FKINX

Active

Franklin Income Fund

Category: Other (5,046 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.61%

Annual Cost per $10K

$61.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$11,998

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+9.06%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

27%

Intl Equity

US Bond

54%

Intl Bond

13%

Cash

Fee Comparison

FKINX

0.61%

Other average

0.99%

Other cheapest

FCDSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

38% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

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

+32.81%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

FKINX at 0.61%$320,623

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$59,990

Cost vs index fund−$56,802

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

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
FKINX	Franklin Income Fund	0.61%	+9.06%	+9.92%	+9.89%
FNCFX	Franklin Income Fund	0.41%	+9.26%	+10.15%	+10.23%
FPCIX	Strategic Advisers Core Income Fund	0.33%	+3.89%	+3.62%	-0.16%
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+8.11%	+8.65%	+5.49%
FAUDX	Strategic Advisers Short Duration Fund	0.20%	+5.04%	+5.12%	+2.85%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+12.77%	+12.18%	+9.03%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
FPIOX	Strategic Advisers Income Opportunities Fund	0.53%	+8.90%	+8.92%	+5.18%
VTINX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND	0.08%	+10.10%	+9.80%	+4.76%
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+10.94%	+11.19%	+6.33%
FTRLX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	0.38%	+3.59%	+3.16%	+0.18%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+16.02%	+15.46%	+10.83%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
AZNAX	Virtus Income & Growth Fund	1.14%	-0.54%	-30.95%	-33.76%
CVSCX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund	1.97%	+6.47%	+7.07%	+4.09%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+12.15%	+13.26%	—
FBFRX	Franklin Managed Income Fund	0.59%	+5.98%	+8.38%	+7.62%
MSTRX	Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund$1M min	0.55%	+5.86%	+5.60%	-0.75%
FFFCX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund	0.46%	+9.58%	+9.50%	+4.63%
FIWGX	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Core Income Fund	0.16%	+3.62%	+3.67%	+0.28%
PLFJX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	0.76%	+10.12%	+10.67%	+6.20%
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+7.51%	+9.23%	+6.46%
FIKMX	Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund	0.66%	+5.12%	+8.53%	+7.03%
FFFAX	Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund	0.24%	+8.67%	+8.22%	+3.40%
PCBFX	SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio	0.87%	+10.79%	+11.18%	+6.23%
FAHDX	Fidelity Advisor Capital and Income Fund	1.18%	-4.65%	-23.77%	-28.98%
JNBZX	JPMorgan Income Builder Fund	0.52%	+11.45%	+11.08%	+6.57%
IRCAX	VOYA RETIREMENT CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO	0.62%	+8.02%	+8.18%	+3.33%
FATYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2020 Fund	0.05%	+11.61%	—	—
FFOYX	Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund	0.45%	—	—	—
TCLEX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund	0.51%	+6.85%	+7.92%	+4.56%
QBA2Q	VIP Balanced Portfolio	0.50%	+13.80%	+16.29%	+11.31%
TCFPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund	0.37%	+7.02%	+8.21%	+4.91%
RBBAX	Columbia Income Builder Fund	0.97%	+9.43%	+9.04%	+4.46%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+13.31%	+13.31%	+7.78%
PFIFX	SAM Flexible Income Portfolio	1.80%	+9.01%	+9.08%	+4.36%
IIFAX	Voya Balanced Income Portfolio	1.21%	+11.55%	+11.33%	+6.49%
TCLTX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund	0.54%	+7.17%	+8.70%	+5.23%
ABDAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Conservative Portfolio	0.94%	+9.85%	+9.00%	+3.36%
PALTX	Principal LifeTime Strategic Income Fund	1.06%	+9.19%	+9.49%	+4.04%
PMIAX	Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.85%	+6.69%	—	—
TAAJX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative Portfolio	0.91%	+11.91%	+10.75%	—
TLWIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund	0.35%	+8.50%	+9.62%	+5.73%
CAARX	Calvert Conservative Allocation Fund	0.67%	+8.90%	+9.69%	—
FATVX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2015 Fund	0.04%	+10.13%	—	—
GPRF	Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Preferred Stock and Hybrid Securities ETF	0.45%	+5.28%	—	—
ISFAX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Income Fund	1.39%	+8.01%	+8.45%	+5.38%
