Templeton Global Bond C  TEGBX
  Morningstar Report
Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
World 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
   5.21 Yrs
   Avg Credit Quality
   A
As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ 0.02
  
NAV (2009-11-10)
$ 12.74
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-10)
17.60%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
22,175
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Templeton Global Bond C
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: World Bond
Index: BarCap US Agg Bond TR USD
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-10
Inception date: 1995-05-01 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-10
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 17.61 25.97 12.09 9.24 9.88 8.45
+/- Category 3.42 3.82 5.34 4.16 3.58 ---
+/- BarCap US Agg Bond TR USD 10.70 13.48 5.64 3.97 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 14.39 19.32 12.29 10.18 9.84 8.49
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 14.57 21.24 11.58 9.53 9.88 8.45
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 18.05 9.10 7.40 7.55 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 13.56 8.40 6.89 7.10 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 188 funds), (5 yrs : out of 163 funds), (10 yrs : out of 108 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 31.7
AA 4.9
A 32.2
BBB 16.4
BB 9.3
B 4.7
Below B 0.0
Not Rated 0.9
 
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 21.8
Stocks 0.0
Bonds 77.5
Other 0.7
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 Turnover % 66
Total Number of Bond Holdings 156 30 Day SEC Yield % 3.72
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 41.55 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Maturity
Date
Amount
$000
Value
$000
% of Net
Assets
Korea(Republic Of) 4.75% 2011-12-10 1,443,452,360 1,236,147 6.29
Sweden (Kingdom Of) 5.25% 2011-03-15 5,674,940 865,757 4.40
Russian Fedn 2.25% 2030-03-31 633,049 690,561 3.51
Korea(Republic Of) 4% 2012-06-10 639,948,340 538,554 2.74
France(Govt Of) 4% 2018-04-25 326,000 500,597 2.55
Poland(Rep Of) 4.75% 2012-04-25 1,257,400 434,238 2.21
United Mexican States 2027-06-03 54,181 368,699 1.88
Korea(Republic Of) 5.5% 2011-06-10 392,801,870 340,300 1.73
Mexico(Utd Mex St) 10% 2036-11-20 39,583 333,316 1.70
Poland Rep 6.38% 2019-07-15 297,700 333,144 1.69
Data through 2009-09-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1995-05-01
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Michael Hasenstab  (2001-01-01)
Michael Hasenstab initially joined Franklin Templeton Investments in July of 1995. After a leave of absence to obtain his Ph.D., Michael rejoined the company in April of 2001. Currently, Dr. Hasenstab is vice president, co-director and portfolio manager for the international bond department of the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group. In this position, Michael co-directs all investment strategies within the International Fixed Income Group and co-manages the portfolio management team. In addition, he is a member of the Fixed Income Policy Committee and Global Investment Forum and is a portfolio manager for numerous Franklin Templeton funds, including Templeton Global Bond Fund and Templeton International Bond Fund. Dr. Hasenstab specializes in global macro economic analysis with a focus on currency, interest rate and sovereign credit analysis of developed and emerging market countries. Dr. Hasenstab has worked and traveled extensively in Asia, published research on China’s financial market and consulted global companies on Asia Pacific investments and strategy. Dr. Hasenstab holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Asia Pacific School of Economics and Management at Australian National University, a master’s degree in economics of development from the Australian National University and a bachelor of arts degree in international relations/political economy from Carleton College in the United States.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-08-31)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 1.32
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2009-08-31)
Correspondence Information

500 E Broward Blvd, Suite 2100
Fort Lauderdale,  FL  33394-3091
USA
Telephone:
800-632-2301
650-312-3200
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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