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31.74 +0.50 +1.60%

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Total Assets: 271.8M

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 Natural Resources Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of FRNRX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks high total return. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% 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% 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 fund's investment.

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
Matthew Adams	Equity Analyst	2008	Now
Biography	Matthew joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2005. Previously, he was an equity analyst with Smith Barney, Bear Stearns and Robertson Stephens.
Frederick G. Fromm	Lead Portfolio Manager	2003	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.
Michael R. Ward	Portfolio Manager	1999	2003
Biography	Ward is a portfolio manager with Franklin Advisers, his employer since 1992.
Edward D. Perks	Executive Vice President	1996	1999
Biography	Edward Perks is chief investment officer of Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions and president of Franklin Advisers, Inc. In this role, Mr. Perks has oversight of myriad multi-asset investment capabilities designed to meet client needs for specific investment solutions. Mr. Perks joined Franklin Templeton in 1992. Mr. Perks holds a B.A. in economics and political science from Yale University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, a member of the CFA Institute, and the Security Analysts of San Francisco (SASF).
Suzanne Willoughby Killea	-	1995	1999
Biography	Killea joined Franklin Advisers in 1991. She has completed NASD Series 7 and is fluent in Spanish.
Serena Perin Vinton	Senior Vice President	1995	1998
Biography	Serena Perin Vinton is an SVP and portfolio manager with Franklin Equity Group. Ms. Perin Vinton joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1991. She served as an analyst and portfolio manager in the international fixed-income group for four years, before joining the Franklin Equity Group in 1995. Ms. Perin Vinton previously worked as a research assistant for a British member of Parliament in London. Ms. Perin Vinton earned her B.A. in business economics from Brown University. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.
Douglas L. Barton	Portfolio Manager	1995	1998
Biography	Barton joined Franklin Advisers in 1988 as a research analyst and became a portfolio manager in 1991. Barton holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Robert Mullin	-	1995	1998

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