Category: SICAV

Franklin Global Fundamental Strategies Fund (the “Fund”) aims to increase the value of its investments and, secondarily, to earn income over the medium to long term. The Fund invests mainly in: equity securities issued by companies of any size located in any country, including emerging markets debt securities issued by governments, government-related entities and corporations located in any country The Fund can invest to a lesser extent in: equity securities issued by companies involved in mergers, liquidations or other major corporate transactions lower-quality debt securities (including securities in default) issued by governments and corporations derivatives for hedging and investment purposes mortgage- and asset-backed securities (limited to 10% of assets) The investment team aims to divide the Fund’s assets equally among three different investment strategies: two that look for equity securities worldwide and one that focuses on debt securities worldwide. The investment team uses in-depth analysis to select individual securities that it believes are undervalued and will provide the best opportunities for increased value over the long term. You may request the sale of your shares on any Luxembourg business day. The income received from the Fund's investments is accumulated with the result of increasing the value of the shares. For further information on the Objectives and Investment Policy of the Fund, please refer to the section “Fund Information, Objectives and Investment Policies” of the current prospectus of Franklin Templeton Investment Funds. The benchmark of the Fund is the Custom 2/3 MSCI World + 1/3 JP Morgan Global Government Bond Index. The benchmark is indicated for information purposes only, and the Fund manager does not intend to track it. The Fund can deviate from this benchmark. Terms to Understand Derivatives: Financial instruments whose characteristics and value depend on the performance of one or more underlying assets, typically securities, indexes, currencies or interest rates. Hedging: A strategy for totally or partially offsetting particular risks such as those arising from fluctuations in share prices, currencies or interest rates. Mortgage-backed securities: Securities whose value and income payments are derived from the ownership of a pool of underlying mortgage debts. Asset-backed securities: Debt securities whose value and income payments are derived from a pool of underlying assets.