# Templeton Institutional - Foreign Smaller Companies Fund (TFSCX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tfscx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Franklin Templeton · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2002-10-25 Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investments of smaller companies located outside the U.S., including emerging markets. For purposes of this 80% policy, smaller companies are defined as those with market capitalizations that do not exceed $4 billion. The fund may invest more than 25% of its assets in the securities of issuers located in any one country. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $8.10 | | Expense Ratio | 1.26% | | Assets Under Management | $28.2M | | NAV | $8.10 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 23.29% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.89 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $8.10 – $17.50 | | Beta | 0.90 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.8865 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-08 - Pay date: 2026-09-08 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does TFSCX invest in? Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investments of smaller companies located outside the U.S., including emerging markets. For purposes of this 80% policy, smaller companies are defined as those with market capitalizations that do not exceed $4 billion. The fund may invest more than 25% of its assets in the securities of issuers located in any one country. ### What is the expense ratio of TFSCX? Templeton Institutional - Foreign Smaller Companies Fund (TFSCX) charges an expense ratio of 1.26%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is TFSCX? Templeton Institutional - Foreign Smaller Companies Fund (TFSCX) manages $28.2M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is TFSCX actively managed or an index fund? TFSCX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was TFSCX launched? Templeton Institutional - Foreign Smaller Companies Fund (TFSCX) launched in October 2002 and is managed by Franklin Templeton. ### How has TFSCX performed? TFSCX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does TFSCX pay a dividend? Templeton Institutional - Foreign Smaller Companies Fund (TFSCX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 23.29%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does TFSCX pay dividends? Templeton Institutional - Foreign Smaller Companies Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is TFSCX's dividend yield? TFSCX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 23.29%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is TFSCX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for TFSCX was 2026-09-08. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will TFSCX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.26% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does TFSCX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from TFSCX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does TFSCX cost more than a fund like VOO? TFSCX's strategy (current expense ratio 1.26%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where TFSCX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to TFSCX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as TFSCX (1.26%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tfscx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tfscx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tfscx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tfscx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tfscx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.