Any investors hoping to find a Global – Equity fund might consider looking past Templeton Global Smaller Companies A (TEMGX). TEMGX holds a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 4 (Sell), which is based on various forecasting factors like size, cost, and past performance.

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We note that TEMGX is a Global – Equity option, an investment area loaded with different options. While Global – Equity mutual funds invest their assets in large markets–think the U.S., Europe, and Japan–they aren’t limited by geography. Their investment technique is one that leverages the global economy in order to offer stable returns.

Franklin is based in San Mateo, CA, and is the manager of TEMGX. The Templeton Global Smaller Companies A made its debut in June of 1981 and TEMGX has managed to accumulate roughly $738.24 million in assets, as of the most recently available information. A team of investment professionals is the fund’s current manager.

Investors naturally seek funds with strong performance. This fund in particular has delivered a 5-year annualized total return of 3.14%, and it sits in the bottom third among its category peers. But if you are looking for a shorter time frame, it is also worth looking at its 3-year annualized total return of -3.62%, which places it in the middle third during this time-frame.

It is important to note that the product’s returns may not reflect all its expenses. Any fees not reflected would lower the returns. Total returns do not reflect the fund’s [%] sale charge. If sales charges were included, total returns would have been lower.

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When looking at a fund’s performance, it is also important to note the standard deviation of the returns. The lower the standard deviation, the less volatility the fund experiences. The standard deviation of TEMGX over the past three years is 20.3% compared to the category average of 16.2%. Over the past 5 years, the standard deviation of the fund is 21.85% compared to the category average of 17.26%. This makes the fund more volatile than its peers over the past half-decade.

Investors should note that the fund has a 5-year beta of 1.08, so it is likely going to be more volatile than the market at large. Another factor to consider is alpha, as it reflects a portfolio’s performance on a risk-adjusted basis relative to a benchmark-in this case, the S&P 500. TEMGX has generated a negative alpha over the past five years of -10.29, demonstrating that managers in this portfolio find it difficult to pick securities that generate better-than-benchmark returns.

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