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| Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Morningstar | 1 / 5 Stars |
| Lipper | 1 1 5 1 2 |
| Zacks Investment Research | --- |
| Standard & Poor's | 2 / 5 Stars |
| TheStreet.com | E+ (Sell) |
Fund Overview
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in securities of companies located in “frontier market countries” including central and Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Central and South America. It invests primarily in the equity securities of frontier market companies and may invest in the equity securities of companies of any size. The equity securities in which the fund invests are principally common stock. The fund is non-diversified.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 01.31.2012 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 6.4% |
| 1 Year | -13.1% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 17.1% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | |
| 10 Years (Annualized) |
Performance
The fund has returned -13.14 percent over the past year, and 17.12 percent over the past three years.
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
Updated 01.31.2012
Holdings
Asset Allocation
| % Long | % Net | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | 4.81 | 4.81 |
| Stocks | 6.64 | 6.64 |
| Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Stocks | 88.13 | 88.13 |
| Convertible | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Preferred | 0.42 | 0.42 |
Updated 06.30.2011
Top Holdings
Performance as of 01.31.2012
Portfolio as of 06.30.2011
| Ticker | YTD Return % | % Net Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mtn Group Limited | MTNOF | 0.56 | 5.5 |
| JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production GDR | KMG | --- | 3.79 |
| CFAO | CFAO | --- | 3.19 |
| Qatar Telecom | --- | --- | 3.02 |
| Copa Holdings SA A | CPA | 17.64 | 2.95 |
Fees
Templeton Frontier Markets Fund has an expense ratio of 2.16 percent.
