Templeton Global Equity (FRT0004AU) Report & Performance

What is the Templeton Global Equity fund?

Templeton has consistently applied its value driven investment philosophy since the 1940s and the Templeton Global Equity Fund invests in global equities which are considered undervalued based on fundamental analysis. This provides global diversification to an overall portfolio as well as access to a large opportunity set. In-depth research gives the Fund managers the conviction to purchase out-of-favour securities and patience to wait for value recognition.

  • Templeton’s time-tested investment approach is based on our philosophy of value, patience and bottom-up stock selection.
  • Focus on the rigorous analysis of individual stocks across geographic borders and seek to identify companies trading at significant discounts to our estimates of future earnings power, cash flow generation and/or asset value.
  • Independent thinkers with strong conviction in our investment ideas, we take an unconstrained approach to finding value.

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Performance Report

Peer Comparison Report

Peer Comparison Report

Latest News & Updates For Templeton Global Equity

Templeton Global Equity Fund Commentary June 30, 2021

Performance Review
• Stock selection in the information technology sector contributed significantly to relative fund performance. Security selection and an underweighting in the consumer staples sector also enhanced results, as did stock selection in the financials sector.
• Conversely, security selection in the materials sector detracted from relative performance. Stock selection and an underweighting in the energy sector also hampered results, as did security selection in the consumer discretionary, industrials and health care sectors.
• Regionally, stock selection in Japan contributed to relative performance during the first quarter of 2021. Security selection in the United States also enhanced results, as did stock selection and an underweighting in China. In contrast, stock selection in Canada detracted from relative performance. Security selection and an overweighting in Germany also hampered results, as did stock selection in France and Switzerland.

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Product Snapshot

  • Product Overview
  • Performance Review
  • Peer Comparison
  • Product Details

Product Overview

Fund Name APIR Code
? A Product Code is unique a identifier code issued by a group or governing body, to reference products in a large group. For an example, APIR codes are commonly used for Funds and Ticker codes are commonly used for Securities such as ETFs and Stocks.
Structure
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Asset Class
? An Asset Class breakdown provides the percentages of core asset classes found within a mutual fund, exchange-traded fund, or another portfolio. Asset classes (in microeconomics and beyond) generally refer to broad categories such as equities, fixed income, and commodities.
Asset Category
? An Asset Category is a grouping of investments that exhibit similar characteristics and are subject to the same laws and regulations. Asset categories (or a sub-asset class) are made up of instruments which often behave similarly to one another in the marketplace, looking down to the Asset Category level is important if looking to build a diversified portfolio.
Peer Benchmark Name
? A Peer Index (benchmark) refers to a peer group of investment managers who have the same investment style or category. It is used to compare the performance of one manager to their peer group, which makes it simpler for investors to choose between the vast number of investment managers.
Broad Market Index
? A Market Index (benchmark) refers to a hypothetical portfolio of investments that represents a segment, asset or category of an investable market. Market Indices are used to benchmark managers performance, to assist their style reliability and ability to provide excess returns.
FUM
? Funds/Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of the investments that a person or entity manages on behalf of clients. Assets under management definitions and formulas vary by company.
Management Fee
? A management fee is a charge levied by an investment manager for managing an investment fund. The management fee is intended to compensate the managers for their time and expertise for selecting finanical products and managing the portfolio.
Performance Fee
? A performance fee is a payment made to an investment manager for generating positive returns. This is as opposed to a management fee, which is charged without regard to returns. A performance fee can be calculated many ways. Most common is as a percentage of investment profits, often both realized and unrealized. It is largely a feature of the hedge fund industry, where performance fees have made many hedge fund managers among the wealthiest people in the world.
Spread
? A spread can have several meanings in finance. Basically, however, they all refer to the difference between two prices, rates or yields. In one of the most common definitions, the spread is the gap between the bid and the ask prices of a security or asset, like a stock, bond or commodity. This is known as a bid-ask spread.
Templeton Global EquityFRT0004AUManaged FundsForeign EquityLarge ValueForeign Equity - Large Value IndexDeveloped -World Index43.55 M0.2%0.00%0.4%

Performance Review

Fund Name Last Month
? Returns after fees in the most recent (last) month).
3 Months Return
? Returns after fees in the most recent 3 months.
1 Year Return
? Trailing 12 month returns.
3 Years Average Return
? Average Annual returns from the last 3 years.
Since Inc. Average Return
? Average (annualised) returns since inception
1 Year Std. Dev. (Annual)
? The standard deviation (or annual volatility) of the last 12 months.
3 Years Std. Dev. (Annual)
? The average standard deviation (or annual volatility) from the last 3 years.
Since Inc. Std. Dev. (Annual)
? The average standard deviation (or annual volatility) since the fund inception.
1 Year Max Drawdown
? The maximum drawdown in the last 12 months - a drawdown is a peak-to-trough decline during a specific period for an investment, trading account, or fund.
3 Year Max Drawdown
? The maximum drawdown in the last 36 months - a drawdown is a peak-to-trough decline during a specific period for an investment, trading account, or fund.
Since Inc. Max Drawdown
? The maximum drawdown since inception - a drawdown is a peak-to-trough decline during a specific period for an investment, trading account, or fund.
Templeton Global Equity-3.44%-2.15%-16.95%1.11%4.73%11.62%12.05%12.44%-18.33%-18.45%-42.21%

