Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund (TEMGX)

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

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund (TEMGX) has returned -5.26% so far this year and 6.67% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TEMGX has returned 5.14% 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, TEMGX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.66%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.8 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +22.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -27.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, TEMGX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +8.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.6%.

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.68%, beta of 0.60, and R² of 0.53 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1990.

• This fund participated in 100.86% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 92.82% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.60 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

TEMGX has a high expense ratio of 1.31%, indicating above-average management fees.

TEMGX ranks 12 for risk / return — in the bottom 12% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund (TEMGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund provided a 4.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund. 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 Global Smaller Companies 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 Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund was 68.70%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1135 trading sessions.

The current Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund drawdown is 12.71%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.