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Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD & DIV

Exp Ratio

Watchlist

Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund

MDISX | Fund

$30.85

$9.33 B

3.56%

$1.10

1.02%

Vitals

YTD Return

-2.3%

1 yr return

1.1%

3 Yr Avg Return

5.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

4.9%

Net Assets

$9.33 B

Holdings in Top 10

24.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$30.3
$29.13
$34.52

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.02%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 40.67%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$100,000

IRA

$250

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Investment Style

Global Large-Stock Value

Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD & DIV

Exp Ratio

Watchlist

Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund

MDISX | Fund

$30.85

$9.33 B

3.56%

$1.10

1.02%

MDISX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -2.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.8%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.28%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.6%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Franklin Templeton Investments
  • Inception Date
    Dec 31, 1992
  • Shares Outstanding
    103733505
  • Share Class
    Inst
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Timothy Rankin

Fund Description

The fund invests primarily in equity securities (including securities convertible into, or that the investment manager expects to be exchanged for, common or preferred stock) of U.S. and foreign companies that the investment manager believes are available at market prices less than their value based on certain recognized or objective criteria (fundamental value). The equity securities in which the fund invests are primarily common stock. The fund may invest substantially and potentially up to 100% of its assets in foreign securities and participations in foreign government debt.

MDISX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MDISX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -2.3% -35.6% 29.2% 6.04%
1 Yr 1.1% 17.3% 252.4% 64.66%
3 Yr 5.8%* -3.5% 34.6% 87.59%
5 Yr 4.9%* 0.1% 32.7% 88.19%
10 Yr 7.5%* -6.9% 18.3% 80.89%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MDISX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2021 9.8% -24.3% 957.1% 96.57%
2020 -7.8% -38.3% 47.1% 75.35%
2019 16.1% -54.2% 0.6% 69.04%
2018 -17.1% -76.0% 54.1% 96.19%
2017 4.1% -26.1% 47.8% 17.38%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MDISX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -2.3% -35.6% 29.2% 6.15%
1 Yr 1.1% 11.4% 252.4% 60.91%
3 Yr 5.8%* -3.5% 34.6% 86.01%
5 Yr 4.9%* 0.1% 32.7% 86.85%
10 Yr 7.5%* -6.9% 18.3% 79.22%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MDISX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2021 9.8% -24.3% 957.1% 96.57%
2020 -7.8% -33.1% 47.1% 75.60%
2019 16.1% -44.4% 1.8% 78.47%
2018 -17.1% -6.5% 54.1% 95.31%
2017 9.8% -14.4% 47.8% 2.39%

NAV & Total Return History

MDISX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MDISX Category Low Category High MDISX % Rank
Net Assets 9.33 B 199 K 133 B 8.22%
Number of Holdings 73 1 9075 39.76%
Net Assets in Top 10 2.41 B -18 M 37.6 B 12.00%
Weighting of Top 10 24.91% 9.1% 100.0% 68.65%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. GlaxoSmithKline PLC 3.43%
  2. GlaxoSmithKline PLC 3.43%
  3. GlaxoSmithKline PLC 3.43%
  4. GlaxoSmithKline PLC 3.43%
  5. GlaxoSmithKline PLC 3.43%
  6. GlaxoSmithKline PLC 3.43%
  7. GlaxoSmithKline PLC 3.43%
  8. GlaxoSmithKline PLC 3.43%
  9. GlaxoSmithKline PLC 3.43%
  10. GlaxoSmithKline PLC 3.43%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MDISX % Rank
Stocks 		97.57% 61.84% 125.47% 97.69%
Cash 		2.05% -174.70% 23.12% 7.60%
Bonds 		0.24% -1.50% 161.67% 0.88%
Convertible Bonds 		0.13% 0.00% 4.46% 45.37%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% -0.01% 5.28% 50.99%
Other 		0.00% -13.98% 19.14% 55.40%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MDISX % Rank
Financial Services 		20.76% 0.00% 38.42% 4.52%
Healthcare 		16.83% 0.00% 35.42% 16.85%
Industrials 		13.48% 0.00% 44.06% 86.01%
Technology 		11.34% 0.00% 49.87% 78.41%
Consumer Defense 		8.69% 0.00% 73.28% 51.76%
Communication Services 		8.48% 0.00% 57.66% 69.38%
Consumer Cyclical 		7.12% 0.00% 40.94% 83.37%
Energy 		6.76% 0.00% 21.15% 0.99%
Basic Materials 		4.79% 0.00% 38.60% 34.69%
Utilities 		1.73% 0.00% 29.12% 83.15%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 39.48% 84.47%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MDISX % Rank
Non US 		54.69% 0.58% 99.46% 64.98%
US 		42.88% 0.13% 103.82% 72.03%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MDISX % Rank
Cash & Equivalents 		84.83% 0.00% 100.00% 91.95%
Corporate 		15.17% 0.00% 99.70% 4.03%
Derivative 		0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 48.66%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 24.65% 41.50%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 0.70% 41.50%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 2.13%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MDISX % Rank
US 		0.24% -0.01% 130.80% 0.99%
Non US 		0.00% -11.21% 30.87% 44.49%

MDISX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MDISX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.02% 0.01% 44.27% 63.63%
Management Fee 0.84% 0.00% 1.82% 80.09%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.76% 72.06%

Sales Fees

MDISX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

MDISX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 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.

MDISX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 40.67% 0.00% 395.00% 14.22%

MDISX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MDISX Category Low Category High MDISX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.56% 0.00% 3.26% 44.86%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MDISX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually Annually Annually Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

MDISX Category Low Category High MDISX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.28% -4.27% 12.65% 1.93%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

MDISX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Dividend Payout History

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MDISX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Timothy Rankin

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2010

11.34

11.3%

Rankin, CFA, has been a co-lead portfolio manager for the Franklin Mutual since January 2018. He is a Portfolio Manager at Franklin Templeton Investments. With 17 years of investment management experience, Rankin first started at Franklin in 1997 as a Research Analyst and became Assistant Portfolio Manager in 2001. In 2004, he left to serve as Managing Director at Blue Harbour Group, LLC before re-joining Franklin in 2010. Prior to his original employment with the Mutual Series Funds, Rankin was an Equity Analyst at Glickenhaus & Co.

Christian Correa

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 01, 2018

4.33

4.3%

Christian Correa, CFA is a portfolio manager and director of research for Franklin Mutual Series. Mr. Correa has been a lead or co-lead portfolio manager of the Franklin Mutual Beacon Fund since 2007 and co-lead portfolio manager of the Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund since 2018. Prior to joining Franklin Mutual Series in 2003, he worked at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. He has more than a decade of investment experience. He holds a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College, an M.A. (economics) from Northwestern Univ. and is a graduate of Harvard Law School.

Katrina Dudley

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 02, 2020

1.49

1.5%

Katrina Dudley is co-lead portfolio manager of the Franklin Mutual European mutual funds. She has been a manager of these funds for the past 10 years and has been a member of the Mutual Series team for 14 years. Ms. Dudley has an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business, a B.A. of Laws and a B.A. in Commerce from Bond University, and an Associate of Science degree from the University of the People. She is a CFA charterholder.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.01 35.82 6.24 1.25

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