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Emerging Markets Equity January 31, 2014Templeton Frontier Markets Corporate ClassEffective June 28, 2013, all series of Templeton Frontier Markets Corporate Class were closed to new investment. May become available at the discretion ofthe Manager.TempletonINVESTMENT OBJECTIVE & STRATEGYLong-term capital appreciation by investing primarily inequity securities of companies located in frontier marketcountries and in companies expected to benefit fromdevelopments in the economies of frontier marketcountries.MORNINGSTAR CATEGORYEmerging Markets EquityPORTFOLIO MANAGERMark MobiusFUND FACTS46 Years, Hong KongPrice per Unit $13.63Assets of the Fund $85,808,078 1Inception Date 07/18/2011Positions 72Portfolio Turnover Rate (06/30/2013) 15.86%MER (06/30/2013 incl. HST) 3.12%Benchmark1 Inclusive of trust and corporate class versions where applicable.RISK CLASSIFICATIONLowLow toMediumMediumMSCI Frontier Markets IndexMedium toHighHighFUND CODESCORPORATE CLASS CDN$ US$Series A Front 3529 3534Series A DSC 3531 3536Series A Low Load 3530 3535Series F 3532 3537Series O 3533 3538REASONS TO INVEST IN THIS FUND:• Frontier market economies are growing rapidly. Frontier markets are a subset of emerging markets, andthese smaller economies have outpaced the growth of emerging market countries and developed countries inmost time periods during the last two decades.• Management expertise. Dr. Mark Mobius leads an investment team comprising 26 nationalities with localknowledge and expertise working in 19 offices in Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia.Calendar Year Returns in Canadian Dollars (%)2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004Series A 24.44 18.85 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aCategory Average Return 2.43 13.17 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aSource: Morningstar Research Inc.25.00%20.00%15.00%10.00%5.00%0.00%2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004• Series ACompounded Returns and Category Returns in Canadian Dollars (%)• Category Average ReturnYTD 1 Mo 3 Mo 6 Mo 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 years Since Inc^Series A 2.17 2.17 8.87 15.41 19.56 n/a n/a n/a 12.86Category Average Return -2.25 -2.25 -2.94 5.84 -1.79 n/a n/a n/a -0.89Source: Morningstar Research Inc.HOLDINGSTop Country Weightings (% Equity)^ Fund inception dateQatar 10.39Nigeria 10.18Vietnam 6.76Saudi Arabia 6.63Romania 6.52United Arab Emirates 6.32Kazakhstan 5.78Egypt 4.97Ukraine 4.28Others 38.17Top Holdings (%)OMV Petrom SA 3.97Ooredoo QSC 3.91Industries Qatar 3.89Dragon Oil PLC 3.53First Gulf Bank 3.37Zenith Bank PLC 3.33Kazmunaigas Exploration Production 3.07FBN Holdings PLC 2.72Saudi Basic Industries Corp 2.49Commercial Bank of Qatar 2.20Asset Class Weightings (%)Top Sector Weightings (% Equity)• Equity 96.22• Cash & Cash Equivalents 3.78Financials 27.49Energy 19.45Materials 15.60Telecommunication Services 15.12Consumer Staples 8.74Industrials 7.98Consumer Discretionary 3.38Health Care 1.98Information Technology 0.26 Read Mark Mobius' blog on FranklinTempleton.caGet first-hand insight into the rapidly changing andgrowing emerging markets from Dr. Mobius andshare his travel experiences as he navigates theworld.Visit franklintempleton.ca today to register.3529 FFE 011412 advisormonthly FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS For Dealer Use Only. Not For Distribution to the Public.