Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years (ann.) | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | +1.55% | -0.61% | -4.37% | -7.34% | -7.34% | -11.11% | -0.80% | -6.13% | -3.89% | -3.17% |
| Market-price total return | +1.55% | +0.18% | -2.14% | -3.02% | -0.88% | -2.81% | +8.29% | +2.28% | +3.96% | +4.75% |
| NAV return | 0.00% | -1.39% | -4.05% | -5.33% | -6.33% | -7.31% | -1.19% | -4.72% | -4.09% | -2.72% |
| NAV total return | 0.00% | -0.67% | -1.97% | -1.23% | -0.22% | +0.78% | +7.32% | +3.26% | +3.30% | +4.79% |
Performance through Oct 15, 2026. Price and NAV returns are simple changes; total returns reinvest each distribution at the series value on its ex-date (first observation on/after). Periods of one year or less are cumulative; longer periods are annualised. Series are built from unadjusted prices plus the distribution record so no distribution is counted twice. Corporate actions: the vendor price series is split-adjusted; rights offerings and mergers are not restated — check Corporate Actions.
Growth of $10,000, five years
Risk statistics
| Statistic | Market price | NAV | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility, 1 year | 0.10% | 0.03% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.10% | 0.04% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.12% | 0.04% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -7.26% | -2.77% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.38 | 0.82 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 0.55 | 1.20 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.48 | — | AGG (U.S. aggregate bond ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.24 | — | as above |
| Observations (3y) | 752 | — | minimum 60; rankings require 500 |
Market-price and NAV volatility are different quantities and are never mixed. NAV volatility for funds holding stale-marked or illiquid assets can understate economic risk.
CEF Explorer research page for Franklin Premier Income Trust. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.