Franklin Natural Resources Fund (FRNRX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the equity and debt securities of companies in the natural resources sector. It predominantly invests in equity securities. In addition to its investments in companies in the natural resources sector, the fund may also invest up to 20% of its net assets in equity or debt securities of any type of issuer. It may invest a significant portion of its assets in smaller capitalization companies, which are generally companies with market capitalizations of less than $2 billion at the time of the fund's investment.
Fund Info
US3547136040
354713604
Jun 4, 1995
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
FRNRX has a high expense ratio of 0.96%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Franklin Natural Resources 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 Natural Resources Fund had a return of 6.74% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.87% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Franklin Natural Resources Fund had an annualized return of 2.05%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Franklin Natural Resources Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FRNRX
6.74%
-1.20%
2.76%
10.87%
11.49%
2.05%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FRNRX, 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 | 3.16% | 6.74% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.64% | 1.84% | 10.00% | -0.48% | 2.49% | -3.53% | 2.78% | -1.40% | -0.81% | -1.20% | 4.47% | -8.10% | 1.28% |
| 2023 | 6.53% | -7.22% | -1.10% | 0.97% | -8.26% | 8.96% | 8.08% | -1.78% | -0.91% | -4.20% | 1.66% | 2.14% | 3.26% |
| 2022 | 7.78% | 6.56% | 10.01% | -4.36% | 9.59% | -16.08% | 5.52% | 1.26% | -8.63% | 17.48% | 6.07% | -3.47% | 30.52% |
| 2021 | 2.04% | 13.83% | 1.34% | 2.14% | 6.99% | 0.61% | -6.08% | -1.38% | 5.21% | 9.57% | -4.43% | 2.92% | 35.93% |
| 2020 | -12.42% | -13.34% | -36.06% | 29.00% | 2.72% | 2.50% | 1.68% | 1.85% | -9.97% | -2.84% | 22.34% | 7.36% | -21.58% |
| 2019 | 13.63% | 1.18% | 1.64% | 0.38% | -12.51% | 9.06% | -4.27% | -9.61% | 2.88% | -2.60% | 2.00% | 11.14% | 10.03% |
| 2018 | 3.37% | -8.75% | 0.98% | 8.79% | 1.79% | -0.42% | -0.00% | -5.29% | 2.35% | -11.76% | -4.13% | -11.51% | -23.78% |
| 2017 | 1.84% | -3.75% | -1.42% | -4.56% | -4.74% | -1.80% | 4.73% | -5.32% | 9.57% | -2.00% | 1.24% | 7.89% | 0.32% |
| 2016 | -5.23% | 0.52% | 12.94% | 13.78% | -4.76% | 4.15% | -0.08% | 0.00% | 4.19% | -3.06% | 9.26% | 0.49% | 34.56% |
| 2015 | -3.99% | 7.00% | -3.68% | 11.28% | -6.14% | -4.44% | -11.98% | -2.21% | -10.91% | 11.28% | -3.61% | -11.17% | -27.84% |
| 2014 | -4.09% | 7.29% | 1.58% | 5.21% | -0.20% | 5.52% | -3.99% | 1.59% | -9.96% | -9.57% | -9.95% | -3.64% | -20.18% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FRNRX is 35, 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 Natural Resources Fund (FRNRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Franklin Natural Resources Fund provided a 2.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.68 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.68 | $0.68 | $0.57 | $0.68 | $0.28 | $0.40 | $0.36 | $0.49 | $0.31 | $0.28 | $0.18 | $0.29 |
Dividend yield | 2.25% | 2.40% | 1.98% | 2.38% | 1.23% | 2.39% | 1.64% | 2.43% | 1.16% | 1.02% | 0.86% | 1.00% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin Natural Resources 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 | $0.68 | $0.68 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.68 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2014 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
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 Natural Resources 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 Natural Resources Fund was 81.41%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Franklin Natural Resources Fund drawdown is 25.45%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -81.41% | Jul 2, 2008 | 2946 | Mar 18, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -50.43% | Oct 8, 1997 | 234 | Aug 31, 1998 | 520 | Sep 6, 2000 | 754 |
| -41.14% | May 22, 2001 | 344 | Oct 9, 2002 | 481 | Sep 9, 2004 | 825 |
| -21.35% | May 11, 2006 | 100 | Oct 3, 2006 | 132 | Apr 16, 2007 | 232 |
| -20.21% | Nov 7, 2007 | 51 | Jan 22, 2008 | 62 | Apr 21, 2008 | 113 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Franklin Natural Resources Fund volatility is 4.97%, 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.