http://media.marketwire.com/attachments/201102/36092_franklogo.jpghttp://at.marketwire.com/accesstracking/AccessTrackingLogServlet?PrId=999273&ProfileId=051205&sourceType=1FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 03/21/13 -- 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 February 28, 2013:
- Asset Allocation
- Ten Largest Positions/Portfolio Characteristics
- International Allocation/Net Currency Distribution
- Industry Allocation/Country Distribution
To obtain a copy of the updates, please contact Fund Information at 1-800-342-5236.
Templeton closed-end Funds:
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE: EMF)
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE: TEI)
Templeton Global Income Fund (NYSE: GIM)
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, Bissett, Fiduciary Trust, Darby, Balanced Equity Management and K2 investment teams. The San Mateo, CA-based company has more than 65 years of investment experience and over $813 billion in assets under management as of February 28, 2013. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.
TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS FUND
AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2013
TOTAL NET ASSETS: $404,016,923
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $22.38
OUTSTANDING SHARES: 18,051,115
PERCENT PERCENT
OF TOTAL OF TOTAL
NET NET
ASSET ALLOCATION ASSETS TEN LARGEST POSITIONS ASSETS
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BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS
CASH & OTHER 2.0% LTD 10.3%
EQUITY* 98.0% DAIRY FARM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD 5.3%
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100.0% PT ASTRA INTERNATIONAL TBK 4.5%
VALE SA 4.4%
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 4.3%
KIATNAKIN BANK PUBLIC CO LTD 4.1%
KASIKORNBANK PCL 4.1%
BANCO BRADESCO SA 3.4%
AKBANK TAS 3.3%
PETROCHINA CO LTD 3.1%
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46.6%
PERCENT PERCENT
OF OF
PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO
INTERNATIONAL NET NET
ALLOCATION ASSETS INDUSTRY ALLOCATION ASSETS
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ASIA 71.9% CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 18.9%
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CHINA 20.3% AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS 17.3%
HONG KONG 8.1% CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL 1.6%
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INDIA 8.8% CONSUMER STAPLES 8.2%
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INDONESIA 8.2% FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING 7.8%
PAKISTAN 2.4% HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS 0.4%
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SOUTH KOREA 5.5% ENERGY 26.5%
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THAILAND 12.9% FINANCIALS 25.4%
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TURKEY 5.7% BANKS 24.2%
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EUROPE 11.2% REAL ESTATE 1.3%
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AUSTRIA 1.1% INDUSTRIALS 2.9%
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HUNGARY 0.9% CAPITAL GOODS 2.0%
POLAND 0.2% TRANSPORTATION 0.9%
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RUSSIA 7.6% INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 6.0%
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UNITED KINGDOM 1.4% SOFTWARE & SERVICES 4.3%
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LATIN AMERICA 16.1% TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT 1.7%
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BRAZIL 13.7% MATERIALS 12.0%
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MEXICO 2.4% TOTAL EQUITY* 100.0%
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MID-EAST/AFRICA 0.8%
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JORDAN 0.3%
SOUTH AFRICA 0.5%
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TOTAL EQUITY* 100.0%
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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 EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND
AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2013
TOTAL NET ASSETS: $768,873,837
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $16.04
OUTSTANDING SHARES: 47,923,245
PERCENT OF
TOTAL NET PORTFOLIO
ASSET ALLOCATION ASSETS CHARACTERISTICS
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CASH & OTHER 6.6% WEIGHTED AVG. MATURITY 6.8699 yrs.
FIXED INCOME 93.4% WEIGHTED AVG. DURATION 4.4070 yrs.
