Franklin International Growth Fund (FNGZX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests predominantly in equity securities, primarily common stock, of mid- and large-capitalization companies located outside the U.S., including developing or emerging market countries. The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in emerging market countries. Mid- and large-capitalization companies are generally companies with market capitalizations of greater than $2 billion.
Fund Info
US3535336982
Jun 2, 2008
$100,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
FNGZX features an expense ratio of 0.86%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin International Growth Fund, 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 had a return of 8.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.22% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Franklin International Growth Fund had an annualized return of 5.29%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Franklin International Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FNGZX
8.02%
2.74%
2.55%
8.22%
1.27%
5.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FNGZX, 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 | 5.21% | 8.02% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.57% | 2.39% | 2.34% | -7.79% | 8.19% | -0.53% | 4.19% | 1.02% | 1.68% | -4.69% | 1.45% | -4.96% | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 12.94% | -3.08% | 2.54% | 1.92% | -1.82% | 0.87% | 2.09% | -6.56% | -8.56% | -6.69% | 15.85% | 7.88% | 15.24% |
| 2022 | -13.01% | -3.06% | 0.06% | -10.06% | -2.52% | -10.40% | 10.34% | -8.61% | -11.58% | 7.50% | 12.85% | -4.85% | -31.79% |
| 2021 | -2.08% | 0.47% | -1.18% | 7.48% | 0.22% | 0.44% | 0.79% | 3.23% | -6.86% | 2.18% | -5.29% | 1.79% | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 0.24% | -5.04% | -16.17% | 14.47% | 10.01% | 5.51% | 4.37% | 6.47% | -1.38% | -5.28% | 13.06% | 4.38% | 29.86% |
| 2019 | 9.95% | 3.29% | 1.16% | 3.79% | -4.55% | 4.99% | 0.89% | 0.07% | -0.55% | 4.59% | 6.16% | 2.97% | 37.18% |
| 2018 | 6.57% | -3.89% | -1.62% | 1.71% | 2.43% | -0.07% | 0.99% | 0.85% | -0.91% | -9.99% | -2.68% | -9.06% | -15.66% |
| 2017 | 3.62% | 2.69% | 4.72% | 4.25% | 3.44% | -1.55% | 4.01% | 0.60% | 4.20% | 0.43% | 2.58% | 1.74% | 35.21% |
| 2016 | -7.85% | 0.91% | 7.24% | 1.59% | 0.55% | -3.58% | 5.90% | 0.18% | 1.97% | -4.49% | -2.49% | 2.52% | 1.47% |
| 2015 | 0.56% | 5.39% | -1.94% | 4.50% | 0.95% | -3.92% | -0.27% | -6.94% | -3.35% | 6.92% | 0.93% | -1.57% | 0.36% |
| 2014 | -5.64% | 6.45% | 0.35% | 0.61% | 0.96% | 1.21% | -2.38% | 0.52% | -5.12% | -0.18% | 0.73% | -2.14% | -5.07% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FNGZX is 21, meaning it’s performing worse than 79% 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Franklin International Growth Fund (FNGZX) 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 provided a 1.92% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.08 | $0.10 | $0.04 | $0.06 |
Dividend yield | 1.92% | 2.08% | 0.00% | 1.74% | 1.09% | 0.03% | 0.30% | 0.39% | 0.53% | 0.89% | 0.36% | 0.60% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin International Growth 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 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 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
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. 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 was 47.65%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Franklin International Growth Fund drawdown is 22.81%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -47.65% | Sep 3, 2021 | 279 | Oct 12, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -35.58% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 66 | Jun 22, 2020 | 86 |
| -26.92% | May 3, 2011 | 108 | Oct 4, 2011 | 324 | Jan 22, 2013 | 432 |
| -24.98% | Jul 23, 2018 | 108 | Dec 24, 2018 | 226 | Nov 15, 2019 | 334 |
| -21.99% | May 18, 2015 | 187 | Feb 11, 2016 | 274 | Mar 15, 2017 | 461 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Franklin International Growth Fund volatility is 4.89%, 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.