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Franklin U.S. Opportunities Fund

Franklin Technology Fund

Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund

1.Franklin U.S. Opportunities Fund invests principally in equity securities of U.S. companies with strong growth potential across a wide range of sectors. The Fund is subject to market risk, equity risk, concentration risk, growth stocks risk, smaller and midsize companies risk and securities lending risk see Risk Disclosures 4.

2.Franklin Technology Fund invests principally in equity securities of technology companies of any size located anywhere in the world. The Fund is subject to market risk, equity risk, foreign currency risk, biotechnology, communication and technology sectors risk, concentration risk, growth stocks risk, securities lending risk see Risk Disclosures 4 and smaller and midsize companies risk.

3.Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund invests principally in equity securities issued by biotechnology companies in the U.S. and other countries. The Fund is subject to market risk, equity risk, biotechnology, communication and technology sectors risk, concentration risk, smaller and midsize companies risk, growth stocks risk and securities lending risk see Risk Disclosures 4.

4.Security lending may involve the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities lent out in a timely manner and the value of the collateral may fall below the value of the securities lent out, which may result in a substantial loss to the Fund.

5.Each of the above-named Fund may at its discretion pay dividends out of the capital or out of gross income of the Fund while paying all or part of the Fund’s fees and expenses out of the capital of the Fund, which results in effectively paying dividends out of capital. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any distributions involving payment of dividends out of the Fund’s capital or payment of dividends effectively out of the Fund’s capital (as the case may be) may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per share.

6.Investment involves risks which may result in loss of part or entire amount of your investment. Before you decide to invest, you should make sure the intermediary has explained to you that the Fund is suitable to you. Investors should not only base on this marketing material alone to make investment decisions.


FTGF Royce US Small Cap Opportunity Fund

  • INVESTMENT INVOLVES RISKS. The value of the Fund can be volatile and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
  • The Fund is a sub-fund of Franklin Templeton Global Funds plc, an open-ended umbrella investment company constituted in Ireland. The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 70% of its Net Asset Value in a diversified portfolio of equity securities issued by small- and micro-cap U.S. companies (stock market capitalisations not greater than that of the largest company (based on market capitalisation) in the Russell 2000 Index at the time of its most recent reconstitution).The Investment Manager attempts to take advantage of what it believes are opportunistic situations for undervalued securities.
  • Investors will be exposed to equity market, concentration, custody and settlement, US markets and currency risks.
  • Securities of smaller companies generally are less liquid and more volatile than those of larger companies; and smaller companies generally are more likely to be adversely affected by poor economic or market conditions.
  • In light of the investment style of the Fund, the Fund may face the risk of mis-estimation by the Investment Manager in its fundamental analysis regarding the companies in which the Fund invests. The performance of the Fund may not closely correlate to specific market indices over time and may include extended periods of underperformance as compared to the broader market.
  • Investors should not invest based on this marketing material alone.  Offering documents should be read for further details, including the risk factors.

What Makes US Equities Compelling?

Positive Backdrop for US Equities

Abundant investment opportunities arise from…

US Economic Recovery

The US recovery is gaining momentum as the country reopens parts of its economy—boosted by government stimulus and encouraging vaccination progress.

Digital Transformation

US is home to leaders in digital transformation. COVID-19 accelerates and supports the growing trends of e-commerce, online learning and entertainment.

Attractive Earnings Growth

Pent-up consumer demand, coupled with high savings rates help to drive companies’ growth and development.

Discover the range of US equities and sector funds from Franklin Templeton.

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Franklin U.S. Opportunities Fund

Overall US Market Growth

  • A diversified, multi-cap, multi-industry portfolio focuses on leading growth fields, such as information technology and health care.

  • Tap into U.S. growth companies that exhibit the potential for enhanced profitability, meaningful competitive advantages and sustainable long-term growth prospects.

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Franklin Technology Fund

Technological Advancements

  • Invests in technology companies expected to benefit from the development, advancement and use of technology.

  • Eye on latest technology themes around digital transformation, including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, 5G, cloud computing, e-commerce and fintech.

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Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund

Healthcare Innovation

  • The Fund invests across all market caps in biotechnology, emerging pharmaceutical, and life science tools companies.

  • Aims to reap the benefits of the bio-technological advancements and the current innovation trends in the sector.


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FTGF Royce US Small Cap Opportunity Fund

Don’t Miss the Small Cap Space

  • Amid the strong rebound since Q2 2020, valuation of small-caps is relatively low compared to large-caps and S&P 500.1

  • Small-cap Value stocks have started to take the leadership against small-cap Growth stocks in early 2021, providing further upside potential for active managers.2

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  1. Source: Franklin Templeton, as of 30 April 2021.
  2. Source: Bloomberg, as of 19 March 2021.

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Any share class with “(Hedged)” in its name will attempt to hedge the currency risk between the base currency of the Fund and the currency of the share class, although there can be no guarantee that it will be successful in doing so. In some cases, investors may be subject to additional risks.

Please contact your financial advisor if you are in doubt of any information contained herein.

For UCITS funds only: In addition, a summary of investor rights is available from here. The summary is available in English and Chinese.

The fund(s)/ sub-fund(s) are notified for marketing in various regions under the UCITS Directive. The fund(s)/ sub-fund(s) can terminate such notifications for any share class and/or sub-fund at any time by using the process contained in Article 93a of the UCITS Directive.

For the avoidance of doubt, if you make a decision to invest, you will be buying units/shares in the fund(s)/ sub-fund(s) and will not be investing directly in the underlying assets of the fund(s)/ sub-fund(s).

For AIFMD funds only: The Franklin Floating Rate Fund PLC (the Fund) is an investment company with variable capital incorporated in Ireland on 1 December 1999 as a public limited company under registration number 316174. The Fund is authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland as a designated investment company pursuant to to Section 1395 of Part 24 of the Companies Act 2014. The Fund's registered office is Capital Dock, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin Ireland.

In addition, a summary of investor rights is available from here. The summary is available in English and Chinese.

The fund(s)/ sub-fund(s) are notified for marketing in various regions under the AIFMD Directive. The fund(s)/ sub-fund(s) can terminate such notifications for any share class and/or sub-fund at any time by using the process contained in Article 32a of the AIFMD Directive.

For the avoidance of doubt, if you make a decision to invest, you will be buying units/shares in the fund(s)/ sub-fund(s) and will not be investing directly in the underlying assets of the fund(s)/ sub-fund(s).

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