Franklin Japan Fund 29 February 2016
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Franklin Templeton Investment Funds Japan Equity LU0242690518 Franklin Japan Fund 29 February 2016 Fund Fact Sheet Fund Overview Performance Base Currency for Fund JPY Performance over 5 Years in Share Class Currency (%) Total Net Assets (JPY) 34'181 million Franklin Japan Fund A(Ydis) GBP Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) Fund Inception Date 01.09.2000 140 Number of Issuers 63 Benchmark Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) 120 Investment Style GARP Morningstar Category™ Japan Large-Cap Equity Summary of Investment Objective 100 The Fund aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by primarily investing in equity securities of companies of any size located or performing business predominantly in Japan. 80 02/11 08/11 02/12 08/12 02/13 08/13 02/14 08/14 02/15 08/15 02/16 Fund Management Performance in Share Class Currency (%) Stephen Dover, CFA: United States Purav Jhaveri, CFA: United States Cumulative Since EUSD Status - A(Ydis) GBP 1 Mth 3 Mths 6 Mths YTD 1 Yr 3 Yrs 5 Yrs Incept A(Ydis) GBP -1.68 -4.68 -1.68 -6.77 0.64 19.08 19.39 -23.28 Redemption: Out of Scope Benchmark in GBP -0.38 -2.80 1.02 -5.30 2.14 26.20 28.13 21.41 Distribution: Out of Scope Calendar Year Performance in Share Class Currency (%) Asset Allocation 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 A(Ydis) GBP 18.12 -0.70 22.64 2.65 -12.15 Benchmark in GBP 18.14 2.95 24.84 2.49 -12.33 Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. All performance data shown is in the currency stated, include reinvested dividends and are net of management fees. Sales charges and other commissions, taxes and other relevant costs paid by the investor are not included in the calculations. % Equity 99.96 Top Holdings (% of Total) Fund Measures Cash & Cash Equivalents 0.04 Issuer Name Price to Earnings 14.55 TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 3.95 Price to Book Value 1.15 NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP 3.82 Price to Cash Flow 6.56 KDDI CORP 2.57 Standard Deviation (5 Yrs) 12.80 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP 2.47 SECOM CO LTD 2.44 TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC 2.37 SEVEN & I HOLDINGS CO LTD 2.19 SHIMADZU CORP 2.11 KYOCERA CORP 2.08 JAPAN TOBACCO INC 2.07 Share Class Information (For a full list of available share classes, please visit our local website) Fees Fund Identifiers Max. Annual Share Class Incept Date NAV TER (%) Charge (%) ISIN Valoren A(Ydis) GBP 03.02.2006 GBP 4.68 1.86 1.50 LU0242690518 2423200 Address Phone E-Mail Web Stockerstrasse 38 +41 (0)44 217 81 81 [email protected] www.franklintempleton.ch CH-8002 Zurich Franklin Japan Fund 29 February 2016 Composition of Fund Franklin Japan Fund Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) Sector % of Equity Industrials 26.22 / 21.11 Information Technology 16.07 / 9.97 Consumer Discretionary 14.79 / 20.17 Financials 13.99 / 15.95 Consumer Staples 7.81 / 9.44 Telecommunication Services 6.39 / 6.09 Materials 5.61 / 6.07 Utilities 3.84 / 2.24 Health Care 3.05 / 8.13 Energy 2.22 / 0.83 Important Information Data as of 29 February 2016, unless otherwise stated. This document is intended to be of general interest only and does not constitute legal or tax advice nor is it an offer for shares or invitation to apply for shares of the Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV Franklin Templeton Investment Funds. 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Top Holdings: These securities do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended for clients, and the reader should not assume that investment in the securities listed was or will be profitable. The portfolio manager for the Fund reserves the right to withhold release of information with respect to holdings that would otherwise be included in the top holdings list. TER: A fund’s Total Expense Ratio (TER) is a measure of its total costs and fees expressed as a percentage of the average net assets of the fund in the previous financial year and with reference to the asset class shown in the performance table. As of 29 February 2016. Calculation method according to Luxembourg law. The TER as of fiscal year-end is published in the latest available annual report and the latest semi-annual report, if published thereafter, for Switzerland and is calculated according to SFAMA guidelines. 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