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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals A (FKRCX)
26.14
+1.80
+(7.40%)
At close: April 11 at 8:04:16 PM EDT
Performance Overview
| Morningstar Return Rating | -- |
| YTD Return | 41.02% |
| 5y Average Return | 16.01% |
| Number of Years Up | 29 |
| Number of Years Down | 26 |
| Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 10, 2025) | 55.61% |
| Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 10, 2025) | -- |
| Best 3Y Total Return | 55.61% |
| Worst 3Y Total Return | -30.69% |
Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks
Monthly Total Returns
FKRCX
Category
- YTD
- 41.31%
- -4.69%
- 1-Month
- 18.34%
- -11.76%
- 3-Month
- 41.31%
- 6.45%
- 1-Year
- 62.51%
- 11.83%
- 3-Year
- 5.70%
- 16.23%
- 5-Year
- 20.32%
- 5.29%
- 10-Year
- 10.84%
- -4.43%
- Last Bull Market
- 18.09%
- -13.05%
- Last Bear Market
- -32.17%
- -16.06%
Annual Total Return (%) History
Year
FKRCX
Category
Past Quarterly Returns
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.31% | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 2.16% | 9.70% | 19.02% | -11.92% |
| 2023 | 9.09% | -8.28% | -11.46% | 15.21% |
| 2022 | 9.82% | -32.17% | -13.92% | 19.36% |
| 2021 | -10.47% | 5.38% | -12.16% | 16.11% |
| 2020 | -28.89% | 69.49% | 13.40% | 5.13% |
| 2019 | 9.58% | 11.16% | 7.74% | 15.43% |
| 2018 | -9.69% | -0.99% | -13.62% | 6.03% |
| 2017 | 12.56% | -7.61% | -4.94% | 1.03% |
| 2016 | 45.50% | 35.64% | 0.28% | -21.37% |
| 2015 | -4.16% | 4.04% | -18.52% | -4.51% |
| 2014 | 14.54% | 13.35% | -19.93% | -13.57% |
| 2013 | -17.97% | -38.15% | 17.52% | -12.83% |
| 2012 | -3.43% | -18.28% | 24.59% | -13.33% |
| 2011 | -5.48% | -7.69% | -10.68% | -3.55% |
| 2010 | 2.59% | 5.69% | 21.06% | 13.68% |
| 2009 | 14.14% | 10.28% | 20.71% | 11.60% |
| 2008 | 7.09% | 2.87% | -32.41% | -7.19% |
| 2007 | 2.90% | 0.76% | 17.80% | 2.82% |
| 2006 | 18.33% | 1.78% | -5.89% | 16.20% |
| 2005 | -2.94% | 1.29% | 23.27% | 16.01% |
| 2004 | -2.06% | -15.29% | 13.28% | 0.59% |
| 2003 | -11.70% | 16.52% | 22.14% | 21.21% |
| 2002 | 27.15% | 3.00% | -5.91% | 11.49% |
| 2001 | -6.47% | 17.11% | -3.94% | 4.54% |
| 2000 | -13.49% | 0.72% | -3.93% | 10.64% |
| 1999 | -0.52% | 11.46% | 19.16% | -5.10% |
| 1998 | 11.36% | -14.84% | 5.03% | -7.20% |
| 1997 | -4.67% | -7.58% | 1.29% | -27.95% |
| 1996 | 16.58% | -8.15% | -4.41% | -1.30% |
| 1995 | -1.27% | 0.21% | 3.41% | -3.52% |
| 1994 | -5.28% | -3.28% | 16.54% | -10.77% |
| 1993 | 20.92% | 27.28% | -9.99% | 25.39% |
| 1992 | -5.85% | 4.30% | -8.78% | -11.07% |
| 1991 | -1.30% | 9.27% | -4.99% | 3.35% |
| 1990 | -6.71% | -7.39% | 0.78% | -7.55% |
| 1989 | 8.87% | 1.18% | 8.25% | 18.99% |
| 1988 | -5.10% | -1.59% | -8.03% | 4.12% |
| 1987 | 58.00% | 0.36% | 23.55% | -22.69% |
| 1986 | 12.80% | -14.00% | 34.13% | 0.22% |
| 1985 | 17.73% | -10.07% | -10.41% | -5.91% |
| 1984 | 11.12% | -8.72% | -12.34% | -15.69% |
| 1983 | 1.44% | 14.39% | -8.81% | 2.84% |
| 1982 | -17.66% | -12.67% | 40.99% | 45.29% |
| 1981 | -11.55% | -13.05% | 12.65% | -5.68% |
| 1980 | -5.93% | 44.70% | 44.72% | -12.87% |
| 1979 | 20.72% | 22.84% | 34.19% | 26.97% |
| 1978 | 2.66% | 2.01% | 18.30% | -11.71% |
| 1977 | 9.51% | -2.79% | 22.98% | 1.37% |
| 1976 | -20.57% | -3.55% | -21.71% | 15.76% |
| 1975 | -13.98% | -17.67% | -1.87% | -2.40% |
| 1974 | 0.57% | -10.92% | 6.00% | 16.90% |
| 1973 | 3.31% | 6.84% | -0.40% | 6.02% |
| 1972 | 18.12% | -6.69% | -16.59% | -18.82% |
| 1971 | -8.09% | -8.99% | 22.38% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | -55.74% | 8.98% | 4.12% | 33.37% |
| 1969 | -4.10% | -11.95% | -- | -- |
Rank in Category (By Total Return)
| YTD | 3 |
| 1-Month | 1 |
| 3-Month | 3 |
| 1-Year | 6 |
| 3-Year | 62 |
| 5-Year | 4 |
Load Adjusted Returns
| 1-Year | 53.58% |
| 3-Year | 3.72% |
| 5-Year | 18.96% |
| 10-Year | 10.21% |
Performance & Risk
| YTD Return | 41.02% |
| 5y Average Return | 16.01% |
| Rank in Category (ytd) | 3 |
| % Rank in Category (ytd) | -- |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.01 |
| Morningstar Risk Rating |
Fund Overview
| Category | Equity Precious Metals |
| Fund Family | Franklin Templeton Investments |
| Net Assets | 1.31B |
| YTD Return | 41.31% |
| Yield | 9.51% |
| Morningstar Rating | |
| Inception Date | Dec 31, 1996 |
Fund Summary
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of gold and precious metals operation companies. It may buy securities of gold and precious metals operation companies located anywhere in the world and in general invests predominantly in non-U.S. companies. The fund may invest in companies without regard to market capitalization, and may heavily invest in small- and mid-capitalization companies. The fund is non-diversified.
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