FRGOX Fees and Costs — Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-10-13
The net expense ratio is 1.62%: a 0.48% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.14% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $1.8M in broker commissions, 0.0621% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 23%.
FRGOX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FRGOX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.48% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.14% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.62% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.62% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
FRGOX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FRGOX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,038 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.77% 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 |
| Sales charges | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.62%) | $170 | $527 | $907 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $7 | $20 | $35 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $27 | $96 |
| Total costs | $280 | $574 | $1,038 |
| Value after costs | $10,220 | $11,002 | $11,725 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.80% | 1.77% | 1.77% |
FRGOX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0621%
- Total broker commissions: $1.8M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.8B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 23%
FRGOX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $302K | 26.03% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $171K | 14.74% |
| BMO Nesbitt Burns Securities Ltd. | $161K | 13.87% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $109K | 9.37% |
| National Bank of Canada | $90K | 7.74% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $73K | 6.32% |
| CIBC World Markets Corp. | $71K | 6.15% |
| CanAccord Genuity Wealth Management (USA) Inc. | $65K | 5.61% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $59K | 5.13% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $58K | 5.04% |
FRGOX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.3B | 80.94% |
| CanAccord Genuity Wealth Management (USA) Inc. | $74.7M | 4.49% |
| BMO Nesbitt Burns Securities Ltd. | $63.0M | 3.79% |
| CanAccord Genuity (Australia) Limited | $40.5M | 2.43% |
| Petra Capital PTY Ltd. | $31.2M | 1.88% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $28.8M | 1.73% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $22.2M | 1.33% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $22.1M | 1.33% |
| EUROZ HARTLEYS LIMITED | $17.5M | 1.05% |
| National Bank of Canada | $17.4M | 1.05% |
Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| FGPMX | Class R6 | 0.54% | none |
| FGADX | Advisor Class | 0.62% | none |
| FKRCX | Class A | 0.87% | 5.50% |
| FRGOX | Class C | 1.62% | none |
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.