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Franklin Mutual Quest Fund Class R FMQSX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 17.06  /  −0.58 %
  • Total Assets 2.8B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.270%
  • Expense Ratio 1.280%
  • Distribution Fee Level Average
  • Share Class Type Retirement, Medium
  • Category Global Moderately Aggressive Allocation
  • Investment Style Large Value
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity —
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 3.56%
  • Turnover 50%

USD | NAV as of Aug 18, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Aug 18, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis FMQSX

Will FMQSX 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 FMQSX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the FMQSX 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 FMQSX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

This fund’s risky profile isn’t likely to be altered by upcoming personnel changes.

Senior Analyst Greg Carlson

Greg Carlson

Senior Analyst

Summary

The team behind Franklin Mutual Quest is merging with two others. But a changing cast isn’t likely to affect the strategy’s bold profile or modest prospects.

by Greg Carlson
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Portfolio Holdings FMQSX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 22.6
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Sorenson Communications Llc 8% 03/01/2030 Term Loan B (Pik)

4.20 114M
Corporate

Neptune Bidco Us Inc 6.5% 02/03/2033 2026 Dollar Term B Loans

3.11 84M
Corporate

Franklin Instl U.S. Govt Mny Mkt Fund

1.98 54M
Cash and Equivalents

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

1.96 53M
Technology

Alphabet Inc Class A

1.93 52M
Communication Services

EOG Resources Inc

1.83 50M
Energy

Cisco Systems Inc

1.82 49M
Technology

PNC Financial Services Group Inc

1.78 48M
Financial Services

BNP Paribas Act. Cat.A

1.76 48M
Financial Services

Novartis AG ADR

1.69 46M
Healthcare

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