Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Fund

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. It is designed for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation through equity investments. The company was founded on February 26, 1987 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund operates as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. It is designed for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation through equity investments. The company was founded on February 26, 1987 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EMF) today announced a total distribution of $0.5114, compromised of net investment income of $0.1491 per share, short-term capital gains of $0.0401 per share and long-term capital gains of $0.3222 per share, payable on December 31, 2024, to shareholders of record on December 16, 2024 (Ex-Dividend Date: December 16, 2024). Franklin Resources, Inc. is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries.

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. (“EMF”) Announces Distribution

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Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust

Putnam Premier Income Trust

The following Funds announced today their share repurchase activity during the second quarter of 2024.

Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Second Quarter of 2024

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF

VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF

Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Inc

Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X Shares

VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF

iShares MSCI China A ETF

WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund

Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

Franklin Emerging Market Core

Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares

Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bear 3X Shares

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets

Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Improvers ETF

Global X Next Emerging & Frontier ETF

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

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iShares MSCI EM ESG Optimized ETF

ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF

First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF

Franklin FTSE India ETF

iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF

Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF

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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Inc

Columbia India Consumer ETF

iShares MSCI India ETF

Nifty India Financials ETF

Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X Shares

iShares India 50 ETF

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Core ETF

KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF

KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF

KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF

iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF

PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF

First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF

Invesco India ETF

First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF

Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

iShares MSCI India Small Cap ETF

SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund

Emerging markets continued to expand at a solid pace midway into the first quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based expansion across both manufacturing and service sectors.

Emerging Markets Growth Remains Solid Amid Intensifying Inflationary Pressures

Emerging markets have taken solace in the view that the U.S. hiking cycle is over, helping deliver strong returns in 2023. Slowing global inflation has been due to sharply lower core goods inflation, while service prices have remained stickier.

EM Central Banks: More Easing In The Cards?

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

Share Repurchases seek to enhance shareholder value by purchasing the Fund's shares when trading at a discount to the Fund's net asset value (“NAV”) per share. All repurchased shares are canceled and the difference between the purchase price and NAV results in incremental accretion to the Fund's NAV for all shareholders.

Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Fourth Quarter of 2023

Emerging markets will also be looking closely at economic conditions in mainland China, which will be a key determinant of broader emerging market growth in 2024. A key reason for diverging emerging and developed market performance was the marked variation in demand conditions.

Emerging Markets Conclude 2023 On Better Note Than Developed Markets

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS FUND (NYSE: EMF) (the “Fund”), a closed-end investment company managed by Templeton Asset Management Ltd. (“TAML”), announced today that its Board is committed to supporting the Fund and intends to repurchase shares in the open market when the Fund's discount to net asset value exceeds -10%, subject to TAML's discretion and market conditions. Other information You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders b.

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund Announces Commitment to Share Repurchases in Response to Fund Discount

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Blackrock Health Sciences Trust

BlackRock Science & Technology

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II

BlackRock Utilities Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust

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Eaton Vance Tax Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

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Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Trust

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Mexico Fund

PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund

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Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund

LMP Capital and Income Fund

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Funds announced today their share repurchase activity during the second quarter of 2023.

Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Second Quarter of 2023

Emerging Markets Funds are made up of funds that seek long-term capital appreciation. Nigeria and Emerging Markets Europe have been the two areas that have seen the highest year-to-date and May returns. With the U.S. looking to pause rate hikes, we may see inflows coming back to domestic funds.

Emerging Markets Funds See Top 10 Weekly Outflow On Record

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Funds announced today their share repurchase activity during the first quarter of 2023.

Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the First Quarter of 2023

The liquidity crisis impacting selected developed market banks has unnerved emerging market investors. Markets have recovered from the turmoil following the liquidity crisis impacting some banks in the United States and Europe.

Emerging Markets Insights: Emerging Market Banks Are Resilient

The Templeton Emerging Markets Fund is a CEF managed by Templeton Asset Management. It actively invests in any/all Emerging Market countries. The Wasatch Emerging India Fund is a Mutual Fund managed by Wasatch Advisors Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets of India.

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NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The following Funds announced today their share repurchase activity during the fourth quarter of 2022.

Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Fourth Quarter of 2022

Emerging markets have weathered tightening financial conditions. We now see a relatively good backdrop for EM assets as EM rates peak and China reopens.

Brighter Backdrop For Emerging Assets

In an economic downturn, higher-growth EM stocks that have derated and have strong and stable earnings could outperform, in our opinion. In China, we are cautiously positive on possible policy changes ahead and early signs of a roadmap out of zero-COVID.

Emerging Markets Equities: Positioned For A Rebound?

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund is an EM equity closed-end fund. Chinese equities make up around 27% of the fund, followed by South Korea and Taiwan at 17% and 14%, respectively.

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China Fund

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Korea Fund

Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Trust

Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust

Pimco California Municipal Income Fund II

Franklin Templeton Dragon Fund

Taiwan Fund

For the second month in a row, equity CEFs (+5.16% on a NAV basis) on average witnessed plus-side returns. While their fixed income CEF cohorts (+4.53%) posted gains for the first month in four.

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Emerging markets remain resilient despite headwinds, but many investors have shied away from the asset class. We believe emerging markets are better positioned to weather current challenges versus developed markets due to factors including effective monetary policy and low debt.

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Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Second Quarter of 2022

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS FUND (NYSE: EMF) (“EMF” or the “Fund”) today announced a management fee reduction, which will become effective on April 1, 2022. The Fund's investment management fee reduction, as described below, was approved by the board of trustees on February 28, 2022. Management believes that the reduced management fee will benefit shareholders. The Fund agrees to pay to the Manager a monthly fee in dollars, at the annual rate of the Fund's

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund Announces Management Fee Decrease

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It's been more than a year since the initial outbreak of COVID-19, but the global pandemic continues to challenge economies and their health care systems.

Earnings Matter In Emerging Markets

Emerging markets offer a compelling opportunity over the next decade. EMF is an under covered closed end fund offering exposure to a concentrated portfolio of emerging market stocks.

EMF Will Deliver In The Next Emerging Markets Boom

Among the most notable economic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic has been the turnaround in capital flows to emerging markets. A sudden reversal in portfolio flows of over $100 billion to these countries in March has been offset by a surge of capital this fall.

Portfolio Capital Flows To Emerging Markets Amid The Pandemic

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Emerging markets are likely to be a major macro theme in coming years. Closed end funds can provide access to emerging markets at a discount to NAV.

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