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Dear
Shareholder:
The
inflation
genie
is
out
of
the
bottle
and
is
a
multi-layered
challenge
for
policymakers.
Rising
energy,
food
and
wage
costs
are
combining
to
raise
inflation
expectations,
which
if
left
unchecked
could
destabilize
the
global
economy.
Our
base
case
for
emerging
markets
(EM)
is
built
on
the
reality
they
entered
this
current
downturn
in
better
health
than
prior
cycles.
Corporate
leverage
is
lower,
financial
sector
and
other
reforms
have
been
implemented,
and
most
policymakers
are
pursuing
orthodox
monetary
and
fiscal
policies
to
address
challenges.
Nonetheless,
we
acknowledge
the
range
and
probability
of
alternative
scenarios
has
increased.
In
contrast
to
some
other
market
observers
expecting
a
contraction
in
EM
earnings
in
2023,
at
the
start
of
this
year
we
highlighted
the
likelihood
of
a
recovery
driven
by
India
and
China.
China’s
flexible
policy
response
and
India’s
resilient
gross
domestic
product
outlook
mean
a
recovery
remains
our
base
case.
China’s
transition
to
a
dynamic
zero-
COVID
policy
signals
an
easing
of
some,
but
not
all,
the
risks
associated
with
its
management
of
the
virus.
Factories
are
reopening,
port
bottlenecks
are
easing,
and
there
are
signs
that
supply
chain
disruptions
are
diminishing.
EM
central
banks
moved
to
raise
interest
rates
ahead
of
their
developed
market
peers
to
address
price
pressures
stemming
from
excess
demand.
The
Brazilian
central
bank
first
raised
the
Selic
target
rate
in
March
2021.
India,
Poland
and
other
emerging
markets
have
followed
suit
with
rate
hikes.
Chinese
policymakers
were
also
prudent
in
curbing
excess
demand
early,
creating
room
for
policy
easing
to
stimulate
growth
at
this
moment.
Investors’
flight
to
safety
away
from
EMs
toward
the
relative
safety
of
U.S.
dollar-based
assets
is
a
phenomenon
we
have
witnessed
in
prior
cycles.
Nevertheless,
markets
have
recognized
the
new
reality,
as
reflected
in
the
unusually
low
level
of
volatility
in
EM
currencies
relative
to
developed
markets,
and
EM
equity
market
outperformance
relative
to
developed
markets
in
2022.
We
are
committed
to
our
long-term
perspective
and
disciplined
investment
approach
as
we
conduct
a
rigorous,
fundamental
analysis
of
securities
with
a
regular
emphasis
on
investment
risk
management.
Historically,
patient
investors
have
achieved
rewarding
results
by
evaluating
their
goals,
diversifying
their
assets
globally
and
maintaining
a
disciplined
investment
program,
all
hallmarks
of
the
Templeton
investment
philosophy.
We
continue
to
recommend
investors
consult
financial
professionals
and
review
their
portfolios
to
design
a
long-term
strategy
and
portfolio
allocation
that
meet
their
individual
needs,
goals
and
risk
tolerance.
Templeton
Developing
Markets
Trust’s
semiannual
report
includes
more
detail
about
prevailing
conditions
and
a
discussion
about
investment
decisions
during
the
period.
Please
remember
all
securities
markets
fluctuate,
as
do
mutual
fund
share
prices.
We
thank
you
for
investing
with
Franklin
Templeton,
welcome
your
questions
and
comments,
and
look
forward
to
serving
your
investment
needs
in
the
years
ahead.
Sincerely,
Manraj
S.
Sekhon,
CFA
Chief
Investment
Officer
Franklin
Templeton
Emerging
Markets
Equity
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letter
reflects
our
analysis
and
opinions
as
of
June
30,
2022,
unless
otherwise
indicated.
The
information
is
not
a
complete
analysis
of
every
aspect
of
any
market,
country,
industry,
security
or
fund.
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of
fact
are
from
sources
considered
reliable.
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Summary
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Fund’s
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Highlights
and
Schedule
of
Investments
10
Financial
Statements
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Notes
to
Financial
Statements
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semiannual
report
for
Templeton
Developing
Markets
Trust
covers
the
period
ended
June
30,
2022
.
Your
Fund’s
Goal
and
Main
Investments
The
Fund
seeks
long-term
capital
appreciation.
Under
normal
market
conditions,
the
Fund
invests
at
least
80%
of
its
net
assets
in
securities
of
companies
located
or
operating
in
“developing
market
countries,”
as
defined
in
the
Fund’s
prospectus.
Performance
Overview
The
Fund’s
Class
A
shares
posted
a
-22.22%
cumulative
total
return
for
the
six
months
under
review.
In
comparison,
the
Fund’s
benchmark,
the
MSCI
Emerging
Markets
(EM)
Index-NR,
which
measures
global
emerging
market
stock
performance,
posted
a
-17.63%
cumulative
total
return
for
the
same
period.
1
Please
note,
index
performance
is
provided
for
reference
and
we
do
not
attempt
to
track
an
index
but
rather
undertake
investments
on
the
basis
of
fundamental
research.
In
addition,
the
Fund’s
return
reflects
the
effect
of
fees
and
expenses
for
professional
management,
while
an
index
does
not
have
such
costs.
You
can
find
the
Fund’s
long-term
performance
data
in
the
Performance
Summary
beginning
on
page
7
.
Performance
data
represent
past
performance,
which
does
not
guarantee
future
results.
Investment
return
and
principal
value
will
fluctuate,
and
you
may
have
a
gain
or
loss
when
you
sell
your
shares.
Current
performance
may
differ
from
figures
shown.
For
most
recent
month-end
performance,
go
to
franklintempleton.com
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.
Economic
and
Market
Overview
Emerging
market
economies
continued
to
grow
during
the
six
months
ended
June
30,
2022,
though
high
levels
of
inflation,
the
spread
of
the
Omicron
variant
of
COVID-19
and
Russia’s
invasion
of
Ukraine
restrained
growth.
Many
emerging
market
central
banks
raised
their
benchmark
interest
rates
to
stem
inflation,
continuing
a
trend
that
started
in
early
2021.
During
the
period,
emerging
market
equities
were
hurt
by
investor
concerns
about
Russia’s
invasion
of
Ukraine,
rising
inflation
and
accompanying
interest-
rate
hikes,
and
Chinese
government
regulations
targeting
technology
companies.
Regarding
individual
countries,
China’s
year-on-year
economic
growth
rate
accelerated
in
the
first
quarter
of
2022,
though
poor
retail
sales
and
employment
figures
in
March
raised
the
possibility
of
an
economic
slowdown
in
the
near
future.
Taiwan’s
year-on-year
growth
rate
moderated
in
2022’s
first
quarter,
with
private
spending
slowing
and
government
spending
contracting.
South
Korea’s
year-on-
year
growth
rate
moderated
in
the
first
quarter
of
2022,
as
investment
and
spending
weakened
amidst
government
restrictions
to
slow
the
spread
of
COVID-19.
India’s
year-
on-year
growth
moderated
in
2022’s
first
quarter,
dragged
down
by
outbreaks
of
the
Omicron
variant,
high
energy
prices
and
supply
chain
disruptions.
Russia’s
year-on-year
growth
rate
moderated
in
2022’s
first
quarter
as
domestic
spending
weakened
amid
widespread
international
sanctions
imposed
in
response
to
the
country’s
invasion
of
Ukraine.
Brazil’s
year-on-year
growth
rate
accelerated
slightly
in
the
first
quarter
of
2022,
in
part
due
to
an
increase
in
private
spending
spurred
by
the
lifting
of
COVID-19-related
restrictions.
Overall
growth
was
constrained
by
net
negative
trade,
as
imports
outpaced
exports.
Turning
to
specific
countries’
monetary
policies,
the
People’s
Bank
of
China
lowered
its
benchmark
loan
prime
rate
once
during
the
period
in
an
ongoing
effort
to
spur
growth
in
the
face
of
COVID-19-related
headwinds
and
high
commodity
prices.
In
contrast,
the
central
banks
of
Taiwan,
South
Korea
and
India
all
raised
their
benchmark
interest
rates
multiple
times
to
stem
rising
inflation.
Russia’s
central
bank
raised
its
Geographic
Composition
6/30/22
%
of
Total
Net
Assets
Asia
80.8%
Latin
America
&
Caribbean
10.6%
North
America
3.6%
Europe
2.2%
Middle East & Africa
1.0%
Short-Term
Investments
&
Other
Net
Assets
1.8%
1.
Source:
Morningstar.
The
index
is
unmanaged
and
includes
reinvestment
of
any
income
or
distributions.
It
does
not
reflect
any
fees,
expenses
or
sales
charges.
One
cannot
invest
directly
in
an
index,
and
an
index
is
not
representative
of
the
Fund’s
portfolio.
Net
Returns
(NR)
include
income
net
of
tax
withholding
when
dividends
are
paid.
See
www.franklintempletondatasources.com
for
additional
data
provider
information.
The
dollar
value,
number
of
shares
or
principal
amount,
and
names
of
all
portfolio
holdings
are
listed
in
the
Fund’s
Schedule
of
Investments
(SOI).
The
SOI
begins
on
page
15
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benchmark
interest
rate
twice
in
February
2022,
including
more
than
doubling
its
rate
to
offset
ruble
devaluation
caused
by
sanctions
imposed
against
the
country
following
its
invasion
of
Ukraine.
In
subsequent
months,
the
central
bank
cut
the
benchmark
rate
multiple
times,
ending
the
period
slightly
higher
than
where
it
started.
The
central
bank
of
Brazil
raised
its
benchmark
interest
rate
four
times
during
the
period,
bringing
the
number
of
consecutive
raises
to
11
as
the
country
battles
persistent
high
inflation.
In
this
environment,
emerging
market
stocks,
as
measured
by
the
MSCI
EM
Index-NR,
posted
a
-17.63%
total
return
for
the
six
months
ended
June
30,
2022.
1
Chinese
equities
declined
during
period
due
to
regulatory
pressure
on
technology
companies,
a
slowdown
in
the
property
market
and
new
COVID-19
outbreaks.
Larger
losses
were
prevented
by
modest
gains
in
the
second
half
of
the
period,
sparked
by
better-than-expected
macroeconomic
data,
reduced
COVID-
19-related
restrictions
and
fiscal
policy
support.
Taiwanese
equities
fell
significantly
during
the
period
on
expectations
of
weakening
global
demand
for
consumer
electronics
and
a
broader
global
selloff
of
growth
stocks.
Russian
equities
declined
significantly
in
the
first
two
months
of
2022
in
the
run-up
to
Russia’s
invasion
of
Ukraine.
In
March,
major
index
providers
MSCI
and
FTSE
Russell
zero-valued
Russian
equities
and
dropped
them
from
their
benchmarks
following
the
Russian
government
closing
access
to
its
stock
markets.
Brazilian
equities
rose
slightly
during
the
period.
Valuations
shot
up
in
2022’s
first
quarter
due
to
high
foreign
inflows
and
high
commodity
prices,
but
most
of
those
gains
were
given
back
in
the
second
quarter
as
rising
fuel
costs
and
inflation
heightened
the
risk
of
social
unrest.
Investment
Strategy
We
employ
a
fundamental,
research-driven,
long-term
approach,
focusing
on
companies
with
sustainable
earnings
power
that
are
trading
at
a
discount
to
intrinsic
worth.
In
assessing
individual
investment
opportunities,
we
consider
a
variety
of
factors,
including
a
company’s
profit
and
loss
outlook,
balance
sheet
strength,
cash
flow
trends
and
asset
value
in
relation
to
the
current
price
of
the
company’s
securities.
We
also
focus
on
incorporating
environmental,
social
and
governance
(ESG)
factors
throughout
the
investment
process,
including
the
Fund’s
security-selection
and
portfolio
construction
process.
Manager’s
Discussion
Key
stock
contributors
to
absolute
performance
during
the
reporting
period
were
Daqo
New
Energy,
Guangzhou
Tinci
Materials
Technology
and
B3.
Daqo
New
Energy
is
a
Chinese
producer
of
polysilicon,
which
is
a
major
raw
material
for
solar
panels.
Shares
benefited
from
robust
2022
first-quarter
earnings
growth,
driven
by
higher
sales
volume
and
polysilicon
prices,
and
the
approval
of
a
US$120
million
share
repurchase
program.
Growing
demand
for
solar
panels,
as
higher
oil
and
natural
gas
prices
accelerate
a
shift
to
alternative
energy
sources,
further
boosted
market
confidence
in
the
company.
In
our
view,
Daqo’s
cost
competitiveness
coupled
with
strong
polysilicon
demand
continues
to
anchor
its
business.
Guangzhou
Tinci
Materials
Technology
is
a
world-leading
supplier
of
electrolytes
for
electric
vehicle
(EV)
batteries.
Although
shares
declined
in
early
2022
due
to
logistical
disruptions
resulting
from
lockdowns
in
parts
of
China,
easing
mobility
restrictions
coupled
with
strong
quarterly
corporate
results
and
a
recovery
in
new
EV
sales
in
May
led
to
a
recovery
in
the
later
part
of
the
reporting
period.
The
company
reported
record-high
2022
first-quarter
earnings
driven
by
higher
electrolyte
price
and
sales
volume
growth,
while
the
announcement
of
a
small
share
buyback
program
further
supported
market
sentiment
in
the
stock.
B3
is
Brazil’s
leading
financial
market
infrastructure
company,
providing
exchange
and
over-the-counter
(OTC)
trading
services
for
equities
and
derivatives.
Its
share
price
rose
sharply
in
the
first
quarter
of
2022,
in
line
with
Brazilian
equities
on
expectations
of
higher
trading
volume
and
fund
inflows
into
the
country’s
financials
markets.
Investors
turned
more
cautious
in
the
second
quarter,
however,
locking
in
earlier
gains
amid
a
correction
in
the
Brazilian
market
and
mixed
first-quarter
corporate
results.
We
reduced
our
position
in
the
stock
following
its
strong
price
appreciation
earlier
in
the
reporting
period.
Top
10
Countries
6/30/22
a
%
of
Total
Net
Assets
a
a
China
30.8%
South
Korea
20.6%
Taiwan
15.1%
India
9.4%
Brazil
8.3%
United
States
3.6%
Thailand
2.0%
Mexico
1.9%
United
Kingdom
1.5%
Hong
Kong
1.3%
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In
contrast,
key
detractors
from
absolute
performance
included
Samsung
Electronics,
Taiwan
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Co.
(TSMC)
and
several
Russian
holdings,
including
LUKOIL,
Sberbank
of
Russia
and
Yandex.
Shares
in
leading
global
semiconductor
manufacturers
TSMC
and
South
Korean-based
Samsung
Electronics
declined
on
concerns
of
weaker
end-market
demand
for
information
technology
products.
However,
we
remain
confident
in
TSMC’s
technology
leadership
and
its
dominance
in
developing
cutting-edge
chips
and
Samsung
Electronics’
solid
market
position
in
its
key
business
areas.
Taking
a
long-term
view,
we
believe
both
stocks
are
well
placed
to
benefit
from
sustained
structural
demand
for
advanced
chips
driven
by
higher
performance
computing
(HPC),
automotive
applications
and
digitalization.
Operationally,
TSMC’s
2022
first-quarter
earnings
and
second-quarter
management
guidance
exceeded
market
expectations.
While
Samsung
Electronics
reported
solid
first-quarter
operating
profits,
preliminary
second-quarter
earnings
were
slightly
below
consensus
mainly
due
to
weak
smartphone
and
consumer
electronics
demand.
Before
Russia’s
invasion
of
Ukraine,
we
had
maintained
our
position
in
Russian
stocks
including
LUKOIL,
a
major
Russian
oil
producer,
Sberbank,
one
of
the
biggest
banks
in
the
country,
and
Yandex,
Russia’s
largest
search
engine,
given
the
belief
that
diplomacy
could
resolve
the
issue.
However,
Russian
equities
and
the
Russian
ruble
declined
sharply
following
Russia’s
invasion
of
Ukraine
and
extensive
sanctions
from
the
rest
of
the
world.
We
trimmed
the
portfolio’s
holding
in
Sberbank
as
a
risk
mitigation
measure.
Moreover,
index
compilers
MSCI
and
FTSE
dropped
Russia
from
their
benchmarks
in
early
March
at
a
zero-value,
due
to
non-fulfillment
of
market
accessibility
requirements.
Although
trading
in
the
domestic
market
resumed
in
late-
March,
following
a
trading
suspension
on
February
28,
2022,
foreigners
remained
barred
from
selling,
while
trading
in
Russian
American
and
Global
Depositary
Receipts
(ADRs/
GDRs)
listed
in
international
exchanges
also
remained
suspended
at
the
time
of
this
writing.
Given
these
facts,
on
March
4,
2022,
Russian
company
securities
were
fair
valued
at
zero
by
the
Franklin
Templeton
Valuation
Committee.
In
concluding
upon
a
zero
value,
the
continued
uncertainty
in
the
market,
restrictions
on
trading
the
shares
both
onshore
and
offshore,
and
a
lack
of
any
price
discovery
mechanism
to
provide
indications
of
residual
value
were
all
taken
into
account.
In
the
last
six
months,
the
portfolio
increased
its
holdings
in
Hong
Kong,
Brazil
and
U.S.-listed
companies
with
significant
exposure
to
emerging
markets,
as
we
continued
to
identify
companies
with
sustainable
earnings
power
trading
at
a
discount
to
their
intrinsic
worth.
In
terms
of
sectors,
additions
were
undertaken
in
energy,
health
care,
consumer
discretionary
and
materials.
New
additions
to
the
portfolio
included
Brazil’s
national
oil
and
gas
company
Petroleo
Brasileiro
(Petrobras),
Hong
Kong-listed
major
power
tool
manufacturer
Techtronic
Industries
and
South
Korean
EV
battery
manufacturer
LG
Chem.
We
also
added
to
our
existing
high-conviction
portfolio
holdings
with
purchases
in
Genpact,
a
U.S.-listed
technology
services
company
with
significant
exposure
to
India,
the
previously
mentioned
Guangzhou
Tinci
Materials
Technology,
and
MediaTek,
a
major
Taiwanese
chip
designer
for
smartphones
and
other
technology
devices.
In
contrast,
the
Fund
reduced
its
investments
in
Taiwan,
China,
South
Korea
and
India.
Sectors
which
experienced
the
largest
sales
were
information
technology,
financials,
communication
services
and
real
estate.
In
terms
of
key
sales,
we
trimmed
our
positions
in
several
key
holdings,
including
the
previously
mentioned
Samsung
Electronics
and
TSMC,
major
Chinese
e-commerce
company
Alibaba
Group
Holding,
and
leading
Chinese
internet
services
company
Tencent
Holdings,
to
realign
the
portfolio.
We
also
closed
positions
in
South
Africa-based
internet
group
Naspers
and
Russian
oil
company
Gazprom.
For
the
six
months
ended
June
30,
2022,
the
U.S.
dollar
rose
in
value
relative
to
most
currencies.
As
a
result,
the
Fund’s
performance
was
negatively
affected
by
the
portfolio’s
investment
in
securities
with
non-U.S.
currency
exposure.
Top
10
Holdings
6/30/22
