The three funds in the Franklin Allocator series--Franklin Growth Allocation, Franklin Moderate Allocation, and Franklin Conservative Allocation--have undergone notable changes in recent years, with the most recent ones substantially lowering costs and improving the lineup of underlying funds. But an evolving team with a short record of making tactical calls warrant a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Neutral.
Franklin Moderate Allocation R FTMRX
NAV / 1-Day Return
12.99
/
0.62
%
Total Assets
1.8 Bil
Adj. Expense Ratio
Adjusted Expense Ratio excludes certain variable investment-related expenses, such as interest from borrowings and dividends on borrowed securities, allowing for more consistent cost comparisons across funds.
1.100%
Expense Ratio
1.100%
Fee Level
Below Average
Longest Manager Tenure
10.50
years
Category
Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
Investment Style
Large BlendCredit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity
—Status
Open
TTM Yield
2.52%
Turnover
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Morningstar’s Analysis
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The Morningstar Analysis section contains a thorough evaluation of an investment’s merits and drawbacks and often discusses the most important or decisive factors leading to the fund’s overall rating.
Will FTMRX outperform in 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 FTMRX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.
People Pillar
The People Pillar is our evaluation of the FTMRX 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 FTMRX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.
Recent changes to this target-risk series have been positive, but it’s still not compelling.