Peer Comparison

Fund Name Peer Index Name
? A group of individuals who share similar characteristics and interests are called peer groups. Peer group analysis is an essential part of assessing a price for a particular stock in investment research. The emphasis here is on making a comparison, meaning that the peer group constituents should be more or less identical to the company being examined, especially in terms of their main business and market capitalization areas.
12 Months Excess Return
? Excess returns are an important metric that helps an investor to gauge performance in comparison to other investment alternatives. In general, all investors hope for positive excess return because it provides an investor with more money than they could have achieved by investing elsewhere.
Excess Return Annualised Since Inception
? Excess returns are an important metric that helps an investor to gauge performance in comparison to other investment alternatives. In general, all investors hope for positive excess return because it provides an investor with more money than they could have achieved by investing elsewhere.
12 Months Alpha
? Alpha is used in finance as a measure of performance, indicating when a strategy, trader, or portfolio manager has managed to beat the market return over 12 months. Alpha, often considered the active return on an investment, gauges the performance of an investment against a market index or benchmark that is considered to represent the market’s movement as a whole.
Alpha Annualised Since Inception
? Alpha is used in finance as a measure of performance, indicating when a strategy, trader, or portfolio manager has managed to beat the market annualized since inception. Alpha, often considered the active return on an investment, gauges the performance of an investment against a market index or benchmark that is considered to represent the market’s movement as a whole.
12 Months Beta
? Rolling 12Month Beta is a measure of the volatility—or systematic risk—of a security or portfolio compared to the market as a whole. Beta is used in the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), which describes the relationship between systematic risk and expected return for assets (usually stocks).
Beta Annualised Since Inception
? Beta is a measure of the volatility—or systematic risk—of a security or portfolio compared to the market as a whole. Beta is used in the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), which describes the relationship between systematic risk and expected return for assets (usually stocks).
12 Months Tracking Error
? 12Month Tracking error is the difference in actual performance between a position (usually an entire portfolio) and its corresponding benchmark over the last 12 months. The tracking error can be viewed as an indicator of how actively a fund is managed and its corresponding risk level. Evaluating a past tracking error of a portfolio manager may provide insight into the level of benchmark risk control the manager may demonstrate in the future.
Tracking Error Since Inception
? Since Inception tracking error is the difference in actual performance between a position (usually an entire portfolio) and its corresponding benchmark since inception. The tracking error can be viewed as an indicator of how actively a fund is managed and its corresponding risk level. Evaluating a past tracking error of a portfolio manager may provide insight into the level of benchmark risk control the manager may demonstrate in the future.
12 Months Correlation
? Correlation, in the finance and investment industries, is a statistic that measures the degree to which two securities move in relation to each other. Correlations are used in advanced portfolio management, computed as the correlation coefficient, which has a value that must fall between -1.0 and +1.0.
Correlation Since Inception
? Correlation, in the finance and investment industries, is a statistic that measures the degree to which two securities move in relation to each other. Correlations are used in advanced portfolio management, computed as the correlation coefficient, which has a value that must fall between -1.0 and +1.0.
Templeton Global EquityForeign Equity - Large Value Index-11.01%-1.52%-0.85%-0.14%-0.14%1.186.47%3.6%0.860.96

Product Details

Fund Name Verifed by SMSF Mates Manager Address Phone Website Email
Templeton Global EquityYes-https://www.franklintempleton.com.au/-

Product Due Diligence

What is Templeton Global Equity

Templeton Global Equity is an Managed Funds investment product that is benchmarked against Developed -World Index and sits inside the Foreign Equity - Large Value Index. Think of a benchmark as a standard where investment performance can be measured. Typically, market indices like the ASX200 and market-segment stock indexes are used for this purpose. The Templeton Global Equity has Assets Under Management of 43.55 M with a management fee of 0.2%, a performance fee of 0.00% and a buy/sell spread fee of 0.4%.

How has the investment product performed recently?

The recent investment performance of the investment product shows that the Templeton Global Equity has returned -3.44% in the last month. The previous three years have returned 1.11% annualised and 12.44% each year since inception, which is when the Templeton Global Equity first started.

How is risk measured in this investment product?

There are many ways that the risk of an investment product can be measured, and each measurement provides a different insight into the risk present. They can be used on their own or together to perform a risk assessment before investing, but when comparing investments, it is common to compare like for like risk measurements to determine which investment holds the most risk. Since Templeton Global Equity first started, the Sharpe ratio is 0.19 with an annualised volatility of 12.44%. The maximum drawdown of the investment product in the last 12 months is -18.33% and -42.21% since inception. The maximum drawdown is defined as the high-to-low decline of an investment during a particular time period.