Company
Industry
,
Country
%
of
Total
Net
Assets
a
a
Taiwan
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Co.
Ltd.
11.1%
Semiconductors
&
Semiconductor
Equipment,
Taiwan
Samsung
Electronics
Co.
Ltd.
8.8%
Technology
Hardware,
Storage
&
Peripherals,
South
Korea
Alibaba
Group
Holding
Ltd.
6.3%
Internet
&
Direct
Marketing
Retail,
China
ICICI
Bank
Ltd.
6.2%
Banks,
India
Tencent
Holdings
Ltd.
4.1%
Interactive
Media
&
Services,
China
MediaTek
,
Inc.
3.3%
Semiconductors
&
Semiconductor
Equipment,
Taiwan
NAVER
Corp.
3.1%
Interactive
Media
&
Services,
South
Korea
Guangzhou
Tinci
Materials
Technology
Co.
Ltd.
3.0%
Chemicals,
China
China
Merchants
Bank
Co.
Ltd.
2.8%
Banks,
China
LG
Corp.
2.6%
Industrial
Conglomerates,
South
Korea
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We
thank
you
for
your
continued
participation
in
Templeton
Developing
Markets
Trust
and
look
forward
to
serving
your
future
investment
needs.
Chetan
Sehgal,
CFA
Andrew
Ness
Portfolio
Management
Team
The
foregoing
information
reflects
our
analysis,
opinions
and
portfolio
holdings
as
of
June
30,
2022,
the
end
of
the
reporting
period.
The
way
we
implement
our
main
investment
strategies
and
the
resulting
portfolio
holdings
may
change
depending
on
factors
such
as
market
and
economic
conditions.
These
opinions
may
not
be
relied
upon
as
investment
advice
or
an
offer
for
a
particular
security.
The
information
is
not
a
complete
analysis
of
every
aspect
of
any
market,
country,
industry,
security
or
the
Fund.
Statements
of
fact
are
from
sources
considered
reliable,
but
the
investment
manager
makes
no
representation
or
warranty
as
to
their
completeness
or
accuracy.
Although
historical
performance
is
no
guarantee
of
future
results,
these
insights
may
help
you
understand
our
investment
management
philosophy.
Performance
Summary
as
of
June
30,
2022
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The
performance
table
does
not
reflect
any
taxes
that
a
shareholder
would
pay
on
Fund
dividends,
capital
gain
distributions,
if
any,
or
any
realized
gains
on
the
sale
of
Fund
shares.
Total
return
reflects
reinvestment
of
the
Fund’s
dividends
and
capital
gain
distributions,
if
any,
and
any
unrealized
gains
or
losses.
Your
dividend
income
will
vary
depending
on
dividends
or
interest
paid
by
securities
in
the
Fund’s
portfolio,
adjusted
for
operating
expenses
of
each
class.
Capital
gain
distributions
are
net
profits
realized
from
the
sale
of
portfolio
securities.
Performance
as
of
6/30/22
1
Cumulative
total
return
excludes
sales
charges.
Average
annual
total
return
includes
maximum
sales
charges.
Sales
charges
will
vary
depending
on
the
size
of
the
investment
and
the
class
of
share
purchased.
The
maximum
is
5.50%
and
the
minimum
is
0%.
Class
A:
5.50%
maximum
initial
sales
charge;
Advisor
Class:
no
sales
charges.
For
other
share
classes,
visit
franklintempleton.com.
Performance
data
represent
past
performance,
which
does
not
guarantee
future
results.
Investment
return
and
principal
value
will
fluctuate,
and
you
may
have
a
gain
or
loss
when
you
sell
your
shares.
Current
performance
may
differ
from
figures
shown.
For
most
recent
month-end
performance,
go
to
franklintempleton.com
or
call
(800)
342-5236
.
Share
Class
Cumulative
Total
Return
2
Average
Annual
Total
Return
3
A
4
6-Month
-22.22%
-26.49%
1-Year
-31.98%
-35.71%
5-Year
+6.38%
+0.10%
10-Year
+25.03%
+1.68%
Advisor
6-Month
-22.10%
-22.10%
1-Year
-31.77%
-31.77%
5-Year
+7.78%
+1.51%
10-Year
+28.38%
+2.53%
See
page
8
for
Performance
Summary
footnotes.
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Each
class
of
shares
is
available
to
certain
eligible
investors
and
has
different
annual
fees
and
expenses,
as
described
in
the
prospectus.
All
investments
involve
risks,
including
possible
loss
of
principal.
Special
risks
are
associated
with
foreign
investing,
including
currency
fluctuations,
economic
instability
and
political
developments.
Investments
in
developing
markets,
of
which
frontier
markets
are
a
subset,
involve
heightened
risks
related
to
the
same
factors,
in
addition
to
those
associated
with
these
markets’
smaller
size,
lesser
liquidity
and
lack
of
established
legal,
political,
business
and
social
frameworks
to
support
securities
markets.
Because
these
frameworks
are
typically
even
less
developed
in
frontier
markets,
as
well
as
various
factors
including
the
increased
potential
for
extreme
price
volatility,
illiquidity,
trade
barriers
and
exchange
controls,
the
risks
associated
with
developing
markets
are
magnified
in
frontier
markets.
The
Fund
is
designed
for
the
aggressive
portion
of
a
well-diversified
portfolio.
Events
such
as
the
spread
of
deadly
diseases,
disasters,
and
financial,
political
or
social
disruptions,
may
heighten
risks
and
adversely
affect
performance.
The
Fund’s
prospectus
also
includes
a
description
of
the
main
investment
risks.
Russia’s
military
invasion
of
Ukraine
in
February
2022,
the
resulting
responses
by
the
United
States
and
other
countries,
and
the
potential
for
wider
conflict
could
increase
volatility
and
uncertainty
in
the
financial
markets
and
adversely
affect
regional
and
global
economies.
The
United
States
and
other
countries
have
im-
posed
broad-ranging
economic
sanctions
on
Russia
and
certain
Russian
individuals,
banking
entities
and
corporations
as
a
response
to
its
invasion
of
Ukraine.
The
United
States
and
other
countries
have
also
imposed
economic
sanctions
on
Belarus
and
may
impose
sanctions
on
other
countries
that
support
Russia’s
military
invasion.
These
sanctions,
as
well
as
any
other
economic
consequences
related
to
the
invasion,
such
as
additional
sanctions,
boycotts
or
changes
in
consumer
or
purchaser
preferences
or
cyberattacks
on
governments,
companies
or
individuals,
may
further
decrease
the
value
and
liquidity
of
certain
Russian
securities
and
securities
of
issuers
in
other
countries
that
are
subject
to
economic
sanctions
related
to
the
invasion.
To
the
extent
that
the
Fund
has
exposure
to
Russian
investments
or
investments
in
countries
affected
by
the
invasion,
the
Fund’s
ability
to
price,
buy,
sell,
receive
or
deliver
such
investments
may
be
impaired.
The
Fund
could
determine
at
any
time
that
certain
of
the
most
affected
securities
have
zero
value.
In
addition,
any
exposure
that
the
Fund
may
have
to
counterparties
in
Russia
or
in
countries
affected
by
the
invasion
could
negatively
impact
the
Fund’s
portfolio.
The
extent
and
duration
of
Russia’s
military
actions
and
the
repercussions
of
such
actions
(including
any
retaliatory
actions
or
countermeasures
that
may
be
taken
by
those
subject
to
sanctions)
are
impos-
sible
to
predict,
but
could
result
in
significant
market
disruptions,
including
in
the
oil
and
natural
gas
markets,
and
may
negatively
affect
global
supply
chains,
inflation
and
global
growth.
These
and
any
related
events
could
significantly
impact
the
Fund’s
performance
and
the
value
of
an
investment
in
the
Fund,
even
beyond
any
direct
exposure
the
fund
may
have
to
Russian
issuers
or
issuers
in
other
countries
affected
by
the
invasion.
1.
The
Fund
has
an
expense
reduction
contractually
guaranteed
through
4/30/23.
Fund
investment
results
reflect
the
expense
reduction;
without
this
reduction,
the
results
would
have
been
lower.
2.
Cumulative
total
return
represents
the
change
in
value
of
an
investment
over
the
periods
indicated.
3.
Average
annual
total
return
represents
the
average
annual
change
in
value
of
an
investment
over
the
periods
indicated.
Return
for
less
than
one
year,
if
any,
has
not
been
annualized.
4.
Prior
to
9/10/18,
these
shares
were
offered
at
a
higher
initial
sales
charge
of
5.75%,
thus
actual
returns
(with
sales
charges)
would
have
differed.
Average
annual
total
returns
(with
sales
charges)
have
been
restated
to
reflect
the
current
maximum
initial
sales
charge
of
5.50%.
5.
Figures
are
as
stated
in
the
Fund’s
current
prospectus
and
may
differ
from
the
expense
ratios
disclosed
in
the
Your
Fund’s
Expenses
and
Financial
Highlights
sections
in
this
report.
In
periods
of
market
volatility,
assets
may
decline
significantly,
causing
total
annual
Fund
operating
expenses
to
become
higher
than
the
figures
shown.
See
www.franklintempletondatasources.com
for
additional
data
provider
information.
Total
Annual
Operating
Expenses
5
Share
Class
With
Fee
Waiver
Without
Fee
Waiver
A
1.38%
1.54%
Advisor
1.13%
1.29%
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Fund’s
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As
a
Fund
shareholder,
you
can
incur
two
types
of
costs:
(1)
transaction
costs,
including
sales
charges
(loads)
on
Fund
purchases
and
redemptions;
and
(2)
ongoing
Fund
costs,
including
management
fees,
distribution
and
service
(12b-1)
fees,
and
other
Fund
expenses.
All
mutual
funds
have
ongoing
costs,
sometimes
referred
to
as
operating
expenses.
The
table
below
shows
ongoing
costs
of
investing
in
the
Fund
and
can
help
you
understand
these
costs
and
compare
them
with
those
of
other
mutual
funds.
The
table
assumes
a
$1,000
investment
held
for
the
six
months
indicated.
Actual
Fund
Expenses
The
table
below
provides
information
about
actual
account
values
and
actual
expenses
in
the
columns
under
the
heading
“Actual.”
In
these
columns
the
Fund’s
actual
return,
which
includes
the
effect
of
Fund
expenses,
is
used
to
calculate
the
“Ending
Account
Value”
for
each
class
of
shares.
You
can
estimate
the
expenses
you
paid
during
the
period
by
following
these
steps
(
of
course,
your
account
value
and
expenses
will
differ
from
those
in
this
illustration
):
Divide
your
account
value
by
$1,000
(
if
your
account
had
an
$8,600
value,
then
$8,600
÷
$1,000
=
8.6
).
Then
multiply
the
result
by
the
number
in
the
row
for
your
class
of
shares
under
the
headings
“Actual”
and
“Expenses
Paid
During
Period”
(
if
Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
were
$7.50,
then
8.6
x
$7.50
=
$64.50
).
In
this
illustration,
the
actual
expenses
paid
this
period
are
$64.50.
Hypothetical
Example
for
Comparison
with
Other
Funds
Under
the
heading
“Hypothetical”
in
the
table,
information
is
provided
about
hypothetical
account
values
and
hypothetical
expenses
based
on
the
Fund’s
actual
expense
ratio
and
an
assumed
rate
of
return
of
5%
per
year
before
expenses,
which
is
not
the
Fund’s
actual
return.
This
information
may
not
be
used
to
estimate
the
actual
ending
account
balance
or
expenses
you
paid
for
the
period,
but
it
can
help
you
compare
ongoing
costs
of
investing
in
the
Fund
with
those
of
other
funds.
To
do
so,
compare
this
5%
hypothetical
example
for
the
class
of
shares
you
hold
with
the
5%
hypothetical
examples
that
appear
in
the
shareholder
reports
of
other
funds.
Please
note
that
expenses
shown
in
the
table
are
meant
to
highlight
ongoing
costs
and
do
not
reflect
any
transactional
costs.
Therefore,
information
under
the
heading
“Hypothetical”
is
useful
in
comparing
ongoing
costs
only,
and
will
not
help
you
compare
total
costs
of
owning
different
funds.
In
addition,
if
transactional
costs
were
included,
your
total
costs
would
have
been
higher.
1.
Expenses
are
equal
to
the
annualized
expense
ratio
for
the
six-month
period
as
indicated
above—in
the
far
right
column—multiplied
by
the
simple
average
account
value
over
the
period
indicated,
and
then
multiplied
by
181/365
to
reflect
the
one-half
year
period.
2.
Reflects
expenses
after
fee
waivers
and
expense
reimbursements.
Does
not
include
acquir
ed
fund
fees
and
expenses.
Actual
(actual
return
after
expenses)
Hypothetical
(5%
annual
return
before
expenses)
Share
Class
Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/22
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/22
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
1/1/22–6/30/22
1,2
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/22
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
1/1/22–6/30/22
1,2
a
Net
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
2
A
$1,000
$777.80
$6.08
$1,017.95
$6.90
1.38%
C
$1,000
$774.90
$9.37
$1,014.24
$10.63
2.13%
R
$1,000
$777.00
$7.18
$1,016.71
$8.15
1.63%
R6
$1,000
$779.50
$4.41
$1,019.83
$5.01
1.00%
Advisor
$1,000
$779.00
$4.98
$1,019.19
$5.66
1.13%
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a
Six
Months
Ended
June
30,
2022
(unaudited)
Year
Ended
December
31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Class
A
Per
share
operating
performance
(for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period)
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
period
.....
$22.41
$25.42
$21.96
$18.17
$21.98
$15.82
Income
from
investment
operations
a
:
Net
investment
income
b
.............
0.15
0.17
c
0.13
0.32
d
0.20
0.15
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses)
(5.13)
(1.66)
3.94
4.46
(3.76)
6.21
Total
from
investment
operations
........
(4.98)
(1.49)
4.07
4.78
(3.56)
6.36
Less
distributions
from:
Net
investment
income
..............
(0.49)
(0.26)
(0.76)
(0.25)
(0.20)
Net
realized
gains
.................
(1.03)
(0.35)
(0.23)
Total
distributions
...................
(1.52)
(0.61)
(0.99)
(0.25)
(0.20)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
period
..........
$17.43
$22.41
$25.42
$21.96
$18.17
$21.98
Total
return
e
.......................
(22.22)%
(5.80)%
18.67%
26.39%
(16.20)%
40.20%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets
f
Expenses
before
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
..........................
1.58%
1.54%
1.53%
1.52%
1.56%
1.73%
Expenses
net
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
..........................
1.38%
1.38%
1.38%
1.38%
1.34%
1.55%
g
Net
investment
income
...............
1.58%
0.64%
c
0.61%
1.57%
d
0.99%
0.76%
Supplemental
data
Net
assets,
end
of
period
(000’s)
........
$723,094
$969,062
$1,145,066
$1,067,300
$917,488
$1,178,838
Portfolio
turnover
rate
................
9.19%
21.89%
18.58%
17.71%
9.96%
8.89%
a
The
amount
shown
for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period
may
not
correlate
with
the
Statement
of
Operations
for
the
period
due
to
the
timing
of
sales
and
repurchases
of
the
Fund’s
shares
in
relation
to
income
earned
and/or
fluctuating
fair
value
of
the
investments
of
the
Fund.
b
Based
on
average
daily
shares
outstanding.
c
Net
investment
income
per
share
includes
approximately
$0.06
per
share
related
to
income
received
in
the
form
of
special
dividends
in
connection
with
certain
Fund
holdings.
Excluding
this
amount,
the
ratio
of
net
investment
income
to
average
net
assets
would
have
been
0.41%.
d
Net
investment
income
per
share
includes
approximately
$0.09
per
share
related
to
income
received
in
the
form
of
special
dividends
in
connection
with
certain
Fund
holdings.
Excluding
this
amount,
the
ratio
of
net
investment
income
to
average
net
assets
would
have
been
1.15%.
e
Total
return
does
not
reflect
sales
commissions
or
contingent
deferred
sales
charges,
if
applicable,
and
is
not
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
f
Ratios
are
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
g
Benefit
of
expense
reduction
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
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a
Six
Months
Ended
June
30,
2022
(unaudited)
Year
Ended
December
31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Class
C
Per
share
operating
performance
(for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period)
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
period
.....
$21.95
$24.83
$21.46
$17.75
$21.34
$15.38
Income
from
investment
operations
a
:
Net
investment
income
(loss)
b
........
0.07
(0.04)
c
(0.03)
0.20
d
0.08
e
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses)
(5.01)
(1.58)
3.82
4.32
(3.67)
6.01
Total
from
investment
operations
........
(4.94)
(1.62)
3.79
4.52
(3.59)
6.01
Less
distributions
from:
Net
investment
income
..............
(0.23)
(0.07)
(0.58)
(0.05)
Net
realized
gains
.................
(1.03)
(0.35)
(0.23)
Total
distributions
...................
(1.26)
(0.42)
(0.81)
(0.05)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
period
..........
$17.01
$21.95
$24.83
$21.46
$17.75
$21.34
Total
return
f
........................
(22.51)%
(6.48)%
17.79%
25.42%
(16.78)%
39.19%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets
g
Expenses
before
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
..........................
2.33%
2.29%
2.28%
2.27%
2.31%
2.48%
Expenses
net
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
..........................
2.13%
2.13%
2.13%
2.13%
2.09%
2.30%
h
Net
investment
income
(loss)
..........
0.75%
(0.15)%
c
(0.15)%
0.82%
d
0.24%
0.01%
Supplemental
data
Net
assets,
end
of
period
(000’s)
........
$20,858
$30,956
$48,429
$56,860
$63,116
$172,523
Portfolio
turnover
rate
................
9.19%
21.89%
18.58%
17.71%
9.96%
8.89%
a
The
amount
shown
for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period
may
not
correlate
with
the
Statement
of
Operations
for
the
period
due
to
the
timing
of
sales
and
repurchases
of
the
Fund’s
shares
in
relation
to
income
earned
and/or
fluctuating
fair
value
of
the
investments
of
the
Fund.
b
Based
on
average
daily
shares
outstanding.
c
Net
investment
income
per
share
includes
approximately
$0.06
per
share
related
to
income
received
in
the
form
of
special
dividends
in
connection
with
certain
Fund
holdings.
Excluding
this
amount,
the
ratio
of
net
investment
income
to
average
net
assets
would
have
been
(0.38)%.
d
Net
investment
income
per
share
includes
approximately
$0.09
per
share
related
to
income
received
in
the
form
of
special
dividends
in
connection
with
certain
Fund
holdings.
Excluding
this
amount,
the
ratio
of
net
