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As of 10/31/2025

NAV 1

$13.26

$-0.13 (-0.97%)
 

Market Price 2

$11.39

$-0.13 (-1.12%)
 

YTD Total Return At NAV 3

31.06%

 
 

YTD Total Return At Market Price

38.03%

 
 

Premium / Discount 4

-14.10%

 

Distribution Rate at NAV 6

3.02%

 

Distribution Rate at Market Price 6

3.51%

 

Overview

Investment Overview

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 45% of its total assets in the equity securities of “China companies,” as defined in the fund’s prospectus.

Section 16 Filings
Insiders' Beneficial Ownership Reports for this fund are available on the SEC website.

More Information

TRANSFER AGENT: Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (EQ)

GENERAL MAIL INQUIRIES
Franklin Templeton
c/o EQ
P.O. Box 500
Newark, NJ 07101

 

OVERNIGHT MAILING ADDRESS
Franklin Templeton
c/o EQ
55 Challenger Road, 2nd Floor
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660

 

EQ’S CORPORATE ADDRESS FOR LEGAL DOCUMENTS
48 Wall Street, Floor 23
New York, NY 10005

SHAREHOLDERS SERVICES
(800) 937-5449
Hearing Impaired: (866) 703-9077
International: (718) 921-8124
International Hearing Impaired: (718) 921-8386

[email protected]

 

ONLINE
equiniti.com/us/ast-access

Fund Information
Asset Class 
Equity
Total Net Assets  As of 09/30/2025 (Updated Monthly)
$344.32 Million
Fund Inception Date 
09/20/1994
Fiscal Year End 
December 31
Listing Exchange 
NYSE
Benchmark5 
MSCI China All Shares Index-NR
Investment Style 
Blend
Lipper Classification 
Emerging Markets Funds
Morningstar Category 
China Region
Dividends
Dividend Frequency, if any 
Quarterly
Distribution Rate at NAV6  As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Daily)
3.02%
Distribution Rate at Market Price6  As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Daily)
3.51%
Expenses & Fees 9
As of 12/31/2024
Gross Expense Ratio7 
1.36%
Net Expense Ratio78 
1.35%
Identifiers
Ticker 
TDF
Fund Number 
581
CUSIP Code 
88018T101
Trading Characteristics
Initial Offering (Shares of common stock /beneficial interest) 
53,000,000.00
Shares Outstanding 
25,256,108
Initial Offering Price 
$15.00

Portfolio Managers

Nicholas Chui, CFA®

Hong Kong

Managed Fund Since 2023

Tony Sun

Hong Kong

Managed Fund Since 2025

Eric Mok, CFA®

Hong Kong

Managed Fund Since 2020

Performance

Portfolio

Distributions & Tax

Distributions

Distribution Schedules

Dividend Frequency, if any  This fund is an ex-Dividend fund
Quarterly

Rates and Yields

Read important information about results and other investment disclosures
Distribution Rate
As of 10/31/2025
At Net Asset Value (NAV) 
3.02%
At Market Price 
3.51%

Final composition of the current year’s distribution—income, capital gains and/or return of capital—are based on US tax rules and will be determined by February of the following year. For tax characterization of a distribution, such as return of capital and tax-exempt income, click on the “Tax Information” tab above.

Distributions Per Share

Current Year Distributions Per Share
Distribution amounts may be estimates
Record Date  
09/18/2025
Ex-Dividend Date  
09/18/2025
Payable Date  
09/30/2025
Total Distribution Per Share  
$0.10
Record Date  
06/16/2025
Ex-Dividend Date  
06/16/2025
Payable Date  
06/30/2025
Total Distribution Per Share  
$0.10
Record Date  
03/17/2025
Ex-Dividend Date  
03/17/2025
Payable Date  
03/31/2025
Total Distribution Per Share  
$0.10

Annually, a fund must distribute all realized capital gains net of realized losses, so the fund will not be subject to an entity level income tax. A fund’s capital gain distribution in a particular year may be a result of the disposition of holdings that appreciated in value during prior years. Thus, while the fund may gain or lose value over the course of a year, a capital gain distribution paid by the fund may not be indicative of current performance of the fund.

