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Mutual Fund Insights: Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX)

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See Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $39.46 on 3/18/2010, Change: -0.01 (-0.03%)

  

Fund Manager - Steve Land

Fund Manager Tenure: 11.0 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.65)     (What does this score mean?)
Land joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1997. Land holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Steve Land

  

What we like about Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) What we like about Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX)

Data for Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) management has been with Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund for 11.0 years
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 53.07% vs 35.27% Equity Precious Metals category average)
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 9.34% vs 5.52% Equity Precious Metals category average)
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 19.99% vs 16.14% Equity Precious Metals category average)
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 17.17% vs Equity Precious Metals average of 75.24%. It is good that Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B management does not trade extensively for its return.

  

What we are cautious about Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) What we are cautious about Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX)

Data for Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund is a focused fund with 42.87% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) is less safe compared to its Equity Precious Metals peers
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 46.71 that is higher than category average of 45.97
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) has a higher management fee of 1.77% than its Equity Precious Metals average of 1.49%
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) carries a 4% load
See Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B fund (FAGPX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$47.21M
11/2009$59.51M
10/2009$51.02M
More historic net asset information on Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX)

  

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B fund (FAGPX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/20091.99%96.31%0%1.7%
06/20092.77%95.89%0%1.33%
03/20095.7%93.52%0%0.78%
Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX)

  

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX)

Discover what Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
Randgold Resources Limited [6.83%]
Newcrest Mining Limited [6.45%]
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LT [6.26%]
GOLDCORP INC [5.46%]
BARRICK GOLD CP [5.05%]
KINROSS GOLD CP [3.71%]
YAMANA GOLD INC [3.21%]
IMPERIAL CAPITAL BCR [3.1%]
COMPANIA MIN BUEN [3.04%]
AMER SHARED HOSP [2.96%]

30-Jun-09
Randgold Resources Limited [7.21%]
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LT [6.91%]
Newcrest Mining Limited [6.74%]
GENPACT LIMITED [6.15%]
BARRICK GOLD CP [4.66%]
IMPERIAL CAPITAL BCR [3.91%]
Kinross Gold Corporation [3.71%]
COMPANIA MIN BUEN [3.48%]
Yamana Gold, Inc. [3.22%]
NEWMONT MIN CP (HLDG [3.07%]

31-Mar-09
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd [7.26%]
Newcrest Mining Limited [7.24%]
Randgold Resources Limited [6.91%]
Goldcorp Inc (New) [6.8%]
Barrick Gold Corp. [4.64%]
Newmont Mining Corp. (Holding C [4.3%]
Compania de Minas Buenaventura [3.93%]
Yamana Gold, Inc. [3.83%]
Kinross Gold Corp. [3.82%]
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd [3.5%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B Fund (FAGPX)

  

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