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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals C FRGOX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 17.06  /  +0.35 %
  • Total Assets 998.2 Mil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.670%
  • Expense Ratio 1.670%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Level Load
  • Category Equity Precious Metals
  • Investment Style Small Growth
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 2.44%
  • Turnover 13%

USD | NAV as of Jul 26, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 26, 2024, 10:12 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis FRGOX

Will FRGOX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable FRGOX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the FRGOX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of FRGOX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Riskier than most gold-equity peers.

Analyst David Carey

David Carey

Analyst

Summary

We have qualitatively reviewed this strategy and reaffirmed its Process and People ratings. Steve Land is an experienced manager but he is this strategy's lone dedicated resource and his approach courts more liquidity and idiosyncratic risks than most gold-equity peers. The following text is from Aug. 9, 2023.

by David Carey
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Portfolio Holdings FRGOX

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  • Equity Holdings —
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  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 33.9
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
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Perseus Mining Ltd

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Barrick Gold Corp

3.31 32.1 Mil
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Endeavour Mining PLC

3.01 29.2 Mil
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Red 5 Ltd

2.86 27.7 Mil
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G Mining Ventures Corp

2.80 27.2 Mil
Basic Materials

Artemis Gold Inc Ordinary Shares

2.54 24.6 Mil
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Newmont Corp

2.39 23.2 Mil
Basic Materials