Franklin Gold and Precious Metals C (FRGOX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
29.88
-0.56 (-1.84%)
Sep 4, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-1.84%
Fund Assets1.48B
Expense Ratio1.67%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover14.50%
Dividend (ttm)2.18
Dividend Yield7.17%
Dividend Growth448.74%
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 20, 2024
Previous Close30.44
YTD Return102.55%
1-Year Return84.75%
5-Year Return69.74%
52-Week Low14.82
52-Week High30.44
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings178
Inception DateMay 19, 1969

About FRGOX

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Class C is a mutual fund specializing in investments within the gold and precious metals industry. Its primary objective is capital appreciation, while a secondary goal is to provide current income via dividends or interest received from portfolio holdings. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in companies that mine, process, or deal in gold and other precious metals, with a significant portion allocated to international firms, particularly those domiciled in Canada, though their operations often span multiple countries—including emerging and frontier markets. The fund predominantly holds equity securities and may concentrate investments in a smaller number of issuers due to its non-diversified status. It is actively managed, focusing on businesses with low-cost reserves, experienced leadership, and potential for resource expansion and production growth. By providing targeted exposure to the precious metals sector, Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Class C serves investors seeking to participate in the performance of gold and other metal markets within a mutual fund structure.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category Equity Precious Metals
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FRGOX
Share Class Class C
Index JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified TR

Performance

FRGOX had a total return of 84.75% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.40%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
FGPMXClass R60.55%
FGADXAdvisor Class0.67%
FKRCXClass A0.92%

Top 10 Holdings

31.49% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Agnico Eagle Mines LimitedAEM3.89%
G Mining Ventures Corp.GMIN3.73%
Newmont CorporationNEM3.62%
Alamos Gold Inc.AGI3.24%
Barrick Mining CorporationB3.22%
AngloGold Ashanti plcAU3.10%
Equinox Gold Corp.EQX3.03%
Perseus Mining LimitedPRU2.76%
Orla Mining Ltd.OLA2.71%
Endeavour Mining plcEDV2.20%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 20, 2024$2.184Dec 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2023$0.398Dec 20, 2023
Dec 1, 2021$1.9511Dec 1, 2021
Dec 1, 2020$2.4933Dec 1, 2020
Dec 1, 2016$1.2694Dec 5, 2016
Dec 1, 2014$0.0225Dec 3, 2014
Full Dividend History