investment
income
to
average
net
assets
would
have
been
0.40%.
e
Amount
rounds
to
less
than
$0.01
per
share.
f
Total
return
does
not
reflect
sales
commissions
or
contingent
deferred
sales
charges,
if
applicable,
and
is
not
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
g
Ratios
are
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
h
Benefit
of
expense
reduction
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
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a
Six
Months
Ended
June
30,
2022
(unaudited)
Year
Ended
December
31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Class
R
Per
share
operating
performance
(for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period)
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
period
.....
$21.93
$24.96
$21.57
$17.86
$21.61
$15.57
Income
from
investment
operations
a
:
Net
investment
income
b
.............
0.13
0.13
c
0.07
0.29
d
0.15
0.10
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses)
(5.02)
(1.65)
3.88
4.36
(3.70)
6.09
Total
from
investment
operations
........
(4.89)
(1.52)
3.95
4.65
(3.55)
6.19
Less
distributions
from:
Net
investment
income
..............
(0.48)
(0.21)
(0.71)
(0.20)
(0.15)
Net
realized
gains
.................
(1.03)
(0.35)
(0.23)
Total
distributions
...................
(1.51)
(0.56)
(0.94)
(0.20)
(0.15)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
period
..........
$17.04
$21.93
$24.96
$21.57
$17.86
$21.61
Total
return
e
.......................
(22.30)%
(6.03)%
18.43%
26.02%
(16.38)%
39.90%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets
f
Expenses
before
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
..........................
1.83%
1.80%
1.78%
1.77%
1.81%
1.98%
Expenses
net
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
..........................
1.63%
1.63%
1.62%
1.63%
1.59%
1.80%
g
Net
investment
income
...............
1.33%
0.52%
c
0.35%
1.32%
d
0.74%
0.51%
Supplemental
data
Net
assets,
end
of
period
(000’s)
........
$27,862
$37,252
$20,234
$20,016
$18,025
$22,512
Portfolio
turnover
rate
................
9.19%
21.89%
18.58%
17.71%
9.96%
8.89%
a
The
amount
shown
for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period
may
not
correlate
with
the
Statement
of
Operations
for
the
period
due
to
the
timing
of
sales
and
repurchases
of
the
Fund’s
shares
in
relation
to
income
earned
and/or
fluctuating
fair
value
of
the
investments
of
the
Fund.
b
Based
on
average
daily
shares
outstanding.
c
Net
investment
income
per
share
includes
approximately
$0.06
per
share
related
to
income
received
in
the
form
of
special
dividends
in
connection
with
certain
Fund
holdings.
Excluding
this
amount,
the
ratio
of
net
investment
income
to
average
net
assets
would
have
been
0.29%.
d
Net
investment
income
per
share
includes
approximately
$0.09
per
share
related
to
income
received
in
the
form
of
special
dividends
in
connection
with
certain
Fund
holdings.
Excluding
this
amount,
the
ratio
of
net
investment
income
to
average
net
assets
would
have
been
0.90%.
e
Total
return
is
not
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
f
Ratios
are
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
g
Benefit
of
expense
reduction
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
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a
Six
Months
Ended
June
30,
2022
(unaudited)
Year
Ended
December
31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Class
R6
Per
share
operating
performance
(for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period)
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
period
.....
$22.22
$25.23
$21.78
$18.02
$21.82
$15.70
Income
from
investment
operations
a
:
Net
investment
income
b
.............
0.18
0.27
c
0.25
0.39
d
0.28
0.22
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses)
(5.08)
(1.66)
3.89
4.45
(3.75)
6.19
Total
from
investment
operations
........
(4.90)
(1.39)
4.14
4.84
(3.47)
6.41
Less
distributions
from:
Net
investment
income
..............
(0.59)
(0.34)
(0.85)
(0.33)
(0.29)
Net
realized
gains
.................
(1.03)
(0.35)
(0.23)
Total
distributions
...................
(1.62)
(0.69)
(1.08)
(0.33)
(0.29)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
period
..........
$17.32
$22.22
$25.23
$21.78
$18.02
$21.82
Total
return
e
.......................
(22.05)%
(5.42)%
19.16%
26.89%
(15.90)%
40.88%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets
f
Expenses
before
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
..........................
1.15%
1.14%
1.15%
1.15%
1.21%
1.28%
Expenses
net
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
..........................
1.00%
1.00%
1.00%
0.99%
0.96%
1.09%
g
Net
investment
income
...............
1.84%
1.06%
c
1.19%
1.96%
d
1.37%
1.22%
Supplemental
data
Net
assets,
end
of
period
(000’s)
........
$141,709
$214,696
$203,362
$120,791
$94,344
$103,734
Portfolio
turnover
rate
................
9.19%
21.89%
18.58%
17.71%
9.96%
8.89%
a
The
amount
shown
for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period
may
not
correlate
with
the
Statement
of
Operations
for
the
period
due
to
the
timing
of
sales
and
repurchases
of
the
Fund’s
shares
in
relation
to
income
earned
and/or
fluctuating
fair
value
of
the
investments
of
the
Fund.
b
Based
on
average
daily
shares
outstanding.
c
Net
investment
income
per
share
includes
approximately
$0.06
per
share
related
to
income
received
in
the
form
of
special
dividends
in
connection
with
certain
Fund
holdings.
Excluding
this
amount,
the
ratio
of
net
investment
income
to
average
net
assets
would
have
been
0.83%.
d
Net
investment
income
per
share
includes
approximately
$0.09
per
share
related
to
income
received
in
the
form
of
special
dividends
in
connection
with
certain
Fund
holdings.
Excluding
this
amount,
the
ratio
of
net
investment
income
to
average
net
assets
would
have
been
1.54%.
e
Total
return
is
not
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
f
Ratios
are
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
g
Benefit
of
expense
reduction
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
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a
Six
Months
Ended
June
30,
2022
(unaudited)
Year
Ended
December
31,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Advisor
Class
Per
share
operating
performance
(for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period)
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
period
.....
$22.26
$25.27
$21.82
$18.06
$21.86
$15.73
Income
from
investment
operations
a
:
Net
investment
income
b
.............
0.18
0.24
c
0.18
0.37
d
0.25
0.20
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses)
(5.10)
(1.66)
3.94
4.44
(3.75)
6.18
Total
from
investment
operations
........
(4.92)
(1.42)
4.12
4.81
(3.50)
6.38
Less
distributions
from:
Net
investment
income
..............
(0.56)
(0.32)
(0.82)
(0.30)
(0.25)
Net
realized
gains
.................
(1.03)
(0.35)
(0.23)
Total
distributions
...................
(1.59)
(0.67)
(1.05)
(0.30)
(0.25)
Net
asset
value,
end
of
period
..........
$17.34
$22.26
$25.27
$21.82
$18.06
$21.86
Total
return
e
.......................
(22.10)%
(5.55)%
19.01%
26.67%
(15.99)%
40.59%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets
f
Expenses
before
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
..........................
1.33%
1.29%
1.28%
1.27%
1.31%
1.48%
Expenses
net
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
..........................
1.13%
1.13%
1.13%
1.13%
1.09%
1.30%
g
Net
investment
income
...............
1.83%
0.92%
c
0.87%
1.82%
d
1.24%
1.01%
Supplemental
data
Net
assets,
end
of
period
(000’s)
........
$166,513
$221,055
$244,645
$195,065
$156,766
$179,125
Portfolio
turnover
rate
................
9.19%
21.89%
18.58%
17.71%
9.96%
8.89%
a
The
amount
shown
for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
period
may
not
correlate
with
the
Statement
of
Operations
for
the
period
due
to
the
timing
of
sales
and
repurchases
of
the
Fund’s
shares
in
relation
to
income
earned
and/or
fluctuating
fair
value
of
the
investments
of
the
Fund.
b
Based
on
average
daily
shares
outstanding.
c
Net
investment
income
per
share
includes
approximately
$0.06
per
share
related
to
income
received
in
the
form
of
special
dividends
in
connection
with
certain
Fund
holdings.
Excluding
this
amount,
the
ratio
of
net
investment
income
to
average
net
assets
would
have
been
0.69%.
d
Net
investment
income
per
share
includes
approximately
$0.09
per
share
related
to
income
received
in
the
form
of
special
dividends
in
connection
with
certain
Fund
holdings.
Excluding
this
amount,
the
ratio
of
net
investment
income
to
average
net
assets
would
have
been
1.40%.
e
Total
return
is
not
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
f
Ratios
are
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
g
Benefit
of
expense
reduction
rounds
to
less
than
0.01%.
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I
a
a
Industry
Shares
a
Value
a
Common
Stocks
92.5%
Brazil
2.6%
a
Americanas
SA
..................
Internet
&
Direct
Marketing
Retail
1,378,747
$
3,537,950
B3
SA
-
Brasil
Bolsa
Balcao
........
Capital
Markets
734,374
1,537,868
a
M
Dias
Branco
SA
................
Food
Products
208,370
1,039,123
a
TOTVS
SA
.....................
Software
83,041
369,057
Vale
SA
........................
Metals
&
Mining
1,346,229
19,693,007
a,b
XP,
Inc.,
A
......................
Capital
Markets
119,181
2,140,491
28,317,496
Cambodia
0.4%
a
NagaCorp
Ltd.
..................
Hotels,
Restaurants
&
Leisure
5,262,638
4,311,860
China
30.8%
a
Alibaba
Group
Holding
Ltd.
.........
Internet
&
Direct
Marketing
Retail
4,768,179
68,019,515
a
Baidu,
Inc.,
A
....................
Interactive
Media
&
Services
489,832
9,278,923
a,c
Brilliance
China
Automotive
Holdings
Ltd.
.........................
Automobiles
37,797,200
12,469,601
Chervon
Holdings
Ltd.
.............
Household
Durables
34,100
192,665
China
Merchants
Bank
Co.
Ltd.,
A
....
Banks
4,720,266
29,828,876
b
China
Resources
Cement
Holdings
Ltd.
Construction
Materials
15,598,694
10,509,111
China
Resources
Land
Ltd.
.........
Real
Estate
Management
&
Development
627,857
2,944,184
COSCO
SHIPPING
Ports
Ltd.
.......
Transportation
Infrastructure
2,489,319
1,760,410
a
Daqo
New
Energy
Corp.,
ADR
......
Semiconductors
&
Semiconductor
Equipment
300,494
21,449,262
d
Greentown
Service
Group
Co.
Ltd.,
Reg
S
...........................
Real
Estate
Management
&
Development
3,875,927
4,387,114
Guangzhou
Tinci
Materials
Technology
Co.
Ltd.,
A
....................
Chemicals
3,464,189
32,159,522
Health
&
Happiness
H&H
International
Holdings
Ltd.
..................
Food
Products
2,911,500
3,850,135
JD.com,
Inc.,
A
..................
Internet
&
Direct
Marketing
Retail
54,528
1,757,047
Keshun
Waterproof
Technologies
Co.
Ltd.,
A
.......................
Construction
Materials
3,522,225
6,942,456
Longshine
Technology
Group
Co.
Ltd.,
A
Software
1,723,099
6,496,477
NetEase
,
Inc.
...................
Entertainment
470,514
8,864,194
a
Ping
An
Bank
Co.
Ltd.,
A
...........
Banks
3,816,533
8,558,555
Ping
An
Insurance
Group
Co.
of
China
Ltd.,
H
.......................
Insurance
1,358,487
9,350,740
a
Prosus
NV
.....................
Internet
&
Direct
Marketing
Retail
365,666
23,677,076
Tencent
Holdings
Ltd.
.............
Interactive
Media
&
Services
981,186
44,413,245
a
Tencent
Music
Entertainment
Group,
ADR
........................
Entertainment
1,917,971
9,628,214
Uni
-President
China
Holdings
Ltd.
....
Food
Products
9,720,998
8,359,110
Weifu
High-Technology
Group
Co.
Ltd.,
B
...........................
Auto
Components
1,230,263
2,330,413
a,d
Wuxi
Biologics
Cayman,
Inc.,
144A,
Reg
S
...........................
Life
Sciences
Tools
&
Services
558,120
5,171,185
332,398,030
Egypt
0.0%
E-Finance
for
Digital
&
Financial
Investments
...................
IT
Services
72,191
51,853
Hong
Kong
1.3%
e
Techtronic
Industries
Co.
Ltd.
.......
Machinery
1,296,600
13,539,210
Hungary
0.7%
Richter
Gedeon
Nyrt
.
.............
Pharmaceuticals
436,594
7,900,408
India
9.4%
ACC
Ltd.
.......................
Construction
Materials
73,947
1,995,414
Bajaj
Holdings
&
Investment
Ltd.
.....
Diversified
Financial
Services
178,649
10,402,333
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a
a
Industry
Shares
a
Value
a
Common
Stocks
(continued)
India
(continued)
ICICI
Bank
Ltd.
..................
Banks
7,490,138
$
67,297,213
Infosys
Ltd.
.....................
IT
Services
571,004
10,613,991
Tata
Consultancy
Services
Ltd.
......
IT
Services
267,843
11,123,746
101,432,697
Indonesia
0.8%
Astra
International
Tbk
.
PT
.........
Automobiles
18,818,468
8,386,762
Mexico
1.9%
Banco
Santander
Mexico
SA
Institucion
de
Banca
Multiple
Grupo
Financiero
Santand
,
ADR
.................
Banks
3,726,457
18,799,976
a,d
Nemak
SAB
de
CV,
144A,
Reg
S
....
Auto
Components
8,826,866
1,746,977
20,546,953
Pakistan
0.1%
Habib
Bank
Ltd.
.................
Banks
3,510,074
1,567,102
Peru
0.4%
b
Intercorp
Financial
Services,
Inc.
.....
Banks
189,791
4,441,109
Philippines
0.3%
BDO
Unibank
,
Inc.
...............
Banks
1,411,517
2,837,995
Russia
0.0%
c,f
LUKOIL
PJSC,
ADR
..............
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
414,906
a,c,f
Sberbank
of
Russia
PJSC
..........
Banks
5,058,740
a,c,d,f
VK
Co.
Ltd.,
GDR,
Reg
S
..........
Interactive
Media
&
Services
134,941
a,c,f
Yandex
NV,
A
...................
Interactive
Media
&
Services
424,692
South
Africa
1.0%
a
Massmart
Holdings
Ltd.
............
Food
&
Staples
Retailing
3,416,043
7,366,667
Netcare
Ltd.
....................
Health
Care
Providers
&
Services
3,929,970
3,470,695
10,837,362
South
Korea
20.6%
a,b,d
Delivery
Hero
SE,
144A,
Reg
S
......
Internet
&
Direct
Marketing
Retail
30,900
1,165,673
Fila
Holdings
Corp.
...............
Textiles,
Apparel
&
Luxury
Goods
386,780
8,467,409
KT
Skylife
Co.
Ltd.
...............
Media
452,147
2,875,373
a
LegoChem
Biosciences,
Inc.
........
Life
Sciences
Tools
&
Services
131,829
4,311,939
LG
Chem
Ltd.
...................
Chemicals
8,617
3,448,638
LG
Corp.
.......................
Industrial
Conglomerates
464,355
28,136,715
NAVER
Corp.
...................
Interactive
Media
&
Services
178,070
33,459,868
POSCO
Holdings,
Inc.
............
Metals
&
Mining
67,716
12,165,382
Samsung
Electronics
Co.
Ltd.
.......
Technology
Hardware,
Storage
&
Peripherals
2,150,657
95,559,717
Samsung
Life
Insurance
Co.
Ltd.
.....
Insurance
404,073
19,671,014
Soulbrain
Co.
Ltd.
................
Chemicals
74,700
13,288,269
222,549,997
Taiwan
15.1%
Hon
Hai
Precision
Industry
Co.
Ltd.
...
Electronic
Equipment,
Instruments
&
Components
1,930,224
7,087,440
Largan
Precision
Co.
Ltd.
..........
Electronic
Equipment,
Instruments
&
Components
14,015
814,609
MediaTek
,
Inc.
..................
Semiconductors
&
Semiconductor
Equipment
1,607,809
35,299,836
Taiwan
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Co.
Ltd.
......................
Semiconductors
&
Semiconductor
Equipment
7,500,538
120,228,506
163,430,391
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See
Abbreviations
on
page
33
.
a
a
Industry
Shares
a
Value
a
Common
Stocks
(continued)
Thailand
2.0%
Kasikornbank
PCL
...............
Banks
3,150,973
$
13,467,131
Kiatnakin
Phatra
Bank
PCL
.........
Banks
2,196,220
3,864,297
Star
Petroleum
Refining
PCL
........
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
1,035,600
355,713
Thai
Beverage
PCL
...............
Beverages
9,206,700
4,277,050
21,964,191
United
Kingdom
1.5%
Unilever
plc
.....................
Personal
Products
345,109
15,727,415
United
States
3.6%
Cognizant
Technology
Solutions
Corp.,
A
...........................
IT
Services
264,642
17,860,688
Genpact
Ltd.
....................
IT
Services
490,902
20,794,609
38,655,297
Total
Common
Stocks
(Cost
$861,070,734)
.....................................
998,896,128
a
Preferred
Stocks
5.7%
Brazil
5.7%
g
Banco
Bradesco
SA,
ADR,
6.5%
.....
Banks
6,818,960
22,229,810
g
Itau
Unibanco
Holding
SA,
ADR,
2.78%
Banks
4,414,091
18,892,309
g
Petroleo
Brasileiro
SA,
28.84%
......
Oil,
Gas
&
Consumable
Fuels
3,800,385
20,281,016
61,403,135
Total
Preferred
Stocks
(Cost
$78,924,257)
......................................
61,403,135
a
a
a
a
a
Escrows
and
Litigation
Trusts
0.0%
a,c
Hemisphere
Properties
India
Ltd.,
Escrow
Account
................
395,958
Total
Escrows
and
Litigation
Trusts
(Cost
$–)
...................................
Total
Long
Term
Investments
(Cost
$939,994,991)
...............................
1,060,299,263
Short
Term
Investments
1.7%
a
a
Industry
Shares
a
Value
a
a
a
a
a
a
Money
Market
Funds
1.7%
United
States
1.7%
h,i
Institutional
Fiduciary
Trust
-
Money
Market
Portfolio,
0.895%
.........
18,526,150
18,526,150
Total
Money
Market
Funds
(Cost
$18,526,150)
..................................
18,526,150
a
a
a
a
a
Total
Short
Term
Investments
(Cost
$18,526,150
)
................................
18,526,150
a
a
a
Total
Investments
(Cost
$958,521,141)
99.9%
...................................
$1,078,825,413
Other
Assets,
less
Liabilities
0.1%
.............................................
1,211,551
Net
Assets
100.0%
...........................................................
$1,080,036,964
a
a
a
Rounds
to
less
than
0.1%
of
net
assets.
a
Non-income
producing.
b
A
portion
or
all
of
the
security
is
on
loan
at
June
30,
2022.
See
Note
1(d).
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c
Fair
valued
using
significant
unobservable
inputs.
See
Note
9
regarding
fair
value
measurements.
d
Security
was
purchased
pursuant
to
Rule
144A
or
Regulation
S
under
the
Securities
Act
of
1933.
144A
securities
may
be
sold
in
transactions
exempt
from
