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Lipper Leader Fund Ratings

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

38 Funds were named Lipper Leaders for Expense as of November 30, 2008.

A Lipper Leader for Expense is a fund that has successfully managed to keep its expenses low relative to its peers and within its load structure.

For fund expense ratio information, please click on the fund name below.

Under no circumstances does information about Lipper Leader funds constitute a recommendation to buy or sell funds. Lipper Leader ratings are based on past fund performance, which 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 Expense1
All ratings reflect Class A shares only. Other share classes may vary.

Expense
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 Arizona Tax-Free Income Fund Arizona Municipal Debt Funds 5 (301) 5 (298) 5 (264)
Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund Mid-Cap Value Funds 5 (86) 5 (74) 5 (35)
Franklin California Insured Tax-Free Income Fund Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Fds 5 (30) 5 (30) 5 (30)
Franklin Capital Growth Fund Large-Cap Growth Funds 5 (215) 5 (193) 5 (126)
Franklin Colorado Tax-Free Income Fund Colorado Municipal Debt Funds 5 (301) 5 (298) 5 (264)
Franklin Convertible Securities Fund Convertible Securities Funds 5 (21) 5 (21) 5 (17)
Franklin Double Tax-Free Income Fund Other States Municipal Debt Funds 5 (301) 4 (298) 4 (264)
Franklin DynaTech Fund Science & Technology Funds 5 (54) 5 (48) 4 (22)
Franklin Equity Income Fund Equity Income Funds 5 (90) 4 (67) 4 (46)
Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund General Municipal Debt Funds 4 (88) 4 (84) 5 (69)
Franklin Flex Cap Growth Fund Multi-Cap Growth Funds 5 (145) 5 (125) 5 (73)
Franklin Florida Tax-Free Income Fund Florida Municipal Debt Funds 5 (301) 5 (298) 5 (264)
Franklin Gold & Precious Metals Fund Gold Oriented Funds 5 (25) 5 (24) 5 (20)
Franklin High Income Fund High Current Yield Funds 5 (128) 5 (114) 5 (72)
Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund High Yield Municipal Debt Funds 5 (29) 5 (27) 5 (22)
Franklin Insured Tax-Free Income Fund Insured Municipal Debt Funds 5 (15) 5 (15) 5 (14)
Franklin Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund Maryland Municipal Debt Funds 5 (301) 5 (298) 5 (264)
Franklin Massachusetts Insured Tax-Free Income Fund Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Fds 5 (30) 5 (30) 5 (30)
Franklin Michigan Insured Tax-Free Income Fund Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Fds 5 (30) 5 (30) 5 (30)
Franklin MicroCap Value Fund Small-Cap Value Funds 5 (97) 5 (84) 5 (45)
Franklin Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund Missouri Municipal Debt Funds 5 (301) 5 (298) 5 (264)
Franklin New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds 5 (301) 5 (298) 5 (264)
Franklin New York Tax-Free Income Fund New York Municipal Debt Funds 5 (53) 5 (52) 5 (42)
Franklin North Carolina Tax-Free Income Fund North Carolina Municipal Debt Funds 5 (301) 5 (298) 5 (264)
Franklin Ohio Insured Tax-Free Income Fund Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Fds 5 (30) 5 (30) 5 (30)
Franklin Oregon Tax-Free Income Fund Other States Municipal Debt Funds 5 (301) 5 (298) 5 (264)
Franklin Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Fund Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds 5 (301) 5 (298) 5 (264)
Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund Small-Cap Growth Funds 5 (164) 5 (135) N/A (N/A)
Franklin Small Cap Value Fund Small-Cap Value Funds 5 (97) 5 (84) 4 (45)
Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund Mid-Cap Growth Funds 5 (179) 5 (151) 5 (85)
Franklin Strategic Income Fund Multi-Sector Income Funds 5 (41) 5 (37) 5 (27)
Franklin Templeton Corefolio Allocation Fund Multi-Cap Core Funds 5 (245) 5 (187) N/A (N/A)
Franklin Templeton Growth Target Fund Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Growth Funds 5 (174) 5 (145) 5 (108)
Franklin Templeton Perspectives Allocation Fund Multi-Cap Core Funds 5 (245) N/A (N/A) N/A (N/A)
Franklin Utilities Fund Utility Funds 5 (29) 5 (24) 4 (18)
Franklin Virginia Tax-Free Income Fund Virginia Municipal Debt Funds 5 (301) 5 (298) 5 (264)
Templeton Global Bond Fund Global Income Funds 5 (62) 5 (55) 4 (42)
Templeton Growth Fund Global Large-Cap Value 5 (8) 5 (8) 5 (5)
Footnotes
1. Expense ratings reflect funds' expense minimization relative to peers with similar load structures. Ratings for Expense are computed for all Lipper classifications with five or more distinct portfolios and span both equity and fixed-income funds (e.g., large-cap core, general U.S. Treasury, etc.). Lipper ratings are subject to change every month and are not intended to predict future results. Lipper does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
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