Templeton Asian Growth Fund A (acc) USD Franklin Templeton Investment Funds Fund Manager Report Value Equity Product Details 1 Fund Assets $3,686,704,307.04 Fund Inception Date 16.04.1991 Number of Issuers 50 Bloomberg ISIN Base Currency Investment Style Benchmark Morningstar Category TEMFREI LX LU0029875118 USD Value MSCI All Country Asia ex-japan Index Asia ex Japan Equity Asset Allocation 2 % Equity 98.20 Cash & Cash Equivalents Fixed Income Fund Description The Fund aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities listed in Asia (excluding Australia, New Zealand and Japan). Performance Data Performance Net of Management Fees as at 31.08.2018 (Dividends Reinvested) (%) 3,4 1 Mth 3 Mths YTD 1 Yr 3 Yrs 5 Yrs 10 Yrs Since Inception (14.05.2001) A (acc) USD -0.28-5.89-9.16-4.32 9.95 3.13 5.10 10.55 MSCI All Country Asia ex-japan Index -1.00-4.82-4.73 3.04 13.47 8.37 6.93 10.10 Calendar Year Returns (%) 200% 100% 0% -100% 29.55 42.08 19.50 5.76 7.25 5.11 3.33 16.31 22.70 30.02 19.93 103.11 72.53-8.90-7.79-26.82-14.90-17.07-60.20-52.23 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 A (acc) USD Past performance is not an indicator or a guarantee of future performance. Portfolio Manager Insight Performance Review ONE-MONTH KEY PERFORMANCE DRIVERS Helped Hurt Stocks Sectors Countries Brilliance China Automotive Consumer Discretionary Hong Kong (Stock Holdings Limited (Stock Selection) Selection) Dairy Farm International Consumer Staples (Stock Holdings Limited Selection) Indonesia (Overweight) PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Energy (Overweight) China (Stock Selection) Sunny Optical Technology Telecommunication (Group) Co., Ltd. Services (Stock Selection) India (Stock Selection) BEC World Public Co., Information Technology Ltd.(Alien Mkt) (Stock Selection) Thailand (Stock Selection) HDFC Bank Limited Financials Car manufacturer Brilliance China Automotive rallied. The company, which has a joint venture with German luxury sedan maker BMW, posted a jump in its first-half earnings as sales of BMW vehicles increased. We expect Brilliance China to benefit from China s growing demand for premium cars over the long term. Within materials, cement maker Semen Indonesia saw its first-half earnings surge as its move to raise prices helped improve margins. Financials stock HDFC Bank lost ground; the India-based lender announced the resignation of its deputy managing director, a veteran at the company. Outlook & Strategy Macroeconomic factors including mounting global trade tensions, a stronger US dollar and rising interest rates have been primary contributors to market volatility this year. During such periods, EM equities generally face heightened risk aversion and indiscriminate selling, often at the expense of solid fundamentals. Similar pressures confront Asian stocks. 1. All holdings are subject to change. Holdings of the same issuers have been combined.
As long-term investors, we attempt to look past short-term market turbulence to identify sustainable value in Asian equities. We tap our stockpicking skills to choose amongst the varied opportunities that Asia offers and build well-diversified portfolios that seek to avoid excessive risks. Overall, we have a constructive view on Asia, which is operating in an environment of solid economic growth and stable commodity prices. Asian currencies in general are attractively valued, in our opinion. Many Asian countries have also emerged from past crises with more robust institutions and economic policies, stronger finances, lower inflation and smaller near-term financing requirements than before. Portfolio Characteristics 5,6 Portfolio Price to Earnings (12 Month Trailing) 13.49x 13.51x Price to Book Value 1.75x 1.62x Price to Cash Flow 7.39x 9.02x Market Capitalisation (Millions in USD) 123,680 80,937 Dividend Yield 2.60% 2.48% Portfolio Diversification Geographic Weightings vs. 2 China Indonesia South Korea Thailand Taiwan India Hong Kong Pakistan Singapore Vietnam Cash & Cash Equivalents 0% 25% 50% Templeton Asian Growth Fund 12.75 2.25 12.71 16.66 11.94 2.72 9.16 13.82 9.10 10.52 5.69 11.15 4.42 0.07 0.20 3.91 0.01 32.21 34.92 Sector Weightings vs. 2 Information Technology 36.18 31.16 23.58 Financials 22.98 Energy Consumer Discretionary 11.03 4.86 9.25 8.57 6.96 Industrials 6.50 Materials 4.35 4.89 2.84 Consumer Staples 4.86 Health Care Real Estate 1.65 3.14 1.53 5.99 0.84 Telecommunication Services 3.91 Utilities 3.16 Cash & Cash Equivalents 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Templeton Asian Growth Fund Top Ten Holdings 7 Top Holdings Sector Country % ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD Software & Services China 9.10 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD Technology Hardware & Equipment South Korea 8.36 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR Semiconductors & Semiconductor Taiwan 7.17 MANUFACTURING CO LTD Equipment BANK DANAMON INDONESIA TBK Banks Indonesia 6.00 PT TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD Software & Services China 5.41 BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE Automobiles & Components China 4.79 HOLDINGS LTD PTT EXPLORATION & Energy Thailand 3.85 PRODUCTION PCL HDFC BANK LTD Banks India 3.27 KASIKORNBANK PCL Banks Thailand 3.18 OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT CO LTD Energy Pakistan 3.03 www.franklintempleton.co.za 2
Supplemental Performance Statistics 3 Yrs 5 Yrs 10 Yrs Since Inception Standard Deviation (%) Templeton Asian Growth Fund 13.18 13.99 22.00-13.41 13.70 20.74 22.78 Beta (%) 6.77 7.32 7.30 - Information Ratio 9-0.52-0.72-0.25 - Beta 0.86 0.88 1.00 - Sharpe Ratio Templeton Asian Growth Fund 0.70 0.19 0.22-0.95 0.58 0.32 0.22 Investment Team Portfolio Manager Years with Firm Years Experience Sukumar Rajah, Senior Managing Director, Director of Portfolio 24 27 Management, Emerging Market Eric Mok, CFA, Senior Vice President 20 20 What Are the Key Risks? The value of shares in the Fund and income received from it can go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount invested. Performance may also be affected by currency fluctuations. Currency fluctuations may affect the value of overseas investments. The Fund invests mainly in equity securities of companies located in or doing significant business in Asia. Emerging markets have historically been subject to significant price movements, frequently to a greater extent than equity markets globally. As a result, the performance of the Fund can fluctuate significantly over relatively short time periods. Other significant risks include: currency risk, emerging markets risk, liquidity risk, operational risk. For full details of all of the risks applicable to this Fund, please refer to the Risk Considerations section of the Fund in the current prospectus of Franklin Templeton Investment Funds. 8. Beta, Information Ratio and Tracking Error information are measured against the. www.franklintempleton.co.za 3
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