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Franklin Natural Resources Fund A (FRNRX) Total Return
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Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Jul '24Oct '24Jan '25Apr '250.00%-4.65%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.01% 295.21M 2.63% 12.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks high total return. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in the equity and debt securities of companies in the natural resources sector, which includes companies that own, produce, refine, process, transport and market natural resources and companies that provide related services.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Theme - Natural Resources
Peer Group Global Natural Resources Funds
Global Macro Equity Theme
US Macro World Sector Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Global Natural Resources Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Franklin Templeton
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
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60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
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-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 56
-99.46M Peer Group Low
11.72M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 55
-55.58M
-1.682B Peer Group Low
69.13M Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 50
-402.34M Peer Group Low
5.456M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 55
-3.394B Peer Group Low
240.48M Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 46
-1.007B Peer Group Low
37.40M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 60
-2.618B Peer Group Low
861.38M Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 51
-799.20M Peer Group Low
44.85M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 62
-6.426B Peer Group Low
1.173B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Total Return (NAV)
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12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-23.75%
10.00%
-21.62%
35.94%
30.47%
3.28%
1.25%
3.69%
-8.71%
27.67%
15.90%
21.82%
-18.14%
23.79%
18.67%
5.44%
-29.35%
11.64%
18.68%
18.61%
7.74%
-3.89%
-3.05%
9.66%
-27.84%
16.51%
11.17%
27.23%
24.50%
-2.18%
0.80%
7.29%
-23.79%
9.21%
-12.38%
26.05%
17.56%
1.27%
-0.51%
5.91%
-17.81%
16.36%
6.28%
38.16%
34.25%
1.56%
0.70%
-5.89%
As of June 03, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (6-2-25) 2.32%
30-Day SEC Yield (4-30-25) 4.24%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 21.79
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.879
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 2.807
Weighted Median ROE 13.50%
Weighted Median ROA 6.20%
ROI (TTM) 7.50%
Return on Investment (TTM) 7.50%
Earning Yield 0.0582
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.5216
As of March 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 2.12%
EPS Growth (3Y) 13.54%
EPS Growth (5Y) 14.48%
Sales Growth (1Y) 5.82%
Sales Growth (3Y) 7.85%
Sales Growth (5Y) 9.04%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 4.61%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 6.91%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 9.36%
As of March 31, 2025

Asset Allocation

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As of March 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 0.21%
Stock 96.97%
Bond 0.70%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.34%
Other 1.78%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
Exxon Mobil Corp 4.77% 104.20 1.12%
ConocoPhillips 4.19% 88.51 2.06%
Hess Corp 2.84% 136.16 1.80%
Newmont Corp 2.70% 55.07 -0.92%
Shell PLC 2.63% 68.13 1.01%
Coterra Energy Inc 2.59% 25.54 1.83%
Chevron Corp 2.54% 140.12 1.65%
Freeport-McMoRan Inc 2.51% 40.24 0.22%
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 2.46% 31.46 2.08%
TechnipFMC PLC 2.42% 31.99 2.53%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.25%
Actual Management Fee 0.51%
Administration Fee --
Maximum Front Load 5.50%
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee 0.00%
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 1000.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks high total return. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in the equity and debt securities of companies in the natural resources sector, which includes companies that own, produce, refine, process, transport and market natural resources and companies that provide related services.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Theme - Natural Resources
Peer Group Global Natural Resources Funds
Global Macro Equity Theme
US Macro World Sector Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Global Natural Resources Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Franklin Templeton
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (6-2-25) 2.32%
30-Day SEC Yield (4-30-25) 4.24%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 21.79
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.879
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 2.807
Weighted Median ROE 13.50%
Weighted Median ROA 6.20%
ROI (TTM) 7.50%
Return on Investment (TTM) 7.50%
Earning Yield 0.0582
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.5216
As of March 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 2.12%
EPS Growth (3Y) 13.54%
EPS Growth (5Y) 14.48%
Sales Growth (1Y) 5.82%
Sales Growth (3Y) 7.85%
Sales Growth (5Y) 9.04%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 4.61%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 6.91%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 9.36%
As of March 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 6/5/1995
Last Annual Report Date 4/30/2024
Last Prospectus Date 9/1/2024
Share Classes
FNCRX C
FNCSX Retirement
FNRAX Adv
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:FRNRX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:FRNRX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:FRNRX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:FRNRX", "prospectus_objective")
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