SAN MATEO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/04/13 -- Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust (NYSE MKT: FTF), a closed-end investment company managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., today reported its portfolio composition, certain portfolio characteristics and NYSE MKT closing price as of February 28, 2013.
Franklin Advisers, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management solutions managed by its Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Bissett, Fiduciary Trust, Darby, Balanced Equity Management and K2 investment teams. The San Mateo, CA-based company has more than 65 years of investment experience and over $813 billion in assets under management as of February 28, 2013. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST ASSET ALLOCATION at
February 28, 2013
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MARKET VALUE PERCENTAGE
SECTOR ALLOCATION (Millions) OF FUND (1)
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High Yield Corporate
Bonds & Preferred
Securities 185.4 33.3%
Investment Grade
Corporate Bonds 0.0 0.0%
Floating Rate Loans 199.1 35.7%
Mortgage-Backed
Securities 132.3 23.7%
Other Asset-Backed
Securities (2) 26.7 4.8%
International Government
Bonds (US$ & non-US$) 6.9 1.2%
Common Stock & Warrants 0.6 0.1%
Cash & Other Net Assets
(3) 6.2 1.1%
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Total Assets (4) $ 557.1 100.0%
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MARKET VALUE PERCENTAGE
TOP 10 INDUSTRIES (5) (Millions) OF FUND (1)
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Healthcare Services 45.8 8.2%
Energy 33.4 6.0%
Automotive 26.6 4.8%
Industrials 25.0 4.5%
Info/Technology 22.6 4.1%
Financial Services 21.6 3.9%
Chemicals 20.5 3.7%
Retail 19.3 3.5%
Pay TV 18.1 3.2%
Metals & Mining 18.0 3.2%
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Total (4) $ 250.8 45.0%
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10 LARGEST HOLDINGS BY MARKET VALUE PERCENTAGE
ISSUER (Millions) OF FUND (1)
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Fannie Mae 109.4 19.6%
Freddie Mac 21.6 3.9%
Intelsat 6.6 1.2%
ADS Waste 5.7 1.0%
FMG Resources 5.2 0.9%
Caesars Entertainment 5.1 0.9%
Calpine 5.1 0.9%
Visant Corp. 4.9 0.9%
Reynolds Group Holdings
Inc. 4.8 0.9%
Del Monte Foods 4.7 0.8%
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Total (4) $ 173.3 31.1%
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Number of positions 437
NAV per share $ 14.23
Market price per share $ 14.96
Number of shares
outstanding 26,827,838
Total net assets $ 381,773,213
Weighted average
duration (including
leverage) (6) 3 years
Fund leverage percentage
(7) 32%
(1) Percentage of total investments of the Fund. Total investments of the
Fund include long-term and short-term investments and other net assets.
Does not include last day portfolio and shareholder trades.
(2) May include collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs").
(3) Includes currency forward contracts and investments in the MCDX credit
default index.
(4) Total figures may not represent exact sum of items as a result of
rounding.
(5) Top 10 industries for corporate bonds and floating rate loans.
(6) Duration calculated using internal methodologies. Rounded to the
nearest year.
(7) Preferred shares issued by the Fund and mortgage dollar rolls used for
leverage divided by total assets of the Fund.
You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders by contacting Franklin Templeton's Fund Information Department at 1-800/DIAL BEN® (1-800-342-5236) or by visiting franklintempleton.com. All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Interest rate movements and mortgage prepayments will affect the Fund's share price and yield. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. As the prices of bonds in a fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the fund's share price may decline. Investments in lower-rated bonds include higher risk of default and loss of principal. The Fund is actively managed but there is no guarantee that the manager's investment decisions will produce the desired results. This press release contains statistical data regarding the Fund's portfolio. The Fund's complete portfolio holdings are publicly available on a quarterly basis on Form N-Q, as well as in the Fund's Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents may be found at sec.gov. For portfolio management discussions, including information regarding the Fund's investment strategies, please view the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders which can be found at franklintempleton.com or sec.gov.
Contact:
Franklin Templeton Investments
Shareholders/Financial Advisors: (800) 342-5236
