Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv (FGADX)
| Fund Assets | 2.29B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.67% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 14.50% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.69% |
| Dividend Growth | 324.17% |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 48.88 |
| YTD Return | 166.53% |
| 1-Year Return | 146.50% |
| 5-Year Return | 165.60% |
| 52-Week Low | 18.86 |
| 52-Week High | 50.68 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.94 |
| Holdings | 200 |
| 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 146.50% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.01%.
Top 10 Holdings
31.59% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Barrick Mining Corporation | ABX | 4.50% |
| G Mining Ventures Corp. | GMIN | 3.93% |
| Equinox Gold Corp. | EQX | 3.58% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM | 3.18% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 3.17% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 3.00% |
| Torex Gold Resources Inc. | TXG | 2.85% |
| Perseus Mining Limited | PRU | 2.65% |
| Alamos Gold Inc. | AGI | 2.52% |
| Orla Mining Ltd. | OLA | 2.22% |
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 |