Multi-Asset

FFAAX Franklin Global Allocation Fund

  • Strategically aligned with the investment team's Investment Strategy and Research Committee.
  • Globally diversified allocation strategy designed to deliver total return from capital appreciation and income.
  • Actively managed at the asset class, sector, and security level to navigate changing market environments.
NAV 1 $-0.17(-0.96%)
$17.61
As of 11/13/2025
YTD Total Returns At NAV 2
14.18%
As of 11/13/2025
Total Net Assets
$2.87B
As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)
Morningstar Overall Rating™ 3
As of 10/31/2025

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Overview

Fund Facts

Fund description

The fund seeks the highest level of long-term total return that is consistent with an acceptable level of risk by investing in a diversified portfolio of debt and equity securities and, to a lesser extent, alternative strategies. The fund may shift its investments from one asset class to another based on the investment manager's analysis of the best opportunities for the fund's portfolio in a given market. Under normal market conditions, at least 40% of the fund's net assets are invested in non-US investments, including in emerging markets.

Benchmark 4
Blended Benchmark
Additional Benchmark
MSCI All Country World Index-NR
Fund Inception Date
08/15/2003
Dividend Frequency, if any
Semiannually
Number of Holdings As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)
253

Sales Charges, Expenses & Fees

As of 05/01/2025
Gross Expense Ratio5,6
0.77%
Net Expense Ratio5,6,7
0.74%
Maximum Initial Charge
N/A
CDSC
N/A
12b-1 Fee
0.00%

Identifiers

Ticker
FFAAX
Fund Number
671
CUSIP Code
35472P794

Average Annual Total Returns

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Advisor Class

  • 15.72%1 Year
  • 14.96%3 Years
  • 11.18%5 Years
  • 6.80%10 Years
  • 6.74%Since Inception
    08/15/2003

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown.

Top Sectors

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As of 10/31/2025 - Market Value Equity as a % of Total (Updated Monthly)

Information Technology19.11%
Financials13.37%
Consumer Discretionary7.47%
Health Care6.86%
Communication Services6.38%

Additional Fund Info

Share Class Inception Date
08/15/2003
Investment Style
Target Risk
Lipper Classification
Flexible Portfolio Funds
Morningstar Category
Global Moderate Allocation

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Manager and Commentary

About the Team

Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions

Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions (FTIS) is a leader in multi-asset, quantitative, and hedged solutions, leveraging a global network of investment teams to offer innovative and diversified strategies. With a focus on long-term investing, we combine deep research, active management, and data-driven insights to create solutions which seek to meet the evolving needs of investors worldwide.

Commentary Highlights

September 30, 2025
  • Markets: Global equity markets advanced through the third quarter of 2025 as tariff anxieties gradually eased, central banks tilted more accommodative and technology leadership persisted. July’s tone improved on clearer trade signals and resilient US earnings; August added gains despite episodic volatility around new tariff measures; and September capped the quarter with a US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest-rate cut that steadied rate-sensitive assets and lifted risk appetite. The Fed lowered its target rate by 25 basis points (bps), while the European Central Bank held policy steady and the Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged but continued edging toward normalization.
  • Contributors: Security selection strengthened relative returns across every asset class in the third quarter. Stock selection in the health care sector was a key driver of relative results. Security selection also supported relative performance in fixed income, including in sovereign emerging market, high-yield and corporate investment-grade bonds. From an asset class perspective, the fund’s equity overweight, off-benchmark exposure to alternatives, cash underweight and slight underweight to fixed income all contributed. Hedging some investments back to the US dollar (through currency forwards) also supported relative performance.
  • Detractors: Stock selection in the consumer discretionary and information technology (IT) sectors weighed on relative results, although the fund’s IT sector positions still delivered double digit gains for the quarter. In fixed income, the fund was overweight sovereign developed market bonds outside the United States, which detracted as rising yields in several countries and political and fiscal uncertainty created headwinds.
  • Outlook: We prefer to take a measured approach in assessing the strength of financial markets, examining the underlying macroeconomic and corporate environment. Our analysis finds a broadly positive setup for stocks, where improving business activity and solid economic growth have provided the platform for a strong second-quarter earnings season.
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Managed Fund Since 2024

