# Franklin Balanced Fund — new fund registration

FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUST registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2006-04-13. Featured series: Franklin Balanced Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUST
- CIK: 0000809707
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2006-04-13
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0000809707-06-000027
- Reported net assets: $3.5B

## Series & classes (4)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Franklin Balanced Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000012705) | Class A | FBLAX | Yes |
| [Franklin Balanced Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000012705) | Class C | FBMCX | Yes |
| [Franklin Balanced Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000012705) | Class R | FBFQX | Yes |
| [Franklin Balanced Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000012705) | Advisor Class | FBFZX | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.91%
- Management fee: 0.55%
- Net expense ratio: 0.90%
- Other expenses: 0.11%

## Investment objective

To maximize income to support monthly distributions, while maintaining the prospects for capital appreciation.

## Advisers

- [Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/104517)

## Other filings by this registrant (14)

- [485APOS — 2023-05-30 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001741773-23-001974)
- [485APOS — 2022-12-21](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001741773-22-004328)
- [485APOS — 2018-12-21](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000809707-18-000056)
- [485APOS — 2014-02-28](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001379491-14-000231)
- [485APOS — 2014-02-03](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001379491-14-000116)
- [485APOS — 2009-12-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000809707-09-000044)
- [485APOS — 2008-03-14](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000809707-08-000011)
- [485APOS — 2005-12-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000809707-05-000037)
- [485APOS — 2004-12-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000809707-04-000032)
- [485APOS — 2004-09-03](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000809707-04-000020)
- [485APOS — 2003-05-02](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000809707-03-000008)
- [485APOS — 2002-05-31](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000809707-02-000020)

## More

- [Registrant profile: FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUST](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/809707)
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