registration
only
to
qualified
institutional
buyers
or
in
a
public
offering
registered
under
the
Securities
Act
of
1933.
Regulation
S
securities
cannot
be
sold
in
the
United
States
without
either
an
effective
registration
statement
filed
pursuant
to
the
Securities
Act
of
1933,
or
pursuant
to
an
exemption
from
registration.
At
June
30,
2022,
the
aggregate
value
of
these
securities
was
$12,470,949,
representing
1.2%
of
net
assets.
e
A
portion
or
all
of
the
security
purchased
on
a
delayed
delivery
basis.
See
Note
1(c).
f
See
Note
6
regarding
investments
in
Russian
securities.
g
Variable
rate
security.
The
rate
shown
represents
the
yield
at
period
end.
h
See
Note
3(f)
regarding
investments
in
affiliated
management
investment
companies.
i
The
rate
shown
is
the
annualized
seven-day
effective
yield
at
period
end.
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Templeton
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Markets
Trust
Assets:
Investments
in
securities:
Cost
-
Unaffiliated
issuers
...................................................................
$939,994,991
Cost
-
Non-controlled
affiliates
(Note
3
f
)
........................................................
18,526,150
Value
-
Unaffiliated
issuers
(Includes
securities
loaned
of
$7,429,737)
.................................
$1,060,299,263
Value
-
Non-controlled
affiliates
(Note
3
f
)
........................................................
18,526,150
Foreign
currency,
at
value
(cost
$1,654,667)
......................................................
1,654,701
Receivables:
Investment
securities
sold
...................................................................
2,130,242
Capital
shares
sold
........................................................................
301,023
Dividends
...............................................................................
7,782,375
Total
assets
..........................................................................
1,090,693,754
Liabilities:
Payables:
Investment
securities
purchased
..............................................................
2,551,687
Capital
shares
redeemed
...................................................................
1,395,257
Management
fees
.........................................................................
511,670
Distribution
fees
..........................................................................
182,577
Transfer
agent
fees
........................................................................
161,348
Trustees'
fees
and
expenses
.................................................................
61,488
Deferred
tax
...............................................................................
4,974,372
Accrued
expenses
and
other
liabilities
...........................................................
818,391
Total
liabilities
.........................................................................
10,656,790
Net
assets,
at
value
.................................................................
$1,080,036,964
Net
assets
consist
of:
Paid-in
capital
.............................................................................
$998,055,705
Total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
.............................................................
81,981,259
Net
assets,
at
value
.................................................................
$1,080,036,964
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Templeton
Developing
Markets
Trust
Class
A:
Net
assets,
at
value
.......................................................................
$723,094,295
Shares
outstanding
........................................................................
41,475,029
Net
asset
value
per
share
a
..................................................................
$17.43
Maximum
offering
price
per
share
(net
asset
value
per
share
÷
94.50%)
................................
$18.44
Class
C:
Net
assets,
at
value
.......................................................................
$20,858,021
Shares
outstanding
........................................................................
1,226,353
Net
asset
value
and
maximum
offering
price
per
share
a
.............................................
$17.01
Class
R:
Net
assets,
at
value
.......................................................................
$27,861,980
Shares
outstanding
........................................................................
1,635,087
Net
asset
value
and
maximum
offering
price
per
share
.............................................
$17.04
Class
R6:
Net
assets,
at
value
.......................................................................
$141,709,332
Shares
outstanding
........................................................................
8,184,075
Net
asset
value
and
maximum
offering
price
per
share
.............................................
$17.32
Advisor
Class:
Net
assets,
at
value
.......................................................................
$166,513,336
Shares
outstanding
........................................................................
9,605,455
Net
asset
value
and
maximum
offering
price
per
share
.............................................
$17.34
a
Redemption
price
is
equal
to
net
asset
value
less
contingent
deferred
sales
charges,
if
applicable.
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30,
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Templeton
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Markets
Trust
Investment
income:
Dividends:
(net
of
foreign
taxes
of
$1,694,128)
Unaffiliated
issuers
........................................................................
$18,492,960
Non-controlled
affiliates
(Note
3
f
)
.............................................................
8,408
Income
from
securities
loaned:
Unaffiliated
entities
(net
of
fees
and
rebates)
.....................................................
3,243
Non-controlled
affiliates
(Note
3
f
)
.............................................................
45
Total
investment
income
...................................................................
18,504,656
Expenses:
Management
fees
(Note
3
a
)
...................................................................
6,540,504
Distribution
fees:
(Note
3c
)
    Class
A
................................................................................
1,036,350
    Class
C
................................................................................
126,782
    Class
R
................................................................................
79,738
Transfer
agent
fees:
(Note
3e
)
    Class
A
................................................................................
913,273
    Class
C
................................................................................
27,904
    Class
R
................................................................................
35,134
    Class
R6
...............................................................................
32,832
    Advisor
Class
............................................................................
209,683
Custodian
fees
.............................................................................
111,597
Reports
to
shareholders
fees
..................................................................
124,424
Registration
and
filing
fees
....................................................................
59,401
Professional
fees
...........................................................................
59,123
Trustees'
fees
and
expenses
..................................................................
51,327
Other
....................................................................................
27,804
Total
expenses
.........................................................................
9,435,876
Expenses
waived/paid
by
affiliates
(Note
3
f
and
3
g
)
..............................................
(1,200,847)
Net
expenses
.........................................................................
8,235,029
Net
investment
income
................................................................
10,269,627
Realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses):
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
from:
Investments:
(net
of
foreign
taxes
of
$595,094)
Unaffiliated
issuers
......................................................................
15,180,698
Foreign
currency
transactions
................................................................
(362,895)
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
..................................................................
14,817,803
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on:
Investments:
Unaffiliated
issuers
......................................................................
(348,635,102)
Translation
of
other
assets
and
liabilities
denominated
in
foreign
currencies
..............................
(207,629)
Change
in
deferred
taxes
on
unrealized
appreciation
...............................................
2,192,201
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
............................................
(346,650,530)
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
(loss)
............................................................
(331,832,727)
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
resulting
from
operations
..........................................
$(321,563,100)
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accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
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Developing
Markets
Trust
Six
Months
Ended
June
30,
2022
(unaudited)
Year
Ended
December
31,
2021
Increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets:
Operations:
Net
investment
income
.................................................
$10,269,627
$11,912,287
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
.................................................
14,817,803
100,005,000
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
...........................
(346,650,530)
(203,405,882)
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
resulting
from
operations
................
(321,563,100)
(91,488,595)
Distributions
to
shareholders:
Class
A
.............................................................
(62,274,156)
Class
C
.............................................................
(1,685,134)
Class
R
.............................................................
(2,437,100)
Class
R6
............................................................
(14,572,217)
Advisor
Class
........................................................
(14,959,729)
Total
distributions
to
shareholders
..........................................
(95,928,336)
Capital
share
transactions:
(Note
2
)
Class
A
.............................................................
(34,348,483)
(54,051,626)
Class
C
.............................................................
(3,509,529)
(13,723,889)
Class
R
.............................................................
(1,255,888)
22,503,442
Class
R6
............................................................
(26,154,557)
38,635,249
Advisor
Class
........................................................
(6,153,367)
5,339,711
Total
capital
share
transactions
............................................
(71,421,824)
(1,297,113)
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
...................................
(392,984,924)
(188,714,044)
Net
assets:
Beginning
of
period
.....................................................
1,473,021,888
1,661,735,932
End
of
period
..........................................................
$1,080,036,964
$1,473,021,888
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1.
Organization
and
Significant
Accounting
Policies
Templeton
Developing
Markets
Trust (Fund)
is
registered
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940
(1940
Act)
as
an
open-end
management
investment
company
and
applies
the
specialized
accounting
and
reporting
guidance
in
U.S.
Generally
Accepted
Accounting
Principles
(U.S.
GAAP).
The
Fund
offers
five
classes
of
shares:
Class
A,
Class
C,
Class
R,
Class
R6
and
Advisor
Class.
Class
C
shares
automatically
convert
to
Class
A
shares
on
a
monthly
basis,
after
they
have
been
held
for
8
years.
Each
class
of
shares
may
differ
by
its
initial
sales
load,
contingent
deferred
sales
charges,
voting
rights
on
matters
affecting
a
single
class,
its
exchange
privilege
and
fees
due
to
differing
arrangements
for
distribution
and
transfer
agent
fees. 
The
following
summarizes
the Fund's
significant
accounting
policies.
a.
Financial
Instrument
Valuation 
The
Fund's
investments
in
financial
instruments
are
carried
at
fair
value
daily.
Fair
value
is
the
price
that
would
be
received
to
sell
an
asset
or
paid
to
transfer
a
liability
in
an
orderly
transaction
between
market
participants
on
the
measurement
date.
The
Fund
calculates
the
net
asset
value
(NAV)
per
share
each business
day as
of
4
p.m.
Eastern
time
or
the
regularly
scheduled
close
of
the
New
York
Stock
Exchange
(NYSE),
whichever
is
earlier.
Under
compliance
policies
and
procedures
approved
by
the
Fund's Board
of
Trustees
(the
Board),
the Fund's
administrator
has
responsibility
for
oversight
of
valuation,
including
leading
the
cross-functional
Valuation
Committee
(VC).
The
Fund
may
utilize
independent
pricing
services,
quotations
from
securities
and
financial
instrument
dealers,
and
other
market
sources
to
determine
fair
value. 
Equity
securities
listed
on
an
exchange
or
on
the
NASDAQ
National
Market
System
are
valued
at
the
last
quoted
sale
price
or
the
official
closing
price of
the
day,
respectively.
Foreign
equity
securities
are
valued
as
of
the
close
of
trading
on
the
foreign
stock
exchange
on
which
the
security
is
primarily
traded,
or
as
of
4
p.m.
Eastern
time.
The
value
is
then
converted
into
its
U.S.
dollar
equivalent
at
the
foreign
exchange
rate
in
effect
at
4
p.m.
Eastern
time
on
the
day
that
the
value
of
the
security
is
determined.
Over-the-counter
(OTC)
securities
are
valued
within
the
range
of
the
most
recent
quoted
bid
and
ask
prices.
Securities
that
trade
in
multiple
markets
or
on
multiple
exchanges
are
valued
according
to
the
broadest
and
most
representative
market.
Certain
equity
securities
are
valued
based
upon
fundamental
characteristics
or
relationships
to
similar
securities. 
Investments
in open-end mutual
funds
are
valued
at
the
closing
NAV.
The
Fund
has
procedures
to
determine
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments
for
which
market
prices
are
not
reliable
or
readily
available.
Under
these
procedures,
the Fund
primarily
employs
a
market-based
approach
which
may
use
related
or
comparable
assets
or
liabilities,
recent
transactions,
market
multiples,
book
values,
and
other
relevant
information
for
the
investment
to
determine
the
fair
value
of
the
investment.
An
income-based
valuation
approach
may
also
be
used
in
which
the
anticipated
future
cash
flows
of
the
investment
are
discounted
to
calculate
fair
value.
Discounts
may
also
be
applied
due
to
the
nature
or
duration
of
any
restrictions
on
the
disposition
of
the
investments.
Due
to
the
inherent
uncertainty
of
valuations
of
such
investments,
the
fair
values
may
differ
significantly
from
the
values
that
would
have
been
used
had
an
active
market
existed.
Trading
in
securities
on
foreign
securities
stock
exchanges
and
OTC
markets
may
be
completed
before
4
p.m.
Eastern
time.
In
addition,
trading
in
certain
foreign
markets
may
not
take
place
on
every
Fund's
business
day. Events
can occur
between
the
time
at
which
trading
in
a
foreign
security
is
completed
and
4
p.m.
Eastern
time
that
might
call
into
question
the
reliability
of
the
value
of
a
portfolio
security
held
by
the
Fund.
As
a
result,
differences
may
arise
between
the
value
of
the
Fund's
portfolio
securities
as
determined
at
the
foreign
market
close
and
the
latest
indications
of
value
at
4
p.m.
Eastern
time. In
order
to
minimize
the
potential
for
these
differences,
an
independent
pricing
service
may
be
used
to
adjust
the
value
of
the
Fund's
portfolio
securities
to
the
latest
indications
of
fair
value
at
4
p.m.
Eastern
time.
At
June
30,
2022,
certain
securities
may
have
been
fair
valued
using
these
procedures,
in
which
case
the
securities
were
categorized
as
Level
2
inputs
within
the
fair
value
hierarchy
(referred
to
as
“market
level
fair
value”).
See
the
Fair
Value
Measurements
note
for
more
information.
When
the
last
day
of
the
reporting
period
is
a
non-business
day,
certain
foreign
markets
may
be
open
on
those
days
that
the
Fund's
NAV
is
not
calculated,
which
could
result
in
differences
between
the
value
of
the
Fund's
portfolio
securities
on
the
last
business
day
and
the
last
calendar
day
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of
the
reporting
period.
Any
security
valuation
changes
due
to
an
open
foreign
market
are
adjusted
and
reflected
by
the
Fund
for
financial
reporting
purposes.
b.
Foreign
Currency
Translation 
Portfolio
securities
and
other
assets
and
liabilities
denominated
in
foreign
currencies
are
translated
into
U.S.
dollars
based
on
the
exchange
rate
of
such
currencies
against
U.S.
dollars
on
the
date
of
valuation.
The
Fund
may
enter
into
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
to
facilitate
transactions
denominated
in
a
foreign
currency.
Purchases
and
sales
of
securities,
income
and
expense
items
denominated
in
foreign
currencies
are
translated
into
U.S.
dollars
at
the
exchange
rate
in
effect
on
the
transaction
date.
Portfolio
