As a short-term bond fund, Franklin Low Duration Total Return’s history of outsize risks limits our conviction.
Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund Class A FLDAX
- NAV / 1-Day Return 8.92 / 0.00
- Total Assets 1.8B
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Adj. Expense Ratio
0.700%
- Expense Ratio 0.660%
- Distribution Fee Level Average
- Share Class Type Front Load
- Category Short-Term Bond
- Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Limited
- Min. Initial Investment 1,000
- Status Open
- TTM Yield 4.24%
- Effective Duration 1.90 years
USD | NAV as of Jun 11, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jun 11, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0
Morningstar’s Analysis FLDAX
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- Equity Holdings —
- Bond Holdings —
- Other Holdings —
- % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 45.8
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Top 10 Holdings
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% Portfolio Weight
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Market Value USD
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Sector
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|---|---|---|---|
2 Year Treasury Note Future June 26 | 30.40 | 566M | Government |
ICE, Index Swap, 1.000%, 6/20/31 CDX.NA.IG.46 1.0% 2031-06-20 | 8.96 | 167M | Derivative |
United States Treasury Notes 4.625% | 4.99 | 93M | Government |
United States Treasury Notes 4.625% | 3.84 | 72M | Government |
Franklin Instl U.S. Govt Mny Mkt Fund | 3.83 | 71M | Cash and Equivalents |
United States Treasury Notes 4% | 2.96 | 55M | Government |
United States Treasury Notes 0.625% | 2.72 | 51M | Government |
U.S. Treasury Security Stripped Interest Security 0% | 2.14 | 40M | Government |
United States Treasury Notes 2.875% | 1.88 | 35M | Government |
RR 14 Limited 5.05471% | 1.26 | 24M | Securitized |
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