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Fund Price: $13.66 (as at September 8, 2010)  1-day chg: $-.11 -0.80%  YTD: -6.82%

Returns as at July 31, 2010

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 6.13% 5.99% 6.23%
3 Months -3.50% -3.09% -2.24%
6 Months -4.46% -2.78% -3.65%
1 Year 1.38% 2.56% 1.77%
2 Year Avg -8.08% -9.02% -8.71%
3 Year Avg -11.72% -12.69% -10.87%
4 Year Avg -4.08% -6.21% -4.55%
5 Year Avg -1.49% -2.81% -0.95%
10 Year Avg -2.13% -3.14% -1.75%
15 Year Avg 2.72% 2.25% 2.38%
20 Year Avg 5.90% 3.78% 4.17%
Since Inception 5.92% - -
 
2009 20.44% 15.87% 13.21%
2008 -36.09% -34.17% -29.43%
2007 -0.07% -5.19% -5.34%
 
3 year risk 19.62 19.71 18.22
3 year beta 1.03 0.99 1.00

*MSCI EAFE ($ Cdn)

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the MSCI EAFE ($ Cdn).

Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Jan 94): 52.76 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Nov 08): -39.88 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 20 High

Fund Objectives

The fundamental investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term total return, including capital gains, interest and dividends, through investment opportunities in all types of securities issued by companies or governments of any nation other than Canada or the United States of America, without restricting the number of companies or issuers of any nation in the securities of which the Fund may invest.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Franklin Templeton Investments
Managed by: Franklin Templeton Investments
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: January 1989
Asset Class: International Equity
Quartile Rank: 2 (3YR ending July 31, 2010)
Total Assets: $868.4 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.58%
Management Fee: 2.00%
Load Type: Optional
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$500
Subsequent:
$100
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$500
Subsequent RRSP:
$50
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation June 30, 2010

Equity Sector Weightings June 30, 2010

Fund Geography June 30, 2010

Top Holdings as at June 30, 2010

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area
Asset
Type
% of
Total Assets
  Performance as at September 8, 2010
1 Year Performance (%)
- Telenor ASA Telephone Utilities Norway Stock 2.85   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
NVS-N Novartis AG Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Switzerland Stock 2.5   13.06 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Nestle S.A. Food Processing Switzerland Stock 2.44   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SI-N Siemens AG Electrical & Electronic Germany Stock 2.43   6.44 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
VOD-Q Vodafone Group PLC Telecommunications United Kingdom Stock 2.34   9.36 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Adecco SA Other Services Switzerland Stock 2.21   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Cheung Kong Holdings Developers Hong Kong Stock 2.2   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Rolls-Royce Group PLC Transportation Equip. & Compnts United Kingdom Stock 2.18   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Kingfisher PLC Specialty Stores United Kingdom Stock 2.09   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
PHG-N Koninklijke Philips Electronic Misc. Consumer Products Netherlands Stock 2.09   24.82 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Distribution Report (18 months up to September 8, 2010)

Frequency of Income Distributions: Annually

Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually

Date Income Dividend Capital Gain Total (Current Period) Trailing 12-Months Total Reinvestment Price
Dec 18, 2009 0.1988 0.1988 0.1988 14.440

Portfolio Manager(s)

Donald F. Reed, CFA, CIC

Franklin Templeton Investments

Start Date: September, 1989

Fund Return: 5.74%

Don Reed is responsible for managing both global and international portfolios and currently manages several mutual funds and large institutional accounts on behalf of Templeton Management Limited. He is President of Templeton Institutional Funds, Inc., and of Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc., and is a member of the Executive Committee of Franklin Resources, Inc. Prior to joining Templeton, Mr. Reed was President and Director of investment manager Reed Monahan Nicolishen Investment Counsel. He has been active with the Financial Analysts Federation since first elected as a Director in 1985. He was a co-founder of the International Society of Financial Analysts and has served as a Director of that organization since its inception. Mr. Reed graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Acadia University in 1966 and received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1980. He is a Chartered Investment Counselor, a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange's Investors and Issuers Advisory Committee, and serves on the Women in Capital Markets Advisory Board.

Also manages:Canada Life Intl Eq (T) Gens I, Tmpltn Canadian Balanced, Tmpltn Canadian Stock

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