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Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund Class A (FREEX)

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16.67 -0.05 -0.30%

31/01 - Closed. Currency in USD

Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: Franklin Templeton Investments

Asset Class: Equity

Morningstar Rating:
Total Assets: 205.78M

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Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund Class A Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of FREEX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks to maximize total return. Normally, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies operating in the real estate industry predominantly in the United States, including: companies qualifying under federal tax law as real estate investment trusts (REITs); and companies that derive at least half of their assets or revenues from the ownership, construction, management, operation, development or sale of commercial or residential real estate (such as real estate operating or service companies, homebuilders, lodging providers, and developers). It is non-diversified.

Contact Information

Address One Franklin Parkway, Building 970, 1st Floor
San Mateo,CA 94403
United States

Phone +1 650 3122000

Web www.franklintempleton.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Blair Schmicker	Portfolio Manager	2019	Now
Biography	Mr. Schmicker has been a portfolio manager with Franklin Advisers, Inc. since 2009, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2007. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments in 2007, he worked as an associate at Aetos Capital and as an analyst at Credit Suisse.
Daniel Scher	Portfolio Manager	2014	Now
Biography	Mr. Scher, portfolio manager, joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2002. Prior to joining the Global Real Estate Securities team in 2007, Mr. Scher had spent over four years performing business development, marketing and client service functions for Franklin Templeton Institutional in Melbourne, Australia. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2002, Mr. Scher worked for the asset management division of the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) providing investment support and research to the institutional funds management distribution team. He was also with Ernst & Young in their international taxation division as a graduate economist.
Murat Sensoy	Director	2014	2019
Biography	He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2012. Prior to joining the Franklin Templeton Investments, he was a director at UBS Global Asset Management and was a member of the Global Real Estate Securities Americas investment team. He previously was a portfolio manager at State Street Global Advisors. He also worked at State Street Bank as a credit risk officer.
Wilson Magee	Director, Portfolio Manager	2010	2019
Biography	Mr. Magee, portfolio manager, joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2010. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments, he was President and portfolio manager of Colony Investment Management. He previously was a portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo (GMO) and an investor at AEW Capital Management.
Jack W. Foster	Senior Vice President	2008	2014
Biography	Jack Foster, managing director and head of Global Real Estate, joined Franklin Templeton in 1987. Mr. Foster’s responsibilities include advising institutional real estate investors on global property investments and management of global real estate portfolios, which include both property securities and unlisted property securities for the firm. Mr. Foster serves as portfolio manager for the Franklin Global Real Estate Fund and the Franklin Global Real Estate Securities Fund. Mr. Foster worked as a commercial real estate broker in New York City. His real estate career started more than 20 years
David Levy	Portfolio Manager	2008	2012
Biography	Levy joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2007. Prior to that, he spent over 16 years at New York Life Investment Management where, since 1997, he was a portfolio manager for New York Life's REIT portfolios.
Boris E. Pialloux	Equity Analyst	2008	2009
Biography	Pialloux joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2006. He was an equity analyst with Deutsche Asset Management/Scudder, and has held business development and marketing positions with Mitchell Hutchins (UBS Paine Webber) Weiss, Peck & Greer (Robeco Group), and Societe Generale Asset Management for at least the prior four years. He holds the charted financial analyst designation,
Alex W. Peters	Vice President	2003	2008
Biography	Alex W. Peters, CFA, is a vice president, research analyst and portfolio manager with Franklin Equity Group. His previous research coverage includes the global communication and technology industries, the global utility sector, and the asset management industry. Mr. Peters holds a B.A. from University of Washington and an M.B.A. from the University of San Francisco. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute. He is also member of the Security Analysts of San Francisco (SASF) and the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).
Alyssa Johnson	research analyst/portfolio Manager	2005	2006
Biography	Johnson is research analyst of advisers, she has been a manager of the fund since October 2005, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. Johnson joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2002. Previously, she was employed at David L. Babson & Co. in Portfolio Administration.
Samuel R. Kerner	Portfolio Manager	2000	2005
Biography	Samuel Kerner, CFA, Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Franklin Advisory Services. Mr. Kerner joined Franklin Templeton in 1996. He has been in the investment industry for more than 20 years. Until 2005, Mr. Kerner co-managed the Franklin Equity Income Fund and Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products (FTVIP) Growth and Income portfolio for Franklin Advisers in San Mateo, CA. Previously, he served as a co-portfolio manager and research analyst supporting the Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund. Prior to that, Mr. Kerner focused on credit analysis for Franklin's money market research team.

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