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As of 11/13/2025

NAV 1

$6.92

$-0.01 (-0.14%)
 

Market Price 2

$6.45

$-0.03 (-0.46%)
 

YTD Total Return At NAV 3

32.25%

 
 

YTD Total Return At Market Price

36.41%

 
 

Premium / Discount 4

-6.79%

 

Distribution Rate at NAV 5

8.24%

 

Distribution Rate at Market Price 5

8.84%

 

Overview

Investment Overview

The fund seeks high, current income, with a secondary goal of capital appreciation, by investing under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in income-producing securities of sovereign or sovereign-related entities and private sector companies in emerging market countries.

Section 16 Filings
Insiders' Beneficial Ownership Reports for this fund are available on the SEC website.

Strategy Statement

"Emerging market bonds provide exposure to a wide range of interest rate and currency dynamics, as well as attractive yields offered by developing countries around the world."

Michael Hasenstab, Ph.D

More Information

TRANSFER AGENT: Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (EQ)

GENERAL MAIL INQUIRIES
Franklin Templeton
c/o EQ
P.O. Box 500
Newark, NJ 07101

 

OVERNIGHT MAILING ADDRESS
Franklin Templeton
c/o EQ
55 Challenger Road, 2nd Floor
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660

 

EQ’S CORPORATE ADDRESS FOR LEGAL DOCUMENTS
48 Wall Street, Floor 23
New York, NY 10005

SHAREHOLDERS SERVICES
(800) 937-5449
Hearing Impaired: (866) 703-9077
International: (718) 921-8124
International Hearing Impaired: (718) 921-8386

[email protected]

 

ONLINE
equiniti.com/us/ast-access

Fund Information
Asset Class 
Fixed Income
Total Net Assets  As of 10/31/2025 (Updated Monthly)
$321.12 Million
Fund Inception Date 
09/23/1993
Fiscal Year End 
December 31
Listing Exchange 
NYSE
Benchmark 
JP Morgan EMBI Global Index
Investment Style 
Government
Lipper Classification 
Emerging Markets Hard Currency Debt Funds
Morningstar Category 
Emerging Markets Bond
Dividends
Dividend Frequency, if any 
Monthly
Distribution Rate at NAV5  As of 11/13/2025 (Updated Daily)
8.24%
Distribution Rate at Market Price5  As of 11/13/2025 (Updated Daily)
8.84%
Expenses & Fees 8
As of 12/31/2024
Gross Expense Ratio6 
2.37%
Net Expense Ratio67 
2.36%
Identifiers
Ticker 
TEI
Fund Number 
555
CUSIP Code 
880192109
Trading Characteristics
Initial Offering (Shares of common stock /beneficial interest) 
47,000,000.00
Shares Outstanding 
47,228,418
Initial Offering Price 
$15.00

Portfolio Managers

Michael Hasenstab, Ph.D

California, United States

Managed Fund Since 2006

Calvin Ho, Ph.D

California, United States

Managed Fund Since 2018

Performance

Portfolio

Distributions & Tax

Distributions

Distribution Schedules

Dividend Frequency, if any  This fund is an ex-Dividend fund
Monthly

Rates and Yields

Read important information about results and other investment disclosures
Distribution Rate
As of 11/13/2025
At Net Asset Value (NAV) 
8.24%
At Market Price 
8.84%
30-Day SEC Yield
As of 10/31/2025
w/ Waiver 
10.39%
w/o Waiver 
10.38%

Final composition of the current year’s distribution—income, capital gains and/or return of capital—are based on US tax rules and will be determined by February of the following year. For tax characterization of a distribution, such as return of capital and tax-exempt income, click on the “Tax Information” tab above.

Distributions Per Share

Current Year Distributions Per Share
Distribution amounts may be estimates
Record Date  
10/17/2025
Ex-Dividend Date  
10/17/2025
Payable Date  
10/31/2025
Total Distribution Per Share  
$0.0475
Record Date  
09/18/2025
Ex-Dividend Date  
09/18/2025
Payable Date  
09/30/2025
Total Distribution Per Share  
$0.0475
Record Date  
08/18/2025
Ex-Dividend Date  
08/18/2025
Payable Date  
08/29/2025
Total Distribution Per Share  
$0.0475
Record Date  
07/18/2025
Ex-Dividend Date  
07/18/2025
Payable Date  
07/31/2025
Total Distribution Per Share  
$0.0475
Record Date  
06/16/2025
Ex-Dividend Date  
06/16/2025
Payable Date  
06/30/2025
Total Distribution Per Share  
$0.0475
Record Date  
05/19/2025
Ex-Dividend Date  
05/19/2025
Payable Date  
05/30/2025
Total Distribution Per Share  
$0.0475
Record Date  
04/17/2025
Ex-Dividend Date  
04/17/2025
Payable Date  
04/30/2025
Total Distribution Per Share  
$0.0475
Record Date  
03/17/2025
Ex-Dividend Date  
03/17/2025
Payable Date  
03/31/2025
Total Distribution Per Share  
$0.0475
Record Date  
02/18/2025
Ex-Dividend Date  
02/18/2025
Payable Date  
02/28/2025
Total Distribution Per Share  
$0.0475
Record Date  
01/21/2025
Ex-Dividend Date  
01/21/2025
Payable Date  
01/31/2025
Total Distribution Per Share  
$0.0475

Annually, a fund must distribute all realized capital gains net of realized losses, so the fund will not be subject to an entity level income tax. A fund’s capital gain distribution in a particular year may be a result of the disposition of holdings that appreciated in value during prior years. Thus, while the fund may gain or lose value over the course of a year, a capital gain distribution paid by the fund may not be indicative of current performance of the fund.

