# FRANKLIN BALANCE SHEET INVESTMENT FUND — new fund registration

FRANKLIN VALUE INVESTORS TRUST registered fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2018-12-21. Featured series: FRANKLIN BALANCE SHEET INVESTMENT FUND.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: FRANKLIN VALUE INVESTORS TRUST
- CIK: 0000856119
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2018-12-21
- State of incorporation: DE
- Accession: 0001379491-18-006401
- Reported net assets: $766.7M

## Series & classes (5)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [FRANKLIN BALANCE SHEET INVESTMENT FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000007352) | CLASS A | FRBSX | — |
| [FRANKLIN BALANCE SHEET INVESTMENT FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000007352) | CLASS C | FCBSX | — |
| [FRANKLIN BALANCE SHEET INVESTMENT FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000007352) | ADVISOR CLASS | FBSAX | — |
| [FRANKLIN BALANCE SHEET INVESTMENT FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000007352) | CLASS R | FBSRX | — |
| [FRANKLIN BALANCE SHEET INVESTMENT FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000007352) | Class R6 | FBSIX | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.93%
- Management fee: 0.48%
- Net expense ratio: 0.91%
- Other expenses: 0.18%

## Investment objective

High total return, of which capital appreciation and income are components.

## Advisers

- [Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/111376)

## Other filings by this registrant (9)

- [485APOS — 2024-03-04](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001741773-24-001099)
- [485APOS — 2022-03-18](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001741773-22-001022)
- [485APOS — 2015-09-03](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000856119-15-000025)
- [485APOS — 2009-12-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000856119-09-000034)
- [485APOS — 2007-03-15 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000856119-07-000006)
- [485APOS — 2005-08-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000856119-05-000024)
- [485APOS — 2005-04-14](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000856119-05-000016)
- [485APOS — 2004-12-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000856119-04-000024)
- [485APOS — 2002-06-03](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000856119-02-000018)

## More

- [Registrant profile: FRANKLIN VALUE INVESTORS TRUST](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/856119)
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