To seek long-term investment growth, through growth of capital. The Fund mainly invests in equities of companies of any market capitalisation that are located in, or derive significant business from, European countries. These investments may include convertible securities and structured product.

• Seeking capital appreciation by investing in undervalued equity securities issued by the member countries of the European Monetary Union.
• Planning to hold their investment for the medium to long term.

• Disciplined ‘value’ investment approach. Templeton's investment style is built upon a disciplined, yet flexible, long-term approach to value-oriented investing based on the principles established by Sir John Templeton. Portfolios are structured completely from a stock selection orientation; asset allocation decisions are residual within the process.
• Proven investment process. The 5 step process consists of identifying undervalued stocks, conducting in-depth fundamental analysis, having a team approval of stock ideas, constructing portfolios from the approved ‘bargain list’ and ongoing portfolio monitoring & risk management.
• An experienced management team. The Templeton Global Equity Group, is composed of experienced portfolio managers/analysts located in Fort Lauderdale (Florida), Toronto, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Nassau.

The Fund does not offer any capital guarantee or protection and you may not get back the amount invested.

• The Fund is subject to the following risks which are materially relevant:
  Derivative Instruments risk: the risk of loss in an instrument where a small change in the value of the underlying investment may have a larger impact on the value of such instrument. Derivatives may involve additional liquidity, credit and counterparty risks.
  Foreign Currency risk: the risk of loss arising from exchange-rate fluctuations or due to exchange control regulations.
  Liquidity risk: the risk that arises when adverse market conditions affect the ability to sell assets when necessary. Such risk may be triggered by (but not limited to) unexpected events such as environmental disasters or pandemics. Reduced liquidity may have a negative impact on the price of the assets.

Complete information on the risks of investing in the Fund are set out in the Fund's prospectus.

The Fund promotes environmental and social characteristics in accordance with Article 8 of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (the “SFDR”).  
  
In its implementation of the Fund’s environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) strategy, the Investment Manager favors investments in equity and equity related instruments in companies with an appropriate ESG profile, as captured by its proprietary ESG methodology, and engages with issuers which are considered as underperformers in terms of specific ESG metrics. In addition, the Fund applies specific ESG exclusions.

The Fund’s environmental or social characteristics are assessed both quantitatively and qualitatively, by means of sustainability indicators as well as of the Investment Manager’s proprietary ESG ratings system and its research and engagement process further described in the Website disclosure’s dedicated sections.

As part of its investment decision making process, the Fund’s ESG strategy also uses binding criteria for the selection of underlying assets and applies specific ESG exclusions.

Finally, the Fund has a minimum allocation of 20% of its portfolio to sustainable investments. The Fund ensures that its sustainable investments do not cause significant harm to any environmental or social sustainable investment objective.

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