The distributable amount of net capital gains are paid on a per-share basis to all investors who hold shares of the fund on the record date of the distribution and are recognized by the shareholder for tax purposes as of the ex-date of the distribution, regardless of when the gains or losses arose in the fund. Net gains on holdings held long term by the fund would be distributed to shareholders as a long-term capital gain distribution no matter how long the shareholder has owned shares in the fund.

Refer to the fund’s annual report for specific information regarding distributions.

Tax Information

Tax Information

Federal ID Number 59-3192205
For information on tax years prior to 2008, please contact us
These amounts represent distributions paid by the fund, foreign taxes passed through (if any), and other distribution characteristics for the calendar year selected. These amounts are reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV.
Distributions per Share ($)
Record Date  
Jan 19
Ordinary Dividends  
0.055949
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
0.001948
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
0.010397
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
Feb 20
Ordinary Dividends  
0.045552
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
0.001948
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
Mar 19
Ordinary Dividends  
0.045552
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
0.001948
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
Apr 17
Ordinary Dividends  
0.045552
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
0.001948
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
May 17
Ordinary Dividends  
0.045552
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
0.001948
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
Jun 18
Ordinary Dividends  
0.045552
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
0.001948
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
Jul 18
Ordinary Dividends  
0.045552
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
0.001948
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
Aug 19
Ordinary Dividends  
0.045552
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
0.001948
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
Sep 19
Ordinary Dividends  
0.045552
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
0.001948
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
Oct 17
Ordinary Dividends  
0.045552
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
0.001948
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
Nov 18
Ordinary Dividends  
0.045552
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
0.001948
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
Dec 16
Ordinary Dividends  
0.045552
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
0.001948
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Record Date  
Ordinary Dividends  
0.557021
Qualified Dividends  
Capital Gain Distributions  
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain  
Non-Taxable Return Of Capital  
0.023376
Section 199a Dividends  
Foreign Tax Paid  
0.010397
Exempt Interest Dividends  
Interest on Tax Reclaim Refunds  
Supplemental Tax Information
Foreign Source Income 
81.81%
Foreign Source Qualified Dividends 
Direct U.S. Government Obligations 
0.13%
Specified Private Activity Bond Interest 
Dividends Received Deduction 
Section 163(j) 
100.00%
Indiana Resident Taxable Income 
Utah Resident Taxable Income 

Franklin Templeton and its specialized investment managers and its employees are not in the business of providing tax or legal advice to taxpayers. These materials and any tax-related statements are not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used or relied upon, by any such taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties or complying with any applicable tax laws or regulations. Tax-related statements, if any, may have been written in connection with the promotion or marketing of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed by these materials, to the extent allowed by applicable law. Each investor’s tax situation is different, and is based on an individual’s tax bracket, type of account used for investment and other factors. Any such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer's particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.

Pricing

Pricing

Pricing History Chart

As of 11/13/2025 Updated Daily

Daily Fund Prices

As of 11/13/2025

Share Prices

As of 11/13/2025
NAV1 (Net Asset Value)
$6.92
NAV Change1 
$-0.01
NAV Change (%)1 
-0.14%
Market Price2 
$6.45
Market Price Change2 
$-0.03
Market Price Change (%)2 
-0.46%

52-Week Range

Highest NAV  As on 11/12/2025
$6.93
Highest Market Price  As on 09/16/2025
$6.49
Lowest NAV  As on 04/08/2025
$5.41
Lowest Market Price  As on 04/10/2025
$4.91

Premium / Discount

As of 11/13/2025
Avg. of Market Price vs. NAV since Inception 
-7.14%
Avg. of Market Price vs. NAV at Close 
-6.79%

Premium/Discount

Historical Premium/Discount 4

As of 11/13/2025 Updated Daily

Press Releases

Documents

Fund Literature

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Factsheet - Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

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Product Commentary - Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

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Closed-End Funds Product Guide

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Distribution Summary - Franklin Templeton Closed-End Fund

Regulatory Documents

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Annual Report - Templeton Emerging Markets Income Funds

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Semi-Annual Report - Templeton Emerging Markets Income Funds

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 01/31/23

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 01/31/23

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 01/31/24

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 01/31/25

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 02/28/25

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 02/29/24

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 03/28/24

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 03/31/23

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 03/31/25

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 04/28/23

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 04/30/24

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 04/30/25

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 05/30/25

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 05/31/23

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 05/31/24

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 06/28/24

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 06/30/23

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 06/30/25

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 07/31/23

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 07/31/24

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 08/29/25

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 08/30/24

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 08/31/23

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 09/30/24

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 11/28/25

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 11/29/24

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 11/30/23

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 12/29/23

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TEI Section 19 Notice as of 12/31/24

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Fiscal Q1 Holdings - Templeton Emerging Markets Income Funds

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Risks

What Are The Risks?

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Fixed income securities involve interest rate, credit, inflation and reinvestment risks, and possible loss of principal. As interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities falls. International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Liquidity risk exists when securities or other investments become more difficult to sell, or are unable to be sold, at the price at which they have been valued. Derivative instruments can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on performance. The manager may consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in the research or investment process; however, ESG considerations may not be a determinative factor in security selection. In addition, the manager may not assess every investment for ESG criteria, and not every ESG factor may be identified or evaluated.