Franklin Templeton Emerg Mkt Debt Opp  FEMDX
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Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Emerging Markets Bond Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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   Avg Duration
   3.24 Yrs
   Avg Credit Quality
   BB
As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ 0.00
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 11.27
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
56.09%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
106
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Franklin Templeton Emerg Mkt Debt Opp
(from 2006-05-24 to 2009-10-31) Category: Emerging Markets Bond
Index: BarCap US Agg Bond TR USD
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 2006-05-24 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 56.09 51.18 8.45 --- --- 9.00
+/- Category 25.81 10.52 2.85 --- --- ---
+/- BarCap US Agg Bond TR USD 49.18 38.69 2.00 --- --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 50.97 15.06 8.21 --- --- 8.42
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 54.85 45.86 8.26 --- --- 9.00
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 41.60 6.04 --- --- ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 28.99 5.54 --- --- ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 72 funds), (5 yrs : out of funds), (10 yrs : out of funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is none, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is none.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
US Government
US Treasuries ---
TIPS ---
US Agency ---
Mortgage
Mortgage Pass-Thru ---
Mortgage CMO ---
Mortgage ARM ---
Credit
US Corporate ---
Asset-Backed ---
Convertible ---
Municipal ---
Corporate Inflation-Protected ---
Foreign
Foreign Corp ---
Foreign Govt ---
Cash ---
Bond Quality % of Bonds
AAA 0.0
AA 0.0
A 5.0
BBB 22.1
BB 28.1
B 27.8
Below B 2.2
Not Rated 14.7
 
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 22.3
Stocks 4.6
Bonds 66.6
Other 6.6
Foreign Stocks 0.0
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 1 Turnover % 32
Total Number of Bond Holdings 43 30 Day SEC Yield % 7.70
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 34.23 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Maturity
Date
Amount
$000
Value
$000
% of Net
Assets
Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc. --- 730,169 4,869 4.58
BRAZIL(FED REP OF) 2015-05-15 4 4,511 4.25
Tnk-Bp Fin Sa 7.875% 2018-03-13 4,500 4,449 4.19
Kazakh Temir Zholy 7% 2016-05-11 4,700 4,348 4.09
Alternative Strategies (Ft) Li --- 10 4,283 4.03
DEUTSCHE BK AG LDN 2016-06-17 3,000 3,495 3.29
Iraq T. Bond 2028-01-01 417,239 2,783 2.62
Cote D'Ivoire (Republic Of) 1.9% 2018-03-31 25,650 2,603 2.45
Hsbk (Europe) B.V. 7.25% 2017-05-03 3,000 2,516 2.37
Turkey(Rep Of) 12.1498% 2012-02-15 3,314 2,510 2.36
Data through 2009-09-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 2006-05-24
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
William Ledward  (2006-05-24)
JOHN W. BECK, (London) Head of Emerging Market Debt Research, is responsible for managing portfolios for major institutions, comprising multinational pension funds and supranational organizations. Mr. Beck is a member of Fiduciary’s Global Investment Committee. He received an MA from Exeter College, Oxford University. Prior to joining Fiduciary in 1990, Mr. Beck was with Saudi International Bank for three years.
Claire Husson  (2006-05-24)
Claire Husson is a portfolio manager / research analyst in Emerging Markets Debt in the Fixed Income Group of Franklin Templeton Investments Management Ltd. Her roles include: selecting new borrowing countries based on macro-economic fundamentals and public finance ratios, advising on purchases and sales of individual securities, making investment decisions, analyzing performance attribution and portfolio risks, presenting the EMD opportunities. She focuses on EMD strategies for euro-based investors and on new Emerging Markets, notably in Central Asia and Francophone & Anglophone Africa. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments Management Ltd in 2005, she held research positions during study breaks with UN Capital Development Fund in 2005, Dr. Stiglitz’ Initiative for Policy Dialogue in 2004, and worked for PriceWaterhouseCoopers for 3 ½ years from 2000 to 2003.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-07-31)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 1.04
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2009-07-31)
Correspondence Information

One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo,  CA  94403-1906
United States
Telephone:
800-321-8563
650-312-3600
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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