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Franklin Rising Dividends SMA

Year to Date Returns (Net)
9.51%
As of 12/31/2025
Year to Date Returns (Pure Gross)
12.77%

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Overview

Product Facts

Strategy Description

The Franklin Rising Dividend SMA seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 65% of its net assets in companies of any size that have paid consistently rising dividends. Capital preservation, while not an investment goal, is an important consideration. We anticipate the strategy may provide some risk management during times of heightened stock market volatility or protracted downturns.

Benchmark1
NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers Index
Additional Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
Inception Date
06/30/2015
Asset Class
Equity

Average Annual Total Returns

View performance section for additional info As of 01/31/2026
  • 6.95%1 Year
  • 8.72%3 Years
  • 7.83%5 Years
  • 9.94%10 Years
  • 8.63%Since Inception
    06/30/2015

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 02/28/2026 % of Total (Updated Monthly)

Information Technology25.74%
Financials15.48%
Health Care15.21%
Industrials14.41%
Consumer Staples7.64%

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Manager and Commentary

About the Team

Franklin Equity

Franklin Equity understands innovation from every angle—our decades of experience investing in complex change fuels a differentiated perspective on how public and private companies accelerate growth and unlock value. Leveraging fundamental depth and quantitative precision, we identify catalysts for transformation that reshape companies and industries. Our expertise, spanning from growth to value, brings together diverse perspectives that help us spot opportunities ahead of the market.

Commentary Highlights

December 31, 2025
  • Markets:  US equities delivered solid gains over the fourth quarter of 2025, maintaining their upward trajectory against a backdrop of generally robust corporate earnings, despite mixed economic signals and investor concerns about stretched technology valuations. Continued monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) helped investor sentiment. The outperformance of the Magnificent Seven mega-capitalization technology stocks during the quarter drove gains for the S&P 500 Index.
  • Contributors:  A lack of exposure to Meta Platforms was the quarter’s top relative individual contributor. Selection in the financials and industrials sectors contributed on a relative basis, as did a lack of exposure to real estate.
  • Detractors:  The key driver of underperformance was a lack of exposure to Google parent Alphabet and several stocks in the information technology (IT) sector that advanced sharply but did not meet the portfolio’s dividend screen for investment. Positioning in IT and materials weighed on returns, along with a lack of exposure to communication services.
  • Outlook:  We have made a number of changes to the portfolio, which we believe better positions it to perform across market cycles, increasing allocations to high-conviction areas and key secular themes. We believe greater exposure to such secular growth themes as artificial intelligence (AI), energy transition, digitalization, innovation in biopharma and growth in wealth management should help the portfolio. Looking ahead to 2026, we believe the equity market environment could continue to broaden and provide opportunities across a wide range of sectors. We see attractive opportunities for dividend growth investors as many companies with strong balance sheets, pricing power and disciplined capital allocation continue to differentiate themselves from more leveraged or speculative peers. Our focus remains on identifying high-quality companies with durable competitive advantages and the financial flexibility that can help compound income and total return for shareholders through a full market cycle. As demonstrated by the new additions during the fourth quarter of 2025, we remain optimistic about the opportunities we see across sectors.
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Managed Strategy Since 2015

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Managed Strategy Since 2015

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Managed Strategy Since 2015

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Composite Performance

Risk/Return Profile (%)

Based on a 10 year period ending Dec-31-2025

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The strategy returns shown are preliminary composite returns, subject to future revision (downward or upward). Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. An investment in this strategy can lose value.  

Performance data represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Periods less than one year are not annualized. Performance results are for the composite which includes all actual, fully discretionary accounts with substantially similar investment policies and objectives managed to the composite's investment strategy. Composite returns are stated in U.S. dollars and assume reinvestment of any dividends, interest income, capital gains, or other earnings. The composite may include account(s) that are gross of fees and pure gross of fees. “Pure” gross-of-fee returns do not reflect the deduction of any expenses, including transaction costs. A traditional (or "true") gross-of-fee return reflects performance after the reduction of transaction costs but before the reduction of the investment advisory fee. The gross-of-fee return may include a blend of "true" gross-of-fee returns for non-wrap accounts and "pure” gross-of-fee returns for wrap accounts. Net-of-fee returns is reduced by a model “wrap fee” (3.0% is the maximum anticipated wrap fee for equity and balanced portfolios) which includes trading expenses as well as investment management, administrative and custodial fees. The model wrap fee used represents the highest anticipated wrap fee applicable to the strategy. Actual fees and account minimums may vary.  

