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U.S. Equity January 31, 2014Franklin Flex Cap Growth FundFranklinINVESTMENT OBJECTIVE & STRATEGYThe Fund seeks capital appreciation by investingprimarily in U.S. equities demonstrating acceleratinggrowth, increasing profitability or above-average growthor growth potential compared to the overall economy.The Fund may also invest up to 25% of total assets inother countries.MORNINGSTAR CATEGORYUS EquityRATINGMorningstar Rating OverallPORTFOLIO MANAGERSConrad HerrmannMatthew MobergRobert StevensonFUND FACTS31 Years, California, United States16 Years, California, United States11 Years, California, United StatesPrice per Unit $15.08Assets of the Fund $406,147,969 1Inception Date 04/14/1997Positions 147Portfolio Turnover Rate (06/30/2013) 34.15%MER (06/30/2013 incl. HST) 2.54%Benchmark1 Inclusive of trust and corporate class versions where applicable.RISK CLASSIFICATIONLowLow toMediumMediumRussell 3000 Growth IndexMedium toHighHighFUND CODESSERIES CDN$ US$Series A Front 214 814Series A DSC 314 914Series A Low Load 573 574Series F 244 834Series O 124 133CORPORATE CLASS CDN$ US$Series A Front 985 987Series A DSC 986 988Series A Low Load 807 808Series F 989 990Series O 993 994REASONS TO INVEST IN THIS FUND:• Flexible investment approach. The Fund seeks companies located in any industry, ranging from small,emerging companies with unique products to large, well-established companies that have stood the test oftime.• Demonstrated drivers of growth. Each security on the buy list must have a clear growth advantage, such asmarket opportunity, competitive positioning, strong management or financial strength and profitability, anddemonstrate an appropriate trade-off between risk and potential return.Calendar Year Returns in Canadian Dollars (%)2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004Series A 43.61 4.51 -4.00 7.87 12.83 -22.47 -6.38 5.65 0.27 3.69Category Average Return 38.71 10.60 -1.01 9.54 11.24 -28.23 -9.20 11.19 2.07 2.14Source: Morningstar Research Inc.60.00%40.00%20.00%0.00%-20.00%-40.00%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 3.43 3.43 11.68 23.70 42.00 13.70 13.78 3.09 4.77Category Average Return 0.86 0.86 8.09 14.85 32.70 14.33 15.09 3.10 4.21Source: Morningstar Research Inc.HOLDINGSTop Country Weightings (% Equity)^ Fund inception dateUnited States 97.65Netherlands 1.21Canada 1.14Top Holdings (%)Google Inc 3.14Apple Inc. 2.47Gilead Sciences Inc 2.27Mastercard Inc 2.23Actavis PLC 1.95Ecolab Inc 1.79Visa Inc 1.70Biogen Idec Inc 1.65Qualcomm Inc 1.63Amazon.Com Inc 1.62Asset Class Weightings (%)Top Sector Weightings (% Equity)• Equity 97.99• Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.01Information Technology 29.43Consumer Discretionary 20.61Industrials 17.61Health Care 13.51Financials 6.66Materials 4.29Energy 3.68Consumer Staples 3.20Telecommunication Services 0.80Utilities 0.21Important notice: Effective June 6, 2008, Franklin U.S. Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund changed its name to Franklin Flex Cap Growth Fund. This was done to reflectthe Fund’s expanded mandate. Also on that date, Franklin Flex Cap Growth Corporate Class began investing primarily in units of Franklin Flex Cap Growth Fund,and Franklin U.S. Small-Mid Cap Growth Corporate Class merged into the former.214 FFE 011420 advisormonthly FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS For Dealer Use Only. Not For Distribution to the Public.