Templeton Foreign Fund Class A (TEMFX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Templeton Foreign 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.

Templeton Foreign Fund Class A (TEMFX) has returned -2.43% so far this year and 15.37% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TEMFX has returned 6.47% 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, 1990, TEMFX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.74%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.8 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +17.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -24.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, TEMFX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 12, 1992 with a return of +16.4%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -10.1%.

Templeton Foreign Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 3.12%, beta of 0.60, and R² of 0.42 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1990.

• This fund participated in 89.42% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 87.33% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.60 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.42 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 0.42 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

TEMFX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.

TEMFX ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Templeton Foreign Fund Class A (TEMFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Templeton Foreign Fund Class A provided a 3.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Templeton Foreign Fund Class A. 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 Foreign 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 Templeton Foreign Fund Class A was 59.62%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1113 trading sessions.

The current Templeton Foreign Fund Class A drawdown is 11.75%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.