Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund Class Z (MDISX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
32.40
-0.30 (-0.92%)
Jul 30, 2025, 9:30 AM EDT
-0.92%
Fund Assets9.29B
Expense Ratio0.96%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover34.55%
Dividend (ttm)3.30
Dividend Yield10.19%
Dividend Growth51.71%
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 20, 2024
Previous Close32.70
YTD Return12.85%
1-Year Return11.05%
5-Year Return96.50%
52-Week Low27.54
52-Week High33.66
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings89
Inception DateDec 31, 1992

About MDISX

Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund Class Z is an actively managed mutual fund with a primary focus on achieving capital appreciation over the long term. The fund primarily invests in equity securities, which can include common stocks as well as securities that are convertible into common stocks. Its strategy emphasizes identifying companies across the globe that appear undervalued based on established investment criteria, often seeking opportunities where market prices fall below intrinsic value. A distinctive feature of this fund is its global mandate, allocating a significant portion of its assets to international holdings, providing diversified exposure beyond U.S. markets. With a history dating back to 1992, Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund Class Z has built a reputation for navigating various market conditions—up, down, and sideways—through rigorous fundamental analysis. The fund typically maintains a high equity allocation, often exceeding 95%, and invests across different sectors and geographies. Notable characteristics include a competitive expense ratio and a semi-annual dividend distribution. Its role in the financial market is to offer investors access to a diversified portfolio of global equities, seeking long-term growth through disciplined value investing principles.

Fund Family Franklin Templeton Investments
Category World Large-Stock Value
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MDISX
Share Class Class Z
Index MSCI World Value NR USD

Performance

MDISX had a total return of 11.05% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.23%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
FMDRXClass R60.88%
TEDIXClass A1.21%
TEDRXClass R1.46%
TEDSXClass C1.96%

Top 10 Holdings

25.13% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Eur_usd_20250714n/a3.56%
BNP Paribas SABNP2.89%
Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market PortfolioINFXX2.82%
Usd_eur_20250714n/a2.62%
Charter Communications, Inc.CHTR2.58%
Prudential plcPRU2.20%
Roche Holding AGROG2.16%
Fiserv, Inc.FI2.13%
Novartis AG ADRNVSN.MX2.10%
Airbus SEAIR2.06%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 20, 2024$3.0163Dec 20, 2024
Oct 1, 2024$0.2838Oct 1, 2024
Dec 20, 2023$2.1243Dec 20, 2023
Oct 2, 2023$0.0509Oct 2, 2023
Dec 20, 2022$0.5648Dec 20, 2022
Dec 15, 2022$1.2998Dec 15, 2022
Full Dividend History