Franklin Flexible Alpha Bond Fund - R

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• Indexes are unmanaged, and one cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges.
• Total Returns include change in share price, assume reinvestment of all distributions, and reflect the deduction of fund expenses and applicable fees. Total Returns With Sales Charge: returns reflect the deduction of the stated sales charge. Total returns, distribution rate, and yields reflect any applicable expense reductions, without which the results for those impacted funds would have been lower.
• All investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal. Changes in the financial strength of a bond issuer or in a bond's credit rating may affect its value. Interest rate movement and mortgage prepayments will affect the fund's share price and yield. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as the price of bonds in the fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the fund's share price may decline. The risks associated with higher-yielding, lower-rated securities (commonly called junk bonds) include higher risk of default and loss of principal. Derivatives, including currency management strategies, involve costs and can create economic leverage in the portfolio which may result in significant volatility and cause the fund to participate in losses (as well as enable gains) in an amount that exceeds the fund's initial investment. The fund may not achieve the anticipated results, and may realize losses when a counterparty fails to perform as intended. Investments in foreign securities involve risks such as currency fluctuations, and political and economic uncertainty. These and other risks considerations are discussed in the fund's prospectus.
• Your clients should carefully consider a fund's investment goals, risks, charges and expenses before investing. Download a prospectus, which contains this and other information. Your clients should read the prospectus carefully before they invest or send money.
• Advisor Class, Class R, Class R6 and Class Z shares are only offered to certain eligible investors as stated in the prospectus. The fund offers multiple share classes, which are subject to different fees and expenses that will affect their performance. Please see the prospectus for details. Change the share class selection in the dropdown at the top of this page in order to see its performance details.

Footnotes

1. Net Asset Value — The amount per share you would receive if you sold shares that day.
2. Public Offering Price — Purchase price for each share of the fund on a given day. It includes the maximum initial sales charge, if any.

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