The Templeton closed-end Funds referenced below, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange, today released portfolio allocation updates containing the following information as of September 30, 2012:
Asset Allocation Ten Largest Positions/Portfolio Characteristics International Allocation/Net Currency Distribution Industry Allocation/Country DistributionTo obtain a copy of the updates, please contact Fund Information at 1-800-342-5236.
Templeton closed-end Funds:
Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TDF) Templeton Global Income Fund (NYSE: GIM) Templeton Russia and East European Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TRF)
The Funds' investment managers are subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management solutions managed by its Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Fiduciary Trust, Darby and Bissett investment teams. The San Mateo, CA-based company has more than 60 years of investment experience and over $749 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2012. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.
TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND, INC. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 TOTAL NET ASSETS: $1,100,801,942 NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $29.07 PERCENT PERCENT OF TOTAL OF TOTAL NET NET ASSET ALLOCATION ASSETS TEN LARGEST POSITIONS ASSETS ---------------- -------- ----------------------------------------- -------- CASH & OTHER 0.6% DAIRY FARM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD 18.9% EQUITY* 99.4% CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORP (SINOPEC) 8.3% -------- 100.0% CNOOC LTD 7.2% PETROCHINA CO LTD 6.3% CHINA MOBILE LTD 4.6% TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD 4.3% CHEUNG KONG INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDINGS LTD 3.3% CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK 3.0% CHINA SHENHUA ENERGY CO LTD 2.6% CHENG SHIN RUBBER IND CO LTD 2.5% -------- 61.0% PERCENT PERCENT OF TOTAL OF TOTAL INTERNATIONAL NET NET ALLOCATION ASSETS INDUSTRY ALLOCATION ASSETS ------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ASIA 100.0% CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 9.0% ------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- CAMBODIA 0.2% AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS 6.5% CHINA 60.0% CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL 0.3% HONG KONG 27.6% CONSUMER SERVICES 0.6% TAIWAN 12.2% RETAILING 1.6% ------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- TOTAL EQUITY* 100.0% CONSUMER STAPLES 24.4% ------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING 20.9% FOOD BEVERAGE & TOBACCO 3.5% -------------------------------------------------- ENERGY 27.2% -------------------------------------------------- FINANCIALS 10.9% -------------------------------------------------- BANKS 8.1% INSURANCE 0.8% REAL ESTATE 2.0% -------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE 0.3% -------------------------------------------------- PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES 0.3% -------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIALS 5.8% -------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL GOODS 4.5% TRANSPORTATION 1.2% -------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 10.2% -------------------------------------------------- SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT 5.1% SOFTWARE & SERVICES 0.9% TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT 4.3% -------------------------------------------------- MATERIALS 3.3% -------------------------------------------------- TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 5.4% -------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES 3.4% -------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0% --------------------------------------------------
You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders by contacting Franklin Templeton's Fund Information Department at 1-800/DIAL BEN® (1-800-342-5236) or by visiting franklintempleton.com. Since markets can go up and down, investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions, currency volatility, and the economic, social and political climates of countries where the Fund invests. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors, in addition to those associated with their relatively small size and lesser liquidity. You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. The industry allocation uses MSCI's industry definitions for the convenience of comparison. The information provided is as of the date shown and comes from sources considered reliable, but the Fund makes no representation or warranty as to its completeness or accuracy. The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected to change. This press release contains statistical data regarding the Fund's portfolio. The Fund's complete portfolio holdings are publicly available on a quarterly basis on Form N-Q, as well as in the Fund's Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents may be found at sec.gov. For portfolio management discussions, including information regarding the Fund's investment strategies, please view the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders which can be found at franklintempleton.com or sec.gov.
* Equity includes convertible and preferred securities.
TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME FUND AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 TOTAL NET ASSETS: $1,236,694,685 NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $9.28 PERCENT OF TOTAL NET PORTFOLIO ASSET ALLOCATION ASSETS CHARACTERISTICS -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- CASH & OTHER 10.6% WEIGHTED AVG. MATURITY 3.8419 yrs. FIXED INCOME 89.4% WEIGHTED AVG. DURATION 2.6097 yrs. -------- 100.0% WEIGHTED AVG. COUPON 5.4065%
PERCENT PERCENT OF TOTAL OF TOTAL NET NET NET CURRENCY DISTRIBUTION ASSETS COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION ASSETS -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ASIA 29.4% ASIA 30.2% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- INDIAN RUPEE 3.8% INDONESIA 4.6% INDO RUPIAH 4.6% MALAYSIA 4.9% JAPANESE YEN -20.7% PHILIPPINES 0.2% MALAYSI RINGGIT 14.1% SINGAPORE 2.1% PHILIPPINE PESO 4.7% SOUTH KOREA 15.4% SOUTH KOREAN WON 16.5% SRI LANKA 2.2% SINGAPORE DOLLAR 4.2% VIETNAM 0.8% ------------------------------------- SRI LANKA RUPEE 2.2% AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 5.0% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 5.0% AUSTRALIA 5.0% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 5.0% EUROPE 32.8% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- EUROPE -1.7% HUNGARY 3.8% -------------------------------------- EURO -31.4% ICELAND 0.3% HUNGARY FORINT 1.0% IRELAND 8.5% NORWEGIAN KRONE 4.4% LITHUANIA 2.4% POLAND ZLOTY 11.4% POLAND 10.6% SWEDISH KRONA 12.9% RUSSIA 0.6% -------------------------------------- LATIN AMERICA 28.1% SERBIA 0.4% -------------------------------------- BRAZILIAN REAL 8.9% SWEDEN 4.8% CHILEAN PESO 7.6% UKRAINE 1.5% ------------------------------------- MEXICAN PESO 7.7% LATIN AMERICA 18.3% ------------------------------------- PERU NUEVO SOL 3.9% BRAZIL 8.9% -------------------------------------- MID-EAST/AFRICA 3.5% MEXICO 5.1% -------------------------------------- ISRAELI SHEKEL 3.5% PERU 3.9% -------------------------------------- NORTH AMERICA 35.9% VENEZUELA 0.5% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- US DOLLAR 35.9% MID-EAST/AFRICA 2.5% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- TOTAL 100.0% ISRAEL 2.5% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- NORTH AMERICA -0.6% ------------------------------------- UNITED STATES -0.6% ------------------------------------- OTHER 11.8% ------------------------------------- SUPRANATIONAL 2.4% CASH 7.8% DERIVATIVES 1.6% ------------------------------------- TOTAL 100.0% -------------------------------------
You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders by contacting Franklin Templeton's Fund Information Department at 1-800/DIAL BEN® (1-800-342-5236) or by visiting franklintempleton.com. Since markets can go up and down, investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions, currency volatility, and the economic, social and political climates of countries where the Fund invests. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors, in addition to those associated with their relatively small size and lesser liquidity. You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. The information provided is as of the date shown and comes from sources considered reliable, but the Fund makes no representation or warranty as to its completeness or accuracy. The weightings do not include the impact of currency forwards within the country weightings. The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected to change. This press release contains statistical data regarding the Fund's portfolio. The Fund's complete portfolio holdings are publicly available on a quarterly basis on Form N-Q, as well as in the Fund's Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents may be found at sec.gov. For portfolio management discussions, including information regarding the Fund's investment strategies, please view the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders which can be found at franklintempleton.com or sec.gov.
TEMPLETON RUSSIA AND EAST EUROPEAN FUND, INC. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 TOTAL NET ASSETS: $97,317,442 NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $16.94 PERCENT PERCENT OF TOTAL OF TOTAL NET NET ASSET ALLOCATION ASSETS TEN LARGEST POSITIONS ASSETS -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- CASH & OTHER 6.2% CHEREPOVETS MK SEVERSTAL 11.2% EQUITY* 93.8% GLOBALTRANS INVESTMENT PLC 10.7% -------- 100.0% SBERBANK OF RUSSIA 10.4% MHP SA 5.7% LUKOIL HOLDINGS 5.0% VEROPHARM 5.0% TNK-BP HOLDINGS 4.9% PHOSAGRO OAO 4.8% GAZPROM 4.8% CTC MEDIA INC 4.7% -------- 67.3% PERCENT PERCENT OF TOTAL OF TOTAL NET NET INTERNATIONAL ALLOCATION ASSETS INDUSTRY ALLOCATION ASSETS -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- EUROPE 100.0% CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 5.0% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- HUNGARY 3.0% MEDIA 5.0% ------------------------------------- KAZAKHSTAN 1.0% CONSUMER STAPLES 9.0% ------------------------------------- RUSSIA 88.6% FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING 1.6% UKRAINE 7.4% FOOD BEVERAGE & TOBACCO 7.4% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- TOTAL EQUITY* 100.0% ENERGY 20.1% -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- FINANCIALS 11.1% ------------------------------------- BANKS 11.1% ------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE 8.3% ------------------------------------- PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES 8.3% ------------------------------------- INDUSTRIALS 11.5% ------------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION 11.5% ------------------------------------- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 0.8% ------------------------------------- SOFTWARE & SERVICES 0.8% ------------------------------------- MATERIALS 27.8% ------------------------------------- TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 4.4% ------------------------------------- UTILITIES 2.1% ------------------------------------- TOTAL EQUITY* 100.0% -------------------------------------
You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders by contacting Franklin Templeton's Fund Information Department at 1-800/DIAL BEN® (1-800-342-5236) or by visiting franklintempleton.com. Since markets can go up and down, investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions, currency volatility, and the economic, social and political climates of countries where the Fund invests. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors, in addition to those associated with their relatively small size and lesser liquidity. You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. The industry allocation uses MSCI's industry definitions for the convenience of comparison. The information provided is as of the date shown and comes from sources considered reliable, but the Fund makes no representation or warranty as to its completeness or accuracy. The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected to change. This press release contains statistical data regarding the Fund's portfolio. The Fund's complete portfolio holdings are publicly available on a quarterly basis on Form N-Q, as well as in the Fund's Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents may be found at sec.gov. For portfolio management discussions, including information regarding the Fund's investment strategies, please view the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders which can be found at franklintempleton.com or sec.gov.
* Equity includes convertible and preferred securities.
For more information, please contact Franklin Templeton Investments 1-800-342-5236
