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Templeton Foreign R6

FTFGX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 10.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 2.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 6.6%
  • Net Assets $3.8 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 28.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$7.73
$5.24
$7.74

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.79%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 42.37%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $1,000,000
  • IRA N/A

Fund Classification

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Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

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Fidelity® Series International Value

Fund

$11.11

0.00%

$14.00 B

2.57%

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Fund

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T. Rowe Price International Value Equity Fund

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$15.59

-0.13%

$13.12 B

1.22%

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0.81%

FTFGX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 10.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.96%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Templeton Foreign Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Franklin Templeton Investments
  • Inception Date
    May 01, 2013
  • Shares Outstanding
    72025782
  • Share Class
    Retirement
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Christopher Peel

Fund Description

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in foreign securities. These securities are predominantly equity securities of companies located outside the U.S., including developing markets. The equity securities in which the fund invests are predominantly common stock, and may include small and mid capitalization companies. Although the investment manager will search for investments across a large number of regions, countries and sectors, from time to time, based on economic conditions, it may have significant positions in particular regions, countries or sectors.

FTFGX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FTFGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.1% 0.0% 124.1% 33.33%
1 Yr 49.6% 25.6% 85.7% 57.07%
3 Yr 2.5%* -2.7% 11.7% 66.76%
5 Yr 6.6%* 2.7% 11.0% 55.32%
10 Yr 3.6%* -2.2% 7.0% 58.65%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FTFGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 -1.8% -23.1% 99.5% 64.82%
2019 8.9% -2.4% 31.6% 93.75%
2018 -17.5% -35.7% 1.2% 24.17%
2017 15.6% 6.2% 32.1% 83.77%
2016 9.4% -9.2% 208.8% 8.12%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FTFGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.1% 0.0% 124.1% 33.33%
1 Yr 49.6% 19.6% 85.7% 52.04%
3 Yr 2.5%* -3.9% 11.7% 60.06%
5 Yr 6.6%* 2.3% 11.0% 52.28%
10 Yr 3.6%* -2.2% 7.0% 56.77%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FTFGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 -1.8% -23.1% 99.5% 64.82%
2019 8.9% -2.4% 31.6% 93.75%
2018 -17.5% -35.7% 1.2% 45.02%
2017 17.8% 6.2% 32.4% 81.13%
2016 12.1% -7.3% 219.6% 5.54%

NAV & Total Return History

FTFGX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

FTFGX Category Low Category High FTFGX % Rank
Net Assets 3.8 B 2.06 M 42 B 13.72%
Number of Holdings 65 1 3448 75.20%
Net Assets in Top 10 973 M -49.1 M 12.6 B 13.19%
Weighting of Top 10 28.10% 5.9% 100.0% 33.33%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.82%
  2. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.82%
  3. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.82%
  4. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.82%
  5. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.81%
  6. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.81%
  7. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.81%
  8. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.81%
  9. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.81%
  10. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.81%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High FTFGX % Rank
Stocks 		94.40% 62.98% 101.91% 90.24%
Cash 		5.59% -45.85% 37.01% 8.44%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 3.09% 26.91%
Other 		0.00% -2.96% 5.38% 38.26%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 2.72% 18.73%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 41.95% 21.11%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FTFGX % Rank
Financial Services 		18.66% 0.00% 46.08% 60.11%
Industrials 		15.46% 0.00% 42.32% 45.74%
Technology 		13.46% 0.00% 20.43% 11.17%
Healthcare 		12.50% 0.00% 18.10% 23.14%
Consumer Cyclical 		9.77% 0.00% 23.49% 66.22%
Basic Materials 		8.73% 0.00% 32.65% 51.06%
Energy 		8.27% 0.00% 31.10% 19.41%
Communication Services 		4.15% 0.96% 19.76% 80.59%
Real Estate 		4.07% 0.00% 16.85% 15.16%
Consumer Defense 		3.24% 0.00% 34.05% 83.51%
Utilities 		1.70% 0.00% 39.56% 72.34%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FTFGX % Rank
Non US 		91.13% 61.50% 101.88% 86.28%
US 		3.27% -0.01% 24.75% 20.05%

FTFGX - Expenses

Operational Fees

FTFGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.79% 0.01% 21.16% 78.39%
Management Fee 0.69% 0.00% 1.30% 36.77%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.15% 0.01% 0.47% 76.23%

Sales Fees

FTFGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

FTFGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
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.

FTFGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 42.37% 2.00% 462.00% 41.69%

FTFGX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FTFGX Category Low Category High FTFGX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 4.24% 27.18%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FTFGX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Monthly Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

FTFGX Category Low Category High FTFGX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.96% -0.94% 9.83% 51.64%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

FTFGX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Dividend Payout History

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FTFGX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Christopher Peel

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 30, 2017

3.5

3.5%

Christopher Peel, CFA, SVP is a research analyst and portfolio manager for the Templeton Global Equity Group. Mr. Peel is a manager for Templeton Growth Fund. He has global research responsibility for software, IT services and consulting, and integrated oils. Mr. Peel is Group Coordinator for the Energy sector. Mr. Peel holds a B.Sc. in computer science from the University of Nottingham (UK).

Herbert Arnett

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 30, 2017

3.5

3.5%

Herbert Arnett, SVP is Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst for the Templeton Global Equity Group. Mr. Arnett is a manager for Templeton Growth Fund Inc. and Templeton World Fund. He has global research responsibilities for large-cap and small-cap Media, Internet Software and Services, as well US Telecoms. Mr. Arnett holds a B.A. in finance and an M.B.A. from the University of Miami.

Peter Moeschter

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 01, 2019

2.16

2.2%

Peter M. Moeschter, CFA, EVP is a portfolio manager in the Templeton Global Equity Group with responsibility for various global and international equity mandates. He is the sector team leader of global utilities. Mr. Moeschter holds a B.B.A. (honors) from Wilfrid Laurier University and an M.B.A. from York University.

Warren Pustam

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 24, 2019

1.69

1.7%

Mr. Pustam joined Franklin Templeton in 2013.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.02 28.52 6.6 2.87

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