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Innovation is Everywhere
Across all sectors, innovation is a key engine of growth that is creating long-term wealth – and it is accelerating.
Franklin Innovation Fund invests primarily in companies that leverage leading new technologies to benefit as the global economy moves toward a post-pandemic recovery. This strategy is also available as an ETF – Franklin Innovation Active ETF (TSX: FINO).
Franklin Innovation Active ETF invests substantially all of its assets in securities of Franklin Innovation Fund.
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Franklin Templeton has a proven track record of identifying innovative companies in rapidly evolving areas of the economy such as e-commerce, cloud computing and health care. The importance of investing in innovation has only been reinforced by the coronavirus pandemic.
Key Reasons to Invest
Investing in Innovation
Innovative companies are generating growth throughout the global economy. Our mastery of the micro (e.g., the gene, atom and byte) will allow us to change the macro and pursue growth potential wherever it is found.
Active Investing
As an active manager, we are especially well placed to capture opportunities from value creation in the post-COVID economy. Our investment teams constantly research and meet with leaders of innovative companies, both public and private. For example, many exciting investment opportunities are being created by advancements in gene sequencing and editing, or the mapping of DNA for diagnostic and curative purposes.
Learn more about genomics and other big technology-enabled themes for investors in a blog by Portfolio Manager Matthew Moberg.
Innovative Environment
Franklin Templeton has been at the forefront of identifying leaders in innovation since 1968, when we launched Franklin DynaTech Fund in the United States to invest in innovative technologies.
Franklin Innovation Fund and Franklin Innovation Active ETF mirror that strategy.
A Diversified Growth Strategy
Fund Performance
In the U.S., for more than 50 years, Franklin DynaTech Fund (FKDNX) has invested primarily in companies that we believe are leaders in innovation. In Canada, Franklin Innovation Fund and Franklin Innovation Active ETF are new funds and their performance information is not yet available. The following performance information for Franklin DynaTech Fund is in U.S. dollars.
Average Annual Total Returns, Advisor Class2As of Quarter end 12/31/2020
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How to Invest
Learn more about Franklin Innovation Fund and Franklin Innovation Active ETF (TSX: FINO) by contacting your Franklin Templeton representative or our Client Services team at 1.800.387.0830 (Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET).
Franklin Innovation Fund
- Identifies the growth potential of the most innovative companies worldwide
- Focuses on global e-commerce, genetic breakthroughs, intelligent machines, new finance and exponential data
- Invests in a broadly diversified growth portfolio
- Mirrors the strategy of a similar fund sold in the U.S. with a successful track record since 1968
Talk to your Franklin Templeton representative to learn more about Franklin Innovation Fund.
Franklin Innovation Active ETF (TSX: FINO)
- Invests substantially all of its assets in securities of Franklin Innovation Fund (the underlying fund)
- Participates in trends moving markets by investing in innovative areas of the economy that we believe are poised for long-term growth
- Uses bottom-up research to find high-quality companies with attractive valuations and potential for sustainable earnings and cash-flow growth
- Benefits from the experience of the portfolio management team that has a deep history of investing in innovation and is supported by a research structure organized into collaborative sector teams
Talk to your Franklin Templeton representative to learn more about Franklin Innovation Active ETF (TSX: FINO).
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Why Franklin Templeton?
Our focus is always on delivering better outcomes for our clients.
We bring together specialist investment managers with distinct styles to offer clients a full range of capabilities, from traditional to alternative investments. Each manager follows a well-defined investment process rooted in the discipline, rigor and experience gained over decades of successfully navigating global markets—and underpinned by robust risk management protocols at the portfolio and enterprise levels.
Global Scale and Local Insights
Clients can take advantage of the local insight and expertise of our more than 1,200+ investment professionals located in over 34 countries. And our more than 70 years of global investing experience.
Meaningful Innovation
We focus on innovation that’s meaningful to clients. From embedding artificial intelligence into our research and investment decision-making to creating a fintech incubation center on our main campus, we’ve made innovation a cornerstone of our business and culture. And that lets us rapidly harness the power of new technologies and other advances for our clients.
Connections that Matter
We believe in the good that comes from making connections. So we build valuable connections between our clients, our portfolio managers, business leaders, and economic experts. And we connect with the people and organizations in our communities through extensive volunteering and charitable giving.
Footnotes:
1. This information is for illustrative purposes only and not necessarily representative of Franklin Innovation Fund’s past of future portfolio composition. There is no assurance that the Fund will invest in any or all of these innovation examples. This information is not intended as an investment recommendation nor does it constitute investment advice.
2. Past performance is not an indicator or guarantee of future performance.
The indicated returns are those of the U.S. version of Franklin Innovation Fund – Franklin DynaTech Fund – which is not available for sale in Canada. While the Canadian version uses a similar investment process to that of the U.S. Fund, the returns of the Canadian Franklin Innovation Fund may differ from that of the U.S. Franklin DynaTech Fund, due to a variety of reasons including portfolio size, regulatory requirements and differences in fees and expenses.
The returns for the U.S. version of Franklin Innovation Fund – Franklin DynaTech Fund (Advisor Class) – are from 1/1/2010 to 13/31/2020. The historical annual compound rates of return for Advisor Class units of the U.S. version of Franklin Innovation Fund – Franklin DynaTech Fund – as of 12/31/2020 are: 1 year 58.08%, 3 years 30.59%, 5 years 25.86%, 10 years 19.31% and 10.49% since inception (1/1/1968). These include changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions but do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any unitholder which may have reduced returns. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investment fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
The information presented herein is considered reliable at the present time, however, we do not represent that it is accurate or complete, or that it should be relied upon as such. Speculation or stated beliefs about future events, such as market or economic conditions, company or security performance, upcoming product offerings or other projections represent the beliefs of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of Franklin Templeton. General business, market, economic and political conditions could cause actual results to differ materially. The information presented is not a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell any securities.
Please read the prospectus or fund facts before investing. Additional information about the Fund is available in the Fund's annual information form, management reports of fund performance and financial statements. You can get a free copy of any or all of these documents, from your dealer, by calling toll-free 1-800-387-0830 or by contacting us at service@franklintempleton.ca.
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