Franklin Templeton, an investment management company founded in 1974, oversees $1.66 trillion in assets and offers a mutual fund with equity, bond, and alternative options based on research and performance-based methods. Three top-ranked Franklin mutual funds recommended for long-term investment are Franklin Utilities Adv (FRUAX), Franklin Equity Income (FISEX), and Franklin Convertible Securities (FISCX).

FRUAX seeks capital appreciation and income by investing in public utility companies with a lead manager, John Kohli, since 1998. Top holdings include NextEra Energy, Inc., Entergy Corp., and Vistra Corp. The fund has 3-year and 5-year annualized returns of 12% and 11.1%, respectively, with a net expense ratio of 0.55% and a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.

FISEX aims for total return through high income and capital appreciation with a lead manager, Matthew D. Quinlan, since 2011. Top holdings include JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, and Chevron Corp. The fund has 3-year and 5-year annualized returns of 14.3% and 11.8%, respectively, with a net expense ratio of 0.81% and a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.

FISCX focuses on total return and income by investing in convertible securities under lead manager Eric Daniel Webster since 2016. Top holdings include Cloudflare, Inc., Welltower Inc., and Uber Technologies, Inc. The fund has 3-year and 5-year annualized returns of 13.1% and 5.5%, respectively, with a net expense ratio of 0.81% and a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.

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