securities
and
assets
and
liabilities
denominated
in
foreign
currencies
contain
risks
that
those
currencies
will
decline
in
value
relative
to
the
U.S.
dollar.
Occasionally,
events
may
impact
the
availability
or
reliability
of
foreign
exchange
rates
used
to
convert
the
U.S.
dollar
equivalent
value.
If
such
an
event
occurs,
the
foreign
exchange
rate
will
be
valued
at
fair
value
using
procedures
established
and
approved
by
the
Board.
The
Fund
does
not
separately
report
the
effect
of
changes
in
foreign
exchange
rates
from
changes
in
market
prices
on
securities
held.
Such
changes
are
included
in
net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
or
loss
from
investments
in
the
Statement of
Operations.
Realized
foreign
exchange
gains
or
losses
arise
from
sales
of
foreign
currencies,
currency
gains
or
losses
realized
between
the
trade
and
settlement
dates
on
securities
transactions
and
the
difference
between
the
recorded
amounts
of
dividends,
interest,
and
foreign
withholding
taxes
and
the
U.S.
dollar
equivalent
of
the
amounts
actually
received
or
paid.
Net
unrealized
foreign
exchange
gains
and
losses
arise
from
changes
in
foreign
exchange
rates
on
foreign
denominated
assets
and
liabilities
other
than
investments
in
securities
held
at
the
end
of
the
reporting
period.
c.
Securities
Purchased
on
a
Delayed
Delivery
Basis
The
Fund
purchases
securities
on
a
delayed
delivery
basis,
with
payment
and
delivery
scheduled
for
a
future
date.
These
transactions
are
subject
to
market
fluctuations
and
are
subject
to
the
risk
that
the
value
at
delivery
may
be
more
or
less
than
the
trade
date
purchase
price.
Although
the
Fund
will
generally
purchase
these
securities
with
the
intention
of
holding
the
securities,
may
sell
the
securities
before
the
settlement
date.
d.
Securities
Lending
The
Fund
participates
in
an
agency
based
securities
lending
program
to
earn
additional
income.
The
Fund
receives
collateral
in
the
form
of
cash
and/or
U.S.
Government
and
Agency
securities
against
the
loaned
securities
in
an
amount
equal
to
at
least
102%
of
the
fair
value
of
the
loaned
securities.
Collateral
is
maintained
over
the
life
of
the
loan
in
an
amount
not
less
than
100%
of
the
fair
value
of
loaned
securities,
as
determined
at
the
close
of
Fund
business
each
day;
any
additional
collateral
required
due
to
changes
in
security
values
is
delivered
to
the
Fund
on
the
next
business
day.
Any
cash
collateral
received
is
deposited
into
a
joint
cash
account
with
other
funds
and
is
used
to
invest
in
a
money
market
fund
managed
by
Franklin
Advisers,
Inc.,
an
affiliate
of
the Fund.
Additionally,
at June
30,
2022, the
Fund
held $7,755,922
in
U.S.
Government
and
Agency
securities
as
collateral.
These
securities
are
held as
collateral
in
segregated
accounts
with
the
Fund’s
custodian.
The
Fund
cannot
repledge
or
resell
these
securities
held
as
collateral.
As
such,
the
non-cash
collateral
is
excluded
from
the
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities.
The
Fund
may
receive
income
from
the
investment
of
cash
collateral,
in
addition
to
lending
fees
and
rebates
paid
by
the
borrower.
Income
from
securities
loaned,
net
of
fees
paid
to
the
securities
lending
agent
and/or
third-party
vendor,
is
reported
separately
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
The
Fund
bears
the
market
risk
with
respect
to any
cash collateral
investment,
securities
loaned,
and
the
risk
that
the
agent
may
default
on
its
obligations
to
the
Fund.
If
the
borrower
defaults
on
its
obligation
to
return
the
securities
loaned,
the
Fund
has
the
right
to
repurchase
the
securities
in
the
open
market
using
the
collateral
received.
The
securities
lending
agent
has
agreed
to
indemnify
the
Fund
in
the
event
of
default
by
a
third
party
borrower.
1.
Organization
and
Significant
Accounting
Policies
(continued)
a.
Financial
Instrument
Valuation 
(continued)
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e.
Income
and
Deferred
Taxes
It
is the Fund's
policy
to
qualify
as
a
regulated
investment
company
under
the
Internal
Revenue
Code. The Fund
intends
to
distribute
to
shareholders
substantially
all
of
its
taxable
income
and
net
realized
gains
to
relieve
it
from
federal
income
and
excise
taxes.
As
a
result,
no
provision
for
U.S.
federal
income
taxes
is
required.
The Fund
may
be
subject
to
foreign
taxation
related
to
income
received,
capital
gains
on
the
sale
of
securities
and
certain
foreign
currency
transactions
in
the
foreign
jurisdictions
in
which
it
invests.
Foreign
taxes,
if
any,
are
recorded
based
on
the
tax
regulations
and
rates
that
exist
in
the
foreign
markets
in
which
the
Fund
invests.
When
a
capital
gain
tax
is
determined
to
apply,
the
Fund
records
an
estimated
deferred
tax
liability
in
an
amount
that
would
be
payable
if
the
securities
were
disposed
of
on
the
valuation
date.
The
Fund
may
recognize
an
income
tax
liability
related
to
its
uncertain
tax
positions
under
U.S.
GAAP
when
the
uncertain
tax
position
has
a
less
than
50%
probability
that
it
will
be
sustained
upon
examination
by
the
tax
authorities
based
on
its
technical
merits.
As
of
June
30,
2022,
the
Fund
has
determined
that
no
tax
liability
is
required
in
its
financial
statements
related
to
uncertain
tax
positions
for
any
open
tax
years
(or
expected
to
be
taken
in
future
tax
years).
Open
tax
years
are
those
that
remain
subject
to
examination
and
are
based
on
the
statute
of
limitations
in
each
jurisdiction
in
which
the
Fund
invests. 
f.
Security
Transactions,
Investment
Income,
Expenses
and
Distributions
Security
transactions
are
accounted
for
on
trade
date.
Realized
gains
and
losses
on
security
transactions
are
determined
on
a
specific
identification
basis.
Estimated
expenses
are
accrued
daily.
Dividend
income
is
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date
except
for
certain
dividends
from
securities
where
the
dividend
rate
is
not
available.
In
such
cases,
the
dividend
is
recorded
as
soon
as
the
information
is
received
by
the
Fund.
Distributions
to shareholders
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date.
Distributable
earnings
are
determined
according
to
income
tax
regulations
(tax
basis)
and
may
differ
from
earnings
recorded
in
accordance
with
U.S.
GAAP.
These
differences
may
be
permanent
or
temporary.
Permanent
differences
are
reclassified
among
capital
accounts
to
reflect
their
tax
character.
These
reclassifications
have
no
impact
on
net
assets
or
the
results
of
operations.
Temporary
differences
are
not
reclassified,
as
they
may
reverse
in
subsequent
periods.
Realized
and
unrealized
gains
and
losses
and
net
investment
income,
excluding
class
specific
expenses,
are
allocated
daily
to
each
class
of
shares
based
upon
the
relative
proportion
of
net
assets
of
each
class.
Differences
in
per
share
distributions
by
class
are
generally
due
to
differences
in
class
specific
expenses.
g.
Accounting
Estimates
The
preparation
of
financial
statements
in
accordance
with
U.S.
GAAP
requires
management
to
make
estimates
and
assumptions
that
affect
the
reported
amounts
of
assets
and
liabilities
at
the
date
of
the
financial
statements
and
the
amounts
of
income
and
expenses
during
the
reporting
period.
Actual
results
could
differ
from
those
estimates.
h.
Guarantees
and
Indemnifications
Under
the
Fund's
organizational
documents,
its
officers
and
trustees
are
indemnified
by
the
Fund
against
certain
liabilities
arising
out
of
the
performance
of
their
duties
to
the
Fund.
Additionally,
in
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Fund,
enters
into
contracts
with
service
providers
that
contain
general
indemnification
clauses.
The
Fund's
maximum
exposure
under
these
arrangements
is
unknown
as
this
would
involve
future
claims
that
may
be
made
against
the
Fund
that
have
not
yet
occurred.
Currently,
the
Fund
expects
the
risk
of
loss
to
be
remote.
2.
Shares
of
Beneficial
Interest
At
June
30,
2022
,
there
were
an
unlimited
number
of
shares
authorized
(without
par
value).
Transactions
in
the
Fund’s
shares
were
as
follows:
1.
Organization
and
Significant
Accounting
Policies
(continued)
Templeton
Developing
Markets
Trust
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(unaudited)
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3.
Transactions
with
Affiliates
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
is
the
holding
company
for
various
subsidiaries
that
together
are
referred
to
as
Franklin
Templeton.
Certain
officers
and
trustees
of
the
Fund
are
also
officers,
and/or
directors
of
the
following
subsidiaries:
Six
Months
Ended
June
30,
2022
Year
Ended
December
31,
2021
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Class
A
Shares:
Shares
sold
a
...................................
1,350,851
$26,891,108
4,111,526
$108,241,392
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
..........
2,565,665
56,812,922
Shares
redeemed
...............................
(3,116,078)
(61,239,591)
(8,483,464)
(219,105,940)
Net
increase
(decrease)
..........................
(1,765,227)
$(34,348,483)
(1,806,273)
$(54,051,626)
Class
C
Shares:
Shares
sold
...................................
69,814
$1,390,453
290,061
$7,535,946
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
..........
77,457
1,680,656
Shares
redeemed
a
..............................
(254,048)
(4,899,982)
(907,340)
(22,940,491)
Net
increase
(decrease)
..........................
(184,234)
$(3,509,529)
(539,822)
$(13,723,889)
Class
R
Shares:
Shares
sold
...................................
199,214
$3,852,747
1,114,218
$28,566,513
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
..........
112,345
2,434,863
Shares
redeemed
...............................
(262,934)
(5,108,635)
(338,531)
(8,497,934)
Net
increase
(decrease)
..........................
(63,720)
$(1,255,888)
888,032
$22,503,442
Class
R6
Shares:
Shares
sold
...................................
1,482,564
$28,658,346
2,751,462
$70,118,875
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
..........
450,864
9,896,787
Shares
redeemed
...............................
(2,962,065)
(54,812,903)
(1,598,953)
(41,380,413)
Net
increase
(decrease)
..........................
(1,479,501)
$(26,154,557)
1,603,373
$38,635,249
Advisor
Class
Shares:
Shares
sold
...................................
947,326
$18,375,322
4,281,577
$110,413,441
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
..........
643,526
14,152,944
Shares
redeemed
...............................
(1,274,293)
(24,528,689)
(4,674,674)
(119,226,674)
Net
increase
(decrease)
..........................
(326,967)
$(6,153,367)
250,429
$5,339,711
a
May
include
a
portion
of
Class
C
shares
that
were
automatically
converted
to
Class
A.
Subsidiary
Affiliation
Templeton
Asset
Management
Ltd.
(Asset
Management)
Investment
manager
Franklin
Templeton
Investment
Management
Limited
(FTIML)
Investment
manager
Franklin
Templeton
Services,
LLC
(FT
Services)
Administrative
manager
Franklin
Distributors,
LLC
(Distributors)
Principal
underwriter
Franklin
Templeton
Investor
Services,
LLC
(Investor
Services)
Transfer
agent
2.
Shares
of
Beneficial
Interest
(continued)
Templeton
Developing
Markets
Trust
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(unaudited)
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a.
Management
Fees
The
Fund
pays
an
investment
management
fee,
calculated
daily
and
paid
monthly,
to
Asset
Management
based
on
the
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Fund
as
follows:
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2022,
the
annualized
gross
effective
investment
management
fee
rate
was 1.039%
of
the
Fund’s
average daily
net
assets. 
Under
a
subadvisory
agreement,
FTIML,
an
affiliate
of
Asset
Management,
provides
subadvisory
services
to
the
Fund.
The
subadvisory
fee
is
paid
by
Asset
Management
based
on
Fund's
average
daily
net
assets,
and
is
not
an
additional
expense
of
the
Fund.
b.
Administrative
Fees
Under
an
agreement
with
Asset
Management,
FT
Services
provides
administrative
services
to
the
Fund.
The
fee
is
paid
by
Asset
Management
based
on
the
Fund's
average
daily
net
assets,
and
is
not
an
additional
expense
of
the
Fund.
c.
Distribution
Fees
The
Board
has
adopted
distribution
plans
for
each
share
class,
with
the
exception
of
Class
R6
and
Advisor
Class
shares,
pursuant
to
Rule
12b-1
under
the
1940
Act.
Under
the
Fund’s
Class A reimbursement
distribution
plan,
the
Fund
reimburses
Distributors
for
costs
incurred
in
connection
with
the
servicing,
sale
and
distribution
of
the
Fund's
shares
up
to
the
maximum
annual
plan
rate.
Under
the
Class
A
reimbursement
distribution
plan,
costs
exceeding
the
maximum
for
the
current
plan
year
cannot
be
reimbursed
in
subsequent
periods.
In
addition,
under
the
Fund’s
Class C
and
R
compensation
distribution
plans,
the
Fund
pays
Distributors
for
costs
incurred
in
connection
with
the
servicing,
sale
and
distribution
of
the
Fund's
shares
up
to
the
maximum
annual
plan
rate
for
each
class.
The
plan
year,
for
purposes
of
monitoring
compliance
with
the
maximum
annual
plan
rates,
is
February
1
through
January
31.
The
maximum
annual
plan
rates,
based
on
the
average
daily
net
assets,
for
each
class,
are
as
follows:
The
Board
has
set
the
current
rate
at
0.25%
per
year
for
Class
A
shares
until
further
notice
and
approval
by
the
Board.
Annualized
Fee
Rate
Net
Assets
1.050%
Up
to
and
including
$1
billion
1.000%
Over
$1
billion,
up
to
and
including
$5
billion
0.950%
Over
$5
billion,
up
to
and
including
$10
billion
0.900%
Over
$10
billion,
up
to
and
including
$15
billion
0.850%
Over
$15
billion,
up
to
and
including
$20
billion
0.800%
In
excess
of
$20
billion
Class
A
....................................................................................
0.35%
Class
C
....................................................................................
1.00%
Class
R
....................................................................................
0.50%
3.
Transactions
with
Affiliates
(continued)
Templeton
Developing
Markets
Trust
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
(unaudited)
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d.
Sales
Charges/Underwriting
Agreements
Front-end
sales
charges
and
contingent
deferred
sales
charges
(CDSC)
do
not
represent
expenses
of
the
Fund.
These
charges
are
deducted
from
the
proceeds
of
sales
of
Fund
shares
prior
to
investment
or
from
redemption
proceeds
prior
to
remittance,
as
applicable.
Distributors
has
advised
the
Fund
of
the
following
commission
transactions
related
to
the
sales
and
redemptions
of
the
Fund's
shares
for
the
period:
e.
Transfer
Agent
Fees
Each
class
of
shares pays
transfer
agent
fees
to
Investor
Services
for
its
performance
of
shareholder
servicing
obligations.
The
fees
are
based
on
an
annualized
asset
based
fee
of
0.02%
plus
a
transaction
based
fee.
In
addition,
each
class reimburses
Investor
Services
for
out
of
pocket
expenses
incurred
and,
except
for
Class
R6, reimburses
shareholder
servicing
fees
paid
to
third
parties.
These
fees
are
allocated
daily
based
upon
their
relative
proportion
of
such
classes'
aggregate
net
assets.
Class
R6
pays
Investor
Services
transfer
agent
fees
specific
to
that
class.
For
the
period
ended
June
30,
2022,
the
Fund
paid
transfer
agent
fees
of
$1,218,826, of
which
$638,062
was
retained
by
Investor
Services.
f.
Investments
in
Affiliated
Management
Investment
Companies
The
Fund
invests
in
one
or
more
affiliated
management
investment
companies.
As
defined
in
the
1940
Act,
an
investment
is
deemed
to
be
a
“Controlled
Affiliate”
of
a
fund
when
a
fund
owns,
either
directly
or
indirectly,
25%
or
more
of
the
affiliated
fund’s
outstanding
shares
or
has
the
power
to
exercise
control
over
management
or
policies
of
such
fund.
The
Fund
does
not
invest
for
purposes
of
exercising
a
controlling
influence
over
the
management
or
policies.
Management
fees
paid
by
the
Fund
are
waived
on
assets
invested
in
the
affiliated
management
investment
companies,
as
noted
in
the
Statement
of
Operations,
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
the
management
and
administrative
fees
paid
directly
or
indirectly
by
each
affiliate.
During
the
period
ended
June
30,
2022,
the
Fund
held
investments
in
affiliated
management
investment
companies
as
follows:
Sales
charges
retained
net
of
commissions
paid
to
unaffiliated
brokers/dealers
..............................
$17,336
CDSC
retained
..............................................................................
$5,482
    aa
Value
at
Beginning
of
Period
Purchases
Sales
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
Change
in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Value
at
End
of
Period
Number
of
Shares
Held
at
End
of
Period
Investment
Income
a      
a  
a  
a  
a  
a  
a  
a  
Templeton
Developing
Markets
Trust
Non-Controlled
Affiliates
Dividends
Institutional
Fiduciary
Trust
-
Money
Market
Portfolio,
0.895%
$
5,912,137
$
114,703,813
$
(102,089,800)
$
$
$
18,526,150
18,526,150
$
8,408
Non-Controlled
Affiliates
Income
from
securities
loaned
Institutional
Fiduciary
Trust
-
Money
Market
Portfolio,
0.895%
$—
$8,983,873
$(8,983,873)
$—
$—
$—
$45
Total
Affiliated
Securities
...
$5,912,137
$123,687,686
$(111,073,673)
$—
$—
$18,526,150
$8,453
3.
Transactions
with
Affiliates
(continued)
Templeton
Developing
Markets
Trust
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to
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(unaudited)
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g.
Waiver
and
Expense
Reimbursements
Asset
Management
has
contractually
agreed
in
advance
to
waive
or
limit
its
fees
and
to
assume
as
its
own
expense
certain
