Welcome
For too long most individual investors and their financial advisors have lacked access to private markets. High minimum investments, asset and income threshold requirements, and operational challenges have historically limited private market investments to institutions and very high net worth individuals.
Alternatives by Franklin Templeton was created to bring down barriers to private market investments as an important source of returns for more investors. Welcome to Alternatives by Franklin Templeton.
Investors need solutions and that means delivering capabilities to financial advisors using a consultative approach and a total portfolio outcome mindset. The broad asset class coverage available through Alternatives by Franklin Templeton means we have both the flexibility and expertise to follow the conversation wherever a financial advisor's client needs lead us.
Private equity offers the opportunity for investors participate in a growing market
and to achieve higher return potential compared to public markets.
The asset class has experienced rapid growth in recent years.
The Global Private Equity and Venture Capital Market
$1.8 trillion
in 2008
$7.4 trillion
in 2022
Private credit offers investors an alternative to traditional fixed income
investing and helps minimize the interest sensitivity of their portfolios
The asset class has experienced explosive growth since the Great Financial Crisis
in 2008 and is now slightly smaller than the high yield market.
$300 billion
in 2008
$1.2 trillion
in 2022
Digital assets are a diverse ecosystem offering risk tolerant investors the
potential to generate higher returns with a developing asset class.
The rapid growth of digital assets has the potential to impact the investment landscape
$1.5 trillion
market capitalization
5.9 million
daily average users
Venture capital is a subset of private equity and involves the highest amount
of risk and largest potential returns across the stages of business development and private equity investing.
It represents investments in early-stage companies with an idea for a new product or service.
Private real estate offer investors diversification with low correlation to
U.S. stocks and a compliment to traditional fixed income due to attractive inflation hedging income.
Private real estate represents 85% of the $11.3 trillion real estate market
U.S. Commercial Real Estate Market Total Capitalization
$9.6 trillion
Private real estate
$1.7 trillion
Publicly traded REITs
Hedged Strategies represent a diverse group of strategies that may serve multiple roles in a portfolio.
This has historically made hedged strategies a popular diversification and
outcome investing tool for institutional investors.
$4.3 trillion
Hedge funds and liquid alternatives
Private Markets
A dedicated private markets platform that extends beyond traditional investments offerings and specialized capabilities across a range of asset classes, structures, and investment outcomes.
This material is intended to be of general interest only and should not be construed as individual investment advice or a recommendation or solicitation to buy, sell or hold any security or to adopt any investment strategy. It does not constitute legal or tax advice. The views expressed are those of the investment manager and the comments, opinions and analyses may change without notice. The information provided in this material is not intended as a complete analysis of every material fact regarding any country, region or market.
Data from third party sources may have been used in the preparation of this material and Franklin Templeton (“FT”) has not independently verified, validated or audited such data. FT accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss arising from use of this information and reliance upon the comments, opinions and analyses in the material is at the sole discretion of the user.
Investors should carefully consider a fund's investment goals, risks, sales charges and expenses before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.
What are the risks?
All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Generally, those offering potential for higher returns are accompanied by a higher degree of risk. Stock prices fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and dramatically, due to factors affecting individual companies, particular industries or sectors, or general market conditions. Bond prices are affected by interest rate changes. Bond prices, and thus a bond fund's share price, generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. As the price of bonds in a fund adjusts to a rise in interest rates, the fund's share price may decline. High-yield, lower-rated ("junk") bonds generally have greater price swings and higher default risks. Foreign investing, especially in developing markets, has additional risks such as currency and market volatility and political or social instability. For tax-free income funds, the alternative minimum tax may apply. These and other risks pertaining to specific funds, such as those involving investments in specialized industry sectors or use of complex securities, are discussed in each fund's prospectus. By clicking on the fund name, you will be taken to a more detailed fund information page which includes main investments and risks.
