Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Classverified

FGADX

Price:

$50.46

Market Cap:

$2.29B

The investment seeks capital appreciation; secondary goal is to provide shareholders with current income through dividends or interest received from its investments. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of gold and precious metals operation companies. It may buy securities of gold and precious metals operation companies located anywhere in the world and in general invests predominantly in non-U.S. companies. The fund may invest in companies without regard to market capitalization, and may heavily invest in small- and mid-capitalization companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Industry

Asset Management

IPO Date

1996-12-31

Stock Exchange

NASDAQ

Ticker

FGADX

The ROE as of December 2025 (TTM) for Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX) is 2.94%

According to Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current ROE is 2.94%. This represents a change of 339.24% compared to the average of 0.67% of the last 4 quarters.

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX) Historical ROE (quarterly & annually)

How has FGADX ROE performed in the past?

The mean historical ROE of Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class over the last ten years is -1.09%. The current 2.94% ROE has changed -371.07% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), FGADX's ROE was at its highest in in the May 2023 quarter at 6.61%. The ROE was at its lowest in in the August 2022 quarter at -26.88%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

-1.09%

Median

1.81%

Minimum

-47.90%

Maximum

38.46%

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX) ROE by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class ROE, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 199.48%

Maximum Annual ROE = 38.46%

Minimum Annual Increase = -3606.61%

Minimum Annual ROE = -47.90%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearROEChange
20232.90%-106.06%
2022-47.90%-1357.99%
20213.81%-90.10%
202038.46%20.26%
201931.98%-227.72%
2018-25.04%-3606.61%
20170.71%-97.91%
201634.23%-191.27%
2015-37.50%199.48%
2014-12.52%-85.26%

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX) Average ROE

How has FGADX ROE performed in the past?

The current ROE of Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX) is greater than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

-13.73%

5-year avg

5.85%

10-year avg

-1.09%

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class (FGADX) ROE vs. Peers

How is FGADX’s ROE compared to its peers?

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Class’s ROE is less than Sprott Gold Equity Investor (0%), greater than Templeton Developing Markets Trust Class A (0%), greater than Templeton Developing Markets Trust Class C (0%), greater than ClearBridge Mid Cap Fund Class I (0%), less than American Century Emerging Markets Fund - I Class (7.44%), greater than Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund Class A (0%), less than AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth Fund Class I (0%), greater than Lazard International Strategic Equity Portfolio Institutional Shares (0%), less than Lazard International Strategic Equity Portfolio R6 (17.91%), greater than T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund I Class (0%),

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