497 1 c497.htm GOF P10 0924

 GOF P10 09/24

 

SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

TO THE PROSPECTUS OF EACH

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FUND LISTED IN SCHEDULE A

 

I. For each of the funds listed in Schedule A, the following disclosure replaces and supersedes the corresponding Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. disclosure in each fund’s Prospectus in the appendix titled “Appendix A – Intermediary Sales Charge Discounts and Waivers”:

EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P. (“EDWARD JONES”)

Policies Regarding Transactions Through Edward Jones

Effective on or after September 3, 2024, the following information supersedes prior information with respect to transactions and positions held in fund shares through an Edward Jones system. Clients of Edward Jones (also referred to as "shareholders") purchasing fund shares on the Edward Jones commission and fee-based platforms are eligible only for the following sales charge discounts (also referred to as "breakpoints") and waivers, which can differ from discounts and waivers described elsewhere in the mutual fund Prospectus or statement of additional information ("SAI") or through another broker-dealer. In all instances, it is the shareholder's responsibility to inform Edward Jones at the time of purchase of any relationship, holdings of Franklin Templeton funds, or other facts qualifying the purchaser for discounts or waivers. Edward Jones can ask for documentation of such circumstance. Shareholders should contact Edward Jones if they have questions regarding their eligibility for these discounts and waivers.

Breakpoints

· Breakpoint pricing, otherwise known as volume pricing, at dollar thresholds as described in the Prospectus.

Rights of Accumulation ("ROA")

· The applicable sales charge on a purchase of Class A shares is determined by taking into account all share classes (except certain money market funds and any assets held in group


retirement plans) of the Franklin Templeton fund family held by the shareholder or in an account grouped by Edward Jones with other accounts for the purpose of providing certain pricing considerations ("pricing groups"). If grouping assets as a shareholder, this includes all share classes held on the Edward Jones platform and/or held on another platform. The inclusion of eligible fund family assets in the ROA calculation is dependent on the shareholder notifying Edward Jones of such assets at the time of calculation. Money market funds are included only if such shares were sold with a sales charge at the time of purchase or acquired in exchange for shares purchased with a sales charge.

· The employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan may elect to establish or change ROA for the IRA accounts associated with the plan to a plan-level grouping as opposed to including all share classes at a shareholder or pricing group level.

· ROA is determined by calculating the higher of cost minus redemptions or market value (current shares x NAV).

Letter of Intent ("LOI")

· Through a LOI, shareholders can receive the sales charge and breakpoint discounts for purchases shareholders intend to make over a 13-month period from the date Edward Jones receives the LOI. The LOI is determined by calculating the higher of cost or market value of qualifying holdings at LOI initiation in combination with the value that the shareholder intends to buy over a 13-month period to calculate the front-end sales charge and any breakpoint discounts. Each purchase the shareholder makes during that 13-month period will receive the sales charge and breakpoint discount that applies to the total amount. The inclusion of eligible fund family assets in the LOI calculation is dependent on the shareholder notifying Edward Jones of such assets at the time of calculation. Purchases made before the LOI is received by Edward Jones are not adjusted under the LOI and will not reduce the sales charge previously paid. Sales charges will be adjusted if LOI is not met.

· If the employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan has elected to establish or change ROA for the IRA accounts associated with the plan to a plan-level grouping, LOIs


will also be at the plan-level and may only be established by the employer.

Sales Charge Waivers

Sales charges are waived for the following shareholders and in the following situations:

· Associates of Edward Jones and its affiliates and other accounts in the same pricing group (as determined by Edward Jones under its policies and procedures) as the associate. This waiver will continue for the remainder of the associate's life if the associate retires from Edward Jones in good-standing and remains in good standing pursuant to Edward Jones' policies and procedures.

· Shares purchased in an Edward Jones fee-based program.

· Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment.

