FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 December 31, 2016:
To obtain a copy of the updates, please contact Fund Information at 1-800-342-5236.
Templeton closed-end Funds:
Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (NYSE:TDF)
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 to retail, institutional and sovereign wealth clients in over 170 countries. Through specialized teams, the company has expertise across all asset classes — including equity, fixed income, alternative and custom solutions. The company’s more than 650 investment professionals are supported by its integrated, worldwide team of risk management professionals and global trading desk network. With offices in over 30 countries, the California–based company has 70 years of investment experience and approximately $720 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2016. For more information, please visit franklintempleton.com.
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 Report 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 DRAGON FUND, INC.
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016
TOTAL NET ASSETS: $654,853,823
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $19.05
OUTSTANDING SHARES: 34,367,760
| ASSET ALLOCATION | PERCENT OF TOTAL NET ASSETS | TEN LARGEST POSITIONS | PERCENT OF TOTAL NET ASSETS | |||
| CASH & OTHER | 0.3 | % | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD | 9.8 | % | |
| EQUITY* | 99.7 | % | TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 7.4 | % | |
| 100.0 | % | CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORP | 5.4 | % | ||
| DAIRY FARM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD | 4.4 | % | ||||
| NINE DRAGONS PAPER HOLDINGS LTD | 4.1 | % | ||||
| ANTA SPORTS PRODUCTS LTD | 3.6 | % | ||||
| INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LTD | 3.3 | % | ||||
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP | 3.2 | % | ||||
| AIA GROUP LTD | 3.0 | % | ||||
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD | 2.9 | % | ||||
| 47.1 | % | |||||
| INTERNATIONAL ALLOCATION | PERCENT OF TOTAL NET ASSETS | INDUSTRY ALLOCATION | PERCENT OF TOTAL NET ASSETS | |||
| ASIA | 100.0 | % | CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | 11.5 | % | |
| CHINA | 77.4 | % | AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS | 5.4 | % | |
| HONG KONG | 11.4 | % | CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL | 4.2 | % | |
| TAIWAN | 11.2 | % | MEDIA | 0.4 | % | |
| TOTAL EQUITY* | 100.0 | % | RETAILING | 1.5 | % | |
| CONSUMER STAPLES | 7.6 | % | ||||
| FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING | 4.7 | % | ||||
| FOOD BEVERAGE & TOBACCO | 2.9 | % | ||||
| ENERGY | 7.6 | % | ||||
| FINANCIALS | 34.2 | % | ||||
| BANKS | 5.2 | % | ||||
| DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS | 24.8 | % | ||||
| INSURANCE | 4.2 | % | ||||
| HEALTH CARE | 0.9 | % | ||||
| HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES | 0.3 | % | ||||
| PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFESCIENCES | 0.5 | % | ||||
| INDUSTRIALS | 3.9 | % | ||||
| CAPITAL GOODS | 1.6 | % | ||||
| TRANSPORTATION | 2.2 | % | ||||
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 23.3 | % | ||||
| SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT | 9.8 | % | ||||
| SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 13.3 | % | ||||
| TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT | 0.2 | % | ||||
| MATERIALS | 5.5 | % | ||||
| REAL ESTATE | 0.6 | % | ||||
| TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | 3.1 | % | ||||
| UTILITIES | 1.9 | % | ||||
| TOTAL NET ASSETS | 100.0 | % | ||||
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. All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Special risks are associated with foreign investing, including currency volatility, economic instability and political developments 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. There are special risks associated with investments in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, nationalization and exchange control regulations (including currency blockage), inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation and interest rates. In addition, investments in Taiwan could be adversely affected by its political and economic relationship with China. Because the Fund invests its assets primarily in companies in a specific region, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that region and/or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically. Political, social or economic disruptions in the region, even in countries in which the Fund is not invested, may adversely affect the value of securities held by the Fund. Also, as a non-diversified investment company investing in “China companies,” the Fund may invest in a relatively small number of issuers and, as a result, be subject to a greater risk of loss with respect to its portfolio securities. The Fund is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected to change, but there is no guarantee that the manager’s investment decisions will produce the desired results. 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.
