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LU0352132103

Franklin MENA Fund

As of 28/11/2025

NAV 1

$10.58

 
 

NAV Change 1

$0.04

(0.38%)
As of 31/10/2025

Morningstar Overall Rating™ 2

Africa & Middle East Equity

Overview

Risk disclosure

  • 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.
  • Franklin MENA Fund invests primarily in transferable securities such as equity securities issued by companies of any size incorporated in, or which have their principal business activities in, the Middle East and North Africa region.
  • The Fund is subject to market risk, equity risk, emerging markets risk, frontier markets risk, foreign currency risk, liquidity risk, concentration risk, non-regulated markets risk, smaller and midsize companies risk, growth stocks risk, derivative instruments risk, counterparty risk, participatory notes risk and securities lending risk.
  • The 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.
  • Investors should not invest based on this marketing material alone. Offering documents should be read for further details, including the risk factors. Before you decide to invest, you should make sure the intermediary has explained to you that the Fund is suitable to you.

Summary of Fund Objective

To seek long-term investment growth, through growth of capital. The Fund mainly invests in equities of companies of any market capitalisation that are located in, or derive significant business from, Middle East or North Africa (MENA region).

Fund Information
Total Net Assets  As of 31/10/2025 (Updated Monthly)
$63.88 Million
Fund Inception Date 
16/06/2008
Share Class Inception Date 
16/06/2008
Base Currency for Fund 
USD
Base Currency for Share Class 
USD
Benchmark 
Linked S&P Pan Arab Composite Large Mid Cap KSA Capped at 30%
Asset Class 
Equity
Investment Manager 
Franklin Templeton Investments (ME) Limited
Investment Vehicle 
Franklin Templeton Investment Funds
Domicile 
Luxembourg
Minimum Investment 
USD 1000
Charges 4
Initial Charge  As of 31/10/2025
5.00%
Ongoing Charges Figure3  As of 31/10/2025
2.72%
Identifiers
CUSIP Code 
L40592773
ISIN Code 
LU0352132103
Bloomberg Code 
FTMNAUS LX
SEDOL Code 
B2QHPX6
Fund Number 
0126

The distribution share classes aim to pay dividend on monthly (Mdis / dis) / quarterly (Qdis) / yearly (Ydis) basis as respectively stated. Dividend yield is not guaranteed. The funds may at their discretion to decide on any dividend distributions and/or pay dividend out of the capital of the funds.  The 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. Please refer to Composition of the dividend payments document for details, including the explanatory notes.

Fund Managers

Bassel Khatoun

Managed Fund Since 2015

Salah Shamma

Managed Fund Since 2015

Performance

Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings

Holdings

As of 31/10/2025 Updated Monthly
Security Name 
Al Rajhi Bank ORD SAR10
Weight (%) 
9.68
Market Value 
6,183,569
Quantity 
218,778
Security Name 
Saudi National Bank/The ORD SAR10
Weight (%) 
7.25
Market Value 
4,631,292
Quantity 
435,249
Security Name 
National Bank of Kuwait SAKP ORD KWD.1
Weight (%) 
6.34
Market Value 
4,048,271
Quantity 
1,182,063
Security Name 
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC ORD AED1
Weight (%) 
4.90
Market Value 
3,132,300
Quantity 
659,847
Security Name 
Emirates NBD Bank PJSC ORD AED1
Weight (%) 
3.97
Market Value 
2,537,771
Quantity 
331,712
Security Name 
Qatar National Bank QPSC ORD QAR1
Weight (%) 
3.89
Market Value 
2,485,391
Quantity 
488,674
Security Name 
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC ORD AED1
Weight (%) 
3.68
Market Value 
2,349,679
Quantity 
408,915
Security Name 
Abu Dhabi Ports Co PJSC ORD AED 1
Weight (%) 
2.89
Market Value 
1,843,797
Quantity 
1,476,817
Security Name 
Arabian Internet & Communications Services Co ORD SAR 1
Weight (%) 
2.81
Market Value 
1,797,683
Quantity 
26,766
Security Name 
ADNOC Gas plc ORD AED 0.25
Weight (%) 
2.69
Market Value 
1,721,115
Quantity 
1,811,432

These securities do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended for clients, and the reader should not assume that investment in the securities listed was or will be profitable. 

Pricing

Pricing History Chart

As of 28/11/2025 Updated Daily

To supplement the NAV Daily % Change, please refer to Price & Performance page for the minimum performance disclosures.

Share Prices

As of 28/11/2025
NAV1 (Net Asset Value)
$10.58
NAV Change1 
$0.04
NAV Change (%)1 
0.38%
Highest / Lowest NAV
As of 28/11/2025 Updated Daily
Year 
Highest NAV
2025  
$11.31 As on 29/10/2025
2024  
$10.59 As on 26/09/2024
2023  
$10.00 As on 29/12/2023
2022  
$10.30 As on 13/04/2022
2021  
$9.56 As on 12/11/2021
2020  
$7.26 As on 21/01/2020
2019  
$7.55 As on 03/05/2019
2018  
$7.13 As on 23/04/2018
2017  
$6.36 As on 03/10/2017
2016  
$5.81 As on 04/01/2016
Year 
Lowest NAV
2025  
$9.72 As on 07/04/2025
2024  
$9.50 As on 28/05/2024
2023  
$8.25 As on 17/03/2023
2022  
$8.47 As on 22/12/2022
2021  
$7.16 As on 04/01/2021
2020  
$4.74 As on 23/03/2020
2019  
$6.40 As on 02/01/2019
2018  
$6.18 As on 23/10/2018
2017  
$5.57 As on 14/03/2017
2016  
$4.80 As on 21/01/2016

Documents

Product Literature

Product Literature

PDF Format

Fact Sheet - Franklin MENA Fund (A (acc) EUR)

PDF Format

Fact Sheet - Franklin MENA Fund (A (acc) USD)

PDF Format

Annual Report - Franklin Templeton Investment Funds

PDF Format

Semi Annual Report - Franklin Templeton Investment Funds

PDF Format

Prospectus

PDF Format

Key Facts Statement - Franklin MENA Fund