Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Class C
FRGOX
NASDAQ
| Weiss Ratings | FRGOX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
| Rating | ||||
| Reward Index | Weak | |||
| Reward Grade | D | |||
| Risk Index | Weak | |||
| Risk Grade | D+ | |||
| Company Info | FRGOX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
| Provider | Franklin Templeton Investments | |||
| Manager/Tenure (Years) | Steve M. Land (27), Frederick G. Fromm (20), Matthew Adams (0) | |||
| Website | http://www.franklintempleton.com | |||
| Fund Information | FRGOX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
| Fund Name | Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Class C | |||
| Category | Equity Precious Metals | |||
| Sub-Category | Precious Metals Sector Equity | |||
| Prospectus Objective | Specialty - Precious Metals | |||
| Inception Date | May 01, 1995 | |||
| Open/Closed To New Investors | Open | |||
| Minimum Initial Investment | 1,000.00 | |||
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | -- | |||
| Front End Fee | -- | |||
| Back End Fee | 0.01 | |||
| Dividends and Shares | FRGOX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
| Dividend Yield | 11.52% | |||
| Dividend | FRGOX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
| Dividend Yield (Forward) | 0.65% | |||
| Asset Allocation | FRGOX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
| Cash | 1.15% | |||
| Stock | 98.84% | |||
| U.S. Stock | 11.10% | |||
| Non-U.S. Stock | 87.74% | |||
| Bond | 0.00% | |||
| U.S. Bond | 0.00% | |||
| Non-U.S. Bond | 0.00% | |||
| Preferred | 0.00% | |||
| Convertible | 0.00% | |||
| Other Net | 0.02% | |||
| Price History | FRGOX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
| 7-Day Total Return | -7.27% | |||
| 30-Day Total Return | -3.14% | |||
| 60-Day Total Return | -13.27% | |||
| 90-Day Total Return | -9.55% | |||
| Year to Date Total Return | 4.23% | |||
| 1-Year Total Return | 103.36% | |||
| 2-Year Total Return | 228.03% | |||
| 3-Year Total Return | 208.54% | |||
| 5-Year Total Return | 164.74% | |||
| Price | FRGOX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
| Closing Price | -- | |||
| 1-Month Low Price | -- | |||
| 1-Month High Price | -- | |||
| 52-Week Low Price | -- | |||
| 52-Week Low Price (Date) | -- | |||
| 52-Week High Price | -- | |||
| 52-Week High Price (Date) | -- | |||
| NAV | FRGOX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
| Nav | $40.63 | |||
| 1-Month Low NAV | $40.63 | |||
| 1-Month High NAV | $46.52 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV | $21.39 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV (Date) | May 14, 2025 | |||
| 52-Week High NAV | $52.37 | |||
| 52-Week High Price (Date) | Mar 02, 2026 | |||
| Beta / Standard Deviation | FRGOX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
| Beta | 0.32 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 36.26 | |||
| Balance Sheet | FRGOX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
| Total Assets | 3.45B | |||
| Operating Ratios | FRGOX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
| Expense Ratio | 1.62% | |||
| Turnover Ratio | 22.76% | |||
| Performance | FRGOX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
Click to Compare |
| Last Bull Market Total Return | 160.45% | |||
| Last Bear Market Total Return | -32.28% | |||