529 Portfolios

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate, and investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods. Total returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions and the deduction of all fund expenses. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. All classes of shares may not be available to all investors or through all distribution channels. For current month-end performance, please call Franklin Templeton at (800) DIAL BEN/(800) 342-5236 or visit www.franklintempleton.com. 

Investors should carefully consider the 529 plan’s investment goals, risks, charges and expenses before investing. To obtain the Program Description, which contains this and other information, talk to your financial professional or call Franklin Distributors, LLC, the manager and underwriter for the 529 plan at (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236 or visit franklintempleton.com. You should read the Program Description carefully before investing and consider whether your, or the beneficiary’s, home state offers any state tax or other state benefits such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors that are only available for investments in its qualified tuition program.

Franklin Templeton's 529 College Savings Plan is offered and administered by the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA); managed and distributed by Franklin Distributors, LLC, which is a Franklin Templeton company.

Investments in Franklin Templeton’s 529 College Savings Plan are not insured by the FDIC or any other government agency and are not deposits or other obligations of any depository institution. Investments are not guaranteed by the State of New Jersey, Franklin Templeton, or its affiliates and are subject to risks, including loss of principal amount invested. Investing in the plan does not guarantee admission to any particular primary, secondary school or college, or sufficient funds for primary, secondary school or college.

This material is being provided for general informational and should not be considered or relied upon as legal, tax or investment advice or an investment recommendation, or as a substitute for legal or tax counsel and provided for educational and informational purposes only. Franklin Templeton does not provide legal or tax advice. Federal and state laws and regulations are complex and subject to change, which can materially impact your results. Franklin Templeton cannot guarantee that such information is accurate, complete or timely; and disclaims any liability arising out of your use of, or any tax position taken in reliance on, such information.

Most 529 portfolios offer multiple share class options. Share classes are subject to different fees and expenses, which will affect their performance. 

Certain share classes are only offered to eligible investors as stated in the Program Description. Different minimums may apply to clients of certain service agents. All classes of shares are not available through all distribution channels. See the Program Description for additional information.

Effective November 18, 2024, there were investment-related enhancements. Please see Program Description for detailed information. 

An investment in Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan is an investment in a municipal security that may invest in one or more underlying mutual fund, ETF or separate account.  It is not an investment in shares or units of the underlying investment. 

Ariel 529 Portfolio – Assets of the Ariel 529 Portfolio currently are invested in the Ariel Fund, a series of Ariel Investment Trust, distributed by Ariel Distributors, LLC. The Ariel Fund’s fundamental objective is long-term capital appreciation. Ariel Investments, LLC is not affiliated with Franklin Templeton. For a description of the Fund’s main types of investment risks, please see the Program Description.

While the Franklin U.S. Government Money 529 Portfolio will invest all of its assets in a money market mutual fund and will value its units based on the underlying money market fund share value, the Franklin U.S. Government Money 529 Portfolio itself is not a money market mutual fund. The Franklin U.S. Government Money 529 Portfolio will not seek capital appreciation and may underperform other investment options. You could lose money by investing in this investment option. Although the underlying money market fund in which the Franklin U.S. Government Money 529 Portfolio invests seeks to preserve its value at $1.00 per share, the underlying fund cannot guarantee it will do so. Although the fund invests in U.S. government obligations, an investment in the fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government or by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The underlying fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the underlying fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the underlying fund at any time.

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