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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund (FKRCX)
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Fund Info

ISIN

US3535351072

CUSIP

353535107

Issuer

Franklin Templeton

Inception Date

May 18, 1969

Min. Investment

$1,000

Asset Class

Commodity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

FKRCX features an expense ratio of 0.88%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for FKRCX: current value at 0.88% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.88%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


1,000.00%1,500.00%2,000.00%2,500.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
624.43%
2,429.90%
FKRCX (Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund had a return of 4.44% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.51% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund had an annualized return of 6.09%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.06%, indicating that Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


FKRCX

YTD

4.44%

1M

-17.66%

6M

-7.79%

1Y

4.51%

5Y*

4.58%

10Y*

6.09%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.34%

1M

0.23%

6M

8.53%

1Y

24.95%

5Y*

13.01%

10Y*

11.06%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-8.05%-7.45%20.04%6.58%8.77%-5.38%7.29%5.34%5.31%5.22%-8.39%4.44%
202310.28%-12.77%13.40%2.02%-8.76%-1.46%3.44%-6.03%-8.92%0.54%12.88%1.48%2.02%
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%
201910.51%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%-1.26%1.84%-0.97%-1.82%-3.28%-11.28%0.67%-2.31%-2.87%11.75%-18.11%
201715.16%-2.70%0.45%-5.13%-3.15%0.55%-1.22%3.34%-6.87%-3.85%-1.67%6.87%-0.12%
20161.00%30.04%10.79%25.53%-11.49%22.08%10.72%-14.01%5.32%-7.16%-14.78%-0.65%55.56%
20158.53%-0.13%-11.57%10.66%-0.47%-5.54%-17.81%3.10%-3.84%5.12%-8.99%-0.18%-22.41%
20149.52%13.39%-7.77%4.76%-6.53%15.75%-2.17%-0.30%-17.91%-15.25%2.99%-0.94%-10.12%
2013-5.31%-11.97%-1.60%-17.75%-7.00%-19.15%13.73%11.23%-7.10%1.09%-12.32%-1.66%-48.03%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FKRCX is 20, meaning it’s performing worse than 80% of other 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FKRCX is 2020
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FKRCX is 1818
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FKRCX is 2323
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FKRCX is 2222
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FKRCX is 1818
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FKRCX is 1818
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FKRCX, currently valued at 0.21, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.212.10
The chart of Sortino ratio for FKRCX, currently valued at 0.47, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.000.472.80
The chart of Omega ratio for FKRCX, currently valued at 1.06, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.061.39
The chart of Calmar ratio for FKRCX, currently valued at 0.10, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.0014.000.103.09
The chart of Martin ratio for FKRCX, currently valued at 0.71, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.000.7113.49
FKRCX
^GSPC

The current Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.21. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.50JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
0.21
2.10
FKRCX (Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.502014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.00$0.52$0.00$2.06$2.65$0.00$0.00$0.06$1.38$0.00$0.16

Dividend yield

0.00%3.12%0.00%9.37%10.55%0.00%0.00%0.36%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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$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
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.


-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-49.81%
-2.62%
FKRCX (Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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 78.85%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund drawdown is 49.81%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-78.85%Dec 7, 20101286Jan 19, 2016
-71.45%Mar 6, 2008163Oct 27, 2008271Nov 23, 2009434
-65.04%Feb 6, 1996670Aug 31, 19981268Sep 5, 20031938
-43.12%Feb 7, 1990730Nov 24, 1992160Jul 6, 1993890
-40.67%Aug 4, 1987135Feb 8, 1988503Jan 11, 1990638

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund volatility is 13.82%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
13.82%
3.79%
FKRCX (Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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