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GOF P1 02/22

SUPPLEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2022

TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUSES

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 Global 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 LifeSmart™ 2060 Retirement Target Fund

Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund

Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund

Franklin Growth Allocation Fund

Franklin Global Trust

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 Total Return Fund

Franklin Managed Trust

Franklin Rising Dividends Fund

Franklin Municipal Securities Trust

Franklin California High Yield Municipal 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 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 Growth Opportunities Fund

Franklin Natural Resources Fund

Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund

Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

Franklin Strategic Income Fund

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 Georgia Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Municipal Green Bond 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 U.S. Government Money Fund

Franklin Value Investors Trust

Franklin MicroCap Value Fund

Franklin Mutual U.S. Value Fund

Franklin Small Cap Value Fund

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 Global Balanced Fund

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund

Templeton Growth Fund, Inc.  

Templeton Income Trust

Templeton Sustainable Emerging Markets Bond Fund

Templeton Global Bond Fund

Templeton Global Total Return Fund

Templeton International Bond Fund


This supplement replaces and supersedes the supplement dated December 17, 2021

Effective February 22, 2022, the prospectuses of the Funds are revised as follows:

I. The following is added as the second paragraph under “Your Account – Choosing a Share Class” in the prospectus:

For purposes of the first paragraph under the “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” section of the Fund summary regarding sales charge discounts, the term “Franklin Templeton funds” includes Legg Mason funds, BrandywineGLOBAL funds, ClearBridge Investments funds, Martin Currie funds, and Western Asset funds, as more fully discussed below.

II. All references to “Franklin Templeton funds” in the “Your Account – Choosing a Share Class” section of the prospectus are replaced with “Franklin Templeton and Legg Mason funds.”

III. The last paragraph in the “Your Account – Choosing a Share Class – Sales Charge Reductions” section of the prospectus is replaced with the following:

For purposes of the cumulative quantity discount and letter of intent, Franklin Templeton and Legg Mason funds include BrandywineGLOBAL funds, ClearBridge Investments funds, Martin Currie funds, and Western Asset funds. They do not include the funds in the Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust, Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust or Legg Mason Partners Money Market Trust (except for shares held in Distributor Accounts). Please contact your Service Agent or the fund for more information.

IV. The following bullet points are added under “Your Account – Choosing a Share Class – Sales Charge Waivers – Waivers for certain investors” section of the prospectus:

· Employees of Franklin Templeton and its subsidiaries

· Directors and officers of any Franklin Templeton or Legg Mason-sponsored fund

V. The following bullet point is removed from “Your Account – Choosing a Share Class – Qualified Investors – Advisor Class” section of the prospectus:

· Current and former officers, trustees, directors, and full-time employees (and, in each case, their family members) of Franklin Templeton or Franklin Templeton funds (including any foundation, trust or benefit plan maintained, owned, controlled, or established by or for any such person), consistent with our then-current policies. Minimum initial investment: $1,000 ($25 for accounts with an automatic investment plan).

VI. The following bullet points are added to “Your Account – Choosing a Share Class – Sales Charge Reductions - Qualified Investors – Advisor Class” section of the prospectus:

· current employees of the investment manager and its affiliates;

· former employees of the investment manager and its affiliates with existing accounts;

· current and former board members of investment companies managed by affiliates of Franklin Resources;

· current and former board members of Franklin Resources; and

· the “immediate families” of such persons. “Immediate families” are such person’s spouse (including the surviving spouse of a deceased board member), parents, grandparents, and children and grandchildren (including step-relationships). For such investors, the minimum initial investment is $1,000 and the minimum for each purchase of additional shares is $25. Current employees may purchase additional shares through a systematic investment plan.

VII.  The following replaces the last sentence of the first paragraph under “Your Account – Buying Shares – Account Application” section of the prospectus:

We do not accept cash, third-party checks, 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.

VIII. All references to “Franklin Templeton funds” in the “Your Account – Exchanging Shares – Exchange Privilege” section of the prospectus are replaced with “Franklin Templeton or Legg Mason funds.”


IX. The following paragraph is added after the heading “Your Account – Exchanging Shares – Exchange Privilege” in the prospectus:

You or your financial intermediary may instruct the Fund to exchange shares of any class for shares of the same class of any other Franklin Templeton or Legg Mason fund, provided that the fund shares to be acquired in the exchange are available to new investors in such other fund and you are eligible to invest in such shares. In addition, you may exchange shares of the Fund for a different share class of the same Fund provided you meet the eligibility requirements of the share class into which you are exchanging. You may exchange shares of the Fund for the same class of shares of other funds sold by the Distributor on any day that both the Fund and the fund into which you are exchanging are open for business. Please contact your financial intermediary or the Fund about funds available for exchange.

Please keep this supplement with your prospectus for future reference.