Templeton Institutional Fund International Equity Series (TFEQX)

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Templeton Institutional Fund International Equity Series (TFEQX) is up 16.8% since the beginning of the year. TFEQX is currently trading at $11 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of TFEQX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,834.

Templeton Institutional Fund International Equity Series (TFEQX) has returned 16.81% so far this year and 32.30% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TFEQX has returned 9.10% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1991, TFEQX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.73%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 7.9 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +13.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, TFEQX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2024 with a return of +16.2%, while the worst single day was Dec 23, 2024 at -12.1%.

Templeton Institutional Fund International Equity Series has an annualized alpha of 2.56%, beta of 0.60, and R2 of 0.43 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 1991.

• This fund participated in 89.39% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 83.67% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.60 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.43 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 0.43 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

TFEQX has an expense ratio of 0.83%, placing it in the medium range.

TFEQX ranks 51 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

Templeton Institutional Fund International Equity Series provided a 36.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.00 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Templeton Institutional Fund International Equity Series. 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 Institutional Fund International Equity Series. 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 Institutional Fund International Equity Series was 57.70%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1211 trading sessions.

The current Templeton Institutional Fund International Equity Series drawdown is 0.55%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.