Franklin Balance Sheet Investment B One Franklin Parkway San Mateo CA 94403-1906 Map
Phone: 800-632-2301
| Category: | Mid-Cap Value | | Fund Family: | Franklin Templeton Investments | | Net Assets: | 39.36M | | Year-to-Date Return: | 16.81% | | Yield: | 0.62% | | Morningstar Rating: |  | | Fund Inception Date: | 01-Mar-01 |
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Bruce C. Baughman
Lead Manager since
02-Apr-90 | | | Baughman is senior vice president of Franklin Advisory Services, LLC, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1988. Baughman holds the Certified Public Accountants designation. |
| Min Initial Investment: | $1,000 | | Min Initial Investment, IRA: | $250 | | Min Initial Investment, AIP: | $50 | | Min Subsequent Investment: | $50 | | Min Subsequent Investment, IRA: | $50 | | Min Subsequent Investment, AIP: | $50 |
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| The investment seeks total return of which capital appreciation and income are components. The fund normally invests most of assets in equity securities of companies the fund's manager believes are undervalued at the time of purchase but that have the potential for capital appreciation. It may invest in common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities. From time to time, the fund may invest a substantial portion of assets in smaller and midsize companies. It may also invest up to 25% of total assets in foreign securities. |
| Last Dividend
(15-Dec-08):
| 0.26 | | Last Cap Gain
(15-Dec-08):
| 1.05 | | Annual Holdings Turnover
| YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION | | Average for Category:
| 79.70% |
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| Expense | FBSBX | Category Avg | | Total Expense Ratio: | 1.74%
| 1.36% | | Max 12b1 Fee: | 1.00%
| N/A | | Max Front End Sales Load: | %
| 5.43% | | Max Deferred Sales Load: | 4.00%
| 2.51% | | 3 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$ 848 | $659 | | 5 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$ 1,144 | $1,033 | | 10 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$ 1,851 | $2,039 |
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