Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap R6 (FTEQX)

Fund Assets	326.98M
Expense Ratio	1.42%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	16.75%
Dividend (ttm)	0.21
Dividend Yield	1.25%
Dividend Growth	175.35%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 22, 2025

Previous Close	17.29
YTD Return	14.28%
1-Year Return	16.13%
5-Year Return	31.49%
52-Week Low	14.72
52-Week High	18.04
Beta (5Y)	0.99
Holdings	97
Inception Date	Aug 1, 2017

About FTEQX

Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund Class R6 is a mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in small-cap companies located within emerging markets. The fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets to securities issued by these smaller, often rapidly growing firms, providing investors with focused exposure to the dynamic and evolving segments of global emerging economies. Typically maintaining a diversified portfolio of 70 to 100 holdings, the fund emphasizes companies demonstrating strong earnings power and favoring financial metrics such as return on equity. Its investment approach spans a range of industries and sectors, aiming to capitalize on the potential growth and diversification benefits associated with smaller companies in less developed markets. The Class R6 share class is designed for institutional investors, offering access to this actively managed small-cap strategy within the broader Franklin Templeton investment lineup.

• Fund Family: Franklin Templeton, Inc
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: FTEQX
• Share Class: Class R6
• Index: MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Small Cap NR USD

Performance

FTEQX had a total return of 16.13% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.43%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
TEMZX	Advisor Class	1.51%
TEMMX	Class A	1.76%
FTESX	Class R	2.01%
TCEMX	Class C	2.51%

Top 10 Holdings

27.07% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Franklin Instl U.S. Govt Mny Mkt Fund	INFXX	5.06%
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited	BAJAJHLDNG	3.68%
Lite-On Technology Corporation	2301	2.67%
Hugel, Inc.	145020	2.58%
Synnex Technology International Corporation	2347	2.37%
Novatek Microelectronics Corp.	3034	2.25%
Redington Limited	REDINGTON	2.17%
JB Financial Group Co., Ltd.	175330	2.17%
Honasa Consumer Limited	HONASA	2.06%
ISC Co., Ltd.	095340	2.04%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 22, 2025	$0.2145	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$0.0779	Dec 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2023	$0.4081	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 20, 2022	$0.3199	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 15, 2022	$0.630	Dec 15, 2022
Dec 17, 2021	$1.7315	Dec 17, 2021

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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