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U.S. Equity January 31, 2014<strong>Franklin</strong> Bissett U.S. Focus Corporate ClassEffective July 29, 2013, Bissett U.S. Focus Corporate Class was renamed <strong>Franklin</strong> Bissett U.S. Focus Corporate Class.<strong>Franklin</strong> BissettINVESTMENT OBJECTIVE & STRATEGYLong-term capital appreciation by investingsubstantially all of its assets in units of <strong>Franklin</strong> BissettU.S. Focus Fund. The Fund seeks long-term capitalappreciation by investing primarily in a diversifiedportfolio of U.S. securities, utilizing a quantitative modelselection process.MORNINGSTAR CATEGORYUS EquityRATINGMorningstar Rating OverallPORTFOLIO MANAGERSGarey J. AitkenJason Hornett22 Years, Calgary, AB Canada18 Years, Calgary, AB CanadaFUND FACTSPrice per Unit $12.78Assets of the Fund $75,137,150 1Inception Date 03/03/2008Positions 40Portfolio Turnover Rate (06/30/2013) 9.36%MER (06/30/2013 incl. HST) 2.73%Benchmark1 Inclusive of trust and corporate class versions where applicable.RISK CLASSIFICATIONS&P 500 IndexREASONS TO INVEST IN THIS FUND:• A unique quantitative approach to investing in U.S. equities that limits selection to 40 securities and maintainsa neutral weighting of approximately 2.5% in any one security, reset every mid-month.• The quantitative model screens selections based on historical and projected financial data and withoutmanager or style bias.Calendar Year Returns in Canadian Dollars (%)2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004Series A 39.55 3.85 8.07 4.48 19.53 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aCategory Average Return 38.71 10.60 -1.01 9.54 11.24 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aSource: Morningstar Research Inc.40.00%30.00%20.00%10.00%0.00%-10.00%2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004• Series A • Category Average ReturnCompounded Returns and Category Returns in Canadian Dollars (%)YTD 1 Mo 3 Mo 6 Mo 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 years Since Inc^Series A 2.90 2.90 9.98 14.52 36.39 15.06 15.49 n/a 4.61Category Average Return 0.86 0.86 8.09 14.85 32.70 14.33 15.09 n/a 7.01Source: Morningstar Research Inc. ^ Fund inception dateHOLDINGSTop Country Weightings (% Equity)Asset Class Weightings (%)LowFUND CODESLow toMediumMediumMedium toHighHighCORPORATE CLASS CDN$ US$Series A Front 3230 3235Series A DSC 3232 3237Series A Low Load 3231 3236Series F 3233 3238Series O 3234 3239United States 100.00Top Holdings (%)Actavis PLC 3.53Western Digital Corp 3.12Hewlett-Packard Co 3.09Allstate Corp 3.00Raytheon Co 2.94Kimberly-Clark Corp. 2.92CVS Caremark Corp. 2.89General Dynamics Corp 2.79Pfizer Inc 2.75Discover Financial Services 2.69Top Sector Weightings (% Equity)• Equity 97.35• Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.65Health Care 24.31Information Technology 16.09Financials 15.37Consumer Staples 14.61Industrials 11.07Consumer Discretionary 5.62Utilities 4.62Energy 4.19Materials 2.28Telecommunication Services 1.83For Dealer Use Only. Not For Distribution to the Public.3230 FFE 0114FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS <strong>advisormonthly</strong> 43

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