Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX)
| Fund Assets | 1.29B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.67% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.28% |
| Dividend Growth | 324.17% |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 29.02 |
| YTD Return | 51.11% |
| 1-Year Return | 56.41% |
| 5-Year Return | 87.85% |
| 52-Week Low | 18.86 |
| 52-Week High | 30.15 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.01 |
| Holdings | 177 |
| Inception Date | Dec 31, 1996 |
About FGADX
The investment seeks capital appreciation; secondary goal is to provide shareholders with current income through dividends or interest received from its investments. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of gold and precious metals operation companies. It may buy securities of gold and precious metals operation companies located anywhere in the world and in general invests predominantly in non-U.S. companies. The fund may invest in companies without regard to market capitalization, and may heavily invest in small- and mid-capitalization companies. The fund is non-diversified.
Performance
FGADX had a total return of 56.41% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.06%.
Top 10 Holdings
34.14% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| G Mining Ventures Corp. | GMIN | 4.86% |
| Alamos Gold Inc. | AGI | 4.31% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM | 4.22% |
| Orla Mining Ltd. | OLA | 3.47% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 3.23% |
| Perseus Mining Limited | PRU | 3.22% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 2.91% |
| Barrick Gold Corporation | ABX | 2.84% |
| Calibre Mining Corp. | CXB | 2.73% |
| Torex Gold Resources Inc. | TXG | 2.34% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | $2.3694 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.5586 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | $2.0979 | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $2.7082 | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | $0.1029 | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Dec 1, 2016 | $1.4001 | Dec 5, 2016 |