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
US8802108774
Oct 20, 2002
$1,000,000
Small-Cap
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 4.14% year-to-date (YTD) and -5.27% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund had an annualized return of -0.91%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
TFSCX
4.14%
4.80%
-12.33%
-5.27%
-2.00%
-0.91%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.51% | 4.14% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -4.28% | 1.85% | 2.53% | -2.63% | 4.57% | -1.47% | 3.31% | 2.53% | 1.56% | -5.48% | -2.29% | -11.33% | -11.66% |
| 2023 | 8.02% | -2.10% | 1.80% | 0.74% | -3.84% | 4.35% | 3.32% | -2.40% | -4.69% | -5.26% | 8.71% | 7.58% | 15.89% |
| 2022 | -5.64% | -3.40% | -4.23% | -6.57% | 1.29% | -8.11% | 5.08% | -6.50% | -10.70% | 3.76% | 12.96% | -2.11% | -23.58% |
| 2021 | 0.61% | 2.29% | 3.00% | 3.20% | 3.49% | -0.38% | 0.54% | 1.53% | -4.30% | 1.18% | -4.99% | -9.61% | -4.27% |
| 2020 | -5.09% | -9.35% | -20.86% | 11.87% | 7.91% | 2.56% | 4.10% | 6.98% | 1.29% | -2.30% | 11.92% | 4.50% | 8.67% |
| 2019 | 7.41% | 4.92% | 0.00% | 2.72% | -6.88% | 6.20% | -1.36% | -2.86% | 2.23% | 2.90% | 2.03% | 2.99% | 21.26% |
| 2018 | 5.34% | -4.20% | 0.55% | 0.12% | -0.78% | -2.81% | -0.49% | -1.76% | -0.58% | -12.02% | 0.67% | -14.18% | -27.63% |
| 2017 | 3.71% | 1.98% | 4.13% | 4.60% | 2.70% | 1.53% | 3.72% | 0.04% | 2.09% | 2.76% | 0.04% | -1.25% | 29.17% |
| 2016 | -7.56% | 0.36% | 6.55% | 0.58% | 0.43% | -4.65% | 5.13% | 1.53% | 1.32% | -2.51% | -4.34% | 1.40% | -2.63% |
| 2015 | -0.34% | 5.11% | 0.37% | 6.08% | -0.09% | -3.11% | -0.58% | -5.02% | -3.33% | 4.93% | -1.49% | -0.11% | 1.79% |
| 2014 | -1.59% | 3.24% | 0.04% | 0.27% | 1.83% | 1.71% | -2.29% | 0.88% | -5.16% | -1.89% | 0.38% | -1.78% | -4.56% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TFSCX is 2, meaning it’s performing worse than 98% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
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 provided a 3.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.64 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.64 | $0.64 | $0.24 | $0.33 | $0.28 | $0.22 | $0.38 | $0.21 | $0.68 | $0.41 | $0.28 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 3.83% | 3.98% | 1.28% | 1.99% | 1.27% | 0.97% | 1.75% | 1.16% | 2.71% | 2.07% | 1.33% | 0.77% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.64 |
| 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 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.33 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.38 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.28 |
| 2014 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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 73.08%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2101 trading sessions.
The current Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund drawdown is 33.43%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -73.08% | Jul 24, 2007 | 409 | Mar 9, 2009 | 2101 | Jul 13, 2017 | 2510 |
| -50.36% | Jan 25, 2018 | 543 | Mar 23, 2020 | 298 | May 27, 2021 | 841 |
| -46.53% | Sep 7, 2021 | 278 | Oct 12, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -16.05% | May 11, 2006 | 23 | Jun 13, 2006 | 118 | Nov 30, 2006 | 141 |
| -12.9% | Feb 18, 2004 | 63 | May 17, 2004 | 118 | Nov 3, 2004 | 181 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund volatility is 3.23%, 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.