Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX)
| Fund Assets | 1.50B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.67% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 14.50% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.50% |
| Dividend Growth | 324.17% |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 31.48 |
| YTD Return | 66.84% |
| 1-Year Return | 73.72% |
| 5-Year Return | 76.75% |
| 52-Week Low | 18.86 |
| 52-Week High | 33.23 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.00 |
| Holdings | 176 |
| 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 73.72% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.39%.
Top 10 Holdings
32.60% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| G Mining Ventures Corp. | GMIN | 4.70% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM | 3.93% |
| Alamos Gold Inc. | AGI | 3.62% |
| Perseus Mining Limited | PRU | 3.37% |
| Orla Mining Ltd. | OLA | 3.28% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 3.02% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 2.94% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation | B | 2.88% |
| Calibre Mining Corp. | CXB | 2.50% |
| Greatland Gold PLC | GGP.L | 2.38% |
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 |