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Mutual Fund Insights: Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX)

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See Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $42.25 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.61 (-1.42%)

  

Fund Manager - Steve Land

Fund Manager Tenure: 4.2 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.58)     (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 Adv Fund (FGADX) What we like about Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX)

Data for Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) management has been with Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund for 4.2 years
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 64.07% vs 47.03 % Equity Precious Metals category average)
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 20.93% vs 16.19 % Equity Precious Metals category average)
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 17.17% vs Equity Precious Metals average of 61.14%. It is good that Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) has a lower management fee than its Equity Precious Metals average: 0.76% vs 1.49%
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) What we are cautious about Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX)

Data for Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv 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 Adv Fund (FGADX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return 11.91% vs 7.60 % Equity Precious Metals category average)
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 46.84 that is higher than category average of 46.12
See Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv fund (FGADX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$2.24B
01/2010$177.10M
11/2009$200.93M
More historic net asset information on Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX)

  

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv fund (FGADX)

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 Adv Fund (FGADX)

  

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX)

Discover what Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv Fund (FGADX) 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 Adv Fund (FGADX)

  

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