Franklin Templeton Investment Funds Mutual Fund Family Data Pages
Performance
04-30-12
Total ReturnCategory Average
| Total Return | -28.1 | 27.5 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 6.3 |
| Category Average | -28.6 | 26.0 | 9.9 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| Assets for Each Yr* | 238.9 | 315.7 | 354.2 | 348.5 | 374.1 |
*billions
Trailing Returns %
04-30-12
| YTD | 3 Year | 5 Year | |||
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| Fund Family | 6.34 | 13.58 | 1.96 | ||
Key Stats
04-30-12
| Total Assets* | Min. Investment | Load (% of Assets) | No Load (% of Assets) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 374,109 | $1,000 | 75.6 | 24.4 |
| Asset Class | Score | % of Assets | Expense Ratio % | Expense Rating |
| Domestic Stock | 3.3 | 12.64 | 1.29 | Average |
| International Stock | 3.4 | 17.70 | 1.66 | Average |
| Municipal Bond | 3.2 | 19.72 | 0.79 | Average |
| Taxable Bond | 3.8 | 26.55 | 0.97 | Average |
*Doesn't include money market assets.
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Top 20 US Holdings
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YTD Return through 05-21-12
| Sector | YTD Return % | % Net Assets | |||
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| Merck & Co Inc* | Healthcare | 0.85 | 0.65 | ||
| Pfizer Inc* | Healthcare | 6.19 | 0.53 | ||
| Wells Fargo & Co* | Financial Services | 15.53 | 0.45 | ||
| Microsoft Corporation* | Technology | 16.14 | 0.38 | ||
| Johnson & Johnson* | Healthcare | -2.35 | 0.31 | ||
| CVS Caremark Corp* | Consumer Defensive | 10.85 | 0.30 | ||
| Cisco Systems Inc* | Technology | -7.02 | 0.30 | ||
| General Electric Co* | Industrials | 7.71 | 0.30 | ||
| Amgen Inc* | Healthcare | 9.08 | 0.29 | ||
| Chevron Corp* | Energy | -4.70 | 0.27 | ||
| Exelon Corp* | Utilities | -11.99 | 0.27 | ||
| Medtronic, Inc.* | Healthcare | -0.17 | 0.26 | ||
| Citigroup Inc* | Financial Services | -0.15 | 0.25 | ||
| PepsiCo Inc* | Consumer Defensive | 3.23 | 0.24 | ||
| Exxon Mobil Corporation* | Energy | -1.98 | 0.23 | ||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co* | Financial Services | -0.57 | 0.23 | ||
| Time Warner Cable Inc Class A* | Communication Services | 21.35 | 0.23 | ||
| PG&E Corp* | Utilities | 6.97 | 0.22 | ||
| Bank of America Corporation* | Financial Services | 23.02 | 0.21 | ||
| Apple, Inc.* | Technology | 38.59 | 0.19 | ||
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Analyst Favorites and Tools
Best 5-Year Relative Performance
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05-21-12
| Fund Name | 5-Yr Rank | Analyst Report | |
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| Templeton Instl Foreign Smaller Co Ser A | 1 | 11-30-04 | |
| Franklin Utilities A | 3 | 02-09-12 | |
| Templeton China World A | 4 | 05-17-11 | |
| Franklin DynaTech A | 5 | --- | |
| Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Inc A | 5 | 11-15-11 | |
Worst 5-Year Relative Performance
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05-21-12
| Fund Name | 5-Yr Rank | Analyst Report | |
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| Franklin Mutual Recovery Adv | 99 | --- | |
| Franklin Balance Sheet Investment A | 93 | 10-28-11 | |
| Franklin Real Return A | 92 | --- | |
| Franklin Real Estate Securities A | 90 | --- | |
| Templeton BRIC A | 90 | 04-29-11 | |
Lowest Expenses
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05-21-12
| Fund Name | Expense Ratio | Analyst Report | |
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| Franklin Templeton Founding Allc A | 0.34 | 11-08-11 | |
| Franklin Templeton Corefolio Allc A | 0.39 | --- | |
| Franklin Templeton 2015 Retire Trgt A | 0.45 | --- | |
| Franklin Templeton 2025 Retire Trgt A | 0.45 | --- | |
| Franklin Templeton 2035 Retire Trgt A | 0.45 | --- | |
Highest Expenses
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05-21-12
| Fund Name | Expense Ratio | Analyst Report | |
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| Franklin Mutual Recovery Adv | 3.32 | --- | |
| Templeton Frontier Markets A | 2.16 | --- | |
| Templeton BRIC A | 2.11 | 04-29-11 | |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap A | 2.10 | --- | |
| Templeton China World A | 1.92 | 05-17-11 | |
Longest Manager Tenure
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05-21-12
| Fund Name | Manager Name | Average Manager Tenure | |
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| Franklin Income A | Charles B. Johnson | 33 | |
| Franklin DynaTech A | Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. | 26 | |
| Franklin Growth A | Vivian J. Palmieri | 24 | |
| Franklin Rising Dividends A | Bruce C. Baughman | 23 | |
| Franklin CO Tax-Free Income A | Stella S. Wong | 22 | |
Shortest Manager Tenure
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05-21-12
| Fund Name | Manager Name | Average Manager Tenure | ||
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| Franklin Templeton Global Allc A | Coleen F. Barbeau | 1 | ||
| Templeton Frontier Markets A | Mark J. Mobius | 1 | ||
| Franklin World Perspectives A | Garey J. Aitken | 1 | ||
| Templeton Global Opportunities A | Alan Chua | 2 | ||
| Mutual Financial Services A | Andrew Sleeman | 2 | ||
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