Franklin International Growth Fund Class A (FNGAX)
The mutual fund primarily focuses on investing in equity securities, mainly common stock, of mid- and large-cap companies outside the U.S., including those in developing or emerging markets, allowing up to 20% of its net assets to be allocated to emerging market countries.
Fund Info
US3535337303
353533730
Jun 3, 2008
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
FNGAX has a high expense ratio of 1.12%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin International Growth Fund Class A, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Franklin International Growth Fund Class A (FNGAX) returned 2.97% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.58% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FNGAX returned 4.94% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.26%.
FNGAX
2.97%
4.65%
-0.82%
8.58%
3.98%
4.94%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.72%
-0.51%
-1.78%
11.67%
14.69%
10.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FNGAX, 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 | 5.19% | -1.47% | -5.61% | 5.44% | -0.18% | 2.97% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.58% | 2.35% | 2.36% | -7.86% | 8.21% | -0.53% | 4.17% | 0.97% | 1.64% | -4.68% | 1.40% | -5.01% | 0.37% |
| 2023 | 12.96% | -3.10% | 2.56% | 1.87% | -1.84% | 0.81% | 2.11% | -6.61% | -8.57% | -6.68% | 15.83% | 7.82% | 15.00% |
| 2022 | -13.02% | -3.07% | 0.06% | -10.11% | -2.53% | -10.46% | 10.40% | -8.65% | -11.65% | 7.55% | 12.78% | -5.00% | -32.05% |
| 2021 | -2.09% | 0.43% | -1.18% | 7.42% | 0.22% | 0.40% | 0.80% | 3.21% | -6.85% | 2.15% | -5.28% | 2.75% | 1.17% |
| 2020 | 0.18% | -4.99% | -16.20% | 14.43% | 9.97% | 5.46% | 4.38% | 6.43% | -1.43% | -5.30% | 13.06% | 6.82% | 32.56% |
| 2019 | 9.97% | 3.22% | 1.16% | 3.80% | -4.56% | 4.92% | 0.97% | 0.00% | -0.62% | 4.61% | 6.11% | 2.98% | 36.92% |
| 2018 | 6.57% | -3.89% | -1.69% | 1.78% | 2.36% | -0.13% | 0.99% | 0.85% | -0.91% | -10.00% | -2.76% | -7.64% | -14.53% |
| 2017 | 3.64% | 2.70% | 4.65% | 4.27% | 3.45% | -1.55% | 3.94% | 0.53% | 4.23% | 0.43% | 2.60% | 3.06% | 36.80% |
| 2016 | -7.89% | 1.02% | 7.16% | 1.51% | 0.56% | -3.51% | 5.83% | 0.09% | 1.99% | -4.51% | -2.41% | 2.35% | 1.20% |
| 2015 | 0.66% | 5.32% | -1.95% | 4.43% | 0.95% | -3.95% | -0.36% | -6.90% | -3.37% | 6.87% | 0.93% | -1.65% | 0.11% |
| 2014 | -5.67% | 6.38% | 0.35% | 0.53% | 0.96% | 1.13% | -2.31% | 0.44% | -5.15% | -0.18% | 0.74% | -1.60% | -4.83% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FNGAX is 42, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin International Growth Fund Class A (FNGAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Franklin International Growth Fund Class A provided a 1.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.30 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
Dividend yield | 1.80% | 1.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.81% | 0.00% | 0.13% | 0.28% | 0.00% | 0.53% | 0.01% | 0.33% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin International Growth Fund Class A. 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 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 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 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin International Growth Fund Class A. 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 International Growth Fund Class A was 47.24%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Franklin International Growth Fund Class A drawdown is 26.41%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -47.24% | Sep 3, 2021 | 279 | Oct 12, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -35.6% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 66 | Jun 22, 2020 | 86 |
| -26.99% | May 3, 2011 | 108 | Oct 4, 2011 | 326 | Jan 24, 2013 | 434 |
| -23.87% | Jul 23, 2018 | 108 | Dec 24, 2018 | 223 | Nov 12, 2019 | 331 |
| -22.15% | May 18, 2015 | 187 | Feb 11, 2016 | 275 | Mar 16, 2017 | 462 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Franklin International Growth Fund Class A volatility is 12.91%, 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.