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.19%	-0.43%	+2.92%	—
DDERX	Macquarie Wealth Builder Fund	0.74%	+7.71%	—	—
GIOSX	Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund	0.93%	+7.29%	+9.00%	+4.47%
ICGAX	VOYA SOLUTION CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO	0.64%	+7.07%	+7.80%	+3.57%
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	+12.90%	+12.70%	+7.02%
TLQIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund	0.10%	+8.99%	+10.42%	+6.46%
LMGSX	Franklin Multi-Asset Defensive Growth Fund	0.74%	—	—	—
FBKFX	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.32%	+11.36%	+14.42%	+10.40%
GGKPX	Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund	0.48%	+10.00%	+11.07%	+8.02%
TAIAX	American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.66%	+11.96%	+12.92%	+8.66%
PHJTX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2020 Fund	0.48%	+11.31%	+11.12%	+6.64%
FADMX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund	0.65%	+8.06%	+8.71%	+4.03%
TLFIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund	0.25%	+7.98%	+8.95%	+5.22%
VSCGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND	0.12%	+12.46%	+11.66%	+5.67%
PHJMX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2015 Fund	0.36%	+10.39%	+10.17%	+5.63%
CNSAX	Invesco Convertible Securities Fund	0.67%	+17.24%	+10.71%	+7.16%
TLIRX	Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund	0.45%	+6.81%	+7.92%	+4.54%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+13.00%	—	—
FPKFX	Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund	0.33%	+10.06%	+14.35%	+9.57%
CRDT	Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF	0.50%	+1.12%	—	—
ESFHX	Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund	0.75%	+5.26%	+8.64%	+5.88%
DMSZX	Destinations Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund	1.32%	+4.35%	+7.77%	+6.14%
VRP	Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF	0.50%	+7.56%	+8.62%	+5.19%
SEIAX	SIIT MULTI-ASSET REAL RETURN FUND	0.55%	+5.87%	+3.19%	+6.58%
VASIX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY INCOME FUND	0.11%	+8.98%	+8.49%	+2.72%
LBNOX	LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC	0.62%	+7.98%	+7.63%	+3.40%
LTPDX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.52%	+10.91%	+11.48%	+7.06%
IIIPX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	0.20%	+9.85%	+9.68%	+4.54%
TLIPX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund	0.10%	+7.89%	+8.62%	+4.81%
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
POAAX	Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Conservative Fund	1.11%	+8.18%	—	—
IRMPX	VOYA RETIREMENT MODERATE PORTFOLIO	0.61%	+10.36%	+10.52%	+5.89%
TLTIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund	0.18%	+7.45%	+8.28%	+4.71%
TCSIX	Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund	0.50%	+7.16%	+9.16%	+5.01%
LTAPX	Principal LifeTime 2015 Fund	0.75%	+8.96%	+9.36%	+4.87%
COTDX	Columbia Thermostat Fund	0.61%	+14.43%	—	—
VTMFX	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED BALANCED FUND	0.09%	+11.07%	+12.90%	+8.69%
EARAX	Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund	1.12%	+6.05%	+6.03%	+2.88%
MWTNX	TCW METWEST TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND	0.57%	+5.36%	+5.27%	-0.83%
PHJFX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund	0.33%	+10.34%	+10.04%	+4.56%
FACFX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2010 Fund	0.46%	-13.84%	-37.21%	-43.69%
MAGS	Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF	0.29%	+38.10%	—	—
GDMZX	Defensive Market Strategies Fund	0.92%	+9.49%	+10.44%	+7.74%
WHGOX	WESTWOOD INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND	0.72%	+10.87%	+9.02%	—
PHJQX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund	0.32%	+12.27%	+12.11%	+7.69%
SWYDX	Schwab Target 2025 Index Fund	0.08%	+11.16%	+12.18%	+7.31%
FCSKX	Franklin Convertible Securities Fund	0.51%	+16.81%	+13.70%	+8.68%
CFIAX	Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund	0.83%	+10.40%	+8.81%	+8.95%
POBAX	Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Moderate Conservative Fund	1.12%	+9.78%	—	—
MBERX	NYLI Balanced Fund	0.74%	+6.83%	+8.19%	+8.92%
SWCRX	Schwab Target 2020 Fund	0.28%	+11.79%	+11.78%	+6.14%
FAFAX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom Retirement Fund	0.46%	-14.57%	-37.94%	-44.32%
FIQVX	Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund	0.60%	+19.13%	+11.26%	+9.04%
SBFCX	Victory Investment Grade Convertible Fund	1.10%	+2.63%	+6.54%	+5.74%

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