expenses
otherwise
payable
by
the
Fund
so
that
the
operating
expenses
(excluding
distribution
fees,
acquired
fund
fees
and
expenses,
and
certain
non-routine
expenses
or
costs,
including
those
relating
to
litigation,
indemnification,
reorganizations,
and
liquidations)
for
each
class
of
the
Fund
do
not
exceed
1.13%,
and
for
Class
R6
do
not
exceed
1.00%,
based
on
the
average
net
assets
of
each
class
until
April
30,
2023.
Total
expenses
waived
or
paid
are
not
subject
to
recapture
subsequent
to
the
Fund's
fiscal
year
end.
Investor
Services
has
contractually
agreed
in
advance
to
waive
or
limit
its
fees
so
that
the
Class
R6
transfer
agent
fees
do
not
exceed
0.03%
based
on
the
average
net
assets
of
the
class
until
April
30,
2023.
4.
Income
Taxes
For
tax
purposes,
capital
losses
may
be
carried
over
to
offset
future
capital
gains.
At
December
31,
2021,
the
capital
loss
carryforwards
were
as
follows:
At
June
30,
2022,
the
cost
of
investments
and
net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
for
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows:
Differences
between
income
and/or
capital
gains
as
determined
on
a
book
basis
and
a
tax
basis
are
primarily
due
to
differing
treatments
of
foreign
currency
transactions,
passive
foreign
investment
company
shares,
foreign
capital
gains
tax,
corporate
actions
and
wash
sales.
5.
Investment
Transactions
Purchases
and
sales
of
investments
(excluding
short
term
securities)
for
the
period
ended
June
30,
2022,
aggregated
$116,514,084
and
$192,211,348,
respectively.
Capital
loss
carryforwards
not
subject
to
expiration:
Short
term
................................................................................
$5,852,689
Long
term
................................................................................
28,274,829
Total
capital
loss
carryforwards
...............................................................
$34,127,518
a
a
Includes
$34,127,518
from
the
acquired
Templeton
BRIC
Fund,
which
may
be
carried
over
to
offset
future
capital
gains,
subject
to
certain
limitations
.
Cost
of
investments
..........................................................................
$1,000,975,211
Unrealized
appreciation
........................................................................
$332,078,546
Unrealized
depreciation
........................................................................
(254,228,344)
Net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
..........................................................
$77,850,202
3.
Transactions
with
Affiliates
(continued)
Templeton
Developing
Markets
Trust
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to
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6.
Concentration
of
Risk
Investing
in
foreign
securities
may
include
certain
risks
and
considerations
not
typically
associated
with
investing
in
U.S.
securities,
such
as
fluctuating
currency
values
and
changing
local,
regional
and
global
economic,
political
and
social
conditions,
which
may
result
in
greater
market
volatility.
Political
and
financial
uncertainty
in
many
foreign
regions
may
increase
market
volatility
and
the
economic
risk
of
investing
in
foreign
securities.
In
addition,
certain
foreign
securities
may
not
be
as
liquid
as
U.S.
securities.
Investing
in
China
A
shares
may
include
certain
risks
and
considerations
not
typically
associated
with
investing
in
U.S.
securities.
In
general,
A
shares
are
issued
by
companies
incorporated
in
the
People’s
Republic
of
China
(PRC)
and
listed
on
the
Shanghai
and
Shenzhen
Stock
Exchanges
and
available
for
investment
by
domestic
(Chinese)
investors
and
holders
of
a
Qualified
Foreign
Institutional
Investor
(QFII)
license
and,
in
the
case
of
certain
eligible
A
shares,
through
the
Shanghai
and
Shenzhen
Stock
Connect
programs.
The
Shanghai
and
Shenzhen
Stock
Exchanges
are,
however,
substantially
smaller,
less
liquid
and
more
volatile
than
the
major
securities
markets
in
the
United
States.
Russia’s
military
invasion
of
Ukraine
in
February
2022,
the
resulting
responses
by
the
United
States
and
other
countries,
and
the
potential
for
wider
conflict
could
increase
volatility
and
uncertainty
in
the
financial
markets
and
adversely
affect
regional
and
global
economies.
The
United
States
and
other
countries
have
imposed
broad-ranging
economic
sanctions
on
Russia
and
certain
Russian
individuals,
banking
entities
and
corporations
as
a
response
to
its
invasion
of
Ukraine.
The
United
States
and
other
countries
have
also
imposed
economic
sanctions
on
Belarus
and
may
impose
sanctions
on
other
countries
that
support
Russia’s
military
invasion.
These
sanctions,
as
well
as
any
other
economic
consequences
related
to
the
invasion,
such
as
additional
sanctions,
boycotts
or
changes
in
consumer
or
purchaser
preferences
or
cyberattacks
on
governments,
companies
or
individuals,
may
further
decrease
the
value
and
liquidity
of
certain
Russian
securities
and
securities
of
issuers
in
other
countries
that
are
subject
to
economic
sanctions
related
to
the
invasion.
To
the
extent
that
the
Fund
has
exposure
to
Russian
investments
or
investments
in
countries
affected
by
the
invasion,
the
Fund’s
ability
to
price,
buy,
sell,
receive
or
deliver
such
investments
was
impaired.
The
Fund
could
determine
at
any
time
that
certain
of
the
most
affected
securities
have
little
or
no
value.
In
addition,
any
exposure
that
the
Fund
may
have
to
counterparties
in
Russia
or
in
countries
affected
by
the
invasion
could
negatively
impact
the
Fund’s
portfolio.
The
extent
and
duration
of
Russia’s
military
actions
and
the
repercussions
of
such
actions
(including
any
retaliatory
actions
or
countermeasures
that
may
be
taken
by
those
subject
to
sanctions)
are
impossible
to
predict,
but
could
result
in
significant
market
disruptions,
including
in
the
oil
and
natural
gas
markets,
and
may
negatively
affect
global
supply
chains,
inflation
and
global
growth.
These
and
any
related
events
could
significantly
impact
the
Fund’s
performance
and
the
value
of
an
investment
in
the
Fund,
even
beyond
any
direct
exposure
the
Fund
may
have
to
Russian
issuers
or
issuers
in
other
countries
affected
by
the
invasion.
The
Valuation
Committee
determined
that
based
on
their
analysis
of
the
market
and
access
to
market
participants,
the
Russian
equity
securities
held
by
the
Fund
had
little
or
no
value
at
June
30,
2022.
7.
Novel
Coronavirus
Pandemic 
The
global
outbreak
of
the
novel
coronavirus
disease,
known
as
COVID-19, has
caused
adverse
effects
on
many
companies,
sectors,
nations,
regions
and
the
markets
in
general, and
may
continue for
an unpredictable duration.
The
effects
of
this
pandemic
may
materially
impact
the
value
and
performance
of
the Fund, its ability
to
buy
and
sell
fund
investments
at
appropriate
valuations
and its ability
to
achieve its investment
objectives.
8.
Credit
Facility
The
Fund,
together
with
other
U.S.
registered
and
foreign
investment
funds
(collectively,
Borrowers),
managed
by
Franklin
Templeton,
are
borrowers
in
a
joint
syndicated
senior
unsecured
credit
facility
totaling
$2.675
billion
(Global
Credit
Facility)
which
matures
on
February
3,
2023.
This
Global
Credit
Facility
provides
a
source
of
funds
to
the
Borrowers
for
temporary
and
emergency
purposes,
including
the
ability
to
meet
future
unanticipated
or
unusually
large
redemption
requests.
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Under
the
terms
of
the
Global
Credit
Facility,
the
Fund
shall,
in
addition
to
interest
charged
on
any
borrowings
made
by
the
Fund
and
other
costs
incurred
by
the
Fund,
pay
its
share
of
fees
and
expenses
incurred
in
connection
with
the
implementation
and
maintenance
of
the
Global
Credit
Facility,
based
upon
its
relative
share
of
the
aggregate
net
assets
of
all
of
the
Borrowers,
including
an
annual
commitment
fee
of
0.15%
based
upon
the
unused
portion
of
the
Global
Credit
Facility.
These
fees
are
reflected
in
other
expenses
in
the
Statement
of
Operations.
During
the
period
ended
June
30,
2022,
the Fund
did
not
use
the
Global
Credit
Facility.
9.
Fair
Value
Measurements
The
Fund
follows
a
fair
value
hierarchy
that
distinguishes
between
market
data
obtained
from
independent
sources
(observable
inputs)
and
the Fund's
own
market
assumptions
(unobservable
inputs).
These
inputs
are
used
in
determining
the
value
of
the
Fund's financial
instruments
and
are
summarized
in
the
following
fair
value
hierarchy:
Level
1
quoted
prices
in
active
markets
for
identical
financial
instruments
Level
2
other
significant
observable
inputs
(including
quoted
prices
for
similar
financial
instruments,
interest
rates,
prepayment
speed,
credit
risk,
etc.)
Level
3
significant
unobservable
inputs
(including
the
Fund's
own
assumptions
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
financial
instruments)
The
input
levels
are
not
necessarily
an
indication
of
the
risk
or
liquidity
associated
with
financial
instruments
at
that
level.
A
summary
of
inputs
used
as
of
June
30,
2022,
in
valuing
the
Fund's
assets
carried
at
fair
value,
is
as
follows:
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Templeton
Developing
Markets
Trust
Assets:
Investments
in
Securities:
Common
Stocks
:
Brazil
................................
$
28,317,496
$
$
$
28,317,496
Cambodia
............................
4,311,860
4,311,860
China
...............................
31,077,476
288,850,953
12,469,601
332,398,030
Egypt
................................
51,853
51,853
Hong
Kong
...........................
13,539,210
13,539,210
Hungary
.............................
7,900,408
7,900,408
India
................................
101,432,697
101,432,697
Indonesia
............................
8,386,762
8,386,762
Mexico
..............................
20,546,953
20,546,953
Pakistan
.............................
1,567,102
1,567,102
Peru
................................
4,441,109
4,441,109
Philippines
............................
2,837,995
2,837,995
Russia
...............................
a
South
Africa
...........................
10,837,362
10,837,362
South
Korea
..........................
222,549,997
222,549,997
Taiwan
...............................
163,430,391
163,430,391
Thailand
.............................
21,964,191
21,964,191
United
Kingdom
........................
15,727,415
15,727,415
United
States
..........................
38,655,297
38,655,297
Preferred
Stocks
........................
61,403,135
61,403,135
Escrows
and
Litigation
Trusts
...............
a
Short
Term
Investments
...................
18,526,150
18,526,150
Total
Investments
in
Securities
...........
$202,967,616
$863,388,196
b
$12,469,601
$1,078,825,413
8.
Credit
Facility
(continued)
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A
reconciliation
in
which
Level
3
inputs
are
used
in
determining
fair
value
is
presented
when
there
are
significant
Level
3
assets
and/or
liabilities
at
the
beginning
and/or
end
of
the period.
At
June
30,
2022,
the
reconciliation is
as follows:
Significant
unobservable
valuation
inputs
for
material
Level
3 assets
and/or
liabilities and
impact
to
fair
value
as
a
result
of
changes
in
unobservable
valuation
inputs
as
of
June
30,
2022,
are
as
follows:
a
Includes
securities
determined
to
have
no
value
at
June
30,
2022.
b
Includes
foreign
securities
valued
at
$863,388,196,
which
were
categorized
as
Level
2
as
a
result
of
the
application
of
market
level
fair
value
procedures.
See
the
Financial
Instrument
Valuation
note
for
more
information.
Balance
at
Beginning
of
Period
Purchases
a
Sales
Transfer
Into
Level
3
b
Transfer
Out
of
Level
3
Net
Accretion
(Amortiza-
tion)
Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Net
Unr
ealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Balance
at
End
of
Period
Net
Change
in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on
Assets
Held
at
Period
End
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Templeton
Developing
Markets
Trust
Assets:
Investments
in
Securities:
Common
Stocks
:
China
......
$
13,507,904
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(1,038,303)
$
12,469,601
$
(1,038,303)
Russia
......
14,188,973
64,431,846
(78,620,819)
c
(78,620,819)
Escrows
and
Litigation
Trusts
c
c
Total
Investments
in
Securities
.......
$13,507,904
$14,188,973
$—
$64,431,846
$—
$—
$—
$(79,659,122)
$12,469,601
$(79,659,122)
a
Purchases
include
all
purchases
of
securities
and
securities
received
in
corporate
actions.
b
Transferred
into
level
3
as
a
result
of
the
unavailability
of
a
quoted
market
price
in
an
active
market
for
identical
securities
and
other
significant
observable
valuation
inputs.
May
include
amounts
related
to
a
corporate
action.
c
Includes
securities
determined
to
have
no
value.
Description
Fair
Value
at
End
of
Period
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Inputs
Amount
Impact
to
Fair
Value
if
Input
Increases
a
Assets:
Investments
in
Securities:
Common
Stocks:
China
.....................
$12,469,601
Discount
to
last
traded
price
Discount
0.0%
Decrease
Index
movement
-12.4%
Increase
b
All
Other
Investments
..........
c
Total
.......................
$12,469,601
a
Represents
the
directional
change
in
the
fair
value
that
would
result
from
a
significant
and
reasonable
increase
in
the
corresponding
input.
A
significant
and
reasonable
decrease
in
the
input
would
have
the
opposite
effect.
Significant
impacts,
if
any,
to
fair
value
and/or
net
assets
have
been
indicated.
b
Represents
a
significant
impact
to
fair
value
but
not
net
assets.
c
Includes
securities
determined
to
have
no
value
at
June
30,2022.
9.
Fair
Value
Measurements
(continued)
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10.
New
Accounting
Pronouncements
In June
2022,
the
Financial
Accounting
Standards
Board
(FASB)
issued
Accounting
Standards
Update
(ASU)
No.
2022-03,
Fair
Value
Measurement
(Topic
820)
Fair
Value
Measurement
of
Equity
Securities
Subject
to
Contractual
Sale
Restrictions.
The
amendments
in
the
ASU
clarify
that
a
contractual
restriction
on
the
sale
of
an
equity
security
is
not
considered
part
of
the
unit
of
account
of
the
equity
security
and,
therefore,
should
not
be
considered
in
measuring
fair
value.
The
ASU
is
effective
for
interim
and
annual
reporting
periods
beginning
after
December
15,
2023,
with
the
option
of
early
adoption.
Management
is
currently
evaluating
the
impact,
if
any,
of
applying
this
ASU.
11.
Subsequent
Events
The
Fund
has
evaluated
subsequent
events
through
the
issuance
of
the financial
statements
and
determined
that
no
events
have
occurred
that
require
disclosure.
Abbreviations
Selected
Portfolio
ADR
American
Depositary
Receipt
GDR
Global
Depositary
Receipt
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Approval
of
Investment
Management
Agreements
TEMPLETON
DEVELOPING
MARKETS
TRUST
(Fund)
At
an
in-person
meeting
held
on
February
28,
2022
(Meeting),
the
Board
of
Trustees
(Board)
of
the
Fund,
including
a
majority
of
the
trustees
who
are
not
“interested
persons”
as
defined
in
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940
(Independent
Trustees),
reviewed
and
approved
the
continuance
of
the
investment
management
agreement
between
Templeton
Asset
Management
Ltd.
(TAML)
and
the
Fund,
and
an
investment
sub-advisory
agreement
between
TAML
and
Franklin
Templeton
Investment
Management
Limited
(Sub-Adviser),
an
affiliate
of
TAML,
on
behalf
of
the
Fund,
for
an
additional
one-year
period
(each
a
Management
Agreement).
The
Independent
Trustees
received
advice
from
and
met
separately
with
Independent
Trustee
counsel
in
considering
whether
to
approve
the
continuation
of
each
Management
Agreement.
TAML
and
the
Sub-Adviser
are
each
referred
to
herein
as
a
Manager.
In
considering
the
continuation
of
each
Management
Agreement,
the
Board
reviewed
and
considered
information
provided
by
each
Manager
at
the
Meeting
and
throughout
the
year
at
meetings
of
the
Board
and
its
committees.
The
Board
also
reviewed
and
considered
information
provided
in
response
to
a
detailed
set
of
requests
for
information
submitted
to
each
Manager
by
Independent
Trustee
counsel
on
behalf
of
the
Independent
Trustees
in
connection
with
the
annual
contract
renewal
process.
In
addition,
prior
to
the
Meeting,
the
Independent
Trustees
held
a
virtual
contract
renewal
meeting
at
which
the
Independent
Trustees
first
conferred
amongst
themselves
and
Independent
Trustee
counsel
about
contract
renewal
matters;
and
then
met
with
management
to
request
additional
information
that
the
Independent
Trustees
reviewed
and
considered
at
the
Meeting.
The
Board
reviewed
and
considered
all
of
the
factors
it
deemed
relevant
in
approving
the
continuance
of
each
Management
Agreement,
including,
but
not
limited
to:
(i)
the
nature,
extent
and
quality
of
the
services
provided
by
each
Manager;
(ii)
the
investment
performance
of
the
Fund;
(iii)
the
costs
of
the
services
provided
and
profits
realized
by
each
Manager
and
its
affiliates
from
the
relationship
with
the
Fund;
(iv)
the
extent
to
which
economies
of
scale
are
realized
as
the
Fund
grows;
and
(v)
whether
fee
levels
reflect
these
economies
of
scale
for
the
benefit
of
Fund
investors.
In
approving
the
continuance
of
each
Management
Agreement,
the
Board,
including
a
majority
of
the
Independent
Trustees,
determined
that
the
terms
of
the
Management
Agreement
are
fair
and
reasonable
and
that
the
continuance
of
such
Management
Agreement
is
in
the
best
interests
of
the
Fund
and
its
shareholders.
While
attention
was
given
to
all
information
furnished,
the
following
discusses
some
primary
factors
relevant
to
the
Board’s
determination.
Nature,
Extent
and
Quality
of
Services
The
Board
reviewed
and
considered
information