· Shares purchased from the proceeds of redeemed shares of the same fund family so long as the following conditions are met: the proceeds are from the sale of shares within 60 days of the purchase, the sale and purchase are made from a share class that charges a front load and one of the following ("Right of Reinstatement"):

o The redemption and repurchase occur in the same account.

o The redemption proceeds are used to process an: IRA contribution, excess contributions, conversion, recharacterizing of contributions, or distribution, and the repurchase is done in an account within the same Edward Jones grouping for ROA.

The Right of Reinstatement excludes systematic or automatic transactions including, but not limited to, purchases made through payroll deductions, liquidations to cover account fees, and reinvestments from non-mutual fund products.

· Shares exchanged into Class A shares from another share class so long as the exchange is into the same fund and was initiated at the discretion of Edward Jones. Edward Jones is responsible for any remaining CDSC due to the fund company, if applicable. Any future purchases are subject to the applicable sales charge as disclosed in the Prospectus.


· Exchanges from Class C shares to Class A shares of the same fund, generally, in the 84th month following the anniversary of the purchase date or earlier at the discretion of Edward Jones.

· Purchases of Class 529-A shares through a rollover from either another education savings plan or a security used for qualified distributions.

· Purchases of Class 529-A shares made for recontribution of refunded amounts.

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge ("CDSC") Waivers

If the shareholder purchases shares that are subject to a CDSC and those shares are redeemed before the CDSC is expired, the shareholder is responsible to pay the CDSC except in the following conditions:

· The death or disability of the shareholder.

· Systematic withdrawals with up to 10% per year of the account value.

· Return of excess contributions from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA).

· Shares redeemed as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts if the redemption is taken in or after the year the shareholder reaches qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations.

· Shares redeemed to pay Edward Jones fees or costs in such cases where the transaction is initiated by Edward Jones.

· Shares exchanged in an Edward Jones fee-based program.

· Shares acquired through NAV reinstatement.

· Shares redeemed at the discretion of Edward Jones for Minimum Balances, as described below.

Other Important Information Regarding Transactions Through Edward Jones

Minimum Purchase Amounts

· Initial purchase minimum: $250

· Subsequent purchase minimum: none

Minimum Balances

· Edward Jones has the right to redeem at its discretion fund holdings with a balance of $250 or less. The following are examples of accounts that are not included in this policy:

o A fee-based account held on an Edward Jones platform


o A 529 account held on an Edward Jones platform

o An account with an active systematic investment plan or LOI

Exchanging Share Classes

· At any time it deems necessary, Edward Jones has the authority to exchange at NAV a shareholder's holdings in a fund to Class A shares of the same fund.

II. For each of the funds listed in Schedule A, the following disclosure replaces and supersedes the corresponding Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. disclosure in each fund’s Prospectus in the appendix titled “Appendix A – Intermediary Sales Charge Discounts and Waivers”:

STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED AND ITS BROKER DEALER AFFILIATES (“STIFEL”)

Effective September 3, 2024, shareholders purchasing or holding fund shares, including existing fund shareholders, through a Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated or affiliated platform that provides trade execution, clearance, and/or custody services, will be eligible for the following sales charge load waivers (including front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, (“CDSC”) sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in the Fund’s Prospectus or SAI.

Class A Shares

As described elsewhere in this Prospectus, Stifel may receive compensation out of the front-end sales charge if you purchase Class A shares through Stifel.

Rights of Accumulation

· Rights of accumulation (“ROA”) that entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts on front-end sales charges will be calculated by Stifel based on the aggregated holding of eligible assets in all classes of shares of Franklin Templeton funds held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Stifel. Ineligible assets include class A Money Market Funds not assessed a sales charge. Fund family assets not held at Stifel may be included in the calculation of ROA only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.

· The employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan may elect to establish or change ROA for the IRA accounts associated with the plan to a plan-level grouping as opposed to


including all share classes at a shareholder or pricing group level.

Front-end Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares Available at Stifel

Sales charges may be waived for the following shareholders and in the following situations:

· Class C shares that have been held for more than seven (7) years may be converted to Class A or other Front-end share class(es) shares of the same fund pursuant to Stifel's policies and procedures. To the extent that this Prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to the exchange or conversion of such shares following a shorter holding period, those provisions shall continue to apply.

