Equity

FQTEX Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series E

Overview

See the risks and other important information.

Fund Facts

Benchmark: MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Index
Fund Inception Date: 06/03/2019
Dividend Frequency, if any: Monthly

Sales Charges, Expenses & Fees

As of 01/01/2025

Gross Expense Ratio³: 0.11%
Net Expense Ratio^3,4: 0.00%
Maximum Initial Charge: N/A
CDSC: N/A
12b-1 Fee: 0.00%

Additional Fund Info

Share Class Inception Date: 06/03/2019
Investment Style: Equity Income
Lipper Classification: Equity Income Funds
Morningstar Category²: Global Moderate Allocation

Identifiers

Ticker: FQTEX
Fund Number: 3001
CUSIP Code: 35471D107

Manager and Commentary

About the Team

Franklin Income Investors

Franklin Income Investors has delivered consistent income for over 75 years. As pioneers in multi-asset income investing, our team takes a dynamic investment approach for investors seeking consistent income and growth.

Franklin Income Investors

Managed Fund Since 2019

Latest Insights

November 11, 2025

Diversifying for income

August 4, 2025

Mid-year update: Staying diversified and income-focused

May 5, 2025

Income diversification amid market uncertainty

February 5, 2025

Income diversification for uncertain times

Portfolio

Portfolio Statistics

As of 11/30/2025 (Updated Monthly)

Weighted Average Market Capitalization (USD)

Fund: $435.56 Billion
Benchmark: $188.77 Billion

Holdings
As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)

Boeing Co/The 6% CNV PFD

Nextera Energy Inc 7.234% CNV PFD

UnitedHealth Group Inc COM USD0.01

Philip Morris International Inc COM USD NPV

Albemarle Corp 7.25% CNV PFD

MCHP 11.0% ELN Issued by BNP Paribas Issuance B.V. 11.0% ELN 05/18/2026

SLB LTD ORD USD0.01

IBM 8.0% ELN ISSUED BY MORGAN STANLEY FINANCE II LTD 8.00% ELN 4/8/2027

Shell PLC ORD GBP0.07

TOTALENERGIES SE SPONSORED ADR

Distributions & Tax

Distribution Frequency
Ex-Dividend Fund: This type of fund declares periodic dividends, which are paid to shareholders who own the fund as of a certain date - known as the "record date". After the record date, the fund is said to be trading "ex-dividend"(literally, without the dividend). An investor who buys shares during the interval between the record date and the payment of the dividend does not receive the dividend. A fund that's in the ex-dividend period is marked with an "x" in newspaper listings.

Daily Accrual Fund: This type of fund typically declares income dividends each day that its net asset value is calculated. These dividends remain in the fund until the designated reinvestment or payment date and are distributed to the shareholders, generally once a month, as additional shares or cash, respectively.: MonthlyThis fund is an ex-Dividend fund

Proposed 2025 distribution dates for Franklin, Templeton and Mutual Series funds (excluding ETFs).

Final composition of the current year’s distribution—income, capital gains and/or return of capital—are based on US tax rules and will be determined by February of the following year. For tax characterization of a distribution, such as return of capital and tax-exempt income, click on the “Tax Information” tab above.

Distributions Per Share
Distributions with future dates are estimates and those figures are not final

12/24/2025

11/21/2025

10/27/2025

09/24/2025

08/25/2025

07/25/2025

06/24/2025

05/22/2025

04/24/2025

03/25/2025

Pricing

Pricing History

As of 12/10/2025 (Updated Daily)

Time Period

From

From Date

To Date

Daily Fund Prices

As of 12/10/2025

Share Prices

As of 12/10/2025

NAV ¹(Net Asset Value): $14.06
POP ⁵(Public Offering Price): $14.06

52-Week Range

Highest NAV As of 12/10/2025: $14.06
Lowest NAV As of 04/08/2025: $11.10

Documents

Regulatory Documents

Regulatory Documents
Checkbox	Name	Download
Checkbox	Annual Report - Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series E - Class A	Download Document
Checkbox	Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Franklin Templeton Strategic Series	Download Document
Checkbox	Semi-Annual Report - Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series E - Class A	Download Document
Checkbox	Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information - Franklin Templeton Strategic Series	Download Document
Checkbox	Prospectus - Franklin Strategic Series SMACS	Download Document
Checkbox	Summary Prospectus - Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series E	Download Document
Checkbox	Statement of Additional Information - Franklin Strategic Series SMACSMailed hardcopies unavailable.	Download Document
Checkbox	Fiscal Q1 Holdings - Franklin Strategic Series SMACSMailed hardcopies unavailable.	Download Document
Checkbox	Fiscal Q3 Holdings - Franklin Strategic Series SMACSMailed hardcopies unavailable.	Download Document

Risks

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. The investment style may become out of favor, which may have a negative impact on performance. Investments in equity-linked notes often have risks similar to their underlying securities, which could include management risk, market risk and, as applicable, foreign securities and currency risks. Convertible securities are subject to the risks of stocks when the underlying stock price is high relative to the conversion price and debt securities when the underlying stock price is low relative to the conversion price. To the extent the portfolio invests in a concentration of certain securities, regions or industries, it is subject to increased volatility. 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. The portfolio is non-diversified and may invest in a relatively small number of issuers, which may negatively impact the performance and result in greater fluctuation in value. These and other risks are discussed in the fund’s prospectus.

Important Information

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.

Franklin Distributors, LLC. Member FINRA, SIPC. All entities mentioned are Franklin Templeton affiliated companies. Investment Products: NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE.
Reports and other information about the funds are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at www.sec.gov.

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results.

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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 MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Index is designed to reflect the performance of mid- and large-cap equities (excluding REITs) with higher dividend income, which is sustainable and persistent, than average dividend yields of securities in the MSCI USA Index.
Source: MSCI makes no warranties and shall have no liability with respect to any MSCI data reproduced herein. No further redistribution or use is permitted. This report is not prepared or endorsed by MSCI Dow Jones Indices LLC.

Investors should carefully consider a fund's investment goals, risks, sales charges and expenses before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.

Footnotes

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

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