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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals C (FRGOX)On Jan 7: 40.93  Down 0.17 (0.41%)  
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Franklin Gold and Precious Metals C
One Franklin Parkway San Mateo CA 94403-1906
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Equity Precious Metals
Fund Family:Franklin Templeton Investments
Net Assets:414.52M
Year-to-Date Return:75.61%
Yield:0.00%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:28-Apr-95
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Equity Precious Metals
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Steve Land
Lead Manager since 01-Apr-99
Land joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1997. Land holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$250
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$50
Min Subsequent Investment:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
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FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks capital appreciation; current income is a secondary consideration. The fund normally invests at least 80% of 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 companies located outside the U.S. The fund expects to invest a substantial portion of assets in companies falling within the small-cap (market capitalization less than $1.5 billion) and medium-cap (market capitalization of $1.5 billion to $8 billion) range. It is nondiversified.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (1-Dec-09): 1.98
Last Cap Gain (1-Dec-09): 0.59
Annual Holdings Turnover 17.17%
Average for Category: 75.46%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseFRGOXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 1.47%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 5.36%
Max Deferred Sales Load:1.00% 2.55%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$652
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$986
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,907
* Per $10,000 invested


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