regarding
the
nature,
extent
and
quality
of
investment
management
services
provided
by
each
Manager
and
its
affiliates
to
the
Fund
and
its
shareholders.
This
information
included,
among
other
things,
the
qualifications,
background
and
experience
of
the
senior
management
and
investment
personnel
of
each
Manager,
as
well
as
information
on
succession
planning
where
appropriate;
the
structure
of
investment
personnel
compensation;
oversight
of
third-
party
service
providers;
investment
performance
reports
and
related
financial
information
for
the
Fund;
reports
on
expenses
and
shareholder
services;
legal
and
compliance
matters;
risk
controls;
pricing
and
other
services
provided
by
each
Manager
and
its
affiliates;
and
management
fees
charged
by
each
Manager
and
its
affiliates
to
US
funds
and
other
accounts,
including
management’s
explanation
of
differences
among
accounts
where
relevant.
The
Board
also
reviewed
and
considered
an
annual
report
on
payments
made
by
Franklin
Templeton
(FT)
or
the
Fund
to
financial
intermediaries,
as
well
as
a
memorandum
relating
to
third-
party
servicing
arrangements,
which
included
discussion
of
the
changing
distribution
landscape
for
the
Fund.
The
Board
acknowledged
the
ongoing
integration
of
the
Legg
Mason
family
of
funds
into
the
FT
family
of
funds
and
developing
strategies
to
address
areas
of
heightened
concern
in
the
mutual
fund
industry,
including
various
regulatory
initiatives
and
recent
geopolitical
concerns.
The
Board
also
reviewed
and
considered
the
benefits
provided
to
Fund
shareholders
of
investing
in
a
fund
that
is
part
of
the
FT
family
of
funds.
The
Board
noted
the
financial
position
of
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
(FRI),
the
Managers’
parent,
and
its
commitment
to
the
mutual
fund
business
as
evidenced
by
its
reassessment
of
the
fund
offerings
in
response
to
the
market
environment
and
project
initiatives
and
capital
investments
relating
to
the
services
provided
to
the
Fund
by
the
FT
organization.
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Board
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specifically
noted
FT’s
commitment
to
being
a
global
leader
in
stewardship
and
sustainability
and
the
recent
addition
of
a
senior
executive
focused
on
environmental,
social
and
governance
and
climate
control
initiatives.
Following
consideration
of
such
information,
the
Board
was
satisfied
with
the
nature,
extent
and
quality
of
services
provided
by
each
Manager
and
its
affiliates
to
the
Fund
and
its
shareholders.
Fund
Performance
The
Board
reviewed
and
considered
the
performance
results
of
the
Fund
over
various
time
periods
ended
November
30,
2021.
The
Board
considered
the
performance
returns
for
the
Fund
in
comparison
to
the
performance
returns
of
mutual
funds
deemed
comparable
to
the
Fund
included
in
a
universe
(Performance
Universe)
selected
by
Broadridge
Financial
Solutions,
Inc.
(Broadridge),
an
independent
provider
of
investment
company
data.
The
Board
received
a
description
of
the
methodology
used
by
Broadridge
to
select
the
mutual
funds
included
in
a
Performance
Universe.
The
Board
also
reviewed
and
considered
Fund
performance
reports
provided
and
discussions
that
occurred
with
portfolio
managers
at
Board
meetings
throughout
the
year.
A
summary
of
the
Fund’s
performance
results
is
below.
The
Performance
Universe
for
the
Fund
included
the
Fund
and
all
retail
and
institutional
emerging
markets
funds.
The
Board
noted
that
the
Fund’s
annualized
total
return
for
the
one-
and
10-year
periods
was
below
the
median
of
its
Performance
Universe,
but
for
the
three-
and
five-year
periods
was
above
the
median
of
its
Performance
Universe
and
exceeded
10%.
The
Board
concluded
that
the
Fund’s
performance
was
acceptable.
Comparative
Fees
and
Expenses
The
Board
reviewed
and
considered
information
regarding
the
Fund’s
actual
total
expense
ratio
and
its
various
components,
including,
as
applicable,
management
fees;
transfer
agent
expenses;
underlying
fund
expenses;
Rule
12b-1
and
non-Rule
12b-1
service
fees;
and
other
non-
management
fees.
The
Board
also
noted
the
quarterly
and
annual
reports
it
receives
on
all
marketing
support
payments
made
by
FT
to
financial
intermediaries.
The
Board
considered
the
actual
total
expense
ratio
and,
separately,
the
contractual
management
fee
rate,
without
the
effect
of
fee
waivers,
if
any
(Management
Rate)
of
the
Fund
in
comparison
to
the
median
expense
ratio
and
median
Management
Rate,
respectively,
of
other
mutual
funds
deemed
comparable
to
and
with
a
similar
expense
structure
to
the
Fund
selected
by
Broadridge
(Expense
Group).
Broadridge
fee
and
expense
data
is
based
upon
information
taken
from
each
fund’s
most
recent
annual
or
semi-annual
report,
which
reflects
historical
asset
levels
that
may
be
quite
different
from
those
currently
existing,
particularly
in
a
period
of
market
volatility.
While
recognizing
such
inherent
limitation
and
the
fact
that
expense
ratios
and
Management
Rates
generally
increase
as
assets
decline
and
decrease
as
assets
grow,
the
Board
believed
the
independent
analysis
conducted
by
Broadridge
to
be
an
appropriate
measure
of
comparative
fees
and
expenses.
The
Broadridge
Management
Rate
includes
administrative
charges,
and
the
actual
total
expense
ratio,
for
comparative
consistency,
was
shown
for
Class
A
shares
for
the
Fund
and
for
each
other
fund
in
the
Expense
Group.
The
Board
received
a
description
of
the
methodology
used
by
Broadridge
to
select
the
mutual
funds
included
in
an
Expense
Group.
The
Expense
Group
for
the
Fund
included
the
Fund
and
17
other
emerging
markets
funds.
The
Board
noted
that
the
Management
Rate
for
the
Fund
was
slightly
above
the
median
of
its
Expense
Group.
The
Board
also
noted
that
the
actual
total
expense
ratio
for
the
Fund
was
below
the
median
and
in
the
second
quintile
of
its
Expense
Group.
The
Board
further
noted
that
the
Fund’s
actual
total
expense
ratio
reflected
a
fee
waiver
from
management.
The
Board
also
noted
that
the
Fund’s
Sub-Adviser
is
paid
by
TAML
out
of
the
management
fee
TAML
receives
from
the
Fund
and
that
the
allocation
of
the
fee
between
TAML
and
the
Sub-Adviser
reflected
the
services
provided
by
each
to
the
Fund.
The
Board
concluded
that
the
Management
Rate
charged
to
the
Fund
and
the
sub-advisory
fee
paid
to
the
Sub-Adviser
are
reasonable.
Profitability
The
Board
reviewed
and
considered
information
regarding
the
profits
realized
by
TAML
and
its
affiliates
in
connection
with
the
operation
of
the
Fund.
In
this
respect,
the
Board
considered
the
Fund
profitability
analysis
provided
that
addresses
the
overall
profitability
of
FT’s
US
fund
business,
as
well
as
its
profits
in
providing
investment
management
and
other
services
to
each
of
the
individual
funds
during
the
12-month
period
ended
September
30,
2021,
being
the
most
recent
fiscal
year-end
for
FRI.
The
Board
noted
that
although
management
continually
makes
refinements
to
its
methodologies
used
in
calculating
profitability
in
response
to
organizational
and
product-related
changes,
the
overall
methodology
has
remained
consistent
with
that
used
in
the
Fund’s
profitability
report
presentations
from
prior
years.
The
Board
also
noted
that
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP,
auditor
to
FRI
and
certain
FT
funds,
has
been
engaged
to
periodically
review
and
assess
the
allocation
methodologies
to
be
used
solely
by
the
Fund’s
Board
with
respect
to
the
profitability
analysis.
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The
Board
noted
management’s
belief
that
costs
incurred
in
establishing
the
infrastructure
necessary
for
the
type
of
mutual
fund
operations
conducted
by
each
Manager
and
its
affiliates
may
not
be
fully
reflected
in
the
expenses
allocated
to
the
Fund
in
determining
its
profitability,
as
well
as
the
fact
that
the
level
of
profits,
to
a
certain
extent,
reflected
operational
cost
savings
and
efficiencies
initiated
by
management.
As
part
of
this
evaluation,
the
Board
considered
management’s
outsourcing
of
certain
operations,
which
effort
has
required
considerable
up-front
expenditures
by
each
Manager
but,
over
the
long
run
is
expected
to
result
in
greater
efficiencies.
The
Board
also
noted
management’s
expenditures
in
improving
shareholder
services
provided
to
the
Fund,
as
well
as
the
need
to
implement
systems
and
meet
additional
regulatory
and
compliance
requirements
resulting
from
recent
US
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
and
other
regulatory
requirements.
The
Board
also
considered
the
extent
to
which
each
Manager
and
its
affiliates
might
derive
ancillary
benefits
from
fund
operations,
including
revenues
generated
from
transfer
agent
services,
potential
benefits
resulting
from
personnel
and
systems
enhancements
necessitated
by
fund
growth,
as
well
as
increased
leverage
with
service
providers
and
counterparties.
Based
upon
its
consideration
of
all
these
factors,
the
Board
concluded
that
the
level
of
profits
realized
by
each
Manager
and
its
affiliates
from
providing
services
to
the
Fund
was
not
excessive
in
view
of
the
nature,
extent
and
quality
of
services
provided
to
the
Fund.
Economies
of
Scale
The
Board
reviewed
and
considered
the
extent
to
which
each
Manager
may
realize
economies
of
scale,
if
any,
as
the
Fund
grows
larger
and
whether
the
Fund’s
management
fee
structure
reflects
any
economies
of
scale
for
the
benefit
of
shareholders.
With
respect
to
possible
economies
of
scale,
the
Board
noted
the
existence
of
management
fee
breakpoints,
which
operate
generally
to
share
any
economies
of
scale
with
the
Fund’s
shareholders
by
reducing
the
Fund’s
effective
management
fees
as
the
Fund
grows
in
size.
The
Board
considered
the
Managers’
view
that
any
analyses
of
potential
economies
of
scale
in
managing
a
particular
fund
are
inherently
limited
in
light
of
the
joint
and
common
costs
and
investments
each
Manager
incurs
across
the
FT
family
of
funds
as
a
whole.
The
Board
concluded
that,
to
the
extent
economies
of
scale
may
be
realized
by
each
Manager
and
its
affiliates,
the
Fund’s
management
fee
structure
provided
a
sharing
of
benefits
with
the
Fund
and
its
shareholders
as
the
Fund
grows.
Conclusion
Based
on
its
review,
consideration
and
evaluation
of
all
factors
it
believed
relevant,
including
the
above-described
factors
and
conclusions,
the
Board
unanimously
approved
the
continuation
of
each
Management
Agreement
for
an
additional
one-year
period.
Liquidity
Risk
Management
Program
Each
Fund
has
adopted
and
implemented
a
written
Liquidity
Risk
Management
Program
(the
“LRMP”)
as
required
by
Rule
22e-4
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940
(the
“Liquidity
Rule”).
The
LRMP
is
designed
to
assess
and
manage
each
Fund’s
liquidity
risk,
which
is
defined
as
the
risk
that
the
Fund
could
not
meet
requests
to
redeem
shares
issued
by
the
Fund
without
significant
dilution
of
remaining
investors’
interests
in
the
Fund.
In
accordance
with
the
Liquidity
Rule,
the
LRMP
includes
policies
and
procedures
that
provide
for:
(1)
assessment,
management,
and
review
(no
less
frequently
than
annually)
of
each
Fund’s
liquidity
risk;
(2)
classification
of
each
Fund’s
portfolio
holdings
into
one
of
four
liquidity
categories
(Highly
Liquid,
Moderately
Liquid,
Less
Liquid,
and
Illiquid);
(3)
for
Funds
that
do
not
primarily
hold
assets
that
are
Highly
Liquid,
establishing
and
maintaining
a
minimum
percentage
of
the
Fund’s
net
assets
in
Highly
Liquid
investments
(called
a
“Highly
Liquid
Investment
Minimum”
or
“HLIM”);
and
(4)
prohibiting
the
Fund’s
acquisition
of
Illiquid
investments
that
would
result
in
the
Fund
holding
more
than
15%
of
its
net
assets
in
Illiquid
assets.
The
LRMP
also
requires
reporting
to
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
(“SEC”)
(on
a
non-public
basis)
and
to
the
Board
if
the
Fund’s
holdings
of
Illiquid
assets
exceed
15%
of
the
Fund’s
net
assets.
Funds
with
HLIMs
must
have
procedures
for
addressing
HLIM
shortfalls,
including
reporting
to
the
Board
and,
with
respect
to
HLIM
shortfalls
lasting
more
than
seven
consecutive
calendar
days,
reporting
to
the
SEC
(on
a
non-public
basis).
The
Director
of
Liquidity
Risk
within
the
Investment
Risk
Management
Group
(the
“IRMG”)
is
the
appointed
Administrator
of
the
LRMP.
The
IRMG
maintains
the
Investment
Liquidity
Committee
(the
“ILC”)
to
provide
oversight
and
administration
of
policies
and
procedures
governing
liquidity
risk
management
for
Franklin
Templeton
and
Legg
Mason
products
and
portfolios.
The
ILC
includes
representatives
from
Franklin
Templeton’s
Risk,
Trading,
Global
Compliance,
Legal,
Investment
Compliance,
Investment
Operations,
Valuation
Committee,
Product
Management
and
Global
Product
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In
assessing
and
managing
each
Fund’s
liquidity
risk,
the
ILC
considers,
as
relevant,
a
variety
of
factors,
including
the
Fund’s
investment
strategy
and
the
liquidity
of
its
portfolio
investments
during
both
normal
and
reasonably
foreseeable
stressed
conditions;
its
short
and
long-term
cash
flow
projections;
and
its
cash
holdings
and
access
to
other
funding
sources
including
the
Funds’
interfund
lending
facility
and
line
of
credit.
Classification
of
the
Fund’s
portfolio
holdings
in
the
four
liquidity
categories
is
based
on
the
number
of
days
it
is
reasonably
expected
to
take
to
convert
the
investment
to
cash
(for
Highly
Liquid
and
Moderately
Liquid
holdings)
or
sell
or
dispose
of
the
investment
(for
Less
Liquid
and
Illiquid
investments),
in
current
market
conditions
without
significantly
changing
the
investment’s
market
value.
Each
Fund
primarily
holds
liquid
assets
that
are
defined
under
the
Liquidity
Rule
as
"Highly
Liquid
Investments,"
and
therefore
is
not
required
to
establish
an
HLIM.
Highly
Liquid
Investments
are
defined
as
cash
and
any
investment
reasonably
expected
to
be
convertible
to
cash
in
current
market
conditions
in
three
business
days
or
less
without
the
conversion
to
cash
significantly
changing
the
market
value
of
the
investment.
At
meetings
of
the
Funds’
Board
of
Trustees
held
in
May
2022,
the
Program
Administrator
provided
a
written
report
to
the
Board
addressing
the
adequacy
and
effectiveness
of
the
program
for
the
year
ended
December
31,
2021.
The
Program
Administrator
report
concluded
that
(i.)
the
LRMP,
as
adopted
and
implemented,
remains
reasonably
designed
to
assess
and
manage
each
Fund’s
liquidity
risk;
(ii.)
the
LRMP,
including
the
Highly
Liquid
Investment
Minimum
(“HLIM”)
where
applicable,
was
implemented
and
operated
effectively
to
achieve
the
goal
of
assessing
and
managing
each
Fund’s
liquidity
risk;
and
(iii.)
each
Fund
was
able
to
meet
requests
for
redemption
without
significant
dilution
of
remaining
investors’
interests
in
the
Fund.
Proxy
Voting
Policies
and
Procedures
The
Trust’s
investment
manager
has
established
Proxy
Voting
Policies
and
Procedures
(Policies)
that
the
Trust
uses
to
determine
how
to
vote
proxies
relating
to
portfolio
securities.
Shareholders
may
view
the
Trust’s
complete
Policies
online
at
franklintempleton.com.
Alternatively,
shareholders
may
request
copies
of
the
Policies
free
of
charge
by
calling
the
Proxy
Group
collect
at
(954)
527-
7678
or
by
sending
a
written
request
to:
Franklin
Templeton
Companies,
LLC,
300
S.E.
2nd
Street,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
33301,
Attention:
Proxy
Group.
Copies
of
the
Trust’s
proxy
voting
records
are
also
made
available
online
at
franklintempleton.com
and
posted
on
the
U.S.
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission’s
website
at
sec.gov
and
reflect
the
most
recent
12-month
period
ended
June
30.
Quarterly
Schedule
of
Investments
The
Trust
files
a
complete
schedule
of
investments
with
the
U.S.
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
for
the
first
and
third
quarters
for
each
fiscal
year
as
an
exhibit
to
its
report
on
Form
N-PORT.
Shareholders
may
view
the
filed
Form
N-PORT
by
visiting
the
Commission’s
website
at
sec.
gov.
The
filed
form
may
also
be
viewed
and
copied
at
the
Commission’s
Public
Reference
Room
in
Washington,
DC.
Information
regarding
the
operations
of
the
Public
Reference
Room
may
be
obtained
by
calling
(800)
SEC-0330.
Householding
of
Reports
and
Prospectuses
You
will
receive,
or
receive
notice
of
the
availability
of,
the
Fund’s
financial
reports
every
six
months.
In
addition,
you
will
receive
as
an
annual
updated
summary
prospectus
(detail
prospectus
available
upon
request).
To
reduce
Fund
expenses,
we
try
to
identify
related
shareholders
in
a
household
and
send
only
one
copy
of
the
financial
reports
(to
the
extent
received
by
mail)
and
summary
prospectus.
This
process,
called
“householding,”
will
continue
indefinitely
unless
you
instruct
us
otherwise.
If
you
prefer
not
to
have
these
documents
householded,
please
call
us
at
(800)
632-2301.
At
any
time
you
may
view
current
prospectuses/
summary
prospectuses
and
financial
reports
on
our
website.
If
you
choose,
you
may
receive
these
documents
through
electronic
delivery.
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reserved.
Authorized
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distribution
only
when
accompanied
or
preceded
by
a
summary
prospectus
and/or
prospectus.
Investors
should
carefully
consider
a
fund’s
investment
goals,
risks,
charges
and
expenses
before
investing.
A
prospectus
contains
this
and
other
information;
please
read
it
carefully
before
investing.
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help
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we
provide
you
with
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
 
