Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund (TFSCX)
The investment seeks long-term capital growth. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investments of smaller companies located outside the U.S., including emerging markets. For purposes of this 80% policy, smaller companies are defined as those with market capitalizations that do not exceed $4 billion. The fund may invest more than 25% of its assets in the securities of issuers located in any one country.
Fund Info
ISIN | US8802108774 |
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Issuer | Franklin Templeton |
Inception Date | Oct 20, 2002 |
Category | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities |
Min. Investment | $1,000,000 |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Small-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Blend |
Expense Ratio
TFSCX has a high expense ratio of 1.02%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund had a return of 1.07% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.92% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund had an annualized return of 2.82%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.58%, indicating that Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 1.07% | 13.20% |
1 month | -0.26% | -1.28% |
6 months | 5.36% | 10.32% |
1 year | 4.92% | 18.23% |
5 years (annualized) | 3.02% | 12.31% |
10 years (annualized) | 2.82% | 10.58% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TFSCX, 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 | |
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2024 | -4.28% | 1.85% | 2.53% | -2.63% | 4.57% | -1.47% | 1.07% | ||||||
2023 | 8.02% | -2.10% | 1.79% | 0.74% | -3.84% | 4.35% | 3.32% | -2.40% | -4.69% | -5.26% | 8.71% | 7.57% | 15.88% |
2022 | -5.64% | -3.40% | -4.23% | -6.57% | 1.29% | -8.11% | 5.08% | -6.50% | -10.70% | 4.18% | 12.96% | -2.12% | -23.28% |
2021 | 0.61% | 2.29% | 3.00% | 3.20% | 3.49% | -0.38% | 0.54% | 1.53% | -4.30% | 1.49% | -4.99% | 4.10% | 10.58% |
2020 | -5.09% | -9.35% | -20.86% | 11.87% | 7.91% | 2.56% | 4.10% | 6.98% | 1.29% | -2.30% | 11.92% | 4.78% | 8.95% |
2019 | 7.41% | 4.93% | 0.00% | 2.72% | -6.88% | 6.20% | -1.36% | -2.86% | 2.23% | 2.90% | 2.03% | 4.35% | 22.86% |
2018 | 5.34% | -4.20% | 0.55% | 0.12% | -0.78% | -2.81% | -0.49% | -1.76% | -0.58% | -12.02% | 0.67% | -5.73% | -20.50% |
2017 | 3.71% | 1.98% | 4.13% | 4.60% | 2.70% | 1.53% | 3.72% | 0.04% | 2.09% | 2.76% | 0.04% | 2.58% | 34.18% |
2016 | -7.56% | 0.36% | 6.55% | 0.58% | 0.43% | -4.65% | 5.13% | 1.53% | 1.32% | -2.51% | -4.34% | 2.75% | -1.33% |
2015 | -0.34% | 5.11% | 0.37% | 6.08% | -0.09% | -3.11% | -0.58% | -5.02% | -3.33% | 4.93% | -1.49% | 0.00% | 1.89% |
2014 | -1.59% | 3.24% | 0.05% | 0.27% | 1.83% | 1.71% | -2.29% | 0.88% | -5.16% | -1.89% | 0.38% | -0.51% | -3.32% |
2013 | 4.64% | 1.15% | 1.14% | 1.94% | 0.50% | -3.14% | 4.47% | -0.89% | 6.36% | 3.32% | -0.68% | 1.83% | 22.26% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TFSCX is 13, indicating that it is in the bottom 13% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund (TFSCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund granted a 1.27% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.24 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.38 | $3.57 | $0.28 | $0.66 | $1.97 | $1.64 | $0.68 | $0.30 | $0.43 | $0.41 |
Dividend yield | 1.27% | 1.28% | 2.34% | 16.40% | 1.23% | 3.06% | 10.96% | 6.54% | 3.39% | 1.43% | 2.07% | 1.87% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series 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 | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||
2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.24 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.38 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $3.50 | $3.57 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.66 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.97 | $1.97 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.64 | $1.64 |
2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.68 |
2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.43 |
2013 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.41 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series 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 Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund was 61.24%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 522 trading sessions.
The current Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund drawdown is 15.18%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-61.24% | Jul 24, 2007 | 409 | Mar 9, 2009 | 522 | Apr 1, 2011 | 931 |
-44.75% | Jan 25, 2018 | 543 | Mar 23, 2020 | 199 | Jan 5, 2021 | 742 |
-37.98% | Sep 7, 2021 | 278 | Oct 12, 2022 | — | — | — |
-22.92% | Jul 27, 2011 | 86 | Nov 25, 2011 | 274 | Jan 2, 2013 | 360 |
-20.74% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 301 | Apr 24, 2017 | 484 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund volatility is 3.36%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.