What is the relative performance of the investment product?

Relative performance is what an asset achieves over a period of time compared to similar investments or its peers. Relative return is a measure of the asset's performance compared to the return to the other investment. The Templeton Global Equity has a 12-month excess return when compared to the Foreign Equity - Large Value Index of -11.01% and -1.52% since inception.

Does the investment product produce Alpha over its Peers?

Alpha is an investing term used to measure an investment's outperformance relative to a market benchmark or peer investment. Alpha describes the excess return generated when compared to peer investment. Templeton Global Equity has produced Alpha over the Foreign Equity - Large Value Index of -0.85% in the last 12 months and -0.14% since inception.

What are similar investment products?

For a full list of investment products in the Foreign Equity - Large Value Index category, you can click here for the Peer Investment Report.

What level of diversification will Templeton Global Equity provide?

Templeton Global Equity has a correlation coefficient of 0.96 and a beta of 1.18 when compared to the Foreign Equity - Large Value Index. Correlation measures how similarly two investments move in relation to one another. This establishes a 'correlation coefficient', which has a value between -1.0 and +1.0. A 100% correlation between two investments means that the correlation coefficient is +1. Beta in investments measures how much the price moves relative to the broader market over a period of time. If the investment moves more than the broader market, it has a beta above 1.0. If it moves less than the broader market, then the beta is less than 1.0. Investments with a high beta tend to carry more risk but have the potential to deliver higher returns.

How do I compare the investment product with its peers?

For a full quantitative report on Templeton Global Equity and its peer investments, you can click here for the Peer Investment Report.

How do I compare the Templeton Global Equity with the Developed -World Index?

For a full quantitative report on Templeton Global Equity compared to the Developed -World Index, you can click here.

Can I sort and compare the Templeton Global Equity to do my own analysis?

To sort and compare the Templeton Global Equity financial metrics, please refer to the table above.

Has the Templeton Global Equity been independently verified by SMSF Mate?

This investment product is in the process of being independently verified by SMSF Mate. Once we have verified the investment product, you will be able to find more information here.

How can I invest in Templeton Global Equity?

If you or your self managed super fund would like to invest in the Templeton Global Equity please contact via phone or via email .

How do I get in contact with the Templeton Global Equity?

If you would like to get in contact with the Templeton Global Equity manager, please call .

Comments from SMSF Mates

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Historical Performance Commentary

Performance Commentary - December 31, 2020

Performance Review
• Stock selection and an overweighting in the information technology sector contributed significantly to relative fund performance. Security selection and an overweighting in the materials sector also enhanced results, to a lesser extent, as did stock selection in the communication services and consumer discretionary sectors.
• Conversely, stock selection and an underweighting in the energy sector detracted from results. An underweighting in the financials sector also detracted from relative performance during the fourth quarter.
• Regionally, stock selection in the United States contributed significantly to relative performance during the fourth quarter. Security selection in Japan also enhanced results, as did overweighting and stock selection in South Korea and Taiwan. Relative returns were supported further by stock selection in Denmark and Germany. In contrast, security selection in Canada detracted from relative performance. Security selection in India and France also hampered results.

Outlook & Strategy
While we are encouraged by recent vaccine developments and generally optimistic about their implications, much of the good news seems discounted by expensive valuations. Low interest rates may justify high valuations, but if the combination of stimulus and vaccination succeeds in reflating the global economy, rates should move higher, at least in nominal terms. Governments burdened by debts they can never pay back cannot afford to let interest costs spike, leading us to expect continued state intervention into financial markets and the economy, with all the distortions that implies for pricing signals. The era of free markets and liberal democracy as we once knew it is likely over, in our view. The modern policy goal of engineering a permanent recovery will prove impossible. Yet, even if it were not, the question remains: recovery to what?What are sustainable levels of demand in an economy buffeted by the major structural forces of deglobalisation, ageing demographics, accelerating technology adoption and permanent government intervention? We expect the push and pull between inflationary and deflationary forces to accelerate, cycles to compress and growth to be harder to come by. That certainly didn’t seem to be the case in 2020, when policymakers papered over a global catastrophe and managed to keep the party going. The frenzy was evident not just in valuations, but also in the amount of capital raised by blank-check firms and oversubscribed IPOs (initial public offerings), as well as the sudden retail rush into the stock market. Improved political clarity, continued stimulus and herd immunity may become logical justifications for more of the same in 2021. Or it may simply be a “buy the rumour, sell the news” event. Either way, it can’t go on forever…but nor can we sit on the sidelines and wait for it to end. Our continued efforts towards diversifying and upgrading the quality of the portfolio are intended to help us succeed in the challenging environment ahead. After all, uncertainty can be favourable for active investment managers with a long-term horizon and global opportunity set. We are applying all our energies and talents to uncovering what we view as the best ideas in this environment and getting them into a sensible and balanced portfolio suitable for a future of increasing adversity and complexity.

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