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5 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
5
5
3
4
2
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Zacks Investment Research
1
(Strong Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
5 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
C+
(Hold)
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#1 in Foreign Small/Mid Value
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Performance
The fund has returned 15.00 percent over the past year, 10.42 percent over the past three years, 5.55 percent over the past five years, and 14.33 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 9.1% |
| 1 Year | 15.0% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 10.4% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 5.5% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 14.3% |
Summary
The investment seeks long-term capital growth. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in investments of smaller companies located outside the U.S., including emerging markets. It predominately invests in equity securities, primarily common stock. The fund also invests in depositary receipts. It may also invest in depositary receipts. The fund may also invest a portion of its assets in the equity securities of larger foreign companies. It may invest more than 25% of its assets in the securities of issuers located in any one country.
Fees
Fees are Above Average compared to funds in the same category.
Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund has an expense ratio of 0.95 percent.
Risk
Risk is Below Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
