Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund (FKRCX)

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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund (FKRCX) is down 12.3% since the beginning of the year. FKRCX is currently trading at $40 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FKRCX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,183.

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund (FKRCX) has returned -12.25% so far this year and 54.48% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FKRCX has had an annualized return of 13.21%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 13.53%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 5, 1971, FKRCX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.02%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.

Historically, 52% of months were positive and 48% were negative. The best month was Sep 1998 with a return of +39.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -40.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, FKRCX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 18, 1972 with a return of +37.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 29, 1972 at -32.3%.

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund has an annualized alpha of 10.13%, beta of 0.41, and R2 of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1971.

• This fund participated in 55.75% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 55.75% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.41 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.03 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 0.03 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.

FKRCX has an expense ratio of 0.88%, placing it in the medium range.

FKRCX ranks 28 for risk / return — below 28% 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 provided a 12.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.96 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. 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. 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 78.85%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. Recovery took 2408 trading sessions.

The current Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund drawdown is 34.78%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.