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Lipper Leader Fund Ratings

Lipper Leader Fund Ratings | Total Return | Preservation | Consistent Return | Expense

16 funds were named Lipper Leaders for Consistent Return as of November 30, 2008.

A Lipper Leader for Consistent Return is a fund that has provided superior consistency and risk-adjusted returns when compared to a group of similar funds.

Some funds listed below have experienced negative returns over the past year. For standardized and most recent month-end performance, please click on the fund name below.

Under no circumstances does information about Lipper Leader funds constitute a recommendation to buy or sell funds, nor does it necessarily imply that a fund named as a Lipper Leader had the best performance within its category. Lipper Leader ratings are based on past fund performance, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Lipper Leaders are determined monthly using data available at the time of calculation; Lipper undertakes no responsibility for updating the calculations more frequently than monthly to incorporate more current data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Ratings are based on an equal-weighted average of percentile ranks over 3-, 5- and 10-year periods (if applicable).

Lipper Leaders for Consistent Return1
All ratings reflect Class A shares only. Other share classes may vary.

Consistent Return
As of November 30, 2008
Fund Classification 3-Year Period
Rating (# of Funds)
5-Year Period
Rating (# of Funds)
10-Year Period
Rating (# of Funds)
Franklin Capital Growth Fund Large-Cap Growth Funds 5 (674) 3 (557) 5 (267)
Franklin Flex Cap Growth Fund Multi-Cap Growth Funds 4 (380) 5 (321) 5 (139)
Franklin Florida Tax-Free Income Fund Florida Municipal Debt Funds 5 (21) 5 (21) 5 (18)
Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund Multi-Cap Growth Funds 5 (380) 5 (321) N/A (N/A)
Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund High Yield Municipal Debt Funds 5 (82) 5 (77) 5 (49)
Franklin Limited Maturity US Government Securities Fund Short U.S. Government Funds 5 (79) 5 (74) 5 (52)
Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund Short Investment Grade Debt Funds 5 (206) N/A (N/A) N/A (N/A)
Franklin Minnesota Insured Tax-Free Income Fund Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Fds 3 (74) 5 (74) 5 (70)
Franklin Ohio Insured Tax-Free Income Fund Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Fds 4 (74) 5 (74) 5 (70)
Franklin Oregon Tax-Free Income Fund Other States Municipal Debt Funds 5 (133) 4 (133) 5 (114)
Franklin Strategic Income Fund Multi-Sector Income Funds 5 (113) 4 (98) 5 (68)
Franklin Technology Fund Science & Technology Funds 5 (137) 4 (126) N/A (N/A)
Franklin Templeton Conservative Target Fund Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Consv Funds 5 (315) 4 (169) 5 (73)
Franklin Templeton Moderate Target Fund Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Moderate Funds 5 (370) 4 (257) 5 (141)
Mutual European Fund European Region Funds 5 (98) 5 (89) 5 (37)
Templeton Global Bond Fund Global Income Funds 5 (97) 5 (87) 5 (54)
Footnotes
1. Consistent Return ratings reflect funds' historical risk-adjusted returns, adjusted for volatility, relative to peers. The ratings are subject to change every month. Lipper ratings are not intended to predict future results, and Lipper does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
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