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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals A (FKRCX)

21.69
+0.12
+(0.56%)
At close: February 18 at 6:48:16 PM EST

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return 24.97%
5y Average Return 10.68%
Number of Years Up 29
Number of Years Down 26
Best 1Y Total Return (Feb 14, 2025) 55.61%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Feb 14, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 55.61%
Worst 3Y Total Return -30.69%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
FKRCX
Category
YTD
15.01%
-4.69%
1-Month
15.01%
-11.76%
3-Month
-3.73%
6.45%
1-Year
46.95%
11.83%
3-Year
4.14%
16.23%
5-Year
8.32%
5.29%
10-Year
7.24%
-4.43%
Last Bull Market
18.09%
-13.05%
Last Bear Market
-32.17%
-16.06%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
FKRCX
Category
2024
17.49%
--
2023
2.06%
--
2022
-23.47%
--
2021
-3.77%
--
2020
43.67%
34.38%
2019
51.48%
38.98%
2018
-18.11%
-17.80%
2017
-0.12%
11.33%

2016
55.61%
54.81%
2015
-22.41%
-23.25%
2014
-10.16%
-10.03%
2013
-48.03%
-48.80%
2012
-14.78%
-9.20%
2011
-24.84%
-20.68%
2010
49.21%
41.56%
2009
69.56%
52.56%
2008
-30.89%
-29.85%
2007
25.59%
23.19%
2006
31.70%
31.64%
2005
40.59%
30.81%
2004
-5.47%
-8.21%
2003
52.32%
57.15%
2002
37.38%
63.93%
2001
10.00%
19.57%
2000
-7.38%
-16.92%
1999
25.39%
6.16%
1998
-7.57%
-10.42%
1997
-35.70%
-41.17%
1996
1.04%
10.15%
1995
-1.28%
3.94%
1994
-4.73%
-10.75%
1993
73.72%
80.47%
1992
-20.34%
-15.92%
1991
5.90%
-3.41%
1990
-19.50%
-22.95%
1989
41.89%
27.67%
1988
-10.57%
-14.73%
1987
51.46%
42.61%
1986
30.41%
37.22%
1985
-10.75%
-6.18%
1984
-25.03%
-25.66%
1983
8.81%
2.83%
1982
47.30%
48.81%
1981
-18.28%
-24.06%
1980
71.63%
64.57%
1979
152.65%
164.34%
1978
9.38%
7.99%
1977
32.71%
36.10%
1976
-30.56%
-31.86%
1975
-32.17%
-31.68%
1974
11.01%
8.87%
1973
16.56%
51.61%
1972
-25.37%
8.83%
1971
2.36%
8.97%
1970
-33.02%
24.67%
1969
--
-19.62%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
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 9
1-Month 9
3-Month 56
1-Year 17
3-Year 85
5-Year 15

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 38.87%
3-Year 2.20%
5-Year 7.10%
10-Year 6.63%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 24.97%
5y Average Return 10.68%
Rank in Category (ytd) 9
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.11
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Equity Precious Metals
Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Net Assets 1.08B
YTD Return 15.01%
Yield 11.69%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date May 01, 2013

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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