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Franklin Strategic Biotechnology Discovery Fund Class A: (MF: FBDIX)
(NASDAQ Mutual Funds) As of Oct 30, 2025 05:44 PM ET
$167.15 USD
+2.15 (1.30%)
Zacks MF Rank
1-Strong Buy of 5 1
Latest Performance as of Sep 30, 2025
| Total Return %* | Percentile Rank Objective | |
|---|---|---|
| YTD | 23.42 | 5 |
| 3 months | 29.19 | 4 |
| 6 months | 29.32 | 5 |
| 1 Year | 10.27 | 5 |
| 3 Year | 17.68 | 1 |
| 5 Year | 3.90 | 63 |
| 10 Year | 5.72 | 85 |
* Annual for three years and beyond.
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Portfolio Statistics
| % Unrealized Gain | 36.07 |
| % Yield | 0.00 |
| % SEC Yield | NA |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 9/30/2025 | 720.96 |
| % Turnover 9/30/2025 | 21.87 |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.82 | 0.66 | 0.85 |
| Alpha | -1.89 | -6.13 | -5.33 |
| R Squared | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.35 |
| Std. Dev. | 19.26 | 19.31 | 22.13 |
| Sharpe | 0.75 | 0.14 | 4.00 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 9/30/2025 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Health | 75.56 |
| Services | 13.11 |
| Other | 9.59 |
| Technology | 1.26 |
| Retail Trade | 0.27 |
| Finance | 0.21 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 7/31/2025) |
% of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 7.45 | 54.11 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS IN | 6.59 | 47.81 |
| AMGEN INC | 5.83 | 42.33 |
| TOTAL*SHORT TERM INVESTME | 5.44 | 39.50 |
| REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS | 4.50 | 32.69 |
| ARGENX SE ADR | 4.45 | 32.32 |
| INSMED INC | 4.16 | 30.18 |
| MERUS BV | 3.88 | 28.15 |
| ASCENDIS PHARMA AS ADR | 3.86 | 28.00 |
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 7/31/2025 |
| Total Issues | 77 |
| Avg. P/E | 35.34 |
| Avg. P/Book | 4.45 |
| Avg. EPS Growth | 13.37 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | 59,369 |
Composition
| % of Portfolio | |
| Stocks | 97.37 |
| Foreign Stocks | 23.84 |
| Cash | 5.44 |
| Bonds | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Preferred | 0.27 |
| Convertible | 0.20 |
| Other | -3.28 |
| Foreign Hedged | 0.00 |
Style Analysis
| % of Portfolio | |
| Large Growth | 0.00 |
| Large Value | 6.66 |
| Small Growth | 11.35 |
| Small Value | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 4.92 |
| Emerging Market | 4.43 |
| Precious Metal | 1.48 |
| Intermediate Bond | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bond | 0.00 |
| High Yield Bond | 0.00 |