Franklin International Growth Fund Q4 2024 Commentary

2025-03-26 23:10:00 ET

Summary

• International equities declined in the fourth quarter of 2024 in US-dollar terms, in part due to the strength of the US dollar.
• The materials sector was the worst-performing sector during the period, and the European specialty chemicals segment remained out of favor with many investors despite strong earnings results from several companies.
• We continue to believe that our strategy of investing in what we regard as high-quality companies tied to long-term secular growth trends can perform well over an entire market cycle.

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