FBFRX

Active

Franklin Managed Income Fund

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.59%

Annual Cost per $10K

$59.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$11,635

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+5.98%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

37%

Intl Equity

US Bond

50%

Intl Bond

Cash

Fee Comparison

FBFRX

0.59%

Balanced average

0.85%

Balanced cheapest

FELSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

31% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly

+27.32%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

FBFRX at 0.59%$322,436

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$58,177

Cost vs index fund−$54,988

Similar Funds (100)

Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
FBFRX	Franklin Managed Income Fund	0.59%	+5.98%	+8.38%	+7.62%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+6.15%	+9.67%	+5.22%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
FBFZX	Franklin Managed Income Fund	0.65%	+5.94%	+8.31%	+7.52%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+14.48%	+17.33%	+10.37%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+9.74%	+15.05%	—
FNCFX	Franklin Income Fund	0.41%	+7.15%	+11.41%	+9.96%
AZNAX	Virtus Income & Growth Fund	1.14%	-6.20%	-31.20%	-33.87%
QBA2Q	VIP Balanced Portfolio	0.50%	+12.25%	+18.04%	+10.95%
FPCIX	Strategic Advisers Core Income Fund	0.33%	+3.89%	+3.62%	-0.16%
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+7.51%	+9.23%	+6.46%
FTRLX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	0.38%	+3.59%	+3.16%	+0.18%
FBKFX	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.32%	+11.36%	+14.42%	+10.40%
FPKFX	Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund	0.33%	+10.06%	+14.35%	+9.57%
DDERX	Macquarie Wealth Builder Fund	0.74%	+7.71%	—	—
CVSCX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund	1.97%	+6.47%	+7.07%	+4.09%
VTMFX	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED BALANCED FUND	0.09%	+9.79%	+14.20%	+8.42%
FIKMX	Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund	0.66%	+5.12%	+8.53%	+7.03%
CFIAX	Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund	0.83%	+10.40%	+8.81%	+8.95%
COTDX	Columbia Thermostat Fund	0.61%	+12.25%	—	—
IRMPX	VOYA RETIREMENT MODERATE PORTFOLIO	0.61%	+8.06%	+11.27%	+5.85%
TAIAX	American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.66%	+11.96%	+12.92%	+8.66%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+12.77%	+12.18%	+9.03%
DMSZX	Destinations Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund	1.32%	+4.35%	+7.77%	+6.14%
FPIOX	Strategic Advisers Income Opportunities Fund	0.53%	+8.90%	+8.92%	+5.18%
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+8.58%	+11.97%	+6.02%
SWCGX	Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio	0.50%	+11.11%	+10.57%	+5.76%
TLQIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund	0.10%	+8.99%	+10.42%	+6.46%
WHGOX	WESTWOOD INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND	0.72%	+10.87%	+9.02%	—
TCLTX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund	0.54%	+7.17%	+8.70%	+5.23%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+10.53%	+14.31%	+7.39%
CAIBX	Capital Income Builder	0.58%	+15.51%	+14.04%	+11.04%
VTINX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND	0.08%	+7.89%	+10.30%	+4.55%
FMUAX	Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund	0.99%	+9.33%	+9.97%	+6.69%
TLWIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund	0.35%	+8.50%	+9.62%	+5.73%
PLFJX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	0.76%	+10.12%	+10.67%	+6.20%
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
IIIPX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	0.20%	+7.37%	+10.21%	+4.52%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+9.85%	—	—
FAUDX	Strategic Advisers Short Duration Fund	0.20%	+5.04%	+5.12%	+2.85%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+8.77%	+14.58%	+7.82%
SWYDX	Schwab Target 2025 Index Fund	0.08%	+8.67%	+13.35%	+6.96%
FATYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2020 Fund	0.05%	+8.79%	—	—
LTPDX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.52%	+10.91%	+11.48%	+7.06%
UGTAX	Victory Growth and Tax Strategy Fund	0.54%	+6.27%	+10.19%	+6.63%
