C000271979 Fees and Costs — Franklin Gold and Precious Metals VIP Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.70%: a 0.55% management fee plus 0.17% other expenses, less a 0.02% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees.
C000271979 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000271979. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.55% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.17% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.72% |
| Fee waiver | −0.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.70% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
C000271979 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000271979, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $440 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.73% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.70%) | $74 | $230 | $400 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $11 | $40 |
| Total costs | $74 | $241 | $440 |
| Value after costs | $10,426 | $11,335 | $12,322 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.73% | 0.73% | 0.73% |
Franklin Gold and Precious Metals VIP Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| C000271979 | C000271979 | 0.70% | — |
| C000271980 | C000271980 | 0.95% | — |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.