Franklin International Growth Fund
Name
As of 12/24/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
1.1%
1 yr return
1.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
-7.7%
5 Yr Avg Return
0.5%
Net Assets
$1.28 B
Holdings in Top 10
39.1%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.95%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 1.00%
TRADING FEES
Turnover 14.47%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$250
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/24/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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FNGDX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 1.1%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -7.7%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.5%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -1.15%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameFranklin International Growth Fund
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Fund Family NameFranklin Templeton Group of Funds
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Inception DateDec 20, 2017
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Shares Outstanding2306527
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Share ClassC
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerDonald Huber
Fund Description
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests predominantly in equity securities, primarily common stock, of mid- and large-capitalization companies located outside the U.S., including developing or emerging market countries. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in emerging market countries. Mid- and large-capitalization companies are generally companies with market capitalizations of greater than $2 billion. The Fund, from time to time, may have significant investments in a particular country or sector, such as technology, healthcare and industrials companies.
The Fund's investment manager employs a disciplined, bottom-up investment approach to identify attractive investment opportunities that have higher expected revenue and earnings growth than their peers. The investment manager uses a growth investment style and in-depth, fundamental research to identify high-quality companies, across all industry groups, with sustainable business models that offer the most attractive combination of growth, quality and valuation.
FNGDX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FNGDX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 1.1% | -5.9% | 31.9% | 93.42% |
1 Yr | 1.3% | -5.6% | 32.7% | 92.11% |
3 Yr | -7.7%* | -11.0% | 6.5% | 96.02% |
5 Yr | 0.5%* | -2.8% | 11.1% | 95.99% |
10 Yr | N/A* | 2.0% | 9.6% | 77.99% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FNGDX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 14.1% | -0.4% | 28.6% | 49.21% |
2022 | -33.7% | -49.5% | -15.2% | 85.15% |
2021 | -0.8% | -22.2% | 19.3% | 63.56% |
2020 | 28.4% | -3.7% | 85.0% | 23.50% |
2019 | 35.9% | -4.0% | 45.1% | 4.76% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FNGDX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 1.1% | -5.9% | 31.9% | 93.42% |
1 Yr | 1.3% | -5.6% | 32.7% | 92.11% |
3 Yr | -7.7%* | -11.0% | 6.5% | 96.02% |
5 Yr | 0.5%* | -2.8% | 11.1% | 95.99% |
10 Yr | N/A* | 2.0% | 9.6% | 74.11% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FNGDX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 14.1% | 1.8% | 28.6% | 75.53% |
2022 | -32.5% | -44.4% | -11.0% | 88.86% |
2021 | 0.4% | -20.6% | 20.5% | 88.49% |
2020 | 31.5% | 7.6% | 97.1% | 22.35% |
2019 | 35.9% | 0.5% | 45.3% | 6.98% |
NAV & Total Return History
FNGDX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
FNGDX | Category Low | Category High | FNGDX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 1.28 B | 201 K | 133 B | 53.16% |
Number of Holdings | 32 | 4 | 1806 | 95.00% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 364 M | 70.5 K | 36.7 B | 53.68% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 39.07% | 10.1% | 99.9% | 27.63% |
Top 10 Holdings
- DSV A/S 4.34%
- CTS Eventim AG Co. KGaA 4.01%
- Kinaxis, Inc. 3.99%
- Disco Corp. 3.91%
- Alcon AG 3.90%
- Shopify, Inc., Class A 3.86%
- MercadoLibre, Inc. 3.82%
- Monday.com Ltd. 3.78%
- Amadeus IT Group SA 3.78%
- CyberArk Software Ltd. 3.67%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FNGDX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 97.12% | 86.17% | 119.36% | 61.84% |
Cash | 2.88% | 0.00% | 19.02% | 33.95% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.21% | 37.89% |
Other | 0.00% | -1.08% | 3.89% | 32.89% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.45% | 15.30% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 15.26% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FNGDX % Rank | |
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Technology | 23.91% | 1.51% | 38.21% | 11.61% |
Healthcare | 21.20% | 1.36% | 29.58% | 10.03% |
Communication Services | 17.28% | 0.00% | 41.13% | 1.06% |
Basic Materials | 10.15% | 0.00% | 23.15% | 20.58% |
Industrials | 10.13% | 0.68% | 31.28% | 87.60% |
Financial Services | 9.42% | 0.00% | 38.62% | 79.42% |
Consumer Cyclical | 7.91% | 0.00% | 46.28% | 79.68% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.05% | 56.99% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.64% | 55.15% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.97% | 74.67% |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.77% | 96.83% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FNGDX % Rank | |
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Non US | 77.10% | 0.00% | 100.55% | 70.79% |
US | 20.02% | 0.00% | 100.02% | 28.95% |
FNGDX - Expenses
Operational Fees
FNGDX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.95% | 0.01% | 10.12% | 12.43% |
Management Fee | 0.75% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 57.11% |
12b-1 Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 76.30% |
Administrative Fee | 0.15% | 0.03% | 0.80% | 73.21% |
Sales Fees
FNGDX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | 1.00% | 1.00% | 5.00% | 10.26% |
Trading Fees
FNGDX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.25% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
FNGDX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 14.47% | 7.00% | 149.00% | 21.26% |
FNGDX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
FNGDX | Category Low | Category High | FNGDX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.70% | 81.27% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
FNGDX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | SemiAnnual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
FNGDX | Category Low | Category High | FNGDX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -1.15% | -1.69% | 3.16% | 98.14% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
FNGDX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 20, 2024 | $0.151 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2022 | $0.250 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 15, 2021 | $0.238 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2020 | $0.477 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2018 | $0.031 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 17, 2018 | $0.170 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 15, 2017 | $0.189 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 15, 2014 | $0.060 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 15, 2014 | $0.008 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 17, 2012 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2011 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2010 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2009 | $0.040 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2008 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
FNGDX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Donald Huber
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 01, 2014
8.17
8.2%
Donald G. Huber, CFA, is a senior vice president and portfolio manager responsible for managing institutional and retail global large cap equity portfolios. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2002, Mr. Huber was with J.P. Morgan Chase and predecessor organizations, where he focused on portfolio management, strategic planning and relationship management in private and corporate banking. He entered the financial services industry in 1982. Mr. Huber holds a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan. He is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and a CFA charterholder.
John Remmert
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 31, 2018
4.17
4.2%
John P. Remmert is a senior vice president and lead portfolio manager for the Franklin Equity Group. He is responsible for the management of global and non- U.S. institutional equity portfolios. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2002, Mr. Remmert was with Citibank Global Asset Management and the U.S. Federal Reserve. He entered the financial services industry in 1987. Mr. Remmert holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, a J.D. from Georgetown University, and a B.A. from Rutgers University.
Patrick McKeegan
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 01, 2021
0.5
0.5%
Patrick McKeegan is a vice president and portfolio manager for Franklin Equity Group with generalist coverage. Mr. McKeegan holds a B.S. in commerce from the University of Virginia. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 26.94 | 7.78 | 20.01 |