Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund (FKRCX)
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.
Fund Info
US3535351072
353535107
May 18, 1969
$1,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
FKRCX has an expense ratio of 0.88%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund (FKRCX) returned 57.82% year-to-date (YTD) and 62.45% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FKRCX had an annualized return of 10.73%, slightly ahead of the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.
FKRCX
57.82%
17.11%
39.76%
62.45%
13.85%
10.73%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FKRCX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.01% | 3.83% | 18.34% | 6.77% | 4.61% | 57.82% | |||||||
| 2024 | -8.05% | -7.45% | 20.04% | 6.58% | 8.77% | -5.38% | 7.29% | 5.34% | 5.31% | 5.22% | -8.39% | -8.51% | 17.65% |
| 2023 | 10.28% | -12.77% | 13.40% | 2.02% | -8.76% | -1.46% | 3.44% | -6.03% | -8.92% | 0.54% | 12.88% | 1.48% | 2.03% |
| 2022 | -6.55% | 11.58% | 5.32% | -8.57% | -8.11% | -19.27% | 0.12% | -8.41% | -6.13% | -2.06% | 18.83% | 2.56% | -23.47% |
| 2021 | -7.09% | -5.70% | 2.18% | 8.05% | 9.96% | -11.31% | 2.28% | -4.91% | -9.68% | 12.45% | 0.64% | 2.33% | -4.03% |
| 2020 | -2.16% | -11.72% | -17.68% | 38.18% | 12.14% | 9.38% | 19.58% | 1.28% | -6.38% | -5.38% | 0.04% | 11.55% | 44.30% |
| 2019 | 10.51% | 0.35% | -1.19% | -7.11% | 0.38% | 19.21% | 6.65% | 11.09% | -9.07% | 3.68% | -1.32% | 12.82% | 51.48% |
| 2018 | -0.13% | -8.43% | -1.25% | 1.84% | -0.97% | -1.82% | -3.28% | -11.28% | 0.66% | -2.31% | -2.87% | 11.75% | -18.11% |
| 2017 | 15.16% | -2.70% | 0.45% | -5.13% | -3.15% | 0.55% | -1.22% | 3.34% | -6.87% | -3.85% | -1.67% | 6.86% | -0.12% |
| 2016 | 1.00% | 30.04% | 10.79% | 25.53% | -11.49% | 22.08% | 10.72% | -14.01% | 5.32% | -7.16% | -14.78% | -0.66% | 55.56% |
| 2015 | 8.53% | -0.13% | -11.57% | 10.66% | -0.46% | -5.54% | -17.81% | 3.10% | -3.84% | 5.12% | -8.99% | -0.18% | -22.41% |
| 2014 | 9.52% | 13.39% | -7.77% | 4.76% | -6.53% | 15.75% | -2.17% | -0.30% | -17.91% | -15.25% | 2.99% | -0.94% | -10.12% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 91, FKRCX is among the top 9% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund (FKRCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund provided a 8.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.32 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.32 | $2.32 | $0.52 | $0.00 | $2.06 | $2.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $1.38 | $0.00 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 8.52% | 13.44% | 3.11% | 0.00% | 9.37% | 10.55% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.37% | 8.73% | 0.00% | 1.10% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.32 | $2.32 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $0.52 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.06 | $2.06 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.65 | $2.65 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.38 | $1.38 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund. 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 was 80.23%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund drawdown is 16.61%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -80.23% | Nov 9, 2010 | 1305 | Jan 19, 2016 | — | — | — |
| -71.45% | Mar 6, 2008 | 163 | Oct 27, 2008 | 271 | Nov 23, 2009 | 434 |
| -65.04% | Feb 6, 1996 | 670 | Aug 31, 1998 | 1268 | Sep 5, 2003 | 1938 |
| -43.12% | Feb 7, 1990 | 730 | Nov 24, 1992 | 160 | Jul 6, 1993 | 890 |
| -40.67% | Aug 4, 1987 | 135 | Feb 8, 1988 | 503 | Jan 11, 1990 | 638 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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