Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc.

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Templeton Asset Management Ltd. It invests in the public equity markets of China. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value stocks of companies. The fund employs fundamental analysis focusing on factors like growth prospects, competitive positions in export markets, technologies, research and development, productivity, labor costs, raw material costs and sources, profit margins, returns on investment, capital resources, government regulation, and management to create its portfolio. It is actively managed. Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. was formed on September 20, 1994 and is domiciled in the United States.

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. trades as TDF on NYSE. The company is classified in Financial Services / Asset Management and reports in USD.

The current profile places the business in Asset Management. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows $36.07M of revenue and $76.89M of net income.

Use this area for management strategy, capital allocation priorities, target markets, and measurable goals from the latest annual report or investor presentation.

The app now provides the structure, but exact strategic claims should come from official company documents before being treated as a finished investment thesis.

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. can be compared against peers such as Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc., DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund, Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund, Nuveen Global High Income Fund, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc..

A complete thesis should compare growth, margins, balance-sheet risk, valuation multiples, and market position against direct competitors.

Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $274.48M, beta of 0.50, and return on equity of +23.4%.

This section should be validated with evidence such as durable margins, brand strength, regulation, switching costs, cost advantage, distribution, or technology.

Key risks should include financial leverage, cyclicality, customer concentration, regulatory exposure, currency risk, and execution risk.

TDF currently shows total debt of $1.00M and beta of 0.50. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

Production-capacity detail is not available as structured data yet. For industrial, defense, semiconductor, or real-estate companies, this should be reviewed from annual reports and investor presentations.

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Recent filings to review: NPORT-P (2026-05-27 00:00:00), SC 13G/A (2026-05-15 00:00:00), SC 13G (2026-05-15 00:00:00), DEF 14A (2026-03-31 00:00:00).

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Company website: https://www.franklintempleton.com/en-us-retail/investor/products/other-funds/closed-end-fund-detail.page?FundID=581

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