Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX)

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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX) is down 0.4% since the beginning of the year. FGADX is currently trading at $51 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FGADX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,777.

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX) has returned -0.35% so far this year and 79.15% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, FGADX has achieved an annualized return of 14.92%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% 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 +1.17%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.0 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 8.59%, beta of 0.52, and R2 of 0.10 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 31, 1996.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (76.86%) than losses (74.78%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.52 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.10 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 0.10 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 33 for risk / return — below 33% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class provided a 9.85% 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 25.97%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.