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100.0% WEIGHTED AVG. COUPON 7.6567%
PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
TOTAL NET TOTAL NET
NET CURRENCY DISTRIBUTION ASSETS COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION ASSETS
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ASIA -1.0% ASIA 13.3%
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INDO RUPIAH 4.4% INDIA 0.6%
JAPANESE YEN -9.2% INDONESIA 4.4%
MALAYSI RINGGIT 0.7% SRI LANKA 3.8%
SOUTH KOREAN WON 0.9% TURKEY 3.6%
SRI LANKA RUPEE 2.2% VIETNAM 1.0%
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EUROPE 0.3% EUROPE 35.1%
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EURO MON UNIT -2.1% BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 0.6%
POLAND ZLOTY 0.7% CROATIA 1.2%
SERBIAN DINAR 1.6% GEORGIA 0.5%
UKRAINE HRYVNIA 0.2% HUNGARY 4.7%
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LATIN AMERICA 14.7% KAZAKHSTAN 8.0%
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BRAZILIAN REAL 9.9% LATVIA 1.6%
MEXICAN PESO 4.8% LITHUANIA 0.6%
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MID-EAST/AFRICA 4.7% ROMANIA 1.0%
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GHANA CEDI NEW 3.5% RUSSIA 6.9%
NIGERIAN NAIRA 1.2% SERBIA 3.2%
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NORTH AMERICA 81.2% UKRAINE 6.8%
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US DOLLAR 81.2% LATIN AMERICA 25.3%
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TOTAL 100.0% ARGENTINA 3.8%
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BRAZIL 9.9%
EL SALVADOR 0.4%
MEXICO 8.0%
PERU 0.3%
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 0.8%
VENEZUELA 2.0%
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MID-EAST/AFRICA 19.1%
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GHANA 5.3%
IRAQ 3.3%
NIGERIA 1.2%
SOUTH AFRICA 2.8%
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 3.9%
ZAMBIA 2.7%
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OTHER 5.9%
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SUPRANATIONAL 0.7%
CASH 4.7%
DERIVATIVES 0.5%
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NORTH AMERICA 1.3%
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UNITED STATES 1.3%
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TOTAL 100.0%
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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 GLOBAL INCOME FUND
AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2013
TOTAL NET ASSETS: $1,230,672,054
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $9.19
OUTSTANDING SHARES: 134,007,303
PERCENT OF
TOTAL NET PORTFOLIO
ASSET ALLOCATION ASSETS CHARACTERISTICS
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CASH & OTHER 10.3% WEIGHTED AVG. MATURITY 3.9358 yrs.
FIXED INCOME 89.7% WEIGHTED AVG. DURATION 2.5942 yrs.
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100.0% WEIGHTED AVG. COUPON 5.3823%
PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
TOTAL NET TOTAL NET
NET CURRENCY DISTRIBUTION ASSETS COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION ASSETS
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ASIA 33.2% ASIA 31.2%
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INDIAN RUPEE 3.7% INDONESIA 4.6%
INDO RUPIAH 4.6% MALAYSIA 4.8%
JAPANESE YEN -17.5% PHILIPPINES 0.3%
MALAYSI RINGGIT 15.8% SINGAPORE 2.1%
PHILIPPINE PESO 3.0% SOUTH KOREA 16.1%
SINGAPORE DOLLAR 4.1% SRI LANKA 2.5%
SOUTH KOREAN WON 17.0% VIETNAM 0.9%
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SRI LANKA RUPEE 2.5% AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 3.9%
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AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 3.9% AUSTRALIA 3.9%
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AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 3.9% EUROPE 34.3%
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EUROPE -1.4% HUNGARY 4.0%
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EURO MON UNIT -29.2% ICELAND 0.3%
HUNGARY FORINT 1.0% IRELAND 9.2%
NORWEGIAN KRONE 1.9% LITHUANIA 2.4%
POLAND ZLOTY 11.9% POLAND 11.0%
SWEDISH KRONA 13.1% RUSSIA 0.5%
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LATIN AMERICA 29.7% SERBIA 0.6%
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BRAZILIAN REAL 9.4% SLOVENIA 0.3%
CHILEAN PESO 7.6% SWEDEN 4.4%
MEXICAN PESO 8.8% UKRAINE 1.6%
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PERU NUEVO SOL 4.0% LATIN AMERICA 18.6%
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MID-EAST/AFRICA 1.6% BRAZIL 9.4%
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ISRAELI SHEKEL 1.6% MEXICO 4.7%
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NORTH AMERICA 32.9% PERU 4.0%
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US DOLLAR 32.9% VENEZUELA 0.5%
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TOTAL 100.0% MID-EAST/AFRICA 1.6%
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ISRAEL 1.6%
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NORTH AMERICA -0.5%
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UNITED STATES -0.5%
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OTHER 10.9%
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SUPRANATIONAL 2.4%
CASH 5.6%
DERIVATIVES 2.9%
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TOTAL 100.0%
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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.
For more information, please contact:
Franklin Templeton Investments
1-800-342-5236