GOF P2 11/19
SUPPLEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2019
TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS
OF EACH OF THE FUNDS LISTED BELOW
Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund
Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin California Tax-Free Trust
Franklin California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Custodian Funds
Franklin DynaTech Fund
Franklin Focused Growth Fund
Franklin Growth Fund
Franklin Income Fund
Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund
Franklin Utilities Fund
Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Franklin Corefolio Allocation Fund
Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Fund
Franklin LifeSmart™ Retirement Income Fund
Franklin LifeSmart™ 2020 Retirement Target Fund
Franklin LifeSmart™ 2025 Retirement Target Fund
Franklin LifeSmart™ 2030 Retirement Target Fund
Franklin LifeSmart™ 2035 Retirement Target Fund
Franklin LifeSmart™ 2040 Retirement Target Fund
Franklin LifeSmart™ 2045 Retirement Target Fund
Franklin LifeSmart™ 2050 Retirement Target Fund
Franklin LifeSmart™ 2055 Retirement Target Fund
Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund
Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund
Franklin Growth Allocation Fund
Franklin NextStep Conservative Fund
Franklin NextStep Moderate Fund
Franklin NextStep Growth Fund
Franklin Payout 2019 Fund
Franklin Payout 2020 Fund
Franklin Payout 2021 Fund
Franklin Payout 2022 Fund
Franklin Payout 2023 Fund
Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund
Franklin International Core Equity (IU) Fund
Franklin U.S. Core Equity (IU) Fund
Franklin Global Trust
Franklin Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund
Franklin Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
Franklin International Growth Fund
Franklin International Small Cap Fund
Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund
Franklin High Income Trust
Franklin High Income Fund
Franklin Investors Securities Trust
Franklin Adjustable U.S. Government Securities Fund
Franklin Convertible Securities Fund
Franklin Equity Income Fund
Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund
Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund
Franklin Managed Income Fund
Franklin Real Return Fund
Franklin Total Return Fund
Franklin Managed Trust
Franklin Rising Dividends Fund
Franklin Municipal Securities Trust
Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund
Franklin Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund
Franklin Mutual Series Funds
Franklin Mutual Beacon Fund
Franklin Mutual European Fund
Franklin Mutual Financial Services Fund
Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund
Franklin Mutual International Fund
Franklin Mutual Quest Fund
Franklin Mutual Shares Fund
Franklin New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin New York Tax-Free Trust
Franklin New York Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Real Estate Securities Trust
Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund
Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
Franklin Strategic Series
Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund
Franklin Flexible Alpha Bond Fund
Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund
Franklin Natural Resources Fund
Franklin Select U.S. Equity Fund
Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund
Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund
Franklin Strategic Income Fund
Franklin Templeton SMACS – Series E, I, CH and H
Franklin Tax-Free Trust
Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Federal Limited-Term Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Alabama Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Florida Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Georgia Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Kentucky Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin North Carolina Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Virginia Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Arizona Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Colorado Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Michigan Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Ohio Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Oregon Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Fund
Franklin Municipal Green Bond Fund
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund
Franklin Value Investors Trust
Franklin Mutual U.S. Value Fund
Franklin Microcap Value Fund
Franklin Small Cap Value Fund
Institutional Fiduciary Trust
Money Market Portfolio
Templeton China World Fund
Templeton Developing Markets Trust
Templeton Funds
Templeton Foreign Fund
Templeton World Fund
Templeton International Climate Change Fund
Templeton Global Investment Trust
Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund
Templeton Frontier Markets Fund
Templeton Global Balanced Fund
Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund
Templeton Growth Fund, Inc.
Templeton Income Trust
Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund
Templeton Global Bond Fund
Templeton Global Total Return Fund
Templeton International Bond Fund
Templeton Institutional Funds
Foreign Smaller Companies Series
Global Equity Series
International Equity Series
I. The following replaces the “Your Account – Account Policies – Accounts with Low Balances” section of the prospectus:
Accounts with Low Balances - If your account has been open for more than one year and its value falls below $500, we will mail you a notice asking you to bring the account back up to its applicable minimum investment amount. If you choose not to do so within 30 days, we will close your account and mail the proceeds to the address of record. You will not be charged a CDSC if your account is closed for this reason. This policy does not apply to: (1) certain broker-controlled accounts established through the National Securities Clearing Corporation’s Networking system; (2) Class A or A1 accounts established pursuant to a conversion from Class C or C1, and any remaining Class C or C1 accounts involved in the conversion, with a low balance due to the conversion; (3) tax-deferred retirement plan accounts; (4) active automatic investment plan accounts; (5) accounts in an Advisory Fee Program; (6) accounts held through a 529 college savings program; (7) Coverdell Education Savings Plan accounts; and (8) accounts established via robo advice driven services where account investments and reallocations are done through an automated, algorithm-driven platform.
II. The following replaces the “Your Account – Buying Shares – Account Application” section of the prospectus:
If you are opening a new account, please complete and sign the enclosed account application. Make sure you indicate the share class you have chosen. If you do not indicate a class, we will place your purchase in Class A shares. To save time, you can sign up now for services you may want on your account by completing the appropriate sections of the application (see "Investor Services"). For example, if you would like to link one of your bank accounts to your Fund account so that you may use electronic funds transfer to and from your bank account to buy and sell shares, please complete the bank information section of the application. We will keep your bank information on file for future purchases and redemptions. We do not accept cash, credit card convenience checks, pre-paid debit cards, non-bank money orders, travelers checks or checks drawn on foreign banks as forms of payment to purchase shares.
III. For the Franklin Mutual Series Funds, the following is revised in the “Fund Details – Management” section:
Mr. Ostrow has been a portfolio manager of the Franklin Mutual European Fund since May 2019. He joined Franklin Templeton in 2013.
Please keep this supplement with your prospectus for future reference.
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