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Managed Fund Since 2025

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Performance

Risk Measures 4

As of 10/31/2025

Advisor Class - Without Sales Charge (NAV)
Measured against: Blended Benchmark
Statistics
Beta
Historical Tracking Error
Information Ratio
Standard Deviation (%)
Advisor Class
Blended Benchmark
Sharpe Ratio (%)
Advisor Class

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate, and investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods. Total returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns with sales charge reflect a deduction of the stated maximum sales charge. Returns without sales charge would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. 

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Ratings 3

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Overall Morningstar Rating
Overall Morningstar Rating: 4 out of 5 stars  
As of 10/31/2025
3 Years
3 Years: 5 out of 5 stars  
410 Funds in category
5 Years
5 Years: 5 out of 5 stars  
397 Funds in category
10 Years
10 Years: 3 out of 5 stars  
320 Funds in category
Rating Category
Global Moderate Allocation

The fund's overall Morningstar Rating measures risk-adjusted returns and is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) rating metrics. 

Morningstar Style Box
As of 10/31/2025
Current Historical
Large
Medium
Small
Value Blend Growth
Style
Size

Source: Morningstar®. The style box reveals a fund's investment style. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the long stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows the investment style (value, blend, or growth). For fixed income funds, the vertical axis shows the credit quality based on credit ratings and the horizontal axis shows interest-rate sensitivity as measured by effective duration. Placement is determined by fund portfolio holding figures most recently entered into Morningstar's database and corresponding market conditions. Shaded areas show the past 3 years of quarterly data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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Portfolio

Assets

As of10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)

Total Net Assets
$2.87 Billion

Positions

As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)

Number of Holdings
Fund
253
Benchmark
2,511

Portfolio Statistics

As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)

Effective Duration
Fund
5.08 Years
Benchmark
Weighted Average Coupon
Fund
3.48%
Benchmark
Price to Earnings (12-Month Trailing)
Fund
19.49x
Benchmark
23.33x
Average Weighted Maturity
Fund
6.24 Years
Benchmark
Price to Book
Fund
3.30x
Benchmark
3.61x

Sector Allocation

As of 10/31/2025 - Market Value Equity as a % of Total (Updated Monthly)

Sector % of Total
Benchmark
Information Technology
19.11%17.11%
Financials
13.37%10.08%
Consumer Discretionary
7.47%6.31%
Health Care
6.86%5.13%
Communication Services
6.38%5.24%
Industrials
4.98%6.37%
Consumer Staples
3.55%3.05%
Energy
2.11%2.04%
Materials
2.09%2.06%
Utilities
0.61%1.54%
Real Estate
0.51%1.07%

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Holdings

As of 09/30/2025 (Updated Monthly)

Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund OEMF-SWEEP MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
NVIDIA Corp COM USD.001
Apple Inc COM USD.00001
Microsoft Corp COM USD0.001
Franklin Systematic Style Premia ETF ETF USD 1
Alphabet Inc COM USD.001 CL A
Johnson & Johnson COM USD1
United Kingdom Gilt 4.125% 01/29/2027 REG S
Booking Holdings Inc COM USD.008
AbbVie Inc COM USD NPV

Portfolio holdings are based on the total portfolio and are subject to change at any time. Holdings are provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any security. 

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Distributions & Tax

Federal ID Number 20-0046338

For information on tax years prior to 2008, please contact us

These amounts represent distributions paid by the fund, foreign taxes passed through (if any), and other distribution characteristics for the calendar year selected. These amounts are reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV.

