selling call and put options on equity securities and equity security indices, futures on equity securities and equity indexes, options on equity index futures and equity-linked notes, for various purposes including enhancing Fund returns, increasing liquidity, gaining exposure to particular instruments in more efficient or less expensive ways and/or hedging risks relating to changes in certain equity markets. The use of such derivative transactions may allow the Fund to obtain net long (i.e., the Fund would benefit if the price of the investment increases) or net short exposures (i.e., the Fund would benefit if the price of the investment decreases) to selected markets or countries. The Fund seeks income by selecting stocks with dividend yields the investment manager believes are attractive. The Funds investment manager searches for undervalued or out-of-favor securities it believes offer opportunities for income today and significant growth tomorrow. In analyzing securities, the investment manager considers a variety of factors, including: a securitys relative value based on such factors as anticipated cash flow, interest or dividend coverage, asset coverage, and earnings prospects; the experience and strength of the companys management; the companys changing financial condition and market recognition of the change; the companys sensitivity to changes in interest rates and business conditions; and the companys debt maturity schedules and borrowing requirements. When choosing investments for the Fund, the investment manager applies a bottom-up, value oriented, long-term approach, focusing on the market price of a companys securities relative to the investment managers evaluation of the companys long-term earnings, asset value and cash flow potential. The investment manager also considers a companys price/earnings ratio, profit margins and liquidation value.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing Co. (The), Conv. Pfd. | — | $22.97M | 4.33% |
| Ares Management Corp., Series B, Conv. Pfd. | ARES PRB | $18.80M | 3.54% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC PREFERRED STOCK 11/27 7.234 | NEEPT | $18.40M | 3.46% |
| ALBEMARLE CORP PFD | ALB PRA | $15.99M | 3.01% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GRP | — | $15.92M | 3.00% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | — | $12.61M | 2.38% |
| Franklin Institutional US Government Money Market Fund | INFXX | $10.67M | 2.01% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE | — | $10.44M | 1.97% |
| BNP Paribas Issuance BV into Microchip Technology, Inc. | — | $9.84M | 1.85% |
| SHELL PLC | — | $9.42M | 1.77% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Income VIP Fund | 21% | 0.47% |
| Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF · INCE | 21% | 0.29% |
| Franklin Income Fund · FKINX, FCISX, FRIAX, FISRX, FNCFX, FKIQX | 21% | 0.42% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Franklin Advisers, Inc. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of December 23, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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