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Portfolio

Positions

As of 02/28/2026 (Updated Monthly)

Number of Issuers
Portfolio
57

Portfolio Statistics

As of 02/28/2026 (Updated Monthly)

Dividend Yield 2
Portfolio
1.41%
Price to Earnings (12-Month Trailing)
Portfolio
29.70x
Weighted Average Market Capitalization (USD)
Portfolio
$656.07 Billion
Price to Cash Flow
Portfolio
19.08x
Price to Book
Portfolio
5.79x

Based on a representative account. Individual accounts within the composites may vary due to a variety of factors, such as account size, the specific investment guidelines and restrictions applicable to an account, and the inception date of the account. 

Asset Allocation 3

As of 02/28/2026 % of Total (Updated Monthly)

Asset Type Portfolio
Equity
97.80%
Cash & Cash Equivalents
2.20%

 

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Based on a representative account. Individual accounts within the composites may vary due to a variety of factors, such as account size, the specific investment guidelines and restrictions applicable to an account, and the inception date of the account. 

Top Equity Issuers

As of 02/28/2026 (Updated Monthly)

Holdings Portfolio
Microsoft Corporation
6.38%
Broadcom Inc.
4.51%
Apple Inc.
3.73%
Walmart Inc.
3.42%
Eli Lilly and Company
3.16%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.16%
Visa Inc. Class A
3.08%
Linde plc
3.05%
Johnson & Johnson
2.54%
Analog Devices, Inc.
2.46%

 

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Based on a representative account. Individual accounts within the composites may vary due to a variety of factors, such as account size, the specific investment guidelines and restrictions applicable to an account, and the inception date of the account. 

Holdings of the same issuers have been combined. All data is subject to change. The information provided is not a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold any particular security. The portfolio manager reserves the right to withhold release of information with respect to holdings that would otherwise be included. Weightings as percent of total. Percentage may not total 100% due to rounding. 

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Documents

Product Documents
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Factsheet - Franklin Rising Dividends SMADownload Document
Product Commentary - Franklin Rising Dividends SMADownload Document
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Risks

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. To the extent the portfolio invests in a concentration of certain securities, regions or industries, it is subject to increased volatility. Dividends may fluctuate and are not guaranteed, and a company may reduce or eliminate its dividend at any time.  Equity securities are subject to price fluctuation and possible loss of principal. 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. Active management does not ensure gains or protect against market declines. Small- and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks. 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.

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Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) are investment services provided by Franklin Templeton Private Portfolio Group, LLC (FTPPG), a federally registered investment advisor. Client portfolios are managed based on investment instructions or advice provided by affiliated subadvisors of Franklin Templeton. Management is implemented by FTPPG, the designated subadvisor or, in the case of certain programs, the program sponsor or its designee. 

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Franklin Templeton (FT) is not undertaking to provide impartial advice. Nothing herein is intended to provide fiduciary advice. FT has a financial interest.

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CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

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

The NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers® Index includes US companies with at least ten consecutive years of increasing annual dividend payments.

The S&P 500 Index features 500 leading U.S. publicly traded companies, with a primary emphasis on market capitalization.
Source: © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. All rights reserved.

All entities mentioned are Franklin Templeton affiliated companies. Investment Products: NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE.

Footnotes

  1. Effective February 1, 2026, the portfolio changes its benchmark to the NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers® Index.

  2. Dividend yield is calculated without the deduction of fees and expenses. 

  3. Based on a representative account. Individual accounts within the composites may vary due to a variety of factors, such as account size, the specific investment guidelines and restrictions applicable to an account, and the inception date of the account.

  4. Capitalization Rate is calculated without the deduction of fees and expenses.