Templeton Developing Markets Trust (TEDMX)

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

Templeton Developing Markets Trust (TEDMX) has returned 1.93% so far this year and 39.13% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TEDMX has returned 10.01% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1992, TEDMX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.73%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.9 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Apr 1999 with a return of +18.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -27.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, TEDMX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.1%.

Templeton Developing Markets Trust has an annualized alpha of 2.24%, beta of 0.62, and R² of 0.38 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1992.

• This fund participated in 104.37% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 97.19% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.62 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.38 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.38 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

TEDMX has a high expense ratio of 1.38%, indicating above-average management fees.

TEDMX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Templeton Developing Markets Trust (TEDMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Templeton Developing Markets Trust provided a 2.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.70 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Templeton Developing Markets Trust. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Templeton Developing Markets Trust. 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 Templeton Developing Markets Trust was 64.97%, occurring on Mar 2, 2009. Recovery took 2200 trading sessions.

The current Templeton Developing Markets Trust drawdown is 14.80%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.