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Franklin Gold And Precious Metals Fund Class A: (MF: FKRCX)
(NASDAQ Mutual Funds) As of May 8, 2025 08:00 PM ET
$26.66 USD
-0.40 (-1.48%)
Zacks MF Rank
2-Buy of 5 2
Latest Performance as of Apr 30, 2025
| Total Return %* | Percentile Rank Objective | |
|---|---|---|
| YTD | 50.86 | 8 |
| 3 months | 31.18 | 8 |
| 6 months | 26.28 | 35 |
| 1 Year | 62.79 | 15 |
| 3 Year | 11.31 | 56 |
| 5 Year | 14.27 | 3 |
| 10 Year | 10.44 | 37 |
* Annual for three years and beyond.
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Portfolio Statistics
| % Unrealized Gain | 25.92 |
| % Yield | 8.90 |
| % SEC Yield | NA |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 4/30/2025 | 945.58 |
| % Turnover 4/30/2025 | 22.02 |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.67 | 0.77 | 0.80 |
| Alpha | 6.23 | 5.58 | 5.11 |
| R Squared | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.13 |
| Std. Dev. | 33.24 | 31.61 | 34.60 |
| Sharpe | 0.37 | 0.53 | 3.00 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 4/30/2025 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Industrial Cyclical | 43.46 |
| Retail Trade | 40.60 |
| Other | 13.83 |
| Non-Durable | 1.98 |
| Energy | 0.12 |
| Utilities | 0.01 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 1/31/2025) |
% of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| G MINING VENTURES CORP | 5.01 | 53.94 |
| NEWMONT CORP | 4.83 | 52.01 |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | 4.61 | 49.59 |
| ALAMOS GOLD INC | 4.53 | 48.78 |
| PERSEUS MINING LTD | 3.36 | 36.20 |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD | 3.04 | 32.74 |
| BARRICK GOLD CORP | 2.92 | 31.40 |
| ORLA MINING LTD | 2.90 | 31.25 |
| ARTEMIS GOLD INC | 2.70 | 29.06 |
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 1/31/2025 |
| Total Issues | 123 |
| Avg. P/E | 46.01 |
| Avg. P/Book | 2.91 |
| Avg. EPS Growth | NA |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | 18,460 |
Composition
| % of Portfolio | |
| Stocks | 99.35 |
| Foreign Stocks | 93.00 |
| Cash | 0.96 |
| Bonds | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Preferred | 0.00 |
| Convertible | 0.00 |
| Other | -0.31 |
| Foreign Hedged | 0.00 |
Style Analysis
| % of Portfolio | |
| Large Growth | 0.00 |
| Large Value | 0.00 |
| Small Growth | 0.00 |
| Small Value | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 10.67 |
| Emerging Market | 6.76 |
| Precious Metal | 62.75 |
| Intermediate Bond | 0.68 |
| Foreign Bond | 13.02 |
| High Yield Bond | 0.00 |