Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Class C (FRGOX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
38.08
+1.33 (3.62%)
Mar 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
86.03% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 4.32B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.67% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 4.78 |
| Dividend Yield | 12.30% |
| Dividend Growth | 119.02% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 36.75 |
| YTD Return | -5.72% |
| 1-Year Return | 100.93% |
| 5-Year Return | 157.77% |
| 52-Week Low | 18.46 |
| 52-Week High | 52.37 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 228 |
| Inception Date | May 19, 1969 |
About FRGOX
The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Precious Metals Eq with 1.68% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund; Class C Shares is $1,000 on a standard taxable account. Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund; Class C Shares seeks capital appreciation, and a secondary goal to provide current income through dividends or interest received from its investments. FRGOX invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of gold and precious metals operation companies that mine, process, or deal in gold and other precious metals.
Fund Family Franklin C1
Category Equity Precious Metals
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FRGOX
Share Class Class C
Index JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified TR
Performance
FRGOX had a total return of 100.93% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.36%.
Top 10 Holdings
35.40% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Alamos Gold Inc. | AGI | 5.39% |
| Equinox Gold Corp. | EQX | 5.33% |
| G Mining Ventures Corp. | GMIN | 5.04% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation | ABX | 4.65% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | ANG | 3.09% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 2.61% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM | 2.51% |
| Orla Mining Ltd. | OLA | 2.44% |
| Torex Gold Resources Inc. | TXG | 2.23% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 2.11% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $4.7834 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $2.184 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.398 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | $1.9511 | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $2.4933 | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Dec 1, 2016 | $1.2694 | Dec 5, 2016 |