· Shares purchased by employees and registered representatives of Stifel or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Stifel.

· Shares purchased in an Stifel fee-based advisory program, often referred to as a “wrap” program.

· Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same or other fund within the fund family.

· Shares purchased from the proceeds of redeemed shares of the same fund family so long as the proceeds are from the sale of shares from an account with the same owner/beneficiary within 90 days of the purchase. For the absence of doubt, automated transactions (i.e. systematic purchases, including salary deferral transactions and withdrawals) and purchases made after shares are sold to cover Stifel Nicolaus’ account maintenance fees are not eligible for rights of reinstatement.

· Shares from rollovers into Stifel from retirement plans to IRAs.

· Shares exchanged into Class A shares from another share class so long as the exchange is into the same fund and was initiated at the direction of Stifel. Stifel is responsible for any remaining CDSC due to the fund company, if applicable. Any future purchases are subject to the applicable sales charge as disclosed in the Prospectus.

· Purchases of Class 529-A shares through a rollover from another 529 plan.

· Purchases of Class 529-A shares made for reinvestment of refunded amounts.

· Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs.


Contingent Deferred Sales Charges Waivers on Class A and C Shares

· Death or disability of the shareholder or, in the case of 529 plans, the account beneficiary.

· Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan not to exceed 12% annually.

· Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account.

· Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations.

· Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.

· Shares sold to pay Stifel fees or costs in such cases where the transaction is initiated by Stifel.

· Shares exchanged or sold in a Stifel fee-based program.

Share Class Conversions in Advisory Accounts

· Stifel continually looks to provide our clients with the lowest cost share class available based on account type. Stifel reserves the right to convert shares to the lowest cost share class available at Stifel upon transfer of shares into an advisory program.

SCHEDULE A

  

Fund

 

Date of Prospectus

 

FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS

 

K2 Alternative Strategies Fund……......

October 1, 2023

  

FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

 

Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund….

July 1, 2024

 

 

FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE TRUST

 

Franklin California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund.................

November 1, 2023

  

FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS

 

Franklin DynaTech Fund..............

February 1, 2024

Franklin Growth Fund....................

February 1, 2024

Franklin Income Fund…...........................

February 1, 2024

Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund...............

February 1, 2024

Franklin Utilities Fund............................

February 1, 2024

  

FRANKLIN FEDERAL TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

 

Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund…………

September 1, 2024


  

Fund

 

Date of Prospectus

 

  

FRANKLIN FUND ALLOCATOR SERIES

 

Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund....................

May 1, 2024

Franklin Corefolio Allocation Fund................................

May 1, 2024

Franklin Global Allocation Fund..............................

May 1, 2024

Franklin Growth Allocation Fund.........................

May 1, 2024

Franklin LifeSmart™ Retirement Income Fund.............

May 1, 2024

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2020 Retirement Target Fund.....

May 1, 2024

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2025 Retirement Target Fund.....

May 1, 2024

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2030 Retirement Target Fund…

May 1, 2024

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2035 Retirement Target Fund.....

May 1, 2024

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2040 Retirement Target Fund

May 1, 2024

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2045 Retirement Target Fund..

May 1, 2024

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2050 Retirement Target Fund...

May 1, 2024

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2055 Retirement Target Fund....

May 1, 2024

Franklin LifeSmart™ 2060 Retirement Target Fund....

May 1, 2024

Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund.............

May 1, 2024

  

FRANKLIN GLOBAL TRUST

 

Franklin International Growth Fund..................

