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Fund Price: $8.05 (as at May 22, 2013)  1-day chg: $.04 0.50%  YTD: 12.86%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 1.94% 0.87% 1.57%
3 Months 3.19% 2.79% 5.13%
6 Months 10.14% 6.55% 10.12%
1 Year 15.18% 8.74% 14.43%
2 Year Avg 6.65% 3.73% 9.86%
3 Year Avg 7.49% 5.59% 8.81%
4 Year Avg 8.42% 9.17% 8.20%
5 Year Avg 4.73% 3.13% 4.27%
10 Year Avg - 5.53% 3.96%
15 Year Avg - 5.25% 3.00%
20 Year Avg - 6.49% 5.94%
Since Inception 4.44% - -
 
2012 12.46% 7.91% 9.53%
2011 -3.55% -2.28% 2.93%
2010 7.19% 9.17% 5.12%
 
3 year risk 9.74 6.43 4.61
3 year beta 1.57 0.85 1.00

*Blend: 60% MSCI World, 40% Barclays Cap

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the Blend: 60% MSCI World, 40% Barclays Cap.

Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Dec 06): 20.05 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Nov 08): -14.37 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 GlobeInvestor.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 10 High

Fund Objectives

Current income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation by investing in primarily in debt and equity securities around the world

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Franklin Templeton Investments
Managed by: Franklin Templeton Investments
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: December 2005
Asset Class: Global Neutral Balanced
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: $60.8 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.48%
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:
$100
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation December 31, 2012

Bond Type December 31, 2012

Fund Geography December 31, 2012

Top Holdings as at December 31, 2012

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at May 22, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
  Nota Do Tesouro Nacional, 6.00%, MAY/15/45 Bond 2.97   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Nota Do Tesouro Nacional, 10.00%, JAN/01/17 Bond 2.53   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Government of Uruguay, SEP/09/13 Bond 1.82   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SNY-N Sanofi Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals France Stock 1.66   57.65 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 1.64   22.34 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CVS-N CVS Caremark Specialty Stores United States Stock 1.6   30.62 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CMCSA-Q Comcast Corp. Cable United States Stock 1.56   44.27 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Government of Poland, 6.25%, OCT/24/15 Bond 1.5   - 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 1.47   - 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 May 22, 2013)

Frequency of Income Distributions: Monthly

Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually

Date Income Dividend Capital Gain Total (Current Period) Trailing 12-Months Total Reinvestment Price
Apr 30, 2013 0.0364 0.0364 0.5490 7.660
Mar 28, 2013 0.0364 0.0364 0.5475 7.550
Feb 28, 2013 0.0364 0.0364 0.5460 7.650
Jan 31, 2013 0.0364 0.0364 0.5445 7.530
Dec 28, 2012 0.0349 0.0349 0.5430 7.230
Dec 19, 2012 0.1248 0.1248 0.5082 7.280
Nov 30, 2012 0.0349 0.0349 0.6100 7.250
Oct 31, 2012 0.0349 0.0349 0.6146 7.280
Sep 28, 2012 0.0349 0.0349 0.6193 7.150
Aug 31, 2012 0.0349 0.0349 0.6239 7.040
Jul 31, 2012 0.0349 0.0349 0.6286 7.050
Jun 29, 2012 0.0349 0.0349 0.6332 7.040
May 31, 2012 0.0349 0.0349 0.6379 6.810
Apr 30, 2012 0.0349 0.0349 0.6425 7.170
Mar 30, 2012 0.0349 0.0349 0.6472 7.350
Feb 29, 2012 0.0349 0.0349 0.6518 7.400
Jan 31, 2012 0.0349 0.0349 0.6565 7.220
Dec 29, 2011 0.0395 0.0395 0.6617 6.950
Dec 20, 2011 0.1871 0.1871 0.6222 6.990
Nov 30, 2011 0.0395 0.0395 0.6581 7.200

Portfolio Manager(s)

Lisa Myers, J.D., CFA

Franklin Mutual Advisers, Inc.

Start Date: December, 2005

Fund Return: 4.44%

Ms. Myers joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1996, after practicing law with Wilkie, Farr and Gallagher in New York City, where she specialized in corporate and real estate law. Ms. Myers is lead manager of two funds for the U.S. market-Templeton Income Fund and Templeton International Fund (EAFE)-in addition to managing institutional separate accounts with global mandates. She has research responsibility for the global retail industry, as well as the textile and apparel industry. In the past, Ms. Myers has been responsible for research analysis of U.S. and European real estate, leisure equipment and products, and Italian equities. Ms. Myers earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Georgetown University, where she also taught legal research and writing. Ms. Myers is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder and is a member of the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR).

Also manages:Templeton Growth Fund Ltd.

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Michael Hasenstab, Ph.D.

Franklin Templeton Investments

Start Date: June, 2006

Fund Return: 4.37%

Michael Hasenstab Senior Vice-President and Portfolio Manager for Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group Dr. Hasenstab specializes in global macro economic analysis with a focus on currency, interest rate and sovereign credit analysis of developed and emerging market countries. Dr. Hasenstab has worked and traveled extensively in Asia, published research on China's financial market and consulted global companies on Asia Pacific investments and strategy. Dr. Hasenstab holds a Ph.D. in economics degree from the Asia Pacific School of Economics and Management at Australian National University, a master's degree in economics of development from the Australian National University and a bachelor of arts degree in international relations/political economy from Carleton College in the United States. Michael Hasenstab initially joined Franklin Templeton Investments in July of 1995. After a leave of absence to obtain his Ph.D., he rejoined the company in April of 2001. Currently, Dr. Hasenstab is senior vice president, codirector and portfolio manager for the international bond department of the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group. In this position, he co-directs all investment strategies within the International Fixed Income Group and comanages the portfolio management team. In addition, he is a member of the Fixed Income Policy Committee and Global Investment Forum and is a portfolio manager for numerous Franklin Templeton funds, including Templeton Global Bond Fund.

Also manages:JH Templeton Global Bond, Tmpltn Global Bond

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