MSTRX	Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund$1M min	0.55%	+5.86%	+5.60%	-0.75%
SWCRX	Schwab Target 2020 Fund	0.28%	+11.79%	+11.78%	+6.14%
SWHRX	Schwab Target 2025 Fund	0.32%	+12.29%	+12.60%	+7.24%
PHJQX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund	0.32%	+12.27%	+12.11%	+7.69%
FTFCX	American Funds College 2030 Fund	0.35%	+10.25%	+10.58%	+6.69%
PCBFX	SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio	0.87%	+10.79%	+11.18%	+6.23%
TCFPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund	0.37%	+7.02%	+8.21%	+4.91%
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	+9.58%	+13.40%	+6.69%
PWTAX	UBS U.S. Allocation Fund	1.03%	+9.50%	+11.68%	+8.52%
IJKBX	VOYA SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	1.08%	+6.75%	+9.73%	+4.36%
AAATX	American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund	0.59%	+10.80%	+10.21%	+6.55%
JBAWX	Balanced Fund	0.62%	+17.64%	+16.24%	+10.38%
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+12.03%	+12.82%	+8.12%
FFOYX	Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund	0.45%	—	—	—
SWYLX	Schwab Target 2020 Index Fund	0.08%	+8.40%	+12.31%	+5.93%
WBALX	Conservative Allocation Fund	0.85%	+0.87%	+8.29%	+5.16%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+15.19%	—	—
EARAX	Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund	1.12%	+6.05%	+6.03%	+2.88%
PHJTX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2020 Fund	0.48%	+11.31%	+11.12%	+6.64%
LMGSX	Franklin Multi-Asset Defensive Growth Fund	0.74%	—	—	—
VRRFX	VOYA TARGET IN-RETIREMENT FUND	0.63%	+7.07%	+7.33%	+3.93%
MAGS	Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF	0.29%	+37.22%	—	—
MSFKX	MFS Total Return Fund	0.40%	+6.74%	+12.13%	+8.11%
FFCTX	American Funds College 2027 Fund	0.33%	+8.18%	+8.10%	+4.57%
POBAX	Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Moderate Conservative Fund	1.12%	+8.05%	—	—
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+10.81%	—	—
GLRBX	JAMES BALANCED: GOLDEN RAINBOW FUND	1.23%	+9.32%	+13.83%	+7.56%
ABDAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Conservative Portfolio	0.94%	+9.85%	+9.00%	+3.36%
OAZBX	Oakmark Equity and Income Fund	0.56%	+7.65%	+14.06%	—
PRCHX	T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation and Income Fund	0.49%	+9.13%	—	—
FFFCX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund	0.46%	+6.99%	+9.79%	+4.43%
VBIAX	VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND	0.07%	+11.99%	+16.38%	+9.22%
TLFIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund	0.25%	+7.98%	+8.95%	+5.22%
GABCX	The Gabelli ABC Fund	0.87%	+7.15%	+7.59%	+5.04%
IRCAX	VOYA RETIREMENT CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO	0.62%	+5.85%	+8.53%	+3.29%
TLIRX	Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund	0.45%	+6.81%	+7.92%	+4.54%
NLGAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Conservative Portfolio	0.91%	+12.42%	+11.48%	+5.69%
GPRF	Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybrid Securities ETF	0.45%	+5.28%	—	—
FDTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund	0.59%	+10.67%	+14.80%	+7.64%
CAARX	Calvert Conservative Allocation Fund	0.67%	+6.00%	+10.13%	—
MBERX	NYLI Balanced Fund	0.74%	+6.83%	+8.19%	+8.92%
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.19%	-0.43%	+2.92%	—
VSCGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND	0.12%	+12.46%	+11.66%	+5.67%
SSBSX	State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund	0.09%	+9.09%	+13.46%	+7.22%
ISFAX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Income Fund	1.39%	+8.01%	+8.45%	+5.38%
TCLEX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund	0.51%	+6.85%	+7.92%	+4.56%
TLIPX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund	0.10%	+7.89%	+8.62%	+4.81%
TCHPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund	0.40%	+8.26%	+10.71%	+6.83%
FAHDX	Fidelity Advisor Capital and Income Fund	1.18%	-4.65%	-23.77%	-28.98%
FIWGX	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Core Income Fund	0.16%	+3.62%	+3.67%	+0.28%
NCBIX	New Covenant Balanced Income Fund	0.94%	+7.72%	+10.94%	+5.21%
VTHRX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND	0.08%	+11.70%	+15.93%	+8.50%
TLBAX	Nuveen Life Balanced Fund	0.51%	+8.33%	+14.05%	+6.89%
SSBIX	State Street Balanced Index Fund	0.05%	+11.52%	—	—

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