December 1, 2023

  

FRANKLIN GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS FUND

 

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund………………

December 1, 2023

  

FRANKLIN HIGH INCOME TRUST

 

Franklin High Income Fund………………

February 1, 2024

  

FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUST

 

Franklin Convertible Securities Fund……………

March 1, 2024

Franklin Equity Income Fund………………

March 1, 2024

Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund……

March 1, 2024

Franklin Long Duration

March 1, 2024

Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund……………

March 1, 2024

Franklin Low Duration U.S. Government Securities Fund

March 1, 2024

Franklin Managed Income Fund………………

March 1, 2024

Franklin Total Return Fund……………………

March 1, 2024

  

FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST

 

Franklin Rising Dividends Fund…………………

February 1, 2024

  

FRANKLIN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST

 

Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund……

July 1, 2024

  


  

Fund

 

Date of Prospectus

 

FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS

 

Franklin Mutual Beacon Fund………………

May 1, 2024

Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund……………

May 1, 2024

Franklin Mutual International Value Fund…………

May 1, 2024

Franklin Mutual Quest Fund………………

May 1, 2024

Franklin Mutual Shares Fund…………………

May 1, 2024

  

FRANKLIN NEW YORK TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

 

Franklin New York Tax-Free Income Fund……

July 1, 2024

  

FRANKLIN NEW YORK TAX-FREE TRUST

 

Franklin New York Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund…………

February 1, 2024

  

FRANKLIN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST

 

Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund………

September 1, 2024

  

FRANKLIN STRATEGIC MORTGAGE PORTFOLIO

 

Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio………

February 1, 2024

  

FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES

 

Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund…………

September 1, 2024

Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund………

September 1, 2024

Franklin Natural Resources Fund………

September 1, 2024

Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund………

September 1, 2024

Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund…………

September 1, 2024

Franklin Strategic Income Fund……………

September 1, 2024

  

FRANKLIN TAX-FREE TRUST

 

Franklin Alabama Tax-Free Income Fund………

July 1, 2024

Franklin Arizona Tax-Free Income Fund……

July 1, 2024

Franklin Colorado Tax-Free Income Fund……

July 1, 2024

Franklin Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund…………

July 1, 2024

Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund……

July 1, 2024

Franklin Federal Limited-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2024

Franklin Georgia Tax-Free Income Fund…………

July 1, 2024

Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund………

July 1, 2024

Franklin Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund…………

July 1, 2024

Franklin Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund……………

July 1, 2024

Franklin Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund

July 1, 2024

Franklin Michigan Tax-Free Income Fund…………

July 1, 2024

Franklin Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund…………

July 1, 2024

Franklin Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund…………

July 1, 2024

Franklin New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund…………

July 1, 2024

Franklin North Carolina Tax-Free Income Fund…

July 1, 2024

Franklin Ohio Tax-Free Income Fund………………

July 1, 2024

Franklin Oregon Tax-Free Income Fund……

July 1, 2024


  

Fund

 

Date of Prospectus

 

Franklin Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Fund…………

July 1, 2024

Franklin Virginia Tax-Free Income Fund……………

July 1, 2024

  

FRANKLIN VALUE INVESTORS TRUST

 

Franklin Mutual Small-Mid Cap Value Fund……

May 22, 2024

Franklin Mutual U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund…………

March 1, 2024

Franklin Small Cap Value Fund…………………

March 1, 2024

  

TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND

 

Templeton China World Fund………………………

January 1, 2024

  

TEMPLETON DEVELOPING MARKETS TRUST

 

Templeton Developing Markets Trust…………………

May 1, 2024

  

TEMPLETON FUNDS

 

Templeton Foreign Fund…………………

January 1, 2024

Templeton World Fund………

January 1, 2024

  

TEMPLETON GLOBAL INVESTMENT TRUST

 

Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund……

January 1, 2024

Templeton Global Balanced Fund………………

May 1, 2024

  

TEMPLETON GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund……

January 1, 2024

  

TEMPLETON GROWTH FUND, INC.

 

Templeton Growth Fund, Inc………

January 1, 2024

  

TEMPLETON INCOME TRUST

 

Templeton Global Bond Fund…………………

May 1, 2024

Templeton Global Total Return Fund……………………

May 1, 2024

Templeton International Bond Fund…………………

May 1, 2024

Templeton Sustainable Emerging Markets Bond Fund

May 1, 2024

Please retain this supplement for future reference.