Distributions per Share ($)

Jun 14
Jun 18
Dec 19

Supplemental Tax Information

Foreign Source Income
52.36%
Foreign Source Qualified Dividends
42.73%
Direct U.S. Government Obligations
14.12%
Specified Private Activity Bond Interest
Dividends Received Deduction
32.61%
Section 163(j)
62.01%
Indiana Resident Taxable Income
Utah Resident Taxable Income

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Pricing

Pricing History

As of 11/13/2025 (Updated Daily)

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Daily Fund Prices

As of 11/13/2025

Share Prices

As of 11/13/2025

NAV  1(Net Asset Value)
$17.61
NAV Change  1
$-0.17
NAV Change (%)  1
-0.96%
POP  8(Public Offering Price)
$17.61

52-Week Range

Highest NAV As of 10/28/2025
$17.79
Lowest NAV As of 04/08/2025
$14.64

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Fund Literature
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Annual Report - Franklin Global Allocation Fund - Advisor ClassDownload Document
Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Franklin Global Allocation FundDownload Document
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Prospectus - Franklin Global Allocation FundDownload Document
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Risks

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Equity securities are subject to price fluctuation and possible loss of principal. Fixed income securities involve interest rate, credit, inflation and reinvestment risks, and possible loss of principal. As interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities falls. Low-rated, high-yield bonds are subject to greater price volatility, illiquidity and possibility of default. The investment style may become out of favor, which may have a negative impact on performance. International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. To the extent the portfolio invests in a concentration of certain securities, regions or industries, it is subject to increased volatility. To the extent the fund invests in alternative strategies, it may be exposed to potentially significant fluctuations in value. The manager may consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in the research or investment process; however, ESG considerations may not be a determinative factor in security selection. In addition, the manager may not assess every investment for ESG criteria, and not every ESG factor may be identified or evaluated. These and other risks are discussed in the fund’s prospectus.

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Most funds offer multiple share classes. Share classes are subject to different fees and expenses, which will affect their performance. 

Certain share classes are only offered to eligible investors as stated in the prospectus. Different minimums may apply to clients of certain service agents. All classes of shares are not available through all distribution channels. See the Fund's prospectus for additional information.

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Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. They do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. 

The Blended Benchmark consists of 60% MSCI All Country World Index-NR, 30% Bloomberg Multiverse (100% hedged to USD) Index and 10% cash and cash equivalents. MSCI All Country World Index is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The Bloomberg Multiverse (100% hedged to USD) Index provides a broad-based measure of the global fixed income bond market.
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Footnotes

  1. Net Asset Value - the amount per share you would receive if you sold shares that day. NAV Change indicates a change in the Net Asset Value from the previous business day.

  2. Figures are aggregate total return figures, have not been annualized and represent the change in value of an investment over the period indicated.

  3. The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or “star rating”, is calculated for managed products with at least a three-year history, and subject to change monthly. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total return, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total return. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods. Ratings do not take into account the effects of sales charges and loads. Morningstar Rating is for the specified share class(es) only; other classes may have different performance characteristics. 
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  4. Effective May 1, 2024, the fund changed the fixed income component of its Blended Benchmark to the Bloomberg Multiverse (100% hedged to USD) Index.

  5. The expense ratio for this fund includes estimated indirect expenses of its underlying funds.

  6. Gross Expense Ratio reflects the total annual operating expenses for the share class shown, prior to the deduction of any waiver or reimbursement. Actual expenses may be higher and may impact portfolio returns. Net Expense Ratio reflects total expenses after any fee waivers, implemented expense caps or reimbursements. If a fund has contractual fee waivers, expense caps and/or reimbursements, the expiration date can be found by clicking on the information button next to the net expense ratio. Additional amounts may be voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed and may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. Expense ratios are as of the most recent prospectus or annual report.

  7. Net Expense Ratio represents the expense ratio applicable to investors. 

  8. Public Offering Price – the purchase price for each share of the fund on a given day.  It includes the maximum initial sales charge, if any.