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FKRCX

Franklin Gold & Precious Metals Fund Class A

Mutual fund

$47.86+0.48 (+1.01%)Close Oct 2, 2026

Adjusted price

+26.88% total return, past year

Key statistics

Net assets
$3.56B
Expense ratio
0.87%
52-week range
$38.17$62.08
From all-time high
−22.91%
Max drawdown
−78.85%
Volatility
30.52%
Sharpe ratio
0.42
Beta (5Y monthly)
0.82
First close
Jan 2, 1980

Total

1M
−9.1%
YTD
+3.7%
1Y
+26.9%

Per year

3Y
+62.4%
5Y
+26.7%
10Y
+14.3%
20Y
+7.8%
Since 1980
+8.3%

Fund facts

As of Jul 31, 2026
Holdings
287
Top 10 holdings
32.4%
Stocks
98.8%
Cash
1.2%

Sectors

Materials
64.2%
Industrials
5.8%
Energy
0.1%
Not classified
28.7%

Top holdings

HoldingWeight (%)
BBarrick Mining Corporation5.5
G Mining Ventures Corp.4.7
AGIAlamos Gold Inc.4.3
Newmont Corp.3.2
EQXEquinox Gold Corp.3.1
AUAngloGold Ashanti plc2.8
NEMNewmont Corporation2.6
AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Limited2.3
Perseus Mining Ltd.2.1
Greatland Resources Ltd.1.9

Annual returns

2026 through Oct 2