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Franklin Gold And Precious Metals Fund Class R6 (FGPMX)

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23.410 +0.330 +1.43%

27/11 - Delayed Data. Currency in USD

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Total Assets: 51.01M

Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: Franklin Templeton Investments

Asset Class: Equity

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On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Franklin Gold And Precious Metals Fund Class R6. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of FGPMX among other information.

Investment Strategy

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.

Contact Information

Address One Franklin Parkway, Building 970, 1st Floor
San Mateo,CA 94403
United States

Phone +1 650 3122000

Web www.franklintempleton.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Frederick G. Fromm	Lead Portfolio Manager	2005	Now
Biography	Mr. Fromm has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since 2005, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. He joined Franklin Templeton in 1992.
Steve M. Land	Lead Portfolio Manager	1999	Now
Biography	Stephen M. Land, CFA, Portfolio Manager of Franklin Advisers, Inc. Mr. Land has been lead portfolio manager. He has final authority over all aspects of the Fund's investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash balances in accordance with anticipated investment management requirements. The degree to which he may perform these functions, and the nature of these functions, may change from time to time. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1997.
Jason M. Goins	-	2003	2005
R. Martin Wiskemann	Senior Vice President	1972	2001
Biography	Wiskemann is a senior vice president at Franklin Advisers. He joined the company in 1972, following the merger of Winfield & Company and Franklin Resources. Previously, he has also worked as a securities analyst at Laird, Bissell & Meed and was involved in foreign sales with Walston & Company. Wiskemann is a member of the Financial Analysts Federation and the Security Analysts of San Francisco.
Suzanne Willoughby Killea	-	1994	1999
Biography	Killea joined Franklin Advisers in 1991. She has completed NASD Series 7 and is fluent in Spanish.
Shan Green	-	1994	1997
David Christensen	Assistant Portfolio Manager	1988	1994
Biography	David Christensen joined ASA in 2007 after being the Global Coordinator of Metals and Mining Research for Merrill Lynch, joining them in 1994 and was a Portfolio Manager of the Franklin Gold and Precious Metals fund, having joined Franklin in 1987.

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