Franklin Natural Resources Fund Manager Performance Evaluation

FRNRX Fund  USD 32.15  0.11  0.34%   
The fund shows a Beta (market volatility) of 0.75, which means possible diversification benefits within a given portfolio. As returns on the market increase, Franklin Natural's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Franklin Natural is expected to be smaller as well.

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Franklin Natural Resources are ranked lower than 4 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly strong basic indicators, Franklin Natural is not utilizing all of its potentials. The current stock price disturbance, may contribute to short-term losses for the investors.
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Franklin Natural Resources Fund Q3 2024 Commentary - Seeking Alpha
11/22/2024
Expense Ratio Date1st of September 2022
Expense Ratio1.0100
  

Franklin Natural Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape

If you would invest  3,102  in Franklin Natural Resources on August 27, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  113.00  from holding Franklin Natural Resources or generate 3.64% return on investment over 90 days. Franklin Natural Resources is currently producing 0.0609% returns and takes up 1.0048% volatility of returns over 90 trading days. Put another way, 8% of traded mutual funds are less volatile than FRANKLIN, and 99% of all traded equity instruments are likely to generate higher returns over the next 90 trading days.
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Assuming the 90 days horizon Franklin Natural is expected to generate 1.88 times less return on investment than the market. In addition to that, the company is 1.31 times more volatile than its market benchmark. It trades about 0.06 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. The Dow Jones Industrial is currently generating roughly 0.15 per unit of volatility.

Franklin Natural Current Valuation

Fairly Valued
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32.15
Please note that Franklin Natural's price fluctuation is very steady at this time. At this time, the entity appears to be fairly valued. Franklin Natural Res shows a prevailing Real Value of $31.74 per share. The current price of the fund is $32.15. We determine the value of Franklin Natural Res from reviewing fund fundamentals and technical indicators as well as its Probability Of Bankruptcy. In general, we advise acquiring undervalued mutual funds and dropping overvalued mutual funds since, at some point, mutual fund prices and their ongoing real values will submerge.
Since Franklin Natural is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of FRANKLIN Mutual Fund. However, Franklin Natural's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  32.15 Real  31.74 Hype  32.16 Naive  31.92
The intrinsic value of Franklin Natural's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Franklin Natural's stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
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Estimating the potential upside or downside of Franklin Natural Resources helps investors to forecast how FRANKLIN mutual fund's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Franklin Natural more accurately as focusing exclusively on Franklin Natural's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
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31.1632.1633.16
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30.9231.9232.93
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Franklin Natural Market Risk Analysis

Today, many novice investors tend to focus exclusively on investment returns with little concern for Franklin Natural's investment risk. Standard deviation is the most common way to measure market volatility of mutual funds, such as Franklin Natural Resources, and traders can use it to determine the average amount a Franklin Natural's price has deviated from the expected return over a period of time. It is calculated by determining the expected price for the established period and then subtracting this figure from each price point. The differences are then squared, summed, and averaged to produce the variance.

Sharpe Ratio = 0.0606

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Based on monthly moving average Franklin Natural is performing at about 4% of its full potential. If added to a well diversified portfolio the total return can be enhanced and market risk can be reduced. You can increase risk-adjusted return of Franklin Natural by adding it to a well-diversified portfolio.

Franklin Natural Fundamentals Growth

FRANKLIN Mutual Fund prices reflect investors' perceptions of the future prospects and financial health of Franklin Natural, and Franklin Natural fundamentals are critical determinants of its market performance. Overall, investors pay close attention to revenue and earnings growth, profit margins, and debt levels. These fundamentals can have a significant impact on FRANKLIN Mutual Fund performance.

About Franklin Natural Performance

Evaluating Franklin Natural's performance through its fundamental ratios, provides valuable insights into its operational efficiency and profitability. For instance, if Franklin Natural has a high ROA and ROE, it suggests that the company is efficiently using its assets and equity to generate substantial profits, making it an attractive investment. Conversely, if Franklin Natural has a low ROA and ROE, it may indicate underlying issues in asset and equity management, signaling a need for operational improvements. Please also refer to our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80 percent of its net assets in the equity and debt securities of companies in the natural resources sector. It predominantly invests in equity securities. In addition to its investments in companies in the natural resources sector, the fund may also invest up to 20 percent of its net assets in equity or debt securities of any type of issuer. It may invest a significant portion of its assets in smaller capitalization companies, which are generally companies with market capitalizations of less than 2 billion at the time of the funds investment.

Things to note about Franklin Natural Res performance evaluation

Checking the ongoing alerts about Franklin Natural for important developments is a great way to find new opportunities for your next move. Mutual Fund alerts and notifications screener for Franklin Natural Res help investors to be notified of important events, changes in technical or fundamental conditions, and significant headlines that can affect investment decisions.
Latest headline from news.google.com: Franklin Natural Resources Fund Q3 2024 Commentary - Seeking Alpha
The fund generated-6.0 ten year return of -6.0%
Franklin Natural Res retains 98.5% of its assets under management (AUM) in equities
Evaluating Franklin Natural's performance can involve analyzing a variety of financial metrics and factors. Some of the key considerations to evaluate Franklin Natural's mutual fund performance include:
  • Analyzing Franklin Natural's financial statements, including its income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, helps in understanding its overall financial health and growth potential.
  • Getting a closer look at valuation ratios like price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, price-to-sales (P/S) ratio, and price-to-book (P/B) ratio help in understanding whether Franklin Natural's stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to its peers.
  • Examining Franklin Natural's industry or sector and how it is performing can give you an idea of its growth potential and how it is positioned relative to its competitors.
  • Evaluating Franklin Natural's management team can have a significant impact on its success or failure. Reviewing the track record and experience of Franklin Natural's management team can help you assess the Mutual Fund's leadership.
  • Pay attention to analyst opinions and ratings of Franklin Natural's mutual fund. These opinions can provide insight into Franklin Natural's potential for growth and whether the stock is currently undervalued or overvalued.
It's essential to remember that evaluating Franklin Natural's mutual fund performance is not an exact science, and many factors can impact Franklin Natural's mutual fund market price. Therefore, it's also important to diversify your portfolio and not rely solely on one company or stock for your investments.

Other Information on Investing in FRANKLIN Mutual Fund

Franklin Natural financial ratios help investors to determine whether FRANKLIN Mutual Fund is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in FRANKLIN with respect to the benefits of owning Franklin Natural security.
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