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LU0959058974

Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund

As of 31.10.2025

NAV 1

CHF20,31

 
 

NAV Change 1

CHF0,12

(0,59%)

Overview

Summary of Fund Objective

To seek long-term investment growth, through growth of capital. The Fund mainly invests in equities of biotechnology companies and discovery research firms of any market capitalisation. This may include companies involved with genomics, genetic engineering and  gene therapy as well as companies involved in the application and development of biotechnology in areas such as health care, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture. These investments may be from anywhere in the world, although the Fund may invest significantly in the US.

Sustainability-related Disclosures

The Fund promotes environmental and social characteristics in accordance with Article 8 of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (the “SFDR”) and aims to invest in companies with positive environmental, social, governance (“ESG”) results. 

In its implementation of the Fund’s ESG strategy, the Investment Manager favours issuers with a high-quality and/or an improving ESG profile, as captured by its proprietary ESG methodology. In addition, the Fund applies specific ESG exclusions. 

The Fund’s environmental or social characteristics are assessed both quantitatively and qualitatively, by means of sustainability indicators as well as of the Investment Manager’s proprietary ESG methodology and its research and engagement process further described in the Website disclosure’s dedicated sections. As part of its investment decision making process, the Fund’s ESG strategy also uses binding criteria for the selection of underlying assets. 

Finally, the Fund has a minimum allocation of 10% of its portfolio to sustainable investments. The Fund ensures that its sustainable investments do not cause significant harm to any environmental or social sustainable investment objective.

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Investor Profile

  • Seeking capital appreciation by investing in equity securities.
  • Seeking a growth investment in the biotechnology sector in the U.S. and around the world.
  • Planning to hold their investment for the medium to long term.

What Are The Key Risks?

The value of shares in the Fund and income received from it can go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount invested. Performance may also be affected by currency fluctuations. Currency fluctuations may affect the value of overseas investments.

  • The Fund invests mainly in equity securities of biotechnology companies. Such securities have historically been subject to significant price movements that may occur suddenly due to market, sector or company-specific factors. As a result, the performance of the Fund can fluctuate significantly over relatively short time periods.
  • Other significant risks include:
    Liquidity risk: the risk that arises when adverse market conditions affect the ability to sell assets when necessary. Such risk may be triggered by (but not limited to) unexpected events such as environmental disasters or pandemics. Reduced liquidity may have a negative impact on the price of the assets.
    Equity risk: prices of equities may be affected by factors such as economic, political, market, and issuer-specific changes. Such changes may adversely affect the value of the equities regardless of company-specific performance.
    Securities Lending risk: the risk that default or insolvency of the borrower of securities lent by a Fund may lead to losses if collateral received realises less than the values of securities lent.

For full details of all of the risks applicable to this Fund, please refer to the “Risk Considerations” section of the Fund in the current prospectus of Franklin Templeton Investment Funds.

Fund Information
Total Net Assets  As of 30.09.2025 (Updated Monthly)
$1,53 Billion
Fund Inception Date 
03.04.2000
Share Class Inception Date 
16.08.2013
Base Currency for Fund 
USD
Base Currency for Share Class 
CHF
Benchmark 
NASDAQ Biotechnology Index
Asset Class 
Equity
Investment Manager 
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Investment Vehicle 
Franklin Templeton Investment Funds
Domicile 
Luxembourg
EU SFDR Category 
Article 8
Minimum Investment 
USD 1000
Charges 3
Initial Charge  As of 30.09.2025
5,75%
Ongoing Charges Figure2  As of 30.09.2025
1,79%
Identifiers
ISIN Code 
LU0959058974
Bloomberg Code 
FTBACH1 LX
SEDOL Code 
BCZLTK4
Fund Number 
1537
WKN 
A1W3XS
Valor Number 
22043741

Fund Managers

Evan McCulloch, CFA®

California, United States

Managed Fund Since 2000

Akiva Felt

California, United States

Managed Fund Since 2020

Performance

Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings

Pricing

Pricing History Chart

As of 31.10.2025 Updated Daily

Share Prices

As of 31.10.2025
NAV1 (Net Asset Value)
CHF20,31
NAV Change1 
CHF0,12
NAV Change (%)1 
0,59%
Highest / Lowest NAV
As of 31.10.2025 Updated Daily
Year 
Highest NAV
2025  
CHF20,31 As on 31.10.2025
2024  
CHF17,93 As on 16.07.2024
2023  
CHF15,60 As on 27.12.2023
2022  
CHF16,46 As on 03.01.2022
2021  
CHF22,27 As on 08.02.2021
2020  
CHF20,52 As on 23.12.2020
2019  
CHF16,29 As on 24.12.2019
2018  
CHF16,61 As on 29.01.2018
2017  
CHF16,51 As on 05.10.2017
2016  
CHF16,06 As on 05.01.2016
Year 
Lowest NAV
2025  
CHF12,40 As on 08.04.2025
2024  
CHF15,06 As on 30.12.2024
2023  
CHF12,36 As on 27.10.2023
2022  
CHF11,64 As on 13.06.2022
2021  
CHF15,50 As on 06.12.2021
2020  
CHF11,71 As on 16.03.2020
2019  
CHF12,29 As on 09.10.2019
2018  
CHF11,40 As on 24.12.2018
2017  
CHF13,53 As on 03.01.2017
2016  
CHF11,64 As on 08.02.2016

Documents

Product Literature

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Fact Sheet - Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund (A (acc) CHF-H1)

Regulatory Documents

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Key Information Document - Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund A (acc) CHF-H1

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Prospectus (English CH) - Franklin Templeton Investment Funds

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Semi Annual Report - Franklin Templeton Investment Funds

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Semi Annual Report (abridged) - Franklin Templeton Investment Funds

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Annual Report (abridged) - Franklin Templeton Investment Funds

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Annual Report - Franklin Templeton Investment Funds

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Articles of Incorporation - Franklin Templeton Investment Funds (FTIF)

Additional Resources

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Sales Tools - Applicable non-Valuation Days Calendar for 2025