The distributable amount of net capital gains are paid on a per-share basis to all investors who hold shares of the fund on the record date of the distribution and are recognized by the shareholder for tax purposes as of the ex-date of the distribution, regardless of when the gains or losses arose in the fund. Net gains on holdings held long term by the fund would be distributed to shareholders as a long-term capital gain distribution no matter how long the shareholder has owned shares in the fund.

Refer to the fund’s annual report for specific information regarding distributions.

Tax Information

Tax Information

Federal ID Number 65-0473580
For information on tax years prior to 2008, please contact us
These amounts represent distributions paid by the fund, foreign taxes passed through (if any), and other distribution characteristics for the calendar year selected. These amounts are reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV.
Distributions per Share ($)
Record Date  
Aug 19
Ordinary Dividends  
0.136297
Qualified Dividends  
0.074173
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
0.020797
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
Dec 16
Ordinary Dividends  
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
Ordinary Dividends  
0.136297
Qualified Dividends  
0.074173
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
0.020797
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Supplemental Tax Information
Foreign Source Income 
94.49%
Foreign Source Qualified Dividends 
54.42%
Direct U.S. Government Obligations 
Specified Private Activity Bond Interest 
Dividends Received Deduction 
Section 163(j) 
Indiana Resident Taxable Income 
Utah Resident Taxable Income 

Franklin Templeton and its specialized investment managers and its employees are not in the business of providing tax or legal advice to taxpayers. These materials and any tax-related statements are not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used or relied upon, by any such taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties or complying with any applicable tax laws or regulations. Tax-related statements, if any, may have been written in connection with the promotion or marketing of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed by these materials, to the extent allowed by applicable law. Each investor’s tax situation is different, and is based on an individual’s tax bracket, type of account used for investment and other factors. Any such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer's particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.

Pricing

Pricing

Pricing History Chart

As of 10/31/2025 Updated Daily

Daily Fund Prices

As of 10/31/2025

Share Prices

As of 10/31/2025
NAV1 (Net Asset Value)
$13.26
NAV Change1 
$-0.13
NAV Change (%)1 
-0.97%
Market Price2 
$11.39
Market Price Change2 
$-0.13
Market Price Change (%)2 
-1.12%

52-Week Range

Highest NAV  As on 10/06/2025
$13.84
Highest Market Price  As on 10/02/2025
$11.87
Lowest NAV  As on 04/08/2025
$9.78
Lowest Market Price  As on 01/13/2025
$8.08

Premium / Discount

As of 10/31/2025
Avg. of Market Price vs. NAV since Inception 
-12.96%
Avg. of Market Price vs. NAV at Close 
-14.10%

Premium/Discount

Historical Premium/Discount 4

As of 10/31/2025 Updated Daily

Press Releases

Documents

Fund Literature

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Factsheet - Templeton Dragon Fund Inc.

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Portfolio Holdings - Templeton Dragon Fund Inc

Mailed hardcopies unavailable.

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Product Commentary - Templeton Dragon Fund Inc.

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Closed-End Funds Product Guide

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Distribution Summary - Franklin Templeton Closed-End Fund

Regulatory Documents

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Annual Report - Templeton Dragon Fund

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Semi-Annual Report - Templeton Dragon Fund

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TDF Section 19 Notice as of 3/31/25

Mailed hardcopies unavailable.

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TDF Section 19 Notice as of 6/30/25

Mailed hardcopies unavailable.

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TDF Section 19 Notice as of 9/30/25

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Fiscal Q1 Holdings - Templeton Dragon Fund

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Fiscal Q3 Holdings - Templeton Dragon Fund

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Risks

What Are The Risks?

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. There are special risks associated with investments in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including less liquidity, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, international trade tensions, nationalization, and exchange control regulations and rapid inflation, all of which can negatively impact the fund. Investments in Hong Kong and Taiwan could be adversely affected by its political and economic relationship with China. To the extent the fund invests in companies in a specific country or region, the fund may experience greater volatility than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically. The portfolio is non-diversified and may invest in a relatively small number of issuers, which may negatively impact the fund's performance and result in greater fluctuation in the value of the fund's shares. The managers’ environmental social and governance (ESG) strategies may limit the types and number of investments available and, as a result, may forgo favorable market opportunities or underperform strategies that are not subject to such criteria. There is no guarantee that the strategy's ESG directives will be successful or will result in better performance.