Effective on or about 3/1/19, the maximum initial sales charge for purchases of less than $100,000 of Franklin Templeton’s long-term fixed income funds (Class A and A1 shares) will be lowered to 3.75%. Please see the prospectus supplement for more information. If you have any questions, please contact your financial advisor or call Shareholder Services.
Beginning on 10/19/18, Class C shares held for 10 years or more will automatically convert to Class A shares. Thereafter, Class C shares held for 10 years or more will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis. This conversion allows shareholders to take advantage of the lower expenses offered by Class A shares. Please see the prospectus supplement for more information. If you have any questions, please contact your financial advisor or call Franklin Templeton.
Class A shares (NASDAQ: FKINX) were renamed Class A1 and closed to new investors. Existing Class A1 shareholders may continue to add money to their accounts. A new Class A share (NASDAQ: FKIQX) launched with a different expense structure, in which new shareholders can invest. The fund also changed certain sales charges and commissions paid to dealers on Class A and A1 shares. Please see the prospectus supplement for more information. If you have additional questions, please contact your financial advisor or call Franklin Templeton.
The fund seeks to maximize income, while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation, by investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds.
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We seek to maximize income, while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation over the long term.
i. Dividends vary based on the fund's income. Past dividends are not indicative of future trends.
Recognize the fund’s seasoned management team.
Highlight the fund’s record of uninterrupted dividend payments.
Emphasize the fund’s broad diversification across several asset classes.
Point out the fund’s flexible, value-oriented approach to investing.