Franklin Mutual is trading at 26.35 as of the 27th of June 2025; that is 0.42% up since the beginning of the trading day. The fund's open price was 26.24. Franklin Mutual has about a 21 % chance of experiencing some form of financial distress in the next two years of operation and did not have a very good performance during the last 90 trading days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 29th of March 2025 and ending today, the 27th of June 2025. Click here to learn more.
The fund invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies that the investment manager believes are available at market prices less than their value based on certain recognized or objective criteria. It also invests in merger arbitrage securities and the debt and equity of distressed companies. More on Franklin Mutual Shares
Franklin Mutual Shares [FMSHX] is traded in USA and was established 27th of June 2025. Franklin Mutual is listed under Franklin Templeton Investments category by Fama And French industry classification. The fund is listed under Allocation--85%+ Equity category and is part of Franklin Templeton Investments family. This fund currently has accumulated 14.82 B in assets under management (AUM) with no minimum investment requirementsFranklin Mutual Shares is currently producing year-to-date (YTD) return of 1.69% with the current yeild of 0.02%, while the total return for the last 3 years was 7.14%.
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Sector Allocation
Investors will always prefer to have their portfolios divercified against different sectors. The broad sector allocation increases the possibility of making a profit or at least avoiding a loss. However, this may also reduce the expected return on Franklin Mutual Fund. Generally, it depends on diversification level and type but usually, the broader the sector allocation, the less risk can be expected from holding Franklin Mutual Fund, and the less return is expected.
Institutional investors that are interested in enforcing a sector tilt in their portfolio can use exchange-traded funds, such as Franklin Mutual Shares Mutual Fund, as a low-cost alternative to building a custom portfolio. So, using sector ETFs to diversify your portfolio can be a profitable strategy. However, no matter what sectors are desirable at a given time, no single industry should ever make up more than 20 percent of your stock portfolio.
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