* Equity includes convertible and preferred securities.
TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME FUND
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016
TOTAL NET ASSETS: $984,355,133
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $7.34
OUTSTANDING SHARES: 134,144,158
| ASSET ALLOCATION | PERCENT OF TOTAL NET ASSETS | PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS | ||||||
| CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS | 15.9 | % | WEIGHTED AVG. MATURITY | 4.7247 yrs. | ||||
| DERIVATIVES | 4.6 | % | WEIGHTED AVG. DURATION | 0.4152 yrs. | ||||
| FIXED INCOME | 79.5 | % | ||||||
| 100.0 | % | |||||||
| NET CURRENCY DISTRIBUTION* | PERCENT OF TOTAL NET ASSETS | COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION | PERCENT OF TOTAL NET ASSETS | |||
| AFRICA | 0.4 | % | AFRICA | 0.4 | % | |
| SOUTH AFRICA RAND | 0.4 | % | SOUTH AFRICA | 0.4 | % | |
| ASIA | 9.5 | % | ASIA | 33.4 | % | |
| INDIAN RUPEE | 8.2 | % | INDIA | 4.5 | % | |
| INDO RUPIAH | 10.5 | % | INDONESIA | 9.4 | % | |
| JAPANESE YEN | -26.2 | % | MALAYSIA | 3.5 | % | |
| MALAYSI RINGGIT | 12.1 | % | PHILIPPINES | 4.0 | % | |
| PHILIPPINE PESO | 4.0 | % | SOUTH KOREA | 10.7 | % | |
| SOUTH KOREAN WON | -0.3 | % | SRI LANKA | 1.3 | % | |
| SRI LANKA RUPEE | 1.3 | % | EUROPE | 5.4 | % | |
| AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND | -8.3 | % | PORTUGAL | 0.8 | % | |
| AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR | -8.3 | % | UKRAINE | 4.6 | % | |
| EUROPE | -33.6 | % | LATIN AMERICA | 39.3 | % | |
| EURO | -33.6 | % | ARGENTINA | 3.8 | % | |
| LATIN AMERICA | 50.0 | % | BRAZIL | 13.2 | % | |
| ARGENTINE PESO | 3.8 | % | COLOMBIA | 3.7 | % | |
| BRAZILIAN REAL | 13.2 | % | MEXICO | 15.5 | % | |
| CHILEAN PESO | 6.3 | % | PERU | 3.2 | % | |
| COLOMBIAN PESO | 3.7 | % | OTHER | 21.4 | % | |
| MEXICAN PESO | 19.9 | % | CASH | 15.9 | % | |
| PERU NUEVO SOL | 3.2 | % | DERIVATIVES | 4.6 | % | |
| NORTH AMERICA | 81.9 | % | SUPRANATIONAL | 0.9 | % | |
| US DOLLAR | 81.9 | % | TOTAL | 100.0 | % | |
| TOTAL | 100.0 | % | ||||
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. All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio and its share price and yield. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as prices of bonds in the Fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the Fund’s share price may decline. Special risks are associated with foreign investing, including currency fluctuations, economic instability and political developments of countries where the Fund invests. Investments in developing markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors, in addition to those associated with their relatively small size and lesser liquidity. The markets for particular securities or types of securities are or may become relatively illiquid. Reduced liquidity will have an adverse impact on the security’s value and on the Fund’s ability to sell such securities when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or in response to a specific market event. Derivatives, including currency management strategies, involve costs and can create economic leverage in the portfolio that may result in significant volatility and cause the Fund to participate in losses (as well as enable gains) on an amount that exceeds the Fund’s initial investment. The Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits and may realize losses when a counterparty fails to perform as promised. As a non-diversified investment company, the Fund may invest in a relatively small number of issuers and, as a result, be subject to a greater risk of loss with respect to its portfolio securities. The Fund is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected to change, but there is no guarantee that the manager’s investment decisions will produce the desired results. 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.
* Net currency distribution may include unsettled trades.
For more information, please contact Franklin Templeton Investments at 1-800-342-5236.