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LU0498741114

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund

As of 10/12/2025

NAV 1

$17.86

 
 

NAV Change 1

$0.40

(2.29%)
As of 30/11/2025

Morningstar Overall Rating™ 2

Sector Equity Precious Metals

Overview

Risk disclosure

INVESTMENT INVOLVES RISKS. The value of the Fund can be volatile and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

  • Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund invests principally in securities issued by gold and precious metals operation companies located anywhere in the world and across the entire market capitalization spectrum, as well as in American, Global and European Depositary Receipts. 
  • The Fund is subject to market risk, gold and precious metals sector risk, natural resources sector risk, commodities related exposure risk, equity risk, preferred securities risk, warrants risk, convertible securities risk, depositary receipts risk, foreign currency risk, emerging markets risk, liquidity risk, concentration risk, smaller and midsize companies risk, counterparty risk, securities lending risk, Private Investments in Public Equity risk, private companies risk, special purpose acquisition companies risk and derivative instruments risk. 
  • The Fund may at its discretion pay dividends out of the capital or out of gross income of the Fund while paying all or part of the Fund’s fees and expenses out of the capital of the Fund, which results in effectively paying dividends out of capital. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any distributions involving payment of dividends out of the Fund’s capital or payment of dividends effectively out of the Fund’s capital (as the case may be) may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per share.
  • Investors should not invest based on this marketing material alone.  Offering documents should be read for further details, including the risk factors. Before you decide to invest, you should make sure the intermediary has explained to you that the Fund is suitable to you.

Summary of Fund Objective

To seek long-term investment growth, mainly through growth of capital and, as a secondary objective, income. The Fund mainly invests in equities and equity-related securities of companies of any market capitalisation active in mining, processing or trading of gold or other precious metals. These investments may be from anywhere in the world, including emerging markets.

Fund Information
Total Net Assets  As of 30/11/2025 (Updated Monthly)
$1.46 Billion
Fund Inception Date 
30/04/2010
Share Class Inception Date 
30/04/2010
Base Currency for Fund 
USD
Base Currency for Share Class 
HKD
Benchmark 
FTSE Gold Mines Index
Asset Class 
Equity
Investment Manager 
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Investment Vehicle 
Franklin Templeton Investment Funds
Domicile 
Luxembourg
Minimum Investment 
USD 1000
Charges 4
Initial Charge  As of 30/11/2025
5.00%
Ongoing Charges Figure3  As of 30/11/2025
1.86%
Identifiers
CUSIP Code 
L4058V374
ISIN Code 
LU0498741114
Bloomberg Code 
FGPMAAH LX
SEDOL Code 
B566L69
Fund Number 
1130

The distribution share classes aim to pay dividend on monthly (Mdis / dis) / quarterly (Qdis) / yearly (Ydis) basis as respectively stated. Dividend yield is not guaranteed. The funds may at their discretion to decide on any dividend distributions and/or pay dividend out of the capital of the funds.  The Fund may at its discretion pay dividends out of the capital or out of gross income of the Fund while paying all or part of the Fund’s fees and expenses out of the capital of the Fund, which results in effectively paying dividends out of capital. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any distributions involving payment of dividends out of the Fund’s capital or payment of dividends effectively out of the Fund’s capital (as the case may be) may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per share. Please refer to Composition of the dividend payments document for details, including the explanatory notes.

Fund Managers

Steve Land, CFA®

California, United States

Managed Fund Since 2010

Fred Fromm, CFA®

California, United States

Managed Fund Since 2010

Performance

Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings

Holdings

As of 31/10/2025 Updated Monthly
Security Name 
Barrick Mining Corp ORD USD NPV
Weight (%) 
4.76
Market Value 
59,720,469
Quantity 
1,820,746
Security Name 
G Mining Ventures Corp ORD CAD 0.000001
Weight (%) 
4.00
Market Value 
50,077,577
Quantity 
2,543,872
Security Name 
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd ORD USD NPV
Weight (%) 
3.18
Market Value 
39,913,042
Quantity 
248,200
Security Name 
Torex Gold Resources Inc ORD CAD NPV
Weight (%) 
2.90
Market Value 
36,375,935
Quantity 
880,550
Security Name 
Equinox Gold Corp ORD CAD NPV
Weight (%) 
2.78
Market Value 
34,839,587
Quantity 
3,170,945
Security Name 
Perseus Mining Ltd ORD AUD NPV
Weight (%) 
2.73
Market Value 
34,247,076
Quantity 
10,789,978
Security Name 
Alamos Gold Inc ORD USD NPV CL A
Weight (%) 
2.60
Market Value 
32,545,030
Quantity 
1,057,000
Security Name 
Anglogold Ashanti Plc ORD USD 1
Weight (%) 
2.46
Market Value 
30,893,284
Quantity 
454,313
Security Name 
NEWMONT CORP COM USD1.6
Weight (%) 
2.39
Market Value 
29,975,094
Quantity 
370,200
Security Name 
Newmont Corp IDR
Weight (%) 
2.38
Market Value 
29,839,305
Quantity 
367,129

These securities do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended for clients, and the reader should not assume that investment in the securities listed was or will be profitable. 

Pricing

Pricing History Chart

As of 10/12/2025 Updated Daily

To supplement the NAV Daily % Change, please refer to Price & Performance page for the minimum performance disclosures.

Share Prices

As of 10/12/2025
NAV1 (Net Asset Value)
$17.86
NAV Change1 
$0.40
NAV Change (%)1 
2.29%
Highest / Lowest NAV
As of 10/12/2025 Updated Daily
Year 
Highest NAV
2025  
$17.86 As on 10/12/2025
2024  
$8.46 As on 22/10/2024
2023  
$6.81 As on 13/04/2023
2022  
$8.40 As on 18/04/2022
2021  
$8.20 As on 02/06/2021
2020  
$8.15 As on 05/08/2020
2019  
$5.52 As on 31/12/2019
2018  
$4.77 As on 24/01/2018
2017  
$5.70 As on 08/02/2017
2016  
$6.53 As on 12/08/2016
Year 
Lowest NAV
2025  
$6.84 As on 06/01/2025
2024  
$4.81 As on 28/02/2024
2023  
$4.77 As on 04/10/2023
2022  
$4.36 As on 26/09/2022
2021  
$6.16 As on 29/09/2021
2020  
$3.36 As on 20/03/2020
2019  
$3.63 As on 28/05/2019
2018  
$3.30 As on 13/11/2018
2017  
$4.08 As on 07/12/2017
2016  
$2.76 As on 19/01/2016

Documents

Product Literature

Product Literature

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Fact Sheet - Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund (A (acc) USD)

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Fact Sheet - Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund (A (acc) USD)

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Annual Report - Franklin Templeton Investment Funds

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Semi Annual Report - Franklin Templeton Investment Funds

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Prospectus

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Key Facts Statement - Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund