Franklin International Equity Fund (LMGEX)
The investment seeks maximum long-term total return. Under normal circumstances, the advisor intends to invest primarily (at least 65% of the fund's total assets) in equity securities of issuers located outside the United States. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, in equity securities. It may invest up to 35% of its total assets in securities of emerging market issuers.
Fund Info
US5246862842
Feb 17, 1995
$1,000
Expense Ratio
LMGEX has a high expense ratio of 2.05%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Franklin International Equity Fund (LMGEX) returned 15.13% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.33% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, LMGEX returned 4.55% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
LMGEX
15.13%
9.89%
11.70%
11.33%
11.82%
4.55%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of LMGEX, 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 | 5.12% | 3.51% | 0.55% | 4.57% | 0.62% | 15.13% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.17% | 3.21% | 3.50% | -3.11% | 5.07% | -2.09% | 2.35% | 3.21% | -0.47% | -5.21% | 0.11% | -2.82% | 3.42% |
| 2023 | 8.38% | -2.58% | 1.81% | 2.53% | -3.96% | 5.34% | 2.81% | -2.79% | -2.75% | -3.33% | 8.00% | 4.71% | 18.48% |
| 2022 | -2.23% | -3.93% | -0.73% | -6.45% | 2.43% | -9.36% | 4.95% | -5.79% | -8.94% | 6.36% | 13.22% | -1.54% | -13.55% |
| 2021 | -0.80% | 3.22% | 3.42% | 3.19% | 3.65% | -2.33% | 0.94% | 0.71% | -3.06% | 3.32% | -4.52% | 4.94% | 12.87% |
| 2020 | -3.13% | -8.22% | -14.95% | 6.88% | 3.80% | 2.77% | 2.54% | 4.26% | -2.38% | -3.83% | 13.33% | 4.77% | 2.74% |
| 2019 | 8.07% | 1.56% | 0.07% | 1.80% | -5.58% | 5.07% | -2.25% | -2.57% | 3.40% | 2.95% | 1.24% | 3.29% | 17.61% |
| 2018 | 5.00% | -5.39% | -0.79% | 1.34% | -1.87% | -1.66% | 2.19% | -2.75% | 0.69% | -8.12% | -1.02% | -4.96% | -16.63% |
| 2017 | 3.44% | 0.85% | 3.23% | 2.72% | 3.38% | -0.06% | 3.14% | 0.19% | 1.67% | 1.52% | 0.42% | 0.96% | 23.58% |
| 2016 | -5.62% | -3.66% | 5.94% | 1.42% | 0.29% | -3.16% | 4.18% | -0.29% | 1.90% | -1.51% | -1.89% | 2.75% | -0.29% |
| 2015 | 0.72% | 5.87% | -0.54% | 3.33% | 0.86% | -2.28% | 1.34% | -6.72% | -3.88% | 5.51% | -0.70% | -1.78% | 0.98% |
| 2014 | -4.07% | 6.25% | -1.56% | 0.07% | 1.79% | 1.75% | -2.32% | 1.29% | -3.28% | -0.21% | 0.49% | -2.96% | -3.16% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of LMGEX is 73, 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 Equity Fund (LMGEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Franklin International Equity Fund provided a 1.16% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.26 | $0.41 | $0.16 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.27 | $0.18 | $0.13 | $0.18 |
Dividend yield | 1.16% | 1.33% | 1.51% | 2.77% | 0.93% | 0.58% | 0.00% | 1.61% | 1.60% | 1.30% | 0.91% | 1.27% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Franklin International Equity 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 | $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 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 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 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2014 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Franklin International Equity 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 Equity Fund was 66.08%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 3764 trading sessions.
The current Franklin International Equity Fund drawdown is 0.46%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -66.08% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 3764 | Feb 22, 2024 | 4102 |
| -50.84% | Jul 21, 1998 | 1176 | Mar 12, 2003 | 609 | Aug 11, 2005 | 1785 |
| -21.43% | Jul 18, 1997 | 127 | Jan 12, 1998 | 66 | Apr 14, 1998 | 193 |
| -17.96% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 118 | Nov 30, 2006 | 142 |
| -13.39% | Jul 17, 2007 | 23 | Aug 16, 2007 | 31 | Oct 1, 2007 | 54 |
Volatility
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