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Templeton Foreign Fund

mutual fund
TFFAX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$7.99 -0.04 -0.5%
primary theme
International Large-Cap Value Equity
TFFAX (Mutual Fund)

Templeton Foreign Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$7.99 -0.04 -0.5%
primary theme
International Large-Cap Value Equity
TFFAX (Mutual Fund)

Templeton Foreign Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$7.99 -0.04 -0.5%
primary theme
International Large-Cap Value Equity

Name

As of 12/02/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Templeton Foreign Fund

TFFAX | Fund

$7.99

$2.65 B

2.67%

$0.21

0.89%

Vitals

YTD Return

1.5%

1 yr return

5.8%

3 Yr Avg Return

6.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

5.5%

Net Assets

$2.65 B

Holdings in Top 10

36.6%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$8.0
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.89%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 37.85%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$100,000

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 12/02/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Templeton Foreign Fund

TFFAX | Fund

$7.99

$2.65 B

2.67%

$0.21

0.89%

TFFAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 1.5%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.80%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 2.7%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Templeton Foreign Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Franklin Templeton Group of Funds
  • Inception Date
    Sep 12, 1997
  • Shares Outstanding
    103507712
  • Share Class
    Adv
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • 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, the Fund may have significant positions in particular countries, regions or sectors.

The Fund may, from time to time, engage in currency-related derivatives, such as currency and cross-currency forwards and currency futures contracts, to seek to hedge (protect) against currency risks.

The Fund may also use a variety of equity-related derivatives, which may include equity futures and equity index futures, for various purposes including enhancing Fund returns, increasing liquidity and gaining exposure to particular markets in more efficient or less expensive ways.

When choosing equity investments for the Fund, the investment manager applies a “bottom-up,” value-oriented, long-term approach, focusing on the market price of a company’s securities relative to the investment manager’s evaluation of the company’s long-term earnings, asset value and cash flow potential. The investment manager also considers a company’s price/earnings ratio, price/cash flow ratio, profit margins and liquidation value.

The investment manager may consider selling an equity security when it believes the security has become overvalued due to either its price appreciation or changes in the company's fundamentals, or when the investment manager believes another security is a more attractive investment opportunity.

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TFFAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period TFFAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.5% -5.5% 23.5% 84.05%
1 Yr 5.8% -3.9% 32.1% 87.38%
3 Yr 6.5%* -2.6% 82.0% 31.77%
5 Yr 5.5%* 0.6% 45.4% 67.15%
10 Yr 3.5%* -0.2% 22.6% 69.06%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period TFFAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 16.9% 1.0% 26.9% 7.84%
2022 -4.7% -27.8% 166.1% 3.28%
2021 0.7% -66.6% 64.4% 91.33%
2020 -2.0% -17.0% 17.3% 69.34%
2019 9.0% 4.4% 31.6% 93.19%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period TFFAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.5% -5.5% 23.5% 84.05%
1 Yr 5.8% -3.9% 32.1% 87.38%
3 Yr 6.5%* -2.6% 82.0% 31.77%
5 Yr 5.5%* 0.6% 45.4% 67.15%
10 Yr 3.5%* -0.2% 22.6% 69.06%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period TFFAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 20.2% 5.4% 31.0% 15.69%
2022 -3.3% -19.9% 344.3% 8.20%
2021 5.3% -0.2% 75.3% 95.67%
2020 -0.4% -11.8% 18.9% 73.17%
2019 13.0% 11.2% 32.1% 95.34%

NAV & Total Return History


TFFAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

TFFAX Category Low Category High TFFAX % Rank
Net Assets 2.65 B 3.42 M 46.7 B 25.08%
Number of Holdings 46 2 2513 92.18%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.03 B 628 K 14.6 B 13.68%
Weighting of Top 10 36.61% 6.2% 100.0% 15.36%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 4.84%
  2. BP plc 4.63%
  3. Carrefour SA 4.05%
  4. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 3.90%
  5. Standard Chartered plc 3.65%
  6. Orsted A/S 3.28%
  7. Shell plc 3.24%
  8. CNH Industrial NV 3.12%
  9. AstraZeneca plc 3.02%
  10. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. 2.89%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High TFFAX % Rank
Stocks
97.83% 6.62% 104.54% 49.19%
Cash
2.17% 0.00% 13.78% 45.93%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 3.92% 96.74%
Other
0.00% -1.10% 29.32% 93.16%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 0.15% 95.11%
Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 100.21% 95.11%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High TFFAX % Rank
Financial Services
21.39% 0.00% 42.76% 44.74%
Consumer Cyclical
15.11% 0.00% 27.46% 17.76%
Industrials
14.56% 1.03% 36.79% 38.16%
Energy
12.33% 0.00% 26.59% 9.54%
Healthcare
12.20% 0.00% 23.28% 33.88%
Technology
11.90% 0.00% 24.16% 12.17%
Basic Materials
4.71% 0.00% 30.76% 86.84%
Communication Services
3.32% 0.29% 22.75% 85.86%
Consumer Defense
2.86% 0.00% 31.84% 91.78%
Utilities
1.63% 0.00% 27.46% 77.96%
Real Estate
0.00% 0.00% 17.06% 99.34%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High TFFAX % Rank
Non US
91.98% 0.00% 99.66% 51.79%
US
5.86% 0.00% 100.40% 48.21%

TFFAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

TFFAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.89% 0.01% 5.99% 61.89%
Management Fee 0.70% 0.00% 1.25% 53.27%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.15% 0.03% 0.47% 83.13%

Sales Fees

TFFAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

TFFAX 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.

TFFAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 37.85% 2.00% 158.16% 42.38%

TFFAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

TFFAX Category Low Category High TFFAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 2.67% 0.00% 13.19% 66.34%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

TFFAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annual Quarterly Quarterly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

TFFAX Category Low Category High TFFAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.80% 0.18% 7.85% 33.55%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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TFFAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Christopher Peel


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 30, 2017

4.67

4.7%

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 J Arnett Jr.


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 30, 2017

4.67

4.7%

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

3.33

3.3%

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

2.85

2.9%

Mr. Pustam joined Franklin Templeton in 2013.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.25 29.68 7.74 0.54