Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund Class A (FBDIX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
119.07
+1.70 (1.45%)
Jan 13, 2025, 2:50 PM EST
-8.16% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 868.15M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.05% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 35.87% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 11.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 9.47% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 117.37 |
| YTD Return | -0.21% |
| 1-Year Return | -7.32% |
| 5-Year Return | -8.66% |
| 52-Week Low | 119.77 |
| 52-Week High | 152.68 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 92 |
| Inception Date | Sep 15, 1997 |
About FBDIX
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of biotechnology companies and discovery research firms. The fund predominantly invests in equity securities. In addition to its investments in biotechnology companies, the fund may also invest up to 20% of its net assets in equity or debt securities of any type of issuer. It is non-diversified.
Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Health
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FBDIX
Index NASDAQ Biotechnology CR
Performance
FBDIX had a total return of -7.32% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.98%, including dividends.
Top 10 Holdings
41.74% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | VRTX | 6.18% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN | 6.08% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | REGN | 5.37% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 5.21% |
| Ift Money Market Portfolio Oemf-Sweep Money Market Portfolio | n/a | 4.03% |
| Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. | ITCI | 3.50% |
| argenx SE | ARGX | 3.15% |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc | JAZZ | 3.03% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 2.62% |
| Merus N.V. | MRUS | 2.58% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | $11.7607 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | $0.1411 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | $17.6831 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | $10.3921 | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $14.1643 | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $4.5496 | Dec 19, 2018 |