Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX) has returned -2.17% so far this year and 105.70% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, FGADX has achieved an annualized return of 17.48%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 1996, FGADX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.18%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.9 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Sep 1998 with a return of +39.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -40.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, FGADX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 21, 2008 with a return of +21.9%, while the worst single day was Oct 27, 1997 at -17.0%.

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class has an annualized alpha of 8.88%, beta of 0.51, and R² of 0.09 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 1997.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (78.38%) than losses (74.74%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.51 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.09 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.09 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

FGADX has an expense ratio of 0.62%, placing it in the medium range.

FGADX ranks 94 for risk / return — in the top 94% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class provided a 10.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.02 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class was 78.57%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. Recovery took 2357 trading sessions.

The current Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class drawdown is 27.31%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.