(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer. 
 
(c) N/A
 
(d) N/A
 
(f) Pursuant to Item 13(a)(1), the Registrant is attaching as an exhibit a copy of its code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.
 
 
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
 
(a)(1) The Registrant has an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
 
(2)
The audit committee financial expert are Ann Torre Bates and David W. Niemiec and they are "independent" as defined under the relevant Securities and Exchange Commission Rules and Releases.
 
 
Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services. N/A
 
Item 5. Audit Committee
of Listed Registrants.
  N/A
 
 
Item 6. Schedule of Investments. N/A
 
 
Item 7
. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for
Closed-End Management Investment Companies.  N/A
 
 
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.  N/A
 
 
Item 9
. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.  N/A
 
 
Item 10
. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein.
 
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The Registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, recognizes that any set of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR, the Registrant had carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and the Registrant’s principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. 
 
(b) Changes in Internal Controls.
 There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Company.    
                               
N/A
 
 
Item 13. Exhibits.
 
(a)(1) Code of Ethics
 
 
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Matthew T. Hinkle, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Christopher Kings, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
 
 
(a)(2)(1) There were no written solicitations to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the Registrant to 10 or more persons.
 
(a)(2)(2) There was no change in the Registrant’s independent public accountant during the period covered by the report.
 
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Matthew T. Hinkle, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Christopher Kings, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
TEMPLETON DEVELOPING MARKETS TRUST
 
 
By S\MATTHEW T. HINKLE______________________
Matthew T. Hinkle
      Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
Date  August 26, 2022
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
 
By S\MATTHEW T. HINKLE______________________
Matthew T. Hinkle
      Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
Date  August 26, 2022
 
 
By S\CHRISTOPHER KINGS______________________
      Christopher Kings
      Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Date  August 26, 2022